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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED
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PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A
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Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of
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TechTeam Global, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In
Its Charter)
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Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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(4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of
transaction:
The purchase price payable under the Stock Purchase Agreement
consists of a cash payment to TechTeam Global, Inc. at closing
of $59,000,000, subject to certain escrows and adjustments in
accordance with the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement.
Solely for purposes of calculating the filing fee, the
registrant estimates that the proposed maximum aggregate value
of the transaction is $59,000,000.
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PERSONS WHO POTENTIALLY ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF
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CONTROL NUMBER.
PRELIMINARY
PROXY STATEMENT DATED JULY 19, 2010
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION
TECHTEAM GLOBAL,
INC.
27335 West 11 Mile Road
Southfield, Michigan 48033
,
2010
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend a Special Meeting of
Stockholders of TechTeam Global, Inc., which will be held on
,
,
2010, at
(local time) at
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,
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and any adjournments, postponements, continuations or
reschedulings thereof (the Special Meeting).
We have agreed to sell all of our shares of capital stock of
TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. (TTGSI), through
which we own and operate our government information technology
services business, to Jacobs Technology Inc. (Jacobs
Technology), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (collectively, Jacobs),
pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Stock Purchase
Agreement dated as of June 3, 2010 (the Stock
Purchase Agreement). In accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Stock Purchase Agreement, we will sell all of
our shares in TTGSI to Jacobs Technology for a net purchase
price of $59,000,000, consisting of a base cash payment of
$41,479,706 to be received at closing, plus a cash payment of
$17,520,294 to be placed in escrow, each subject to such
additions, subtractions and other adjustments provided for by,
and the other provisions set forth in, the Stock Purchase
Agreement and an Escrow Agreement (the Escrow
Agreement). The full text of the Stock Purchase Agreement
and the Escrow Agreement is included as Exhibit A
and Exhibit B, respectively, to the Proxy
Statement that accompanies this letter.
At this Special Meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote
upon the following proposals, each as described more fully in
the accompanying Proxy Statement:
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a proposal to adopt and approve the Stock Purchase Agreement and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Stock
Purchase Agreement and all other agreements, documents,
certificates and instruments contemplated thereby (the
Stock Sale);
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a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting, if necessary, to
facilitate the approval of the preceding proposal, including to
permit the solicitation of additional proxies if there are not
sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve
the preceding proposal;
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such other business as properly may come before the Special
Meeting.
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After careful consideration, our board of directors has
unanimously determined that the Stock Sale is expedient and in
the best interests of the Company and our stockholders. Our
board of directors has unanimously approved the Stock Sale and
unanimously recommends that you vote FOR the
approval and adoption of the Stock Sale, and
FOR the approval of one or more adjournments
of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to facilitate the approval
and adoption of the Stock Sale, including to permit the
solicitation of additional proxies FOR the
approval and adoption of the Stock Sale, if there are not
sufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting for such
approval and adoption.
Our Board has not made any determination as to whether approval
of the Stock Sale is required by applicable Delaware law, and
such approval is not required by our Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, our Amended and Restated Bylaws or
other governing documents. However, the parties to the Stock
Purchase Agreement have agreed that, as a condition to the
consummation of the Stock Sale, our stockholders must approve
the Stock Sale to the same extent as if such stockholder
approval was required by applicable Delaware law. Accordingly,
the Stock Sale cannot be consummated until such time as it is
approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a
majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled
to vote at the Special Meeting, and all other closing conditions
contained in the Stock Purchase Agreement have been satisfied or
waived. Therefore, an abstention or failure to vote will have
the same effect as a vote AGAINST
the approval of the Stock Sale.
Your vote is important, regardless of the number of shares
you hold. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special
Meeting, please complete, date, sign and return the enclosed
proxy or voting instruction card as soon as possible in the
envelope provided, or vote electronically by the Internet or by
telephone as provided in the accompanying Proxy Statement.
Voting by written proxy will ensure your representation at the
Special Meeting if you do not attend in person. Returning the
proxy card does not deprive you of your right to attend the
Special Meeting and vote your shares in person. If you attend
the Special Meeting, you can revoke your proxy at any time
before it is exercised at the meeting and vote your shares
personally by following the procedures described in the
accompanying Proxy Statement.
If you have any questions about the accompanying Proxy Statement
or the Special Meeting or require assistance in submitting your
proxy card, please contact TechTeam Global, Inc., Attention:
Investor Relations, 27335 West 11 Mile Road, Southfield,
Michigan 48033, or by calling us at
(248) 357-2866;
or The Altman Group, Inc., the firm assisting us in the
solicitation of proxies, 1200 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, New
Jersey 07071, toll-free at
(877) 283-0320.
Banks and brokerage firms can call The Altman Group collect at
(201) 806-7300.
We look forward to seeing you at the Special Meeting.
Sincerely,
Seth W. Hamot
Chairman of the Board of Directors
PRELIMINARY
PROXY STATEMENT DATED JULY 19, 2010
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION
TECHTEAM GLOBAL,
INC.
27335 West 11 Mile Road
Southfield, Michigan 48033
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON
, 2010
TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS:
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of Stockholders
(the Special Meeting) of TechTeam Global, Inc. (the
Company) will be held at
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at :00
(local time) on
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, 2010. The Special Meeting
is being held for the following purposes:
1. To adopt and approve (a) that certain
Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 3, 2010 (the
Stock Purchase Agreement), by and among Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc., Jacobs Technology Inc. (collectively,
Jacobs) and the Company, (b) the consummation
of the sale of all of the outstanding capital stock of TechTeam
Government Solutions, Inc. (TTGSI) to Jacobs
Technology Inc. pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase
Agreement, and (c) the consummation of all of the other
transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement and
all other agreements, documents, certificates and instruments
required to be delivered pursuant thereto (the matters described
in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above being referred to
collectively as the Stock Sale Proposal);
2. To approve one or more adjournments of the
Special Meeting, if necessary, to facilitate the approval of the
Stock Sale Proposal, including to permit the solicitation of
additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time
of the Special Meeting to approve the Stock Sale Proposal (the
Adjournment Proposal); and
3. To transact such other business as may
properly come before the Special Meeting, or any adjournment,
postponement, continuation or rescheduling thereof.
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the
Proxy Statement accompanying this notice.
Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote
FOR the approval of the Stock Sale Proposal
and FOR the approval of the Adjournment
Proposal, using the enclosed proxy or voting instruction card or
by voting by the Internet or telephone, as described in the
accompanying Proxy Statement.
Only stockholders of record of the Companys common stock,
par value $.01 per share, as shown on the transfer books of the
Company, at the close of business on
,
2010, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special
Meeting or any adjournments, postponements, continuations or
reschedulings thereof. A list of the stockholders as of the
record date will be available for inspection by stockholders at
the Companys offices during business hours for a period of
10 days prior to the Special Meeting.
All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the Special
Meeting in person. However, to ensure your representation at the
Special Meeting, and regardless of whether you plan to attend
the Special Meeting, you are urged to complete, sign, date and
return the enclosed proxy or voting instruction card as promptly
as possible in the postage prepaid envelope enclosed for that
purpose or to vote by the Internet or telephone. Instructions on
how to vote by the Internet or telephone are included in the
accompanying Proxy Statement.
If you have any questions about the accompanying Proxy Statement
or the Special Meeting or require assistance in submitting your
proxy, please contact TechTeam Global, Inc., Attention: Investor
Relations, 27335 West 11 Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan
48033, or by calling us at
(248) 357-2866;
or The Altman Group, Inc., the firm assisting us in the
solicitation of proxies, 1200 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, New
Jersey 07071, toll-free at
(877) 283-0320.
Banks and brokerage firms can call The Altman Group collect at
(201) 806-7300.
By order of the Board of Directors,
Michael A. Sosin
Corporate Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel
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2010
Southfield, Michigan
IN ORDER TO
ENSURE YOUR REPRESENTATION AT THE SPECIAL MEETING AND
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING, PLEASE
VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET, OR BY COMPLETING, SIGNING,
DATING AND
RETURNING THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY OR VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD
IN THE
ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE TODAY. SEE THE SPECIAL
MEETING --
VOTING IN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY STATEMENT FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.
IF YOU DO ATTEND
THE SPECIAL MEETING, YOU MAY, IF YOU PREFER, REVOKE YOUR PROXY
AND VOTE YOUR SHARES IN PERSON.
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COMMONLY USED
TERMS
Throughout this Proxy Statement, unless otherwise defined or
the context otherwise indicates:
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the term Adjournment Proposal refers to the proposal
that our stockholders approve one or more adjournments of the
Special Meeting, if necessary, to facilitate the approval of the
Stock Sale Proposal, including to permit the solicitation of
additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time
of the Special Meeting to approve the Stock Sale Proposal;
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the term Board of Directors or Board
refers to the board of directors of TechTeam;
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the term Commercial Business refers to the business
of Company other than the Government Solutions Business;
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the term Common Stock refers to shares of the
outstanding common stock, $.01 par value, of TechTeam;
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the terms the Company, we,
our, ours and us refer to
TechTeam Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
subsidiaries, taken together as a whole on a consolidated basis;
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the term Escrow Agreement refers to the Escrow
Agreement by and among TechTeam, Jacobs and JP Morgan Chase,
National Association, as escrow agent, to be entered into
concurrently with the closing of the Stock Sale, and as it may
be amended, restated, modified or superseded from time to time
in accordance with its terms, a copy of which has been included
as Exhibit B to this Proxy Statement;
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the term Government Solutions Business refers to the
business of TTGSI, including, without limitation, the business
of providing, whether as a prime contractor, subcontractor or
otherwise, information technology-based and other professional
services to governmental authorities, and certain specified
commercial customers identified in the Stock Purchase Agreement,
and as further described or defined in the Stock Purchase
Agreement;
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the terms Jacobs Technology and Jacobs
Engineering refer to Jacobs Technology Inc., a Tennessee
corporation, and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., a Delaware
corporation, respectively, and the term Jacobs
refers to Jacobs Technology and Jacobs Engineering, collectively;
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each of TechTeam and Jacobs is sometimes referred to as a
party or, collectively, the parties;
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the term Special Meeting means the meeting of the
stockholders of TechTeam that has been called by the Board to
approve the Stock Sale Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal,
and any adjournments, postponements, continuations or
reschedulings thereof;
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the term Stock Purchase Agreement refers to the
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2010, by and
among TechTeam and Jacobs, and as it may be amended, restated,
modified or superseded from time to time in accordance with its
terms, a copy of which (excluding the exhibits and schedules
thereto) has been included as Exhibit A to this
Proxy Statement;
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the term Stock Sale refers to the proposed sale of
all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of TTGSI to
Jacobs Technology pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, and
the other transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase
Agreement and the other agreements, documents, certificates and
instruments to be delivered pursuant thereto;
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the term Stock Sale Proposal refers to the proposal
that our stockholders adopt and approve, collectively, the Stock
Purchase Agreement and the consummation of the Stock
Sale; and
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the term TechTeam refers solely to TechTeam Global,
Inc., a Delaware corporation; and
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the term TTGSI refers to TechTeam Government
Solutions, Inc., a Virginia corporation, and its subsidiaries,
collectively, all of which are direct or indirect wholly owned
subsidiaries of TechTeam.
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TECHTEAM GLOBAL,
INC.
27335 West 11 Mile Road
Southfield, Michigan 48033
PROXY
STATEMENT
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
This Proxy Statement is being furnished in connection with the
solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of TechTeam
Global, Inc., for use at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of
TechTeam and at any adjournment, postponement, continuation or
rescheduling thereof, to be held at
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at :00
(local time), on
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, 2010, for the purposes
set forth herein and in the attached Notice of Special Meeting
of Stockholders. Accompanying this Proxy Statement is the
Boards proxy card or a voting instruction card for the
Special Meeting, which you may use to indicate your vote on the
proposals described in this Proxy Statement.
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Notice of Special
Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Card are first being mailed to
stockholders entitled to vote at the Special Meeting on or about
, 2010.
Your vote is important, no matter how many or how few shares
you own. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting,
please vote today by telephone or the Internet, or by
completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy or
voting instruction card in the postage-paid envelope provided,
as described in this Proxy Statement.
At the Special Meeting, you will be asked to vote on the
following:
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the approval of the Stock Sale Proposal;
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the approval of the Adjournment Proposal; and
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such other business as may properly come before the Special
Meeting.
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Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote
FOR the approval of the Stock Sale Proposal
and FOR the approval of the Adjournment
Proposal, using the enclosed proxy or voting instruction card or
by voting by the Internet or telephone, as more fully described
in this Proxy Statement.
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SUMMARY TERM
SHEET
This summary highlights selected information about the Stock
Sale from this Proxy Statement and may not contain all the
information that is important to you. You should carefully read
this entire Proxy Statement, including each of the exhibits
hereto. The Stock Purchase Agreement is attached as
Exhibit A to this Proxy Statement. Each item in this
summary refers to the page of this Proxy Statement on which the
applicable subject is discussed in more detail.
The Parties to
the Stock Sale (page )
TechTeam
Global, Inc.
We are a leading provider of information technology outsourcing
and business process outsourcing services to large and medium
sized businesses, as well as to governmental organizations. Our
primary services include service desk, technical support,
desk-side support, security administration, infrastructure
management and related professional services. Our business
consists of two main components our Commercial
Business and our Government Solutions Business. Together, our IT
Outsourcing Services segment, IT Consulting and Systems
Integration segment and Other Services segment comprise our
Commercial Business. Our Government Technology Services segment
comprises our Government Solutions Business. In addition to
managing our Commercial Business by service line, we also manage
it by the following geographic markets: the Americas (defined as
North America excluding our
government-based
subsidiaries), Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
TechTeam is a Delaware corporation and our principal executive
offices are located at 27335 West 11 Mile Road, Southfield,
Michigan 48033. Our telephone number is
(248) 357-2866.
TechTeams Common Stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global
Market under the ticker symbol TEAM.
TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. is a Virginia corporation
and one of our wholly owned subsidiaries through which we
principally own and operate our Government Solutions Business.
TTGSIs principal executive offices are located at 3863
Centerview Drive, Suite 150, Chantilly, Virginia 20151, and
its telephone number is
(703) 956-8200.
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc.
Jacobs Engineering is one of the largest technical professional
services firms in the United States, providing a broad range of
technical, professional and construction services through
offices and subsidiaries located principally in North America,
Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Jacobs Engineering
is a Delaware corporation. Its principal executive offices are
located at 1111 South Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena, California
91105, and its telephone number is
(626) 578-3500.
The common stock of Jacobs Engineering is currently listed on
the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol
JEC.
Jacobs
Technology Inc.
Jacobs Technology, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jacobs
Engineering, provides technical professional services to
government and commercial clients. Jacobs Technology is a
Tennessee corporation. Its principal executive offices are
located at 600 William Northern Boulevard, Tullahoma, Tennessee
37388, and its telephone number is
(931) 455-6400.
The Stock
Sale
Background of
the Stock Sale (page )
Beginning in September 2008, our Board began the process of
reviewing various strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder
value and position TechTeam for stability and growth, including,
but not limited to, alternatives that contemplated the
separation of the Government Solutions Business from the
Commercial Business. In connection with this review by our
Board, we recognized that TechTeam consists
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of two substantially unrelated, relatively independent and
sub-scale
businesses which do not have any significant synergies between
them and that both require significant investment to succeed,
grow and thrive. We also recognized that TechTeam does not have
the financial flexibility or capital resources to continue to
invest in both business segments and that retaining both the
Commercial Business and the Government Solutions Business would
entail an allocation of resources that either
sub-optimizes
one business in favor of the other or
sub-optimizes
both businesses.
For a chronological description of the material contacts and
events leading up to and relating to the Stock Sale and the
entering into of the Stock Purchase Agreement with Jacobs, see
Proposal 1 Background of the Stock
Sale.
Recommendation
of Our Board of Directors
(page )
After careful consideration, our Board has unanimously:
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approved the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock Sale;
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determined the Stock Sale to be expedient and in the best
interests of our stockholders; and
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recommended that our stockholders vote
FOR the approval of the Stock Sale
Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal.
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Reasons for
Recommending that Stockholders Approve the Stock Sale Proposal
(page )
In evaluating the Stock Sale, our Board consulted with our
senior management, outside legal counsel and financial advisor.
Our Board also consulted with outside legal counsel regarding
its fiduciary duties, legal due diligence matters and the terms
of the Stock Purchase Agreement and related agreements. After
carefully considering these consultations and the other factors
referenced in Proposal 1 Reasons for
Recommending that Stockholders Approve the Stock Sale
Proposal, our Board concluded that the Stock Sale was
expedient and in the best interests of TechTeam and our
stockholders and unanimously recommended that our stockholders
vote FOR the approval of the
Stock Sale Proposal.
Opinion of
TechTeams Financial Advisor
(page )
In connection with the Stock Sale, TechTeams financial
advisor, Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Capital, Inc.,
or Houlihan Lokey, delivered a written opinion, dated
June 3, 2010, to our Board as to the fairness, from a
financial point of view and as of the date of the opinion, to
TechTeam of the $59,000,000 cash consideration to be received in
the Stock Sale by TechTeam. The full text of Houlihan
Lokeys written opinion, dated June 3, 2010, which
describes the procedures followed, assumptions made,
qualifications and limitations on the review undertaken and
other matters considered by Houlihan Lokey in preparing its
opinion, is attached to this Proxy Statement as
Exhibit E. Houlihan Lokeys opinion was
furnished for the use and benefit of our Board (in its capacity
as such) in connection with its evaluation of the $59,000,000
cash consideration, only addressed the fairness, from a
financial point of view, to TechTeam of such consideration, and
does not address any other aspect or implication of the Stock
Sale.
The summary of Houlihan Lokeys opinion in the Proxy
Statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full
text of its written opinion. Houlihan Lokeys opinion
should not be construed as creating any fiduciary duty on
Houlihan Lokeys part to any party. Houlihan Lokeys
opinion was not intended to be, and does not constitute, a
recommendation to our Board, any securityholder or any other
person as to how to act or vote with respect to any matter
relating to the Stock Sale.
Purpose of the
Stock Sale (page )
We currently operate two principal business segments, the
Government Solutions Business and the Commercial Business. The
Government Solutions Business is comprised of our government
technology services business operated by TTGSI and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Commercial Business
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focuses primarily on providing IT outsourcing services, IT
consulting and systems integration services and technical
staffing and learning services to Fortune 1000 and multinational
companies as well as small to mid-sized companies.
The purpose of the Stock Sale is to separate the Government
Solutions Business from the Commercial Business and realize the
maximum value of the Government Solutions Business and thereby
enable us to focus our resources on the Commercial Business,
which we believe has the greater opportunity for growth,
profitability and increasing stockholder value. The Stock Sale,
if approved by our stockholders and consummated, would result in
the Government Solutions Business being sold to Jacobs
Technology.
The Stock Sale is the result of our Boards review over the
past year of various strategic alternatives to enhance
stockholder value and position TechTeam for stability and
growth. In connection with this review by our Board, we
recognized that TechTeam consists of two substantially
unrelated, relatively independent and
sub-scale
businesses which do not have any significant synergies between
them and that both require significant investment to succeed,
grow and thrive. We also recognized that TechTeam does not have
the financial flexibility or capital resources to continue to
invest in both business segments and that retaining both the
Commercial Business and the Government Solutions Business would
entail an allocation of resources that either
sub-optimizes
one business in favor of the other or
sub-optimizes
both businesses. Faced with the decision of which business to
retain, if any, we believe that the Commercial Business offers
better short- and long-term prospects than the Government
Solutions Business and has greater opportunity for growth,
profitability and increasing stockholder value.
Post-Closing
Strategies (page )
We believe that the intrinsic value of TechTeam has been hidden
by the juxtaposition of two substantially unrelated, relatively
independent and
sub-scale
businesses. While we believe that the sale of the Government
Solutions Business to Jacobs Technology is an important step
toward unlocking the intrinsic value of the Commercial Business,
we believe that various strategic alternatives may exist which,
in conjunction with the Stock Sale, may have the potential to
further enhance value for our stockholders. We are committed to
evaluating all such potentially attractive strategic
alternatives that come to our attention consistent with our
ongoing commitment to enhance value for all TechTeam
stockholders. Our Board believes that the Stock Sale may enhance
interest by potential acquirers of the Commercial Business, as
the Commercial Business could potentially be acquired by a
company that would no longer be required to address the security
concerns of the U.S. federal government associated with
foreign ownership of suppliers with top-secret cleared services
and facilities.
Notwithstanding any enhanced interest that potential acquirers
may have in the Commercial Business due to the Stock Sale,
certain terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, including, but
not limited to, the indemnification and escrow provisions, may
adversely affect our ability to explore various strategic
alternatives with respect to our Commercial Business. Under the
Stock Purchase Agreement, TechTeam has agreed to indemnify
Jacobs for various matters, including any breach or violation of
any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking made by us
in the Stock Purchase Agreement or any related agreement,
subject to certain limitations and exceptions. There is
significant uncertainty as to the amount, if any, that we will
ultimately have to pay to Jacobs to resolve indemnification
claims and, accordingly, there is significant uncertainty as to
the amount, if any, of the indemnification escrow fund that will
ultimately be returned to us. These uncertainties may make it
difficult for a potential acquirer of the Commercial Business to
appropriately value the Commercial Business, including, but not
limited to, its contingent liabilities and our interest in the
indemnification escrow fund.
Due to the possibility that the Stock Sale may have the effect
of enhancing the interest by potential acquirers of the
Commercial Business, we have prepared for either of two
potential alternatives: the continued operation of the
Commercial Business as an independent, publicly-traded company;
or a sale or other disposition of the Commercial Business.
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However, stockholders are reminded that, other than the sale
of the Government Solutions Business to Jacobs Technology
pursuant to the Stock Sale, they are not being asked to consider
or approve any strategic proposals, alternatives or transactions
at this time. In addition, stockholders are cautioned that there
can be no assurance as to whether and when any specific
transaction relating to the Commercial Business will be
authorized or consummated and that no timetable has been set for
the completion of any such transaction.
Effects of the
Stock Sale and of Not Consummating the Stock Sale
(page )
If the Stock Sale Proposal is approved by our stockholders and
the Stock Sale is consummated, we expect to focus our operations
and business exclusively on our Commercial Business. However,
following the Stock Sale, our ability to generate, in the
short-term, the level of total revenue and net income that we
generated prior to the Stock Sale will be reduced.
Recognizing that the revenue from the Government Solutions
Business covered a portion of TechTeams selling, general
and administrative expenses, TechTeam took action in the first
quarter of 2010 to reduce the expense structure of its
Commercial Business to become better aligned with
TechTeams expected post-closing revenue. However,
uncertainty remains regarding TechTeams future
performance, including, but not necessarily limited to:
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TechTeams ability to continue to generate new business
from new and existing customers;
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TechTeams ability to maintain existing revenue from
current customers; and
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the costs of continuing to be a public reporting company, which
will not be significantly reduced in either the short-term or
long-term.
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In addition, under the Stock Purchase Agreement, we have agreed
to indemnify Jacobs for a period of up to 36 months after
the closing of the Stock Sale for losses resulting from the
breach of our representations, warranties and covenants
contained in the Stock Purchase Agreement, and various other
specified matters. We have also agreed to indemnify Jacobs for
losses resulting from specified matters, such as for taxes,
fraud and intentional misrepresentation, for periods that
continue after the expiration of the
36-month
period described above. These indemnification obligations could
cause us to be liable to Jacobs under certain circumstances,
which could decrease the cash available for distribution to us
from the escrow account used to secure the payment of certain
indemnification claims that may be made by Jacobs during such
36-month period, as well as our general cash on hand and other
corporate assets. See The Stock Purchase
Agreement Purchase Price; Escrow.
There are also serious risks and uncertainties to both the
Government Solutions Business and the Commercial Business if the
Stock Sale Proposal is not approved by our stockholders and the
Stock Sale is therefore not consummated. These risks and
uncertainties include the following:
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the Government Solutions Business could continue to be adversely
affected by a number of unfavorable conditions in the
U.S. government information technology services market,
including a trend of the U.S. government to in-source
certain information technology services and the challenge of
competing against small disadvantaged businesses and large
contractors for the award of new business.
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the short- and long-term prospects of the Government Solutions
Business could continue to decline under the ownership of
TechTeam, and TechTeams continued ownership and management
of the Government Solutions Business could impair or otherwise
limit TechTeams ability to realize the short- and
long-term prospects of the Commercial Business;
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managements focus would be divided between two
substantially unrelated, relatively independent and
sub-scale
businesses which do not have any significant synergies between
them and require significant investment to succeed, grow and
thrive;
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given that we do not have the financial flexibility or capital
resources to appropriately invest in and grow both the
Commercial Business and the Government Solutions Business,
retaining both business segments would entail an allocation of
resources that either
sub-optimizes
one business in favor of the other, or
sub-optimizes
both businesses;
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we may not be able to fully take advantage of the opportunities
available to the Commercial Business;
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the purchase price attainable for the Government Solutions
Business in the future could be significantly less than that
proposed in the Stock Sale, if performance of the Government
Solutions Business does not improve from its performance during
the past three quarters, and thus our ability to sell the
Government Solutions Business on terms and conditions that are
attractive to us may be adversely affected;
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the other strategic alternatives available to us could be
adversely affected;
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we may have more difficulty complying with our debt covenants,
which could result in an event of default under our credit
facility; and
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there could be substantial uncertainty regarding the direction
and prospects for each of our business units.
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Use of
Proceeds of the Stock Sale
(page )
We estimate that the net cash proceeds to be received by us from
the Stock Sale at closing will be approximately
$38.6 million, after deducting the amounts to be paid into
escrow and estimated fees and expenses payable by us related to
the Stock Sale. We intend to use the net cash proceeds from the
Stock Sale for, among other things, to pay off our current
outstanding indebtedness under our existing credit facility of
approximately $12.7 million. The net cash proceeds that we
receive from the Stock Sale would also enable our Board to
consider, from time to time, repurchasing Common Stock for cash
as market and business conditions warrant. Further, the
remaining net cash proceeds of the Stock Sale will be used for
working capital, general corporate purposes and to selectively
invest in the growth of our Commercial Business. While we may
use some of the net cash proceeds to be received by us from the
Stock Sale to pursue strategic business acquisitions related to
the growth of our Commercial Business, no specific acquisition
targets have been identified at this time. See
Post-Closing Strategies.
Appraisal
Rights (page )
Under Delaware law, stockholders are not entitled to any
appraisal or dissenters rights with respect to either the
Stock Sale Proposal or the Adjournment Proposal.
The Stock
Purchase Agreement
Purchase
Price; Escrow (page )
In exchange for the sale of all of the stock of TTGSI, we will
be paid by Jacobs a net purchase price of $59,000,000,
consisting of a base cash payment of $41,479,706 to be received
at closing, plus a cash payment of $17,520,294 to be placed in
escrow, each subject to such additions, subtractions and other
adjustments provided for by, and the other terms and provisions
set forth in, the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Escrow
Agreement. Of the $17,520,294 to be deposited into escrow,
$14,750,000 will be held in escrow to secure the payment of any
future indemnification claims that may be made by Jacobs against
us during the
36-month
period after the closing date, and $2,770,294 will be used to
secure the payment to Jacobs by us of any post-closing net
tangible book value adjustment that has the effect of reducing
the purchase price, as described below.
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Potential
Post-Closing Adjustment to the Purchase Price
(page )
The aggregate cash purchase price paid by Jacobs in the Stock
Sale may be adjusted based upon the difference, if any, between
the final closing net tangible book value of the Government
Solutions Business as of the close of business on the closing
date of the Stock Sale and the target net tangible book value
amount, which is $12,189,759. The net tangible book
value of the Government Solutions Business means the net
book value of the assets of the Government Solutions Business
(excluding goodwill, intangibles and intercompany balances),
minus the liabilities of the Government Solutions Business
(excluding intercompany balances), and excluding certain
deferred tax assets, deferred tax liabilities and other
specified tax liabilities.
Within 90 days after the closing date, Jacobs will prepare
an unaudited balance sheet of the Government Solutions Business
as of the closing date, including a preliminary unaudited
statement of the closing net tangible book value. The amount by
which the finally determined closing net tangible book value
exceeds $12,189,759 will be paid by Jacobs to us and, given
that, in such case, no payment will be due to Jacobs from us as
a result of the net tangible book value adjustment, the amount
held in escrow to secure such payment will be released and paid
to us. If such closing net tangible book value is less than
$12,189,759, the amount of such resulting shortfall will be paid
to Jacobs from the amount held in escrow to secure such payment
from us to Jacobs. Should the shortfall exceed the aggregate
amount so held in escrow, we have agreed to pay Jacobs the
amount of such excess.
The amount that will be held in escrow to secure any
post-closing net tangible book value purchase price adjustment
that would result in a payment from us to Jacobs will be
$2,770,294. As noted above, this amount does not represent a
maximum limit on our potential liability to Jacobs for a
post-closing net tangible book value adjustment. Due to the
uncertainty relating to the ultimate amount of the post-closing
net tangible book value adjustment, we cannot currently predict
the exact amount of the purchase price or the net cash proceeds
that we will receive in connection with the Stock Sale.
Agreements
Related to the Interim Conduct of the Government Solutions
Business (page )
Under the Stock Purchase Agreement, we have agreed that, except
as otherwise contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement and
subject to certain other exceptions, between June 3, 2010
and the closing of the Stock Sale, we will conduct the
Government Solutions Business, and will cause TTGSI to conduct
the Government Solutions Business, in the ordinary course of
business consistent, in all material respects, with past
practice and custom. During this period, subject to such
exceptions, we have also agreed to use our best efforts to
preserve intact, in all material respects, the present business
organization and assets of the Government Solutions Business.
Further, from June 3, 2010 to the closing of the Stock Sale
(or the earlier termination of the Stock Purchase Agreement) we
have agreed not to take specified actions with respect to TTGSI
and the Government Solutions Business. See The Stock
Purchase Agreement Agreements Related to the Interim
Conduct of the Government Solutions Business.
Access;
Notices of Certain Events
(page )
Between June 3, 2010 and the closing, subject to certain
limitations and exceptions, we have agreed to, and to cause
TTGSI to, cooperate with Jacobs reasonable requests in its
investigation of TTGSI and the Government Solutions Business,
and to notify Jacobs of specified events or circumstances
promptly.
Other
Covenants and Agreements
(page )
Escrow Agreement. We, Jacobs and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, National Association, as escrow agent, will enter
into the Escrow Agreement at the closing of the Stock Sale.
Under the terms of the Escrow Agreement, upon closing of the
Stock Sale, the escrow agent will receive from the aggregate
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amount of the purchase price, subject to the terms and
conditions of the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Escrow
Agreement:
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$14,750,000, which will be held to secure the payment of any
future indemnification claims against us by Jacobs; and
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$2,770,294, which will be held to secure any post-closing net
tangible book value purchase price adjustment that would result
in a reduction of the purchase price and a payment from us to
Jacobs.
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Amounts used to secure the payment of future indemnification
claims against us by Jacobs will be released to Jacobs as
required by the terms and conditions of the Stock Purchase
Agreement with respect to our indemnification obligations. On
the first business day following the
24-month
anniversary of the closing, the escrow agent will distribute to
us an amount equal to $4,916,667, reduced by all amounts
previously paid with respect to indemnity claims and reduced by
the amount of any pending escrow claims. On the first business
day following the
36-month
anniversary of the closing, the escrow agent will distribute to
us an amount, if any, equal to the sum of the amount remaining
in such indemnification escrow fund minus the amount of all
pending escrow claims.
Amounts used to secure the payment to Jacobs by us of any
post-closing net tangible book value purchase price adjustment
will be paid upon the final determination of the net tangible
book value adjustment to the purchase price in accordance with
the Stock Purchase Agreement. See
Proposal 1 The Stock Purchase
Agreement Potential Post-Closing Adjustment to the
Purchase Price.
Non-Compete Agreement. At or prior to the
closing of the Stock Sale, we will execute a non-compete
agreement with TTGSI and Jacobs. Until the earlier of the fifth
anniversary of the closing of the Stock Sale or such time
thereafter when we may undergo a change of control, other than
the Stock Sale, we will agree not to:
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directly or indirectly participate or engage in the Government
Solutions Business or acquire, own, invest or provide credit or
other financial accommodation (other than to our customers in
the ordinary course of business) to any person (other than
Jacobs or TTGSI) that engages in the Government Solutions
Business anywhere in the United States;
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directly or indirectly solicit employees or customers of TTGSI
or the Government Solutions Business or otherwise interfere in
the relationship between TTGSI and such employees or customers
for the purpose of inducing any employee to leave the employ of
TTGSI or inducing any customer to cease doing business in whole
or in part with TTGSI;
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hire any employee formerly employed in the Government Solutions
Business within six months after the termination of such
employees employment; and
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interfere with any relationship between TTGSI and any of its
suppliers.
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The non-compete agreement further provides that, subject to
customary exceptions, we may not disclose after the closing any
confidential information relating to the Government Solutions
Business or TTGSI other than to representatives of Jacobs.
Transition Services Agreement. At or prior to the
closing of the Stock Sale, we will execute a Transition Services
Agreement with Jacobs Technology. Under the Transition Services
Agreement, we will provide certain transition services to Jacobs
Technology for no additional consideration.
Other Actions and Agreements. The parties have
agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to
be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary or desirable under applicable law to consummate the
Stock Sale. We have also agreed, among other things, to:
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have each officer or member of the board of directors of TTGSI
who is also an employee or officer of TechTeam resign as of the
closing date, except as otherwise requested by Jacobs;
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cause the release of all liens on the shares of TTGSI capital
stock and on the assets of TTGSI pursuant to any of our or our
affiliates indebtedness;
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have TTGSI take any actions necessary to terminate TTGSIs
401(k) plan;
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guarantee the collectability within 18 months of the
closing date of all accounts receivable of TTGSI, both billed
and unbilled, that are included in the closing net tangible book
value of TTGSI, as finally determined (net of certain allowances
and deductions); and
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pay up to $235,000 towards the procurement by Jacobs of
professional liability tail insurance and extended
reporting period/run-off coverage for employment practices
liability insurance, directors and officers
liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance.
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Except as otherwise provided in the Stock Purchase Agreement,
Jacobs has agreed that it intends to cause TTGSI to initially
retain all employees that were employed by TTGSI as of the
closing date, including David A. Kriegman, TTGSIs
President and Chief Executive Officer. The parties also agreed
to a cross license with respect to certain know-how of TTGSI and
the Commercial Business for certain limited purposes.
Conditions to
Completion of the Stock Sale
(page )
The parties obligations to complete the Stock Sale are
subject to the satisfaction or waiver of specified closing
conditions, which include, for example:
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the absence of any applicable law in effect which would
restrain, enjoin, prohibit or make illegal the consummation of
the Stock Sale;
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the absence of any pending or threatened proceeding (other than
one brought or threatened by Jacobs or its affiliates) which
challenges or seeks to restrain, enjoin or prohibit the Stock
Sale;
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the approval by our stockholders of the Stock Sale Proposal;
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each of our representations and warranties contained in the
Stock Purchase Agreement being true and correct in all material
respects when made and as of the closing date; and
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neither TechTeam nor Jacobs becoming aware of any
organizational conflict of interest, as defined
under the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or similar impact on
TTGSI or Jacobs, that would result from the consummation of the
Stock Sale.
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In addition, the obligations of Jacobs Technology to complete
the Stock Sale are subject to our satisfaction (or Jacobs
Technologys waiver) of specified conditions, including the
following:
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making our closing deliveries, and otherwise performing and
complying in all material respects with all of our other
covenants and obligations under the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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receiving all consents and governmental approvals to the
transaction required to be obtained under the Stock Purchase
Agreement;
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no material adverse effect having occurred with respect to the
Government Solutions Business, us or Jacobs;
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the absence of any pending or threatened proceedings which could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on us
or the Government Solutions Business or could reasonably be
expected to materially and adversely affect the Government
Solutions Business, TTGSI or Jacobs;
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the payment, satisfaction or discharge of all non-permitted
liens on the assets and properties of TTGSI;
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TTGSI not entering into teaming agreements or similar contracts
or government bids which
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Jacobs reasonably believes would materially and adversely affect
Jacobs, its affiliates or TTGSI following the consummation of
the Stock Sale; and
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retaining the employment of certain TTGSI employees identified
in the schedules to the Stock Purchase Agreement.
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Furthermore, our obligations to complete the Stock Sale are
subject to the satisfaction by Jacobs (or our waiver) of
specified conditions, including the following:
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each of Jacobs representations and warranties contained in
the Stock Purchase Agreement being true and correct as of the
closing date, except for breaches or inaccuracies that would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse
effect with respect to Jacobs;
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Jacobs making all of its closing deliveries and performing and
complying in all material respects with each of its other
covenants and obligations under the Stock Purchase
Agreement; and
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no material adverse effect having occurred with respect to
Jacobs, us or the Government Solutions Business.
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Subsequent to the signing of the Stock Purchase Agreement, two
employees of TTGSI, who were included in the schedules to the
Stock Purchase Agreement as being among those employees of TTGSI
who needed to remain with TTGSI following the closing of the
Stock Sale, notified us that they were resigning from TTGSI to
pursue other opportunities. Accordingly, at least one of the
conditions to the obligations of Jacobs Technology to complete
the Stock Sale will not be satisfied at the closing and, in the
absence of Jacobs Technology executing a waiver of this
condition as it relates to these resignations, Jacobs Technology
has both the right not to consummate the Stock Sale and the
right, at any time, to terminate the Stock Purchase Agreement.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, while we have requested
such a waiver from Jacobs Technology, no such waiver has been
granted and no assurances can be given as to whether Jacobs
Technology will ultimately agree to waive this condition.
Indemnification;
Survival of Indemnification Obligations
(page )
After the closing of the Stock Sale, we have agreed to indemnify
and hold Jacobs, its affiliates, and each of their respective
officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents,
harmless from losses or claims arising out of, among other
things:
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any breach of a representation or warranty in the Stock Purchase
Agreement by us;
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any breach or non-fulfillment by us of any covenant or
undertaking contained in the Stock Purchase Agreement or any
ancillary document;
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any third party claim arising out of, connected with or related
to any act, error, omission or conduct of the Government
Solutions Business prior to the closing of the Stock Sale except
as included in the closing date balance sheet;
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any claim arising out of, connected with or related to TTGSI
violating or not complying with the provisions of any applicable
law prior to the closing;
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any liability for any taxes owed by TTGSI for periods prior to
the closing;
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any failure by Jacobs to collect any accounts receivable of
TTGSI for which TechTeam has guaranteed collectability under the
Stock Purchase Agreement; and
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any claim arising out of, connected with, incident or relating
to our annual incentive plan or TTGSIs government
incentive plan.
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Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Stock Purchase
Agreement, our indemnity obligations have certain limitations,
including:
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a $25,000 individual claim threshold;
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a $250,000 aggregate claims threshold;
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a maximum liability of $14,750,000 for certain claims for
indemnification for the first 24 months after the closing
date and $9,833,333 for the period beginning on the first day of
the 25th month and ending on the last day of the
36th month after the closing (less the amount of claims in
excess of $4,916,667 applied against the foregoing cap within
the first 24 months after the closing); and
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a maximum liability for all indemnification claims equal to the
purchase price, as adjusted pursuant to the Stock Purchase
Agreement; and
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that our indemnification obligations are Jacobs sole
remedy for any claims relating to breaches of representations,
warranties, covenants and undertakings contained in the Stock
Purchase Agreement.
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Also, Jacobs has agreed to indemnify us for losses arising out
of, among other things, any breach of any representation or
warranty of Jacobs in the Stock Purchase Agreement, any breach
or non-fulfillment of any covenant or undertaking of Jacobs in
the Stock Purchase Agreement or in any related agreement, and
the operation of TTGSI after the closing date.
Termination of
the Stock Purchase Agreement; Termination Fee and Reimbursement
of Expenses (page )
We and Jacobs may by mutual written consent terminate the Stock
Purchase Agreement at any time prior to the closing date of the
Stock Sale. In addition, upon providing written notice, the
Stock Purchase Agreement may be terminated:
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by us or Jacobs, if the Stock Sale has not been completed on or
before October 1, 2010, unless the failure of the closing
to have occurred by that date is attributable to a failure by
such party to act as required under the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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by us or Jacobs, if a governmental authority has permanently
restrained, enjoined or prohibited the Stock Sale and such order
was not primarily due to a failure by such party to act as
required under the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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by us or Jacobs, if any closing condition cannot be satisfied,
which was not due to such partys failure to do so;
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by Jacobs, if a material adverse effect has occurred with
respect to the Government Solutions Business or any event or
circumstance has occurred which could reasonably be expected to
have a material adverse effect with respect to the Government
Solutions Business or TechTeam;
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by us, if a material adverse effect has occurred with respect to
Jacobs, TechTeam or the Government Solutions Business or any
event or circumstance has occurred which could reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect with respect to
Jacobs, TechTeam or the Government Solutions Business;
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by Jacobs, in the event:
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of certain breaches of our representations, warranties or
covenants such that the closing condition with respect thereto
would not be satisfied;
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that TTGSI enters into certain types of contracts that
impermissibly restrict TTGSIs ability to compete, and
which Jacobs reasonably believes would materially and adversely
affect it or TTGSI after the closing; or
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that any proceeding is initiated, threatened or pending which
could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect
the Government Solutions Business, TTGSI or Jacobs (including,
without limitation, any such proceeding relating to any alleged
violation of, or non compliance with, any applicable law or any
allegation of fraud or intentional misrepresentation); or
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by us, in the event of:
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certain breaches of Jacobs representations, warranties or
covenants such that the closing condition with respect thereto
would not be satisfied; and
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any of our representations and warranties becoming inaccurate
after June 3, 2010 such that the closing condition with
respect thereto would not be satisfied.
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Moreover, the Stock Purchase Agreement may be terminated by us
or Jacobs, upon providing written notice, if we hold the Special
Meeting and our stockholders vote on the Stock Sale Proposal but
do not approve it. However, under such circumstances we would be
required to pay Jacobs up to $750,000 of all reasonable
documented
out-of-pocket
fees and expenses that have been paid or that may become payable
by Jacobs or on its behalf in connection with the preparation
and negotiation of the Stock Purchase Agreement and in
connection with the Stock Sale.
The Stock Purchase Agreement may also be terminated under the
following circumstances, subject to us paying Jacobs a
termination fee of $2,360,000, in addition to the reimbursement
of Jacobs expenses as described above:
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by us, subject to certain conditions set forth in the Stock
Purchase Agreement, immediately prior to entering into a
definitive agreement with respect to a superior proposal;
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by Jacobs if any of the following triggering events have
occurred:
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our Board fails to recommend that our stockholders vote to
approve the Stock Sale Proposal;
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our Board withdraws or modifies its recommendation as to the
Stock Sale Proposal in a manner adverse to Jacobs;
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our Board or any of our directors takes any other action that is
or becomes disclosed publicly or to a third party and which can
reasonably be interpreted to indicate that our Board or the
director does not support the Stock Sale or that the Stock Sale
is not in the best interests of our stockholders;
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we fail to hold the Special Meeting in accordance with the Stock
Purchase Agreement;
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our Board fails to reaffirm, unanimously and without
qualification, its recommendation as to the Stock Sale Proposal
when requested by Jacobs;
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our Board has approved, endorsed or recommended a competing
transaction proposal;
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we, TTGSI or any of our or its representatives fail to comply
with our or its obligations regarding competing transaction
proposals;
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a tender or exchange offer relating to our securities has been
commenced, which tender or exchange offer contemplates that
TTGSI or the Government Solutions Business shall remain with us
or be sold to another person other than Jacobs as a part
thereof, and we have not have sent to our stockholders, within
ten business days after the commencement
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of such tender or exchange offer, a statement disclosing that
our Board recommends rejection of such tender or exchange offer;
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we have entered into a letter of intent, memorandum of
understanding, term sheet, agreement in principle, merger
agreement, asset or stock purchase agreement, option agreement,
share exchange agreement, or other similar agreement related to
any competing transaction proposal or our Board resolves or
agrees to take any such action;
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a competing transaction proposal is publicly announced, and we
fail to issue a press release announcing our opposition to such
competing transaction proposal within five business days after
such proposal is announced; or
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by us as a result of any of our representations and warranties
becoming inaccurate as of a date subsequent to June 3, 2010
(as if made on such subsequent date) such that the closing
condition with respect thereto would not be satisfied, and we
enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a superior
proposal on or before October 1, 2010;
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by us, if a material adverse effect has occurred with respect to
us or the Government Solutions Business, or if any event or
circumstance has occurred which could reasonably be expected to
have a material adverse effect with respect to us or the
Government Solutions Business, and we enter into a definitive
agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal on or before
October 1, 2010; or
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if the closing of the Stock Sale does not occur on or before
October 1, 2010 for any reason, in each case concurrently
with or following the occurrence of a change of control of
TechTeam (as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement), except in
cases where the Stock Purchase Agreement is terminated or the
closing of the Stock Sale does not occur as a result of a
failure on the part of Jacobs to perform a material obligation
to be performed by Jacobs at or prior to the closing of the
Stock Sale.
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Subsequent to the signing of the Stock Purchase Agreement, two
employees of TTGSI, who were included in the schedules to the
Stock Purchase Agreement as being among those employees of TTGSI
who needed to remain with TTGSI following the closing of the
Stock Sale, notified us that they were resigning from TTGSI to
pursue other opportunities. Accordingly, at least one of the
conditions to the obligations of Jacobs Technology to complete
the Stock Sale will not be satisfied at the Closing and, in the
absence of Jacobs Technology executing a waiver of this
condition as it relates to these resignations, Jacobs Technology
has both the right not to consummate the Stock Sale and the
right, at any time, to terminate the Stock Purchase Agreement.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, while we have requested
such a waiver from Jacobs Technology, no such waiver has been
granted and no assurances can be given as to whether Jacobs
Technology will ultimately agree to waive this condition.
Material
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences
(page )
The sale of the stock of TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. to
Jacobs Technology will be a taxable transaction for us. We will
realize gain or loss measured by the difference between the
proceeds received by us on such sale and our tax basis in such
stock. For purposes of calculating gain, the proceeds received
by us will include the cash and any other consideration we
receive in the transaction.
The sale of the stock of TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc.
will not result in any direct U.S. federal income tax
consequences to our stockholders. For a more detailed
explanation of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of
the sale, see Material U.S. Federal Income Tax
Consequences.
Tax matters are complex, and the tax consequences of the
Stock Sale and their effect on you will depend on the facts of
your particular situation. You are urged to consult with your
own tax advisor with respect to your own individual tax
consequences.
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Regulatory
Matters (page )
Under the Federal Acquisition Regulations, there may be issues
related to the change in ownership of a contractor that
appropriately should be addressed in a formal agreement between
the contractor and the U.S. government, such as when a
contractor asks the U.S. government to recognize a
successor in interest. Under those circumstances, additional
notifications and U.S. government consents would be
necessary.
TTGSI maintains a Top Secret facility clearance that permits it
to maintain personnel security clearances needed to perform
contracts requiring personnel to access classified information
or facilities. TTGSI is required to report to the
U.S. Department of Defenses Defense Security Service
any change of ownership, including stock transfers that affect
control of TTGSI. TTGSI must also disclose any change to the
information previously submitted for key management personnel
including, as appropriate, the names of the individuals it is
replacing.
Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
(page )
As of July 1, 2010, our directors and executive officers
beneficially owned 3,119,915 shares of Common Stock
representing approximately 27.9% of the outstanding Common
Stock. We believe that each of our directors and executive
officers will vote FOR the approval of
the Stock Sale Proposal and FOR
approval of the Adjournment Proposal.
Voting Agreements
(page )
In order to induce Jacobs to enter into the Stock Purchase
Agreement, Costa Brava Partnership III L.P. and
Emancipation Capital, LLC, which beneficially own in the
aggregate approximately 18.3% of our outstanding Common Stock,
have entered into separate voting agreements with Jacobs. Under
these voting agreements, each of these stockholders has agreed
to, among other things, vote our Common Stock held by them
FOR the Stock Sale Proposal. They have
also agreed to vote their shares against the approval of a
competing transaction proposal or any proposal made in
opposition to or in competition with the Stock Sale, and against
any actions intended, or could reasonably be expected, to
impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or adversely
affect the Stock Sale. Costa Brava Partnership III L.P. is
an affiliate of Seth W. Hamot, a member of our Board.
Emancipation Capital, LLC is an affiliate of Charles Frumberg, a
member of our Board. See The Stock Purchase
Agreements Other Covenants and
Agreements Voting Agreements.
Interests of
Certain Persons in the Stock Sale
(page )
In considering the recommendation of our Board that you should
vote FOR the approval of the Stock
Sale Proposal, you should be aware that some of our directors
and executive officers have personal interests in the Stock Sale
that are, or may be, different from, or in addition to, your
interests. These interests, to the extent material, are
described in Proposal 1 Interests of
Certain Persons in the Stock Sale. Our Board was aware of
such interests and considered them, among other matters, in
evaluating the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock Sale.
The following table summarizes the total quantifiable severance
benefits and other amounts that would be payable to each
executive officer in accordance with the terms of change of
control agreements we have entered into with each executive
officer. The table assumes that the termination of the executive
officers employment occurred effective as of July 1,
2010, the hypothetical consummation date of the Stock Sale. We
have presented this table for illustrative purposes only as if
the Stock Sale would constitute a change of control,
a sale of all or substantially all of the assets or
a sale of the majority of the assets with respect to
TechTeam or TTGSI (or events of similar nature), as defined
under the applicable change of control agreement. However, our
Board has not made any such specific determination or finding
with respect to TechTeam and has not otherwise concluded that
the Stock Sale would, if coupled with a termination of the
executive officers employment without cause or a
termination of employment by the
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executive officer for good reason, constitute an event that
would trigger a severance payment with respect to TechTeam under
any of these agreements.
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Gary J. Cotshott
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610,365
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Christopher E. Donohue
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597,864
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David A. Kriegman
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619,247
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Margaret M. Loebl
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685,736
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321,547
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392,448
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Furthermore, TTGSI has entered into a two-year employment
agreement with Mr. Kriegman, at a base salary of $300,000
per year, which will take effect upon the completion of the
Stock Sale. Pursuant to this employment agreement,
Mr. Kriegman would be entitled to receive a $300,000
retention payment to be made by Jacobs after the closing, if he
remains employed by TTGSI or Jacobs Technology, or one of their
affiliates, for two years.
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE STOCK SALE
The following questions and answers briefly address some
commonly asked questions about the Special Meeting and the Stock
Sale. These questions and answers may not address all questions
that may be important to you as a stockholder. You should still
carefully read this entire Proxy Statement, including each of
the exhibits hereto.
This Proxy Statement is being furnished to the holders of our
Common Stock in connection with our solicitation of proxies for
use at the Special Meeting.
The Special
Meeting
Why am I
receiving these materials?
We sent you this Proxy Statement because you held shares of our
Common Stock as of
,
2010, the record date for the Special Meeting, and our Board is
soliciting your proxy to vote at the Special Meeting. This Proxy
Statement summarizes the information you need to vote at the
Special Meeting. You do not need to attend the Special Meeting
to vote your shares. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying
proxy card are being made available to stockholders beginning on
or about
,
2010. Please read this entire Proxy Statement, including each of
the exhibits to the Proxy Statement, as it contains important
information you need to know to vote at the Special Meeting.
When and where
will the Special Meeting be held?
The Special Meeting will be held at
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local time, on
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, 2010, at
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What proposals
will be voted on at the Special Meeting?
Our stockholders will be asked to:
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adopt and approve the Stock Purchase Agreement and the
consummation of the Stock Sale pursuant to the Stock Purchase
Agreement (the Stock Sale Proposal);
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approve one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting, if
necessary, to facilitate the approval of the Stock Sale
Proposal, including to permit the solicitation of additional
proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the
Special Meeting to approve the Stock Sale Proposal (the
Adjournment Proposal); and
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transact such other business as may properly come before the
Special Meeting.
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All holders of our Common Stock as of the close of business on
, 2010, the record date for
the Special Meeting, will be eligible to vote on all matters
submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Special Meeting.
May I attend
the Special Meeting?
All stockholders and properly appointed proxy holders may attend
the Special Meeting. Stockholders who plan to attend the meeting
must present valid photo identification. If you hold your shares
through a broker, bank, fiduciary, agent, custodian or other
nominee, you should also bring proof of your share ownership,
such as a brokers statement showing that you owned shares
of Common Stock on the record date, or a legal proxy from the
nominee. A properly completed, executed and dated legal proxy is
also required if you hold your shares through a nominee and you
plan to vote in person at the Special Meeting. Stockholders of
record will be verified against an official list available at
the Special Meeting. We reserve the right to deny admittance to
anyone who cannot adequately show proof of ownership of our
Common Stock as of the record date. No cameras, recording
equipment, large bags, briefcases or packages will be permitted
into the Special Meeting.
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What is a
proxy?
A proxy is your legal designation of another person, called a
proxy, to vote your shares on your behalf. By properly signing
and returning the enclosed proxy or voting instruction card or
by voting by the Internet or telephone, you are giving the
persons who our Board of Directors has designated as the proxies
the authority to vote your shares in the manner that you
indicate on your proxy card. Our Board has designated Gary J.
Cotshott and Margaret M. Loebl to serve as the proxies for the
Special Meeting.
Who is
entitled to vote at the Special Meeting?
Only stockholders of record, as shown on the transfer books of
the Company, holding Common Stock at the close of business on
the record date will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at,
the Special Meeting. On the record date, there were
[] shares of Common Stock outstanding. The Common
Stock is the only outstanding class of capital stock of the
Company with voting rights. A stockholder is entitled to cast
one vote for each share of Common Stock held of record on the
record date on all matters to be considered at the Special
Meeting.
How does the
Board recommend that I vote on the proposals?
Our Board unanimously recommends that you vote your shares:
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FOR the approval of the Stock
Sale Proposal; and
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FOR the approval of the
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All proxies that are properly signed and returned to the Company
prior to the Special Meeting or timely voted by the Internet or
telephone, and which have not been revoked, will, unless
otherwise directed by the stockholder, be voted in accordance
with the recommendations of our Board set forth in this Proxy
Statement.
How many votes
must be present to hold the Special Meeting?
A quorum is the number of shares of Common Stock
that must be present, in-person or by proxy, in order for
business to be transacted at the Special Meeting. The required
quorum for the Special Meeting is a majority of the shares of
Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special
Meeting. All stockholders present in person or represented by
completed and signed proxy cards, Internet votes and telephone
votes, whether representing a vote
FOR,
AGAINST, abstained, or a broker
non-vote (if any), will be counted toward the presence of a
quorum.
How do I vote
my shares?
If your Common Stock is registered in your name, you are
considered to be a record owner. All record owners may vote by
the Internet, telephone, mail or in person at the Special
Meeting, in accordance with the instructions provided in this
Proxy Statement for voting by record owners. The deadline for
stockholders of record to vote by telephone or electronically
through the Internet is 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time,
on
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If your shares are held in street name, you will need to
instruct the nominee as to how to vote your shares. You should
have received information from the nominee with this Proxy
Statement as to how to transmit your voting instructions. Under
applicable rules, a broker with respect to shares held in street
name may not be permitted to cast votes on any of the proposals
to be brought at the Special Meeting unless the broker has
timely received your voting instructions.
Whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, we urge
you to vote promptly using one of the methods described above to
ensure your vote is received and counted. If you vote by
telephone or electronically through the Internet, you do not
need to return your proxy or voting instruction card.
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How do I vote
if I hold Common Stock in my TechTeam 401(k)
account?
If you are a TechTeam employee who is a stockholder through
TechTeams Retirement Savings Plan (the Plan),
you will receive a form of proxy with respect to all of your
shares so registered. You have the right to direct the Trustee
of the Plan how to vote the shares allocated to your account. If
no instructions are given, your shares will not be voted.
If I give a
proxy, how will my shares be voted?
Proxy cards received by us before the Special Meeting will be
voted at the Special Meeting in accordance with the instructions
contained on the proxy card. The proxy card provides a way for
you to direct how your shares will be voted. If the Special
Meeting is postponed, adjourned or rescheduled, a
stockholders proxy will remain valid and may be voted at
the postponed, adjourned or rescheduled meeting. A stockholder
still will be able to revoke the stockholders proxy until
it is voted.
What if I
submit a signed proxy card but I do not specify how I want my
shares voted?
If you submit a signed proxy card or vote by the Internet or
telephone, but do not indicate how you want your shares voted,
the persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote your shares of
Common Stock FOR the approval of the
Stock Sale Proposal and FOR the
approval of the Adjournment Proposal in accordance with the
recommendation of our Board.
If I own
shares through a broker in street name, will my
shares be voted if I do not provide instructions to my
broker?
No. Generally, brokers will not have the authority to vote your
shares with respect to the Stock Sale Proposal or the
Adjournment Proposal without your instruction.
What vote is
required to approve each proposal?
Our Board has not made any determination as to whether
stockholder approval of the Stock Sale Proposal is required by
applicable Delaware law, and such approval is not required by
our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, our Amended and
Restated Bylaws or other governing documents. However, the
parties to the Stock Purchase Agreement have agreed that, as a
condition to the consummation of the Stock Sale, our
stockholders must approve the Stock Sale Proposal to the same
extent as if stockholder approval of the Stock Sale Proposal was
required by applicable Delaware law.
Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the
approval of the Stock Sale Proposal requires the affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock entitled to vote thereon at the Special Meeting.
The approval of the Adjournment Proposal will require the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of shares of the
Common Stock present, in person or represented by proxy, at the
Special Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the beneficial owners of
approximately 18.3% of the outstanding Common Stock have agreed
to vote FOR the approval of the Stock
Sale Proposal, subject to the terms and conditions of a Voting
Agreement entered into between each such holder and Jacobs.
Under applicable Delaware law, in determining whether the
proposals have received the requisite number of affirmative
votes, abstentions on either of these proposals will be
considered present at the Special Meeting and will have the same
effect as a vote AGAINST these
proposals. Broker non-votes (if any) will be considered present
at the Special Meeting. As to the approval of the Stock Sale
Proposal, a broker non-vote will have the same effect as a vote
AGAINST the proposal. As to the
Adjournment Proposal, a broker non-vote will be disregarded and
will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.
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Can I revoke
my proxy or change my vote?
Yes, the proxy is revocable. After voting, you may change your
vote one or more times by completing and returning a new proxy
card to the Company, by delivering to our Corporate Secretary a
written instrument revoking the proxy or by voting in person at
the Special Meeting. If you are permitted to vote by the
Internet or telephone, as described below, you may also change
your vote electronically by the Internet or telephone by
following the procedures used to submit your initial vote. The
last vote received chronologically will supersede any prior
votes. You may request a new proxy card from the Companys
Corporate Secretary.
You may revoke a proxy before its exercise by filing a written
notice of revocation with the Companys Corporate Secretary
at 27335 West 11 Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan 48033
before the Special Meeting. If your shares are held in street
name, the above-described options for revoking your proxy do not
apply and instead you must follow the instructions of your
nominee to revoke a previously given proxy.
What if other
matters are presented for my consideration at the Special
Meeting?
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, we know of no matters
that will be presented for determination at the Special Meeting
other than the Stock Sale Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal.
If any other matters properly come before the Special Meeting
calling for a vote of stockholders, proxies returned to us or
voted by telephone or through the Internet will be voted in
accordance with the recommendation of our Board or, in the
absence of such recommendation, in the discretion of the proxy
holders. The designated proxy holders are Gary J. Cotshott and
Margaret M. Loebl.
What does it
mean if I receive more than one proxy or voting instruction
card?
If your shares are registered differently or you hold your
shares in more than one account, you will receive a proxy or
voting instruction card for each account. To ensure that all of
your shares are voted, please use all the proxy and voting
instruction cards you receive to vote your shares by the
Internet or telephone and complete, sign, date and return a
proxy or voting instruction card for each account.
Who will
solicit proxies on behalf of the Board?
Proxies may be solicited on behalf of our Board, without
additional compensation, by members of our Board, certain of our
executive officers and certain other employees. The original
solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by
telephone, fax, Internet and personal solicitation by our
directors, officers or other regular employees. We may also
solicit stockholders through press releases, advertisements in
periodicals and postings on our website. Brokers, banks,
fiduciaries, agents, custodians and other nominees have been
requested to forward soliciting material to the beneficial
owners of Common Stock held of record by them, and we will
reimburse such persons for their reasonable expenses incurred in
doing so.
We have retained The Altman Group to solicit proxies on our
Boards behalf. We estimate that The Altman Group will
receive fees of approximately $9,500, plus reasonable
out-of-pocket
expenses incurred on our behalf, to assist in the solicitation
of proxies. The Altman Group has advised the Company that
approximately 15 of its employees will be involved in the
solicitation of proxies by it on our behalf. In addition, The
Altman Group and certain related persons will be held harmless
and indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of or in
connection with the engagement.
Who will bear
the cost of the solicitation of proxies?
The entire cost of soliciting proxies, including the costs of
preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this Proxy Statement
and the proxy card and any additional soliciting materials
furnished to stockholders, will be borne by the Company. If
asked, we will reimburse brokers, nominees, fiduciaries and
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other custodians holding shares in their names for the
reasonable expenses they incur in forwarding solicitation
materials to beneficial owners.
Do the
stockholders have any appraisal or dissenters rights with
regard to the Stock Sale Proposal?
No. Under Delaware law, stockholders are not any entitled to
appraisal or dissenters rights with respect to either the
Stock Sale Proposal.
What happens
if the Special Meeting is adjourned?
If it is necessary to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later
date or time, no notice of the adjourned meeting is required to
be given to stockholders, other than an announcement at the
Special Meeting of the time and place to which the Special
Meeting is adjourned, so long as the meeting is adjourned for
30 days or less and no new record date is fixed for the
adjourned meeting. Unless the polls have closed, your proxy will
still be in effect and may be voted at any reconvened Special
Meeting. You will still be able to change or revoke your proxy
with respect to any item until the polls have closed for voting
on such item.
How can I
access this Proxy Statement and the related materials
electronically?
You can access a copy of this Proxy Statement and the related
materials through our web site, at
http://www.techteam.com/investors,
or through the SECs web site, at
http://www.sec.gov.
Unless expressly indicated otherwise, information contained on
our website is not part of this Proxy Statement. In addition,
none of the information on the other websites listed in this
Proxy Statement is part of this Proxy Statement. These website
addresses are intended to be inactive textual references only.
How can I
obtain additional copies of these materials?
Stockholders who wish to receive, free of charge, a separate
written copy of this Proxy Statement should submit a written
request to TechTeam Global, Inc., Attention: Investor Relations,
27335 West 11 Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan 48033; by
calling
(248) 357-2866;
or by visiting our Web site at
http://www.techteam.com/investors.
Please note that you may incur long-distance telephone charges
in placing a telephonic request.
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements
and other information with the SEC. These reports, statements
and other information are available to the public on the
Internet at the SECs website at
http://www.sec.gov
or at its Public Reference Room, located at
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The
Companys filings with the SEC are also available free of
charge at
http://www.techteam.com/investors.
Stockholders may also obtain separate written copies of this
Proxy Statement, free of charge, by contacting The Altman Group,
the firm assisting us in the solicitation of proxies, toll-free
at
(877) 283-0320.
Banks and brokerage firms can call collect at
(201) 806-7300.
The Stock
Sale
What is the
proposed transaction?
If our stockholders approve the Stock Sale Proposal and the
other conditions to the closing of the Stock Sale are satisfied
or waived, Jacobs will purchase from us all of the outstanding
shares of capital stock of TTGSI for a net purchase price of
$59,000,000, consisting of a base cash payment of $41,479,706 to
be received at closing, plus a cash payment of $17,520,294 to be
placed into escrow, each subject to such additions, subtractions
and other adjustments provided for by, and the other terms and
provisions set forth in, the Stock Purchase Agreement and the
Escrow Agreement.
Of this amount deposited into escrow, $14,750,000 will be held
in escrow to secure the payment by us to Jacobs of any
indemnification claims that may be made by Jacobs during the
36-month
period after the closing date, subject to the limitations and
exclusions contained in the Stock Purchase Agreement. In
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addition, $2,770,294 will be placed in escrow to secure the
payment by us to Jacobs of any post-closing net tangible book
value adjustment that results in a reduction in the purchase
price. All amounts deposited into escrow shall be held, invested
and distributed only as provided in the Escrow Agreement.
Why are we
asking for a stockholder vote?
Our Board has not made any determination as to whether
stockholder approval of the Stock Sale Proposal is required by
applicable Delaware law, and such approval is not required by
our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, our Amended and
Restated Bylaws, or other governing documents. However, the
parties to the Stock Purchase Agreement have agreed that, as a
condition to the consummation of the Stock Sale, the Stock Sale
Proposal must be approved by our stockholders.
What is the
purpose of the Stock Sale?
The purpose of the Stock Sale is to separate the Government
Solutions Business from the Commercial Business, realize the
maximum value of the Government Solutions Business and thereby
enable us to focus our resources on the Commercial Business. The
Stock Sale, if approved by our stockholders and consummated,
would result in the Government Solutions Business being sold to
Jacobs Technology.
What are the
estimated net cash proceeds from the Stock Sale?
Jacobs Technology will purchase from us all of the outstanding
shares of capital stock of TTGSI for a net purchase price of
$59,000,000, consisting of a base cash payment of $41,479,706 to
be received at closing, plus a cash payment of $17,520,294 to be
placed into escrow, each subject to such additions, subtractions
and other adjustments provided for by, and the other terms and
provisions set forth in, the Stock Purchase Agreement and the
Escrow Agreement. Of this amount deposited into escrow,
$14,750,000 will be held in escrow to secure any indemnification
claims that may be made by Jacobs during the
36-month
period after the closing date, subject to the limitations and
exclusions contained in the Stock Purchase Agreement. Moreover,
$2,770,294 will be held in escrow to secure any post-closing net
tangible book value adjustment to the purchase price.
Consequently, we estimate that the net proceeds to be received
by us from the Stock Sale at closing will be approximately
$38.6 million, after deducting the amounts to be paid into
escrow and estimated fees and expenses payable by us related to
of the Stock Sale. Costs and expenses directly attributable to
the Stock Sale are estimated to be approximately
$3.9 million. The actual amount of net cash proceeds from
the Stock Sale will vary from this estimate. See
Proposal 1 Use of Proceeds of the
Stock Sale.
How does the
Company plan to use the net cash proceeds from the Stock
Sale?
We intend to use the net proceeds from the Stock Sale for, among
other things, to pay off our current outstanding indebtedness
under our existing credit facility of approximately
$12.7 million. Further, the remaining net proceeds of the
Stock Sale will be used for working capital, general corporate
purposes and to selectively invest in the growth of our
Commercial Business. While we may use some of the net proceeds
received by us from the Stock Sale to pursue strategic business
acquisitions related to the growth of our Commercial Business,
no specific acquisition targets have been identified at this
time. See Proposal 1 Post-Closing
Strategies.
Will any of
the net proceeds from the Stock Sale be distributed to me as a
stockholder?
No. Currently, we do not intend to distribute any portion of the
net cash proceeds received by us from the Stock Sale to our
stockholders.
What will
happen if the Stock Sale Proposal is approved?
If our stockholders approve the Stock Sale Proposal, we
anticipate that we will consummate the Stock Sale promptly
following the Special Meeting and the satisfaction or waiver of
all other conditions to the Stock Sale set forth in the Stock
Purchase Agreement.
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What will
happen if the Stock Sale Proposal is not approved?
If our stockholders do not approve the Stock Sale Proposal, we
will not be able to satisfy one of the conditions to
Jacobs obligation to consummate the Stock Sale.
Additionally, failure to obtain such stockholder approval could
result in a termination of the Stock Purchase Agreement, which
would require us to reimburse Jacobs for up to $750,000 of
reasonable and documented
out-of-pocket
fees and expenses paid or payable by Jacobs in connection with
the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock Sale.
There are also serious risks and uncertainties to both the
Government Solutions Business and the Commercial Business if the
Stock Sale Proposal is not approved by our stockholders and the
Stock Sale is therefore not consummated. See
Proposal 1 Effects of the Stock Sale
and of Not Consummating the Stock Sale.
What are the
material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Stock
Sale?
The sale of the stock of TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. to
Jacobs Technology will be a taxable transaction for us. We will
realize gain or loss measured by the difference between the
proceeds received by us on such sale and our tax basis in such
stock. For purposes of calculating gain, the proceeds received
by us will include the cash and any other consideration we
receive in the transaction.
The sale of the stock of TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc.
will not result in any direct federal income tax consequences to
our stockholders. For a more detailed explanation of the
U.S. federal income tax consequences of the sale, see
Proposal 1 Material
U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.
Will I retain
my stock certificates?
Yes. The Stock Sale does not affect any of your rights as a
stockholder of the Company, and you are not being asked to
tender or submit your stock certificates to us as part of the
Stock Sale. As of the closing of the Stock Sale, the Common
Stock will continue to remain quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market
under the ticker symbol TEAM and TechTeam will
continue to be required to file annual, quarterly and current
reports with the SEC.
Who can help
answer additional questions?
If you have additional questions about the Special Meeting or
the Stock Sale or require assistance in submitting your proxy,
you should contact us, as follows:
TechTeam Global, Inc.
Attention: Investor Relations
27335 West 11 Mile Road
Southfield, Michigan 48033
Telephone:
(248) 357-2866
or
The Altman Group, Inc.
1200 Wall Street West
Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071
Stockholders Call Toll-Free:
(877) 283-0320
Banks and Brokerage Firms Call Collect:
(201) 806-7300
Your vote is important, regardless of how many or how few
shares you own. Whether or not you plan to attend the Special
Meeting, please complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy or
voting instruction card and return it in the enclosed
postage-paid envelope today or vote by the Internet or
telephone.
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THE SPECIAL
MEETING
Date, Time and
Place of the Special Meeting
The Special Meeting will be held at
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,
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, at :00
(local time) on
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, 2010. The approximate
date of which this Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card
will first be sent to stockholders of record is
,
2010.
Purpose of the
Special Meeting
At the Special Meeting, we will ask our stockholders to consider
and approve the Stock Sale Proposal. You will also be asked to
approve a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting from time to
time, if necessary, to facilitate the approval of the Stock Sale
Proposal, including to permit the solicitation of additional
proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the
Special Meeting to approve the Stock Sale Proposal.
After careful consideration, our Board has unanimously
determined that the Stock Sale is expedient and in the best
interests of TechTeam and our stockholders and has unanimously
approved the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock Sale. Our
Board unanimously recommends that you vote
FOR the approval of the Stock Sale
Proposal and FOR the approval of
the Adjournment Proposal.
You are urged to review carefully the information contained in
the enclosed Proxy Statement prior to deciding how to vote your
shares at the Special Meeting.
Record Date,
Voting and Quorum
Only stockholders of record, as shown on the transfer books of
the Company, holding Common Stock as of the close of business on
, 2010 will be entitled to
receive notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting. On the
record date, there were
shares
of outstanding Common Stock entitled to vote. Each holder of
record of Common Stock on the record date is entitled to cast
one vote per share.
There must be a quorum present for the Special Meeting to be
held. The required quorum for the Special Meeting is a majority
of the shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote
at the Special Meeting. All stockholders present in person or
represented by completed and signed proxy cards, Internet votes
and telephone votes, whether representing a vote
FOR,
AGAINST, abstained or a broker
non-vote, will be counted toward the presence of a quorum. Once
a share is represented for any purpose at the Special Meeting,
it will be deemed present for quorum purposes for the remainder
of the meeting (including any meeting resulting from an
adjournment, postponement, continuation or rescheduling of the
Special Meeting, unless a new record date is set).
Attendance at the
Special Meeting
All stockholders and properly appointed proxy holders may attend
the Special Meeting. Stockholders who plan to attend the meeting
must present valid photo identification. If you hold your shares
in street name through a broker, bank, fiduciary,
agent, custodian or other nominee, please also bring proof of
your share ownership, such as a brokers statement showing
that you owned shares of the Company on the record date, or a
legal proxy from your or nominee. A legal proxy will also be
required if you hold your shares through a nominee and you plan
to vote in person at the Special Meeting. Stockholders of record
will be verified against an official list available at the
Special Meeting. The Company reserves the right to deny
admittance to anyone who cannot adequately show proof of share
ownership as of the record date. No cameras, recording
equipment, large bags, briefcases or packages will be permitted
into the Special Meeting.
Required
Vote
Our Board has not made any determination as to whether
stockholder approval of the Stock Sale Proposal is required by
applicable Delaware law, and such approval is not required by
our Certificate of
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Incorporation, as amended, our Amended and Restated Bylaws or
other governing documents. However, the parties to the Stock
Purchase Agreement have agreed that, as a condition to the
consummation of the Stock Sale, our stockholders must approve
the Stock Sale Proposal to the same extent as if stockholder
approval of the Stock Sale Proposal was required by applicable
Delaware law.
Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the
approval of the Stock Sale Proposal requires the affirmative
vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock entitled to vote thereon. The approval of the
Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of shares of the Common Stock present, in
person or represented by proxy, at the Special Meeting and
entitled to vote thereon.
Under applicable Delaware law, in determining whether the
proposals have received the requisite number of affirmative
votes, abstentions on either of these proposals will be
considered present at the Special Meeting and will have the same
effect as a vote AGAINST these
proposals. Broker non-votes (if any) will be considered present
at the Special Meeting. As to the approval of the Stock Sale
Proposal, a broker
non-vote
will have the same effect as a vote
AGAINST this proposal. As to the
approval of the Adjournment Proposal, a broker non-vote will be
disregarded and will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.
Voting
As described in more detail below, stockholders may vote their
shares of Common Stock:
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through the Internet at
http://www.
and following the instructions printed on their proxy or voting
instruction card;
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by using the telephone number printed on their proxy or voting
instruction card;
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by completing, signing and dating the enclosed proxy or voting
instruction card, and returning it in the enclosed
postage-prepaid envelope; or
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by attending the Special Meeting and voting their shares in
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Set forth below is a summary of the voting methods which
stockholders of record may utilize to submit their votes by
proxy:
Voting by the Internet or Telephone. If you are a
registered stockholder (that is, if your stock is registered in
your name), you may vote by the Internet or telephone by
following the instructions included with your proxy or voting
instruction card. If your shares are held in street name, please
check your voting instruction card, or contact your broker,
bank, fiduciary, agent, custodian or other nominee to determine
whether you will be able to vote by the Internet or telephone.
You are encouraged to vote by the Internet or telephone. The
procedures for each of these voting methods are set forth below.
Vote by the Internet. Use the Internet to vote
your shares 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have your
proxy card in hand when you access our Internet voting web site
at
http://www. .
You will be prompted to enter your control number, which is
located on your proxy card, and then follow the directions given
to vote your shares. If you received a voting instruction card,
follow the instructions, if any, provided to vote your shares
through the Internet.
Vote by Telephone. Use any touch-tone telephone to
vote your shares 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Have
your proxy card in hand when you call. You will be prompted to
enter your control number which is located on your proxy card
and then follow the directions given. If you received a voting
instruction card, follow the instructions, if any, provided to
vote your shares through by telephone.
Please note that although there is no charge to you for voting
by telephone or through the Internet, there may be costs
associated with Internet or telephonic access, such as usage
charges of Internet service providers and telephone companies.
We do not cover these costs; they are solely your
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responsibility. Please note, the telephone and Internet voting
procedures available to you are valid forms of granting proxies
under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
Voting by Mail. To vote by mail, please complete,
sign, date and return as soon as possible the enclosed proxy or
voting instruction card. An envelope with postage paid, if
mailed in the United States, is provided for this purpose.
Properly executed proxies that are received in time and not
subsequently revoked will be voted as instructed on the proxies.
If you vote by the Internet or by telephone as described above,
you need not also mail a proxy to the Company.
Voting at the Special Meeting. You may vote
in person by ballot at the Special Meeting. If you want to vote
by ballot, and you hold your shares in street name, you must
first obtain a legal proxy from your broker, bank, fiduciary,
agent, custodian or other nominee and bring it to the Special
Meeting. Follow the instructions from your broker, bank,
fiduciary, agent, custodian or other nominee included with these
proxy materials, or contact your broker, bank, fiduciary, agent,
custodian or other nominee to request a legal proxy.
Sending in a signed proxy or voting by the Internet or telephone
will not affect your right to attend the Special Meeting and
vote in person since the proxy is revocable. If you vote in
person at the Special Meeting, you will revoke any prior proxy
you may have submitted.
Proxies
Our Board is asking for your proxy. A proxy is your legal
designation of another person, called a proxy, to vote your
shares on your behalf. Giving our Board your proxy means you
authorize it to vote your shares at the Special Meeting in the
manner you direct. You may vote FOR or
AGAINST each of the proposals or
abstain from voting. All valid proxies received prior to the
Special Meeting will be voted. All shares represented by a proxy
will be voted, and where a stockholder specifies by means of the
proxy a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the
shares will be voted in accordance with the specification so
made. If no choice is indicated on the proxy, the shares will be
voted FOR the approval of the Stock
Sale Proposal and FOR the
approval of the Adjournment Proposal and as the proxy holders
may determine in their discretion with respect to any other
matters that may properly come before the Special Meeting.
Stockholders who hold their shares in street name must either
direct the record holder of their shares to vote their shares or
obtain a proxy from the record holder to vote their shares at
the Special Meeting.
Stockholders who have questions about the Special Meeting or the
Stock Sale or need assistance in completing or submitting proxy
cards should contact TechTeam Global, Inc., Attention: Investor
Relations, 27335 West 11 Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan
48033, or by calling us at
(248) 357-2866;
or The Altman Group, Inc., the firm assisting us in the
solicitation of proxies, 1200 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, New
Jersey 07071, toll-free at
(877) 283-0320.
Banks and brokerage firms can call The Altman Group collect at
(201) 806-7300.
Revocability of
Proxies
A stockholder giving a proxy has the power to revoke his or her
proxy, at any time prior to the time it is voted, by:
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filing a written notice of revocation with the Companys
Corporate Secretary at 27335 West 11 Mile Road, Southfield,
Michigan 48033, before the Special Meeting;
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submitting another properly completed proxy with a later
date; or
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Simply attending the Special Meeting will not constitute
revocation of your proxy. If your shares are held in street
name, the above-described options for revoking your proxy do not
apply and you must instead follow the instructions of your
broker, bank, fiduciary, agent, custodian or other nominee to
revoke a previously given proxy.
The form of proxy accompanying this Proxy Statement confers
discretionary authority upon the named proxy holders with
respect to any other matters which may properly come before the
Special Meeting. As of the date of this Proxy Statement,
management knows of no such matters expected to come before the
Special Meeting which are not referred to in the accompanying
Notice of Special Meeting.
Solicitation of
Proxies; Expenses of Solicitation
Proxies may be solicited on behalf of our Board, without
additional compensation, by the members of our Board, certain
executive officers and employees. The original solicitation of
proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone, fax, Internet
and personal solicitation by our directors, officers or other
regular employees. We may also solicit stockholders through
press releases, advertisements in periodicals and postings on
our website. Brokers, banks, fiduciaries, agents, custodians or
other nominees have been requested to forward soliciting
material to the beneficial owners of Common Stock held of record
by them, and we will reimburse such persons for their reasonable
expenses incurred in doing so.
We have retained The Altman Group to solicit proxies on our
Boards behalf. We estimate that The Altman Group will
receive from the Company fees of approximately $9,500, plus
reasonable
out-of-pocket
expenses incurred on our behalf, to assist in the solicitation
of proxies. The Altman Group has advised us that approximately
15 of its employees will be involved in the solicitation of
proxies by The Altman Group on our behalf. In addition, The
Altman Group and certain related persons will be held harmless
and indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of or in
connection with the engagement.
The entire cost of soliciting proxies, including the costs of
preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this Proxy Statement
and the proxy card and any additional soliciting materials
furnished to stockholders, will be borne by the Company.
Proposal to
Approve Adjournment of the Special Meeting
We are submitting the Adjournment Proposal for your
consideration at the Special Meeting to authorize the named
proxies to approve one or more adjournments of the Special
Meeting, if necessary, to facilitate the approval of the Stock
Sale Proposal, including to permit the solicitation of
additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time
of the Special Meeting to approve the Stock Sale Proposal. For
example, even though a quorum may be present at the Special
Meeting, it is possible that we may not have received sufficient
votes to approve the Stock Sale Proposal by the time of the
Special Meeting. In that event, we would seek to obtain the
approval of the stockholders to adjourn the Special Meeting in
order to solicit additional proxies. The Adjournment Proposal
relates only to one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting
to facilitate the approval of the Stock Sale Proposal. Any other
adjournment of the Special Meeting (e.g., an adjournment
required because of the absence of a quorum) would be voted upon
pursuant to the discretionary authority granted by the proxy. We
currently do not intend to propose to adjourn the Special
Meeting if there are sufficient votes to approve the Stock Sale
Proposal.
Our Board unanimously recommends that you vote
FOR the approval of the Adjournment
Proposal so that proxies may be used for that purpose, should it
be necessary to facilitate the approval of the Stock Sale
Proposal. Properly executed proxy cards will be voted
FOR the approval of the Adjournment
Proposal, unless otherwise noted on the proxy cards.
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If the Special Meeting is adjourned, we are not required to give
notice of the time and place of the adjourned meeting unless the
adjournment is for more than 30 days or a new record date
is fixed for the adjourned meeting. If our Board fixes a new
record date for stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned
meeting, it must fix a new record date for notice of such
adjourned meeting. At the adjourned meeting, only such business
shall be transacted as might have been transacted at the
original meeting.
Other
Business
We are not currently aware of any business to be acted upon at
the Special Meeting other than the matters discussed in this
Proxy Statement. If other matters do properly come before the
Special Meeting, we intend that shares of our outstanding Common
Stock represented by properly submitted proxy cards will be
voted by and at the discretion of the persons named as proxies
on the proxy card. In addition, the grant of a proxy will confer
discretionary authority on the persons named as proxies on the
proxy card to vote in accordance with their best judgment on
procedural matters incident to the conduct of the Special
Meeting.
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CAUTIONARY
STATEMENTS CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
In addition to historical information, this Proxy Statement,
including the exhibits attached hereto, contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the
Exchange Act. The forward-looking statements are not historical
facts but rather are based on current expectations, estimates
and projections about our business and industry, and our beliefs
and assumptions. Words such as anticipate,
believe, estimate, expect,
intend, assume, may,
seek to, will, would,
should, could, guidance,
potential, continue,
project, forecast,
confident, prospects,
projections and plan, and variations of
these words and similar expressions, identify forward-looking
statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain
these identifying words.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and
are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of
which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed
or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described
under the headings Summary Term Sheet,
Questions and Answers About the Special Meeting and the
Stock Sale, Proposal 1 The Stock
Purchase Agreement and the Stock Sale, The Stock
Purchase Agreement, Material Considerations Relating
to the Stock Sale Proposal, and elsewhere in this Proxy
Statement. Factors, risks and uncertainties that may affect our
ability to complete the Stock Sale and that could adversely
affect our business, financial condition and operating results
include, but are not limited to:
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the failure to satisfy any of the conditions to completing the
Stock Sale, including with respect to the retention of
TTGSIs employees and the receipt of the required approval
of our stockholders and other third parties;
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the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances,
including, but not limited to, a material adverse effect on the
Government Solutions Business, Jacobs or us, that could result
in the Stock Sale not being consummated;
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the restrictions and limitations on the conduct of the
Government Solutions Business prior to the consummation of the
Stock Sale, which may delay or prevent us from pursuing business
opportunities or other actions that could benefit us or the
Government Solutions Business pending completion of the Stock
Sale;
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restrictions on our Boards ability to solicit or engage in
discussion or negotiations with, or provide information to, a
third party regarding alternative transactions involving TTGSI;
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the outcome of any legal proceedings instituted against us and
others in connection with the proposed Stock Sale;
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the failure of the Stock Sale to close for any other reason;
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the termination fee and
out-of-pocket
expense reimbursements that we would be required to pay to
Jacobs in the event of a termination of the Stock Purchase
Agreement under certain circumstances;
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uncertainty as to the amount of the net tangible book value
adjustment to the purchase price for the acquisition of TTGSI,
including our potential liability to Jacobs in the event of a
net tangible book value adjustment that results in a reduction
of this purchase price;
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the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges relating to
the Stock Sale;
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uncertainties related to the amount of our future
indemnification obligations and other liabilities under the
Stock Purchase Agreement, including our inability to receive
some or all of the portion of the purchase price that will be
escrowed to secure our payment to Jacobs of such indemnification
obligations, and that in certain cases the cap on our potential
indemnification liability to Jacobs is equal to the full
purchase price;
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uncertainties as to how the Stock Sale and the terms of the
Stock Purchase Agreement, including the escrow and the
indemnification provisions, may affect our ability to explore
various strategic alternatives with respect to our Commercial
Business;
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our inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Stock
Sale;
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uncertainties related to our proposed strategy of separating the
Government Solutions Business from the Commercial Business;
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uncertainties regarding our Boards review of potential
strategic alternatives for the Commercial Business, the timing
of such review and the outcome of such review;
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our inability to successfully operate the Commercial Business
after the Stock Sale on a stand-alone basis;
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the fact that the Stock Sale will leave us as a significantly
smaller public company, with fewer revenue-producing assets and
a less-diversified business;
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uncertainties as to the amount, if any, of our cash that our
stockholders may receive in the future;
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the implementation of our strategic repositioning and market
acceptance of our refocused strategy;
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quarterly fluctuations in our financial results;
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our ability to exploit fully the value of our technology
outsourcing services;
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delays in the implementation of our business strategy or the
development of new service offerings;
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changes in a customers business or requirements thereof;
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difficulties in providing service solutions for our customers;
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the global economic recession and financial crisis;
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the performance of our contracts by suppliers, customers and
partners;
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the difficulty of aligning expense levels with revenue changes;
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complexities of global, national, regional and local political
and economic developments; and
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other risks that are described herein, including but not limited
to the items discussed in Material Considerations Relating
to the Stock Sale Proposal and Item 1A
Risk Factors of our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 (the 2009
Form 10-K),
a copy of which is reproduced as Exhibit F to this
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Unpredictable or unknown factors could also have material
adverse effects on us. Forward-looking statements that were
believed to be true at the time made may ultimately prove to be
incorrect or false. All forward-looking statements included in
this Proxy Statement, or in the documents to which we refer you
in this Proxy Statement, are expressly qualified in their
entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. You should not
place undue reliance upon our forward-looking statements. Our
forward-looking statements are based on the information
available to us as of the date of this Proxy Statement, or, in
the case of forward-looking statements included in any
referenced documents, as of the date of the filing thereof. We
undertake no obligation to update or revise, or to publicly
release the results of, or any update or revision to, these
forward-looking statements.
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SUMMARY SELECTED
HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following tables present selected historical consolidated
financial information for us and TTGSI and our selected pro
forma consolidated financial information giving effect to the
consummation of the sale of the Government Solutions Business to
Jacobs Technology pursuant to the Stock Sale, as more fully
described below.
Our selected audited historical consolidated financial
information as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for each
of the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
presented below was derived from our audited consolidated
financial statements included in the 2009
Form 10-K,
a copy of which is reproduced as Exhibit F to this
Proxy Statement. Our selected audited historical consolidated
balance sheet as of December 31, 2007 was derived from our
audited consolidated balance sheet included in our Annual Report
for the year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC
on March 16, 2009 (the 2008
Form 10-K),
a copy of which is not included in this Proxy Statement. Our
selected unaudited historical consolidated financial information
as of March 31, 2010 and for the three months ended
March 31, 2010 and 2009 presented below was derived from
our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in our
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, which was filed with
the SEC on May 10, 2010, a copy of which is reproduced as
Exhibit G to this Proxy Statement (the
March 31, 2010
Form 10-Q).
The selected unaudited historical consolidated financial
information of TTGSI presented below as of and for each of the
years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, and as of and
for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, was
derived from the available financial information contained in
the accounting records of TTGSI and its subsidiaries and is
substantially representative of the financial results of the
Government Solutions Business to be sold to Jacobs Technology in
the Stock Sale as of such dates and for such periods.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information was
derived from our unaudited pro forma consolidated financial
statements, a copy of which is reproduced as Exhibit H
to this Proxy Statement, and the historical financial
information provided herein. The unaudited pro forma
consolidated statement of operations information presented below
for the three months ended March 31, 2010, and for each of
the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, assumes
that the Stock Sale had occurred as of January 1, 2010,
2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The unaudited pro forma
consolidated balance sheet information as of March 31, 2010
presented below was prepared to give effect to the consummation
of the Stock Sale, as if it had occurred on that date.
The following selected historical and pro forma financial
information should be read in conjunction with:
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|
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|
our audited historical consolidated financial statements as of
December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for each of the years ended
December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 and the notes thereto
contained in the 2009
Form 10-K,
a copy of which is reproduced as Exhibit F to this
Proxy Statement;
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|
|
|
our audited historical consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 2007 contained in the 2008
Form 10-K,
a copy of which is not provided in this Proxy Statement;
|
|
|
|
our unaudited historical consolidated financial statements as of
and for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and for the
three months ended March 31, 2009, and the notes thereto
contained in the March 31, 2010
Form 10-Q,
a copy of which is reproduced as Exhibit G to this
Proxy Statement;
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|
our unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements as of
March 31, 2010 and for the three months ended
March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, and for each of the
years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, and the
adjustments provided therewith, which is included in
Exhibit H to this Proxy Statement;
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|
the unaudited historical consolidated financial statements of
TTGSI as of March 31, 2010 and
|
30
|
|
|
|
|
for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, and as
of and for each of the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008
and 2007, and the notes thereto, a copy of which is included in
Exhibit I to this Proxy Statement; and
|
|
|
|
|
|
Part II, Item 7 of the 2009
Form 10-K
and Part I, Item 2 of the March 31, 2010 Form
10-Q
entitled Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
|
The following selected financial information is being provided
for information purposes only. It is not intended to represent
or be indicative of the results of operations or financial
position that would have been reported if TTGSI had been
operated as a separate entity as of the respective dates
presented and during the periods ended on such dates, or if the
Stock Sale had been completed as of the dates presented. The
following selected financial information may not be
representative of the future financial position or results of
operations of us or TTGSI.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information (Unaudited):
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
|
|
(in thousands, except per
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TTGSI
|
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TTGSI
|
|
share information)
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
$
|
32,854
|
|
|
$
|
32,854
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
35,887
|
|
|
$
|
35,887
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
15,156
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
15,156
|
|
|
|
20,218
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
20,218
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
48,010
|
|
|
$
|
32,854
|
|
|
$
|
15,156
|
|
|
$
|
56,105
|
|
|
$
|
35,887
|
|
|
$
|
20,218
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
$
|
7,409
|
|
|
$
|
7,409
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
8,495
|
|
|
$
|
8,495
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
3,045
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
3,045
|
|
|
|
5,433
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
5,433
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
$
|
10,454
|
|
|
$
|
7,409
|
|
|
$
|
3,045
|
|
|
$
|
13,928
|
|
|
$
|
8,495
|
|
|
$
|
5,433
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(3,327
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,019
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,323
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,336
|
|
|
$
|
932
|
|
|
$
|
1,587
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
$
|
(3,318
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,831
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,502
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,790
|
|
|
$
|
691
|
|
|
$
|
1,281
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(2,653
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,389
|
)
|
|
$
|
(924
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,650
|
|
|
$
|
329
|
|
|
$
|
798
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
|
|
$
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
|
|
$
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding --
basic
|
|
|
10,662
|
|
|
|
10,662
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,588
|
|
|
|
10,588
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding --
diluted
|
|
|
10,662
|
|
|
|
10,662
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,613
|
|
|
|
10,613
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statement of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information:
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
|
|
|
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007
|
|
(in thousands, except per
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TTGSI
|
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TTGSI
|
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TTGSI
|
|
share information)
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
$
|
134,801
|
|
|
$
|
134,801
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
171,340
|
|
|
$
|
171,340
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
152,942
|
|
|
$
|
152,942
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
76,440
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
76,440
|
|
|
|
88,615
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
88,615
|
|
|
|
69,254
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
69,254
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
211,241
|
|
|
$
|
134,801
|
|
|
$
|
76,440
|
|
|
$
|
259,955
|
|
|
$
|
171,340
|
|
|
$
|
88,615
|
|
|
$
|
222,196
|
|
|
$
|
152,942
|
|
|
$
|
69,254
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
$
|
30,049
|
|
|
$
|
30,049
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
36,204
|
|
|
$
|
36,204
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
30,903
|
|
|
$
|
30,903
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
20,437
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
20,437
|
|
|
|
24,232
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
24,232
|
|
|
|
18,867
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
18,867
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
$
|
50,486
|
|
|
$
|
30,049
|
|
|
$
|
20,437
|
|
|
$
|
60,436
|
|
|
$
|
36,204
|
|
|
$
|
24,232
|
|
|
$
|
49,770
|
|
|
$
|
30,903
|
|
|
$
|
18,867
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(20,201
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6,211
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16,831
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,797
|
|
|
$
|
(2,217
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,473
|
|
|
$
|
10,295
|
|
|
$
|
2,911
|
|
|
$
|
6,682
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
$
|
(21,894
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6,912
|
)
|
|
$
|
(17,823
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,150
|
|
|
$
|
(1,328
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,937
|
|
|
$
|
9,639
|
|
|
$
|
3,189
|
|
|
$
|
5,748
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(18,633
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6,411
|
)
|
|
$
|
(14,038
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,968
|
|
|
$
|
(2,293
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,653
|
|
|
$
|
6,296
|
|
|
$
|
2,340
|
|
|
$
|
3,513
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
|
|
$
|
(1.75
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.60
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
$
|
0.23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
|
|
$
|
(1.75
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.60
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
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|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.60
|
|
|
$
|
0.22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding --
basic
|
|
|
10,618
|
|
|
|
10,618
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,529
|
|
|
|
10,529
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,355
|
|
|
|
10,355
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding --
diluted
|
|
|
10,618
|
|
|
|
10,618
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,555
|
|
|
|
10,555
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,506
|
|
|
|
10,506
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
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|
|
December 31, 2009
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|
|
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
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Balance Sheet Information:
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TechTeam
|
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TTGSI
|
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TTGSI
|
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TTGSI
|
|
|
TechTeam
|
|
|
TTGSI
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
14,210
|
|
|
$
|
52,770
|
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
15,969
|
|
|
$
|
--
|
|
|
$
|
16,881
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
19,431
|
|
|
$
|
32
|
|
Working capital
|
|
$
|
33,838
|
|
|
$
|
60,574
|
|
|
$
|
8,302
|
|
|
$
|
36,954
|
|
|
$
|
12,143
|
|
|
$
|
42,427
|
|
|
$
|
18,090
|
|
|
$
|
43,173
|
|
|
$
|
12,026
|
|
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
|
|
$
|
46,770
|
|
|
$
|
8,496
|
|
|
$
|
38,274
|
|
|
$
|
47,270
|
|
|
$
|
38,794
|
|
|
$
|
77,361
|
|
|
$
|
62,340
|
|
|
$
|
76,686
|
|
|
$
|
65,264
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
119,367
|
|
|
$
|
113,940
|
|
|
$
|
61,508
|
|
|
$
|
122,520
|
|
|
$
|
66,338
|
|
|
$
|
167,363
|
|
|
$
|
93,705
|
|
|
$
|
182,169
|
|
|
$
|
102,963
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
$
|
28,463
|
|
|
$
|
20,609
|
|
|
$
|
11,376
|
|
|
$
|
27,095
|
|
|
$
|
11,612
|
|
|
$
|
38,474
|
|
|
$
|
12,579
|
|
|
$
|
51,175
|
|
|
$
|
24,839
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
$
|
10,617
|
|
|
$
|
10,504
|
|
|
$
|
21,029
|
|
|
$
|
11,796
|
|
|
$
|
24,699
|
|
|
$
|
30,156
|
|
|
$
|
37,061
|
|
|
$
|
33,963
|
|
|
$
|
37,712
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
$
|
80,287
|
|
|
$
|
82,827
|
|
|
$
|
29,103
|
|
|
$
|
83,629
|
|
|
$
|
30,027
|
|
|
$
|
98,733
|
|
|
$
|
44,065
|
|
|
$
|
97,031
|
|
|
$
|
40,412
|
|
As of March 31, 2010, the Companys unaudited book
value per share on a consolidated historical and pro forma basis
was $7.15 and $7.38, respectively.
32
MATERIAL
CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO THE STOCK SALE PROPOSAL
You should carefully review the considerations described
below as well as the other information provided to you or
referenced in this Proxy Statement in deciding how to vote on
the Stock Sale Proposal. For a discussion of additional
considerations, we refer you to the documents we file from time
to time with the SEC, particularly the 2009
Form 10-K,
a copy of which is reproduced as Exhibit F to this Proxy
Statement. Additional considerations not presently known to us
or that we currently believe are immaterial may also adversely
affect our business and operations. If any of the following
considerations actually occur, our business, financial condition
or results of operations could be materially and adversely
affected, the value of our common shares could decline, and you
may lose all or part of your investment. Please note that the
considerations discussed below also include forward-looking
statements and our actual results may differ substantially from
those discussed in those forward-looking statements. See
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking
Information.
There is no
assurance that the Stock Sale will be completed, and our
inability to consummate the Stock Sale could harm the market
price of our Common Stock and our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
We cannot assure you that the Stock Sale will be consummated.
The consummation of the Stock Sale is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions, including,
among others, the requirement that we obtain stockholder
approval of the Stock Sale Proposal, the requirement to obtain
certain government and other approvals, requirements with
respect to the accuracy of our representations and warranties,
requirements with respect to the satisfaction or waiver of our
closing covenants and the requirement that certain employees
will continue to be employed by TTGSI. In addition, Jacobs may
terminate the Stock Purchase Agreement if, among other things,
such closing conditions are not satisfied by October 1,
2010 and if we do not cure breaches occurring after June 3,
2010, if any, of our representations and warranties contained in
the Stock Purchase Agreement within five business days of notice
of such breach.
We cannot guarantee that we will be able to meet all of the
closing conditions of the Stock Purchase Agreement. For example,
subsequent to the signing of the Stock Purchase Agreement, two
employees of TTGSI, who were included in the schedules to the
Stock Purchase Agreement as being among those employees of TTGSI
who needed to remain with TTGSI following the closing of the
Stock Sale, notified us that they were resigning from TTGSI to
pursue other opportunities. Accordingly, at least one of the
conditions to the obligations of Jacobs Technology to complete
the Stock Sale will not be satisfied at the closing. As of the
date of this Proxy Statement, while we have requested such a
waiver from Jacobs Technology, no such waiver has been granted
and no assurances can be given as to whether Jacobs Technology
will ultimately agree to waive this condition.
If we are unable to meet all of the closing conditions, Jacobs
would not be obligated to close the Stock Sale. In addition, as
a result of our failure to meet the condition described above
with respect to the retention of TTGSIs employee, Jacobs
has the right, at any time, to terminate the Stock Purchase
Agreement. We also cannot be sure that other circumstances, for
example, a material adverse effect, will not arise that would
also allow Jacobs to terminate the Stock Purchase Agreement
prior to closing. If the Stock Sale is not approved by
stockholders or does not close, our Board will be forced to
evaluate other alternatives, which may be less favorable to us
than the proposed Stock Sale.
As a result of the execution of the Stock Purchase Agreement,
employees of the Government Solutions Business may become
concerned about the future of the Government Solutions Business
and seek other employment. Also, as a result of our execution of
the Stock Purchase Agreement and the announcement of the Stock
Sale, third parties may be unwilling to enter into material
agreements with us with respect to the Government Solutions
Business. New or existing customers may prefer to enter into
agreements with our competitors who have not expressed an
intention to sell their business because customers may perceive
that such new relationships are likely to be more stable. The
failure to maintain these relationships may give Jacobs the
right to terminate the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock
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Sale. If we fail to complete the proposed Stock Sale, the
failure to maintain existing business relationships or enter
into new ones could adversely affect our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
In addition, if the Stock Sale is not consummated, our
directors, executive officers and other employees will have
expended extensive time and effort and will have experienced
significant distractions from their work during the pendency of
the transaction and we will have incurred significant
transaction costs, in each case, without any commensurate
benefit. After focusing on the potential sale of the Government
Solutions Business for an extended period, if the Stock Sale is
not consummated, we may not be able to develop and implement a
strategy for the future growth and development of the Government
Solutions Business that would generate a return similar to or
better than the return which would be generated by the Stock
Sale. Furthermore, the perception of our continuing business
could potentially result in a loss of customers, business
partners and employees if the Stock Sale is not consummated. The
occurrence of one or more of the foregoing circumstances could
likely have a material and adverse effect on our business, stock
price, results of operations and financial condition.
The Stock
Purchase Agreement imposes substantial restrictions on our
ability to operate the Government Solutions Business, which may
delay or prevent us from undertaking business opportunities that
may be beneficial to the Government Solutions Business, pending
completion of the Stock Sale.
The Stock Purchase Agreement contains significant restrictions
on our ability to operate the Government Solutions Business
prior to the closing described under The Stock Purchase
Agreement Agreements Related to the Interim Conduct
of the Government Solutions Business. For example, we are
subject to restrictions on our ability to discuss and negotiate
with, and provide information to, a potential acquirer regarding
any competing proposals to the Stock Sale, and our ability to,
among other things:
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|
|
transfer or issue any stock of, or liquidate, recapitalize or
change the organizational documents of, TTGSI;
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|
|
hire any new senior-level employees, into TTGSI, except as
provided in the Stock Purchase Agreement; and
|
|
|
|
change TTGSIs accounting methods or practices;
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|
|
|
enter into a merger or consolidation of TTGSI;
|
|
|
|
sell any portion of the Government Solutions Business or the
assets of TTGSI;
|
|
|
|
enter into certain material contracts; or
|
|
|
|
incur, assume, guarantee or extend any indebtedness.
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Our ability to comply with these provisions before completion of
the Stock Sale or termination of the Stock Purchase Agreement is
subject to various risks and uncertainties. Any failure by us to
comply with all applicable covenants in the Stock Purchase
Agreement could result in a breach of the terms of the Stock
Purchase Agreement, which may result in the termination of the
Stock Purchase Agreement and a failure to complete the Stock
Sale. Even if we are able to comply with all of the applicable
provisions and restrictions on the operation of the Government
Solutions Business, these restrictions could harm us by, among
other things, prohibiting, limiting or restricting our ability
to take advantage of mergers, acquisitions and other corporate
opportunities with respect to the Government Solutions Business
or to take certain actions that management may deem to be
necessary or desirable to operate or grow the Government
Solutions Business or to increase its profitability. Thus, such
prohibitions, limitations and restrictions could have a material
adverse effect upon the Government Solutions Business and our
financial condition and results of operations.
34
If our
stockholders do not approve the Stock Sale Proposal, we may not
receive an offer from another potential acquirer of the
Government Solutions Business on satisfactory terms or at
all.
If our stockholders do not approve the Stock Sale and the Stock
Purchase Agreement is subsequently terminated, we may decide to
seek another strategic transaction with respect to the
Government Solutions Business. However, we may not be able to
find a potential acquirer of the Government Solutions Business
willing to pay an equivalent or more attractive price than that
which would be paid pursuant to the Stock Sale, and in fact any
purchase price that we do find may be less.
We are not
permitted to terminate the Stock Purchase Agreement except in
limited circumstances, and we may be required to pay a
substantial termination fee to Jacobs if the Stock Purchase
Agreement is terminated.
The Stock Purchase Agreement does not generally allow us to
terminate it, except in certain limited circumstances. If the
Stock Purchase Agreement is terminated under certain
circumstances for specified reasons, we would be obligated to:
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|
|
pay Jacobs a termination fee of $2,360,000, and
|
|
|
|
reimburse Jacobs for up to $750,000 of its reasonable and
documented
out-of-pocket
fees and expenses related to the preparation and negotiation of
the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock Sale.
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We would be required to pay to Jacobs the expense reimbursement
and termination fee in the event of, among other things:
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|
|
our termination of the Stock Purchase Agreement upon the receipt
of a superior proposal (as defined in the Stock Purchase
Agreement) that results in, immediately after the termination of
the Stock Purchase Agreement, us entering into a definitive
agreement with respect thereto in compliance with the terms of
the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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|
concurrently or after a change of control of TechTeam, the Stock
Purchase Agreement is terminated for any reason or the closing
does not occur by October 1, 2010; or
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Jacobs termination of the Stock Purchase Agreement upon
the occurrence of certain triggering events, as discussed in
more detail in The Stock Purchase Agreement
Termination.
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See The Stock Purchase Agreement No
Negotiations and The Stock Purchase
Agreement Termination Fee and Reimbursement of
Expenses. We would also be required to pay Jacobs this
expense reimbursement (without the termination fee) if the Stock
Purchase Agreement is terminated by any party after the Special
Meeting has been held and the stockholders do not approve the
Stock Sale Proposal.
Any payment of the termination fee or the expense reimbursement
would substantially increase the cost of completing any
alternative transaction involving the Government Solutions
Business and would effectively reduce any net proceeds available
to us resulting from the consummation of such an alternative
transaction.
The Stock
Purchase Agreement may expose us to contingent liabilities, and
we may never ultimately receive any of the cash portion of the
purchase price deposited into escrow for indemnification
purposes.
Under the Stock Purchase Agreement, we have agreed to indemnify
Jacobs for any breach or violation of any representation,
warranty, covenant or undertaking made by us in the Stock
Purchase Agreement and for other matters, subject to certain
limitations and exceptions. Of the total cash purchase price of
$59,000,000, $14,750,000 will be deposited into escrow to secure
our indemnification obligations to Jacobs for a period of up
36 months after closing. However, Jacobs right to
seek indemnification from us for certain indemnification claims
may not be limited by this
36-month
time period or to any time limitations at all and may not be
limited by any amounts contained in the indemnification escrow
fund. As a result,
35
significant successful indemnification claims by Jacobs could
have an adverse effect on our results of operations and
financial condition. Furthermore, it is possible that we may not
ultimately receive any of the escrowed portion of the purchase
price. Moreover, these uncertainties may make it difficult for a
potential acquirer of the Commercial Business to value the
Commercial Business, including, but not limited to, our interest
in the indemnification escrow fund. Given these uncertainties,
you should not place disproportionate emphasis on the amount of
the purchase price that is paid into escrow to satisfy our
post-closing
indemnification obligations.
Furthermore, the Stock Sale may be completed without us being
released from certain guarantees that we have provided with
respect to the obligations of TTGSI. While Jacobs has agreed to
use its best efforts to cause it to be substituted for us with
respect to such guarantees and to indemnify us and our
affiliates against any loss if such substitution does not occur,
we cannot assure you that we will be substituted by Jacobs with
respect to such guarantees or that Jacobs obligation to
indemnify us will ultimately make us whole for any loss or
expense we may ultimately incur in connection with such
guarantees.
The terms of
the Stock Purchase Agreement, including the indemnification and
escrow provisions, may adversely affect our ability to explore
various strategic alternatives with respect to our Commercial
Business.
Our Board believes that the sale of the Government Solutions
Business may enhance interest by potential acquirers of the
Commercial Business, as the Commercial Business could
potentially be acquired by a company that would no longer be
required to address the security concerns of the
U.S. federal government associated with foreign ownership
of suppliers with top-secret cleared services and facilities.
Notwithstanding any enhanced interest that potential acquirers
may have in the Commercial Business, certain terms of the Stock
Purchase Agreement, including, but not limited to, the
indemnification and escrow provisions, may adversely affect our
ability to explore various strategic alternatives with respect
to our Commercial Business.
As noted above, under the Stock Purchase Agreement, TechTeam has
agreed to indemnify Jacobs for various matters, including any
breach or violation of any representation, warranty, covenant or
undertaking made by us in the Stock Purchase Agreement, subject
to certain limitations and exceptions. There is significant
uncertainty as to the amount, if any, that we will ultimately
have to pay to Jacobs to resolve indemnification claims and,
accordingly, there is significant uncertainty as to the amount
of the indemnification escrow fund that will ultimately be
returned to us. These uncertainties may make it difficult for a
potential acquirer of the Commercial Business to appropriately
value the Commercial Business, including, but not limited to,
its contingent liabilities and our interest in the
indemnification escrow fund.
Stockholders are reminded that, other than the sale of the
Government Solutions Business to Jacobs Technology pursuant to
the Stock Sale, they are not being asked to consider or approve
any strategic proposals, alternatives or transactions at this
time. In addition, stockholders are cautioned that there can be
no assurance as to whether and when any specific transaction
relating to the Commercial Business will be authorized or
consummated and that no timetable has been set for the
completion of any such transaction.
The amount of
consideration we ultimately receive in the Stock Sale may vary
depending on the outcome of a post-closing net tangible book
value adjustment.
Of the total cash purchase price of $59,000,000, $2,770,294 will
be deposited into escrow to secure our obligation to make a
payment to Jacobs in the event that the post-closing net
tangible book value adjustment results in a reduction of the
purchase price. If after closing it is determined that the net
tangible book value of the Government Solutions Business as of
the close of business on the closing date of the Stock Sale is
less than the target net tangible book value amount, which is
$12,189,759, the purchase price will be adjusted downward in an
amount equal to the difference. However, to the extent that
36
this differential exceeds the amount in the post-closing
adjustment escrow fund, we will be required to pay the shortfall
to Jacobs, in addition to the amount contained in the
post-closing adjustment escrow fund.
As noted above, the amount that will be held in escrow to secure
any
post-closing
net tangible book value purchase price adjustment does not
represent a maximum limit on our potential liability to Jacobs
for a post-closing net tangible book value adjustment. Due to
the uncertainty relating to the ultimate amount of the
post-closing net tangible book value adjustment, we cannot
currently predict the exact amount of the purchase price or the
net cash proceeds that we will receive in connection with the
Stock Sale.
If the Stock
Sale is consummated, we will be a smaller public company with
continuing public company reporting expenses and ongoing
operating expenses, all of which may be disproportionate to our
size and scope of operations.
Once the Stock Sale is completed, we will remain a publicly
traded company and will continue to be subject to SEC rules and
regulations applicable to such companies, including the periodic
and current reporting requirements under the Exchange Act and
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We will also be a company with
significantly fewer operating assets. As a result, we will
continue to incur expenses associated with us being a
publicly-traded company and additional ongoing operating
expenses which may be viewed to be excessive in relation to the
size and scope of our operations. Further, a number of our fixed
and other expenses will not be reduced or eliminated after the
Stock Sale is completed, even though we will have fewer
revenue-producing assets. As a result, we may be required to
seek further reductions of our costs and expenses, which we
cannot assure you may be implemented in a timely manner or at
all, or even if implemented will achieve the desired outcome.
Our failure in successfully implementing such measures may
adversely affect our results of operations and financial
condition.
You will not
receive any of the net cash proceeds from the Stock Sale, and we
could spend or invest the net cash proceeds from the Stock Sale
in ways in which our stockholders may not agree.
The purchase price for the Stock Sale (other than amounts placed
into escrow) will be paid directly to us. Currently, we do not
intend to distribute any portion of the net cash proceeds from
the Stock Sale to our stockholders and we intend to use such net
cash proceeds to repay our outstanding indebtedness under our
existing credit facility and to invest in the growth of our
Commercial Business. Ultimately, however, we may use all or a
portion of the net cash proceeds from the Stock Sale for other
purposes. The net cash proceeds that we receive from the Stock
Sale would also enable our Board to consider, from time to time,
repurchasing Common Stock for cash as market and business
conditions warrant. We could spend or invest the net cash
proceeds from the Stock Sale in ways with which our stockholders
may not agree. The investment of these proceeds may not yield a
favorable return.
If we
consummate the Stock Sale, we will be dependent on a less
diversified business.
The Business we propose to sell constitutes a significant
portion of our operations and assets. As such, our revenues and
net income following the closing of the Stock Sale will decrease
significantly from those existing prior to the Stock Sale. If we
consummate the Stock Sale, our results of operations and
financial condition will be dependent solely on the operations
of our Commercial Business, which would be comprised of our
three remaining operating segments. Accordingly, our operations
will be less diversified and we believe that the effect on our
future results of operations and financial condition of the
risks pertaining to our Commercial Business will be magnified.
See Item 1A Risk Factors in the
2009
Form 10-K,
a copy of which is reproduced as Exhibit F to this
Proxy Statement. We cannot assure you that, after the Stock
Sale, we can grow the revenues of our Commercial Business or
maintain its profitability.
37
A significant
portion of our working capital could be expended in pursuing
business acquisitions that are not consummated.
We may use some of the net cash proceeds received by us from the
Stock Sale to selectively invest in the growth of our Commercial
Business which may include the pursuit of specific business
acquisitions. The investigation of subsequent specific business
acquisitions and the negotiation, drafting and execution of
relevant agreements, disclosure documents and other instruments
will require substantial time and attention and substantial
costs for accountants, attorneys and others. In addition, we may
opt to make down payments or pay exclusivity or similar fees in
connection with structuring and negotiating a business
acquisition. If a decision is made not to complete a specific
business acquisition, the costs incurred up to that point in
connection with the abandoned transaction, potentially including
down payments or exclusivity or similar fees, will not be
recoverable. Furthermore, even if an agreement is reached
relating to a specific acquisition target, we may fail to
consummate the transaction for any number of reasons including
those beyond our control. Any such event will result in a loss
to us of the related costs incurred, which could materially and
adversely affect our subsequent attempts to locate and combine
with another business. While we may use some of the net cash
proceeds received by us from the Stock Sale to pursue specific
business acquisitions related to the growth of our Commercial
Business, no specific acquisition targets have been identified
at this time.
38
INFORMATION ABOUT
THE PARTIES TO THE STOCK SALE
TechTeam Global,
Inc.
We are a leading provider of information technology outsourcing
and business process outsourcing services to large and medium
sized businesses, as well as to governmental organizations. Our
primary services include service desk, technical support,
desk-side support, security administration, infrastructure
management and related professional services. Our business
consists of two main components our Commercial
Business and our Government Solutions Business. Together, our IT
Outsourcing Services segment, IT Consulting and Systems
Integration segment and Other Services segment comprise our
Commercial Business. Our Government Technology Services segment
comprises our Government Solutions Business. In addition to
managing our Commercial Business by service line, we also manage
this business by the following geographic markets: the Americas
(defined as North America excluding our government-based
subsidiaries), Europe and Latin America, and Asia.
TechTeam was incorporated under the laws of the State of
Delaware in 1987. Our principal executive offices are located at
27335 West 11 Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan 48033, and
our telephone number is
(248) 357-2866.
The Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the
ticker symbol TEAM.
TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. is one of our wholly owned
subsidiaries through which we principally own and operate our
Government Solutions Business that we intend to sell to Jacobs
Technology. TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. was incorporated
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1984. TTGSI
has two wholly owned subsidiaries: Sytel, Inc., a Maryland
corporation and R.L. Phillips, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
TTGSIs principal executive offices are located at 3863
Centerview Drive, Suite 150, Chantilly, Virginia, and its
telephone number is
(703) 956-8200.
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc.
Jacobs Engineering is one of the largest technical professional
services firms in the United States, providing a broad range of
technical, professional and construction services through
offices and subsidiaries located principally in North America,
Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Jacobs
Engineerings principal executive offices are located at
1111 South Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena, California 91105, and its
telephone number is
(626) 578-3500.
Jacobs Engineering was incorporated under the laws of the State
of Delaware in 1987, succeeding by merger to the business and
assets of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., a California
corporation that, in 1974, had succeeded to a business organized
originally by that companys founder, Dr. Joseph J.
Jacobs, in 1947. The common stock of Jacobs Engineering is
currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker
symbol JEC.
Jacobs Technology
Inc.
Jacobs Technology, formerly Sverdrup Technology, Inc., was
incorporated under the laws of the State of Tennessee in 1950.
Jacobs Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jacobs
Engineering, provides technical professional services to
government and commercial clients. Jacobs Technologys
principal executive offices are located at 600 William Northern
Boulevard, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388, and its telephone number
is
(931) 455-6400.
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PROPOSAL 1
ADOPTION AND APPROVAL OF THE STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AND THE CONSUMMATION OF THE STOCK SALE
The following is a description of the material aspects of the
Stock Sale, including background information relating to the
proposed Stock Sale. While we believe that the following
description covers the material terms of the Stock Sale and
other arrangements between Jacobs and us, the description may
not contain all of the information that is important to you. You
should carefully read this Proxy Statement and the other
documents to which we refer, including the Stock Purchase
Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A, for a complete understanding of the terms
of the Stock Sale.
Background of the
Stock Sale
The following is a chronological description of the material
contacts and events leading up to or relating to the Stock Sale.
For a more complete understanding of this description, we
encourage you to read the entire Proxy Statement, including, but
not limited to, the Stock Purchase Agreement attached as
Exhibit A to this Proxy Statement.
On September 24, 2008, our Board convened a meeting to
discuss various matters, including, but not limited to,
reviewing with our management its strategies for our two
principal businesses, the Government Solutions Business and the
Commercial Business. One or more representatives of our senior
management were also present for this meeting. Management
provided our Board with an assessment of the state of the
Government Solutions Business and the Commercial Business.
Management discussed with our Board various trends in the
government information technology services market, the
competitors in this market, and how the Government Solutions
Business was positioned relative to its competitors as well as
an assessment of the Government Solutions Business
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges. Among the
challenges facing the Government Solutions Business that
management noted were the significant contracts that would be
eligible to be re-competed in 2009 (including the contract with
the Air National Guard that would eventually expire on
September 30, 2009 and which accounted for approximately
16.0% of the revenue for the Government Solutions Business for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 and accounted for
approximately 17.8% of the revenue for the Government Solutions
Business for the nine months ended September 30, 2009).
Management also noted that mid-tier businesses, such as the
Government Solutions Business, are being increasingly subject to
challenge by larger competitors bidding on smaller projects.
Accordingly, management noted growth in the Government Solutions
Business was important for it to be successful in competing
against these larger competitors. At this meeting, management
also discussed with our Board potential strategic alternatives
to enhance stockholder value, including continuing to execute
TechTeams current strategies for operating both the
Government Solutions Business and the Commercial Business,
exploring the sale of the Government Solutions Business in order
to support additional investments in the Commercial Business,
and exploring the sale of the entirety of the Company. Following
discussion, our Board agreed to continue the discussion at a
meeting of our Board to be held on September 29, 2008.
On September 29, 2008, our Board convened a meeting to
continue the discussion of various strategic alternatives that
had begun at the meeting of our Board held on September 24,
2008. One or more representatives of our senior management were
also present for this meeting. At this meeting, management again
discussed with our Board potential strategic alternatives to
enhance stockholder value, including, without limitation,
executing on TechTeams current strategies for operating
the Government Solutions Business and the Commercial Business,
exploring the sale of the Government Solutions Business in order
to support additional investments in the Commercial Business,
and exploring the sale of the entirety of the Company. Our Board
and our senior management discussed the potential risks and
benefits of attempting to execute on the current strategies for
operating both the Government Solutions Business and the
Commercial Business, and the potential benefits and effects of
separating the Government Solutions Business from the Commercial
Business. There was also a discussion of the potential risks of
attempting to divest the Government Solutions Business,
including, but not limited to, the disruption to TechTeam of
initiating a sales process for the Government Solutions Business.
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On October 31, 2008, Charles Frumberg, Emancipation
Capital, LLC and various affiliates thereof (collectively,
Emancipation Capital) filed an initial
Schedule 13D with the SEC to report that, as of
October 30, 2008, they were deemed to beneficially own, in
the aggregate, approximately 6.17% of TechTeams
outstanding shares. In its Schedule 13D, Emancipation
Capital indicated that it believed that TechTeam should take
certain actions to maximize stockholder value, as communicated
over time by Emancipation Capital to several members of
TechTeams management and our Board. Specifically,
Emancipation Capital indicated that it believed that TechTeam
should sell the Government Solutions Business and use the
proceeds of the sale to retire indebtedness and repurchase up to
50% of TechTeams outstanding shares. Emancipation Capital
indicated that it believed that these actions would
substantially strengthen TechTeams balance sheet and
improve the strategic position of its core business and that the
results of these actions would be a stronger and more focused
business.
On November 25, 2008, our Board convened a meeting to
continue its prior discussions of TechTeams strategic
alternatives that had begun in September 2008. One or more
representatives of our senior management were also present for
this meeting. At this meeting, our Board discussed with our
senior management the investments necessary to achieve optimal
scale in both the Government Solutions Business and the
Commercial Business and the limited ability of TechTeam to
borrow money to provide funding for these investments due to, in
part, the global economic crisis. Our Board also discussed with
our senior management the recent correspondence received from
Emancipation Capital recommending, among other things, that
TechTeam should sell the Government Solutions Business.
Following a discussion on the process that would need to be
undertaken to evaluate various strategic alternatives and the
timing of such a process, our Board determined to continue its
discussions with respect to strategic alternatives at the
meeting of our Board scheduled for December 10, 2008.
On December 10, 2008, our Board convened a meeting and
continued its prior discussions of various strategic
alternatives that may be available to TechTeam. One or more
representatives of our senior management were also present for
this meeting. To assist our Board members in their consideration
of various strategic alternatives, a number of investment
banking firms were considered by our Board to serve as
TechTeams financial advisor. Our Board discussed with
these prospective financial advisors the state of the credit and
equity markets, the ability of companies to raise capital in the
current market environment, the mergers and acquisitions market
for federal contracting companies focused on information
technology services, and whether potential acquirers of the
Government Solutions Business would have access to capital to
close a transaction. Our Board and our senior management also
discussed the potential risks of attempting to divest the
Government Solutions Business.
On January 15, 2009, our Board convened a meeting and
continued its prior discussions of TechTeams strategic
alternatives. One or more representatives of our senior
management were also present for this meeting. At this meeting,
our Board again discussed with our senior management potential
strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value, including,
without limitation, potentially divesting the Government
Solutions Business in order to support additional investments in
the Commercial Business as well as a sale of TechTeam in its
entirety. Our Board and our senior management also discussed the
rationale for divesting the Government Solutions Business,
including, but not limited to, the different strategies needed
to operate the Government Solutions Business and the Commercial
Business, that TechTeam lacked the internal financial resources
to support both strategies and the investments required for both
businesses to achieve the necessary scale. At this meeting, our
senior management indicated that they believed strongly in the
Commercial Business and recommended that our Board explore the
divestiture of the Government Solutions Business so that the
proceeds derived from such sale could be used to grow the
Commercial Business via possible strategic acquisitions. Our
Board and our senior management discussed the potential benefits
and risks of the various strategies being considered to enhance
stockholder value. In light of the foregoing, our Board directed
our senior management to move forward with the strategy of
exploring the sale of the Government Solutions Business.
On February 11, 2009, our Board convened a meeting and,
among other things, discussed recent correspondence received
from Seth W. Hamot, Costa Brava Partnership III, LP and various
affiliates thereof (collectively, Costa Brava)
requesting that our Governance and Nominating Committee consider
the
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following persons as nominees for directors of our Board at the
2009 annual meeting of TechTeams stockholders: Seth W.
Hamot, Andrew R. Siegel, Charles Frumberg, James A. Lynch and
Dov H. Scherzer, and indicating that if these individuals were
not nominated, Costa Brava would submit a slate for
consideration by our stockholders at our 2009 annual meeting of
stockholders. One or more representatives of our senior
management were also present for this meeting. Upon
recommendation by our Boards Governance &
Nominating Committee and after consideration of the
qualifications of the individuals who had been proposed, our
Board increased the size of our Board to ten members, and
appointed Seth W. Hamot, Charles Frumberg and James A. Lynch to
our Board effective as of the close of business, Eastern time,
on February 11, 2009. In addition, in an effort to help our
senior management facilitate a possible review of strategic
alternatives, including, but not limited to, the sale of the
Government Solutions Business, our Board formed a strategy
committee composed of non-employee directors (the Strategy
Committee) and which was authorized, in consultation with
management, to:
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review, assess and recommend to the full Board merger,
acquisition,
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provide guidance to management in the identification,
consideration, selection, negotiation and execution of any such
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review and analyze, in collaboration with management, and report
to the full Board regarding, other strategic alternatives
available to TechTeam for enhancing stockholder value.
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Effective as of the close of business, Eastern time, on
February 11, 2009, our Board appointed the following
non-employee members of our Board to serve on the Strategy
Committee: Andrew R. Siegel, Charles Frumberg and James A.
Lynch. Messrs. Siegel and Frumberg were also named
co-chairman of the Strategy Committee. The Strategy Committee
was not formed in anticipation of any potential conflict issues
that could arise in connection with our Boards review of
various strategic alternatives and that could require the
formation of a special committee but rather was formed strictly
as an advisory committee to work with and assist management with
the strategic review process and, at all times, our Board
retained authority with respect to key transaction decisions and
approvals. At this meeting, our management updated our Board on
its discussions with a possible financial advisor and the Board
delegated to the Strategy Committee the authority to finalize
the terms of any such engagement.
On February 18, 2009, the Strategy Committee convened a
meeting to discuss various matters in connection with our
Boards consideration of various strategic alternatives to
enhance stockholder value, including the sale of the Government
Solutions Business. A representative of our senior management
was also present for this meeting.
On March 10, 2009, the Strategy Committee convened a
meeting to discuss various matters in connection with our
Boards consideration of various strategic alternatives to
enhance stockholder value, including, but not limited to, the
sale of the Government Solutions Business. Most of the other
members of our Board were also present for this meeting. In
addition, our senior management and a representative of our
legal counsel, Blank Rome LLP (Blank Rome), were
also present for this meeting. At this meeting, the Strategy
Committee discussed with our senior management and the other
members of our Board that were present a process by which all
acquisition inquiries would be referred to the Strategy
Committee. The Blank Rome representative provided to the members
of the Strategy Committee and the other directors who were
present an overview of their fiduciary duties as directors in
connection with our Boards review of various strategic
alternatives to enhance stockholder value.
Thereafter, we retained Houlihan Lokey to serve as
TechTeams financial advisor to assist TechTeam in
exploring potential transactions involving TechTeam, including,
but not limited to, the exploration of the sale of the
Government Solutions Business. Between April 2009 and early May
2009, our senior management, with the assistance of our
financial advisor, developed a list of parties that might be
potentially interested in acquiring the Government Solutions
Business. This list of potentially interested parties included
strategic and financial buyers. In addition, our senior
management, with the assistance of
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our financial advisor, assembled information and materials
relating to the Government Solutions Business and developed a
strategy to conduct an organized competitive process for the
sale of the Government Solutions Business. At this time, our
senior management and financial advisor began holding regular
conference calls with Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel, the
Co-Chairs of
the Strategy Committee, to review the status of the proposed
process and the proposed list of potentially interested parties.
Also during this time, our senior management started preparing
an electronic data room containing materials and information
relating to the Government Solutions Business.
Beginning in May 2009 and continuing until October 2009, a total
of 97 parties were contacted regarding the potential sale of the
Government Solutions Business, including 56 strategic and 41
financial buyers. Of the 97 parties approached during this
period, 62 parties executed confidentiality agreements and
thereafter received additional information and materials
relating to the Government Solutions Business.
On May 6, 2009, our Board convened a meeting to discuss
various matters. One or more representatives of our senior
management were also present for this meeting.
Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel, on behalf of the Strategy
Committee, updated our Board on the status of the process to
explore the sale of the Government Solutions Business.
On May 8, 2009, Party C-A, a foreign strategic buyer,
executed a confidentiality agreement with TechTeam and
thereafter received additional information and materials
relating to the Commercial Business.
On May 15, 2009, Jacobs Engineering executed a
confidentiality agreement with TechTeam and thereafter received
additional information and materials relating to the Government
Solutions Business.
On May 18, 2009, a representative of Party C-A indicated
that Party C-A was interested in evaluating an acquisition of
TechTeam that would involve substantially all of TechTeams
current operations.
On May 27, 2009, Party G-A executed a confidentiality
agreement with TechTeam and thereafter received additional
information and materials relating to the Government Solutions
Business.
Beginning in June 2009 and continuing until October 2009,
representatives of the senior management of the Government
Solutions Business made presentations to representatives of 20
of the parties that had executed a confidentiality agreement,
including Jacobs Engineering and Party
G-A, and
provided further information relating to the Government
Solutions Business.
On June 10, 2009, Jacobs Engineering submitted an initial
indication of interest for the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business. In its initial indication of interest,
Jacobs Engineering indicated that, based upon the due diligence
materials that had been provided to date, it proposed a purchase
price in the range of $83.1 million to $95 million to
acquire the Government Solutions Business on a cash-free,
debt-free basis. Jacobs Engineering noted that its valuation of
the Government Solutions Business was subject to verification of
the financial information for the Government Solutions Business
that was presented to Jacobs, and completion of its due
diligence review. In addition, Jacobs Engineering indicated that
the purchase price would be paid in cash from existing resources.
Also, on June 10, 2009, Party G-A submitted an initial
indication of interest with respect to the acquisition of the
Government Solutions Business. In its initial indication of
interest, Party G-A indicated that, based upon its preliminary
review of the Government Solutions Business to date (primarily
achieved through a review of the due diligence materials that it
had been provided with) and its knowledge of the government
services industry, it was prepared to pay $75 to
$85 million to acquire the Government Solutions Business on
a cash-free, debt-free basis. Party G-A also indicated that it
was interested in engaging in further due diligence review of
the Government Solutions Business with the intention of
submitting a definitive proposal to acquire the Government
Solutions Business. In addition, Party G-A indicated that its
definitive proposal to acquire the Government Solutions
Business, if and when made, would not be contingent upon
financing.
In addition, on June 10, 2009, two parties, Party W-A and
Party C-A, both strategic buyers based overseas, that had been
contacted regarding their potential interest in acquiring either
the Government
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Solutions Business or the Commercial Business, and that were
provided with various due diligence materials with respect to
each of these businesses, submitted indications of interest for
the entirety of the Company.
Party W-As indication of interest contemplated the
acquisition of the entirety of the Company in the range of $8.50
to 10.00 per outstanding share in cash or for an aggregate cash
consideration in the range of approximately $93.6 million
to $110.1 million (based on 11,011,460 shares of
Common Stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis as of
March 31, 2009). In its indication of interest, Party W-A
indicated that its proposed purchase price may be further
refined based upon the outcome of its due diligence review of
TechTeam. In addition, Party W-A indicated that the consummation
of its acquisition of TechTeam would not be subject to a
financing contingency.
Party C-As indication of interest contemplated the
acquisition of the entirety of the Company for $7.07 per
outstanding share or for an aggregate consideration of
approximately $77.9 million (based on
11,011,460 shares of Common Stock outstanding on a fully
diluted basis as of March 31, 2009). In its indication of
interest, Party C-A included the following additional terms:
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the transaction structure would be in the form of an all-cash
tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock which would be followed by a merger of TechTeam with and
into a subsidiary or affiliate of Party C-A;
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the proposed purchase price would be subject to deductions for
any extraordinary change of control payments as well as changes
in certain balance sheet items (e.g., accounts
receivable); and
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the purchase price would be financed with internal funds and,
accordingly, the consummation of its acquisition of TechTeam
would not be subject to a financing contingency.
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Party C-A also indicated that that the consummation of its
acquisition of TechTeam would be conditioned upon the
satisfaction or waiver of the following closing conditions,
among others:
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TechTeam having a reasonable level of working capital necessary
to operate its businesses;
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the receipt of all governmental
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regulatory consents and approvals required with respect to its
acquisition of TechTeam;
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the receipt of all material third-party consents and approvals
with respect to its acquisition of TechTeam;
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the absence of pending or threatened litigation or proceedings
seeking to enjoin, prohibit or materially impact its acquisition
of TechTeam or any other material impediments to its acquisition
of TechTeam;
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the execution and delivery of employment agreements by certain
members of TechTeams management; and
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no material adverse change affecting TechTeam or its financial
condition, business, properties, assets, liabilities, results of
operations or prospects since March 31, 2009.
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Party C-A indicated that its willingness to execute definitive
acquisition agreements would be conditioned upon the completion
by Party C-A and its representatives of their due diligence
review of TechTeam and that it contemplated the execution of a
definitive acquisition agreement by August 7, 2009.
Given that agencies within the U.S. Department of Defense,
including the Air National Guard (which contract was then
subject to being re-competed and would expire on
September 30, 2009), accounted for a significant percentage
of the revenue generated by the Government Solutions Business,
TechTeam was concerned that any transaction that would result in
a foreign buyer owning the Government
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Solutions Business would be subjected to review by (i) the
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
(CFIUS), an inter-agency committee of the
U.S. government that reviews the national security
implications of foreign investments in U.S. companies or
operations, and (ii) the Defense Security Service
(DSS), an agency of the U.S. Department of
Defense that is responsible for clearing facilities, personnel
and associated information systems that provide services to
agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Department of
Defense, and that such reviews could potentially delay the
closing of any acquisition of TechTeam by a foreign buyer.
Neither the proposal submitted by Party C-A nor the proposal
submitted by Party W-A addressed how it intended to address any
potential governmental approval issues.
On June 12, 2009, the Strategy Committee convened a meeting
to discuss various matters in connection with our Boards
consideration of various strategic alternatives to enhance
stockholder value. Present at this meeting were various
representatives of our senior management and our legal and
financial advisors. At this meeting, Houlihan Lokey updated the
Strategy Committee on the process to solicit initial indications
of interest with respect to the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business and discussed with the Strategy Committee the
10 indications of interest that had been received as of the date
of this meeting from potential buyers of the Government
Solutions Business. Houlihan Lokey also reported that two
parties, Party C-A and Party W-A, had expressed interest in
acquiring the entirety of the Company.
On June 23, 2009, the Strategy Committee convened a meeting
to discuss various matters in connection with our Boards
consideration of various strategic alternatives to enhance
stockholder value. One or more representatives of our senior
management were also present for this meeting. At this meeting,
the Strategy Committee discussed with management that, in
connection with the process to explore the sale of the
Government Solutions Business, a number of parties had indicated
their potential interest in the Commercial Business, including
Party C-A. Accordingly, the Strategy Committee considered
whether TechTeam should commence a formal process to explore the
sale of the Commercial Business and actively solicit indications
of interest therefor. Given the significant and broad array of
differences between the Government Solutions Business and the
Commercial Business, including, but not limited to, the
different markets and customers served, and taking into account
the CFIUS and DSS issues discussed above, it was the belief of
our Board that the optimal path to enhancing value for
stockholders, were it to determine that selling the entirety of
the Company was in the best interest of TechTeams
stockholders, would be to sell the Government Solutions Business
and the Commercial Business in two separate transactions to two
separate buyers. Accordingly, the goal of the two separate
concurrent processes would be to identify the optimal pairing of
buyers for the Government Solutions Business and the Commercial
Business. The Strategy Committee discussed with our senior
management the potential risks and benefits of commencing a
process to explore the sale of the Commercial Business, which
process would generally be separate from, but be conducted on as
much a parallel timetable as possible with, the process to
explore the sale of the Government Solutions Business. There was
also a discussion of the risks to TechTeam of attempting to
manage two separate processes. Notwithstanding the potential
risks and challenges of conducting two separate but concurrent
processes, the Strategy Committee concluded that a process to
explore the sale of the Commercial Business would provide our
Board with additional and relevant data by which to evaluate the
various strategic alternatives available to it to increase
stockholder value.
In connection with the process to explore the sale of the
Commercial Business, our senior management, with the assistance
of our financial advisor, developed a list of parties that might
be interested in acquiring the Commercial Business. This list of
potentially interested parties included strategic and financial
buyers. In addition our senior management, with the assistance
of our financial advisor, assembled information and materials
relating to the Commercial Business and developed a strategy to
conduct an organized competitive process for the sale of the
Commercial Business. At this time, our senior management started
preparing an electronic data room containing materials and
information relating to the Commercial Business.
On July 7, 2009, in accordance with our Boards
directives, representatives of Houlihan Lokey discussed with
representatives of Party W-A the potential interest of Party W-A
in acquiring either the Commercial Business or the entirety of
the Company. Thereafter, in accordance with our Boards
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instructions, the representatives of Houlihan Lokey relayed to
the representatives of Party W-A the following:
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TechTeams views as to the value of the Government
Solutions Business based on the initial indications of interest
that it had received to date;
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that our Board would give serious consideration to any
pre-emptive offer presented by Party W-A for the Commercial
Business or the entirety of the Company;
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that before proceeding further with Party W-A regarding any
proposal to acquire the entirety of the Company, our Board would
need Party W-A to detail how, given its status as a foreign
entity, it would intend to address any CFIUS and other
governmental approval issues related to its acquisition and
ownership of the Government Solutions Business and what would
justify TechTeam moving forward with Party W-A given the
possibility of a transaction either being unduly delayed or not
consummated due to issues related to CFIUS or other governmental
approval processes, particularly given that TechTeam had already
identified qualified buyers for the Government Solutions
Business that would not present such issues;
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that Party W-A needed to provide an updated indication of
interest for the entirety of the Company with separate
valuations for the Government Solutions Business and the
Commercial Business based on the due diligence information
already provided to Party W-A with respect to both
businesses; and
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given that our Board was already contemplating initiating a
competitive process to explore the sale of the Commercial
Business, Party W-A would need to propose a purchase price that
contemplated a significant premium if it wanted to preempt a
competitive process.
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On July 23, 2009, a financial buyer (Party W-B)
that had been contacted regarding its potential interest in
acquiring either the Government Solutions Business or the
Commercial Business, and that had been provided with due
diligence materials with respect to both the Government
Solutions Business and the Commercial Business, indicated that
it was interested in exploring the acquisition of the entirety
of the Company. In its indication of interest, Party W-B
indicated that, based on the due diligence information that had
been reviewed to date and other publicly available information,
it was prepared to discuss an acquisition of the entirety of the
Company for $10.55 per outstanding share or for an aggregate
consideration of approximately $116.2 million (based on
11,011,460 shares of Common Stock outstanding on a fully
diluted basis as of March 31, 2009). Party W-B also
indicated that it would need to perform additional due diligence
of TechTeam, including, but not limited to, a review of
TechTeams financial, operational, legal and regulatory
systems. In addition, Party W-B indicated that it would need
third-party financing to consummate any acquisition of TechTeam.
In late July 2009, in accordance with our Boards
directives, a representative of Houlihan Lokey responded to
Party W-B and indicated that TechTeams strategic review
process contemplated that interested parties submit separate
proposals for the Government Solutions Business and the
Commercial Business so that our Board could determine the
optimum mix of bids for these two businesses. Accordingly, Party
W-B was requested to revise its indication of interest to
include separate valuations for the Government Solutions
Business and the Commercial Business.
On August 5, 2009, Party C-A submitted an initial
indication of interest for the acquisition of the Commercial
Business. Party C-As indication of interest contemplated a
purchase price for the Commercial Business of $48 million.
In its indication of interest, Party C-A indicated that it was
no longer interested in acquiring the Government Solutions
Business and its indication of interest contemplated the
acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of
Common Stock for cash following TechTeams sale or spin-off
of the Government Solutions Business. Party C-As
indication of interest also included the following additional
terms:
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the proposed purchase price would be subject to deductions for
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the purchase price would be financed with internal funds and,
accordingly, the consummation of its acquisition of the
Commercial Business would not be subject to a financing
contingency.
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Party C-A also indicated that that the consummation of its
acquisition of the Commercial Business would be conditioned upon
the satisfaction or waiver of the following closing conditions,
among others:
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the Commercial Business having a reasonable level of working
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the receipt of all governmental
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acquisition of the Commercial Business;
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the receipt of all material third-party consents and approvals
with respect to its acquisition of the Commercial Business;
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the absence of pending or threatened litigation or proceedings
seeking to enjoin, prohibit or materially impact its acquisition
of the Commercial Business or any other material impediments to
its acquisition of the Commercial Business;
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the execution and delivery of employment agreements by certain
members of the Commercial Business management; and
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no material adverse change affecting the Commercial Business or
its financial condition, business, properties, assets,
liabilities, results of operations or prospects since
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Party C-A indicated that its willingness to execute definitive
acquisition agreements would be conditioned upon the completion
by Party C-A and its representatives of their due diligence
review of the Commercial Business and that it contemplated the
execution of a definitive acquisition agreement by
October 31, 2009.
On August 12, 2009, the Strategy Committee convened a
meeting (the August 12 Strategy Committee Meeting)
to discuss various matters in connection with our Boards
consideration of various strategic alternatives to enhance
stockholder value. The entire Board was present at this meeting,
either in person or via teleconference. Our senior management
and representatives of our legal and financial advisors were
also present for this meeting. At this meeting, our Board and
management were updated on the current status of the process to
explore the sale of the Government Solutions Business and the
process to separately explore the sale of the Commercial
Business. At this meeting, the Blank Rome representative
discussed with our Board an overview of its fiduciary duties in
connection with its review of various strategic alternatives.
At the August 12 Strategy Committee Meeting, a representative
from Houlihan Lokey discussed with our Board and management
that, as of the date of this meeting, 54 strategic buyers and 38
financial buyers had been contacted regarding their potential
interest in acquiring the Government Solutions Business. It was
noted that, of those contacted, 10 parties continued to express
interest in pursuing a potential transaction, nine of which had
submitted indications of interest for the acquisition of the
Government Solutions Business on a cash-free, debt-free basis
with proposed purchase prices ranging from $75 million to
$95 million. At this meeting, our Board discussed various
factors that could affect the purchase prices that would be
proposed for the Government Solutions Business, including, but
not limited to:
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the financial outlook for the remainder of the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009;
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the outcome of the process by which the contract between the
Government Solutions Business and the Air National Guard (the
ANG Contract) was being re-competed;
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whether the sale of the Government Solutions Business is
structured as a stock purchase transaction with:
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terms more customarily associated with sales of a public
company, as opposed to a division (e.g., no escrow, limited
representations and warranties, no survival of representations
and warranties after closing and no post-closing indemnification
of the buyer, etc.); or
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terms more customarily associated with the sale of a private
company (e.g., escrow, detailed representations and warranties,
survival of representations and warranties for a period
following closing, post-closing indemnification of the buyer,
etc.).
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Our Board also discussed how best to manage the process and
timing for exploring the sale of the Government Solutions
Business given the uncertainty surrounding whether the ANG
Contract would be renewed prior to its expiration on
September 30, 2009 and whether it would be renewed on
substantially similar terms, taking into account, the following
considerations, among others:
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the likely significance that a potential buyer would attach to a
decision by the Air National Guard not to renew the ANG Contract
or not to renew the ANG Contract on substantially similar terms
given that the ANG Contract accounted for approximately 16.0% of
the revenue for the Government Solutions Business for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2008; and
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that any decision by the Air National Guard with respect to the
re-competition of the ANG Contract may not be known until the
end of September 2009.
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Also at the August 12 Strategy Committee Meeting, a
representative from Houlihan Lokey updated our Board and
management, noting that, as of the date of this meeting, 61
strategic buyers and 25 financial buyers had been contacted
regarding their potential interest in acquiring the Commercial
Business and, of those contacted, four parties had provided
initial indications of interest for the Commercial Business and
additional companies were in some form of dialogue with Houlihan
Lokey regarding their potential interest in the Commercial
Business. At this meeting, our Board also discussed various
factors that could affect the purchase price that would be
proposed for the Commercial Business as well as the interest of
potential buyers in continuing to participate in the process,
including, but not limited to, the near-term and long-term
financial outlook for the Commercial Business.
The initial indications of interest for the acquisition of the
Commercial Business proposed material terms and conditions,
including, without limitation, the proposed purchase price for
the Commercial Business (ranging from $40 million to
$60 million), financing conditions and exclusivity. Most of
the parties that submitted initial indications of interest with
respect to the Commercial Business were invited to visit with
our senior management and to receive further information and
materials relating to the Commercial Business, or participate in
a conference call with our senior management to review such
information and materials. Each party that participated in these
meetings was requested to either confirm its initial indication
of interest or to submit a revised non-binding indication of
interest relating to the sale of the Commercial Business.
Also at the August 12 Strategy Committee Meeting, our Board
discussed the extent to which some of the potential buyers for
the Commercial Business may have an interest in the Government
Solutions Business. Of the 61 strategic buyers contacted
regarding their interest in the Commercial Business, more than
two-thirds were based overseas. Accordingly, as noted above,
given that agencies within the U.S. Department of Defense,
including the Air National Guard (which contract was then
subject to being re-competed and would expire on
September 30, 2009), accounted for a significant percentage
of the revenue generated by the Government Solutions Business,
it was expected that any acquisition of the Government Solutions
Business by a foreign buyer would be subjected to CFIUS review
as well as review by DSS, and that such reviews, and the
potential information production demands and delays that such
reviews may entail, could discourage a potential foreign buyer
from pursuing the acquisition of the Government Solutions
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Business. It was also noted that four of the parties that had
been contacted regarding their interest in the Commercial
Business had expressed interest in acquiring the entirety of the
Company, including Party W-A and Party W-B, with proposed
purchase prices ranging from $8.75 to $10.55 per outstanding
share or proposed aggregate purchase price consideration ranging
from approximately $96.4 million to $116.2 million
(based on 11,011,460 shares of Common Stock outstanding on
a fully diluted basis as of March 31, 2009). Given that two
separate exploratory processes were concurrently undertaken with
respect to the sale of the Government Solutions Business and the
sale of the Commercial Business, and given the goal of our Board
to be able to appropriately compare indications of interest for
the Government Solutions Business and the Commercial Business
and determine the optimal pairing of indications of interest for
the two businesses that could enhance value for stockholders,
our Board was of the view that potential buyers for the Company
in its entirety should be asked to submit separate indications
of interest for the Government Solutions Business and the
Commercial Business. In addition to being able to appropriately
compare indications of interest, it was also the belief of our
Board that, due to concerns with CFIUS and DSS clearances and
given the significant and broad array of differences between the
Government Solutions Business and the Commercial Business, the
optimal path to enhancing value for stockholders, were it to
determine that selling the entirety of the Company was in the
best interest of stockholders, would likely be to sell the
Government Solutions Business and the Commercial Business in two
separate transactions to two separate buyers.
On September 11, 2009, TechTeams management gave a
management presentation with respect to the Commercial Business
to representatives of Party C-A.
On September 30, 2009, the ANG Contract expired and the Air
National Guard in-sourced the majority of the work that the
Government Solutions Business performed under the ANG Contract.
While the Air National Guard awarded a new contract to Harris
Corporation, with the Government Solutions Business remaining as
a subcontractor to Harris Corporation, which covered the work
under the expiring contract that was not in-sourced and
additional positions, the new contract was of significantly
smaller scope and contemplated significantly less revenue and
gross margin for the Government Solutions Business than the
expiring ANG Contract. Specifically, had the Government
Solutions Business been delivering service under the new
contract for the entire fiscal year ended December 31,
2009, total U.S. federal government revenue would have been
reduced on a net basis by approximately 11.7%.
Also, on September 30, 2009, the Strategy Committee
convened a meeting to discuss various matters in connection with
our Boards consideration of various strategic alternatives
to enhance stockholder value. The entire Board was present at
this meeting. Our management and representatives of our legal
and financial advisors were also present for this meeting. At
this meeting, our Board and management were updated on the
current status of the process to explore the sale of the
Government Solutions Business and the process to separately
explore the sale of the Commercial Business.
In October 2009, potential buyers of the Government Solutions
Business were updated on the Government Solutions Business,
including, but not limited to, the outlook for the Government
Solutions Business for the remainder of the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009, and the results of the ANG Contract
re-compete process.
On October 2, 2009, representatives of TechTeam met with
representatives of Party C-A and its financial advisor to
discuss Party C-As potential interest in TechTeam. During
the course of the meeting, Party C-A indicated that it was not
interested in acquiring the Government Solutions Business, but
that it remained interested in acquiring the Commercial Business
at a purchase price of $48 million. TechTeam indicated to
Party C-A that it believed that such a purchase price
undervalued the Commercial Business and that Party C-A would
need to increase its purchase price if it wanted to acquire the
Commercial Business.
On October 8 and October 9, 2009, at the direction of
our Board, representatives of Houlihan Lokey had a conference
call with representatives of Party G-A and Jacobs Engineering,
respectively, to discuss the current status of each partys
interest in acquiring the Government Solutions
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Business and assess its timeline for submitting its final
indication of interest. Party G-A and Jacobs Engineering each
received an update on the Government Solutions Business.
On October 9, 2009, the Strategy Committee convened a
meeting to discuss various matters in connection with our
Boards consideration of various strategic alternatives to
enhance stockholder value. All of the non-employee members of
our Board were present at this meeting. A representative of
Blank Rome was also present for this meeting.
Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel discussed with the other
members of our Board the status of the process to explore the
sale of the Commercial Business and indicated that the purchase
prices that had been proposed by the parties that submitted
indications of interest were significantly lower than expected.
Later that day, our Board convened a meeting to discuss various
matters in connection with our Boards consideration of
various strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value. One
or more representatives of our senior management were also
present for this meeting. Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel of
the Strategy Committee recommended to our Board that, given the
disappointing valuations attributed to the Commercial Business
by potential buyers, and for the other reasons discussed below,
the process to explore the sale of the Commercial Business
should be suspended. Following discussion, our Board determined
to suspend the process to explore the sale of the Commercial
Business.
In deciding to suspend the process to explore the sale of the
Commercial Business, our Board considered a number of factors,
including, but not limited to, the following:
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that 61 strategic buyers and 25 financial buyers had been
contacted regarding their potential interest in acquiring the
Commercial Business;
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that of the potential buyers contacted, only 4 parties had
submitted initial indications of interest;
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that the price ranges of the submitted initial indications of
interest had been in the range of $45 million to
$60 million;
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that our Board believed that, even at the high end of
$60 million, the initial indications of interest
undervalued the Commercial Business and did not appropriately
reflect the future prospects and intrinsic value of the
Commercial Business;
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that, after asking the prospective buyers to increase their
proposed valuations, none of the prospective buyers elected to
do so;
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that the process to explore the sale of the Commercial Business,
undertaken concurrently with the process to explore the sale of
the Government Solutions Business, was consuming a significant
amount of management time, attention and focus;
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that it was increasingly difficult to effectively conduct two
parallel exploratory sales processes while simultaneously
seeking to successfully manage both businesses;
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that suspending the process to explore the sale of the
Commercial Business might make it more likely that a successful
outcome would be achieved with respect to the sale of the
Government Solutions Business;
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that our Board could recommence the process to explore the sale
of the Commercial Business at any appropriate time;
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that the prospective buyers which had submitted initial
indications of interest for the Commercial Business had
indicated that they would continue to have potential interest in
the Commercial Business if the sale process was suspended and
would like to be contacted if our Board determined to revisit
the possibility of selling the Commercial Business;
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that completing the process to explore the sale of the
Government Solutions Business first could make it easier to
later revisit the sale of the Commercial Business since a number
of the potential buyers for the Commercial Business either did
not want to acquire the Government
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Solutions Business or could have faced regulatory approval
challenges due to their status as foreign buyers;
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that it may not have been the optimal time to explore the sale
of the Commercial Business; and
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that suspending the process to explore the sale of the
Commercial Business did not preclude our Board from considering
any offers that it received for the Commercial Business
thereafter.
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On October 15, 2009, Party C-A submitted a revised
indication of interest for the acquisition of the Commercial
Business. Party C-As indication of interest contemplated
an enterprise value for the Commercial Business, based on the
due diligence information that had been reviewed to date and
subject to further financial review of the Commercial Business,
of between $61,199,500 and $67,854,000. Party C-As
indication of interest made clear that it was not interested in
acquiring the Government Solutions Business and, accordingly,
its indication of interest provided that its acquisition of the
Commercial Business would be conditioned upon TechTeam first
selling or otherwise divesting the Government Solutions Business.
On October 23, 2009, our Board convened a meeting to
discuss various matters relating to the process to explore the
sale of the Government Solutions Business. Representatives of
our senior management and legal and financial advisors were also
present for this meeting. Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel, on
behalf of the Strategy Committee, updated our Board on the
status of the process to explore the sale of the Government
Solutions Business. Mr. Siegel noted that process letters
detailing the requirements for the submission of final
indications of interest had been sent to potential buyers of the
Government Solutions Business and that the deadline for the
receipt of such final indications of interest was
November 11, 2009. In addition, Mr. Siegel noted that
a draft stock purchase agreement had been prepared and it was
expected that potential buyers of the Government Solutions
Business would provide comments on the draft stock purchase
agreement along with their final indications of interest. The
representative of Blank Rome reviewed with our Board the draft
stock purchase agreement and various provisions thereof,
including, but not limited to, those relating to the survival
period for the representations and warranties made by TechTeam,
the cap on indemnity payments to be made by TechTeam, the
definition of material adverse effect, the
conditions to the parties respective obligations to close
the transactions contemplated by the stock purchase agreement,
the circumstances under which TechTeam would be permitted to
terminate the stock purchase agreement to accept a
superior proposal, and the amount of the termination
fee that would be payable in such an event. Following
discussion, our Board authorized the distribution of the draft
stock purchase agreement to potential buyers of the Government
Solutions Business substantially in the form presented to our
Board.
On November 2, 2009, in accordance with our Boards
directives, representatives of Houlihan Lokey had a conference
call with representatives of Party G-A to discuss the current
status of its interest in acquiring the Government Solutions
Business.
Also, on November 2, 2009, Party W-B indicated that it
would not be submitting a final indication of interest for the
Government Solutions Business as it did not believe that it
sufficiently understood the sector and believed that the
Government Solutions Business would be a difficult first
platform for it to enter the sector. While Party W-B indicated
that it had a continued interest in acquiring the entirety of
the Company or the Commercial Business, Party W-B did not
provide an updated indication of interest for the entirety of
the Company or any other data with respect to how it currently
valued the entirety of the Company or the Commercial Business.
On November 5, 2009, our Board convened a meeting to
discuss various matters in connection with our Boards
consideration of various strategic alternatives to enhance
stockholder value. TechTeams management was also present
for this meeting. Our legal and financial advisors were also
present for part of the meeting. Messrs. Frumberg and
Siegel, on behalf of the Strategy Committee, updated our Board
on the status of the process to explore the sale of the
Government Solutions Business. Mr. Siegel indicated that
the Strategy Committee was still expecting final indications of
interest to be received by November 11, 2009. At this
meeting, Mr. Siegel also discussed with the other members
of our Board the indication of
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interest that had been received from Party C-A contemplating the
acquisition of the Commercial Business (subject to the
Government Solutions Business first being disposed of) and how
best to respond to such indication of interest.
On November 9, 2009, in accordance with our Boards
directives, a representative of Houlihan Lokey sent a letter, on
behalf of TechTeam, to a representative of Party C-A
acknowledging receipt of Party C-As indication of interest
dated October 15, 2009 for the Commercial Business and
requesting that Party C-A provide any additional information
relating to its indication of interest that it believed would be
relevant to our Board in its evaluation of such indication of
interest.
On November 18, 2009, Jacobs Engineering submitted its
final indication of interest proposing the acquisition of the
Government Solutions Business for $81 million. The final
indication of interest was in the form of a proposed letter of
intent and contemplated the execution thereof by both Jacobs
Engineering and TechTeam. Jacobs Engineerings final
indication of interest contemplated that its acquisition of the
Government Solutions Business would be structured as a stock
acquisition by either it or a wholly-owned subsidiary, that the
purchase price consideration would be all-cash, that the
acquisition of the Government Solutions Business would be on a
cash-free, debt-free basis, and the purchase price would be
subject to a post-closing net asset adjustment, based on a
definition of net assets and a target level of net assets to be
agreed upon. In addition, Jacobs Engineering indicated that the
purchase price would be paid in cash from internal funds and
that there would be no need for any other financing and,
accordingly, the acquisition would not be conditioned upon the
receipt of any financing. Jacobs Engineerings final
indication of interest also proposed the following additional
terms, among others:
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25% of the purchase price, or $20.25 million, would be
placed in an escrow account to secure the indemnification
obligations of TechTeam to Jacobs Engineering to be retained
until 36 months after the closing date;
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the escrow would serve as a non-exclusive source of
indemnification for Jacobs Engineering under the stock purchase
agreement;
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the representations and warranties made by TechTeam in the stock
purchase agreement, including both non-fundamental and
fundamental representations and warranties, would survive the
closing until 60 days following the expiration of the
applicable statute of limitations;
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the claim-based threshold for indemnity claims against TechTeam
in respect of breaches of non-fundamental representations and
warranties would be equal to $25,000;
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the threshold or tipping basket for indemnity claims
against TechTeam in respect of non-fundamental representations
and warranties would be equal to $150,000;
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the cap for indemnity claims against TechTeam in respect of
breaches of
non-fundamental
representations and warranties would be equal to 100% of the
purchase price or $81 million;
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there would be no threshold or cap for:
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indemnity claims against TechTeam in respect of breaches of
fundamental representations and warranties or covenants, or
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fraud, intentional misrepresentation and willful misconduct;
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the definition of fundamental representations and
warranties would include, among others, representations
and warranties relating to consents and approvals, government
contracts, compliance with laws, title and sufficiency of
assets, taxes, no indebtedness, and absence of certain business
practices;
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TechTeam would guarantee the collectability of the accounts
receivable acquired by Jacobs Engineering, both billed and
unbilled, for work performed prior to the closing date;
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TechTeam would procure, at its cost and expense, run-off
coverage
and/or tail
insurance having such coverage limits as Jacobs Engineering
deems advisable;
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TechTeam would agree not to compete with the Government
Solutions Business or solicit or hire any employee of Jacobs
Engineering or the Government Solutions Business for a period of
five years following the closing;
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the stock purchase agreement would provide that all key
employees of the Government Solutions Business would enter into
employment agreements with Jacobs Engineering (to become
effective after the closing) with terms of up to three years
after the closing date; and
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TechTeam would permit Jacobs Engineering and the Government
Solutions Business to continue to utilize the name
TechTeam in connection with the Government Solutions
Business for a reasonable period following the closing.
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In addition, Jacobs Engineering indicated that its obligation to
consummate the acquisition of the Government Solutions Business
would be conditioned on there being no material adverse
change to the Government Solutions Business (as such term
would be defined in the stock purchase agreement), including any
material adverse change to the prospects of the
Government Solutions Business. Jacobs Engineering also requested
an exclusivity period through December 31, 2009 to
negotiate with TechTeam the terms of its acquisition of the
Government Solutions Business and perform any necessary due
diligence.
Also, on November 18, 2009, Party G-A submitted its final
indication of interest proposing the acquisition of the
Government Solutions Business for $52.5 million. Party
G-As final indication of interest contemplated that its
acquisition of the Government Solutions Business would be
structured as a stock acquisition by a newly-created entity,
that the purchase price consideration would be all-cash, that
the acquisition of the Government Solutions Business would be on
a cash-free, debt-free basis, and the purchase price would be
subject to a post-closing net working capital adjustment based
on a definition of closing net working capital and a target
level of net working capital to be agreed upon. In addition,
Party G-A indicated that, upon the signing of a definitive stock
purchase agreement, its obligation to consummate the acquisition
of the Government Solutions Business would not be subject to
financing. Party G-As final indication of interest also
proposed the following additional terms, among others:
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10% of the purchase price, or $5.25 million, would be
placed in an escrow account to secure the indemnification
obligations of TechTeam to Party G-A to be retained until
15 months after the closing date;
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the claim-based threshold for indemnity claims against TechTeam
in respect of breaches of non-fundamental representations and
warranties would be equal to $50,000;
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the deductible for indemnity claims against TechTeam in respect
of non-fundamental representations and warranties would be equal
to 1% of the purchase price or $525,000;
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the cap for indemnity claims against TechTeam in respect of
breaches of non-fundamental representations and warranties would
be equal to 10% of the purchase price or $5.25 million;
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there would be no threshold, deductible or cap for:
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indemnity claims against TechTeam in respect of breaches of
fundamental representations or covenants, or
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a termination fee would be payable by TechTeam equal to 2% of
the purchase price or $1.05 million,
and/or the
reimbursement by TechTeam of Party G-As reasonable
expenses (with no cap on such expenses specified), based upon
the occurrence of certain
agreed-upon
events (including post-termination closing of an alternative
transaction); and
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if requested, prior to the closing, TechTeam would make an
election under Section 338(h)(10) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the Code).
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In its final indication of interest, Party G-A indicated that
its proposal would expire at the close of business on
November 25, 2009.
On November 20, 2009, the Strategy Committee convened a
meeting to discuss various matters in connection with our
Boards exploration of the sale of the Government Solutions
Business. Representatives from our management and legal and
financial advisors were also present for this meeting. At this
meeting, the representatives from Houlihan Lokey reviewed with
the Strategy Committee the final indications of interest that
had been received for the Government Solutions Business and the
process that had been followed in exploring the possible sale of
the Government Solutions Business. It was noted that 55
strategic and 42 financial buyers were contacted regarding their
potential interest in acquiring the Government Solutions
Business and, of those contacted, 24 strategic and 11 financial
buyers decided not to proceed prior to reviewing the various due
diligence materials, and 31 strategic and 31 financial buyers
had executed confidentiality agreements and received copies of
various due diligence materials.
Of the 62 parties that executed confidentiality agreements and
received copies of various due diligence materials with respect
to the Government Solutions Business, 22 parties submitted
non-binding initial indications of interest relating to the sale
of the Government Solutions Business. The initial indications of
interest proposed material terms and conditions relating to the
sale of the Government Solutions Business, including, without
limitation, the proposed purchase price for the Government
Solutions Business (ranging from $42 million to
$95 million) and exclusivity. Most of the parties that
submitted initial indications of interest with respect to the
Government Solutions Business were invited to visit with our
senior management and to receive further information and
materials relating to the Government Solutions Business, or
participate in one or more conference calls with our senior
management to review such information and materials. Each party
that participated in these meetings was requested to either
confirm its initial indication of interest or to submit a
revised non-binding indication of interest relating to the sale
of the Government Solutions Business.
Of the 22 parties that submitted initial indications of interest
with respect to the Government Solutions Business, no party
confirmed its initial indication of interest and only six
parties submitted final non-binding indications of interest
relating to the sale of the Government Solutions Business. The
16 parties that declined to confirm their initial indications of
interest and did not submit final indications of interest
indicated that they were not interested in pursuing a purchase
of the Government Solutions Business because of the uncertainty
of the Government Solutions Business short- and long-term
prospects as either a stand-alone enterprise or as an integrated
business unit of a larger organization, including, but not
limited to, its ability to achieve forecasted revenue and EBITDA
(particularly as it related to new business), the potential for
organizational conflicts of interest, the uncertainty regarding
near-term re-competes and the integration challenges that the
Government Solutions Business could present for strategic buyers.
The six final indications of interest that were received
proposed material terms and conditions relating to the sale of
the Government Solutions Business, including, without
limitation, proposed purchase prices for the Government
Solutions Business (ranging from $45 million to
$81 million) and exclusivity.
Jacobs Engineerings final indication of interest proposing
a purchase price of $81 million, the high-end of the range
of the final indications of interest, was deemed by the Strategy
Committee to represent the most attractive offer for the
Government Solutions Business.
On November 25, 2009, Jacobs Engineering was provided with
various revisions proposed by TechTeam to the terms and
provisions that were included in the initial draft of the letter
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Jacobs Engineering on November 18, 2009. The proposed
revisions included, but were not limited, to the following:
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the representations and warranties made by TechTeam in the stock
purchase agreement would survive the closing until
18 months following the closing, other than fundamental
representations and warranties which would survive the closing
until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations;
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15% of the proposed purchase price, or $12.15 million,
would be placed in an escrow account to secure the
indemnification obligations of TechTeam to Jacobs Engineering,
with 50% of such amount to be released 12 months after the
closing date and the remainder to be released 18 months
after the closing date;
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in lieu of a tipping basket, there would be a
deductible for indemnity claims against TechTeam in respect of
non-fundamental representations and warranties equal to $600,000;
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the cap for indemnity claims against TechTeam in respect of
breaches of non-fundamental representations and warranties would
be equal to 25% of the purchase price or $20.25 million;
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TechTeams maximum liability for breaches of all
representations and warranties (including all fundamental
representations and warranties) would not exceed 100% of the
purchase price of $81 million, except in the case of fraud;
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TechTeam would agree not to compete with the Government
Solutions Business or solicit or hire any employee of Jacobs
Engineering or the Government Solutions Business for a period of
five years following the closing but such restrictive covenants
would terminate upon a change of control of TechTeam;
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the stock purchase agreement would provide that all key
employees of the Government Solutions Business would enter into
employment agreements with Jacobs Engineering (to become
effective after the closing) with terms of up to two years after
the closing date; and
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the stock purchase agreement would include fiduciary
out provisions that would allow TechTeam to terminate the
stock purchase agreement under certain circumstances.
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In addition, the proposed revisions to the draft letter of
intent rejected the following proposals of Jacobs Engineering:
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that TechTeam guarantee the collectability of the accounts
receivable acquired by Jacobs Engineering, both billed and
unbilled, for work performed prior to the closing date;
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that TechTeam procure, at its cost and expense, run-off coverage
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deems advisable; and
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that the obligation of Jacobs Engineering to consummate the
acquisition of the Government Solutions Business would be
conditioned on there being no material adverse
change to the Government Solutions Business
(as such term would have been defined in the definitive stock
purchase agreement), including any material adverse change to
the prospects of such Government Solutions
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On December 1, 2009, in accordance with our Boards
directives, representatives of Houlihan Lokey held a conference
call with representatives of Jacobs Engineering to discuss the
initial draft of the letter of intent provided by Jacobs
Engineering on November 18, 2009.
On the afternoon of December 3, 2009, TechTeam, together
with its legal and financial advisors, held a conference call
with Jacobs Engineering and its outside legal counsel, Paul,
Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul
Hastings), to discuss the letter of intent that had been
proposed by Jacobs Engineering
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with respect to the acquisition of the Government Solutions
Business. Among those participating in this conference call were
(i) representing TechTeam, Messrs. Frumberg and
Siegel, and (ii) representing Jacobs Engineering, John
McLachlan, its Senior Vice President for Acquisitions and
Strategy, Jeff Goldfarb, its Vice President and Controller for
M&A and Public Sector, Mike Udovic, its Vice President and
Corporate Secretary. During the course of this conference call,
TechTeam emphasized the importance of several factors, including
that any transaction to sell the Government Solutions Business:
(i) not unduly encumber our Boards ability to explore
various strategic alternatives for the Commercial Business,
(ii) provide for a fiduciary out for TechTeam
to consider competing acquisition proposals with respect to the
Government Solutions Business as well as the entirety of the
Company (including the Government Solutions Business),
(iii) have limited conditionality and, accordingly, maximum
certainty of closing, and (iv) contemplate an expeditious
timeline both for the execution of a definitive acquisition
agreement and the closing of the transaction.
On December 4, 2009, Jacobs Engineering circulated a
revised draft letter of intent. In its revised letter of intent,
Jacobs Engineering proposed the following revisions:
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the representations and warranties made by TechTeam in the stock
purchase agreement would survive the closing until
24 months following the closing, other than fundamental
representations and warranties which would survive the closing
until sixty days following the expiration of the applicable
statute of limitations;
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15% of the proposed purchase price, or $12.15 million,
would be placed in an escrow account to secure the
indemnification obligations of TechTeam to Jacobs Engineering to
be retained until 24 months after the closing date;
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the threshold or tipping basket for indemnity claims
against TechTeam in respect of non-fundamental representations
and warranties would be equal to $250,000;
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the cap for indemnity claims against TechTeam in respect of
breaches of non-fundamental representations and warranties would
be equal to 50% of the purchase price or $40.5 million;
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TechTeams maximum liability for breaches of all
representations and warranties (including all fundamental
representations and warranties) would not exceed 100% of the
purchase price of $81 million, except in the case of fraud,
intentional misrepresentation or willful misconduct;
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there would be no threshold or cap for indemnity claims against
TechTeam in respect of:
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breaches of any covenants, or
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fraud, intentional misrepresentation and willful misconduct;
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TechTeam would agree not to compete with the Government
Solutions Business or solicit or hire any employee of Jacobs
Engineering or the Government Solutions Business for a period of
five years following the closing but such restrictive covenants
would terminate upon a change of control of TechTeam;
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the stock purchase agreement would provide that all key
employees of the Government Solutions Business would enter into
employment agreements with Jacobs Engineering (to become
effective after the closing) with terms of up to two years after
the closing date;
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TechTeam would make an election under Section 338(h)(10) of
the Code with respect to the tax treatment of the sale of the
Government Solutions Business; and
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to the extent that TechTeam determines that approval of the sale
of the Government Solutions Business is required by its
stockholders, the stock purchase agreement would
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include fiduciary out provisions and, related to
that, Jacobs Engineering would be entitled to a termination fee
equal to 5% of the purchase price, or $4,050,000 million,
and reimbursement of its expenses in the event that the stock
purchase agreement is terminated under certain circumstances.
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Jacobs Engineering also requested an exclusivity period through
January 31, 2010 to negotiate with TechTeam the terms of
its acquisition of the Government Solutions Business and perform
any necessary due diligence.
On December 9, 2009, our Board convened a meeting to
discuss various matters. Our senior management was also present
for this meeting. Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel, on behalf of
the Strategy Committee, updated our Board on the status of the
process to explore the sale of the Government Solutions
Business. Mr. Siegel noted that, of the six final
indications of interest that were received, the one submitted by
Jacobs Engineering, which proposed a purchase price of
$81 million, contemplated the highest purchase price for
the Government Solutions Business. Mr. Siegel informed our
Board that TechTeam was in the process of negotiating a letter
of intent with Jacobs Engineering.
On the afternoon of December 10, 2009, representatives of
Blank Rome held a conference call with representatives of Paul
Hastings as well as Mr. Udovic to discuss various matters
related to the letter of intent that had been proposed by Jacobs
Engineering with respect to the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business.
On the morning of December 12, 2009, Mr. Siegel
circulated a letter to John McLachlan, the Senior Vice
President, Acquisitions and Strategy, for Jacobs Engineering. In
his letter, Mr. Siegel indicated to Mr. McLachlan that
the letter of intent proposed by Jacobs Engineering contained
numerous provisions which were troubling to our Board and raised
significant doubt as to whether a transaction with Jacobs
Engineering could be completed. As an example of such
provisions, Mr. Siegel pointed to Jacobs Engineerings
request to categorize various representations and warranties to
be made by TechTeam in the stock purchase agreement as
fundamental representations, including the
representation and warranty with respect to government
contracts. The effect of including such a representation and
warranty within the definition of fundamental
representations would have been to provide Jacobs
Engineering the right to seek indemnification from TechTeam for
up to 100% of the purchase price paid for the Government
Solutions Business with respect to indemnification claims
arising out of a breach of the government contracts
representation. While Mr. Siegel indicated that, based on
the framework proposed by Jacobs Engineering, it might be futile
for the parties to continue any further discussions, he also
indicated that if the impasse could be resolved with
an in-person meeting, TechTeam and its representatives were
prepared to meet as soon as logistically practicable to address
the open issues regarding the proposed letter of intent.
On December 15, 2009, Mr. McLachlan requested that the
respective representatives of TechTeam and Jacobs Engineering
meet on December 18, 2009 to discuss the open issues
relating to the letter of intent proposed by Jacobs Engineering.
On December 17, 2009, Party G-A submitted a revised
indication of interest for the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business for $60 million, which represented an
increase of $7.5 million from its previous indication of
interest dated November 18, 2009. Party G-As revised
indication of interest contained many of the same terms as were
contained in its final indication of interest other than
(i) the revised purchase price of $60 million,
(ii) escrow deposit of $6 million (as opposed to
$5.25 million in its final indication of interest) to
secure the indemnification obligations of TechTeam to Party G-A;
and (iii) a term of escrow of 12 months after the
closing date (as opposed to 15 months in the final
indication of interest submitted by Party G-A). In addition, as
with its earlier indications of interest, Party G-A indicated
that, upon the signing of a definitive stock purchase agreement,
its obligation to consummate the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business would not be subject to financing. In its
revised indication of interest, Party G-A indicated that its
proposal would expire at the close of business on
December 23, 2009.
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On the morning of December 18, 2009, the respective
representatives of TechTeam and Jacobs Engineering met to
discuss the open issues relating to the letter of intent
proposed by Jacobs Engineering. Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel
attended on behalf of TechTeam as did representatives of our
legal and financial advisors. Jacobs Engineering was represented
at this meeting by George A. Kunberger, its Executive Vice
President, Messrs. Goldfarb and Udovic, and a
representative of Paul Hastings. At this meeting, TechTeam and
Jacobs Engineering discussed various issues relating to the
proposed letter of intent, including, but not limited to:
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the effect of a transaction between TechTeam and Jacobs
Engineering on our Boards ability to explore various
strategic alternatives for the Commercial Business;
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the ability of Jacobs Engineering to claw-back the purchase
price for the Government Solutions Business through
indemnification or other provisions;
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the definition of fundamental representations and
warranties;
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the survival period for the representations and warranties that
would be made by TechTeam in the stock purchase agreement;
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whether TechTeams indemnification obligations pursuant to
a stock purchase agreement with Jacobs Engineering would be
limited to the amount held in an escrow account;
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the extent to which the parties would share the costs of an
election made by TechTeam to have the sale of the Government
Solutions Business treated as an asset sale under
Section 338(h)(10) of the Code;
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the extent to which TechTeam would be required to guarantee the
accounts receivable balance that are recorded on the closing
balance sheet of the Government Solutions Business;
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the extent to which TechTeam would fund retention arrangements
with key employees of the Government Solutions Business;
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whether the execution of employment agreements with key
employees of the Government Solutions Business would be a
condition to the obligation of Jacobs Engineering to consummate
a transaction;
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the definition of material adverse effect and
whether the absence of a material adverse effect
with respect to the Government Solutions Business would be a
condition to the obligation of Jacobs Engineering to consummate
the acquisition of the Government Solutions Business;
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other issues affecting certainty of the closing of a transaction
with Jacobs Engineering; and
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the contemplated timeline for the signing of a stock purchase
agreement with Jacobs Engineering.
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At the conclusion of this day-long meeting, it was the
understanding of the parties that, rather than attempt to
continue to negotiate a letter of intent, they would focus their
efforts on negotiating a stock purchase agreement.
Following the conclusion of the meeting, TechTeam viewed the
following points, among others, as having been agreed to in
principle:
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the cap on TechTeams indemnification obligations pursuant
to the stock purchase agreement would be equal to 25% of the
purchase price;
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the escrow to secure TechTeams indemnification obligations
pursuant to the stock purchase agreement would be equal to 25%
of the purchase price and would be the sole recourse for all
indemnification obligations except for taxes and fraud (subject
to reaching agreement on the definition of fraud);
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TechTeam would guarantee the accounts receivable of the
Government Solutions Business as they exist on the date of
closing of the transaction but such guarantee would fall under
the 25% cap on TechTeams indemnification obligations
discussed above;
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if Jacobs Engineering requests that TechTeam make an election
pursuant to Section 338(h)(10) of the Code, the parties
would share equally the incremental costs of such an election;
and
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the purchase price to be paid by Jacobs would be netted against
$2 million to fund retention payments that would be made to
TTGSI employees by Jacobs following the closing of the Stock
Sale.
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Among the points that TechTeam viewed as open were the following:
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the duration of the period during which the representations and
warranties of TechTeam would survive the closing of the
transaction;
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the duration of the period during which a portion of the
purchase price paid for the Government Solutions Business would
be held in escrow; and
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the extent to which Jacobs Engineering could assert claims for
fraud, intentional misrepresentation or similar claims against
TechTeam outside of the escrow and in excess of the 25%
indemnification cap and how fraud would be defined by the
parties in the stock purchase agreement.
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On the evening of December 22, 2009, a representative of
Paul Hastings circulated to representatives of Blank Rome a
revised draft of the stock purchase agreement that had been
provided to Jacobs Engineering in October 2009 for review and
comment in connection with the solicitation of Jacobs
Engineerings final indication of interest.
On December 23, 2009, representatives of Blank Rome and
Paul Hastings held a conference call to discuss various issues
relating to the revised draft of the stock purchase agreement,
including, but not limited to, the circumstances under which
TechTeam could be liable for indemnification claims in excess of
the indemnification escrow amount as well as indemnification
claims asserted more than three years after the closing of the
transaction. In connection with that discussion, the
representatives discussed the carve-outs that Jacobs Engineering
was seeking to the cap on TechTeams obligations to
indemnify Jacobs Engineering pursuant to the stock purchase
agreement, particularly the carve-outs for fraud, intentional
misrepresentation and similar claims, which would have no limit
in amount or duration.
Also, on December 23, 2009, TechTeam indicated to Jacobs
Engineering its disappointment with the revised draft of the
stock purchase agreement and that, given the presence of other
parties potentially interested in pursuing the acquisition of
the Government Solutions Business, Jacobs Engineering would need
to move quickly to resolve the issues presented by its draft
stock purchase agreement.
On the evening of December 23, 2009, a representative of
Party G-A submitted a draft exclusivity agreement that
contemplated TechTeam granting Party G-A an exclusive period of
30 days to negotiate the terms of its acquisition of the
Government Solutions Business and perform any necessary due
diligence.
On December 24, 2009, Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel held
a telephone call with Mr. Kunberger to discuss the status
of Jacobs Engineerings interest in pursuing the
acquisition of the Government Solutions Business.
Mr. Kunberger indicated that Jacobs Engineering continued
to be interested in acquiring the Government Solutions Business.
Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel indicated to Mr. Kunberger
that the carve-outs that Jacobs Engineering was seeking to the
cap on TechTeams obligations to indemnify Jacobs
Engineering pursuant to the stock purchase agreement,
particularly the carve-outs for fraud, intentional
misrepresentation and similar claims, which would have no limit
in amount of duration, would be difficult for TechTeam to agree
to, particularly given their possible effect on TechTeams
ability to explore strategic alternatives for the Commercial
Business. Mr. Kunberger indicated that he would discuss
this issue with the other members of his management team.
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On the morning of December 29, 2009, Messrs. Frumberg
and Siegel held a conference call with a senior representative
of Party G-A. Also participating in the conference call were
representatives of TechTeams and Party G-As
respective advisors. The conference call focused on various
issues related to Party G-As potential interest in
acquiring the Government Solutions Business, including, but not
limited to:
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the effect of a transaction between TechTeam and Party G-A on
our Boards ability to explore various strategic
alternatives for the Commercial Business;
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the ability of Party G-A to claw-back the purchase price for the
Government Solutions Business through indemnification or other
provisions;
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the definition of fundamental representations and
warranties;
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the survival period for the representations and warranties that
would be made by TechTeam in the stock purchase agreement;
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that TechTeams indemnification obligations pursuant to a
stock purchase agreement with Party G-A needed to be limited to
the amount held in an escrow account;
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the definition of material adverse effect and
whether the absence of a material adverse effect
with respect to the Government Solutions Business would be a
condition to the obligation of Party G-A to consummate the
acquisition of the Government Solutions Business;
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other issues affecting certainty of closing of a transaction
with Party G-A; and
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the contemplated timeline for the signing of a stock purchase
agreement with Party
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On December 30, 2009, Mr. Kunberger telephoned
Mr. Siegel to inform him that Jacobs Engineering was no
longer interested in pursuing the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business.
On January 4, 2010, a representative of Blank Rome
circulated to a representative of Party G-As legal counsel
a revised draft of its proposed exclusivity agreement. The
representatives subsequently exchanged various additional
revised drafts of the exclusivity agreement that day and held a
conference call to negotiate various provisions of the
exclusivity agreement, including, but not limited to, that the
exclusivity agreement not restrict the ability of TechTeam to
encourage, solicit, initiate or engage in discussions or
negotiations with any person, or encourage or solicit proposals
from any person, with respect to either (a) any purchase,
sale or other disposition of the Commercial Business, or
(b) any merger, acquisition, consolidation or similar
business combination involving the sale of TechTeam subsequent
to a sale of the Government Solutions Business to Party G-A.
On January 6, 2010, Party G-A was provided with an update
on the Government Solutions Business and, thereafter, held a
conference call to discuss such update with a senior management
representative of the Government Solutions Business. Following
the conference call, the representative from Party G-A expressed
concern with the financial outlook for the Government Solutions
Business and indicated that it would need time to digest the
information provided.
On January 8, 2010, Party G-A submitted a revised
indication of interest for the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business for $55 million. Party G-As
revised indication of interest contained many of the same terms
as were contained in its prior indication of interest other than
(i) that the revised proposed purchase price would be
$55 million, and (ii) the amount of the escrow deposit
would be $5 million (as opposed to $6 million in its
final indication of interest) to secure the indemnification
obligations of TechTeam to Party G-A. In addition, as with its
earlier indications of interest, Party G-A indicated that, upon
the signing of a definitive stock purchase agreement, its
obligation to consummate the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business would not be subject to financing. In its
revised indication of interest, Party G-A indicated that its
proposal would expire at the close of business on
January 11, 2010.
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On January 10, 2010, our Board convened a meeting to
discuss various matters relating to the process to explore the
sale of the Government Solutions Business. TechTeams
senior management and a representative of Blank Rome were also
present for this meeting. Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel, on
behalf of the Strategy Committee, updated our Board on the
status of the process to explore the sale of the Government
Solutions Business. Mr. Siegel discussed with our Board the
terms of Party G-As most recently revised indication of
interest which contemplated a purchase price of $55 million
for the Government Solutions Business (reflecting a reduction
from the $60 million proposed purchase price contained in
Party G-As previous indication of interest dated
December 17, 2009). Mr. Siegel also noted that Party
G-A was seeking an exclusivity period of 30 days (ending on
February 10, 2010) to negotiate with TechTeam the
terms of its acquisition of the Government Solutions Business
and perform any necessary due diligence. Mr. Siegel
indicated that, notwithstanding the reduced purchase price,
Party G-As most recent indication of interest represented
the most attractive bid then received to date and not withdrawn
for the Government Solutions Business, taking into account:
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the proposed purchase price;
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the proposed transaction terms such as escrow amount,
indemnification, and the limitations on the ability of Party
G-As to make indemnification claims post-closing against the
escrowed amount and beyond the escrowed amount;
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certainty of closing;
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timing of closing; and
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the effect that a transaction with Party G-A would have on the
ability of our Board to explore various strategic alternatives
with respect to the Commercial Business.
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Mr. Siegel also informed our Board that the Strategy
Committee had requested that Houlihan Lokey confirm with Jacobs
Engineering that it was no longer interested in pursuing the
acquisition of the Government Solutions Business and that such
confirmation would be obtained from Jacobs Engineering prior to
executing an exclusivity agreement with Party G-A.
Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel, on behalf of the Strategy
Committee, recommended that our Board authorize TechTeam to
enter into the exclusivity agreement as negotiated with Party
G-A. Our Board discussed the meaning and consequences of
granting exclusivity to Party G-A upon and subject to the terms
of the proposed exclusivity agreement. In considering the
proposed exclusivity agreement, our Board considered various
factors, including, but not limited to:
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our Boards understanding that Jacobs Engineering was no
longer interested in pursuing the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business (which would be confirmed prior to executing
the exclusivity agreement with Party G-A);
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that Party G-A had indicated that it would not continue
discussions and negotiations without an executed exclusivity
agreement; and
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the view of our Board that (assuming Jacobs Engineering was no
longer interested in pursuing the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business), and taking into account the competitive
process used to explore the sale of the Government Solutions
Business, the terms proposed by Party G-A in its most recent
indication of interest represented the best transaction
attainable with respect to the sale of Government Solutions
Business.
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Following such discussion, and subject to obtaining the
confirmation from Jacobs Engineering that it was no longer
interested in pursuing the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business, our Board approved, and authorized
TechTeams management to execute, an exclusivity agreement
with Party G-A as recommended by Messrs. Frumberg and
Siegel.
On January 11, 2010, at the request of the Strategy
Committee, a representative of Houlihan Lokey held a telephone
call with Jeff Goldfarb, Vice-President & Controller
for M&A and Public Sector at
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Jacobs Engineering. During the course of such call,
Mr. Goldfarb confirmed that Jacobs Engineering was no
longer interested in pursuing the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business.
Also, on January 11, 2010, at the request of the Strategy
Committee, a representative of Houlihan Lokey held a telephone
call with a representative of Party W-B to inquire whether Party
W-B was still interested in acquiring the entirety of the
Company on the terms contained in the indication of interest
that it had submitted on July 23, 2009. During the course
of that telephone conversation, Party W-B was updated as to the
financial condition and outlook of TechTeam since the prior
summer. Following such discussion, the representative of Party
W-B indicated that, while it may still be interested in
exploring the acquisition of the entirety of the Company, given
the significant deterioration in TechTeams financial
condition and outlook, Party W-B would not be willing to
reaffirm the proposed purchase price contemplated by its
July 23, 2009 indication of interest.
On January 12, 2010, TechTeam and Party G-A executed an
exclusivity agreement that granted Party G-A exclusivity through
February 10, 2010 to negotiate with TechTeam the terms of
its acquisition of the Government Solutions Business and perform
any necessary due diligence.
Also, on January 12, 2010, TechTeam and Party G-A executed
an amendment to the confidentiality agreement that the parties
had executed on May 27, 2009. The purpose of the amendment,
among other things, was to permit Party G-A to share with one of
its affiliates certain of the information and materials relating
to the Government Solutions Business. TechTeam also executed on
this same date a similar amendment to the confidentiality
agreement that it had executed with an affiliate of Party G-A on
June 2, 2009.
On the afternoon of January 18, 2010, a representative of
Party G-As legal counsel circulated to a representative of
Blank Rome a detailed issues list relating to the draft stock
purchase agreement that had been provided to Party G-A in
October 2009 for review and comment in connection with the
solicitation of Party G-As final indication of interest.
In the detailed issues list, Party G-As legal counsel
indicated that Party G-A was not willing to provide an
unconditional representation in the stock purchase agreement
that it had or would have sufficient funds for the closing, but
would only represent that it would have sufficient funds if its
third-party financing was consummated in accordance with the
terms of a financing commitment letter, a copy of which would be
provided to TechTeam prior to the execution of a stock purchase
agreement. In addition, Party G-As legal counsel indicated
in the detailed issues list that if TechTeam terminated the
stock purchase agreement because of a material breach by Party
G-A, TechTeam would not be able to bring an action against Party
G-A for specific performance and the only recourse of TechTeam
would be to collect a reverse termination fee in an amount to be
determined, as liquidated damages, from an affiliate of Party
G-A. The issues list also provided that Party G-A would not be a
party to the stock purchase agreement and, except for the
obligation to pay a reverse
break-up
fee, the only affiliate of Party G-A that would be a party
to the stock purchase agreement would be a newly-formed
acquisition subsidiary. In addition to the foregoing, Party
G-As detailed issues list raised other issues that were of
concern to TechTeam, including, but not limited to, the
following:
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that the proposed fiduciary out would only apply to
a competing transaction proposal that involves a change of
control of TechTeam or the entire business of TechTeam but would
not apply to offers or proposals to acquire just the Government
Solutions Business;
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that Party G-A was seeking to have TechTeam agree to a worldwide
non-compete covenant (the term of which was to be agreed upon)
to prevent TechTeam from competing with the Government Solutions
Business after it is sold to Party G-A; and
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that Party G-A had rejected many of the
seller-friendly carveouts included in
TechTeams proposed definition of material adverse
effect and wanted to include, as part of that definition,
any adverse changes affecting the prospects of the
Government Solutions Business.
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On January 22, 2010, representatives of Blank Rome met with
representatives of Party G-As legal counsel at the offices
of Party G-As legal counsel to review and negotiate
various issues related to the stock purchase agreement pursuant
to which Party G-A would acquire the Government Solutions
Business from TechTeam, including, but not limited to, the
issues included on the detailed issues list that had been
circulated by Party G-As legal counsel on January 18,
2010.
On February 1, 2010, a representative of Party G-As
legal counsel circulated to a representative of Blank Rome a
revised draft of the stock purchase agreement. Also, on
February 1, 2010, a representative of Party G-As
legal counsel circulated to a representative of Blank Rome a
letter from Party G-A, contemplated by the exclusivity agreement
between TechTeam and Party G-A, confirming to TechTeam that, as
of February 1, 2010, Party G-A had not identified any
material issues which would alter Party G-As intention to
continue to move toward executing a definitive acquisition
agreement with respect to the sale of the Government Solutions
Business at a purchase price of $55 million and the other
material terms that were outlined in its most recent indication
of interest.
On the afternoon of February 3, 2010, TechTeam held a
conference call with representatives of Party C-A, together with
the parties respective legal and financial advisors, to
discuss various matters with respect to a possible sale of the
Commercial Business to Party C-A subsequent to the sale of the
Government Solutions Business, including, but not limited to:
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the transaction structure by which the Commercial Business would
be sold,
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whether TechTeams indemnification obligations pursuant to
a stock purchase agreement with the buyer of the Government
Solutions Business would be limited to the amount held in an
escrow account, and
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the extent to which the buyer of the Commercial Business would
be liable for contingent liabilities of the Government Solutions
Business in excess of the amount held in an escrow account.
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On February 5, 2010, a representative of Party G-A
circulated a draft amendment to the exclusivity agreement that
had been executed by TechTeam and Party G-A which amendment
proposed an extension of exclusivity until February 28,
2010.
On February 10, 2010, a representative of Blank Rome
circulated to a representative of Party G-As legal counsel
a revised draft of the stock purchase agreement. Also, on
February 10, 2010, the exclusivity agreement that had been
executed by TechTeam and Party G-A expired without extension.
On the afternoon of February 10, 2010, TechTeam held a
telephone conference with Party W-A, together with the
parties respective advisors, to discuss various matters
with respect to a possible sale of the Commercial Business to
Party W-A subsequent to the sale of the Government Solutions
Business, including, but not limited to:
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the transaction structure by which the Commercial Business would
be sold;
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whether TechTeams indemnification obligations pursuant to
a stock purchase agreement with the buyer of the Government
Solutions Business would be limited to the amount held in an
escrow account; and
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the extent to which the buyer of the Commercial Business would
be liable for contingent liabilities of the Government Solutions
Business in excess of the amount held in an escrow account.
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On the evening of February 10, 2010, a representative of
Blank Rome held a telephone conference with representative of
Party C-As outside legal counsel to further discuss
various issues with respect to a possible sale of the Commercial
Business to Party C-A subsequent to the sale of the Government
Solutions Business, including, but not limited to, the extent to
which the buyer of the Commercial Business
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would be liable for contingent liabilities of the Government
Solutions Business in excess of the amount held in an escrow
account.
On February 11, 2010, Mr. Hamot circulated a letter to
Mr. Kunberger. In his letter, Mr. Hamot informed
Mr. Kunberger that TechTeams exclusivity agreement
with another party had expired the day before and that such
party was seeking an extension of exclusivity. Mr. Hamot
indicated to Mr. Kunberger that, before TechTeam would
agree to such an extension, TechTeam wanted to assess whether
Jacobs Engineering would have any interest in resuming
negotiations with TechTeam with respect to the possible
acquisition of the Government Solutions Business.
On February 12, 2010, Mr. Kunberger circulated an
e-mail to
Mr. Siegel confirming receipt of Mr. Hamots
letter. Mr. Kunberger indicated that while Jacobs
Engineering would seek to respond later that day to
Mr. Hamots letter, given that Mr. McLachlan and
Rogers Starr, the Jacobs Engineering executive in charge of its
government business, were then traveling out of the country, the
response may be delayed due to logistical challenges.
On February 15, 2010, Mr. Kunberger circulated an
e-mail to
Mr. Siegel informing him that Jacobs Engineering was still
having logistical challenges in gathering the appropriate
individuals at Jacobs Engineering to discuss an appropriate
response to Mr. Hamots letter.
On the afternoon of February 16, 2010, the respective
representatives of TechTeam and Party G-A met to discuss the
open issues relating to the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business by Party G-A. Messrs. Frumberg and
Siegel attended on behalf of TechTeam as did representatives of
our legal and financial advisors. Party G-A was represented at
this meeting by, among others, one of its senior executives and
two representatives of its outside legal counsel. At this
meeting, TechTeam and Party G-A discussed various issues
relating to the contemplated acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business by Party G-A, including, but not limited to:
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whether, in the event of a breach of the stock purchase
agreement by Party G-A, TechTeam would be permitted to bring an
action against Party G-A for specific performance or whether its
only recourse would be to collect a reverse
break-up
fee from Party G-A;
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the amount of the reverse
break-up
fee that Party G-A would be willing to pay to TechTeam
under certain circumstances if it was not able to consummate the
acquisition of the Government Solutions Business;
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whether Party G-A would agree to a fiduciary-out that would
allow TechTeam to consider competing transaction proposals for
the Government Solutions Business in addition to proposals that
contemplate the acquisition of the entirety of the Company;
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the extent to which Party G-A would reimburse TechTeam for the
costs of an election made by TechTeam to have the sale of the
Government Solutions Business treated as an asset sale under
Section 338(h)(10) of the Code;
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whether Party G-A would be willing to commit to the acquisition
of the Government Solutions Business regardless of its ability
to obtain financing and the status of Party G-As
discussions with its financing sources;
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other issues affecting certainty of closing of a transaction
with Party G-A;
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the contemplated timeline for the signing of a stock purchase
agreement with Party G-A; and
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the contemplated timeline for the closing of sale of the
Government Solutions Business to Party G-A.
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In addition to the foregoing, the parties discussed whether
TechTeam intended to submit the sale of the Government Solutions
Business to a vote of its stockholders and, in the absence of
such a vote, whether
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the parties could consider a simultaneous signing of a stock
purchase agreement and consummation of the transaction.
Also, on February 16, 2010, Mr. Kunberger circulated
to Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel a request for a conference
call to be held the following day with him and
Mr. McLachlan to discuss the potential interest by Jacobs
Engineering in re-initiating negotiations with TechTeam with
respect to a potential acquisition of the Government Solutions
Business, which request was agreed to later that day by
Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel.
On February 17, 2010, Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel
participated in a conference call with Messrs. Kunberger
and McLachlan to discuss the potential interest by Jacobs
Engineering in re-initiating negotiations with TechTeam with
respect to a potential acquisition of the Government Solutions
Business. Following such conference call, Mr. Frumberg
provided Mr. McLachlan with an update on the Government
Solutions Business and informed him of the recent departure from
the Government Solutions Business of the executive who
previously had led its health services industry group.
Also on February 17, 2010, a representative of Blank Rome
sent to a representative of Paul Hastings a draft of an
exclusivity agreement, which contemplated exclusive negotiations
with Jacobs Engineering regarding the sale of the Government
Solutions Business until the close of business, Eastern time, on
March 12, 2010.
On February 19, 2010, a representative of Party G-A
circulated drafts of two commitment letters with financial
institutions that it contemplated would participate in the
financing of Party G-As acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business. The draft commitment letters raised a number
of issues that were of particular concern to TechTeam including,
but not limited to, the following:
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each commitment letter was only for a partially underwritten
financing and each arranger had a syndication out;
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each commitment letter contained a material adverse effect
out that was tied not only to the Government
Solutions Business, but also to the acquiring business;
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the definition of material adverse effect included
in the commitment letters was not tied to the definition of
material adverse effect included in the draft stock
purchase agreement;
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one of the commitment letters contained a market out
(e.g., disruption in the loan syndication market, etc.);
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each commitment letter required the lenders to be satisfied with
the stock purchase agreement; and
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each commitment letter contained a due diligence out.
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On February 22, 2010, Mr. McLachlan circulated to
Mr. Frumberg a revised indication of interest proposing the
acquisition of the Government Solutions Business for a purchase
price ranging from $65 to $70 million. In his letter,
Mr. McLachlan indicated that Jacobs Engineering, in
revising its purchase price downward from the purchase price of
$81 million that was proposed in its indication of interest
dated November 18, 2009, was particularly concerned with
various recent developments at the Government Solutions
Business, including the deterioration in its financial outlook
and the departure of a key executive. Subject to being granted
exclusivity, Mr. McLachlan indicated that Jacobs
Engineering was prepared to recommence negotiations with respect
to the draft stock purchase agreement, continue its due
diligence review of the Government Solutions Business and take
the necessary steps to satisfy itself that the purchase price
range proposed by Jacobs Engineering was justified.
Between February 22 and 24, 2010, representatives of Blank Rome
and Paul Hastings continued negotiating the terms and conditions
of the exclusivity agreement, including, without limitation, the
duration of exclusivity and the circumstances in which TechTeam
could terminate the exclusivity agreement
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(including, without limitation, in the event of a proposal by
Jacobs Engineering to reduce the proposed purchase price).
On February 23, 2010, Party G-A was informed that TechTeam
was in discussions with another party (Jacobs Engineering) with
respect to the sale of the Government Solutions Business and
that Party G-A needed to increase its purchase price if it
wanted to continue discussions with TechTeam with respect to the
sale of the Government Solutions Business. Party G-A declined to
increase its proposed purchase price for the Government
Solutions Business and, since then, has neither proposed an
increased purchase price nor reaffirmed its last proposed
purchase price of $55 million. By the close of business on
that day, TechTeam terminated Party G-As access to the
electronic data room that contained materials and documents
relating to the Government Solutions Business.
On the morning of February 24, 2010, our Board convened a
meeting to discuss various matters relating to the process to
explore the sale of the Government Solutions Business.
TechTeams senior management and a representative of Blank
Rome were also present for this meeting. Messrs. Frumberg
and Siegel, on behalf of the Strategy Committee, updated our
Board on the recent discussions that had been held with Jacobs
Engineering with respect to its interest in acquiring the
Government Solutions Business. Mr. Siegel noted that Jacobs
Engineering was seeking an exclusivity period through
March 26, 2010 to negotiate with TechTeam the terms of its
acquisition of the Government Solutions Business and perform any
necessary due diligence. Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel, on
behalf of the Strategy Committee, recommended that our Board
authorize TechTeam to enter into the exclusivity agreement as
negotiated with Jacobs Engineering. Our Board discussed the
meaning and consequences of granting exclusivity to Jacobs
Engineering upon and subject to the terms of the proposed
exclusivity agreement. Following a discussion, our Board
approved, and authorized TechTeams senior management to
execute, the exclusivity agreement with Jacobs Engineering as
recommended by Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel.
On February 24, 2010, TechTeam and Jacobs Engineering
executed an exclusivity agreement that granted Jacobs
Engineering exclusivity through the close of business, Eastern
time, on March 26, 2010 to negotiate with TechTeam the
terms of its acquisition of the Government Solutions Business
and perform any necessary due diligence. Like the exclusivity
agreement that TechTeam executed with Party G-A in January 2010,
this exclusivity agreement did not restrict the ability of
TechTeam to encourage, solicit, initiate or engage in
discussions or negotiations with any person, or encourage or
solicit proposals from any person, with respect to either
(a) any purchase, sale or other disposition of the
Commercial Business, or (b) any merger, acquisition,
consolidation or similar business combination involving the sale
of TechTeam subsequent to a sale of the Government Solutions
Business to Jacobs Engineering. Following the execution of this
exclusivity agreement by TechTeam and Jacobs Engineering, Jacobs
Engineering and its representatives were granted full access to
the electronic data room that contained materials and documents
relating to the Government Solutions Business.
Also, on February 24, 2010, Mr. McLachlan circulated
to Mr. Siegel a list of the principal topics that Jacobs
Engineering would be seeking to address in conducting its due
diligence review of the Government Solutions Business.
Subsequently, also on this date, Mr. Hamot held a telephone
call with Mr. Starr to discuss an agenda for an in-person
kick-off meeting the following week between
representatives of the Government Solutions Business and Jacobs
Engineering.
On the afternoon of February 25, 2010, representatives of
TechTeam, Blank Rome, Jacobs Engineering and Paul Hastings had a
conference call to discuss various preliminary matters in
connection with the negotiation of a draft stock purchase
agreement.
Also, on February 25, 2010, a representative of TechTeam
sent to a representative of Party G-A and an affiliate thereof,
a letter requesting that, in accordance with the terms of the
confidentiality agreement between each of them and TechTeam,
they return or destroy all materials that they were provided by
TechTeam or its representatives in connection with their
evaluation of the Government Solutions Business, and confirm to
TechTeam in writing, subject to the terms of such
confidentiality agreement, the destruction of such materials.
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On the evening of March 1, 2010, a representative of Blank
Rome circulated to representatives of Paul Hastings a revised
draft of the stock purchase agreement.
On the evening of March 3, 2010, a representative of Blank
Rome circulated to representatives of Paul Hastings an initial
draft of the voting agreement.
On March 4 and 5, 2010, representatives of Jacobs Engineering
met with representatives of TechTeam and the Government
Solutions Business and the representatives of Jacobs Engineering
were provided with management presentations by various senior
executives from the Government Solutions Business.
On the evening of March 5, 2010, a representative of Blank
Rome circulated to representatives of Paul Hastings an initial
draft of the escrow agreement.
On the evening of March 8, 2010, a representative of Paul
Hastings circulated to representatives of Blank Rome a revised
draft of the stock purchase agreement.
On March 9, 2010, Marcus A. Williams, Assistant General
Counsel of TechTeam, together with a representative of Blank
Rome, met with Mr. Udovic and representatives of Paul
Hastings to review and negotiate various provisions of the stock
purchase agreement for the acquisition by Jacobs Engineering of
the Government Solutions Business.
Also, on March 9, 2010, a representative of Party
G-As legal counsel sent to a representative of Blank Rome
certifications confirming that Party G-A and an affiliate
thereof had returned or destroyed all materials that they were
provided by TechTeam or its representatives in connection with
their evaluation of the Government Solutions Business in
accordance with the terms of the confidentiality agreement
between them and TechTeam.
On March 11, 2010, our Board convened a meeting to discuss
various matters relating to the process to explore the sale of
the Government Solutions Business. TechTeams senior
management and a representative of Blank Rome were also present
for this meeting. Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel, on behalf of
the Strategy Committee, updated our Board on the status of the
negotiations to sell the Government Solutions Business to Jacobs
Engineering and reported that representatives of TechTeam and
Jacobs Engineering and their respective outside counsel recently
had met in-person to negotiate the terms of the stock purchase
agreement. Our Board was also informed that Jacobs Engineering
had indicated that its board of directors was not likely to
consider formally approving the acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business until the following month.
Also, on March 11, 2010, Messrs. Siegel and McLachlan
had a telephone call to discuss various issues relating to
Jacobs Engineerings potential interest in acquiring the
Government Solutions Business, including, but not limited to,
when Jacobs Engineering would be prepared to discuss the
purchase price and timing of Jacobs Engineerings internal
approval processes.
On the evening of March 15, 2010, a representative of Blank
Rome circulated to representatives of Paul Hastings a revised
draft of the stock purchase agreement.
On March 19, 2010, Mr. McLachlan circulated an
e-mail to
Mr. Siegel informing him that Jacobs Engineering had
finished reviewing the current status of its open issues with
respect to the acquisition of the Government Solutions Business
and intended to provide TechTeam the following week with its
final acquisition proposal for the Government
Solutions Business, including a final revised draft
of the stock purchase agreement. In his
e-mail,
Mr. McLachlan indicated that Jacobs Engineering was
becoming increasingly concerned about the length of time it was
taking to acquire the Government Solutions Business and the
effect that the sales process was having on the Government
Solutions Business.
On March 24, 2010, Mr. McLachlan circulated an
e-mail to
Mr. Siegel proposing an in-person meeting with
Mr. Siegel on March 29, 2010, and informing him that
Jacobs Engineering had almost completed its revised draft of the
stock purchase agreement and revised acquisition offer for the
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Government Solutions Business. Later that day, Mr. Siegel
responded to Mr. McLachlan and indicated that he and
Mr. Frumberg would be able to meet with Mr. McLachlan
on the morning of March 29, 2010.
Also, on March 24, 2010, Mr. Siegel circulated a
letter to Mr. McLachlan, in accordance with the
requirements of the exclusivity agreement, notifying Jacobs
Engineering that earlier that day TechTeam had received an
unsolicited communication from another party inquiring about the
status of the process with respect to the review of strategic
alternatives for the Government Solutions Business. As noted in
the letter to Mr. McLachlan, the communication that
TechTeam received from such party did not contain a specific
proposal for the acquisition of the Government Solutions
Business.
On the morning of March 26, 2010, Mr. McLachlan
circulated to Mr. Siegel a revised indication of interest
as well as a revised draft of the stock purchase agreement. In
the revised indication of interest, Jacobs Engineering indicated
that, based on the current state of its due diligence review and
its view as to the weakening of the Government Solutions
Business and its prospects since December 2009, it was revising
its net purchase price for the Government Solutions Business
downward to $58 million. In its revised indication of
interest, Jacobs Engineering also requested that the exclusivity
period (which would expire at the close of business on
March 26, 2010) be extended through April 20,
2010 to provide time for Jacobs Engineering to finish its due
diligence, finalize the terms of the stock purchase agreement,
review and finalize TechTeams disclosure schedules
relating to the stock purchase agreement and seek approval from
the board of directors of Jacobs Engineering.
On March 29, 2010, Messrs. Siegel and Frumberg,
accompanied by a representative from Houlihan Lokey, met with
Mr. McLachlan to negotiate various aspects of the sale of
the Government Solutions Business. During the course of those
negotiations, Mr. McLachlan informed Messrs. Siegel
and Frumberg that Jacobs Engineering would be willing to agree
to the following; (i) revising its net purchase price
upward to $59 million, (ii) TechTeam would not be
required to make an election pursuant to Section 338(h)(10)
of the Code, (iii) the non-compete agreement that would be
entered into between TechTeam and Jacobs Engineering would
provide that it would terminate upon a
change-in-control
of TechTeam that occurs subsequent to the sale of the Government
Solutions Business, and (iv) the principal stockholders
executing voting agreements would not be required to vote for
the sale of the Government Solutions Business if our Board
withdrew its recommendation for the transaction in a manner
adverse to Jacobs Engineering.
Also, on March 29, 2010, following the close of the NASDAQ
Stock Market, TechTeam publicly released the 2009 year-end
financial results for the Government Solutions Business. These
results included a drop in revenue of approximately 14% for the
year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the same period in
the prior year and a drop in revenue of approximately 29% for
the three-months ended December 31, 2009 compared to the
same period in the prior year.
On March 31, 2010, Mr. McLachlan circulated a letter
to Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel to confirm various matters
discussed at their meeting on March 29, 2010, and
reiterating the strong interest of Jacobs Engineering in the
Government Solutions Business and its goal to complete the
transaction as soon as practicable. In addition to confirming
such matters, Mr. McLachlan indicated to
Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel that it was the expectation of
Jacobs Engineering that the contents of the revised indication
of interest and accompanying revised draft of the stock purchase
agreement were acceptable to TechTeam with the following
exceptions: (i) the net purchase price would be
$59 million, and (ii) TechTeam would not be required
to make an election pursuant to Section 338(h)(10) of the
Code. In his letter, Mr. McLachlan also reiterated Jacobs
Engineerings request that it be extended additional
exclusivity.
On the morning of April 1, 2010, a senior management
representative of the Government Solutions Business and a
representative of Party G-A held a conference call to provide
Party G-A with an update on the Government Solutions Business.
On April 2, 2010, Messrs. Siegel and Frumberg held a
telephone call with Mr. McLachlan to discuss various issues
relating to the proposed sale of the Government Solutions
Business, including, but not limited, to arranging a time for
their respective legal advisors to discuss various open issues
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the stock purchase agreement. Mr. McLachlan reiterated that
Jacobs Engineering needed additional exclusivity through
April 20, 2010.
On April 5, 2010, TechTeams Board convened a meeting
to discuss various matters relating to the possible sale of the
Government Solutions Business, including, but not limited to,
the request by Jacobs Engineering that it be extended additional
exclusivity through the close of business, Eastern time, on
April 20, 2010 to perform any necessary additional due
diligence on the Government Solutions Business and to continue
to negotiate with TechTeam the terms of its proposed acquisition
of the Government Solutions Business. TechTeams senior
management and a representative of Blank Rome were also present
for this meeting. Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel, on behalf of
the Strategy Committee, updated our Board on the status of
recent events related to the possible sale of the Government
Solutions Business, including, but not limited to, the status of
negotiations with Jacobs Engineering. Our Board was also updated
at this meeting on various discussions that were held with Party
G-A during the week of March 29, 2010 subsequent to the
expiration of the exclusivity agreement with Jacobs Engineering,
and was informed that Party G-A had indicated that it was not,
at that time, interested in resuming discussions with TechTeam
with respect to the acquisition of the Government Solutions
Business. Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel recommended that our
Board authorize TechTeam to enter into an amended and restated
exclusivity agreement in a form substantially similar to that
previously executed by the parties but with the exclusivity
period expiring at the close of business, Eastern time, on
April 16, 2010. Our Board discussed the matter with its
senior management and considered various factors, including, but
not limited to, the history of the discussions with Party G-A
and the absence of any renewed indication of interest from Party
G-A or any other indication that it was interested in resuming
discussions or negotiations with respect to its acquisition of
the Government Solutions Business, and that Jacobs Engineering
had indicated that it would not continue discussions and
negotiations without an executed amended and restated
exclusivity agreement. Following such discussion, our Board
approved, and authorized TechTeams senior management to
execute, the amended and restated exclusivity agreement as
recommended by Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel.
Also, on April 5, 2010, a representative of Blank Rome
notified a representative of Paul Hastings that our Board had
authorized the execution of an amended and restated exclusivity
agreement granting Jacobs Engineering exclusivity through the
close of business, Eastern time, on April 16, 2010.
On the morning of April 6, 2010, a representative of Blank
Rome circulated to a representative of Paul Hastings a draft
amended and restated exclusivity agreement granting Jacobs
Engineering exclusivity through the close of business, Eastern
time, on April 16, 2010.
On April 7 and 8, 2010, Mr. Hamot held a number of
telephone calls with Mr. Kunberger to discuss various
issues relating to the sale of the Government Solutions
Business, including, but not limited to, how Jacobs Engineering
contemplated addressing in the stock purchase agreement
intercompany balances, the definition of material adverse
effect, the term of the indemnification escrow, and
carveouts to the cap on TechTeams liability for
indemnification claims. During the course of these
conversations, Mr. Kunberger indicated to Mr. Hamot
that Jacobs Engineering was currently planning on holding a
Board meeting on April 15, 2010 to approve its proposed
acquisition of the Government Solutions Business and reiterated
Jacobs Engineerings request for additional exclusivity and
indicated that exclusivity through April 16, 2010 would not
be sufficient given the time needed to negotiate the stock
purchase agreement and related ancillary agreements.
On April 8, 2010, Mr. Williams circulated an
e-mail to
Mr. Udovic discussing various issues relating to the sale
of the Government Solutions Business, including, but not limited
to, clarifying that TechTeam was not prepared to accept, with
only a few revisions, the draft of the stock purchase agreement
that Jacobs Engineering had circulated on March 27, 2010
and, accordingly, the respective in-house and outside legal
advisors for TechTeam and Jacobs Engineering should begin
coordinating a series of telephone calls so that the parties
could negotiate as soon as practicable a mutually acceptable
stock purchase agreement and related ancillary agreements.
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On April 9, 2010, Mr. Williams circulated to
Mr. Udovic a list of various open issues relating to the
stock purchase agreement, including, but not limited to, issues
relating to representations and warranties sought by Jacobs
Engineering, matters for which TechTeam would be required to
indemnify Jacobs Engineering, closing conditions, grounds for
termination, and the circumstances under which TechTeam would be
required to pay Jacobs Engineering a termination fee and its
expenses incurred in connection with its proposed acquisition of
the Government Solutions Business if TechTeam terminated the
stock purchase agreement in connection with pursuing another
transaction.
Also on April 9, 2010, Mr. Udovic circulated to
Mr. Williams a revised draft of the amended and restated
exclusivity agreement with respect to the extension of
exclusivity that Jacobs Engineering had requested since the last
exclusivity agreement between the parties expired at the close
of business, Eastern time, on March 26, 2010.
From April 12 to April 15, 2010, representatives of
TechTeam and Jacobs Engineering continued negotiating various
terms and conditions of the stock purchase agreement and related
documents.
On April 15, 2010, TechTeam and Jacobs Engineering reached
an agreement in principle with respect to a number of issues
relating to the sale of the Government Solutions Business,
including, but not limited to, the following terms:
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the net purchase price for the Government Solutions Business
would be $59 million;
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the post-closing net tangible book value adjustment would be
based upon the March 31, 2010 balance sheet of the
Government Solutions Business and would be secured by a separate
escrow amount that would need to be negotiated;
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any notes and accounts payable to TechTeam from the Government
Solutions Business would be paid from the proceeds received by
TechTeam at the closing of the sale of the Government Solutions
Business;
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the representation and warranty indemnification escrow would be
equal to $14.75 million (or 25% of $59 million), would
have a term of 36 months, and would be stepped-down by
one-third after 24 months;
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only individual claims over $25,000 could be made against the
indemnification escrow, which would be subject to a
tipping basket or threshold of $250,000;
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TechTeams liability for indemnification claims under the
stock purchase agreement would be capped at the amount of the
indemnification escrow except for claims for fraud and taxes
which would be outside the cap;
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TechTeam would guarantee the accounts receivable of the
Government Solutions Business at the closing of the sale of the
Government Solutions Business, but TechTeam could continue
collections and cash sweeps through the closing;
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TechTeam would be required to contribute towards the cost of
purchasing an insurance tail and extended reporting period but
the amount of such contributions would need to be negotiated;
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Jacobs Engineering would not ask TechTeam to make an election
under Section 338(h)(10) of the Code;
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TechTeam would agree to reimburse Jacobs Engineering its
expenses incurred in connection with its proposed acquisition of
the Government Solutions Business if and when a termination fee
was also payable but the cap on such expenses would need to be
negotiated;
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the representations and warranties in the stock purchase
agreement would remain
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substantially as reflected in the draft of the stock purchase
agreement circulated by Jacobs Engineering on March 24,
2010, but Jacobs Engineering would consider proposed revisions
of a technical
and/or
mechanical nature or as necessary to cause the representation
and warranty to be truthful and accurate as of the date of the
signing of the stock purchase agreement; and
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the voting agreements would be revised to reflect that the
signatories thereto would not be obligated to vote for the
approval and adoption of the stock purchase agreement if our
Board revised its recommendation in a manner adverse to Jacobs
Engineering.
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TechTeam and Jacobs Engineering also agreed in principle that,
subject to the approval of our Board, Jacobs Engineering would
be extended exclusivity pursuant to an amended and restated
exclusivity agreement until the close of business, Eastern time,
on May 7, 2010. This amended and restated exclusivity
agreement would replace the exclusivity agreement with Jacobs
Engineering that expired at the close of business, Eastern time,
on March 26, 2010.
On the afternoon of April 15, 2010, the board of directors
of Jacobs Engineering approved its proposed acquisition of the
Government Solutions Business.
On April 16, 2010, our Board convened a meeting to discuss
various matters relating to the possible sale of the Government
Solutions Business, including, but not limited to, the request
by Jacobs Engineering that it be extended additional exclusivity
through the close of business, Eastern time, on May 7, 2010
to perform any necessary additional due diligence on the
Government Solutions Business and to continue to negotiate with
TechTeam the terms of its acquisition of the Government
Solutions Business. Representatives of TechTeams senior
management and Blank Rome were also present for this meeting.
Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel, on behalf of the Strategy
Committee, updated our Board on the status of recent events
related to the possible sale of the Government Solutions
Business, including, but not limited to, the status of
negotiations with Jacobs Engineering and the various issues that
had been agreed to in principle the day before.
Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel recommended that our Board
authorize TechTeam to enter into the amended and restated
exclusivity agreement as proposed by Jacobs Engineering which
would be in a form substantially similar to the previous
exclusivity agreement entered into by the parties. Our Board
discussed the matter with its senior management and considered
various factors, including, but not limited to:
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the history of the discussions with Party G-A and the continuing
absence of any renewed indication of interest from Party G-A or
any other indication that it was interested in resuming
discussions or negotiations with respect to its acquisition of
the Government Solutions Business,
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that Jacobs Engineering had indicated that it would not continue
discussions and negotiations without an executed amended and
restated exclusivity agreement,
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that Jacobs Engineerings board of directors had
conditionally approved its proposed acquisition of the
Government Solutions Business;
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the need to bring the review of strategic alternatives for the
Government Solutions Business to conclusion in light of the
deterioration of its financial performance; and
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the view of our Board that the current terms proposed by Jacobs
Engineering for the acquisition of the Government Solutions
Business represented the best transaction attainable with
respect to the sale of Government Solutions Business.
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Following such discussion, our Board approved, and authorized
our senior management to execute, the amended and restated
exclusivity agreement as recommended by Messrs. Frumberg
and Siegel.
Also, on April 16, 2010, a representative of Jacobs
Engineering circulated an
e-mail to a
representative of TechTeam to confirm that the board of
directors of Jacobs Engineering had on the prior
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day conditionally approved Jacobs Engineerings proposed
acquisition of the Government Solutions Business.
Later that day, on April 16, 2010, TechTeam and Jacobs
Engineering executed an amended and restated exclusivity
agreement that granted Jacobs Engineering additional exclusivity
through the close of business, Eastern time, on May 7, 2010
to negotiate with TechTeam the terms of its proposed acquisition
of the Government Solutions Business and perform any necessary
due diligence.
From April 21 to April 27, 2010, representatives of
TechTeam and Jacobs Engineering circulated drafts of, and
comments to, the stock purchase agreement, the disclosure
schedules to the stock purchase agreement and the ancillary
agreements, including the transition services agreement, the
non-compete agreement, the escrow agreement and the voting
agreement, and held numerous telephone conference calls to
negotiate the various terms and conditions of the stock purchase
agreement and related agreements and documents.
On April 28, 2010, our Board convened a meeting to discuss
various matters relating to the possible sale of the Government
Solutions Business. Representatives of TechTeams senior
management and our legal and financial advisors were also
present for this meeting. Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel, on
behalf of the Strategy Committee, updated our Board on the
status of the negotiations with Jacobs Engineering and discussed
with our Board and management the significant issues that
remained for the parties to negotiate and resolve. Among such
issues was the net tangible book value target that would be used
to determine the amount of any post-closing purchase price
adjustment. At this meeting, a representative from Blank Rome
provided our Board with (i) an overview of the various
terms and conditions contained in the current form of the
proposed stock purchase agreement under negotiation with Jacobs
Engineering, and (ii) an overview of their fiduciary duties
as Board members. Houlihan Lokey also reviewed with our Board
certain financial aspects of the proposed transaction.
Also, on April 28, 2010, a representative of TechTeam sent
to representatives of each of Party G-A and an affiliate
thereof, a letter requesting that, given the additional
materials provided to them subsequent to March 26, 2010
(and prior to April 16, 2010) in connection with their
evaluation of the Government Solutions Business, they return or
destroy such materials in accordance with the terms of the
confidentiality agreement between them and TechTeam, and confirm
to TechTeam in writing, subject to the terms of such
confidentiality agreement, the destruction of such materials.
On April 30, 2010, a representative of Party G-As
legal counsel sent to a representative of Blank Rome
certifications confirming that Party G-A and an affiliate
thereof had returned or destroyed all materials provided by
TechTeam or its representatives in connection with their
evaluation of the Government Solutions Business in accordance
with the terms of the confidentiality agreement between them and
TechTeam.
Between May 5 and May 10, 2010, representatives of
Paul Hastings and Blank Rome circulated revised drafts of, and
comments to, certain ancillary agreements and disclosure
schedules.
On May 5, 2010, Mr. Hamot provided to
Mr. Kunberger an update on the Government Solutions
Business.
On May 7, 2010, the amended and restated exclusivity
agreement that TechTeam and Jacobs Engineering executed on
April 16, 2010 expired.
On the afternoon of May 10, 2010, Mr. Hamot held a
telephone call with Mr. Kunberger to discuss various issues
in connection with the possible sale of the Government Solutions
Business to Jacobs Engineering. During the course of the
telephone call, Mr. Kunberger confirmed to Mr. Hamot
that Jacobs Engineering was not contemplating a change in the
purchase price for the Government Solutions Business due to the
update on the Government Solutions Business that had been
provided to Jacobs Engineering the week before.
Mr. Kunberger indicated to Mr. Hamot that, as Jacobs
Engineering was not seeking to reduce the purchase price, it
hoped to be accommodated with respect to a number of the issues
that
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remained open between the parties. Mr. Kunberger further
indicated that Mr. Udovic would provide a list of those
issues to TechTeam later that afternoon.
Later in the day, on May 10, 2010, Mr. Udovic
circulated to Messrs. Hamot and Williams a list of various
open issues with respect to the stock purchase agreement,
including, but not limited to, the following:
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which party would have the right to claim the tax benefits of
the retention payments being made by Jacobs Engineering to
certain employees of the Government Solutions Business;
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how liability for post-closing taxes related to the Government
Solutions Business would be allocated between the parties;
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how liability for indemnification claims would be offset for tax
benefits received by the party seeking indemnification;
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the terms and limits of the tail and extended reporting
insurance coverage to be procured with respect to the Government
Solutions Business and the amount that TechTeam would contribute
towards the cost thereof;
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the amount of the purchase price that would be placed in escrow
to secure the post-closing purchase price adjustment that would
be determined based on the net tangible book value of the
Government Solutions Business at closing; and
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the treatment of inter-company transactions between TechTeam and
the Government Solutions Business and how such transactions
would be cancelled.
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On the morning of May 11, 2010, representatives of TechTeam
and Jacobs Engineering, together with their respective counsel
from Blank Rome and Paul Hastings, held a conference call to
discuss various issues in connection with the stock purchase
agreement and related documents, including, but not limited to,
the issues that were included in the list circulated by
Mr. Udovic to Messrs. Hamot and Williams the previous
day.
Between May 12 and May 18, 2010, representatives of
Blank Rome and Paul Hastings circulated revised drafts of, and
comments to, the proposed stock purchase agreement and related
documents, including the disclosure schedules, the escrow
agreement, the voting agreement and the non-compete agreement.
On May 13, 2010, representatives of TechTeam, including
Messrs. Hamot and Williams and members of senior management
of the Government Solutions Business, held a telephone
conference call with representatives of Jacobs Engineering,
including Messrs. Kunberger, Goldfarb and Udovic, together
with their respective legal advisors, to discuss various
financial and operational issues in connection with the
contemplated acquisition of the Government Solutions Business,
including, but not limited to, the financial outlook for the
Government Solutions Business.
On the afternoon of May 19, 2010, representatives of
TechTeam, including Mr. Williams, held a telephone
conference call with representatives of Jacobs Engineering,
including Mr. Udovic, together with their respective legal
advisors, to discuss various issues related to the stock
purchase agreement, including, but not limited to, the method by
which the target net tangible book value of the Government
Solutions Business would be set for purposes of calculating the
post-closing purchase price adjustment. At the conclusion of
this conference call, the parties had not yet agreed upon the
target net tangible book value amount.
On the evening of May 19, 2010, in order to assist the
parties in their discussions with respect to the appropriate
target net tangible value amount to be used in the stock
purchase agreement for purposes of calculating the post-closing
purchase price adjustment, Mr. Williams circulated to
Mr. Udovic and another representative of Jacobs Engineering
various financial information with respect to the Government
Solutions Business.
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On the afternoon of May 20, 2010, representatives of
TechTeam, including Messrs. Hamot and Williams, held a
telephone conference call with representatives of Jacobs
Engineering, including Messrs. Kunberger and
Mr. Udovic, to discuss various issues related to the stock
purchase agreement, including, but not limited to, the target
net tangible book value amount that the Government Solutions
Business would be expected to have at closing and the method by
which such a target net tangible book value would be set. During
the course of this conference call, the respective
representatives of the parties confirmed that the target net
tangible book value amount, to be used for purposes of the
post-closing purchase price adjustment, would be set at
approximately $12.2 million, which was the amount that was
proposed in the last draft of the stock purchase agreement
circulated by Blank Rome to Jacobs Engineering and Paul Hastings.
Between May 20 and May 24, 2010, representatives of
Blank Rome and Paul Hastings circulated revised drafts of, and
comments to, the proposed stock purchase agreement and certain
other documents, including the disclosure schedules, the escrow
agreement, the non-compete agreement and the transition services
agreement. During this period, a representative of Paul Hastings
indicated that there were no remaining open issues with respect
to the voting agreement.
On the evening of May 20, 2010, Mr. Udovic provided to
Mr. Williams forms of employment agreements that Jacobs
Engineering would expect eleven current employees of the
Government Solutions Business to execute concurrently with the
execution of the stock purchase agreement, which agreements
would become effective upon the closing of the Stock Sale.
Mr. Udovic also provided to Mr. Williams a spreadsheet
summarizing the compensation packages that would be offered to
each of these employees, including, but not limited to, the
retention bonus payments that would be offered to such employees.
On the afternoon of May 24, 2010, Mr. Williams
circulated to Mr. Udovic an
e-mail
inquiring as to whether TechTeam could consider as fully
resolved the amount of the target net tangible book value
(approximately $12.2 million) and the amount of the
purchase price to be placed in escrow (approximately
$2.8 million) to secure any post-closing adjustment to the
purchase price in favor of Jacobs Engineering with respect to
the amount of net tangible book value that the Government
Solutions Business has on its closing balance sheet.
Mr. Williams similarly sought confirmation that the amount
of TechTeams contribution for tail and extended reporting
insurance that would be purchased for the benefit of Jacobs
Engineering would be $235,000. On the evening of May 24,
2010, Mr. Udovic circulated an
e-mail to
Mr. Williams confirming that TechTeam could consider the
net tangible book value and insurance issues as fully resolved.
On the afternoon of May 25, 2010, our Board convened a
meeting to discuss various matters relating to the possible sale
of the Government Solutions Business. TechTeams senior
management and Blank Rome were also present for this meeting.
Mr. Siegel, on behalf of the Strategy Committee, updated
our Board on the status of the negotiations with Jacobs
Engineering and discussed with our Board and management the
significant issues that remained for the parties to negotiate
and resolve. At this meeting, a representative from Blank Rome
provided our Board with an update of certain revisions reflected
in the current form of the proposed stock purchase agreement
under negotiation with Jacobs Engineering, including, but not
limited to, the resolution of the net tangible book value
adjustment target and related escrow amount, as well as some of
the issues that still needed to be resolved.
On the afternoon of May 26, 2010, Mr. Hamot circulated
an e-mail to
Mr. Kunberger discussing various issues relating to the
contemplated sale of the Government Solutions Business to Jacobs
Engineering, including, but not limited to (i) the status
of the discussions regarding the stock purchase agreement and
the related documents and agreements; and (ii) a proposed
schedule for reaching final resolution of all open issues,
executing the stock purchase agreement, and announcing the
proposed transaction.
On May 26 and 27, 2010, representatives of Paul Hastings and
Blank Rome circulated revised drafts of and comments to the
proposed stock purchase agreement and certain other documents,
including an initial draft of the intercompany balances
termination letter and revised drafts of the transition services
agreement and the schedules to the proposed stock purchase
agreement.
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On the afternoon of May 28, 2010, the Strategy Committee
convened a meeting to discuss various matters in connection with
our Boards consideration of various strategic alternatives
to enhance stockholder value. A representative of our management
was also present for this meeting as was a representative of
Blank Rome. At this meeting, the Strategy Committee discussed
the prohibitions that TechTeam would be subject to, with respect
to the solicitation of competing transaction proposals,
following the execution of the proposed stock purchase agreement
with Jacobs, which prohibitions did not then apply given the
earlier expiration of the exclusivity agreement with Jacobs
Engineering. Given the various indications of interest that
TechTeam had received for the entirety of the Company and the
Commercial Business over the past year and given the uncertainty
as to how competing transaction proposals would be defined
(including the extent of the carve-outs thereto) in the final
stock purchase agreement, the Strategy Committee determined that
it would be appropriate to assess the potential interest of
financial and strategic buyers in acquiring either the
Commercial Business or the entirety of the Company.
Accordingly, the Strategy Committee requested that our financial
advisor take the following actions, on behalf of TechTeam, prior
to the execution of the stock purchase agreement with Jacobs:
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solicit initial written indications of interest from potential
financial and strategic buyers of the entirety of the Company
whereby the buyer of the entirety of the Company would acquire
both the Government Solutions Business and the Commercial
Business via a public company type transaction;
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solicit initial written indications of interest from potential
financial and strategic buyers of the Commercial Business not
conditioned on the prior closing of the sale of the Government
Solutions Business whereby the buyer of the Commercial Business
would acquire the entirety of the Company via a public company
type transaction and would assume the obligation to sell the
Government Solutions Business to Jacobs and, accordingly, would
assume contingent liabilities with respect to the Government
Solutions Business in accordance with the terms of the stock
purchase agreement; and
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solicit initial written indications of interest from potential
financial and strategic buyers of the Commercial Business
conditioned on the prior closing of the sale of the Government
Solutions Business whereby the buyer of the Commercial Business
would acquire the entirety of the Company via a public company
type transaction after the sale of the Government Solutions
Business to Jacobs was consummated and, accordingly, would
assume contingent liabilities with respect to the Government
Solutions Business in accordance with the terms of the stock
purchase agreement.
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On the afternoon of June 1, 2010, Messrs. Hamot and
Williams held a telephone conference with Messrs. Kunberger
and Udovic to discuss various issues relating to the
contemplated sale of the Government Solutions Business to Jacobs
Engineering, including, but not limited to: (i) the status
of the discussions regarding the stock purchase agreement and
the related agreements; and (ii) a proposed schedule for
reaching final resolution of all open issues, executing the
stock purchase agreement, and announcing the proposed
transaction.
Between June 1 and June 3, 2010, representatives of
Blank Rome and Paul Hastings circulated revised drafts, and
continued to negotiate the remaining open points, of the stock
purchase agreement and certain related documents including the
transition services agreement, the schedules to the stock
purchase agreement, and the intercompany balances termination
letter.
Also on June 1, 2010, Mr. Williams and Mr. Udovic
held a telephone conference to discuss various matters relating
to the contemplated sale of the Government Solutions Business to
Jacobs, including, but not limited to, certain unresolved points
relating to the stock purchase agreement.
On the evening of June 2, 2010, Mr. Williams
circulated to Mr. Udovic a proposal from TechTeam to revise
the definition of Competing Transaction Proposal
that would be contained in the stock purchase agreement. As
proposed by TechTeam, the carve-out to the
definition of Competing Transaction
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Proposal would be expanded to accommodate a possible sale
of the Commercial Business by TechTeam subsequent to the
execution of the stock purchase agreement with Jacobs but prior
to the closing of the sale of the Government Solutions Business
to Jacobs.
Also, on June 2, 2010, Party W-B submitted an indication of
interest regarding the potential acquisition of the entirety of
the Company. In its indication of interest, Party W-B indicated
that, based on its previous diligence and continued review of
publicly available documents, it was prepared to discuss an
acquisition of the entirety of the Company for a purchase price
in a range of $6.75 to $8.00 per outstanding share or for an
aggregate consideration in the range of approximately $75.8 to
$89.8 million (based on 11,228,296 shares of Common
Stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis as of May 1,
2010). Party W-B also indicated that its valuation was subject
to completing confirmatory due diligence. In addition, Party W-B
indicated that its offer to acquire the entirety of the Company
would not be subject to a financing contingency. While Party
W-Bs indication of interest only provided valuation
information with respect to an acquisition of the entirety of
the Company, it also indicated that it would be willing to
consider acquiring solely the Commercial Business.
On the afternoon of June 3, 2010, our Board convened a
telephonic meeting to discuss the current proposed terms of the
sale of the Government Solutions Business to Jacobs and the
proposed definitive stock purchase agreement and related
documents. Our senior management and representatives of our
legal and financial advisors were also present at this meeting.
Prior to discussing the proposed sale of the Government
Solutions Business to Jacobs, our Board, with the assistance of
our management and legal and financial advisors, reviewed the
indication of interest received from Party W-B which had been
circulated to all members of our Board prior to the meeting. In
deciding not to delay or defer the signing of the stock purchase
agreement with Jacobs which, pending approval by our Board, was
expected to occur later that day, our Board considered a number
of factors, including, but not limited to, the following:
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that, pending the approval by our Board, the signing of the
definitive stock purchase agreement with Jacobs Engineering was
imminent;
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that were TechTeam to delay the execution of the stock purchase
agreement with Jacobs by several weeks to pursue negotiations
with Party W-B and provide Party W-B with the opportunity to
perform due diligence, the sale of the Government Solutions
Business to Jacobs could be placed at significant risk;
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that the terms of the stock purchase agreement with Jacobs would
not be likely to preclude Party W-B from submitting a Competing
Transaction Proposal;
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that Party W-Bs indication of interest was not
sufficiently compelling to forestall the execution of a
definitive agreement with Jacobs; and
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that our Board believed that the purchase price range
contemplated by Party W-Bs indication of interest
significantly undervalued the intrinsic value of TechTeams
underlying assets, particularly the Commercial Business.
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Although our Board ultimately determined that the valuation and
other terms contained in Party
W-Bs
indication of interest to acquire the entirety of the Company
were not compelling to forestall the execution of a definitive
agreement with Jacobs, and taking into account the restrictions
that would apply to TechTeam following the execution of the
stock purchase agreement, it authorized the Strategy Committee
to further pursue with Party W-B any interest it might have in
either:
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submitting an indication of interest for the entirety of the
Company which would contemplate that the Government Solutions
Business be sold to Jacobs pursuant to the terms of the stock
purchase agreement; or
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submitting an indication of interest to acquire the Commercial
Business.
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After concluding its discussion of Party W-Bs indication
of interest, our Board began its discussion of the proposed sale
of the Government Solutions Business to Jacobs. A representative
of Blank Rome updated our Board with respect to the resolution
of the remaining open issues relating to the stock purchase
agreement and the related documents, including the status of the
ongoing discussions among the parties as to revisions sought by
TechTeam to the definition of a Competing Transaction
Proposal so as to accommodate a possible sale of the
Commercial Business subsequent to the execution of a stock
purchase agreement with Jacobs but prior to the closing of the
Stock Sale. Houlihan Lokey reviewed with our Board its analysis
of the $59,000,000 cash consideration to be received by TechTeam
as a result of the sale of the Government Solutions Business
pursuant to the Stock Sale and rendered to our Board its
opinion, which was confirmed by delivery of a written opinion
dated June 3, 2010, to the effect that, as of such date and
based upon and subject to the assumptions and limitations set
forth in the written opinion, the $59,000,000 cash consideration
to be received by TechTeam in connection with the Stock Sale was
fair, from a financial point of view, to TechTeam. Following
discussion and after receiving the unanimous recommendation of
all members of the Strategy Committee that our Board approve the
Stock Sale, our Board unanimously determined that the Stock Sale
was expedient and in the best interests of TechTeam and its
stockholders, unanimously approved the definitive Stock Purchase
Agreement and the Stock Sale and unanimously recommended that
TechTeams stockholders approve and adopt the Stock
Purchase Agreement and the Stock Sale.
Later, on the evening of June 3, 2010, TechTeam and Jacobs
Engineering continued to discuss TechTeams request that
the carve-out to the definition of Competing
Transaction Proposal be expanded so as accommodate a
possible sale of the Commercial Business by TechTeam subsequent
to the execution of the stock purchase agreement with Jacobs and
prior to the closing of the sale of the Government Solutions
Business to Jacobs. After several discussions, the parties
agreed that the definition of Competing Transaction
Proposal would not include:
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any purchase, sale or other disposition of the Commercial
Business, whether before or subsequent to the closing of the
Stock Sale; or
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any merger, acquisition, consolidation or similar business
combination involving the sale of TechTeam, whether before or
subsequent to the closing of the Stock Sale, that either:
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did not include the Government Solutions Business; or
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contemplated that the Government Solutions Business be sold to
Jacobs pursuant to the terms of the stock purchase agreement;
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provided that, in the case of any transaction referred to
above, neither the execution, delivery
and/or
performance of any definitive agreement with respect to such
transaction, nor the consummation of such transaction, would be
reasonably expected to prevent or render impractical, or
otherwise frustrate or impede in any material respect, the Stock
Sale.
On the evening of June 3, 2010, the Stock Purchase
Agreement was executed by TechTeam and Jacobs. Concurrently with
the execution of the Stock Purchase Agreement, each of Costa
Brava Partnership III L.P. and Emancipation Capital, LLC,
which beneficially own in the aggregate approximately 18.3% of
the Common Stock, entered into separate voting agreements with
Jacobs pursuant to which each agreed, among other things, to
vote the TechTeam Common Stock held by them:
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in favor of the Stock Sale, including the approval and adoption
of the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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against approval or adoption of any competing transaction
proposal or any proposal made in opposition to or in competition
with the Stock Sale; and
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against any actions to the extent that such actions are
intended, or could reasonably be
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expected to, in any material respect, impede, interfere with,
delay, postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Stock Sale.
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In addition, various employees of the Government Solutions
Business entered into employment agreements with TTGSI (which
upon the consummation of the Stock Sale would become a wholly
owned subsidiary of Jacobs Technology), which agreements are
conditioned upon the closing of the Stock Sale.
On the morning of June 4, 2010, prior to commencement of
trading on NASDAQ, TechTeam and Jacobs Engineering each issued a
press release announcing that it had entered into the Stock
Purchase Agreement.
On June 7, 2010, TechTeam circulated a letter to Party W-B
responding to the indication of interest that was received on
June 2, 2010. In its response letter, TechTeam noted that
while it regarded the sale of the Government Solutions Business
to Jacobs Engineering an important step toward unlocking the
intrinsic value of TechTeams underlying assets, it also
believed that there continues to exist various strategic
alternatives that may have the potential to further enhance
value for TechTeams stockholders in conjunction with the
sale of the Government Solutions Business to Jacobs Engineering.
Accordingly, TechTeam indicated that, to the extent that Party
W-B submitted a proposal in this regard with respect to the
Commercial Business, our Board would carefully review and
consider any such proposal.
On June 9, 2010, Party W-B responded to the letter sent by
TechTeam on June 7, 2010. In its letter, Party W-B
indicated that, taking into account the recent announcement of
TechTeams execution of the Stock Purchase Agreement with
Jacobs Engineering, it was prepared to increase its offer range
for the capital stock of TechTeam to $8.00 to $8.50 per
outstanding share of Common Stock or for an aggregate
consideration in the range of approximately $89.8 million
to $95.4 million (based on 11,228,296 shares of Common
Stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis as of May 1,
2010) and assuming 100% recovery of the escrowed amounts
pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement with Jacobs
Engineering. Later that day, at the request of TechTeam, Party
W-B confirmed that such offer was intended to ultimately result
in Party W-B only owning the Commercial Business and assumed
that by acquiring the outstanding capital stock of TechTeam and
as new owners of TechTeam, all obligations of both TechTeam and
Jacobs Engineering under the terms of the Stock Purchase
Agreement would remain unchanged such that Jacobs Engineering
would continue to acquire the Government Solutions Business in
accordance with the current terms of the Stock Purchase
Agreement. In addition, Party W-B indicated that it would not
expect its offer to be subject to financing although no further
details of how Party W-B expected to finance a transaction were
provided.
On June 10, 2010, Party W-A submitted an indication of
interest letter expressing its interest in exploring the
acquisition of the Commercial Business and in meeting with
TechTeams senior management to obtain a current assessment
of the Commercial Business. Party W-A did not provide any
valuation data in its indication of interest but indicated that
it would be prepared to submit an updated valuation range for
the Commercial Business subsequent to meeting with
TechTeams senior management.
On June 14, 2010, our Board convened a telephonic meeting
to discuss the recent indications of interest that had been
received for the Commercial Business and to develop an
appropriate process for reviewing such indications of interest
and those that might be received in the future. Our senior
management and representatives of our legal and financial
advisors were also present at these meetings. At this meeting,
our Board discussed various structures by which the Commercial
Business could be sold that would comply with the terms of the
Stock Purchase Agreement with Jacobs Engineering and complement
the sale of the Government Solutions Business to Jacobs
Technology. Following discussion, our Board directed the
Strategy Committee to move forward, with the assistance of
TechTeams management and legal and financial advisors, to
explore the sale of the Commercial Business and to develop
transaction structures that would comply with the terms of the
Stock Purchase Agreement and complement the sale of the
Government Solutions Business to Jacobs Technology pursuant
thereto.
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Recommendation of
Our Board of Directors
After careful consideration, our Board has unanimously
determined that the Stock Sale is expedient and in the best
interests of TechTeam and our stockholders and has unanimously
approved the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock Sale. As a
result, our Board has unanimously recommended to our
stockholders that they vote FOR the
approval of the Stock Sale Proposal at the Special Meeting.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE
FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE STOCK SALE
PROPOSAL.
Reasons for
Recommending that Stockholders Approve the Stock Sale
Proposal
In evaluating the Stock Sale, our Board consulted with our
senior management, our outside legal counsel and TechTeams
financial advisor. Our Board also consulted with outside legal
counsel regarding its fiduciary duties, legal due diligence
matters and the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement and
related agreements. After carefully considering these
consultations and the other factors discussed below, our Board
unanimously determined that the Stock Sale was expedient and in
the best interests of TechTeam and our stockholders and
unanimously recommended that our stockholders approve the Stock
Sale Proposal.
The following discussion includes the material reasons and
factors (which are not listed in any order of importance)
considered by our Board in making its recommendation, but is
not, and is not intended to be, exhaustive.
Purchase
Price; Cash Consideration; Certainty of Value
Our Board considered the value and the consideration to be
received by us pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase
Agreement, including the fact that we would receive a base
purchase price of $59,000,000 in cash at closing, less escrowed
amounts and a post-closing adjustment based on the final net
tangible book value of the Government Solutions Business at
closing, as determined, in each case, pursuant to the terms of
the Stock Purchase Agreement. Our Board also considered the form
of consideration paid to us in the Stock Sale and the relative
certainty of the value of such cash consideration compared to
stock or other forms of consideration.
The Short- and
Long-Term Prospects of TTGSI, the Government Solutions Business
and the Commercial Business
Our Board considered, among other things, the historical,
current and projected information concerning TTGSI and the
Government Solutions Business, as well as the Commercial
Business (which we are not selling in the Stock Sale),
including, without limitation:
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information relating to the financial results, financial
condition and operations of each of TTGSI, the Government
Solutions Business and our Commercial Business;
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the cash, sales backlog, geographic reach and operations and
customer expansion capabilities of the Government Solutions
Business and the Commercial Business;
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the ongoing capital, investment and resource allocation needs of
TTGSI, the Government Solutions Business and the Commercial
Business, and how we would need to adjust our operations to meet
the needs of both business segments;
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current industry, economic and market trends and conditions
relating to TTGSI, the Government Solutions Business and the
Commercial Business;
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the continued viability of our current strategies for operating
the Government Solutions Business;
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the possibility that the short- and long-term prospects of TTGSI
and the Government Solutions Business would continue to decline
under our ownership;
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that the unexpected termination or non-renewal of one or more of
TTGSIs significant contracts could result in significant
revenue shortfalls;
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the effect on the Government Solutions Business of the decision
by the U.S. Air National Guard to in-source certain
services provided to it by TTGSI and, accordingly, to wind-down
its contract with TTGSI;
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TTGSIs financial plan and prospects if it were to remain
under our ownership, including TTGSIs current financial
plan, and the risks associated with achieving and executing upon
TTGSIs business plans;
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the presentations and views expressed by our management as to
the short- and long-term prospects of the Government Solutions
Business and the Commercial Business;
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our historical focus on our Commercial Business, and thereby, on
the Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) and
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) marketplaces;
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the strong reputation of the Commercial Business in the ITO
marketplace, as evidenced by evaluations by key industry
analysts;
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the consolidation that has been occurring in the ITO marketplace
served by the Commercial Business, facilitating a trend toward
the bundling of ITO services and how such consolidation could
affect the Commercial Business; and
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our deep and extensive relationships with our Commercial
Business customers, including but not limited to Ford Motor
Company, Alcoa and Deere & Company, which provide us
with a strong foundation to grow and expand the Commercial
Business globally.
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Unfavorable
Trends in the U.S. Government Information Technology Services
Market
Our Board considered, among other things, a number of
unfavorable trends in the U.S. government information
technology services market, including, without limitation:
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an increasing trend of the U.S. federal government to award
business either to small disadvantaged businesses or to large
contractors who can support performance of indefinite delivery,
indefinite quantity contracts;
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an increasing trend of the U.S. federal government to
in-source services rather than outsource them, such as services
previously performed under TTGSIs Air National Guard
contract that expired on September 30, 2009;
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uncertain and changing customer priorities due to budgetary
constraints, shifting budget priorities to support the ongoing
war effort, and the change in U.S. administrations;
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longer collection times for accounts receivable and increased
administrative burden for billing and collection activities for
some of our U.S. federal government contracts;
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slower
ramp-up
times and revenue growth relating to existing contracts; and
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increased pressure for cost savings on new contracts and the
renewal of existing contracts.
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The Potential
Adverse Effect on Our Commercial Business that Could Result from
the Continued Ownership of Our Government Solutions
Business
Our Board considered the possibility that the continued
ownership and management of the Government Solutions Business
could impair or otherwise limit TechTeams ability to
capitalize on the short- and long-term prospects of the
Commercial Business. In this regard, our Board noted the
following:
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that the requirements and approaches to the Commercial Business
and the Government
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Solutions Business and their markets and customers are
fundamentally different, as the Commercial Business requires a
well-focused, repeatable product-oriented approach, while the
Government Solutions Business requires a much broader, highly
customized customer-oriented approach;
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that both the Commercial Business and the Government Solutions
Business are currently at sizes that are less than optimal and
that significant investments would be required in order to grow
each to a point where they together can achieve an appropriate
level of scale and sustained profitability and growth;
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that retaining both the Commercial Business and the Government
Solutions Business would entail an allocation of resources that
either
sub-optimizes
one business in favor of the other or
sub-optimizes
both businesses;
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that the Commercial Business on its own is a simpler business to
operate and manage, is more focused and requires less overhead
to support;
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that, faced with the decision of which business to retain, if
any, our Boards belief that the Commercial Business offers
better short- and long-term prospects than the Government
Solutions Business and has greater opportunity for growth,
profitability and increasing stockholder value; and
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that the Stock Sale would permit us to focus on our service desk
and infrastructure support expertise, which provides us with a
competitive advantage for global businesses that seek an
alternative to the mega-suppliers, and for mega-suppliers who
want to integrate our services with theirs to serve a broader
customer base.
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The Potential
for Increased Financial Flexibility After the Stock
Sale
Our Board considered, among other things, the following with
respect to the possibility that the consummation of the Stock
Sale may provide us with increased financial flexibility:
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that following the Stock Sale and the use of a portion of the
net cash proceeds therefrom to repay our outstanding bank debt,
we would have increased financial flexibility to focus on and
invest in the Commercial Business; and
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that the Stock Sale would enable us to invest a portion of the
net cash proceeds received from the Stock Sale in expanding the
capabilities, geographic footprint and scale of the Commercial
Business, and to pursue strategic acquisitions as such
opportunities may arise from time to time.
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Results of Our
Boards Review of Strategic Alternatives
Our Board considered the results of the review of strategic
alternatives undertaken by us, with the assistance of our
management, legal advisor and financial advisor, which included,
but was not limited to, alternatives that contemplated the
separation of the Government Solutions Business from the
Commercial Business. Our Board further considered the
solicitation and bid process which ultimately resulted in
Jacobs offer to acquire TTGSI. Ninety-seven potential
buyers were contacted to solicit their potential interest in
acquiring TTGSI, including 56 strategic and 41 financial buyers.
Moreover, our Board considered the need to bring its review of
strategic alternatives as it pertains to TTGSI to a reasonably
prompt conclusion, taking into account:
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the significant deterioration of the financial performance of
the Government Solutions Business since the solicitation and bid
process commenced;
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the departures of a number of senior-level employees from the
Government Solutions Business;
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the effect on the Government Solutions Business of the decision
by the U.S. federal government to in-source certain
services that TTGSI had previously provided to the U.S. Air
National Guard pursuant to the ANG Contract that expired on
September 30, 2009, and to wind down this contract with
TTGSI; and
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the significant uncertainty regarding the future prospects of
the Government Solutions Business and the possibility that the
short- and long-term prospects of the Government Solutions
Business would continue to decline under our ownership.
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In reaching its recommendation that our stockholders approve the
Stock Sale Proposal, our Board noted the history and progress of
TechTeams discussions with Party G-A and other potential
acquirers of TTGSI, including, without limitation:
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that the last proposal made by Party G-A contemplated the
acquisition of TTGSI for $55 million in cash;
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that, following the expiration of the initial exclusivity period
with Jacobs on March 26, 2010, Party G-A did not elect to
increase or reaffirm its last offer for the acquisition of TTGSI;
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Party G-As unwillingness to commit to the acquisition of
TTGSI regardless of its ability to obtain financing;
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Party G-As unwillingness to agree to a fiduciary out that
would allow our Board to consider acquisition proposals for the
Government Solutions Business, as well as for the entirety of
the Company, including TTGSI, and to terminate the acquisition
agreement to accept such a proposal under certain circumstances;
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the unwillingness of Party G-A to have a party, other than a
newly-formed acquisition subsidiary, bound by all of the
obligations of the acquisition agreement; and
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the insistence of Party G-A that, in the event of a breach of
the acquisition agreement by Party G-A, we would not be allowed
to bring an action against Party G-A for specific performance
and that our only recourse would be to collect a reverse
break-up
fee that, as proposed, would have equaled 2% of the purchase
price.
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Finally, our Board considered the history and progress of our
negotiations with Jacobs with respect to the Stock Sale.
Potential
Ability to Unlock Value in the Commercial Business
Our Board considered that the Stock Sale could have the
potential ability to unlock stockholder value in the Commercial
Business, taking into account the following:
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our Boards belief that the intrinsic value of TechTeam has
been hidden by the juxtaposition of two substantially unrelated,
relatively independent and
sub-scale
businesses which do not have any significant synergies between
them; and;
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our Boards belief that the sale of the Government
Solutions Business may enhance interest by potential acquirers
of the Commercial Business, as the Commercial Business could
potentially be acquired by a company that would no longer be
required to address the security concerns of the
U.S. federal government associated with foreign ownership
of suppliers with top-secret cleared services and facilities.
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Our Board also considered the possibility that while the Stock
Sale may enhance interest by potential acquirers of the
Commercial Business, certain terms of the Stock Purchase
Agreement, including, but not limited to, the escrow and
indemnification provisions thereof, could adversely affect our
ability to explore various strategic alternatives with respect
to our Commercial Business by making it difficult for potential
acquirers of the Commercial Business to appropriately value the
Commercial Business. As noted above, under the Stock Purchase
Agreement, TechTeam has agreed to indemnify Jacobs for various
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matters, including any breach or violation of any
representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking made by us in
the Stock Purchase Agreement, subject to certain limitations and
exceptions. There is significant uncertainty as to the amount,
if any, that we will ultimately have to pay to Jacobs to resolve
indemnification claims and, accordingly, there is significant
uncertainty as to the amount of the indemnification escrow fund
that will ultimately be returned to us. These uncertainties may
make it difficult for a potential acquirer of the Commercial
Business to appropriately value the Commercial Business,
including, but not limited to, its contingent liabilities and
our interest in the indemnification escrow fund.
Stockholders are reminded that, other than the sale of the
Government Solutions Business to Jacobs Technology pursuant to
the Stock Sale, they are not being asked to consider or approve
any strategic proposals, alternatives or transactions at this
time. In addition, stockholders are cautioned that there can be
no assurance as to whether and when any specific transaction
relating to the Commercial Business will be authorized or
consummated and that no timetable has been set for the
completion of any such transaction.
Opinion of
TechTeams Financial Advisor
Our Board considered the opinion and financial presentation of
Houlihan Lokey, dated June 3, 2010, to our Board as to the
fairness, from a financial point of view and as of the date of
the opinion, to TechTeam of the $59,000,000 cash consideration
to be received by TechTeam in the Stock Sale, which opinion was
based on and subject to the procedures followed, assumptions
made, qualifications and limitations on the review undertaken
and other matters considered by Houlihan Lokey in preparing its
opinion attached hereto as Exhibit E and as more
fully described in Proposal 1 Opinion of
TechTeams Financial Advisor.
Business
Reputation of Jacobs
Our Board considered the business reputation of Jacobs and its
management and financial resources, which it believed supported
our Boards conclusion that a transaction with Jacobs could
be completed relatively quickly and in an orderly manner.
Use of
Proceeds
Our Board considered the fact that the net cash proceeds to be
received by us from the Stock Sale would enable us to repay all
of our indebtedness currently outstanding under our existing
credit facility. The net cash proceeds that we receive from the
Stock Sale would also enable our Board to consider, from time to
time, repurchasing Common Stock for cash as market and business
conditions warrant. Further, the proceeds would enable us to
invest in the growth of the Commercial Business, including
without limitation, additional capabilities, increased
geographic footprint and growth through strategic acquisitions.
While we may use some of the net cash proceeds received by us
from the Stock Sale to pursue strategic business acquisitions
related to the growth of our Commercial Business, no specific
acquisition targets have been identified at this time.
Terms of the
Stock Purchase Agreement
Our Board considered the specific provisions of the Stock
Purchase Agreement, including the respective representations,
warranties and covenants and termination rights of the parties
and the termination fee payable by us. These provisions included:
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Ability to Respond to Certain Unsolicited Acquisition
Proposals. Our Board considered the fact that the Stock
Purchase Agreement provides our Board with the flexibility to
consider, evaluate and accept a Superior Proposal (as defined in
the Stock Purchase Agreement) in the period after signing and
prior to the closing of the Stock Sale, subject to compliance
with the Stock Purchase Agreement, as follows:
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Subject to compliance with the Stock Purchase Agreement, we may,
in response to an
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unsolicited bona fide written Competing Transaction Proposal (as
defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement) from a third party,
furnish information to such third party pursuant to a
confidentiality agreement and participate in any discussions or
negotiations with such third party, if our Board determines in
good faith that:
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after consulting with our outside legal counsel and
TechTeams financial advisor, such Competing Transaction
Proposal is, or is reasonably likely to lead to, a Superior
Proposal; or
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after consulting with its outside legal counsel, the failure of
our Board to take various actions in response to the Competing
Transaction Proposal would be reasonably likely to result in a
violation of our Boards fiduciary duties or other
violation of applicable law.
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At any time prior to the approval by our stockholders of the
Stock Sale, our Board may withdraw, or modify in a manner
adverse to Jacobs, its recommendation to stockholders to vote
FOR the Stock Sale Proposal if:
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a Competing Transaction Proposal is made to us and is not
withdrawn;
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we provide Jacobs with at least five business days prior
written notice of any meeting of our Board at which our Board
will consider and determine whether the Competing Transaction
Proposal is a Superior Proposal;
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our Board determines in good faith after consultation with our
financial advisor and outside legal counsel that such Competing
Transaction Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to
constitute a Superior Proposal;
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our Board determines in good faith after having consulted with
our outside legal counsel that, in light of the Competing
Transaction Proposal, the withdrawal or modification of our
Boards recommendation of the Stock Sale Proposal is
required in order for our Board to comply with its fiduciary
obligations to our stockholders under applicable law; and
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neither we, TTGSI, nor our or TTGSIs representatives have
violated any of the no negotiation provisions of the
Stock Purchase Agreement.
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We would be permitted to terminate the Stock Purchase Agreement
immediately prior to entering into a definitive agreement with
respect to a Superior Proposal, provided that:
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we have actually received a Superior Proposal;
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we are not in breach of the terms of the Stock Purchase
Agreement with respect to restrictions on our ability to solicit
and enter into negotiations with respect to Competing
Transaction Proposals;
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our Board has authorized us to enter into such definitive
agreement for such Superior Proposal;
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we pay Jacobs a termination fee of $2,360,000, and reimburse
Jacobs for up to $750,000 of Jacobs reasonable and
documented
out-of-pocket
fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Stock
Sale; and
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immediately following such termination, we enter into such
definitive agreement to effect such Superior Proposal.
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Consents and Approvals. Our Board analyzed the
consents and approvals required to consummate the Stock Sale and
believed that it was likely that such consents and approvals
would be obtained.
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Termination Fee. Our Board was of the view that the
termination fee payable by us to Jacobs, if payment of such
termination fee was required upon the termination of the Stock
Purchase Agreement for any of the reasons provided therein, was
generally comparable to termination fees in transactions of a
similar size, was reasonable, would not likely deter the receipt
of Competing Transaction Proposals and would not likely be
required to be paid unless we entered into or intended to enter
into a more favorable Competing Transaction Proposal. See
The Stock Purchase Agreement Termination Fee
and Reimbursement of Expenses.
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Conditions to the Consummation of the Stock Sale; Likelihood
of Closing. Our Board considered the reasonable
likelihood that the Stock Sale would be consummated in light of
the conditions to Jacobs obligations to consummate the
Stock Sale, including, without limitation, that:
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Jacobs obligation to consummate the Stock Sale was not
contingent on the ability of Jacobs to secure any third-party
financing commitments;
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the representations of Jacobs in the Stock Purchase Agreement
that Jacobs has or will have sufficient funds available to
consummate the Stock Sale; and
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the financial strength of Jacobs.
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Material Adverse Effect. The Stock Purchase
Agreement defines under what circumstances a Material
Adverse Effect may be deemed to have occurred, which would
give Jacobs the right to terminate the Stock Purchase Agreement.
Our Board also considered the likelihood of the occurrence of a
Material Adverse Effect between the date of the execution of the
Stock Purchase Agreement and the closing of the Stock Sale and
the likelihood that Jacobs would assert the existence of a
Material Adverse Effect in order to be excused from the
consummation of the Stock Sale.
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Parent Guarantee. Our Board considered the
willingness of Jacobs Engineering, the parent of Jacobs
Technology, to guarantee the performance by Jacobs Technology of
all of its obligations under the Stock Purchase Agreement and
the other agreements, documents, certificates and instruments
required to be executed and delivered by Jacobs Technology
pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement. See The Stock
Purchase Agreement Parent Guarantee.
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Support of the
Stock Sale by Two of Our Largest Stockholders
Our Board considered the willingness of two of our largest
stockholders, Costa Brava Partnership III L.P. and
Emancipation Capital, LLC, and their respective affiliates, who
together beneficially own approximately 18% of the outstanding
Common Stock, to execute voting agreements with Jacobs
obligating such stockholders, subject to the terms of the voting
agreements, to vote their shares of Common Stock in favor of the
approval of the Stock Sale Proposal and against approval of any
Competing Transaction Proposal or any proposal made in
opposition to or in competition with the Stock Sale Proposal,
unless the recommendation of our Board with respect thereto has
been withdrawn or modified in a manner adverse to Jacobs.
Risks of the
Stock Sale
Our Board considered a variety of risks and other potentially
negative factors concerning the Stock Purchase Agreement and the
Stock Sale, including the following:
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the restrictions on the conduct of the Government Solutions
Business prior to completion of the Stock Sale, which require us
to conduct the Government Solutions Business only in the
ordinary course, subject to specific exceptions or obtaining
Jacobs prior consent, which may delay or prevent us from
undertaking business opportunities that may arise pending
completion of the Stock Sale;
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the restrictions on our Boards ability to solicit or
engage in discussions or negotiations with, or to provide
information to, a third party regarding alternative transactions
involving the Government Solutions Business;
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the limitation on our ability to terminate the Stock Purchase
Agreement and our obligation to pay to Jacobs a $2,360,000
termination fee and to reimburse Jacobs for up to $750,000 of
its reasonable, documented
out-of-pocket
expenses in the event the Stock Purchase Agreement is terminated
under certain circumstances;
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the fact that the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement and the
representations and warranties and indemnification provisions
contained therein, may expose us to potentially significant
contingent liabilities;
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the payment of a portion of the purchase price for TTGSI into
escrow to secure potential indemnification claims that may be
made by Jacobs and the net tangible book value purchase price
adjustment, and the possibility that some or all of such
escrowed portion of the purchase price may not be eventually
released to us;
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that certain indemnification claims may not be limited in time
or limited to the amounts placed in escrow and that the
aggregate limitation on our potential indemnification liability
under the Stock Purchase Agreement could equal the full purchase
price;
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that the non-compete agreement would, if executed, prevent us,
in the absence of experiencing a change of control subsequent to
the closing of the Stock Sale, from competing with the
Government Solutions Business for a five-year period;
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that certain terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, including,
but not limited to, the escrow and indemnification provisions
thereof, could adversely affect our ability to explore various
strategic alternatives with respect to our Commercial Business
by making it difficult for potential acquirers of the Commercial
Business to appropriately value the Commercial Business,
including, but not limited to, its contingent liabilities and
our interest in the indemnification escrow fund;
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the possibility that stockholder approval of the Stock Sale
Proposal might not be obtained, causing the recognition of
significant transaction costs incurred in connection with the
Stock Sale and the related solicitation and bid process without
the commensurate benefit thereof;
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the ability of Jacobs to terminate the Stock Purchase Agreement
at any time after October 1, 2010 if the conditions to
Jacobs obligation to consummate of the Stock Sale are not
satisfied prior to such date, and the possibility that such
conditions may not be satisfied as of such date;
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that the Stock Sale will leave us as a significantly smaller
public company, with fewer revenue-producing assets and a less
diversified business;
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the risk that we will not be able to satisfy some or all of the
conditions to Jacobs obligation to consummate the Stock
Sale;
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the possibility that the Stock Sale might not be consummated, or
might not be consummated in a timely manner, and in such case:
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our directors, executive officers and other employees will have
expended extensive time and effort and will have experienced
significant distractions from their work during the pendency of
the Stock Sale;
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we will have incurred significant transaction costs; and
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the perception of our continuing business could potentially
result in a loss of customers, business partners and employees;
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the effect of the public announcement of the execution of the
Stock Purchase Agreement and the pendency of the Stock Sale,
including the effects on our business, revenues, financial
condition, customer and reseller relationships, operating
results, stock price, and our ability to attract and retain key
management and sales and marketing personnel;
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the possibility that new or existing customers may prefer to
enter into agreements with TTGSIs competitors who have not
expressed an intention to sell their business because such
customers may perceive that such other relationships are likely
to be more stable;
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the possibility that employees of the Government Solutions
Business may become concerned about the future of the Government
Solutions Business and may seek other employment;
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uncertainties about whether it is currently the optimal time to
sell the Government Solutions Business;
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that our stockholders will not participate in any future
earnings or growth of the Government Solutions Business if it is
sold to Jacobs;
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that, after the completion of the Stock Sale, we will retain
most of our public company costs and that it may no longer be
optimal for us to continue to be a public reporting company;
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that we may not find appropriate new client targets to pursue to
enable us to grow the Commercial Business sufficiently to absorb
the infrastructure costs previously allocated to the Government
Solutions Business.
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uncertainties related to our proposed disposition strategy,
including our inability to successfully operate the Commercial
Business after the Stock Sale on a stand-alone basis;
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uncertainties as to the amount, if any, of our cash that our
stockholders may receive in the future;
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uncertainties as to the implementation of our strategic
repositioning and market acceptance of our refocused strategy,
including our ability to embark on significant cost-cutting
initiatives to reduce our infrastructure, which initiatives may
not occur as rapidly as anticipated;
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quarterly fluctuations in our financial results;
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our ability to exploit fully the value of our help desk services;
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delays in the implementation of our business strategy or the
development of new service offerings;
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changes in our customers business or requirements thereof;
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difficulties in providing service solutions for our customers;
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the global economic recession and financial crisis;
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the performance of our contracts by suppliers, customers and
partners;
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the difficulty of aligning expense levels with revenue changes;
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complexities of global, national, regional and local political
and economic developments; and
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other risks that are described herein, including but not limited
to the items discussed in Cautionary Statements Concerning
ForwardLooking
Information, Material Considerations Relating to the
Stock Sale Proposal and Item 1A Risk
Factors of the 2009
Form 10-K,
a copy of which is reproduced as Exhibit F to this
Proxy Statement.
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The foregoing discussion summarizes the material factors
considered by our Board in its consideration of the Stock Sale.
After carefully considering these factors, our Board concluded
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positive factors relating to the Stock Sale outweighed the
potential negative factors. In view of the wide variety of
factors considered by our Board, and the complexity of these
matters, our Board did not find it practicable to quantify or
otherwise assign relative weights to the foregoing factors. In
addition, individual members of our Board may have assigned
different weights to various factors. Our Board unanimously
approved the Stock Sale and unanimously recommended that
stockholders vote FOR the approval of
the Stock Sale Proposal based upon the totality of the
information presented to and considered by it.
Opinion of
TechTeams Financial Advisor
TechTeam engaged Houlihan Lokey as its financial advisor in
connection with various potential transactions involving
TechTeam, including the proposed Stock Sale. In connection with
this engagement, our Board requested that Houlihan Lokey
evaluate the fairness, from a financial point of view and as of
the date of the opinion, to TechTeam of the $59,000,000 cash
consideration to be received in the Stock Sale by TechTeam. On
June 3, 2010, at a meeting of our Board held to evaluate
the Stock Sale, Houlihan Lokey rendered to our Board an oral
opinion, which was confirmed by delivery of a written opinion
dated June 3, 2010, to the effect that, as of that date and
based on and subject to the procedures followed, assumptions
made, qualifications and limitations in the review undertaken
and other matters considered by Houlihan Lokey in the
preparation of its opinion, the $59,000,000 cash consideration
to be received in the Stock Sale by TechTeam was fair, from a
financial point of view, to TechTeam.
Houlihan Lokeys opinion was furnished for the use and
benefit of our Board (in its capacity as such) in connection
with its evaluation of the $59,000,000 cash consideration, only
addressed the fairness, from a financial point of view, to
TechTeam of such consideration and does not address any other
aspect or implication of the Stock Sale. The summary of Houlihan
Lokeys opinion in the Proxy Statement is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of its written opinion,
which is attached hereto as Exhibit E. Houlihan
Lokeys opinion should not be construed as creating any
fiduciary duty on Houlihan Lokeys part to any party.
Houlihan Lokeys opinion was not intended to be, and does
not constitute, a recommendation to our Board, any
securityholder or any other person as to how to act or vote with
respect to any matter relating to the Stock Sale.
In connection with its opinion, Houlihan Lokey made such
reviews, analyses and inquiries as its deemed necessary and
appropriate under the circumstances. Among other things,
Houlihan Lokey:
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reviewed a draft, dated June 1, 2010, of the Stock Purchase
Agreement;
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reviewed certain publicly available business and financial
information relating to TTGSI that Houlihan Lokey deemed to be
relevant;
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reviewed certain information relating to the historical, current
and future operations, financial condition and prospects of
TTGSI made available to Houlihan Lokey by TechTeam, including
financial projections (and adjustments thereto) prepared by or
discussed with the managements of TechTeam and TTGSI for the
fiscal years ending December 31, 2010 through
December 31, 2016;
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spoke with certain members of the managements of TechTeam and
TTGSI and certain of their representatives and advisors
regarding the operations, financial condition, past performance
relative to projected performance and trends in the financial
results and prospects of TTGSI and regarding the Stock Sale and
related matters;
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compared the financial and operating performance of TTGSI with
that of public companies that Houlihan Lokey deemed to be
relevant;
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considered the publicly available financial terms of certain
transactions that Houlihan Lokey deemed to be relevant;
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considered the results of the third-party solicitation process
conducted by TechTeam, with Houlihan Lokeys assistance,
with respect to a possible sale of TTGSI; and
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conducted such other financial studies, analyses and inquiries
and considered such other information and factors as Houlihan
Lokey deemed appropriate.
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Houlihan Lokey relied upon and assumed, without independent
verification, the accuracy and completeness of all data,
material and other information furnished, or otherwise made
available, to Houlihan Lokey, discussed with or reviewed by
Houlihan Lokey, or publicly available, and did not assume any
responsibility with respect to such data, material and other
information. In addition, the managements of TechTeam and TTGSI
advised Houlihan Lokey, and Houlihan Lokey assumed, that the
financial projections (and adjustments thereto) reviewed by
Houlihan Lokey were reasonably prepared in good faith on bases
reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments
of such managements as to the future financial results and
condition of TTGSI, and Houlihan Lokey expressed no opinion with
respect to such projections or the assumptions on which they
were based. Houlihan Lokey relied upon and assumed, without
independent verification, that there had been no change to TTGSI
or its assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of
operations, cash flows or prospects since the date of the most
recent financial statements provided to Houlihan Lokey that
would be material to Houlihan Lokeys analyses or opinion,
that the financial projections relating to TTGSI reviewed by
Houlihan Lokey reflected all assets and liabilities to be sold
and assumed in the Stock Sale and that there was no information
or any facts that would make any of the information reviewed by
Houlihan Lokey incomplete or misleading. Houlihan Lokey also
assumed, at TechTeams direction, that any adjustments to
the $59,000,000 cash consideration pursuant to the Stock
Purchase Agreement, and payments, if any, made to Jacobs or its
indemnitees from the portion of the consideration to be held in
escrow in accordance with the terms of the Stock Purchase
Agreement, would not in any respect be material to Houlihan
Lokeys analyses or opinion.
Houlihan Lokey relied upon and assumed, without independent
verification, that:
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the representations and warranties of all parties to the Stock
Purchase Agreement and all other related documents and
instruments referred to in such documents will be true and
correct;
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each party to the Stock Purchase Agreement and such other
related documents and instruments would fully and timely perform
all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed by
such party;
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all conditions to the consummation of the Stock Sale would be
satisfied without waiver; and
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the Stock Sale would be consummated in a timely manner in
accordance with the terms described in the Stock Purchase
Agreement and such other related documents and instruments,
without any amendments or modifications.
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Houlihan Lokey also relied upon and assumed, without independent
verification, that:
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the Stock Sale would be consummated in a manner that complies in
all respects with all applicable federal and state statutes,
rules and regulations;
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all governmental, regulatory, and other consents and approvals
necessary for the consummation of the Stock Sale would be
obtained and that no delay, limitations, restrictions or
conditions would be imposed or amendments, modifications or
waivers made that would have an effect on TTGSI, TechTeam or the
Stock Sale that would be material to Houlihan Lokeys
analyses or opinion; and
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the final form of the Stock Purchase Agreement would not differ
in any respect from the draft of the Stock Purchase Agreement
identified above.
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Furthermore, in connection with its opinion, Houlihan Lokey was
not requested to make, and did not make, any physical inspection
or independent appraisal or evaluation of any of the assets,
properties or liabilities (fixed, contingent, derivative,
off-balance sheet or otherwise) of TechTeam (including, without
limitation, TTGSI) or any other party, nor was Houlihan Lokey
provided with any such appraisal or evaluation. Houlihan Lokey
did not estimate, and expressed no opinion regarding, the
liquidation value of
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TTGSI or any entity. Houlihan Lokey did not undertake an
independent analysis of any potential or actual litigation,
regulatory action, possible unasserted claims or other
contingent liabilities, to which TechTeam (including, without
limitation, those relating to TTGSI) is or may be a party or is
or may be subject, or of any governmental investigation of any
possible unasserted claims or other contingent liabilities to
which TechTeam (including, without limitation, those relating to
TTGSI) is or may be a party or is or may be subject.
Houlihan Lokeys opinion was necessarily based on
financial, economic, market and other conditions as in effect
on, and the information made available to Houlihan Lokey as of,
June 3, 2010. Houlihan Lokey did not undertake, and is
under no obligation, to update, revise, reaffirm or withdraw its
opinion, or otherwise comment on or consider events occurring or
coming to Houlihan Lokeys attention after June 3,
2010.
Houlihan Lokey was not requested to opine as to, and its opinion
did not express an opinion as to or otherwise address, among
other things:
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the underlying business decision of TechTeam, its
securityholders or any other party to proceed with or effect the
Stock Sale;
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the terms of any arrangements, understandings, agreements or
documents related to, or the form, structure or any other
portion or aspect of, the Stock Sale or otherwise (other than
the $59,000,000 cash consideration to the extent expressly
specified in Houlihan Lokeys opinion), including, without
limitation, any terms or aspects of any stockholder voting
agreement, retention agreement (or related payments) or escrow,
indemnity, guarantee or licensing arrangements entered into in
connection with, or any tax implications of, the Stock Sale;
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the fairness of any portion or aspect of the Stock Sale to the
holders of any class of securities, creditors or other
constituencies of TechTeam, or to any other party, except if and
only to the extent expressly set forth in Houlihan Lokeys
opinion;
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the relative merits of the Stock Sale as compared to any
alternative business strategies relating to, or that might exist
for, TTGSI, TechTeam or any other party or the effect of any
other transaction involving TTGSI or in which TechTeam or any
other party might engage;
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the fairness of any portion or aspect of the Stock Sale to any
one class or group of TechTeams or any other partys
securityholders or other constituents vis-à-vis any other
class or group of TechTeams or such other partys
securityholders or other constituents (including, without
limitation, the allocation of any consideration among or within
such classes or groups of securityholders or other constituents);
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whether or not TechTeam, its securityholders or any other party
is receiving or paying reasonably equivalent value in the Stock
Sale;
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the solvency, creditworthiness or fair value of TechTeam
(including, without limitation, TTGSI) or any other participant
in the Stock Sale, or any of their respective assets, under any
applicable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
conveyance or similar matters; or
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the fairness, financial or otherwise, of the amount, nature or
any other aspect of any compensation to or consideration payable
to or received by any officers, directors or employees of any
party to the Stock Sale, any class of such persons or any other
party, relative to the cash consideration or otherwise.
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Furthermore, no opinion, counsel or interpretation was intended
in matters that require legal, regulatory, accounting,
insurance, tax or other similar professional advice. Houlihan
Lokey assumed that such opinions, counsel or interpretations
were or would be obtained from appropriate professional sources.
Furthermore, Houlihan Lokey relied, with TechTeams
consent, on the assessments by TechTeam and its advisors as to
all legal, regulatory, accounting, insurance and tax matters
with respect to TTGSI, TechTeam
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and the Stock Sale. The issuance of Houlihan Lokeys
opinion was approved by a Houlihan Lokey committee authorized to
approve opinions of this nature. Except as described above,
TechTeam imposed no other instructions or limitations on
Houlihan Lokey with respect to the investigations made or the
procedures followed by it in rendering its opinion.
In preparing its opinion to our Board, Houlihan Lokey performed
a variety of analyses, including those described below. This
summary is not a complete description of Houlihan Lokeys
opinion or the financial analyses performed and factors
considered by Houlihan Lokey in connection with its opinion. The
preparation of a financial opinion is a complex analytical
process involving various quantitative and qualitative judgments
and determinations as to the most appropriate and relevant
financial, comparative and other analytical methods employed and
the adaptation and application of those methods to the
particular facts and circumstances presented. Therefore, a
financial opinion and its underlying analyses are not readily
susceptible to summary description. Houlihan Lokey arrived at
its ultimate opinion based on the results of all analyses
undertaken by it and assessed as a whole and did not draw, in
isolation, conclusions from or with regard to any one factor or
method of analysis for purposes of its opinion. Accordingly,
Houlihan Lokey believes that its analyses and the following
summary must be considered as a whole and that selecting
portions of its analyses, methodologies, and factors or focusing
on information presented in tabular format, without considering
all analyses, methodologies, and factors or the narrative
description of the analyses, could create a misleading or
incomplete view of the processes underlying Houlihan
Lokeys analyses and opinion. Each analytical technique has
inherent strengths and weaknesses, and the nature of the
available information may further affect the value of particular
techniques.
In performing its analyses, Houlihan Lokey considered industry
performance, general business, economic, market and financial
conditions and other matters as they existed on, and could be
evaluated as of, June 3, 2010, many of which are beyond
TechTeams control. Accordingly, the information may not
reflect current or future market conditions. No company,
business or transaction used in the analyses for comparative
purposes is identical to TTGSI or the Stock Sale, and an
evaluation of the results of those analyses is not entirely
mathematical. Rather, the analyses involve complex
considerations, judgments, and assumptions concerning financial
and operating characteristics and other factors that could
affect the acquisition, public trading or other values of the
companies, business segments or transactions analyzed. Houlihan
Lokey believes that mathematical derivations (such as
determining an average or median) of financial data are not by
themselves meaningful and should be considered together with
judgments and informed assumptions. The assumptions and
estimates contained in Houlihan Lokeys analyses and the
reference ranges resulting from any particular analysis are not
necessarily indicative of actual values or predictive of future
results or values, which may be significantly more or less
favorable than those suggested by its analyses. In addition,
analyses relating to the value of assets, businesses or
securities do not purport to be appraisals or to reflect the
prices at which assets, businesses or securities actually may be
sold. Accordingly, the assumptions and estimates used in, and
the results derived from, Houlihan Lokeys analyses are
inherently subject to substantial uncertainty.
Houlihan Lokeys opinion and financial analysis provided to
our Board in connection with its evaluation of the cash
consideration, from a financial point of view, to TechTeam were
only one of many factors considered by our Board in its
evaluation of the Stock Sale and should not be viewed as
determinative of the views of our Board or management with
respect to the Stock Sale or the consideration payable in the
Stock Sale. Houlihan Lokey was not requested to, and it did not,
recommend the specific consideration payable in the Stock Sale.
The type and amount of consideration payable in the Stock Sale
was determined through negotiation between TechTeam and Jacobs,
and the decision to enter into the Stock Sale was solely that of
our Board.
The following is a summary of the material financial analyses
reviewed by Houlihan Lokey with our Board in connection with
Houlihan Lokeys opinion dated June 3, 2010. The order
of analyses does not represent relative importance or weight
given to those analyses by Houlihan Lokey. The financial
analyses summarized below include information presented in
tabular format. In order to fully understand Houlihan
Lokeys financial analyses, the tables must be read
together with the text of each summary. The tables alone do not
constitute a complete description of the financial analyses.
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Considering the data in the tables below without considering
the full narrative description of the financial analyses,
including the methodologies and assumptions underlying and the
qualifications and evaluations affecting the analyses, could
create a misleading or incomplete view of Houlihan Lokeys
financial analyses.
TTGSI Selected
Companies Analysis
Houlihan Lokey reviewed financial information of TTGSI and
financial and stock market information for the following eight
selected publicly held companies with operations in the
government information technology and professional services
industry, which is the industry in which TTGSI operates:
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CACI International Inc.
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Dynamics Research Corporation
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ICF International, Inc.
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ManTech International Corporation
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NCI, Inc.
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SAIC, Inc.
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SRA International, Inc.
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VSE Corporation
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Houlihan Lokey reviewed, among other things, enterprise values
of the selected companies, calculated as equity market value
based on reported fully-diluted common shares outstanding and
closing stock prices on June 2, 2010, plus debt outstanding
and preferred stock, less cash and cash equivalents, as a
multiple of one fiscal year forward and two fiscal years forward
estimated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization, referred to as EBITDA, as adjusted for
non-recurring items, referred to as adjusted EBITDA. Houlihan
Lokey then applied a range of selected multiples of one fiscal
year forward and two fiscal years forward estimated adjusted
EBITDA derived from the selected companies to TTGSIs
fiscal year 2010 and 2011 estimated adjusted EBITDA. Financial
data for TTGSI were based on internal estimates of
TechTeams and TTGSIs managements. Financial data for
the selected companies were based on publicly available research
analysts estimates, public filings and other publicly
available information. This analysis indicated the following
implied enterprise value reference ranges for TTGSI, as compared
to the cash consideration to be received by TechTeam:
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Implied Total Enterprise Value
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Reference Ranges based on:
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2010E Adjusted EBITDA
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Cash Consideration
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$50.3 million - $58.1 million
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$50.4 million - $59.6 million
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$59.0 million
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TTGSI Selected
Transactions Analysis
Houlihan Lokey reviewed transaction values of the following 24
acquisition transactions of controlling interests announced
between January 1, 2008 and June 2, 2010 involving
companies with operations in the government information
technology and professional services industry, which is the
industry in which TTGSI operates:
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Acquirer
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Target
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CGI Group Inc.
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Stanley, Inc.
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Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
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DynCorp International Inc.
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ManTech International Corporation
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Sensor Technologies, Inc.
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ICF International, Inc.
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Jacob & Sundstrom Inc.
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Harris Corporation
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Patriot Technologies, LLC
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General Atlantic LLC, Kohlberg, Kravis
Roberts & Co.
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TASC, Inc.
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Ernst & Young LLP
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Capital City Technologies
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Snow Phipps Group, LLC
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ITSolutions, LLC
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MCR, LLC
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Aerodyne Incorporated
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Court Square Capital Partners
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Wyle Laboratories Inc.
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ICF International, Inc.
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Macro International Inc.
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US Investigations Services, Inc.
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Labat-Anderson Incorporated
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Preferred Systems Solutions, Inc.
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Integrated Network Services Incorporated
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Deloitte Consulting LLP
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BearingPoint, Inc. (Public Services
Business)
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Kforce Inc.
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dNovus RDI
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New Mountain Capital, LLC
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Camber Corporation
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Kratos Defense & Security
Solutions, Inc.
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Digital Fusion Solutions, Inc.
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The Veritas Capital Fund III LP
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CherryRoad GT Inc.
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Serco Inc.
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SI International, Inc.
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Dynamics Research Corporation
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Kadix Systems, LLC
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AEA Technology plc
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Project Performance Corporation
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Netstar-1, Incorporated
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Aviel Systems, Inc.
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VSE Corporation
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G&B Solutions, Inc.
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Excellere Partners
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Acquisitions Solutions, Inc.
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Houlihan Lokey reviewed, among other things, transaction values
in the selected transactions, calculated as the purchase price
paid for the target companys equity, plus debt outstanding
and preferred stock, less cash and cash equivalents, as a
multiple, to the extent publicly available, of such target
companies latest 12 months EBITDA. Houlihan Lokey
then applied a range of selected multiples of latest
12 months EBITDA derived from the selected transactions to
TTGSIs latest 12 months (as of March 31,
2010) adjusted EBITDA. Financial data for TTGSI were based
on internal estimates of the managements of TechTeam and TTGSI.
Financial data for the selected transactions were based on
publicly available information at the time of announcement of
the relevant transaction. This analysis indicated the following
implied enterprise value reference range for TTGSI, as compared
to the cash consideration to be received by TechTeam:
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$50.4 million - $57.6 million
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TTGSI Discounted
Cash Flow Analysis
Houlihan Lokey performed a discounted cash flow analysis of
TTGSI by calculating the estimated net present value of the
unlevered, after-tax free cash flows that TTGSI was forecasted
to generate through fiscal year 2014 based on internal estimates
of TechTeams and TTGSIs managements. Houlihan Lokey
calculated terminal values for TTGSI by applying a range of
terminal value EBITDA multiples of 6.5x to 7.5x to TTGSIs
fiscal year 2014 estimated EBITDA. The present values of the
cash flows and terminal values were then calculated using
discount rates ranging from 10.0% to 14.0%. This analysis
indicated the following implied enterprise value reference range
for TTGSI, as compared to the cash consideration to be received
by TechTeam:
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$60.8 million - $76.8 million
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$59.0 million
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Miscellaneous
TechTeam has agreed to pay Houlihan Lokey for its financial
advisory services an aggregate fee currently estimated to be
approximately $1.4 million, a portion of which was payable
for rendering its opinion, which was not contingent upon the
successful completion of the Stock Sale or the conclusion
contained in its opinion, and a substantial portion of which is
contingent upon the consummation of the Stock Sale. TechTeam
also has agreed to reimburse certain of Houlihan Lokeys
expenses, including the fees and expenses of Houlihan
Lokeys legal counsel, and to indemnify Houlihan Lokey and
certain related parties for certain potential liabilities,
including liabilities under the federal securities laws,
relating to, or arising out of, Houlihan Lokeys engagement.
TechTeam selected Houlihan Lokey to act as its financial advisor
in connection with various potential transactions involving
TechTeam, including the proposed Stock Sale, based on Houlihan
Lokeys reputation and experience and its familiarity with
TechTeam and its business. Houlihan Lokey is regularly engaged
to provide advisory services in connection with mergers and
acquisitions, financings and financial restructurings.
In the ordinary course of business, certain of Houlihan
Lokeys affiliates, as well as investment funds in which
such affiliates may have financial interests, may acquire, hold
or sell, long or short positions, or trade or otherwise effect
transactions, in debt, equity, and other securities and
financial instruments (including loans and other obligations)
of, or investments in, TechTeam, Jacobs or any other party that
may be involved in the Stock Sale and their respective
affiliates or any currency or commodity that may be involved in
the Stock Sale.
Houlihan Lokey and certain of its affiliates in the past
provided investment banking, financial advisory and other
financial services to Jacobs
and/or
certain of its affiliates, for which Houlihan Lokey and such
affiliates received compensation. Houlihan Lokey and certain of
its affiliates may provide investment banking, financial
advisory and other financial services to TechTeam, Jacobs, other
participants in the Stock Sale or certain of their respective
affiliates in the future, for which Houlihan Lokey and such
affiliates may receive compensation. In addition, Houlihan Lokey
and certain of its affiliates and certain of Houlihan
Lokeys and such affiliates respective employees may
have committed to invest in private equity or other investment
funds managed or advised by certain affiliates or
securityholders of TechTeam or other participants in the Stock
Sale, and in portfolio companies of such funds, and may have
co-invested with certain affiliates or securityholders of
TechTeam or other participants in the Stock Sale, and may do so
in the future. Furthermore, in connection with bankruptcies,
restructurings, and similar matters, Houlihan Lokey and certain
of its affiliates may have in the past acted, may currently be
acting and may in the future act as financial advisor to
debtors, creditors, equity holders, trustees and other
interested parties (including, without limitation, formal and
informal committees or groups of creditors) that may have
included or represented and may include or represent, directly
or indirectly, or may have been adverse to, certain affiliates
or securityholders of TechTeam or other participants in the
Stock Sale, for which advice and services Houlihan Lokey and
such affiliates received and may receive compensation.
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Vote Required to
Approve the Stock Sale Proposal
Our Board has not made any determination as to whether
stockholder approval of the Stock Sale Proposal is required by
applicable Delaware law, and such approval is not required by
our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, our Amended and
Restated Bylaws or other governing documents. However, the
parties to the Stock Purchase Agreement have agreed that, as a
condition to the consummation of the Stock Sale, our
stockholders must approve the Stock Sale Proposal to the same
extent as if stockholder approval of the Stock Sale Proposal was
required by applicable Delaware law.
Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the approval of
the Stock Sale Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
entitled to vote thereon at the Special Meeting. In determining
whether the Stock Sale Proposal has received the requisite
number of affirmative votes under applicable Delaware law,
abstentions and broker non-votes (if any) will be considered
present at the Special Meeting and will have the same effect as
a vote AGAINST the proposal.
Projected
Financial Information
In connection with Jacobs due diligence review, we
provided to Jacobs certain projected financial information
concerning TTGSI that were prepared solely by us and TTGSI. We
also provided the same information to TechTeams financial
advisor. The projections prepared and provided by us do not
reflect any cost-savings or other benefits that may result from
the Stock Sale. These internal financial projections are not
being included in this Proxy Statement to influence any
stockholders voting decision on the Stock Sale Proposal,
but only because we made these internal financial projections
available to Jacobs. These projections should be evaluated, if
at all, in conjunction with our historical and pro forma
consolidated financial statements and the unaudited consolidated
financial statements of TTGSI contained elsewhere in this Proxy
Statement. In light of the factors described herein and the
uncertainties inherent in these projections, and given that
these internal financial projections are being included in this
Proxy Statement only because we made these internal financial
projections available to Jacobs, stockholders are cautioned not
to rely on the projections included in this Proxy Statement as
being a prediction of future operating results.
These internal financial projections were prepared solely by us
and TTGSI for internal use and were not prepared with a view
toward public disclosure, nor were they prepared with a view
toward compliance with published guidelines of the SEC, the
guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants for preparation and presentation of financial
forecasts, or generally accepted accounting principles. Neither
Ernst & Young LLP, our independent registered public
accounting firm, nor any other independent accountants, have
compiled, examined or performed any procedures with respect to
the financial projections included below, nor have they
expressed any opinion or any other form of assurance on such
information or its achievability, and they assume no
responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, the
financial projections. Ernst & Young LLPs
report, included in the 2009
Form 10-K,
a copy of which is reproduced as Exhibit F to this
Proxy Statement, relates to the Companys historical
consolidated financial statements. It does not extend to any
projected financial information regarding TTGSI and should not
be read to do so.
These financial projections reflect numerous estimates and
assumptions made by us and TTGSI with respect to industry
performance, general business, economic, regulatory, market and
financial conditions and other future events, as well as matters
specific to TTGSIs business, all of which are uncertain
and difficult to predict, and many of which are beyond our
control. The projected financial information was also based upon
expectations of our and TTGSIs management at the time the
projected financial information was prepared. As a result, such
information may prove not to be reflective of actual results.
These financial projections are subjective in many respects and
thus are susceptible to multiple interpretations and periodic
revisions based on actual experience and business developments.
As such, these financial projections constitute forward-looking
information and are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the results
forecasted in such projections, including, but not limited to,
TTGSIs performance, industry performance, general business
and economic conditions,
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customer requirements, competition, adverse changes in
applicable laws, regulations or rules, and the various risks and
uncertainties set forth in this Proxy Statement and our other
reports filed with the SEC. There can be no assurance that the
projected results will be realized or that actual results will
not be significantly higher or lower than projected. The
financial projections cover multiple years and such information
by its nature becomes less predictive with each successive year.
In addition, the projected financial information will be
affected by our and TTGSIs ability to achieve strategic
goals, objectives and targets over the applicable periods. The
assumptions upon which the projections were based necessarily
involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future
economic, competitive and regulatory conditions and financial
market conditions, all of which are difficult or impossible to
predict accurately and many of which are beyond our and
TTGSIs control. The projections also reflect assumptions
as to certain business decisions that are subject to change.
Such projections cannot, therefore, be considered a guarantee of
future operating results, and this information should not be
relied on as such. The inclusion of this information should not
be regarded as an indication that we, TTGSI, Jacobs, or anyone
who received this information then considered, or now considers
it to be a guarantee of future operating results, and this
information should not be relied upon as such. We and our
affiliates disclaim any obligation to update or revise such
projections in the future.
The financial projections do not take into account any
circumstances or events occurring after the date they were
prepared, including the announcement and pendency of the
proposed Stock Sale. There can be no assurance that the
announcement of the Stock Sale will not cause TTGSIs
customers to delay or cancel purchases of its services pending
the consummation of the Stock Sale or the clarification of
Jacobs intentions with respect to the conduct of TTGSI
thereafter. Any such delay or cancellation of customer sales is
likely to adversely affect TTGSIs ability to achieve the
results reflected in such financial projections. The projected
financial information does not take into account any changes in
TTGSIs operations, business, financial condition or
results of operations which may result from the Stock Sale.
Further, the financial projections do not take into account the
effect of any failure to complete the Stock Sale. The inclusion
of the financial projections herein should not be deemed an
admission or representation by us or TTGSI that they are viewed
by us or TTGSI as material information with respect to us or
TTGSI, and in fact we and TTGSI do not view the financial
projections as material because of the inherent risks and
uncertainties associated with such projections.
These projections assume flat revenue in 2010 compared to 2009,
which takes into consideration the loss of several large
contracts and continued contract erosion which occurred during
the last half of 2009. Our 2010 projections also include
slightly lower margins, which reflect the loss of some higher
margin business during 2009 and a more competitive business
environment as the global economy recovers. Our 2011 projections
assume a 19% increase in revenue and a 0.8% increase in margins,
which reflect revenues from contracts that have been delayed
over the course of 2009 and 2010, new business and contract
expansions and a better overall business environment as the
global economy recovers. Beyond 2011, we assumed a growth rate
of approximately 5%, which we believe reflects the projected
growth rate of the markets in which TTGSI is active.
Important factors that may affect actual results and result in
the forecasted results contained therein not being achieved
include, but are not limited to:
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the inherently unpredictable nature of projections and the fact
that they do not reflect a final approved strategic plan of our
Board;
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our failure to maintain our relationships with significant
customers and to develop new customer relationships;
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factors affecting the pricing of our services;
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fluctuations in demand for our services;
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the failure to retain key management and technical personnel;
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adverse reactions to the proposed Stock Sale by our clients,
suppliers and strategic partners;
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the other risks described in the 2009
Form 10-K,
in this Proxy Statement and our other filings with the SEC.
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Financial Information Remainder of 2010 Fiscal
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4th Quarter 2010
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|
|
Total 2010
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
17,040
|
|
|
$
|
21,424
|
|
|
$
|
22,049
|
|
|
$
|
75,669
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
12,625
|
|
|
|
15,729
|
|
|
|
16,190
|
|
|
|
56,668
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
4,415
|
|
|
|
5,695
|
|
|
|
5,859
|
|
|
|
19,001
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
3,930
|
|
|
|
3,776
|
|
|
|
3,863
|
|
|
|
15,785
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
485
|
|
|
|
1,919
|
|
|
|
1,996
|
|
|
|
3,216
|
|
Restructuring expense
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
139
|
|
Other expense
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
178
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
485
|
|
|
|
1,919
|
|
|
|
1,996
|
|
|
|
2,899
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
189
|
|
|
|
748
|
|
|
|
778
|
|
|
|
1,138
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
296
|
|
|
$
|
1,171
|
|
|
$
|
1,218
|
|
|
$
|
1,761
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA (1)
|
|
$
|
1,093
|
|
|
$
|
2,519
|
|
|
$
|
2,596
|
|
|
$
|
5,497
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA (2)
|
|
$
|
1,575
|
|
|
$
|
2,953
|
|
|
$
|
3,088
|
|
|
$
|
7,903
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
As used in the table above, EBITDA is defined as our
consolidated net income, plus interest expense, provision for
income taxes, depreciation and amortization. The following table
presents a reconciliation of net income, which is our most
directly comparable operating performance measure under U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, to EBITDA for
each of the periods presented above: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2nd Quarter 2010
|
|
|
3rd Quarter 2010
|
|
|
4th Quarter 2010
|
|
|
Total 2010
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
296
|
|
|
$
|
1,171
|
|
|
$
|
1,218
|
|
|
$
|
1,761
|
|
Add income tax provision
|
|
|
189
|
|
|
|
748
|
|
|
|
778
|
|
|
|
1,138
|
|
Add interest expense
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
178
|
|
Add depreciation
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
341
|
|
Add amortization
|
|
|
520
|
|
|
|
520
|
|
|
|
520
|
|
|
|
2,079
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
$
|
1,093
|
|
|
$
|
2,519
|
|
|
$
|
2,596
|
|
|
$
|
5,497
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) |
|
As used in the table above, adjusted EBITDA is equal
to EBITDA, plus corporate overhead allocation, minus stand-alone
overhead costs, plus stock-based compensation expense, plus
International Organization for Standardization, or ISO,
registration costs. The following table presents a
reconciliation of EBITDA to adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA has been
previously reconciled to net income in the table provided above
in footnote (1). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2nd Quarter 2010
|
|
|
3rd Quarter 2010
|
|
|
4th Quarter 2010
|
|
|
Total 2010
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
$
|
1,093
|
|
|
$
|
2,519
|
|
|
$
|
2,596
|
|
|
$
|
5,497
|
|
Add corporate overhead allocation
|
|
|
572
|
|
|
|
523
|
|
|
|
581
|
|
|
|
2,690
|
|
Subtract stand-alone overhead costs
|
|
|
(168
|
)
|
|
|
(167
|
)
|
|
|
(167
|
)
|
|
|
(670
|
)
|
Add stock-based compensation expense
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
|
297
|
|
Add ISO registration costs
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
89
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
$
|
1,575
|
|
|
$
|
2,953
|
|
|
$
|
3,088
|
|
|
$
|
7,903
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97
TTGSI Projected
Financial Information Fiscal Years 2011 Through
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
Fiscal
|
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
Year 2013
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
2016
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
86,916
|
|
|
$
|
91,262
|
|
|
$
|
95,825
|
|
|
$
|
100,616
|
|
|
$
|
105,647
|
|
|
$
|
110,929
|
|
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation)
|
|
|
64,407
|
|
|
|
67,536
|
|
|
|
70,817
|
|
|
|
74,258
|
|
|
|
77,865
|
|
|
|
81,647
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
22,509
|
|
|
|
23,726
|
|
|
|
25,008
|
|
|
|
26,358
|
|
|
|
27,782
|
|
|
|
29,282
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
13,337
|
|
|
|
13,913
|
|
|
|
14,513
|
|
|
|
15,138
|
|
|
|
15,789
|
|
|
|
16,468
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
225
|
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
|
248
|
|
|
|
260
|
|
|
|
273
|
|
|
|
287
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
2,240
|
|
|
|
1,259
|
|
|
|
337
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
6,707
|
|
|
|
8,318
|
|
|
|
9,910
|
|
|
|
10,960
|
|
|
|
11,720
|
|
|
|
12,527
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
2,616
|
|
|
|
3,244
|
|
|
|
3,865
|
|
|
|
4,274
|
|
|
|
4,571
|
|
|
|
4,886
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
4,091
|
|
|
$
|
5,074
|
|
|
$
|
6,045
|
|
|
$
|
6,686
|
|
|
$
|
7,149
|
|
|
$
|
7,641
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA (1)
|
|
$
|
9,172
|
|
|
$
|
9,813
|
|
|
$
|
10,495
|
|
|
$
|
11,220
|
|
|
$
|
11,993
|
|
|
$
|
12,814
|
|
EBIT (1)
|
|
$
|
6,707
|
|
|
$
|
8,318
|
|
|
$
|
9,910
|
|
|
$
|
10,960
|
|
|
$
|
11,720
|
|
|
$
|
12,527
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
As used in the table above, EBITDA is defined as our
consolidated net income, plus interest expense, provision for
income taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBIT is defined as
our consolidated net income, plus interest expense and provision
for income taxes. The following table presents a reconciliation
of net income, which is our most directly comparable GAAP
operating performance measure, to EBITDA and EBIT for each of
the periods presented above: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
Fiscal
|
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2014
|
|
|
2015
|
|
|
Year 2016
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Forecast
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
4,091
|
|
|
$
|
5,074
|
|
|
$
|
6,045
|
|
|
$
|
6,686
|
|
|
$
|
7,149
|
|
|
$
|
7,641
|
|
Add income tax provision
|
|
|
2,616
|
|
|
|
3,244
|
|
|
|
3,865
|
|
|
|
4,274
|
|
|
|
4,571
|
|
|
|
4,886
|
|
Add interest expense
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBIT
|
|
|
6,707
|
|
|
|
8,318
|
|
|
|
9,910
|
|
|
|
10,960
|
|
|
|
11,720
|
|
|
|
12,527
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add depreciation
|
|
|
225
|
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
|
248
|
|
|
|
260
|
|
|
|
273
|
|
|
|
287
|
|
Add amortization
|
|
|
2,240
|
|
|
|
1,259
|
|
|
|
337
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
$
|
9,172
|
|
|
$
|
9,813
|
|
|
$
|
10,495
|
|
|
$
|
11,220
|
|
|
$
|
11,993
|
|
|
$
|
12,814
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We believe the non-GAAP financial measures set forth above
provide important supplemental information to management and
investors. These non-GAAP financial measures reflect an
additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when
viewed with our GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliation
to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, provide
a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting
our business and results of operations.
These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as
alternatives to, or more meaningful than, net income prepared on
a GAAP basis. Management strongly encourages investors to review
our consolidated financial statements in their entirety and to
not rely on any single financial measure. Because non-GAAP
financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible
to compare this financial measure with other companies
non-GAAP financial measures having same or similar names. In
addition, we expect to continue to incur expenses similar to the
non-GAAP adjustments described above, and the exclusion of these
items from a non-GAAP measure should not be construed as an
inference that these costs are unusual, infrequent or
non-recurring.
Purpose of the
Stock Sale
We currently operate two principal business segments, the
Government Solutions Business and the Commercial Business. The
Government Solutions Business is comprised of our government
technology services business operated by TTGSI and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Commercial Business
98
focuses primarily on providing IT outsourcing services, IT
consulting and systems integration services and technical
staffing and learning services to Fortune 1000 and multinational
companies as well as small to mid-sized companies.
The purpose of the Stock Sale is to separate the Government
Solutions Business from the Commercial Business, realize the
maximum value of the Government Solutions Business and thereby
enable us to focus our resources on the Commercial Business
which we believe has the greater opportunity for growth,
profitability and increasing stockholder value. The Stock Sale,
if approved by our stockholders and consummated, would result in
the Government Solutions Business being sold to Jacobs
Technology.
The Stock Sale is the result of our Boards review over the
past year of various strategic alternatives to enhance
stockholder value and position TechTeam for stability and
growth. In connection with this review by our Board, we
recognized that TechTeam consists of two substantially
unrelated, relatively independent and
sub-scale
businesses, which do not have any significant synergies between
them and that both require significant investment to succeed,
grow and thrive. We also recognized that TechTeam does not have
the financial flexibility or capital resources to appropriately
invest in and grow both the Commercial Business and the
Government Solutions Business and that retaining both business
segments would entail an allocation of resources that either
sub-optimizes
one business in favor of the other or
sub-optimizes
both businesses.
The Government Solutions Business is adversely affected by a
number of unfavorable conditions in the U.S. government
information technology services market, including a trend of the
U.S. government to in-source certain information technology
services and the challenge of competing against small
disadvantaged businesses and large contractors for the award of
new business. In addition, our Board believes it is possible
that the short- and long-term prospects of the Government
Solutions Business could continue to decline under the ownership
of TechTeam and that TechTeams continued ownership and
management of the Government Solutions Business could impair or
otherwise limit TechTeams ability to realize the short-
and long-term prospects of the Commercial Business.
Faced with the decision of which business to retain, if any, we
believe that the Commercial Business offers better short- and
long-term prospects than the Government Solutions Business and
has greater opportunity for growth, profitability and increasing
stockholder value based on, but not limited to, the following
factors, among others:
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|
|
|
|
that the Commercial Business on its own is a simpler business to
operate and manage, is more focused and requires less overhead
to support;
|
|
|
|
our historical focus on the Commercial Business and, through
such business segment, the ITO and BPO marketplaces;
|
|
|
|
the strong reputation of the Commercial Business in the ITO
marketplace, as evidenced by evaluations by key industry
analysts;
|
|
|
|
the consolidation that has been occurring in the ITO
marketplace, facilitating a trend toward the bundling of ITO
services and how such consolidation would affect the Commercial
Business;
|
|
|
|
that the Stock Sale would permit us to focus on our service desk
and infrastructure support expertise, which provides us with a
competitive advantage for global businesses that seek an
alternative to the mega-suppliers, and for mega-suppliers who
want to integrate our services with theirs to serve a broader
customer base;
|
|
|
|
our deep and extensive relationships with our Commercial
Business customers, including but not limited to Ford Motor
Company, Alcoa and Deere & Company, which provide
TechTeam with a strong foundation to grow and expand the
Commercial Business globally;
|
|
|
|
the increased financial flexibility after the completion of the
Stock Sale to focus on and invest in the Commercial Business;
|
99
|
|
|
|
|
that the Stock Sale would enable TechTeam to invest a portion of
the net cash proceeds received therefrom in expanding the
capabilities, geographic footprint and scale of the Commercial
Business, and to pursue strategic acquisitions as such
opportunities may arise from time to time; and
|
|
|
|
the competitive strengths of the Commercial Business discussed
below.
|
Post-Closing
Strategies
We believe that the intrinsic value of TechTeam has been hidden
by the juxtaposition of two substantially unrelated, relatively
independent and
sub-scale
businesses which do not have any significant synergies between
them. While we believe that the sale of the Government Solutions
Business to Jacobs Technology is an important step toward
unlocking the intrinsic value of the Commercial Business, we
believe that there may exist various strategic alternatives
that, in conjunction with the Stock Sale, may have the potential
to further enhance value for our stockholders. We are committed
to evaluating all such potentially attractive strategic
alternatives that come to our attention consistent with our
ongoing commitment to enhance value for all TechTeam
stockholders. Our Board believes that the Stock Sale may enhance
interest by potential acquirers in the Commercial Business, as
the Commercial Business could potentially be acquired by a
company that would no longer be required to address the security
concerns of the U.S. federal government associated with
foreign ownership of suppliers with top-secret cleared services
and facilities.
Notwithstanding any enhanced interest that potential acquirers
may have in the Commercial Business due to the Stock Sale,
certain terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, including, but
not limited to, the indemnification and escrow provisions, may
adversely affect our ability to explore various strategic
alternatives with respect to our Commercial Business. Under the
Stock Purchase Agreement, TechTeam has agreed to indemnify
Jacobs for various matters, including any breach or violation of
any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking made by us
in the Stock Purchase Agreement or any related agreement,
subject to certain limitations and exceptions. There is
significant uncertainty as to the amount, if any, that we will
ultimately have to pay to Jacobs to resolve indemnification
claims and, accordingly, there is significant uncertainty as to
the amount, if any, of the indemnification escrow fund that will
ultimately be returned to us. These uncertainties may make it
difficult for a potential acquirer of the Commercial Business to
appropriately value the Commercial Business, including, but not
limited to, its contingent liabilities and our interest in the
indemnification escrow fund.
Due to the possibility that the Stock Sale could enhance
interest by potential acquirers in the Commercial Business,
TechTeam has prepared for either of two potential alternatives:
the continued operation of the Commercial Business as an
independent, publicly-traded company; or a sale or other
disposition of the Commercial Business. However, stockholders
are reminded that, other than the sale of the Government
Solutions Business to Jacobs Technology pursuant to the Stock
Sale, they are not being asked to consider or approve any
strategic proposals, alternatives or transactions at this time.
In addition, stockholders are cautioned that there can be no
assurance as to whether and when any specific transaction
relating to the Commercial Business will be authorized or
consummated and that no timetable has been set for the
completion of any such transaction.
In the event that TechTeam continues to own and operate the
Commercial Business, our Board believes that TechTeam is poised
to capitalize on the strengths of the Commercial Business for
the following reasons:
Competitive
Strengths
The competitive strengths of our Commercial Business are:
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Focused, High-Value Services. We maintain a primary
focus on our service desk and desktop/distributed infrastructure
outsourcing solutions.
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Global, Multilingual Platform. Our global
infrastructure and multilingual capabilities fit an
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ongoing trend of companies seeking to operate and expand their
operations worldwide and to adopt a standardized process for
their international IT operations. Our Best Shore
global delivery model is designed for us to provide service from
whatever global location best meets the objectives our
customers, and it enables us to meet the diverse language needs
of our customers while permitting them to leverage lower-cost
service delivery locations.
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Agility and Responsiveness. Our customers value our
flexible and responsive approach to delivering IT infrastructure
support services. We believe that our agility, reflected in our
lean organizational design, smaller relative size and corporate
culture, permits us to deliver to our customers an efficient,
customer-focused alternative to the IT services provided by some
of our larger competitors.
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Culture Based upon Quality
Execution. TechTeams strength lies in its culture
of operational and service excellence.
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Deep Relationships with Blue-Chip Clients. Given our
30 years as an innovative provider of IT outsourcing
services, we have developed deep relationships with a number of
large, well-known clients. We believe these relationships
establish our credibility in the marketplace and help to
substantiate our value proposition to new clients. For example,
for past 12 years, Ford Motor Company has continually asked
us to redesign and implement our help desk services to meet
their changing global needs.
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Attractive
Marketplace
If the Stock Sale is completed, we believe that our remaining
Commercial Business will ultimately benefit from more
streamlined operations focused exclusively on the ITO and BPO
marketplaces, allowing us to strengthen and grow our operations.
Our objective in this regard is to:
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Capitalize on Favorable Underlying Trends. According
to Gartner, Inc., the infrastructure outsourcing services market
is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate, or CAGR,
of approximately 3.9%, from $203 billion in 2009 to
$245 billion by 2014. Likewise, the customer retention and
support business process outsourcing market is predicted by
Gartner to increase from $19.3 billion in 2009 to
$24.6 billion in 2014, a 5.0% CAGR. We are well positioned
to capitalize on these trends given our growing geographic
coverage, broad multilingual support and continued investment in
expanded capabilities.
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Leverage Unique Positioning to Attract New
Clients. Our reputation and industry recognition belies
our size, as we are the smallest company positioned in the
Gartner Leaders Quadrant in both the Magic Quadrant for Help
Desk Outsourcing, North America, and the Magic Quadrant
for Desktop Outsourcing Services, North America. As
customers look for independent global service partners, TechTeam
is well positioned to earn an opportunity for new and expanded
business.
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Increase Levels of Work and Business with Existing Clients.
Our Fortune 1000 and multinational client base includes,
without limitation, companies such as Ford Motor Company,
Deere & Company, Phillip Morris International, Alcoa
and Essilor International. We have over time built strong
relationships with our clients, developing our relationships
with them by offering expertise, capability and flexible
solutions to meet their changing needs.
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Expand Our Geographic Reach. With the strength of
our relationships and delivery expertise, we are often asked to
expand our services in new countries or regions. As we expand
our global reach in providing services to our existing
customers, we are also expanding our platform to provide global
services to other current and new customers. We believe that
this global platform is unique among companies our size.
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Expand Capabilities, Geographic Coverage and Total Scale
through Strategic Acquisitions. One option that may be
available to TechTeam after the Stock Sale is to grow the
Commercial Business by acquisition. As of March 31, 2010,
on a pro forma basis assuming the completion of the Stock Sale,
we would have had $52.8 million in cash on hand and
$14.2 million of availability under our existing credit
facility. Following the closing of the Stock Sale, we will have
the financial strength and flexibility to enable us to grow both
organically and through strategic acquisitions. Our financial
position will also allow us to seek to be a more complete
provider of solutions for our customers.
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Scalable
Business
If the Stock Sale Proposal is approved by our stockholders,
TechTeam will focus on the growth of the Commercial Business.
Recognizing that the revenue from the Government Solutions
Business covered a substantial portion of TechTeams
selling, general and administrative expenses, TechTeam took
action in the first quarter of 2010 to reduce the expense
structure of its Commercial Business to become better aligned
with TechTeams expected post-closing revenue. Based upon
the nature of the cost required to operate the Commercial
Business, ranging from IT and telephony infrastructure, to
administrative and management overhead, TechTeam believes that
it could continue to add incremental business without
necessarily incurring a commensurate increase in the cost of
providing the service.
Effects of the
Stock Sale and of Not Consummating the Stock Sale
Effects of the
Stock Sale
If the Stock Sale Proposal is approved by our stockholders and
the Stock Sale is consummated, we expect to focus our operations
and business exclusively on our Commercial Business.
The Commercial Business constituted approximately 63.8% and
65.9% of our revenues for the 2009 and 2008 fiscal years,
respectively, and approximately 68.4% and 64.0% of our revenues
for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009,
respectively. The Government Solutions Business contributed
$(17.8) million and $5.9 million of income (loss)
before income taxes in fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively, and
$(1.5) million and $1.3 million of income (loss)
before income taxes for the three months ended March 31,
2010 and 2009, respectively. Following the Stock Sale, our
ability to produce the level of total revenue and net income in
the short-term that we produced prior to the Stock Sale will be
reduced.
Recognizing that the revenue from the Government Solutions
Business covered a portion of TechTeams selling, general
and administrative expenses, TechTeam took action in the first
quarter of 2010 to reduce the expense structure of its
Commercial Business to become better aligned with
TechTeams expected post-closing revenue. However,
uncertainty remains regarding TechTeams future
performance, including, but not necessarily limited to:
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TechTeams ability to continue to generate new business
from new and existing customers;
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TechTeams ability to maintain existing revenue from
current customers; and
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the costs of continuing to be a public reporting company, which
will not be significantly reduced in either the short-term or
long-term.
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In addition, under the Stock Purchase Agreement, we have agreed
to indemnify Jacobs for a period of up to 36 months after
the closing for losses resulting from the breach of our
representations, warranties and covenants and various other
specified matters contained in the Stock Purchase Agreement. We
have also agreed to indemnify Jacobs for losses resulting from
specified matters, such as for taxes, fraud and intentional
misrepresentation, for periods that continue after the
expiration of the
36-month
period described above. These indemnification obligations could
cause us to be liable to Jacobs under certain circumstances,
which could decrease the cash available for distribution to us
from the escrow account used
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to secure the payment of certain indemnification claims that may
be made by Jacobs during such
36-month
period, as well as our general cash on hand and other corporate
assets.
Effects if the
Stock Sale is Not Consummated
There are serious risks to both the Government Solutions
Business and the Commercial Business if the Stock Sale Proposal
is not approved by our stockholders and the Stock Sale is
therefore not consummated. These risks include the following:
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TechTeam would continue to own two
sub-scale
businesses and would lack the financial flexibility or capital
resources to appropriately invest in and grow both, thereby
requiring an allocation of resources that would either
sub-optimize
one business in favor of the other or
sub-optimize
both businesses.
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The Government Solutions Business could continue to be adversely
affected by a number of unfavorable conditions in the
U.S. government information technology services market,
including a trend of the U.S. government to in-source
certain information technology services and the challenge of
competing against small disadvantaged businesses and large
contractors for the award of new business.
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The short- and long-term prospects of the Government Solutions
Business could continue to decline under the ownership of
TechTeam and that TechTeams continued ownership and
management of the Government Solutions Business could impair or
otherwise limit TechTeams ability to realize the short-
and long-term prospects of the Commercial Business.
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Managements focus would be divided between two
substantially unrelated, relatively independent and
sub-scale
businesses, which do not have any significant synergies between
them and which require significant investment to succeed, grow
and thrive.
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TechTeam may not be able to fully take advantage of the
opportunities available to the Commercial Business.
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The purchase price attainable for the Government Solutions
Business in the future could be significantly less than that
proposed in the Stock Sale, if performance of the Government
Solutions Business does not improve from its performance over
the past year, and our ability to sell the Government Solutions
Business on terms and conditions that are attractive may be
adversely affected.
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The other strategic alternatives that are available to TechTeam,
including, but not limited to, any possible sale of the
Commercial Business, could be adversely affected.
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TechTeam would likely not be able to retire its remaining debt,
and it will remain subject to its existing credit facility. With
TechTeams recent performance and the costs of this
transaction that have been incurred and that will in the future
be incurred, TechTeam may not be able to maintain its compliance
with certain of its debt covenants, which could result in an
event of default under its credit facility.
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After exploring the sale of the Government Solutions Business
for over a year, if the Stock Sale is not approved now, there
could be substantial uncertainty regarding the direction and
prospects for each of TechTeams business units. This
uncertainty could:
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make it more difficult to retain and hire quality workforce
members required for the successful financial performance of
each business unit of TechTeam; and
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cause TechTeam to be at a competitive disadvantage in acquiring
new customers and expanding work for existing customers because,
in a highly competitive market, there may exist fewer companies
that are willing to take a risk on the uncertain future of
TechTeam.
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Use of Proceeds
of the Stock Sale
We estimate that the net cash proceeds to be received us from
the Stock Sale at closing will be approximately
$38.6 million, after deducting the amounts to be paid into
escrow and estimated fees and expenses payable by us related to
the Stock Sale. We intend to use the net cash proceeds from the
Stock Sale for, among other things, to pay off our current
outstanding indebtedness under our existing credit facility of
approximately $12.7 million. The net cash proceeds that we
receive from the Stock Sale would also enable our Board to
consider, from time to time, repurchasing Common Stock for cash
as market and business conditions warrant. Further, the
remaining net cash proceeds of the Stock Sale will be used for
working capital, general corporate purposes and to selectively
invest in the growth of our Commercial Business. While we may
use some of the net cash proceeds received by us from the Stock
Sale to pursue strategic business acquisitions related to the
growth of our Commercial Business, no specific acquisition
targets have been identified at this time. See
Proposal 1 Post-Closing Strategies.
Interests of
Certain Persons in the Stock Sale
In considering the recommendation of our Board that you should
vote FOR the approval of the Stock
Sale Proposal, you should be aware that some of our directors
and executive officers have personal interests in the Stock Sale
that are, or may be, different from, or in addition to, your
interests. These interests, to the extent material, are
described below. Our Board was aware of the interests described
below and considered them, among other matters, in evaluating
the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock Sale.
Where applicable, and for illustrative purposes only, the
information herein has been presented as if the Stock Sale would
constitute a change of control, a sale of all
or substantially all of the assets or a sale of the
majority of the assets with respect to TechTeam or TTGSI
(or events of similar nature), as defined under the applicable
change of control provisions in certain of the agreements and
arrangements described below (each, a Change of
Control). However, our Board has not made any specific
determination or finding, and has not otherwise concluded, that
the consummation of the Stock Sale would in fact trigger any
specific change of control provision with respect to, or
constitute a change of control, sale of all or
substantially all of the assets or sale of a
majority of the assets of, TechTeam under any applicable
law or any of these agreements and arrangements. Furthermore,
our Board may ultimately determine, find or conclude that the
Stock Sale does not trigger any Change of Control provision
described in this section with respect to TechTeam and otherwise
does not result in a change of control, sale
of all or substantially all of the assets or sale of
a majority of the assets of TechTeam under applicable law
or these agreements and arrangements. Nothing in this section
should be viewed as precluding our Board from making or reaching
any such determination, finding or conclusion.
Agreements
Related to Change of Control
Each of Kevin P. Burke, Gary J. Cotshott, Christopher E.
Donohue, David A. Kriegman, Margaret M. Loebl, Armin Pressler
and Michael A. Sosin, has previously entered into an employment,
non-competition, retention or change of control agreement (each,
as it may be amended, a Change of Control Agreement)
with TechTeam, and, in the case of Mr. Kriegman, with TTGSI
(as applicable, the Acquired Company). Generally
speaking, these Change of Control Agreements provide that for
one year following a Change of Control of the Acquired Company
(two years for Mr. Cotshott), the executive officer may
invoke the Change of Control Agreement to terminate the
executive officers employment if, among other things:
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generally speaking, the executive officer suffers a diminution
in such executive officers authority, duties or
responsibilities after the effective date of the Change of
Control;
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the executive is required to be based at any office or location
other than that specified in the Change of Control Agreement or
in which the executive had been located at the date of the
Change of Control Agreement, other than short-term assignments
where travel and temporary relocation expenses are paid for by
the Company; or
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as to Messrs. Burke, Donohue, Kriegman and Sosin:
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the Acquired Company fails to cause any successor to assume and
perform its obligations under the Change of Control Agreement,
or such successor fails to do so on at least 10 days prior
written notice from the Acquired Company or the executive
officer; or
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the Acquired Company terminates the executives employment
without Cause (as defined in each respective Change
of Control Agreement).
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The table below summarizes the types of severance and benefits
that each executive officer may be entitled to receive if the
Stock Sale is consummated, the Stock Sale constitutes a Change
of Control under each respective Change of Control Agreement,
and any of the events giving rise to termination of employment
pursuant to the provisions of the Change of Control Agreement
occur as noted above.
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Change of Control
Benefit
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Executive Officer(s)
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Description
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Post-Change of Control
Protection of Salary and
Benefits
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All named above
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For a one-year period commencing on the effective date of the Change of Control (as defined under the agreement), each executive is entitled to receive:
annual base salary at least equal to 12 times the highest monthly base salary paid during the 12 months prior to the Change of Control;
eligibility to participate in any bonus program that is in force on the effective date or otherwise adopted by the Acquired Company;
eligibility to participate in all savings and retirement plans and arrangements applicable generally to other peer executives of the Acquired Company; and
benefits under all welfare benefit plans and programs provided by the Acquired Company.
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Change of Control
Benefit
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Executive Officer(s)
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Description
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Lump-Sum Cash Payment
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All named above
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The executive is entitled to receive a lump sum cash payment, as follows:
with respect to Messrs. Burke, Donohue, Kriegman and Sosin, unpaid annual base salary through the termination date;
an amount equal to the executives annual base salary as of the termination date;
accrued but unpaid vacation pay;
an amount equal to the current years annual bonus as if earned at the target level, and, in the case of Mr. Pressler, pro rated for the length of time remaining until the end of the year; and
in the case of Mr. Cotshott, a $20,000 payment for his medical insurance premiums or healthcare expenses.
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Vesting of Equity Awards
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Kevin P. Burke
Christopher E. Donohue David A. Kriegman Margaret M. Loebl
Michael A. Sosin
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Except as to Mr. Kriegman, immediately upon termination, all options and restricted stock granted to the executive will vest, and the executive will have six months (12 months in the case of Ms. Loebl) to exercise any such options.
In the case of Mr. Kriegman, only those options and restricted stock that have been granted to him more than one year prior to the termination date will vest. Mr. Kriegman would have six months to exercise any such options, but no option will be exercisable beyond the end of its original term. Upon the sale of 51% or more of the outstanding voting securities of TTGSI or the consummation of the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of TTGSIs assets or operations, outstanding restricted stock awards granted under our 2006 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan, including shares of restricted stock granted in March 2009 and June 2009 (but not any performance share awards granted), shall vest in full.
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Change of Control
Benefit
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Executive Officer(s)
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Description
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Outplacement Services
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All named above
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All executives are entitled to receive reasonable outplacement services through a recognized outplacement provider agreed to by the Acquired Company and the executive, for up to the following lengths of time:
with respect to Messrs. Burke, Cotshott, Donohue, Kriegman and Sosin, 12 months;
with respect to Ms. Loebl, nine months; and
with respect Mr. Pressler, six months.
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Extension of Benefits
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All named above
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For a period of 12 months, the Acquired Company must
continue to provide welfare benefits to the executive and his or
her family in an amount at least equal to that which would have
been provided if the executives employment had not been
terminated.
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Interest on Payment of
Severance
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All named above
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With respect to Messrs. Cotshott and Pressler and Ms. Loebl, the Acquired Company must pay the severance payment and any unearned bonus, and, in the case of Mr. Cotshott, his healthcare payments, only upon a separation from service as defined in Section 409A of the Code. If the executive is deemed to be a specified employee under Section 409A of the Code, then the payments will be made to the executive, with interest, six months and one business day after the separation from service under Section 409A.
With respect to Messrs. Burke, Donohue, Kriegman and Sosin, to the extent the executive is a specified employee under Section 409A of the Code and the severance payments exceed the lesser of two times (i) the executives annual base salary for the prior calendar year or (ii) the dollar limitation under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year in which the termination occurs, then such excess will be paid, with interest, six months and one business day after the termination date. With respect to Mr. Burke, only the annual salary and bonus payments are considered to be severance payments.
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Based on a hypothetical closing date as of July 1, 2010,
the tables below describe the quantifiable severance benefits
and other payments that would be payable to each executive
officer upon consummation of the Stock Sale in accordance with
the terms of each executive officers Change of Control
Agreement or arrangement, as applicable, described above,
assuming that the executive officers termination of
employment occurred effective as of such date. These tables
assume that, to the extent necessary, the executive
officers employment has been subsequently terminated as of
the beginning of the pay period by us without cause or by the
executive officer for good reason as described hereinabove
following the Stock Sale.
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Kevin P.
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Gary J.
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Christopher
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David A.
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Burke
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Cotshott
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E. Donohue
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Kriegman
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($) (1)
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($)
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($) (1)
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($) (1)
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Base Salary
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$
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240,000
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$
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350,000
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$
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237,500
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$
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275,000
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Bonus
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108,000
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210,000
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118,750
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123,750
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Accrued and Unpaid Vacation Pay
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9,231
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16,827
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9,135
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10,577
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Medical Benefits Payment
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20,000
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Fair Market Value of Accelerated Equity Compensation (2)
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195,535
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213,129
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199,920
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Outplacement Services (4)
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10,000
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10,000
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10,000
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10,000
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Extension of Benefits (5)
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9,350
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9,350
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Interest on Payment of Severance (6)
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3,538
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Total
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$
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572,116
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$
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610,365
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$
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597,864
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$
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619,247
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Should the executive officer be a
disqualified individual within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Code, the total amount of payments to such
executive officer will be limited to an amount that is $1.00
less than the aggregate amount that would otherwise cause any
such payments to be considered a parachute payment
within the meaning of such Code section.
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(2)
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Equal to the product of
(i) $5.95, the closing market price of a share of Common
Stock on July 1, 2010 (the Assumed Equity
Price), and (ii) the number of shares of restricted
stock subject to forfeiture as of July 1, 2010. Excludes
outstanding options owned by each executive officer, as all such
options have an exercise price greater than the Assumed Equity
Price.
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(3)
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Assumes that the Compensation
Committee of our Board determines that the Stock Sale does not
constitute a change of control under our 2006
Incentive Stock and Awards Plan.
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(4)
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Equal to the value of reasonable
outplacement services through a recognized outplacement
provider, as determined by us as of July 1, 2010.
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(5)
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Equal to the value of welfare plan
benefits to be provided for a period of 12 months.
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(6)
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Assumes an interest rate of 0.61%,
which is equal to the applicable federal rate provided for under
the terms of each Change of Control Agreement.
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Margaret
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Armin
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Michael A.
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M. Loebl
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Pressler
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Sosin
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($)
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($)
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($) (1)
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Base Salary
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$
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300,000
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$
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240,000
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$
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200,000
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Bonus
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150,000
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53,556
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80,000
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Accrued and Unpaid Vacation Pay
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11,538
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9,231
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7,692
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Fair Market Value of Accelerated Equity Compensation (2)
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208,220
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(3)
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94,561
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Outplacement Services (4)
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10,000
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7,500
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10,000
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Extension of Benefits (5)
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3,233
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9,137
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195
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Interest on Payment of Severance (6)
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2,745
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2,123
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Total
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$
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685,736
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$
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321,547
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$
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392,448
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(1)
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Should the executive officer be a
disqualified individual within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Code, the total amount of payments to
such executive officer will be limited to an amount that is
$1.00 less than the aggregate amount that would otherwise cause
any such payments to be considered a parachute
payment within the meaning of such Code section.
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Equal to the product of
(i) the Assumed Equity Price, and (ii) the number of
shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture as of
July 1, 2010. Excludes outstanding options owned by each
executive officer, as all such options have an exercise price
greater than the Assumed Equity Price.
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(3)
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Assumes that the Compensation
Committee of our Board determines that the Stock Sale does not
constitute a change of control under our 2006
Incentive Stock and Awards Plan.
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(4)
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Equal to the value of services for
reasonable outplacement services through a recognized
outplacement provider, as determined by us as of July 1,
2010.
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(5)
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Equal to the value of welfare plan
benefits to be provided for a period of 12 months.
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(6)
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Assumes an interest rate of 0.61%,
which is equal to the applicable federal rate provided for under
the terms of each Change of Control Agreement.
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Retention of
David A. Kriegman as President of TTGSI
Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Jacobs intends
to cause TTGSI to initially continue to employ David A.
Kriegman, President of TTGSI, and the other employees of TTGSI,
with salaries, annual target bonus amounts and benefits that are
substantially comparable in the aggregate to the compensation
and benefits available to such employees as of the date of the
Stock Purchase Agreement.
TTGSI has entered into a two-year employment agreement with
Mr. Kriegman, whereby, upon the completion of the Stock
Sale, Mr. Kriegman will receive a base salary of $300,000
per year, an increase from his present base salary of $275,000
per year. As a further inducement for Mr. Kriegman to
remain a full-time employee of TTGSI or Jacobs Technology or one
of their affiliates for the entire term of the employment
agreement, TTGSI will pay Mr. Kriegman a retention bonus of
$300,000. Mr. Kriegman may earn the retention bonus:
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by remaining employed by TTGSI, Jacobs Technology, or one of
their affiliates, through the entire term of the employment
agreement;
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upon the termination of his employment by TTGSI, Jacobs
Technology, or one of their affiliates, without cause (as
defined in the employment agreement);
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by terminating his employment under the employment agreement for
good reason (as defined in the employment agreement); or
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upon Mr. Kriegmans death or disability while employed
by TTGSI, Jacobs Technology, or one of their affiliates pursuant
to the terms of the employment agreement.
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If Mr. Kriegmans employment is terminated without
cause or he terminates his employment for good reason within one
year after the closing of the Stock Sale, in addition to the
retention bonus, Mr. Kriegman will be entitled to receive:
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his salary to the date of termination plus any accrued vacation
pay to the extent not already paid;
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his annual bonus as if earned at the target level;
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one year of base salary, as in effect at the time of termination;
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reasonable executive outplacement services for up to
12 months after the date of termination; and
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for a period of 12 months after the date of termination,
continued health and welfare benefits for Mr. Kriegman and
his family equal to those which would have been provided in
accordance with Jacobs Technologys plans, programs,
practices and policies as if no termination had occurred.
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If Mr. Kriegmans employment is terminated without
cause or he terminates his employment for good reason after the
expiration of this one-year period, in addition to the retention
bonus, Mr. Kriegman will be entitled to receive the unpaid
amount of salary he would have received had he remained an
employee of TechTeam through the term of the employment
agreement, based upon his base salary in effect at the time of
termination.
Further, the employment agreement will provide Mr. Kriegman
with the following additional benefits:
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nomination for a one-time grant of 5,000 shares of Jacobs
Engineerings restricted stock in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the 1999 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Stock
Incentive Plan, which shares will vest in five equal annual
installments from the date of grant;
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paid time off accruing at the rate of five weeks per year;
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participation in Jacobs Incentive Bonus Plan for Officers
and Key Managers and all of the usual and customary benefits
provided to staff employees of Jacobs Technology, including but
not
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limited to, disability and life insurance, dental and health
insurance, participation in a 401(k) plan and other benefits
that may be offered from time to time, in accordance with their
respective terms and conditions; and
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full credit for all prior service time with TTGSI prior to
closing of the Stock Sale for purposes of eligibility, vesting
and seniority or credited service under any benefit plan,
including with respect to paid time off accruals.
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Strategy
Committee and Board Fees
Each of Messrs. Frumberg, Siegel and Lynch, as members of
the Strategy Committee, received a fee of $1,000 for each
in-person meeting and $500 for each telephonic meeting, plus
reimbursement of expenses incurred in attending Strategy
Committee meetings, for their services as members of the
Strategy Committee. Each of Messrs. Frumberg and Siegel
received an additional monthly fee of $500 for serving as
co-Chairman of the Strategy Committee. The fees received by the
Strategy Committee members discussed above are in addition to
the annual fees received by such directors for their services as
a member of our Board and other committees thereof.
For each Board meeting with respect to the Stock Sale, each of
our directors other than Mr. Hamot received a fee paid in
100 shares of Common Stock for each in-person meeting
attended and 50 shares of Common Stock for each telephonic
meeting attended, plus reimbursement of expenses incurred in
attending such Board meetings. Mr. Hamot does not receive
any compensation for his service as Chairman of the Board.
Indemnification
of Directors and Officers; Insurance
The Stock Purchase Agreement requires us to pay up to $235,000
towards the procurement by Jacobs of professional liability
tail insurance with minimum coverage of up to
$30,000,000, with a deductible of $100,000 and for a minimum
coverage period of three years after the closing, and extended
reporting period/run-off coverage for employment practices
liability insurance, directors and officers
liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance, with
minimum coverage of $3,000,000, $10,000,000 and $5,000,000,
respectively, and for a minimum coverage period of six years. We
must also use our best efforts to cooperate with Jacobs in
accessing our historic occurrence-based insurance coverage
applicable to TTGSI, although Jacobs will be responsible for all
reasonable
out-of-pocket
costs and expenses that we may incur in attempting to access
such insurance, unless Jacobs or another Jacobs-related person
is entitled to indemnification under the Stock Purchase
Agreement without taking into account any associated
indemnification limitations or thresholds.
We have also entered into indemnification agreements dated
December 10, 2009 with each of Messrs. Cotshott, Sosin
and Kriegman pursuant to which we have agreed to hold harmless
and indemnify each such executive officer from and against any
and all expenses and liabilities to the fullest extent permitted
by Delaware law with respect to any proceedings to which the
executive officer may be subject by reason of his official
capacity with us or any of our affiliates, or any other entity
of which we are a creditor or owner. Until we assume the defense
of any proceeding, or after the employment of separate counsel
as permitted under the indemnification agreement, we must
advance to each such executive officer his expenses in defending
or responding to a proceeding in advance of the final
disposition of such proceeding. We must also pay the entire
amount of any judgment or settlement of a proceeding without
requiring the executive officer to contribute to such payment,
and we waive any right of contribution we may have against him.
We have also agreed to indemnify the executive officer against
any claims of contribution which may be brought by our officers,
directors or employees other than the executive officer.
For so long as the executive officer remains in such capacity
with us, and thereafter for so long as he is subject to any
possible proceeding related thereto, we will purchase and
maintain at our expense directors and officers
liability insurance providing coverage at least comparable to
that provided on the date of the indemnification agreement. The
rights to indemnity and advancement of expenses under these
agreements are not exclusive of any other rights of
indemnification or advancement to which the executive
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officers may be otherwise entitled under applicable law, other
agreement, our governing documents, a vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors, insurance policy or otherwise. We must
require any successor, whether direct or indirect, by purchase,
merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all
of our business or assets expressly to assume and agree to
perform under these agreements in the same manner and to the
same extent that we would be required to do so if no succession
had taken place.
The Stock Purchase Agreement provides that our directors and
officers will be held harmless and indemnified by Jacobs in
respect of certain liabilities and claims specified therein. See
The Stock Purchase Agreement Indemnification;
Survival of Indemnification Obligations.
The foregoing is a summary of selected terms contained in the
agreements, plans and other documents referenced above. The
summary of specific terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the Stock Purchase
Agreement reproduced in Exhibit A attached hereto.
Appraisal
Rights
You will not experience any change in your rights as a
stockholder as a result of the Stock Sale. Delaware law, our
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and our Amended and
Restated Bylaws do not provide for appraisal or other similar
rights for dissenting stockholders in connection with the Stock
Sale, and we do not intend to independently provide stockholders
with any such rights. Accordingly, you will have no right to
dissent and seek an appraisal of the fair value of your shares
of Common Stock and obtain payment of such fair value in
connection with the Stock Sale. As of the closing of the Stock
Sale, the Common Stock will continue to remain quoted on the
NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol TEAM
and we will continue to be required to file annual, quarterly
and current reports with the SEC.
Accounting
Treatment of the Stock Sale
If the Stock Sale is consummated, it is expected to be accounted
for as a sale of stock transaction, pursuant to accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States. At the
closing of the Stock Sale, any excess in the purchase price
received by TechTeam, less transaction expenses, over the
carrying value of the TTGSI stock will be recognized as a gain
for financial accounting purposes. In subsequent reporting
periods, the presentation of TTGSI for current and prior years,
including the gain on sale of its stock, will be presented in
TechTeams financial statements as a discontinued operation
for financial accounting purposes.
Source and Amount
of Funds
The Stock Sale is not conditioned on Jacobs ability to
obtain financing. We anticipate that, at the closing of the
Stock Sale, Jacobs will fund the purchase price from its cash on
hand and other sources of liquidity.
Material U.S.
Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following discussion summarizes the material
U.S. federal income tax consequences to us of the proposed
sale of the stock of TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. to
Jacobs Technology pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement.
The following discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the Code), applicable Treasury
Regulations, judicial authority and administrative rulings and
practice, all as of the date hereof. The Internal Revenue
Service, or IRS, could adopt a position contrary to that
presented in the following discussion. In addition, future
legislative, judicial or administrative changes or
interpretations could 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 proposed transaction to us. We have
not sought, nor do we intend to seek, any ruling from the IRS
with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached
in the following discussion. Accordingly, we can provide no
assurance that the IRS will agree with such statements and
conclusions or, if the IRS were to challenge any such statements
or conclusions, that a court would not agree with the IRS. This
discussion also does
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not address the tax considerations arising under the laws of any
U.S. state or local or
non-U.S. jurisdiction
or, except as discussed below, any U.S. federal estate or
gift tax rules. In addition, this discussion does not address
tax considerations applicable to any particular circumstances or
to persons that may be subject to special U.S. federal
income tax rules.
As a result of the Stock Sale, we will sell all of the capital
stock of TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. to Jacobs
Technology in exchange for aggregate consideration of
$59,000,000 in cash. We will realize taxable gain or loss on the
sale measured by the difference between the proceeds received by
us on such sale and our adjusted tax basis in the stock sold.
For purposes of calculating gain, the proceeds received by us
will include the cash we receive and any other consideration we
receive in the transaction.
The sale of the stock of TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc.
will not result in any direct federal income tax consequences to
our stockholders.
Tax matters are complex, and the tax consequences of the sale
and their effect on you will depend on the facts of your
particular situation. You are urged to consult with your own tax
advisor with respect to your own individual tax consequences.
Regulatory
Matters
Under the Federal Acquisition Regulations applicable to
contracts with the U.S. government, generally no new
agreement involving the U.S. government is necessary when a
change in the ownership of a contractor occurs as a result of a
stock purchase with no legal change in the contracting party,
and when that contracting party remains in control of the assets
and is the party performing the contract. However, even where
there is a stock purchase, the contracting officer with respect
to a particular contract retains significant discretion to
require a formal agreement between the contractor and the
U.S. government, even where a new agreement is not required
by law. As a result, if after the closing of the Stock Sale the
contracting officer were to require a new agreement, and Jacobs
and the U.S. government were not able to enter into such an
agreement, the contracting officer could take a number of
actions that may be detrimental to the contractor, including
terminating the agreement or refusing to pay any amounts due
under the contract. In such a case, Jacobs could seek
indemnification from us for any loss it suffers as a result.
TTGSI maintains a Top Secret facility clearance that permits it
to maintain personnel security clearances needed to perform
contracts requiring personnel to access classified information
or classified facilities. TTGSI may not to take custody of
classified material at the its own facilities. Pursuant to the
National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual, TTGSI is
required to report to the DSS any change of ownership, including
stock transfers that affect control of TTGSI. TTGSI must also
disclose any change to the information previously submitted for
key management personnel including, as appropriate, the names of
the individuals it is replacing. In the event key management
personnel are not cleared, TTGSI must report whether such
personnel have been excluded from access, or temporarily
excluded from access pending the granting of their clearance.
Past Contacts,
Transactions or Negotiations
General John P. Jumper (USAF Retired), who has been a member of
the board of directors of Jacobs Engineering since February
2007, had previously served on our Board from June 2006 until
his resignation in May 2009. However, Mr. Jumper did not
serve on our Board at the time of any material transactions,
contacts or negotiations between us and Jacobs relating to the
Stock Purchase Agreement or the Stock Sale. Furthermore,
Mr. Jumper has not been an active participant in any of the
negotiations, transactions or material contacts between us and
Jacobs with respect to the Stock Purchase Agreement or the Stock
Sale.
Since January 1, 2008, TTGSI has entered into a total of
seven project subcontracts with Jacobs as prime contractor,
which subcontracts form a part of the Government Solutions
Business. These subcontracts had an aggregate maximum project
value of approximately $6.2 million. We recognized
cumulative project revenue of approximately $5.6 million
during 2008, 2009 and through March 21, 2010
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from these contracts. Six of these government services projects
ended through March 21, 2010, leaving only one current
ongoing project with Jacobs as of the end of that period.
Other than as disclosed or described elsewhere in this Proxy
Statement, since January 1, 2007, there have been no:
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negotiations, transactions or material contacts among the
parties and any of their respective affiliates concerning the
Stock Sale or any other merger, consolidation, acquisition,
tender offer for or other acquisition of our securities,
election of our directors or sale or other transfer of a
material amount of our assets; and
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material agreements, arrangements, understandings or
relationships that have existed or have been proposed among the
parties or any of their respective affiliates.
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THE STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The following is a summary of the material terms of the Stock
Purchase Agreement. This summary does not purport to describe
all the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement and is qualified
by reference to the complete Stock Purchase Agreement, a copy of
which is attached as Exhibit A to this Proxy
Statement. We urge you to read the Stock Purchase Agreement
carefully and in its entirety because it, and not this Proxy
Statement, is the legal document that governs the Stock Sale.
The terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement (such as the
representations and warranties) are intended to govern the
contractual rights and relationships, and allocate risks,
between the parties in relation to the Stock Sale. The Stock
Purchase Agreement contains representations and warranties that
TechTeam, on the one hand, and Jacobs, on the other hand, made
to each other as of specific dates. The representations and
warranties were negotiated between the parties with the
principal purpose of setting forth their respective rights with
respect to their obligations to consummate the Stock Sale and
may be subject to important limitations and qualifications as
set forth therein, including a contractual standard of
materiality different from that generally applicable under
federal securities laws. In addition, certain representations
and warranties relate to information that is not known currently
by either party and have been negotiated such that the risk that
such representations or warranties are ultimately shown to not
be true is allocated between the parties.
In addition, such representations and warranties are qualified
by information in confidential disclosure schedules that
TechTeam provided to Jacobs in connection with the signing of
the Stock Purchase Agreement. While TechTeam does not believe
that the disclosure schedules contain information which has not
been previously publicly disclosed and that the securities laws
require to be publicly disclosed, the disclosure schedules do
contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates
exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in
the Stock Purchase Agreement. Accordingly, you should not rely
on the representations and warranties as characterizations of
the actual state of facts, since they are modified by the
underlying disclosure schedules. These disclosure schedules
contain certain information that has been included in our prior
public disclosures, as well as additional non-public
information. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter
of the representations and warranties may have changed since the
date of the Stock Purchase Agreement, which subsequent
information may or may not be fully reflected in our public
disclosures.
Purchase Price;
Escrow
Aggregate
Purchase Price to be Paid by Jacobs at Closing
Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Jacobs has
agreed to purchase all of the outstanding shares of capital
stock of TTGSI from us. In exchange for the sale of all of the
stock of TTGSI, we will be paid a net purchase price of
$59,000,000, consisting of a base cash payment of $41,479,706 to
be received at closing, plus a cash payment of $17,520,294 to be
placed in escrow, each subject to such additions, subtractions
and other adjustments provided for by, and the other terms and
provisions set forth in, the Stock Purchase Agreement and the
Escrow Agreement.
Escrow
Payment
From the aggregate cash amount to be paid by Jacobs at closing
as described above, a cash payment of $17,520,294 will be
deposited by Jacobs into an escrow account pursuant to the terms
and conditions of the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Escrow
Agreement. Of this amount deposited into escrow, $14,750,000
(the Indemnification Escrow Fund) will be allocated
to secure the payment by us of any indemnification claims that
may be made by Jacobs against us during the
36-month
period after the closing date, subject to the limitations and
exclusions contained in the Stock Purchase Agreement, and
$2,770,294 (the Net Tangible Book Value Adjustment
Fund) will be allocated to secure the payment from us to
Jacobs of any post-closing adjustment to the purchase price to
the extent that the closing net tangible book value of the
Government Solutions Business as of the closing is less than the
target net tangible book value amount, which is $12,189,759. All
amounts deposited into escrow shall be held, invested and
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distributed as provided in the Escrow Agreement. See The
Stock Purchase Agreement Potential Post-Closing
Adjustment to the Purchase Price, The Stock Purchase
Agreement Other Covenants and Agreements
The Escrow Agreement and The Stock
Purchase Agreement Indemnification; Survival of
Indemnification Obligations.
Potential
Post-Closing Adjustment to the Purchase Price
The aggregate cash purchase price to be paid by Jacobs at the
closing of the Stock Sale, as described above, may be adjusted
after the closing as provided below.
The aggregate cash purchase price paid by Jacobs in the Stock
Sale may be adjusted based upon the difference, if any, between
the final closing net tangible book value of the Government
Solutions Business as of the close of business on the closing
date of the Stock Sale (the Closing Net Tangible Book
Value) and the target net tangible book value amount,
which is $12,189,759. For purposes of the Stock Purchase
Agreement and computing the Closing Net Tangible Book Value, the
net tangible book value of the Government Solutions
Business shall mean the net book value of all of the assets of
the Government Solutions Business (excluding goodwill and
intangibles), minus the liabilities of the Government Solutions
Business. The calculation of net tangible book value will also
eliminate all intercompany balances between TTGSI and TechTeam
and its affiliates as contemplated by the Stock Purchase
Agreement and exclude (i) certain deferred tax assets and
liabilities and (ii) the amount of any liability for income
taxes required to be included for financial reporting purposes
under ASC Topic 740 Income Taxes or Topic 805 Business
Combinations (formerly, Financial Accounting Standards Board
Interpretation No. 48).
Within 90 days after the closing date or such other time as
mutually agreed by the parties, Jacobs will prepare an unaudited
balance sheet of the Government Solutions Business as of the
close of business on the closing date, including a preliminary
unaudited statement of the Closing Net Tangible Book Value. If
we disagree with any aspect of Jacobs closing balance
sheet or the Closing Net Tangible Book Value calculation, we
must deliver to Jacobs during the
30-day
period after we receive the closing balance sheet an explanation
of our disagreement, including our calculation of the Closing
Net Tangible Book Value. During the
30-day
period after we deliver notice of our disagreement, we and
Jacobs will use good faith efforts to resolve the disputed
items. If we and Jacobs are unable to resolve the disputed items
within such time period, then the disputed matters shall be
referred for definitive resolution to Grant Thornton LLP or any
other accounting firm of national standing agreed upon by the
parties that is not the principal independent auditor for either
the Company or Jacobs and is otherwise neutral and impartial.
Such auditor will review each of the determinations of Closing
Net Tangible Book Value and shall promptly select one of the two
original computations that more closely reflects the closing net
tangible book value of the Government Solutions Business as
determined under the Stock Purchase Agreement, which
determination shall be binding on the parties. The fees and
expenses of any such auditor engaged for this purpose shall be
paid for equally between us and Jacobs.
Once a Closing Net Tangible Book Value has been determined, if
such Closing Net Tangible Book Value exceeds the target net
tangible book value amount, which is $12,189,759, the resulting
excess, if any, will be paid by Jacobs to us, and the parties
will instruct the escrow agent to immediately release all
amounts in the Net Tangible Book Value Adjustment Fund to us.
However, if such Closing Net Tangible Book Value is less than
$12,189,759, the parties will submit joint written instructions
to the escrow agent, directing that the amount of such resulting
shortfall be paid to Jacobs from the Net Tangible Book Value
Adjustment Fund, with the balance thereof, if any, to be paid to
us. Should the shortfall exceed the aggregate amount in the Net
Tangible Book Value Adjustment Fund, we will pay Jacobs the
amount of such excess. The amount of any such payment shall be
treated as an adjustment to the aggregate purchase price. Due to
the uncertainty relating to the ultimate amount of the Net
Tangible Book Value Adjustment, we cannot currently predict the
exact amount of the purchase price or the net cash proceeds that
we will receive in connection with the Stock Sale.
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Parent
Guarantee
Jacobs Engineering, the parent of Jacobs Technology, has agreed
to guarantee the performance by Jacobs Technology of all of its
obligations under the Stock Purchase Agreement and all other
agreements, documents, certificates and instruments required to
be executed and delivered by Jacobs Technology pursuant to the
Stock Purchase Agreement.
Closing
The closing of the Stock Sale under the Stock Purchase Agreement
will occur on the third business day following the satisfaction
or waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the parties
under the Stock Purchase Agreement, including the approval by
our stockholders of the Stock Sale Proposal as required by the
Stock Purchase Agreement.
Representations
and Warranties
The Stock Purchase Agreement requires TechTeam to make a number
of representations and warranties, relating to, among other
things:
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the corporate organization, existence and good standing of TTGSI;
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corporate power and authority of TechTeam to enter into the
Stock Purchase Agreement and the other agreements, instruments
and certificates contemplated thereby to which it is a party,
and to consummate the Stock Sale;
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valid execution, delivery and enforceability of the Stock
Purchase Agreement;
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conflicts or violations under the organizational documents of
TechTeam or TTGSI;
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breaches, violations, defaults or termination rights under any
of TTGSIs material contracts, government contracts or
permits;
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compliance with applicable laws;
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liens or taxes created or imposed as a result of the Stock Sale;
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required consents, approvals and filings with respect to the
Stock Purchase Agreement and the consummation of the Stock Sale;
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capitalization and ownership of stock in TTGSI and its
subsidiaries;
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TTGSIs consolidated financial statements and the
information contained therein;
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internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures;
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absence of undisclosed liabilities;
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the absence of certain changes or events related to the
Government Solutions Business since March 31, 2010,
including the absence of any Material Adverse Effect related to
the Government Solutions Business;
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real property of TTGSI;
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absence of certain orders involving, or proceedings against,
TTGSI, its assets or the Government Solutions Business;
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compliance by TTGSI with laws, orders and permits;
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filings made or required to be made by TTGSI;
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absence of certain business practices and foreign activities;
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TTGSIs intellectual property;
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title to and sufficiency of TTGSIs assets;
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TTGSIs material contracts;
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TTGSIs contracts with government authorities;
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insurance coverage;
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environmental matters;
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employee benefit plans and labor matters;
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taxes;
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brokers and finders fees;
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related party transactions;
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services shared between TTGSI and TechTeam;
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absence of TTGSI indebtedness;
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accounts receivable;
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TechTeams guarantees of or liability for certain of
TTGSIs obligations;
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TTGSIs corporate records;
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warranties;
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relationships with suppliers and clients;
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restrictions on TTGSIs business activities;
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backlog;
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bank accounts;
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off-balance sheet liabilities; and
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the accuracy of our representations and warranties.
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In addition, we will specifically make extensive representations
and warranties regarding TTGSIs contracts with government
authorities, including:
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identification of active government contracts and government
bids, and the dollar amount of backlog relating thereto;
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TTGSIs compliance with the terms and conditions of these
government contracts;
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TTGSIs current and historic relationships with their
government customers;
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past performance evaluations received from government customers;
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the accuracy of invoices and claims submitted to government
customers;
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compliance with government contract accounting and internal
controls requirements;
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the absence of fraud or the use of fraudulent certifications in
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contracts, and the absence of any reasonable basis for any fraud
claims in connection with any government contract or government
bid;
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the creation of organizational conflicts of interest as a result
of the execution of the Stock Purchase Agreement or the
consummation of the Stock Sale;
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TTGSIs compliance with applicable laws relating to
government contracts and government bids, and the absence of
notice of any breach or violation thereof by TechTeam or TTGSI;
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findings of non-compliance, non-responsibility or ineligibility
for contracting with any governmental authority, or other
related unlawful conduct;
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current, proposed or threatened government contract suspension,
debarment or exclusion claims or proceedings;
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the accuracy of all cost or pricing data submitted to any
governmental authority;
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dispute claims or proceedings asserted or initiated against
TTGSI by any governmental authority, prime contractor,
subcontractor, vendor or other third party with respect to a
government contract or government bid;
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negative determinations of responsibility issued against TTGSI;
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security clearances held by TTGSI, and their compliance
therewith;
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identification of government contracts under which TTGSI has
manufactured or exported defense articles or
furnished defense services or technical
data to foreign nationals;
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the use of intellectual property rights developed under
government contracts; and
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whether TTGSI has assigned, transferred, conveyed to another
party, or granted any other party a security interest in, any
accounts receivable or other rights relating to any government
contract.
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The Stock Purchase Agreement also contains a number of customary
representations and warranties applicable to Jacobs, subject in
some cases to customary qualifications, relating to, among other
things:
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the corporate organization, existence and good standing of
Jacobs;
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corporate power and authority of Jacobs to enter into the Stock
Purchase Agreement and the other agreements, documents,
instruments and certificates contemplated thereby to which it is
a party, and to consummate the Stock Sale;
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valid execution, delivery and enforceability of the Stock
Purchase Agreement;
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conflicts or violations under Jacobs organizational
documents;
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breaches, violations, defaults or termination rights under any
of Jacobs material contracts;
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compliance with applicable law and material orders;
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required consents, approvals and filings with respect to the
Stock Purchase Agreement and the consummation of the Stock Sale;
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the absence of outstanding orders or proceedings that could not
prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay the consummation of
the Stock Sale;
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investment representations with respect to the purchase of the
capital stock of TTGSI;
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available funds;
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the absence of brokers or finders fees;
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insurance;
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information supplied by Jacobs for inclusion in this Proxy
Statement;
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the lack of foreign status of Jacobs or any affiliate;
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Jacobs eligibility to bid on government contracts; and
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Jacobs independent investigation and review of the
Government Solutions Business and various materials delivered to
Jacobs in connection with the Stock Sale.
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Agreements
Related to the Interim Conduct of the Government Solutions
Business
Under the Stock Purchase Agreement, we have agreed that, except
as otherwise contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement and
subject to certain other exceptions, between June 3, 2010
and the closing of the Stock Sale, we will conduct the
Government Solutions Business, and will cause TTGSI to conduct
the Government Solutions Business, in the ordinary course of
business consistent in all material respects with past practice
and custom. During this period, subject to such exceptions, we
have also agreed to use best efforts to preserve intact, in all
material respects, the present business organization and assets
of the Government Solutions Business, and further, we have
agreed not to, among other things:
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transfer, issue, sell, encumber or dispose of any equity
interests of TTGSI or grant options, warrants, calls or other
rights to purchase or otherwise acquire equity interests or
other securities of or any stock appreciation, phantom stock or
other similar right with respect to TTGSI;
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effect any recapitalization, reclassification or any other
change in the capitalization of TTGSI;
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adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution or
other reorganization with respect to TTGSI;
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amend the organizational documents of TTGSI;
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except as permitted by the Stock Purchase Agreement, hire any
new senior-level employees into TTGSI or, except in the ordinary
course of business:
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increase compensation, bonus or any other benefits of any
director or employee of TTGSI;
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grant or increase any direct or indirect compensation to any
director or employee of TTGSI; or
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other than to comply with applicable law, enter into, establish,
amend or terminate any employment, consulting, retention, change
of control, labor or collective bargaining, bonus or other
incentive compensation, profit sharing, health or welfare, stock
option or other equity, pension, retirement, vacation, severance
or deferred compensation, non-competition or similar agreement,
or any other plan, agreement, program, policy or arrangement
constituting an employee benefit plan, to which TTGSI would be a
party or otherwise would have any liability or potential
liability;
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change accounting methods or practices, except:
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as required by concurrent changes in U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles;
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as agreed to by our independent public accountants; or
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as required by applicable law or government order;
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permit TTGSI to enter into or agree to enter into any merger or
consolidation, or acquire any business or securities of any
person;
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create or permit to be created any liens with respect to the
Government Solutions Business and assets of TTGSI, other than
liens permitted under the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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sell or otherwise dispose of any portion of the Government
Solutions Business or the assets of TTGSI reflected on its
March 31, 2010 balance sheet, or enter into any contract to
do so, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent
in all material respects with past custom and practice;
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subject to certain exceptions, enter into any contract which:
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imposes any restriction upon the ability of TTGSI to compete in
any business activity or within a certain geographic area;
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grants any exclusive license, supply or distribution agreement
or other exclusive rights, except for certain teaming or similar
contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business and
except for government contracts or government bids entered into
in the ordinary course of business;
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grants any most favored nation rights, rights of
first refusal, rights of first negotiation or similar rights
with respect to any product, service or intellectual property
right;
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requires the purchase of all or substantially all or a given
portion of the Government Solutions Business requirements
from a given third party; or
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would have any of the foregoing effects on Jacobs or any of its
affiliates after the closing.
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incur, assume, guarantee or extend any indebtedness, except
(i) in the ordinary course of business consistent in all
material respects with past custom and practice,
(ii) indebtedness that will be reflected as an intercompany
balance, or (iii) indebtedness owed to us or our affiliates
and that will be eliminated at closing;
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implement any plant closing or layoff of employees that could be
reasonably expected to implicate the WARN Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder;
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make, amend or change any tax election, change an annual
accounting period, adopt or change any accounting method, make a
request for a tax ruling or surrender any right to claim a
refund of taxes to TTGSI;
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file any amended tax return or any amendment to any previously
filed tax returns, which may adversely affect Jacobs, TTGSI or
any of their respective affiliates for any period ending after
closing; or
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subject to certain exceptions, enter into any closing agreement
or settle or compromise any tax liability, claim or assessment,
which may adversely affect Jacobs, TTGSI or any of their
affiliates for any period ending after closing;
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take any action that would cause any of our representations and
warranties with respect to the absence of certain changes with
respect to TTGSI and the Government Solutions Business to be
untrue as of the closing;
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take any action or omit to take any action that would cause any
insurance policy or coverage applicable to TTGSI to lapse or not
be renewed; or
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enter into any contract or letter of intent to do anything
prohibited by the foregoing.
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However, notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of
the Stock Purchase Agreement to the contrary, we and TTGSI may,
prior to the closing of the Stock Sale, use all or any portion
of TTGSIs cash to repay any TTGSI indebtedness or make
distributions to us in the ordinary course of business,
consistent in all material respects with past custom and
practice.
Access; Notice of
Certain Events
Between June 3, 2010 and the closing, subject to certain
limitations and exceptions, we have agreed to, and to cause
TTGSI to:
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provide Jacobs and their representatives with reasonable access,
at reasonable times and during normal business hours, to the
offices, personnel, properties, books and records of TTGSI and
to our books and records relating to TTGSI and the Government
Solutions Business;
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furnish to Jacobs and their representatives such financial and
operating data and other information relating to TTGSI and the
Government Solutions Business as they may reasonably
request; and
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cooperate with Jacobs reasonable requests in its
investigation of TTGSI and the Government Solutions Business,
which investigation shall be carried out in a manner that will
not interfere unreasonably with the conduct of the Government
Solutions Business.
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Between June 3, 2010 and the closing, we have agreed to,
and to cause TTGSI to, promptly notify Jacobs of the following:
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any written notice or, to our knowledge, other communication
from any person alleging that the persons consent is or
may be required in connection with Stock Sale, except for
certain consents disclosed pursuant to the Stock Purchase
Agreement;
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any notice, or, to our knowledge, other communication from any
governmental authority in connection with the Stock Sale;
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any proceeding commenced, or to our knowledge, threatened
against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting us or
TTGSI that, if pending on June 3, 2010, would have been
required to have been disclosed pursuant to the relevant
representations and warranties in the Stock Purchase Agreement,
or that relates to the Stock Sale, or any material development
to any such proceeding;
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any written notice or, to our knowledge, other communication,
received by us or our affiliates that any of the ten largest
customers of TTGSI on the basis of revenue for 2009 has ceased,
or will or intends to cease, to use the goods or services of
TTGSI, or has substantially reduced, or will or intends to
substantially reduce, the use of such goods or services;
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any written notice or, to our knowledge, other communication,
received by us or our affiliates that any of the ten largest
suppliers of TTGSI on the basis of expenses incurred during 2009
has ceased, or will or intends to cease, selling raw materials,
supplies, merchandise, other goods or services to TTGSI, or has
substantially reduced, or will or intends to substantially
reduce, the sale of such raw materials, supplies, merchandise,
other goods or services at any time, in each case on terms and
conditions substantially similar to those used in such
suppliers current sales to TTGSI;
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the occurrence of any breach by us of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement included in the Stock Purchase
Agreement, promptly after we become aware of such
breach; and
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the entering into by TechTeam or TTGSI of any teaming or similar
contract which (i) imposes any restriction on the ability
of TTGSI to compete in any business or activity within a certain
geographic area, (ii) grants any exclusive licenses, supply
or distribution agreement or other
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exclusive rights, or (iii) grants a most favored
nation right, right of first refusal, right of first
negotiation or similar rights, with respect to any product,
service or intellectual property right.
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Other Covenants
and Agreements
Escrow
Agreement
In connection with the Stock Purchase Agreement and as a
condition to the consummation of the Stock Sale, we, Jacobs and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as escrow agent, will
enter into the Escrow Agreement at the closing of the Stock
Sale. Under the Escrow Agreement, upon closing of the Stock
Sale, the escrow agent will receive from Jacobs an aggregate
amount of $17,520,294, to be held in two distinct and segregated
accounts. In accordance with the Escrow Agreement and the Stock
Purchase Agreement, the escrowed funds will serve as security
for our indemnification obligations pursuant to the Stock
Purchase Agreement and our payment obligations to Jacobs to the
extent that the Closing Net Tangible Book Value of the
Government Solutions Business may be less than the target net
tangible book value amount, which is $12,189,759. Subject to the
terms and conditions of the Stock Purchase Agreement and the
Escrow Agreement, this amount shall be allocated among the two
segregated accounts as follows:
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$14,750,000 will comprise the Indemnification Escrow
Fund; and
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$2,770,294 will comprise the Net Tangible Book Value Adjustment
Fund.
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Amounts in the Indemnification Escrow Fund will be released to
Jacobs as required by the terms and conditions of the Stock
Purchase Agreement and the Escrow Agreement with respect to our
indemnification obligations. See The Stock Purchase
Agreement Indemnification; Survival of
Indemnification Obligations. On the first business day
following the
24-month
anniversary of the closing, the escrow agent will distribute to
us an amount equal to $4,916,667, reduced by all amounts
previously paid out of the Indemnification Escrow Fund with
respect to indemnity claims and reduced by the amount of pending
escrow claims. On the first business day following the
36-month
anniversary of the closing, the escrow agent shall distribute to
us an amount, if any, equal to the sum of the amount remaining
in the Indemnification Escrow Fund minus the amount of all
pending escrow claims.
Amounts in the Post-Closing Adjustment Fund will be paid upon
determination of the net tangible book value adjustment to the
purchase price. See The Stock Purchase
Agreement Potential Post-Closing Adjustment to the
Purchase Price.
Amounts held in escrow will be invested in a money market
deposit account or as otherwise determined by us and Jacobs. The
escrow agent shall disburse to Jacobs 40% of the taxable
investment income from the escrow funds on an annual basis, in
order to satisfy tax liabilities attributable to any such
investment income. Upon distribution of any amount from the
escrow funds, the respective party to whom the amount is being
distributed shall also receive all investment income
attributable to such distributed amount, less the amount of
investment income previously distributed to Jacobs as described
above.
The foregoing summary of the material terms of the form of
Escrow Agreement does not purport to describe all the terms of
the Escrow Agreement and is qualified by reference to the
complete text of the form of the Escrow Agreement, a copy of
which is attached as Exhibit B to this Proxy
Statement.
Non-Compete
Agreement
At or prior to the closing of the Stock Sale, we will execute a
Non-Compete Agreement with TTGSI and Jacobs (the
Non-Compete Agreement). The Non-Compete Agreement
provides that until the earlier of the fifth anniversary of the
closing of the Stock Sale or such time thereafter when we may
undergo a change of control, other than the Stock Sale, we will
not, and will cause our affiliates not to:
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participate or engage in the Government Solutions Business
anywhere in the United States or acquire, own, invest or provide
credit or other financial accommodation (other than to our
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customers in the ordinary course of business) to any person
other than Jacobs or TTGSI that engages in the Government
Solutions Business anywhere in the United States;
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directly or indirectly solicit employees or customers of the
Government Solutions Business or otherwise interfere in the
relationship between TTGSI and such employees or customers for
so long as they maintain their relationship with the Government
Solutions Business, provided that we shall not be prohibited
from placing general solicitations for employees not targeted
specifically at employees of the Government Solutions Business;
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hire any former employee of the Government Solutions Business
within six months of the termination of such employees
relationship with the Government Solutions Business; or
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interfere in the relationship between the Government Solutions
Business and any supplier of the Government Solutions Business.
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The Non-Compete Agreement provides that a change of
control includes any transaction or series of related
transactions that results in the following:
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a person becoming the beneficial owner (as defined
in
Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act), together with all affiliates of such
person, of more than 50% of TechTeams then issued and
outstanding voting stock or other voting equity or ownership
interests;
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the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of
TechTeams operating assets (excluding cash and cash
equivalents) to another person or persons (other than any of our
affiliates or any person 50% or more of the total combined
voting power of which is directly or indirectly beneficially
owned by our stockholders immediately before the transaction in
substantially the same proportion as their ownership of our
voting stock immediately before the transaction); or
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the consolidation or merger of TechTeam with or into another
person or persons wherein our stockholders immediately before
the transaction do not retain, immediately after the
transaction, in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership of shares of our voting stock immediately before the
transaction, direct or indirect, beneficial ownership of at
least 50% of the total combined voting power of the issued and
outstanding voting stock or other voting equity or ownership
interest of us or any successor by consolidation or merger.
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Ownership by us, as a passive investor, of less than 5% of the
outstanding capital stock of any entity listed on a national
securities exchange or publicly traded in the
over-the-counter
market will not breach any of the foregoing obligations. The
restrictions contained in the Non-Compete Agreement are not
applicable to any of the non-employee members of our Board or
any of their respective affiliates (other than TechTeam).
The Non-Compete Agreement further provides that subject to
customary exceptions, we will not disclose any non-public or
proprietary information of TTGSI and the Government Solutions
Business, except to an authorized representative of Jacobs.
The foregoing summary of the material terms of the form of
Non-Compete Agreement does not purport to describe all the terms
of the Non-Compete Agreement and is qualified by reference to
the complete text of the form of the Non-Compete Agreement, a
copy of which is attached as Exhibit C to this Proxy
Statement.
Voting
Agreements
In connection with the Stock Purchase Agreement, Costa Brava
Partnership III L.P. and Emancipation Capital, LLC have
each entered into separate voting agreements (each, a
Voting Agreement) with Jacobs. As of June 3,
2010, these stockholders beneficially owned, in the aggregate,
approximately 18.3% of the Common Stock.
Under the terms of each Voting Agreement, the stockholder that
is a party thereto has agreed to, among other things, vote all
of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the
stockholder
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(including shares beneficially owned after the date of the
Voting Agreement) at the Special Meeting or any action or
approval by written consent in lieu thereof:
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in favor of the approval of the Stock Sale Proposal;
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against approval of any Competing Transaction Proposal (as
defined in No Negotiations) or any
proposal made in opposition to or in competition with the Stock
Sale Proposal; and
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against actions that are intended to, or could reasonably be
expected to, in any material respect, impede, interfere with,
delay, postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Stock Sale.
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Each stockholder has also agreed not to enter into any agreement
or understanding with any other person to vote or give
instructions in any manner that is inconsistent with the
stockholders agreement to vote its shares as outlined
above.
Prior to the expiration date of the Voting Agreements, each such
stockholder has agreed that it shall not, except as contemplated
by the Voting Agreement, transfer any shares of Common Stock
unless each person to which any of such shares, or any interest
in any of such shares, is or may be transferred shall have
executed a counterpart of the Voting Agreement and agreed in
writing to hold such shares (or interest in such shares) subject
to all of the terms and provisions of the Voting Agreement.
Prior to the expiration date of the Voting Agreements, except as
otherwise permitted thereby or except as prohibited by order of
a court of competent jurisdiction, each such stockholder will
not commit any act that could restrict or otherwise limit such
stockholders legal power, authority and right to vote all
of the shares then owned of record or beneficially owned by such
stockholder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
except for the Voting Agreement, prior to the expiration date of
the Voting Agreement, each such stockholder will not enter into
any voting agreement with any person with respect to any of the
shares, grant any person any proxy (revocable or irrevocable) or
power of attorney with respect to any of the shares, deposit any
of the shares in a voting trust or otherwise enter into any
agreement or arrangement with any person restricting or limiting
such stockholders legal power, authority or right to vote
the shares in favor of the approval of the Stock Sale. Each such
stockholder has agreed to appear or cause the record holder of
its shares to appear at the Special Meeting or otherwise cause
the shares to be counted as present at the Special Meeting for
quorum purposes.
The Voting Agreements will expire on the earliest to occur of:
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the termination of the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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the consummation of the Stock Sale;
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such date and time as the recommendation of our Board with
respect to the Stock Sale is withdrawn or modified in a manner
adverse to Jacobs as provided in the Stock Purchase
Agreement; or
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such date and time as any waiver, amendment or other change to
the Stock Purchase Agreement is effected without each such
stockholders written consent, which:
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decreases the purchase price;
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changes the form of consideration in whole or in part;
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delays the timing of the payment of the purchase price;
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extends the termination date of the Stock Purchase
Agreement; or
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otherwise materially and adversely affects the interests of such
stockholder.
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Transition
Services Agreement
At or prior to the closing of the Stock Sale, we will execute a
Transition Services Agreement with Jacobs Technology (the
Transition Services Agreement). Pursuant to the
Transition Services Agreement, we will provide Jacobs Technology:
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for periods ranging from 90 to 365 days after the closing,
certain IT and telecommunications infrastructure, hardware and
software services necessary to operate the Government Solutions
Business;
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for a period of up to 180 days after the closing,
assistance with questions relating to certain financial and
accounting matters, including collections, mail services,
receipts, contract administration, billing and accounts
receivable collection, supplier and landlord related ordering,
and accounts payable administration;
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for a period of up to 180 days after the closing,
assistance with treasury matters, including bank account
management, processing of electronic fund transfers, cash
management, cash controls, customer deposits, online treasury
platform access management, administration of credit card
accounts, administration of state and local taxes and other tax
management;
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for a period of up to 180 days after the closing, payroll
processing and services, including assistance in transitioning
the payroll processing to Jacobs payroll processing
provider;
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for a period of up to 180 days after the closing, responses
to human resources questions related to the payment and benefits
of transferred employees, and assistance to transferred
employees in enrolling such employees into Jacobs benefit
plans; and
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for a period of up to 30 days after the closing, reasonable
assistance in transferring TTGSIs ISO 9001 certification
and permission to utilize certain services currently used in the
Government Solutions Business.
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Jacobs will reimburse us for all reasonable documented
out-of-pocket
fees and expenses incurred by us or any of our affiliates in
providing Jacobs the transition services described above.
Additionally, for a period of up to 60 days after the
closing, if requested by Jacobs, we will provide each of the
transferred employees (and their dependents and other
individuals covered through them) with the group, medical,
dental, and vision coverage they enjoyed immediately prior to
the Closing. We will charge each such transferred employee the
same monthly premium as currently charged to each such
transferred employee. With respect such welfare benefits
services, Jacobs must pay to us the difference between the
monthly COBRA rate (based on the COBRA rates in effect on
May 1, 2010) and the amount charged to the transferred
employees for each full month of such coverage, commencing with
the first day of the first month following the closing.
The foregoing summary of the material terms of the form of
Transition Services Agreement does not purport to describe all
the terms of the Transition Services Agreement and is qualified
by reference to the complete text of the form of the Transition
Services Agreement, a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit D to this Proxy Statement.
Procurement of
Insurance
At or prior to the closing, Jacobs will obtain, at our expense:
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professional liability tail insurance with minimum
coverage of up to $30,000,000, a deductible of $100,000 and for
a minimum coverage period of three years after the
closing; and
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extended reporting period/run-off coverage for employment
practices liability insurance, directors and officers liability
insurance, and fiduciary liability insurance, with minimum
coverages of $3,000,000, $10,000,000 and $5,000,000,
respectively and for a minimum coverage period of six years
after the closing.
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The maximum premium payable by us for this insurance shall not
exceed $235,000 in the aggregate.
TechTeam must use best efforts to cooperate with Jacobs in
accessing our historic occurrence-based insurance coverage
applicable to TTGSI. Jacobs will be responsible for all
reasonable
out-of-pocket
costs and expenses that we may incur in attempting to access
such insurance, unless Jacobs and certain related parties are
entitled to be indemnified under the Stock Purchase Agreement
for such costs and expenses, without taking into account any
limitations or thresholds associated with such indemnity.
Post-Closing
Employment and Benefits
Jacobs intends to offer employment to, cause one of its
affiliates to offer employment to, or cause TTGSI to initially
continue to employ all employees that were employed by TTGSI as
of the closing date, including David A. Kriegman, TTGSIs
President and Chief Executive Officer, with initial salaries,
annual target bonus amounts and benefits substantially
comparable in the aggregate to the salaries, annual target bonus
amounts and benefits available to those employees as of
June 3, 2010. See The Stock Sale
Interests of Certain Persons in the Stock Sale
Retention of David A. Kriegman as President of TTGSI.
Neither Jacobs nor any other entity is required to employ any
such employees for any specified period of time after the
closing, and the Stock Purchase Agreement does not provide any
current or former TTGSI employee with any right to employment or
continued employment for any period of time, or any right to a
particular term or condition of employment. TechTeam will cause
certain of its employees to be terminated as of the date prior
to the closing and will be responsible for all liabilities with
respect thereto.
Prior to closing, we and TTGSI have agreed to make, or cause to
be made, all contributions and pay all premiums under each
employee benefit plan of TTGSI with respect to periods ending on
or prior to the closing such that no additional contributions
shall be due or required on or after the closing. We and TTGSI
must also take all actions necessary in order to terminate the
TTGSI 401(k) plan or to merge it into our 401(k) plan, fully
vest all participants in the 401(k) plan and freeze
contributions with respect to employees of TTGSI, all effective
at least one day before the closing date.
Prior to closing, and subject to certain exceptions, we and
TTGSI will take or cause to be taken any actions necessary to
pay all benefits due participants in the TTGSI employee plans
and to have TTGSI transfer to us all employee plans and the
liabilities associated therewith. Except as otherwise expressly
provided for in the Stock Purchase Agreement, as of the closing,
the participation of each employee and their spouses, dependents
and beneficiaries under each TTGSI employee plan shall cease.
Except as otherwise provided in the Stock Purchase Agreement,
none of such plans will be transferred to Jacobs after the
closing.
After the closing, Jacobs will cause TTGSI to assume and
discharge all liabilities with respect to the TTGSI employees
hired by Jacobs under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act or any similar state or local law arising as a
result of actions taken by Jacobs with respect to such employees
after the closing.
Tax
Matters
We and Jacobs have each agreed to pay one-half of all sales,
use, value added, documentary, stamp duty, registration,
transfer, transfer gain, conveyance, excise, recording, license
and other similar taxes and fees. We and Jacobs have also agreed
to cooperate with each other on various tax matters both before
and after the closing. We will be permitted to retain all tax
refunds and credits of taxes for any tax period ending on or
prior to the closing date, and, with respect to any tax period
that includes but does not end on the closing date, the portion
of such period ending on the closing date.
Non-Solicitation
of Employees and Contractors
The parties agreed that, except as otherwise provided in the
Stock Purchase Agreement, for a period of one year after the
closing, neither TechTeam nor its affiliates, on the one hand,
and neither Jacobs, TTGSI, nor any of their affiliates, on the
other hand, will, directly or indirectly, solicit, hire or
employ,
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or cause any person to solicit, hire or employ, any employee or
contractor then retained by the other or who was retained by the
other during the one-year period preceding such solicitation,
hiring or employment.
Other
Covenants
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Stock Purchase
Agreement, the parties agreed to use their reasonable best
efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or
cause to be done, all things necessary or desirable under
applicable law to consummate the Stock Sale, including without
limitation, with respect to preparing and making all necessary
filings with governmental authorities and obtaining and
maintaining all approvals, consents, registrations, permits,
authorizations and other confirmations required to be obtained
from any governmental authority that are necessary, proper or
advisable to consummate the Stock Sale. The parties have also
agreed to consult with each other concerning the means by which
employees, customers, suppliers and others having dealings with
TTGSI are informed of the Stock Purchase Agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby. We have also agreed to
eliminate all intercompany account balances in a manner which
will not result in any tax liability to TTGSI.
We have agreed with Jacobs to take certain other actions between
June 3, 2010 and the closing date, including to:
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have each officer or member of the board of directors of TTGSI
that is an employee or other officer of TechTeam resign as of
the closing date, except as otherwise requested by Jacobs;
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cause the release of all liens on the shares of TTGSI capital
stock and on the assets of TTGSI pursuant to any of our or our
affiliates indebtedness; and
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update the disclosure schedules to the Stock Purchase Agreement
as needed to correct any inaccuracy therein.
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Jacobs has agreed to use its best efforts to cause it to be
substituted for us in all respects, effective as of the closing,
in respect of all of our and our affiliates obligations
under certain guarantees described in the Stock Purchase
Agreement (the Seller Guarantees). Following the
closing, with respect to any Seller Guarantee for which no such
substitution is effected, Jacobs shall, and shall cause TTGSI
to, indemnify us and our affiliates against any loss (as defined
below) incurred under any such Seller Guarantee.
We have agreed to guarantee the collectability within
18 months of the closing date of all accounts receivable of
TTGSI, net of allowances for doubtful accounts, which are
included in the finally determined Closing Net Tangible Book
Value. To the extent any such receivables are uncollected at the
end of the
18-month
period, we have agreed to indemnify Jacobs for such uncollected
amounts.
TechTeam has agreed to grant to Jacobs Technology a
non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free,
fully
paid-up
right and license to use, reproduce, create derivative works of,
distribute, display, and perform know-how owned by TechTeam or
its affiliates on the closing date that is used both in the
operation of the Government Solutions Business and the
Commercial Business prior to the closing date. Such license is
granted solely for the operation of the Government Solutions
Business.
Jacobs Technology has agreed to grant TechTeam a non-exclusive,
perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, fully
paid-up
right and license to use, reproduce, create derivative works of,
distribute, display, and perform the know-how owned by TTGSI on
the closing date that is used both in the operation of the
Government Solutions Business and the operation of the
Commercial Business on or prior to the closing date. Both the
license TechTeam has agreed to grant Jacobs Technology and the
license Jacobs Technology has agreed to grant TechTeam may be
sublicensed in accordance with the terms of the Stock Purchase
Agreement.
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No
Negotiations
The Stock Purchase Agreement provides that from June 3,
2010 until the closing date, except as specifically provided for
therein, we will not, nor will we permit TTGSI or any
representative to, directly or indirectly:
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solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage, induce or facilitate the
making, submission or announcement of any Competing Transaction
Proposal (as defined below) from any third party (other than
Jacobs) or take any action that could reasonably be expected to
lead to a Competing Transaction Proposal;
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furnish any information regarding TTGSI or the Government
Solutions Business to any third party (other than Jacobs) in
connection with or in response to a Competing Transaction
Proposal or any inquiry or indication of interest that would
reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Transaction
Proposal;
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engage in or continue any discussions or negotiations with any
third party (other than Jacobs) with respect to any Competing
Transaction Proposal;
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approve, endorse or recommend any Competing Transaction
Proposal; or
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enter into a letter of intent or similar document or contract
contemplating or otherwise relating to any Competing Transaction
Proposal.
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However, in response to an unsolicited bona fide written
Competing Transaction Proposal obtained from a third party prior
to the date that our stockholders approve the Stock Sale and not
obtained in violation of the restrictions described above, we
may furnish information to such third party and participate in
discussions or negotiations with such third party regarding a
Competing Transaction Proposal if:
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after consulting with outside legal counsel or a nationally
recognized financial advisor, it is determined that such
Competing Transaction Proposal is, or is reasonably likely to
lead to, a Superior Proposal (as defined below) or we are
advised by such outside legal counsel that the failure to take
such actions would reasonably likely violate our Boards
fiduciary duties to our stockholders or applicable law;
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at least two business days prior to taking such actions, we
provide Jacobs with written notice of the identity of such third
party and of our intention to furnish nonpublic information to
or enter into discussions or negotiations with such party;
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we enter into a customary confidentiality agreement with such
third party with terms no less favorable in any material respect
than the confidentiality agreement we entered into with Jacobs
with respect to the Stock Sale; and
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at least two business days prior to furnishing any nonpublic
information to such third party, we furnish such information to
Jacobs to the extent it has not been previously furnished.
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We are required to promptly (and no later than 24 hours
thereafter) advise Jacobs if we receive any Competing
Transaction Proposal, any inquiry or indication of interest that
could lead to a Competing Transaction Proposal or any request
for nonpublic information relating to TTGSI that is made prior
to closing. We must keep Jacobs fully informed with respect to
the status of any such Competing Transaction Proposal, inquiry,
indication of interest or request and any modification or
proposed modification thereto.
Concurrently with the execution of the Stock Purchase Agreement,
we have agreed to take the following actions:
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We will immediately cease any existing discussions with any
third party related to any Competing Transaction Proposal.
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We will request of each third party that had executed a
confidentiality agreement with respect to
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a Competing Transaction Proposal within the previous
12 months to return or destroy all confidential information
relating to TTGSI and the Government Solutions Business
previously furnished to them.
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We will cause any data room containing such confidential
information to no longer be accessible to or by any third party
(other then Jacobs and its representatives).
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We have agreed not to release or permit the release of any
person from, or to waive or permit the waiver of any provision
of, any confidentiality, standstill or similar
agreement to which TechTeam or TTGSI is a party, and, at
Jacobs request, we agree to use our commercially
reasonable efforts to enforce or cause to be enforced each such
agreement related to the Government Solutions Business or TTGSI
(or relating to TechTeam in any manner which includes the
Government Solutions Business or TTGSI). We may waive or release
any third party from, or waive any provision of, a
confidentiality or standstill provision to which we
are a party if our Board determines in good faith, after having
taken into account the advice of outside legal counsel, that
such action is required for our Board to comply with its
fiduciary obligations to TechTeams stockholders or other
applicable law.
At any time prior to the approval by our stockholders of the
Stock Sale, our Board may withdraw, or modify in a manner
adverse to Jacobs, its recommendation to stockholders to vote
FOR the approval of the Stock Sale
Proposal if:
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a Competing Transaction Proposal (as defined below) is made to
us and is not withdrawn;
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we provide Jacobs with at least five business days prior
written notice of any meeting of our Board at which our Board
will consider and determine whether the Competing Transaction
Proposal is a Superior Proposal (as defined below);
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our Board determines in good faith after consultation with our
financial advisor and outside legal counsel, that such Competing
Transaction Proposal constitutes or is reasonably likely to
constitute a Superior Proposal;
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our Board determines in good faith after having consulted with
our outside legal counsel that, in light of the Competing
Transaction Proposal, the withdrawal or modification of our
Boards recommendation of the Stock Sale Proposal is
required in order for our Board to comply with its fiduciary
obligations to our stockholders under applicable law; and
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neither we, TTGSI, nor our or TTGSIs representatives have
violated any of the no negotiation provisions of the
Stock Purchase Agreement.
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Subject to compliance with the Stock Purchase Agreement, we and
our Board of Directors are permitted to take and disclose to our
stockholders a position with respect to any tender offer or make
any disclosure to our stockholders required by applicable law or
if, in the opinion of our outside legal counsel, the failure to
do so would reasonably likely result in a violation of our
Boards fiduciary duties or applicable law.
The term Competing Transaction Proposal means any
inquiry, proposal, indication of interest or offer from any
third party (other than Jacobs) contemplating or otherwise
relating to any transaction or series of transactions involving:
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a merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination,
issuance of securities, acquisition of securities, tender offer,
exchange offer or other similar transaction; or
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any sale (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course
of business), lease (other than in the ordinary course of
business), exchange, transfer (other than sales of inventory in
the ordinary course of business), license (other than
nonexclusive licenses in the ordinary course of business), or
acquisition or disposition of assets;
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in each case directly or indirectly involving the Government
Solutions Business or TTGSI or their assets (including any such
transaction involving TechTeam that would include the Government
Solutions Business, TTGSI or their assets).
The term Superior Proposal means an unsolicited,
bona fide written Competing Transaction Proposal (in the absence
of any violation of the provisions of the Stock Purchase
Agreement described in this section) that our Board determines,
in good faith:
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after consulting with outside legal counsel and TechTeams
financial advisor, to be more favorable from a financial point
of view to TechTeams stockholders than the terms of the
Stock Purchase Agreement or, if applicable, any written proposal
by Jacobs to amend the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement,
taking into account all the terms and conditions of such
proposal and the Stock Purchase Agreement, including the timing
and the likelihood of consummation of such Competing Transaction
Proposal and any governmental, regulatory and other approval
requirements; and
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to be reasonably capable of being consummated.
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Nonetheless, any offer described above will not deemed to be a
Superior Proposal if any financing required to consummate the
transaction contemplated by such offer is not committed and is
not reasonably capable of being obtained by the third party.
The Stock Purchase Agreement does not restrict our or our
representatives ability to encourage, solicit, initiate or
engage in discussions or negotiations with any person, or
encourage or solicit proposals from any person, with respect to:
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any purchase, sale or other disposition of our Commercial
Business, whether before or subsequent to the closing of the
Stock Sale; or
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any merger, acquisition, consolidation or similar business
combination involving the sale of TechTeam, whether before or
subsequent to the closing of the Stock Sale, that either does
not include TTGSI or the assets of the Government Solutions
Business or contemplates that TTGSI will be sold to Jacobs
pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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provided that, in the case of any such transaction,
neither the execution, delivery or performance of a definitive
agreement with respect to the transaction, nor the consummation
of the transaction, would reasonably be expected to prevent or
render impractical, or otherwise frustrate or impede in any
material respect, the Stock Sale.
Furthermore, no inquiry, proposal, indication of interest or
offer from any person with respect to any of the transactions
referred to above shall be deemed to be a Competing Transaction
Proposal.
If we enter into an agreement with any third party with respect
to a Superior Proposal in compliance with the terms of the Stock
Purchase Agreement, we will be required to pay Jacobs the
termination fee of $2,360,000, and to reimburse Jacobs for up to
$750,000 of its reasonable and documented expenses incurred by
or on behalf of Jacobs in connection with the negotiation of the
Stock Sale. See The Stock Purchase Agreement
Termination Fee and Reimbursement of Expenses.
Conditions to
Completion of the Stock Sale
Our and Jacobs obligations to complete the Stock Sale are
subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following
conditions:
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the absence of any applicable law in effect which would
restrain, enjoin, prohibit or make illegal the consummation of
the Stock Sale;
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the absence of any pending or threatened proceeding (other than
one brought or threatened by Jacobs or its affiliates) which
challenges or seeks to restrain, enjoin or prohibit the Stock
Sale;
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the approval by our stockholders of the Stock Sale Proposal;
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each of our representations and warranties contained in the
Stock Purchase Agreement being true and correct in all material
respects when made and as of the closing date (except those
representations and warranties which relate to a particular date
or period, which need only be true and correct as of such date
or for such period); and
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neither TechTeam nor Jacobs becoming aware of any
organizational conflict of interest, as defined
under the Federal Acquisition Regulations, or similar impact on
TTGSI or Jacobs, that would result from the consummation of the
Stock Sale, which term means that, because of other activities
or relationships with other persons:
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TTGSI or Jacobs has become unable or potentially unable to
render impartial assistance or advice to the government;
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TTGSIs or Jacobs objectivity in performing contract
work is or might be otherwise impaired; or
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TTGSI or Jacobs has an unfair competitive advantage.
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In addition, the obligations of Jacobs Technology to complete
the Stock Sale are subject to our satisfaction (or Jacobs
Technologys waiver) of specified conditions, including the
following:
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our making all of our closing deliveries, and otherwise
performing and complying in all material respects with all of
our other covenants and obligations under the Stock Purchase
Agreement;
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receiving all consents and governmental approvals to the Stock
Sale required to be obtained under the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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no Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred with respect to
the Government Solutions Business, the Company or Jacobs;
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no proceeding shall be pending or threatened which:
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could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on us or the Government Solutions Business; or
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could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect
the Government Solutions Business, TTGSI or Jacobs, including
any proceeding that relates to any alleged material violation of
or non-compliance with applicable law, or to fraud or
intentional misrepresentation;
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Jacobs shall have received reasonably satisfactory evidence that
all non-permitted liens on the assets and properties of TTGSI
have been paid, satisfied or discharged;
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TTGSI shall not have entered into any teaming agreement or
similar contract or government bid which:
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imposes any restriction on the ability of TTGSI to compete in
any business or activity within a certain geographic area, or
pursuant to which any benefit or right is required to be given
or lost as a result of so competing;
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grants any exclusive license, supply or distribution agreement
or other exclusive rights; or
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grants any most favored nation rights, rights of
first refusal, rights of first negotiation or similar rights
with respect to any product, service or intellectual property
right
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and which Jacobs reasonably believes would materially and
adversely affect Jacobs, its affiliates or TTGSI following the
consummation of the Stock Sale; and
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none of the employees identified in the Stock Purchase Agreement
shall have ceased to be
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employed by TTGSI or shall have indicated an intent not to
remain employed by TTGSI or Jacobs after the closing pursuant to
the terms of the employees employment agreement.
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Furthermore, our obligations to complete the Stock Sale are
subject to the satisfaction by Jacobs (or our waiver) of
specified conditions, including the following:
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each of Jacobs representations and warranties contained in
the Stock Purchase Agreement being true and correct in all
material respects as of the closing date (except those
representations and warranties which relate to a particular
date, which need only be true and correct as of such date), and
except for such breaches or inaccuracies that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect
with respect to Jacobs;
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Jacobs making all of its closing deliveries and performing and
complying in all material respects with each of its other
covenants and obligations under the Stock Purchase
Agreement; and
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no Material Adverse Effect having occurred with respect to
Jacobs, us or the Government Solutions Business.
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Subsequent to the signing of the Stock Purchase Agreement, two
employees of TTGSI, who were included in the schedules to the
Stock Purchase Agreement as being among those employees of TTGSI
who needed to remain with TTGSI following the closing of the
Stock Sale, notified us that they were resigning from TTGSI to
pursue other opportunities. Accordingly, at least one of the
conditions to the obligations of Jacobs Technology to complete
the Stock Sale will not be satisfied at the closing and, in the
absence of Jacobs Technology executing a waiver of this
condition as it relates to these resignations, Jacobs Technology
has both the right not to consummate the Stock Sale, and the
right, at any time, to terminate the Stock Purchase Agreement.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, while we have requested
such a waiver from Jacobs Technology, no such waiver has been
granted and no assurances can be given as to whether Jacobs
Technology will ultimately agree to waive this condition.
Consents and
Approvals
The consummation of Stock Sale will require us to obtain the
prior consent of various third parties, including:
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the lenders under our Credit Agreement, dated as of June 1,
2007, as amended, by and among us, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
administrative agent, and the lenders set forth therein;
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certain secured parties under the Pledge and Security Agreement
dated June 1, 2007 among us, TTGSI and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., as administrative agent;
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lessors under various office and equipment leases for property
used in the Government Solutions Business; and
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counterparties under joint venture agreements, various
government contracts and task orders, as well as under
subcontracts issued to us under prime government and commercial
contracts.
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We do not believe that we will be prevented or materially
delayed from obtaining any of these consents prior to closing.
Use of
TechTeam Name and Trademarks
The acquisition of TTGSI will not result in the sale or license
to Jacobs of any right, title or interest in or to the name
TechTeam or any variation thereof, or in or to any
of our other trademarks, except as discussed below. As soon as
practicable after the closing of the Stock Sale, Jacobs will
cause the certificate of incorporation of TTGSI to be amended
such that its name will be changed in a manner deleting the name
TechTeam. Upon the closing date, all prior license
agreements with TTGSI with respect to our trademarks will be
automatically revoked and cancelled. After closing, Jacobs will
be permitted to use previously printed stationery, signage,
invoices, packaging, shipping, advertising, promotional and
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similar materials used or held for use by TTGSI with the
TechTeam name and our other trademarks for a period
of two years after the closing. During such period, we will
grant Jacobs a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable,
non-transferable, royalty-free license to use our trademarks in
the conduct of the Government Solutions Business. However, as
soon as reasonably practicable, but not later than one year
after the consummation of the Stock Sale, Jacobs shall take
certain actions to distinguish the existing inventory from the
materials used by us prior to the consummation of the Stock
Sale. We also have agreed that, during such two-year period, we
will not use or license for use our trademarks for use in the
conduct of any business, which provides, whether as a prime
contractor, subcontractor or otherwise, information
technology-based and other professional services to governmental
authorities.
After the closing, TTGSI may continue to use
TechTeam in its name with respect to any government
contract to which it is a party until a change of name agreement
with respect that contract has been accepted and signed by the
governmental party to the contract. If a government authority
does not have a specific change of name process, Jacobs must use
its best efforts to discontinue the use of the
TechTeam name or our other trademarks in connection
therewith as soon as practicable after the closing date. TTGSI
may also continue to use TechTeam in its name with
respect to any non-government contract to which it is a party
until the contract is amended or otherwise modified to reflect
the name change. Jacobs will make a submission for the change of
the name of any government contract and send written notice of
the change of TTGSIs name with respect to any
non-government contract, in each case within 30 days after
the closing of the Stock Sale.
Indemnification;
Survival of Indemnification Obligations
Survival of
Representations and Warranties
The representations and warranties of the parties under the
Stock Purchase Agreement or under any other agreement,
certificate or instrument delivered in connection therewith will
continue and survive the closing of the Stock Sale for a period
of 36 months thereafter. However, representations and
warranties with respect to taxes will survive until the
expiration of the applicable statutes of limitation, and any
claims or losses based on our fraud or intentional
misrepresentation that is finally determined by a governmental
authority to have been committed will survive the closing
indefinitely or for the maximum period permitted by applicable
law. No action for a breach of a representation or warranty may
be brought after the expiration of the survival period, except
to the extent that a party received a notice in writing before
expiration setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such
claim, in which case the representation and warranty will
survive until the claims are resolved, but only to the extent of
the claim. The representations and warranties of any party to
the Stock Purchase Agreement shall not be affected, limited or
compromised by any due diligence inquiry of any other party. The
covenants or agreements contained in the Stock Purchase
Agreement that by their terms are to be performed after the
closing of the Stock Sale shall continue until fully discharged.
Indemnification
by the Company
After the closing of the Stock Sale, we have agreed to indemnify
and hold Jacobs, its affiliates and each of their respective
officers, directors, stockholders, employees and agents
(collectively, the Jacobs Indemnitees) harmless from
any loss or claim arising out of, among other things:
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any breach of a representation or warranty by us in the Stock
Purchase Agreement;
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any breach or non-fulfillment by us of any covenant or
undertaking contained in the Stock Purchase Agreement or any
ancillary document;
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any third party claim arising out of, connected with or related
to any act, error, omission or conduct of the Government
Solutions Business prior to the closing of the Stock Sale except
as included in the closing date balance sheet;
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any claim arising out of, connected with or related to TTGSI
violating or not complying with the provisions of any applicable
law prior to the closing of the Stock Sale;
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any liability for any taxes owed by TTGSI for periods prior to
the closing;
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any failure by Jacobs to collect any accounts receivable of
TTGSI for which TechTeam has guaranteed collectability under the
Stock Purchase Agreement; and
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any claim arising out of, connected with, incident or relating
to our annual incentive plan or TTGSIs government
incentive plan.
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In general, we are not obligated to make any Jacobs Indemnitee
whole for any losses:
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to the extent that such losses represent lost profits for
periods after the closing of the Stock Sale, diminution in
value, restitution, mental or emotional distress, or exemplary,
special or punitive damages, except to the extent that any of
the foregoing are finally determined to be required to be paid
by a Jacobs Indemnitee to a third party that is not an affiliate
of any Jacobs Indemnitee, in connection with a claim asserted by
such third party;
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reserved, accrued or provided for by TTGSI in its financial
statements prior to the closing date or are included in the
computation of net tangible book value or otherwise paid or
provided for by us or any of our affiliates;
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that arise as a result of any breach of the Stock Purchase
Agreement by Jacobs or any of its affiliates on or after the
closing date;
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that arise from any change in accounting principles, practices
or methodologies adopted or required to be adopted after closing;
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that are suffered as a result of any breach of our
representations and warranties (other than our representations
and warranties with respect to organization and good standing,
authorization and validity of the Stock Purchase Agreement,
capitalization of TTGSI, brokers and finders fees,
and the absence of indebtedness), until:
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the Jacobs Indemnitees suffer aggregate losses in excess of
$25,000 with respect to any individual claim or series of
related claims; and
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the aggregate amount of all losses suffered or incurred by all
Jacobs Indemnitees exceeds $250,000, inclusive of the claims
described in the immediately preceding bullet, in which case
Jacobs will be entitled to recover the full amount of all such
claims.
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In addition, except as otherwise provided in the next paragraph
below, our liability for any claim for indemnification brought
by a Jacobs Indemnitee is limited to:
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$14,750,000 for the first 24 months following the closing
date; and
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$9,833,333 for the period beginning on the first day of the
25th month until the last day of the 36th month after
the closing (less the amount of claims in excess of $4,916,667
applied against the foregoing cap within the first
24 months after the closing).
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Except for claims based on our fraud or intentional
misrepresentation that is finally determined by a governmental
authority to have been committed, our obligations with respect
to the indemnification provisions of the Stock Purchase
Agreement terminate on the date that is 36 months after the
closing date, or in connection with breaches of our
representations and warranties with respect to taxes, upon the
expiration of the applicable statutes of limitation, unless a
claim notice shall have been delivered to us prior to such date,
in which event the applicable indemnification obligation under
the Stock Purchase Agreement shall survive until the claims set
forth in the claim notice are resolved, but only to the extent
the indemnification obligation relates to such claims.
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As to claims based upon our breaches of representations and
warranties relating to taxes, the obligation to pay pre-closing
taxes or fraud or intentional misrepresentation that is finally
determined by a government authority to have been committed by
us, we are obligated to indemnify the Jacobs Indemnitees for all
losses, without regard to any thresholds and caps set forth
above, subject to a maximum recovery equal to the purchase price
for the Stock Sale after all deductions and adjustments
specified under the Stock Purchase Agreement have been taken
into account. Except with respect to TechTeam fraud or
intentional misrepresentation, the purchase price adjustment and
a suit by Jacobs under the Stock Purchase Agreement for specific
performance, Jacobs remedy for any claims relating to
breaches of representations, warranties, covenants and
undertakings contained in the Stock Purchase Agreement is
limited to the indemnification provisions thereof.
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, $14,750,000 of the
cash payment to be made by Jacobs to us at the closing of the
Stock Sale will be deposited into the Indemnification Escrow
Fund to secure the payment of any claims which may be made by
any Jacobs Indemnitee pursuant to these indemnification
provisions. See The Stock Purchase Agreement
Other Covenants and Agreements; The Escrow Agreement.
Indemnification
by Jacobs
The Stock Purchase Agreement provides that we, and our
affiliates, directors, officers, stockholders, employees and
agents (collectively, the TechTeam Indemnitees) will
be held harmless and indemnified by Jacobs and TTGSI for losses
incurred in respect of:
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any breach of any representation or warranty of Jacobs contained
in the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant or undertaking of
Jacobs in the Stock Purchase Agreement or in any ancillary
agreement;
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except for matters covered by our indemnification obligations
(without regard to any thresholds), any claim arising out of the
operation of TTGSI after the closing date; and
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any of the Seller Guarantees as to which Jacobs has not been
substituted for TechTeam in all respects effective as of the
closing date.
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Termination
We and Jacobs may by mutual written consent terminate the Stock
Purchase Agreement at any time prior to the closing date of the
Stock Sale. In addition, upon providing written notice, the
Stock Purchase Agreement may be terminated:
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by us or Jacobs, if the Stock Sale has not been completed on or
before October 1, 2010, unless the failure to complete the
Stock Sale by such date is attributable to the terminating
partys failure to perform any material obligation under
the Stock Purchase Agreement at or prior to closing;
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by us or Jacobs, if a governmental authority of competent
jurisdiction has issued a final, non-appealable order, or has
taken any other action having the effect of, permanently
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation
of the Stock Sale, unless the order was primarily due to the
terminating partys failure to perform any obligation under
the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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by us or Jacobs, if any event occurs that makes it impossible to
satisfy a condition precedent to the terminating partys
obligations under the Stock Purchase Agreement, unless the
occurrence of the event is due to the failure of the terminating
party to perform or comply with any agreement, covenant or
condition in the Stock Purchase Agreement to be performed or
complied with by the terminating party at or prior to the
closing;
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by Jacobs, if a Material Adverse Effect (as described below) has
occurred with respect to the Government Solutions Business or
any event or circumstance has occurred which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the
Government Solutions Business or us;
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by us, if a Material Adverse Effect has occurred with respect to
Jacobs, us or the Government Solutions Business, or any event or
circumstance has occurred which could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Jacobs, us or the
Government Solutions Business;
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by Jacobs, if (i) any of our representations and warranties
shall have been inaccurate as of June 3, 2010, or
(ii) any of our representations and warranties shall have
been inaccurate as of a date subsequent to June 3, 2010 (as
if made on such subsequent date) and the inaccuracy has not been
cured by us within five business days after we receive written
notice thereof and remains uncured at the time notice of
termination is given, in each case such that the closing
condition with respect thereto would not be satisfied;
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by Jacobs, if we breach any of our covenants such that the
closing condition with respect thereto would not be satisfied;
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by Jacobs, if TTGSI enters into any teaming or similar contract,
government contract or government bid that:
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imposes any restriction on TTGSI to compete in any business or
activity within a certain geographic area, or pursuant to which
any benefit or right is required to be given or lost as a result
of so competing with any person;
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grants any exclusive license, supply or distribution agreement
or other exclusive rights; or
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grants any most favored nation rights, rights of
first refusal, rights of first negotiation or similar rights,
with respect to any product, service or intellectual property
right of TTGSI;
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and which Jacobs reasonably believes would, individually or in
the aggregate, materially and adversely affect Jacobs
Technology, its affiliates, or TTGSI after the closing;
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by Jacobs, if any proceeding shall be initiated, threatened or
pending which could reasonably be expected to materially and
adversely affect the Government Solutions Business, TTGSI or
Jacobs (including, without limitation, any such proceeding
relating to any alleged violation of, or non compliance with,
any applicable law or any allegation of fraud or intentional
misrepresentation); or
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by us, if:
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any of Jacobs representations and warranties shall have
been inaccurate as of the date of the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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any of our representations and warranties become inaccurate
after June 3, 2010 (as if made on such subsequent date);
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any of Jacobs representations and warranties become
inaccurate after June 3, 2010 (as if made on such
subsequent date) and the inaccuracy has not been cured by Jacobs
within five business days after it receives written notice
thereof and remains uncured at the time notice of termination is
given; or
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any of Jacobs covenants contained in the Stock Purchase
Agreement shall have been breached;
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and, in each case above, such that the closing condition with
respect thereto would not be satisfied.
The Stock Purchase Agreement may be terminated by us or Jacobs,
upon providing written notice, if we hold the Special Meeting,
such Special Meeting has been completed, and our stockholders
shall have voted on the Stock Sale Proposal but do not approve
it. Under such circumstances, we would be required to reimburse
Jacobs for its reasonable documented
out-of-pocket
fees and expenses as described in The Stock Purchase
Agreement Termination Fee and Reimbursement of
Expenses below.
In addition, the Stock Purchase Agreement may be terminated by
us or Jacobs, as the case may be, upon providing written notice
in each of the following circumstances, if we pay Jacobs the
termination fee and reimburse Jacobs for its
out-of-pocket
expenses as described in The Stock Purchase
Agreement Termination Fee and Reimbursement of
Expenses below:
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by us, immediately prior to entering into a definitive agreement
with respect to a Superior Proposal, provided that:
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we have received a Superior Proposal;
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we have not breached or violated the no negotiation
provisions of the Stock Purchase Agreement;
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our Board has authorized us to enter into such definitive
agreement for such Superior Proposal; and
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immediately following the termination of this Agreement, we
enter into such definitive agreement to effect such Superior
Proposal.
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by Jacobs if any of the following events have occurred (each, a
Seller Triggering Event):
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our Board fails to recommend that our stockholders vote to adopt
and approve the Stock Purchase Agreement and to consummate the
Stock Sale;
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our Board withdraws or modifies its recommendation as to the
Stock Sale Proposal in a manner adverse to Jacobs;
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our Board or any of our directors takes any other action that is
or becomes disclosed publicly or to a third party, which can
reasonably be interpreted to indicate that the Board or the
director does not support the Stock Sale or that the Stock Sale
is not in the best interests of our stockholders;
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we fail to hold the Special Meeting as required by the Stock
Purchase Agreement;
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our Board fails to reaffirm, unanimously and without
qualification, its recommendation with respect to the approval
of the Stock Sale Proposal, or fails to publicly state,
unanimously and without qualification, that the consummation of
the Stock Sale is in the best interests of our stockholders,
within five business days after Jacobs requests in writing that
such action be taken;
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our Board approves, endorses or recommends a Competing
Transaction Proposal;
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we, TTGSI or any of our or its representatives fail to comply
with our or its obligations regarding Competing Transaction
Proposals;
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a tender or exchange offer relating to our securities has been
commenced, which tender or exchange offer contemplates that
TTGSI or the Government Solutions Business shall remain with us
or be sold to another person other than Jacobs as a part
thereof, and we have not have sent to our stockholders, within
ten business days after the commencement
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of such tender or exchange offer, a statement disclosing that
our Board recommends rejection of such tender or exchange offer;
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we have entered into a letter of intent, memorandum of
understanding, term sheet, agreement in principle, merger
agreement, asset or stock purchase agreement, option agreement,
share exchange agreement, or other similar agreement related to
any Competing Transaction Proposal or our Board resolves or
agrees to take any such action; or
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a Competing Transaction Proposal is publicly announced, and we
fail to issue a press release announcing our opposition to such
Competing Transaction Proposal within five business days after
such proposal is announced;
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by us as a result of any of our representations and warranties
becoming inaccurate as of a date subsequent to the date of the
Stock Purchase Agreement (as if made on such subsequent date)
such that the closing condition with respect thereto would not
be satisfied, and we enter into a definitive agreement with
respect to a Superior Proposal on or before October 1, 2010;
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by us, if a Material Adverse Effect has occurred with respect to
us or the Government Solutions Business, or if any event or
circumstance has occurred which could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to us or the
Government Solutions Business, and we enter into a definitive
agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal on or before
October 1, 2010; or
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if the closing of the Stock Sale does not occur on or before
October 1, 2010 for any reason, in each case concurrently
with or following the occurrence of a change of control of
TechTeam (as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement), except in
cases where the Stock Purchase Agreement is terminated or the
closing of the Stock Sale does not occur as a result of a
failure on the part of Jacobs to perform a material obligation
to be performed by Jacobs at or prior to the closing of the
Stock Sale.
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Subsequent to the signing of the Stock Purchase Agreement, two
employees of TTGSI, who were included in the schedules to the
Stock Purchase Agreement as being among those employees of TTGSI
who needed to remain with TTGSI following the closing of the
Stock Sale, notified us that they were resigning from TTGSI to
pursue other opportunities. Accordingly, at least one of the
conditions to the obligations of Jacobs Technology to complete
the Stock Sale will not be satisfied at the closing and, in the
absence of Jacobs Technology executing a waiver of this
condition as it relates to these resignations, Jacobs Technology
has both the right not to consummate the Stock Sale, and the
right, at any time, to terminate the Stock Purchase Agreement.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, while we have requested
such a waiver from Jacobs Technology, no such waiver has been
granted and no assurances can be given as to whether Jacobs
Technology will ultimately agree to waive this condition.
For purposes of the Stock Purchase Agreement, a Material
Adverse Effect means, with respect to the Government
Solutions Business, any change, effect, development,
circumstance, condition, event, occurrence, state of facts or
worsening thereof (collectively, Effects) that,
individually or when taken together with all other Effects has,
or could reasonably be expected to have or give rise to, a
material adverse effect on the Government Solutions Business or
the financial condition, earnings, results of operations,
backlog, assets or liabilities of the Government Solutions
Business or TTGSI, taken as a whole. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no Effects resulting from, relating to or arising out
of the following shall be deemed to constitute a Material
Adverse Effect or will be taken into account in determining
whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably
likely to exist:
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conditions or changes in any industry or industries in which
TTGSI operates to the extent that such Effects do not have a
disproportionate effect on TTGSI taken as a whole, relative to
competitors of TTGSI in such industry or industries;
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changes in general economic, financial or political conditions
in the United States, to the extent
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such Effects do not have a disproportionate effect on TTGSI,
taken as a whole, relative to their competitors in such industry
or industries;
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any change in the Federal Acquisition Regulations or
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles or the
interpretation thereof to the extent that such Effects do not
have a disproportionate effect on TTGSI, taken as a whole,
relative to other companies of comparable size to TTGSI
operating in such industry or industries;
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Effects arising out of acts of terrorism or war or the
escalation or worsening thereof, weather conditions or other
force majeure events;
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the announcement or execution of, and compliance with the terms
of, the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Stock Sale; and
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any actions taken, or failure to take action, to which Jacobs
has consented or requested in writing.
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Also, a Material Adverse Effect means, with respect to us or
Jacobs, any change, event, circumstance, effect or occurrence,
individually or in the aggregate, which is or would reasonably
be expected to be materially adverse to the ability of such
party to consummate the Stock Sale.
Termination Fee
and Reimbursement of Expenses
If the Stock Purchase Agreement is terminated following the
failure to obtain our stockholders approval of the Stock
Sale Proposal, after convening and completing the Special
Meeting, we will pay Jacobs up to $750,000 of all reasonable
documented
out-of-pocket
fees and expenses, including all attorneys fees,
accountants fees, financial advisory fees and filing fees,
that have been paid or that may become payable by Jacobs or on
its behalf in connection with the preparation and negotiation of
the Stock Purchase Agreement and otherwise in connection with
the Stock Sale. We must make this reimbursement payment to
Jacobs two business days after we are provided with the
supporting documentation and itemized detail regarding such
expenses.
We must pay to Jacobs, in addition to the reimbursement of
expenses as described in the preceding paragraph, a termination
fee of $2,360,000 if the Stock Purchase Agreement is terminated
as described in the immediately preceding section.
If we fail to pay when due any amount payable to Jacobs pursuant
to the termination provisions of the Stock Purchase Agreement,
then we must reimburse Jacobs for all costs and expenses
(including fees and disbursements of counsel) incurred in
connection with the collection of such overdue amount and the
enforcement by Jacobs of its rights under such provisions. We
must also pay to Jacobs interest on such overdue amount (for the
period commencing as of the date such overdue amount was
originally required to be paid and ending on the date such
overdue amount is actually paid to Jacobs in full) at a rate of
3% plus the prime rate (as announced by Bank of
America, N.A. or any successor thereto) in effect on the date
such overdue amount was originally required to be paid.
Upon payment of the termination fee and the reimbursement of
Jacobs expenses as described above, except to the extent
otherwise provided in the Stock Purchase Agreement (including,
without limitation, with respect to intentional breaches of the
Stock Purchase Agreement), the Stock Purchase Agreement provides
that no person (including Jacobs) shall have any rights or
claims against us and our former, current and future direct or
indirect equity holders, controlling persons, stockholders,
directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, members,
managers, general or limited partners or assignees, under the
Stock Purchase Agreement, and none of such persons shall have
any further liability or obligation pursuant to the Stock
Purchase Agreement.
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Other Fees and
Expenses
All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Stock
Purchase Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby
have been or will be paid by the party incurring the expenses,
except as described above in The Stock Purchase
Agreement Termination Fee and Reimbursement of
Expenses. Our costs and expenses directly attributable to
the Stock Sale are estimated to be approximately
$3.9 million. The actual amount of costs and expenses
directly attributable to the Stock Sale will vary from this
estimate.
Amendments
The Stock Purchase Agreement may be amended or modified by the
parties in writing, but after approval of the Stock Purchase
Agreement by our stockholders, no amendment may be made without
further stockholder approval, if the amendment would require
stockholder approval under applicable law or stock exchange rule.
Remedies
We and Jacobs are entitled to seek an injunction to prevent
violations of the Stock Purchase Agreement by the other party,
without proof of actual damages, and to enforce specifically the
terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE
FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE STOCK SALE
PROPOSAL.
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PROPOSAL 2 --
THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
Our Amended and Restated Bylaws permit a Special Meeting of
stockholders to be adjourned from time to time by a vote of a
majority of the shares present at the Special Meeting in person
or by proxy. Under this provision, if the Special Meeting is
convened and a quorum is present but there are not sufficient
votes to approve the Stock Sale Proposal, we have the authority
to ask our stockholders to vote only upon the Adjournment
Proposal, as described below, and not upon the Stock Sale
Proposal described in Proposal 1, so that the Special
Meeting could be adjourned in order to enable our Board to
solicit additional proxies. We currently do not intend to
propose to adjourn the Special Meeting if there are sufficient
votes to approve the Stock Sale Proposal.
For this reason, the Company is asking its stockholders to
authorize the holder of any proxy solicited by our Board to vote
FOR granting discretionary authority
to the proxy holders, and each of them individually, to adjourn
the Special Meeting from time to time to another time and place,
if necessary, to facilitate the approval of the Stock Sale
Proposal, including to permit the solicitation of additional
proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the
Special Meeting to approve the Stock Sale Proposal. For example,
if the stockholders approve the Adjournment Proposal, the
Company could adjourn the Special Meeting and any adjourned
session of the Special Meeting and use the additional time to
solicit additional proxies (including the solicitation of
proxies from stockholders that have previously voted),
representing additional votes in favor of the approval of the
Stock Sale Proposal. Among other things, approval of the
Adjournment Proposal could mean that, even if the Company had
received proxies representing a sufficient number of votes to
defeat the Stock Sale Proposal, the Company could adjourn the
Special Meeting without a vote on the Stock Sale Proposal and
seek to convince its stockholders to change their votes in favor
of such proposal.
If the Special Meeting is adjourned, we are not required to give
notice of the time and place of the adjourned meeting unless the
adjournment is for more than 30 days or a new record date
is fixed with respect to such adjourned meeting. If our Board
fixes a new record date for stockholders entitled to vote at the
adjourned meeting, it must fix a new record date for notice of
such adjourned meeting. At the adjourned meeting, only such
business shall be transacted as might have been transacted at
the original meeting.
The approval of the Adjournment Proposal will require the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of shares of the
Common Stock present, in person or represented by proxy, at the
Special Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. Under
applicable Delaware law, in determining whether the Adjournment
Proposal has received the requisite number of affirmative votes,
abstentions on this proposal will be considered present at the
Special Meeting and will have the same effect as a vote
AGAINST this proposal. Broker
non-votes (if any) will be considered present at the Special
Meeting but will otherwise be disregarded and will have no
effect on the outcome of the vote.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE
FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE ADJOURNMENT
PROPOSAL.
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information, as of
July 1, 2010 (except as otherwise noted in the table), with
respect to the beneficial ownership of Common Stock by:
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any persons who have reported or are known by the Company to be
the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Common Stock;
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each of our directors;
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each of our named executive officers; and
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our directors and executive officers as a group.
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As of July 1, 2010, there were 11,200,053 shares of
Common Stock outstanding. The number of shares beneficially
owned by each stockholder is determined under rules and
regulations promulgated by the SEC, and does not necessarily
indicate beneficial ownership for any other purpose. The same
shares may be beneficially owned by more than one person.
In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person
and the percentage of beneficial ownership of that person,
shares of Common Stock subject to options, warrants or other
convertible securities or rights held by that person that are
currently convertible or exercisable, or convertible or
exercisable within 60 days of July 1, 2010, are deemed
to be presently outstanding. These shares, however, are not
deemed outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage
of beneficial ownership of any other person.
Unless otherwise noted below:
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each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to
the shares beneficially owned by such person;
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the address of each person is
c/o 27335 West
11 Mile Road, Southfield, Michigan 48033; and
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subject to applicable community property laws, to our knowledge,
each person has sole voting and investment power over the shares
shown as beneficially owned by that person.
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Common Stock
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Greater-than-5% Stockholders:
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Costa Brava Partnership III L.P. (1)
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1,319,274
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11.8
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420 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
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Heartland Advisors, Inc. (2)
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1,162,773
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10.4
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789 North Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
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Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3)
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890,582
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8.0
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1299 Ocean Avenue, 11th Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Emancipation Capital, LLC (4)
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737,035
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6.6
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825 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
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Named Executive Officers and Directors:
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Kevin Burke (5)
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69,903
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Gary J. Cotshott (6)
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298,583
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2.7
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Christopher E. Donohue (7)
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83,190
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Charles Frumberg (4)
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744,369
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6.6
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Seth W. Hamot (1)
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1,319,274
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11.8
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David A. Kriegman (8)
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101,119
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Margaret M. Loebl (9)
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81,712
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James A. Lynch (10)
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76,676
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Christoph A. Neut (11)
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26,797
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Dov H. Scherzer (12)
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8,036
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Andrew R. Siegel (13)
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106,526
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Richard R. Widgren (14)
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72,528
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|
|
|
**
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Current directors and executive officers as a group
(14 persons)
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3,119,915
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27.9
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%
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** |
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Less than 1%. |
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(1) |
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Based solely on Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D filed
with the SEC on June 8, 2010. Each of Costa Brava
Partnership III L.P. (Costa Brava), Roark,
Rearden & Hamot, LLC (RRH) and Seth W.
Hamot has the shared power to vote or to direct the vote and to
dispose or direct the disposition of 1,319,274 shares. The
shares held by Costa Brava Partnership III LP have been
included in the calculation of the percentage of the holdings of
current directors, nominees and named executive officers as a
group. |
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(2) |
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Based solely on Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G/A
filed with the SEC on February 10, 2010. |
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(3) |
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Based solely on Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13G filed
with the SEC on February 8, 2010. |
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(4) |
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Based solely on Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed
with the SEC on June 9, 2010. Emancipation Capital, LLC,
Emancipation Capital, LP, Emancipation Capital Master, Ltd. and
Charles Frumberg have filed a joint Schedule 13D in which
Emancipation Capital, LLC, Emancipation Capital, LP and
Emancipation Capital Master, Ltd. have the shared power to vote
or to direct the vote and dispose or direct the disposition of
737,035 shares. Mr. Frumberg is Managing General
Partner of Emancipation Capital, LLC and has the shared power to
vote or direct the vote and dispose or direct the disposition of
744,369 shares, including 4,875 shares subject to
stock options that are currently exercisable or exercisable
within 60 days of July 1, 2010. |
|
(5) |
|
Includes 35,000 shares subject to stock options that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of
July 1, 2010. |
143
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|
|
(6) |
|
Includes 187,500 shares subject to stock options that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of
July 1, 2010. |
|
(7) |
|
Includes 37,500 shares subject to stock options that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of
July 1, 2010. |
|
(8) |
|
Includes 60,000 shares subject to stock options that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of
July 1, 2010. |
|
(9) |
|
Includes 37,500 shares subject to stock options that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of
July 1, 2010. |
|
(10) |
|
Includes 5,250 shares subject to stock options that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of
July 1, 2010. |
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(11) |
|
Consists of shares owned directly as of November 16, 2009
(the termination date of his employment). The percentage
outstanding has been calculated based on the number of shares
issued and outstanding as of July 1, 2010, and assumes that
there has been no change in Mr. Neuts beneficial
ownership since November 16, 2009. |
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(12) |
|
Includes 6,000 shares subject to stock options that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of
July 1, 2010. |
|
(13) |
|
Includes 47,375 shares subject to stock options that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of
July 1, 2010. |
|
(14) |
|
Includes 48,875 shares subject to stock options that are
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of
July 1, 2010. |
144
STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS FOR THE 2011 ANNUAL MEETING
Stockholders may submit proposals on matters appropriate for
stockholder action at annual meetings in accordance with the
rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Any proposal which an eligible stockholder desires
to have included in the Companys proxy statement with
respect to the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders and presented
at such annual meeting will be included in the Companys
proxy statement and related proxy card if it was received by the
Company no later than January 10, 2011 (120 calendar days
prior to the anniversary of the mailing date of our 2010 proxy
statement) and if it complies with Securities and Exchange
Commission rules regarding inclusion of proposals in proxy
statements.
Other deadlines apply to the submission of stockholder proposals
for the 2011 annual meeting that are not required to be included
in the Companys proxy statement under Securities and
Exchange Commission rules. With respect to these stockholder
proposals for the 2011 annual meeting, the Companys bylaws
provide certain requirements for advance notification by
stockholders of business to be proposed at annual meetings but
where the stockholder proposal is not intended to be included in
the Companys proxy statement. In order to be timely, a
stockholder notice must be delivered to or mailed and received
in writing by the Companys Secretary at the principal
executive offices of the Company not more than 120 days or
less than 90 days prior to June 4, 2011 (the
anniversary of this years annual meeting date) unless the
2011 annual meeting is not held within 30 days of
June 4, 2011. These requirements are separate from and in
addition to requirements that a stockholder must meet in order
to have a stockholder proposal included in the Companys
proxy statement. Stockholders are advised to review the
Companys bylaws for a complete discussion of the
requirements that must be complied with by stockholders
intending to present proposals at the 2011 annual meeting, but
not intending to have such proposals included in the
Companys proxy statement.
OTHER
MATTERS
On the date we filed this Proxy Statement with the SEC, our
Board did not know of any other matter to be raised at the
Special Meeting. If any other matters properly come before our
stockholders at the Special Meeting, the persons named on the
enclosed proxy card intend to vote the shares they represent in
accordance with their best judgment.
WHERE YOU CAN
FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements
and other information with the SEC. The reports, statements and
other information that we file electronically with SEC are
available to the public on the Internet at the SECs
website at
http://www.sec.gov.
Copies of certain information filed by us with the SEC are also
available on our website at
http://www.techteam.com/investors.
You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at
its Public Reference Room, located at 100 F Street,
N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on
the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at
(800) SEC-0330.
145
THIS PROXY STATEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE SOLICITATION OF A
PROXY IN ANY JURISDICTION TO OR FROM ANY PERSON TO WHOM OR FROM
WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION IN SUCH
JURISDICTION. YOU SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING THE EXHIBITS HERETO) TO VOTE
YOUR SHARES AT THE SPECIAL MEETING. WE HAVE NOT AUTHORIZED
ANYONE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM
WHAT IS CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT. THIS PROXY STATEMENT
IS DATED AS OF THE DATE INDICATED ON THE COVER OF THIS PROXY
STATEMENT, AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT
SPEAKS ONLY AS OF SUCH DATE, UNLESS THE INFORMATION SPECIFICALLY
INDICATES THAT ANOTHER DATE APPLIES. YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS ACCURATE AS
OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN THE DATE OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT (OR SUCH
OTHER DATE INDICATED), AND THE MAILING OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT
TO STOCKHOLDERS DOES NOT CREATE ANY IMPLICATION TO THE CONTRARY.
By order of the Board of Directors
Michael A. Sosin
Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
,
2010
Southfield, Michigan
146
EXECUTION VERSION
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
dated as of
June 3, 2010
among
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC.,
and
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.
and
JACOBS TECHNOLOGY INC.
relating to the purchase and sale
of
100% of the Capital Stock
of
TECHTEAM GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
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TABLE OF
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.01.
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Definitions
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A-6
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE
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Section 2.01.
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Purchase and Sale
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A-20
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Section 2.02.
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Purchase Price
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A-20
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Section 2.03.
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Closing
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A-20
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Section 2.04.
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Deliveries by Buyer
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A-20
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Section 2.05.
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Deliveries by Seller to Buyer
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A-21
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Section 2.06.
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Intentionally Left Blank
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A-22
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Section 2.07.
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Purchase Price Adjustment
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A-22
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Section 2.08.
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Escrow Arrangements
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A-24
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ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
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A-24
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Section 3.01.
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Organization and Good Standing
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A-25
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Section 3.02.
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Authorization; Validity of Agreement
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A-25
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Section 3.03.
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Consents and Approvals; No Violations
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A-25
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Section 3.04.
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Capitalization
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A-26
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Section 3.05.
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Financial Statements
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A-26
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Section 3.06.
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No Undisclosed Liabilities
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A-28
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Section 3.07.
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Absence of Certain Changes
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A-28
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Section 3.08.
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Real Property
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A-30
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Section 3.09.
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Actions and Proceedings
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A-31
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Section 3.10.
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Compliance with Laws and Court Orders; Permits; and Filings
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A-31
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Section 3.11.
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Absence of Certain Business Practices; Foreign Activities
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A-31
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Section 3.12.
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Intellectual Property
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A-32
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Section 3.13.
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Title and Sufficiency of Assets
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A-33
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Section 3.14.
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Material Contracts
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A-34
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Section 3.15.
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Government Contracts
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A-36
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Section 3.16.
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Insurance Coverage
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A-41
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Section 3.17.
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Environmental Matters
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A-42
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Section 3.18.
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Employee Plans
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A-42
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Section 3.19.
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Labor Matters
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A-45
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Section 3.20.
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Taxes
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A-46
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Section 3.21.
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Brokers or Finders Fees
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A-48
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Section 3.22.
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Related Party Transactions
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A-49
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A-2
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Section 3.23.
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Shared Services
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A-49
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Section 3.24.
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No Indebtedness
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A-49
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Section 3.25.
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Accounts Receivable
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A-49
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Section 3.26.
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Seller Guarantees
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A-49
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Section 3.27.
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Corporate Records
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A-49
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Section 3.28.
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Warranties
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A-50
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Section 3.29.
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Relationships with Suppliers and Clients
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A-50
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Section 3.30.
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Restrictions on Business Activities
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A-50
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Section 3.31.
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Client List
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A-51
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Section 3.32.
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Backlog
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A-51
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Section 3.33.
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Bank Accounts
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A-51
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Section 3.34.
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Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities
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A-51
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Section 3.35.
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Accuracy of Representations
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A-51
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Section 3.36.
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No Additional Representations
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A-51
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND BUYER PARENT
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A-51
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Section 4.01.
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Organization
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A-51
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Section 4.02.
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Authorization; Validity of Agreement
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A-51
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Section 4.03.
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Consents and Approvals; No Violations
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A-52
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Section 4.04.
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Actions and Proceedings
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A-52
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Section 4.05.
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Purchase for Investment
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A-52
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Section 4.06.
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Financing
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A-53
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Section 4.07.
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Brokers or Finders
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A-53
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Section 4.08.
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Insurance
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A-53
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Section 4.09.
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Information Supplied for Proxy Statement
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A-53
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Section 4.10.
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Independent Investigation By Buyer and Buyer Parent; No Reliance
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A-53
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Section 4.11.
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No Additional Representations
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A-54
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS OF SELLER
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A-54
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Section 5.01.
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Conduct of the Business Pending the Closing
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A-54
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Section 5.02.
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Access to Information
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A-56
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Section 5.03.
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Notices of Certain Events
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A-56
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Section 5.04.
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Resignations
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A-57
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Section 5.05.
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Credit Agreement and Liens
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A-57
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Section 5.06.
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Employee Plans
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A-57
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Section 5.07.
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Acquisition Proposals
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A-57
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A-3
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Section 5.08.
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Disclosure Schedule Supplements
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A-60
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS OF THE
BUYER PARTIES
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A-60
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Section 6.01.
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Confidentiality
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A-60
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Section 6.02.
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Access
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A-61
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Section 6.03.
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Use of Sellers Name
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A-61
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Section 6.04.
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Contact with Customers and Suppliers
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A-62
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Section 6.05.
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Release of Obligations
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A-63
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Section 6.06.
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Acknowledgment of Discontinuation of Services
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A-63
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Section 6.07.
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Guarantee by Buyer Parent
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A-64
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ARTICLE VII OTHER COVENANTS
OF THE BUYER PARTIES AND SELLER
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A-64
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Section 7.01.
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Best Efforts; Further Assurances
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A-64
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Section 7.02.
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Certain Filings
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A-64
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Section 7.03.
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Intercompany Balances
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A-65
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Section 7.04.
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Public Announcements
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A-65
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Section 7.05.
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Post-Closing Employment and Benefits
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A-65
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Section 7.06.
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Preservation of Records
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A-68
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Section 7.07.
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Mail and Communications
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A-69
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Section 7.08.
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Tax Matters
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A-69
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Section 7.09.
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Intentionally Left Blank
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A-72
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Section 7.10.
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Nonsolicitation of Employees
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A-72
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Section 7.11.
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Preparation of Proxy Statement; Stockholders Meeting
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A-72
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Section 7.13.
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Accounts Receivable Guarantee
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A-75
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Section 7.14.
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Procurement of Insurance
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A-75
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ARTICLE VIII CONDITIONS TO
CLOSING
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A-75
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Section 8.01.
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Conditions to Obligations of Buyer and Seller
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A-75
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Section 8.02.
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Conditions to Obligation of Buyer
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A-76
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Section 8.03.
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Conditions to Obligation of Seller
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A-77
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ARTICLE IX SURVIVAL;
INDEMNIFICATION
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A-77
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Section 9.01.
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Survival
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A-77
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Section 9.02.
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Indemnification by Seller
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A-77
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Section 9.03.
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Indemnification by Buyer
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A-79
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Section 9.04.
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Single Recovery
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A-79
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Section 9.05.
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Exclusive Remedy
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A-80
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Section 9.06.
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Indemnification Procedures
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A-80
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Section 9.07.
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Adjustments for Insurance and Payments by Others
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A-81
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A-4
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Section 9.08.
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Indemnification Escrow Amount
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A-81
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Section 9.09.
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Treatment of Indemnity Claims
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A-81
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ARTICLE X TERMINATION
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A-81
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Section 10.01.
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Grounds for Termination
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A-81
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Section 10.02.
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Procedure and Effect of Termination
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A-83
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Section 10.03.
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Effect of Termination
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A-83
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Section 10.04.
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Expenses; Termination Fee
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A-83
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ARTICLE XI GENERAL
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A-85
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Section 11.01.
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Notices
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A-85
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Section 11.02.
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Amendments and Modifications
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A-86
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Section 11.03.
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Waiver
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A-86
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Section 11.04.
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Remedies
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A-86
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Section 11.05.
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Disclosure Schedule References
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A-87
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Section 11.06.
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Expenses
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A-87
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Section 11.07.
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Assignment
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A-87
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Section 11.08.
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Parties in Interest
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A-87
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Section 11.09.
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Governing Law
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A-87
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Section 11.10.
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Jurisdiction
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A-87
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Section 11.11.
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Service of Process
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A-88
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Section 11.12.
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Waiver of Jury Trial
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A-88
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Section 11.13.
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Relationship of the Parties
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A-88
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Section 11.14.
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Counterparts; Effectiveness
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A-88
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Section 11.15.
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Third Party Beneficiaries
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A-89
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Section 11.16.
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STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this
Agreement) is made effective as of
June 3, 2010, by and among TechTeam Global, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (Seller), Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (Buyer
Parent), and Jacobs Technology Inc., a Tennessee
corporation (Buyer). Each of Seller, Buyer
Parent and Buyer is sometimes referred to herein as a
Party and collectively as the
Parties.
W
I T N E S S E
T H:
WHEREAS, TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc, a Virginia
corporation (the Company), and the other
Acquired Companies are engaged in the Business;
WHEREAS, Seller is the record and beneficial owner of
92,472.95 shares (the Shares) of common
stock, no par value per share, of the Company, which constitute
all of the issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock of the
Company;
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Buyer, and Buyer
desires to purchase from Seller, all of the Shares, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Seller Board (as defined below) has, in
light of, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof:
(i) determined that this Agreement and the Contemplated
Transactions are fair to and in the best interests of the
stockholders of Seller; and (ii) resolved to recommend that
the stockholders of Seller vote their shares of Seller Common
Stock in favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement
and the Contemplated Transactions at the Seller Stockholder
Meeting; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this
Agreement, in order to induce Buyer and Buyer Parent to enter
into this Agreement, the Supporting Stockholders are entering
into stockholder voting agreements (the Stockholder
Voting Agreements), whereby the Supporting
Stockholders have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions
set forth therein, to vote their shares of Seller Common Stock
in favor of the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the
Contemplated Transactions at the Seller Stockholder Meeting.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the
respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto, agree
as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Definitions. For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the
meanings specified or referred to in this Section 1.01:
2009 Top Customer has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 3.29 of this Agreement.
2009 Top Supplier has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 3.29 of this Agreement.
401(k) Plan means the TechTeam Government
Solutions 401(k) Plan maintained by the Company for the benefit
of the Employees of the Acquired Companies.
Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement has the
meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.07(g)(i) of this
Agreement.
Accounts Receivable means all accounts, both
billed and unbilled, owned or acquired by each of the Acquired
Companies, including accounts receivable, notes, notes
receivable, other receivables,
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book debts and other forms of obligations to each of the
Acquired Companies that relate to, or otherwise arise out of,
the conduct of the Business.
Acquired Companies means the Company and its
Subsidiaries, collectively.
Acquired Company Registered IP has the
meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.12(d) of this
Agreement.
Acquisition Transaction has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 5.07(g)(ii) of this Agreement.
Active Government Contract means a Government
Contract for which, as of the date hereof, (i) performance
obligations under the Contract have not been completed, or
(ii) for cost reimbursement type contracts, performance
obligations under the Contract have been completed within the
last 10 years, and with respect to both (i) and
(ii) the Contract has not been closed-out under the
procedures of the Governmental Authority responsible for
administering the Government Contract.
Adjusted Cap has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 9.02(d) of this Agreement.
Adjustment Escrow Amount means Two Million
Seven Hundred Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars
($2,770,294).
Affiliate shall have the meaning set forth in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
Agreement has the meaning ascribed thereto in
the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Ancillary Agreements means the Escrow
Agreement, the Non-Compete Agreement, the Transition Services
Agreement, the Intercompany Balances Termination Letter and all
other agreements, documents, certificates and instruments
required to be delivered by any Party pursuant to this Agreement.
Applicable Law means, with respect to any
Person, any domestic or foreign federal, state, territorial or
local law (statutory, common or otherwise), statute,
constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance, code, rule,
regulation, administrative interpretation, Order, or other
similar requirement enacted, adopted, promulgated or applied by
a Governmental Authority (including, without limitation,
49 C.F.R. Part 17, Intergovernmental Review of
Department of Transportation (DOT) Programs and Activities;
49 C.F.R. Part 18, Uniform Administrative Requirements
for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local
Governments; 49 C.F.R. Part 19, Uniform Administrative
Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of
Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations;
49 C.F.R. Part 20, New Restrictions on Lobbying;
49 C.F.R. Part 21, Nondiscrimination in
Federally-Assisted Programs of the Department of
TransportationEffectuation of Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964; 49 C.F.R. Part 26, New
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program; 49 C.F.R.
Part 29, Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension
(non-procurement); 49 C.F.R. Part 32, Governmentwide
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance); DOT
Order 4600.17AFinancial Assistance Management
Requirements; Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular
A-102,
Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State & Local
Governments; 2 C.F.R. Part 225, Cost Principles for
State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments (OMB Circular
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Truth in Negotiations Act of 1962, as amended; the Service
Contract Act of 1965, as amended; the Contract Disputes Act of
1978, as amended; the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act,
as amended; the General Services Administration Acquisition
Regulation Price Reductions clause; the Cost Accounting
Standards, 48 C.F.R. Volume 7; the False Claims Act,
31 U.S.C. 3729 3733; Arms Export Control Act,
22 U.S.C. 2778; the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R.
120-130; the
Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, 50 U.S.C.
2401-2420;
the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.F.R.
730-774; the
economic sanctions rules and regulations administered by the
U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Title 31 of the U.S. Code of Federal
Regulations Part 500 et seq.; the FAR and any applicable
agency supplement thereto; the FCPA; Close the Contractor Fraud
Loophole Act, P.L.
110-252;
Organizational Conflicts of
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Interest, P.L.
100-463;
Trade Agreements Act, 19 U.S.C. 2501 et. seq.; Buy American
Act, 41 U.S.C. 10a 10d and E.O. 10582; American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act, P.L.
111-5;
Espionage Act of 1917, 18 U.S.C. 2388; NISPOM DoD
5220.22-M; Procurement Integrity Act, 41 U.S.C. 423;
Lobbying Disclosure Act, P.L.
104-65;
Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, P.L.
110-81; and
Employment Wage and Hour Acts (FLSA), 29 C.F.R.
Chapter V), as applicable to such Person or any of its
Affiliates or any of their respective properties, assets,
stockholders, officers, directors, members, managers, partners,
employees, consultants or agents (in connection with such
stockholders, officers, directors,
members, managers, partners, employees,
consultants or agents activities on behalf of such
Person).
Assets has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 3.13(a) of this Agreement.
Balance Sheet Date has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 3.05(a) of this Agreement.
Best Efforts means the commercially
reasonable efforts that a reasonably prudent Person desirous of
achieving a result would use in similar circumstances to ensure
that such result is achieved as expeditiously as possible;
provided, however, that an obligation to use Best
Efforts under this Agreement does not require the Person subject
to that obligation to take actions that would result in a
materially adverse change in the benefits to such Person of this
Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
Business means the business of the Company
and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, the
business of providing, whether as a prime contractor,
subcontractor or otherwise information technology-based and
other professional services to (i) Governmental
Authorities, and (ii) the commercial customers of the
Acquired Companies.
Business Day means a day, other than
Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in
New York, New York are authorized or required by Applicable Law
to close.
Business Know-How means business secrets,
trade secrets, formulas, know-how, data, designs, inventions,
recipes, processes, production methods, development
documentation, specifications, enhancements, technology,
discoveries and improvements, information, drawings, manuals,
reports, software, recorded knowledge, performance and other
standards, catalogues, confidential and proprietary information
and other proprietary and intellectual property rights, but not
including patents, patent applications, trademark registrations,
trademark applications and registered copyrights.
Buyer has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
first paragraph of this Agreement.
Buyer Indemnitees has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 9.02(a) of this Agreement.
Buyer Parent has the meaning ascribed thereto
in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Buyer Parties means, collectively, Buyer and
Buyer Parent.
Buyer Plan has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 7.05(e) of this Agreement.
Buyer Reimbursable Expenses has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 10.04(a) of this Agreement.
Capital Stock means any and all shares,
interests, participations or other equivalents (other than
phantom stock), however designated, of capital stock of a
corporation and any and all ownership interests in a Person
(other than a corporation) including membership interests,
partnership interests and joint venture interests.
Certification means a written document
delivered under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement by any
officer of any Party, attesting to the existence or
non-existence of any fact or circumstance or otherwise providing
a certification to any Party, it being understood that such
certification shall be deemed to have been delivered only in
such officers capacity as an officer of
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such Party (and not in his or her individual capacity) and shall
not entitle any Party to assert a claim against such officer in
his or her individual capacity.
Claim Notice has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 9.06 of this Agreement.
Closing has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 2.03 of this Agreement.
Closing Balance Sheet has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 2.07(b) of this Agreement.
Closing Date has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 2.03 of this Agreement.
Closing NTBV has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 2.07(a)(i) of this Agreement.
Closing NTBV Statement has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 2.07(b) of this Agreement.
Closing Reimbursement Requests has the
meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.05(b) of this
Agreement.
Closing Withholding has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 7.05(b) of this Agreement.
COBRA Continuation Coverage has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.05(f) of this Agreement.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, or any successor law, and the regulations issued by
the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code or any successor
law.
Company has the meaning ascribed thereto in
the Recitals of this Agreement.
Company Bank Accounts has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 3.33 of this Agreement.
Company Intellectual Property Rights has the
meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.12(a) of this
Agreement.
Company Software has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 3.12(i) of this Agreement.
Competing Transaction Proposal has the
meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.07(g)(iii) of this
Agreement.
Confidentiality Agreement means the
Confidentiality Agreement, dated May 15, 2009, by and
between Seller and Buyer Parent, as such agreement may be
amended from time to time with the written consent of all
parties thereto.
Consents means any agreement, approval,
consent, waiver, ratification or other authorization from the
third-parties to those Real Property Leases and Material
Contracts (other than Government Contracts) which by their terms
terminate, are modified, have payments or other obligations
which may be accelerated or require consent of such
third-parties upon a changing of control of the Company pursuant
to the Contemplated Transactions, which Consents are set forth
on Schedule 3.03(ii)(a) and
Schedule 3.03(ii)(b), respectively.
Contemplated Transactions means the
consummation of transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements.
Contest has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 7.08(d) of this Agreement.
Contract means any Lease, license, agreement,
contract, instrument, understanding, arrangement, commitment,
obligation, promise, or undertaking (whether written or oral and
whether express or implied) that is legally binding.
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Current Balance Sheet has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 3.05(a) of this Agreement.
Current Balance Sheet Receivables has the
meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.13(a) of this
Agreement.
DDTC has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 3.15(m) of this Agreement.
DFSA Plan has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 7.05(b) of this Agreement.
DGCL means the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware, as amended, or any successor law.
Disclosure Schedules means (i) the
disclosure schedules delivered by Seller to Buyer concurrently
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement that are
referenced in Article III, and (ii) unless otherwise
stated, Schedule means (x) when referenced in
Article III, a schedule forming a part of the Disclosure
Schedules and (y) when referenced elsewhere in this
Agreement, means a schedule to this Agreement.
Dispute Notice has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 9.06 of this Agreement.
Disputed Matters has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 2.07(d) of this Agreement.
Effect has the meaning ascribed thereto in
this Section 1.01 in the definition of Material
Adverse Effect.
Employee means any current, former, or
retired employee, officer, consultant, independent contractor,
or director of the Acquired Companies or any ERISA Affiliate.
Employee Agreement means any (whether or not
in writing) plan, program, policy or other arrangement, contract
or agreement involving direct, indirect, incentive or deferred
incentive, or deferred compensation (other than workers
compensation, unemployment compensation and other governmental
programs), employment, consulting, disability, life, accident,
or insurance benefits, supplemental unemployment benefits,
vacation (or any other form of paid time off such as sick leave)
benefits, severance, termination or retention, bonus, change of
control, retirement, profit-sharing, savings, retirement
(including early and supplemental retirement), post-retirement
welfare benefits, stock options, stock appreciation rights,
stock purchase, or other equity-related compensation, or other
benefits (including fringe, welfare, or other employee benefits)
administered, entered into, maintained or contributed to, or
that is required to be entered into, maintained, or administered
by the Acquired Companies or any Person that, together with the
Acquired Companies, would be deemed a single
employer (within the meaning of Sections 414(b), (c),
(m) and (o) of the Code (ERISA
Affiliates)), for the benefit of Employees of the
Acquired Companies or any of their dependants, spouses, family
members, or beneficiaries in respect of the Business, or with
respect to which the Acquired Companies could have any Liability.
Employee Benefit Pension Plan means any
employee pension benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(2)
of ERISA, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, or any
other plan that is subject to Section 302 of ERISA or
Section 412 or 430 of the Code, other than a Multiemployer
Plan.
Employee Benefit Plans means an employee
benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether
or not subject to ERISA) administered, entered into, maintained
or contributed to, or that is required to be entered into,
maintained, or administered by the Acquired Companies or any
ERISA Affiliate, for the benefit of Employees of the Acquired
Companies or any of their dependants, spouses, family members,
or beneficiaries in respect of the Business, or with respect to
which the Acquired Companies could have any Liability.
Employee Plans has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 3.18(a) of this Agreement.
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Employment Agreements means the Employment
Agreements between Buyer, on the one hand, and each of the
current employees of the Acquired Companies listed on
Schedule 8.02(f), on the other hand.
Enterprise Value means Sixty-One Million
Dollars $(61,000,000).
Environmental Laws means any Applicable Laws
or Permits relating to (i) the protection, investigation,
remediation or restoration of the environment, wildlife or
natural resources, (ii) the manufacture, handling, use,
storage, treatment, disposal, release or threatened release of
any Hazardous Substance, (iii) the creation of a cause of
action for damages to Persons or property due to noise, odor,
pollution or contamination, or (iv) the protection of human
health and safety.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any successor law, and the
regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any
successor law.
ERISA Affiliate means any corporation or
trade or business, whether not incorporated, which is treated as
a single employer with any of the Acquired Companies pursuant to
Subsections (b), (c), (m), or (o) of Section 414 of
the Code and the regulations thereunder.
Escrow Account has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 2.04(b).
Escrow Agent means the escrow services
division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. or its successor or
permitted assigns, as escrow agent under the Escrow Agreement.
Escrow Agreement means the Escrow Agreement
to be entered into concurrently with the Closing by and among
Seller, Buyer and the Escrow Agent, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A, as amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time after the
Closing Date with the written consent of all parties thereto.
Escrow Amount means the Adjustment Escrow
Amount plus the Indemnification Escrow Amount.
Evaluation Material means (i) any
information, documents or materials regarding the Acquired
Companies or the Business furnished or made available by or on
behalf of Seller or the Company to the Buyer Parties and their
Representatives in any data rooms or virtual
data rooms, and (ii) any written management
presentations, in either case, in expectation of, or in
connection with, the Contemplated Transactions, including, but
not limited to, any descriptive memorandum, forecasts or
projections relating to the Acquired Companies or the Business
provided by any Representatives of Seller or the Company.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor law, and the
regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any
successor law.
Existing Inventory has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 6.03 of this Agreement.
FAR means the Federal Acquisition Regulations
and related agency supplements including but not limited to the
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.
FCPA means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
of 1977, as amended, or any successor law, and the regulations
and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor law.
Finally Determined means (i) with
respect to any claim for indemnification, payment or
reimbursement by the Buyer Indemnitees, or any of them, pursuant
to this Agreement, the amount of such claim the entitlement to
which by such Person (w) has been consented to in writing
by Seller (whether pursuant to a settlement agreement or
otherwise), (x) has been determined pursuant to a final,
non-appealable judgment or other similar determination of a
court of competent jurisdiction, or (y) has been finally
determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in
Section 2.07; (ii) with respect to any claim for
indemnification, payment or reimbursement by the Seller
Indemnitees, or any of them, pursuant
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to this Agreement, the amount of such claim the entitlement to
which by such Person (w) has been consented to in writing
by Buyer (whether pursuant to a settlement agreement or
otherwise), (x) has been determined pursuant to a final,
non-appealable judgment or other similar determination of a
court of competent jurisdiction, or (y) has been finally
determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in
Section 2.07(d); and (iii) with respect to Seller
Fraud means a final, non-appealable judgment or other similar
determination of a court of competent jurisdiction or any other
Governmental Authority.
Financial Statements has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 3.05(a) of this Agreement.
FINSA means the Foreign Investment and
National Security Act of 2007 as amended, or any successor law,
and the regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any
successor law.
First Escrow Release Amount has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 2.08(c) of this Agreement.
First Scheduled Escrow Release Date has the
meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.08(c) of this
Agreement.
FSA Plan has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 7.05(b) of this Agreement.
GAAP means accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States.
GIP has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 3.18(o).
Government Bid means any quotation, bid,
proposal or offer, solicited or unsolicited made by an Acquired
Company prior to the Closing Date which, if accepted or awarded,
would result in a Government Contract. The term
Government Bid shall exclude task execution
plans, delivery order proposals and EBUY submissions and any
response requested under previously awarded indefinite quantity
contracts or blanket purchase agreements.
Government Contract means any Contract for
the delivery of goods or services between an Acquired Company,
on the one hand, and any Governmental Authority, on the other
hand. The term Government Contract also includes any
subcontract (at any tier) of any Acquired Company (i) with
another entity under a prime contract held by such Acquired
Company valued at $250,000 or more
and/or
(ii) with another entity that holds either a prime contract
with a Governmental Authority or a subcontract (at any tier)
under such a prime contract, in each case, including any task
orders or delivery orders issued under, or any modifications to,
any such prime contract or subcontract, whether currently active
or subject to an open audit period.
Government Contract Consents means those
Consents that are necessary under the Government Contracts
(whether from a Governmental Authority, prime contractor,
subcontractor, vendor or other third party) to assure that the
execution of this Agreement by the Parties and the consummation
of the Contemplated Transactions (including the change of
control of the Company) will not, directly or indirectly, result
in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default under, or
give rise to any right of termination, amendment, cancellation
or acceleration of any right or obligation of any Acquired
Company or to a loss of any benefit to which any Acquired
Company is entitled, under any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of any Government Contract. The Government Contract
Consents are set forth on Schedule 3.03(ii)(b).
Government Contracting Officer shall have the
meaning set forth in FAR § 2.101 and shall, by
extension, also mean the person or organization of a prime
contractor performing similar activities where an Acquired
Company is performing services as a subcontractor.
Governmental Approvals means, collectively,
the Consents (other than the Government Contract Consents) which
are required from any Governmental Authority and the filings
contemplated under Section 7.11(a) with respect to the
Proxy Statement.
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Governmental Authority means any foreign,
domestic, federal, territorial, state or local government,
governmental authority or any entity exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of
or pertaining to government, including, without limitation, any
agency, department, board, branch, commission or instrumentality
of any of the foregoing or any court, arbitrator or similar
tribunal or forum.
Hazardous Substance means any substance,
material or waste that is: (i) listed, classified or
regulated in any concentration pursuant to any applicable
Environmental Law; (ii) any petroleum hydrocarbon,
asbestos-containing material, lead-containing paint or plumbing,
polychlorinated biphenyls, radioactive materials or radon, mold
or microbial matter; or (iii) any other substance, material
or waste which may be the subject of regulatory action by any
Governmental Authority pursuant to any applicable Environmental
Law.
HMO has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 3.18(j) of this Agreement.
Houlihan Lokey means the investment banking
firm of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Capital, Inc.
Indebtedness means, with respect to any
Person, whether or not contingent but without duplication
(i) all obligations of such Person in respect of borrowed
money; (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by
bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments;
(iii) all obligations in respect of letters of credit, to
the extent drawn, and bankers acceptances issued for the
account of such Person; (iv) all obligations of such Person
in respect of any deferred purchase price for property or
services, except for trade accounts payable arising in the
Ordinary Course of Business; (v) all obligations of such
Person under any hedging or swap obligation or other similar
arrangement; (vi) all obligations of such Person as lessee
which are required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP;
(vii) all guaranties by such Person of any of the foregoing
obligations of any other Person; (viii) all obligations
secured by a Lien on the assets or properties of such Person,
whether or not such obligations are assumed by, or are otherwise
an obligation of, such Person; (ix) all other debt like
Liabilities and (x) all obligations of such Person for
principal and interest, fees, expenses, prepayment premiums and
charges related to any of the items set forth in
clauses (i) through (viii). For the avoidance of doubt,
office equipment Leases, and current Liabilities incurred, and
product warranties made, in the Ordinary Course of Business
shall not be included as Indebtedness.
Indemnification Escrow Amount means Fourteen
Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($14,750,000).
Indemnified Party has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 9.06(a) of this Agreement.
Indemnifying Party has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 9.06(a) of this Agreement.
Independent Accounting Firm has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 2.07(d) of this Agreement.
Initial Cap has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 9.02(d) of this Agreement.
Initial Cash Amount means the Pre-Adjustment
Purchase Price minus the Escrow Amount.
Intellectual Property Rights means all of the
following and all worldwide rights therein, arising therefrom,
or associated therewith: (i) trademarks, trade names, trade
dress, service marks, logos, business names, and all
registrations and renewals thereof and applications for
registration therefor (including all goodwill associated
therewith); (ii) all published and unpublished works of
authorship, copyrights (registered or unregistered), copyright
registrations, mask works and mask work registrations, computer
programs and software, including all source code, object code,
executable code (including all machine readable code, printed
listings of code, documentation and related property and
information, whether embodied in software, firmware or
otherwise) and all media on which any of the foregoing is
recorded, and any applications registrations therefor or
renewals thereof and all other rights
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corresponding thereto throughout the world; (iii) Business
Know-How and customer and supplier lists; (iv) patents,
design patents, utility patents, patent applications, and all
reissues, divisions, renewals, reexaminations, extensions,
provisionals, continuations, continuing prosecution applications
and
continuations-in-part
thereof, and inventions and improvements (whether or not
patented or patentable and whether or not reduced to practice);
(v) development tools, files, records and data, all media
on which any of the foregoing is recorded, all Web addresses,
sites and domain names registrations and all applications and
renewals thereof; and (vi) databases and data collections.
Intercompany Balances means all intercompany
account balances between the Acquired Companies, on the one
hand, and Seller
and/or any
of its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies), on the
other hand, all of which shall, to the extent not previously
repaid or cancelled, be cancelled as of the Closing Date
pursuant to Section 7.03, in a manner which shall not
result in any Tax Liabilities for the Acquired Companies.
Intercompany Balances shall include, without limitation, notes
payable, accounts payable and accrued payables owed by or to any
of the Acquired Companies, on the one hand, or by or to, Seller
and/or any
of its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies), on the
other hand.
Intercompany Balances Termination Letter
means the Intercompany Balances Termination Letter to be
delivered at the Closing by Seller to the Acquired Companies and
the Buyer Parties, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B.
IP Contract has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 3.14(o).
IRS means the United States Internal Revenue
Service or any successor agency, and, to the extent relevant,
the United States Department of the Treasury.
IT Assets means computers, computer software,
firmware, middleware, servers, workstations, routers, hubs,
switches, data communications lines, and all other information
technology equipment (together with all associated
documentation) owned by any Acquired Company, licensed or leased
by any Acquired Company, or which any Acquired Company otherwise
has the right to use, in each case pursuant to a Contract
(excluding any public networks).
Knowledge of Seller or any similar phrase
shall mean the knowledge of each of the following individuals:
Gary J. Cotshott, Margaret M. Loebl, David A. Kriegman, Robert
Burleson, J. David Ault, Michael Sosin, Marcus Williams, William
Donahue, Bill James, Gary Mears, David McKeever, Paul Rishty,
Paul Barboza, Mary Kay Rau and Linda Heinrichs, after reasonable
investigation and reasonable inquiry by such Person.
Lease means any real property lease or any
lease or rental agreement, license, right to use or installment
and conditional sale agreement.
Leased Premises has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 3.08(a) of this Agreement.
Liability or Liabilities
means, with respect to any Person, any liability or obligation
of any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown,
absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or
unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to
become due, vested or unvested, executory, determined,
determinable or otherwise and whether or not the same is
required to be accrued on the financial statements of that
Person or is set forth in the Disclosure Schedules.
Lien means any mortgage, lien, pledge,
charge, security interest, equity, assessment, deed of trust,
claim, lease,
sub-lease,
option, right of first refusal, easement, right of way,
servitude, covenant, condition, hypothecation, restriction
(whether voting, transfer or otherwise), title defect or
objection, encumbrance or other third-party right of any kind in
respect of property or assets.
Losses has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 9.02(a) of this Agreement.
Material Adverse Effect means: (A) with
respect to the Business, any change, effect, development,
circumstance, condition, event, occurrence, state of facts or
worsening thereof (each,
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an Effect and, collectively,
Effects) that individually or when taken
together with all other Effects has, or could reasonably be
expected to have or give rise to, a material adverse effect on
the Business or the financial condition, earnings, results of
operations, backlog, assets or liabilities of the Business or
the Acquired Companies, taken as a whole; provided,
however, that no Effects resulting from, relating to or
arising out of the following shall be deemed to be, constitute
or give rise to a Material Adverse Effect, and no Effects
resulting from, relating to or arising out of the following
shall be taken into account when determining whether a Material
Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably likely to exist:
(i) conditions (or changes therein) in any industry or
industries in which the Acquired Companies operate to the extent
that such Effects do not have a disproportionate effect on the
Acquired Companies, taken as a whole, relative to their
competitors in such industry or industries, (ii) changes in
general economic, financial or political conditions in the
United States, to the extent such Effects do not have a
disproportionate effect on the Acquired Companies, taken as a
whole, relative to their competitors in such industry or
industries, (iii) any change in GAAP or the FAR or any
change in the interpretation of GAAP or the FAR to the extent
that such Effects do no have a disproportionate Effect on the
Acquired Companies taken as a whole relative to other companies
of comparable size to the Company operating in the same industry
or industries as the Company; (iv) Effects arising out of
acts of terrorism or war or the escalation or worsening thereof,
weather conditions or other force majeure events, (v) the
announcement or the execution of this Agreement and the
Contemplated Transactions, (vi) compliance with the terms
of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, and
(vii) Effects arising out of or related to any actions
taken, or failure to take action, to which Buyer has consented
to or requested in writing; and (B) with respect to Buyer
or Seller, any change, event, circumstance, effect or
occurrence, individually or in the aggregate, which is or would
reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the ability
of such Party to consummate the Contemplated Transactions.
Material Contract has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 3.14 of this Agreement.
Multiemployer Plan means a multiemployer
plan, as defined in Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
Multiple Employer Plan means any Employee
Benefit Plan sponsored by more than one employer, within the
meaning of Sections 4063 or 4064 of ERISA or
Section 413(c) of the Code.
Net Tangible Book Value or
NTBV has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 2.07(a)(ii) of this Agreement.
Non-Compete Agreement means the Non-Compete
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C
to be entered into by Seller concurrently with the Closing for
the benefit of the Acquired Companies and Buyer.
Notice of Disagreement has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 2.07(c) of this Agreement.
NTBV Excess has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 2.07(a)(iii) of this Agreement.
NTBV Shortfall has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 2.07(a)(iv) of this Agreement.
Order means any award, decision, injunction,
judgment, order, writ, decree, ruling, subpoena, or verdict
entered, issued, made, or rendered by any court, administrative
agency, or other Governmental Authority or by any arbitrator,
except for decisions related to matters of routine contract
administration by a contracting agency.
Ordinary Course of Business means with
respect to any Person, the ordinary course of business of such
Person, consistent in all material respects with such
Persons past practice and custom.
Organizational Documents means (a) the
articles or certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of a
corporation; (b) the partnership agreement and any
statement of partnership of a general partnership; (c) the
limited partnership agreement and the certificate of limited
partnership of a limited
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partnership; (d) any charter or similar document adopted or
filed in connection with the creation, formation, or
organization of a Person; and (e) any amendment to any of
the foregoing.
Outside Date means one hundred twenty
(120) calendar days following the date of execution of this
Agreement.
Outside Legal Counsel of National Repute has
the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.07(g)(iv) of this
Agreement.
Party has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
first paragraph of this Agreement.
Parties has the meaning ascribed thereto in
the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Permits means all licenses, franchises,
permits, exemptions, consents, authorizations, approvals,
waivers, certificates and other authorizations issued, granted,
given or otherwise made available by or under the authority of
any Governmental Authority (or any other Person) which are
necessary for the conduct of the Business as presently conducted
and as currently proposed to be conducted by Seller and the
Acquired Companies or affecting or relating in any way to the
Business.
Permitted Liens means (i) Liens for
Taxes and other governmental charges not yet due and payable or
which are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings (and for which there are adequate accruals or
reserves in accordance with GAAP on the Financial Statements),
(ii) mechanics, workmens, repairmens,
materialmans, warehousemens, carriers and
other similar statutory Liens arising or incurred in the
Ordinary Course of Business not yet due and payable or which are
being contested in good faith (and for which there are adequate
accruals or reserves in accordance with GAAP on the Financial
Statements), and (iii) statutory and contractual landlord
liens under any Real Property Lease which is not in default (but
in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), excluding any Liens
arising under Section 412 or 430 of the Code or ERISA or
otherwise with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan).
Person means any individual, corporation
(including any non-profit corporation), professional
corporation, general or limited partnership, professional
limited liability partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, estate, trust, association, organization, labor union,
or other entity or Governmental Authority.
Post-Closing Tax Period has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.08(g)(iii) of this Agreement.
Post-Closing Taxes has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 7.08(g)(v) of this Agreement.
Pre-Adjustment Purchase Price has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 2.02 of this Agreement.
Pre-Closing Tax Period has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.08(g)(i) of this Agreement.
Pre-Closing Tax Return has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.08(g)(ii) of this Agreement.
Pre-Closing Taxes has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 7.08(g)(iv) of this Agreement.
Proceeding means any action, arbitration,
audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, or suit (whether
civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, or informal)
commenced, brought, conducted, or heard by or before, or
otherwise involving, any Governmental Authority or arbitrator.
Proxy Statement means the proxy statement
filed by Seller with the SEC relating to the Seller Stockholder
Meeting and which will be disseminated to the stockholders of
Seller in connection with the Seller Boards solicitation
of the Seller Stockholder Approval.
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Purchase Price has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 2.02 of this Agreement.
Purchase Price Adjustment has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 2.07(g) of this Agreement.
Real Property Leases has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 3.08(a) of this Agreement.
Recoverable Claims has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 9.02(c) of this Agreement.
Reduced Taxes has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 7.08(m) of this Agreement.
Referral Program has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 7.05(b) of this Agreement.
Remaining Accounts Receivable has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.13(c) of this Agreement.
Representatives means with respect to a
particular Person, any director, officer, employee, agent,
consultant, advisor, or other representative of such Person,
including legal counsel, accountants, and financial advisors.
Retained Business has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 7.12(b)(iii) of this Agreement.
Retained Business Know-How has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.12(a)(ii) of this Agreement.
Retention Payment Amount means $2,000,000.
SEC means the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission or any successor agency.
Second Scheduled Escrow Release Date has the
meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.08(d) of this
Agreement.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or any successor law, and the regulations and
rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor law.
Selected NTBV has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 2.07(d) of this Agreement.
Seller has the meaning ascribed thereto in
the first paragraph of this Agreement.
Seller Board means the Board of Directors of
Seller.
Seller Board Recommendation has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.11(a) of this Agreement.
Seller Change of Control means any
transaction or series of related transactions (collectively, an
Ownership Change Event) (i) that results
in any Person (or group of Persons acting in concert) becoming
the beneficial owner (as defined in
Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act), together with all Affiliates (as such
term is defined in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act) of such Person or Persons, of more than
fifty percent (50%) of the then issued and outstanding equity or
ownership interest of Seller, (ii) that results in the
sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of
Sellers assets to a Person (or group of Persons acting in
concert), (iii) that results in the consolidation or merger
of Seller with or into another Person or any other
reorganization wherein the stockholders of Seller immediately
before the Ownership Change Event do not retain, immediately
after the Ownership Change Event, in substantially the same
proportions as their ownership of shares of Sellers voting
stock immediately before the Ownership Change Event, direct or
indirect beneficial ownership of at least fifty percent (50%) of
the total combined voting power of the issued and outstanding
voting stock or other voting equity or ownership interest of
Seller or any successor by consolidation, merger or
reorganization, or (iv) that would constitute a
change of control or words of similar meaning under
any equity incentive or similar plan of Seller.
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Seller Common Stock means the common stock,
$0.01 par value per share, of Seller.
Seller Credit Agreement has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 5.05 of this Agreement.
Seller Financial Advisor has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 5.07(b) of this Agreement.
Seller Fraud means fraud or intentional
misrepresentation that Seller is Finally Determined to have
committed.
Seller Guaranty has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 3.26 of this Agreement.
Seller Indemnitees has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 9.03 of this Agreement.
Seller Parties has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 10.04(e) of this Agreement.
Seller Stockholder Approval means the
approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Contemplated
Transactions by a majority of the outstanding shares of
Sellers Common Stock entitled to vote thereon at the
Seller Stockholder Meeting.
Seller Stockholder Meeting has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.11(b) of this Agreement.
Seller Termination Fee has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 10.04(b) of this Agreement.
Seller Triggering Event shall mean:
(i) the failure of the Seller Board to recommend that
Sellers stockholders vote to approve and adopt this
Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, or the withdrawal
or modification of the Seller Board Recommendation in a manner
adverse to Buyer, or any other action taken by the Seller Board
or any member thereof that is or becomes disclosed publicly or
to a third party and which can reasonably be interpreted to
indicate that the Seller Board or such member does not support
the Contemplated Transactions or that the Contemplated
Transactions are not in the best interests of Sellers
stockholders; (ii) Seller shall have failed to include in
the Proxy Statement the Seller Board Recommendation or Seller
shall have failed to provide notice with respect to and hold the
Seller Stockholder Meeting in accordance with the penultimate
sentence of Section 7.11(b); (iii) the Seller Board
fails to reaffirm, unanimously and without qualification, the
Seller Board Recommendation, or fails to publicly state,
unanimously and without qualification, that the Contemplated
Transactions are in the best interests of Sellers
stockholders, within five (5) Business Days after Buyer
requests in writing that such action be taken; (iv) the
Seller Board shall have approved, endorsed or recommended any
Competing Transaction Proposal; (v) Seller, any of the
Acquired Companies or any of Sellers or Acquired
Companies respective Representatives shall have failed to
comply with Section 5.07; (vi) a tender or exchange
offer relating to securities of Seller shall have been
commenced, which tender or exchange offer shall contemplate that
the Acquired Companies or the Business shall remain with Seller
or be sold to another Person other than Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement pursuant to, or as part of, such tender or exchange
offer, and Seller shall not have sent to its securityholders,
within ten (10) Business Days after the commencement of
such tender or exchange offer, a statement disclosing that the
Seller Board recommends rejection of such tender or exchange
offer; (vii) Seller shall have entered into a letter of
intent, memorandum of understanding, term sheet, agreement in
principle, merger agreement, asset or stock purchase agreement,
option agreement, share exchange agreement, or other similar
agreement related to any Competing Transaction Proposal or the
Seller Board shall have resolved or Seller shall have agreed to
take any such action, or (viii) a Competing Transaction
Proposal is publicly announced, and Seller fails to issue a
press release announcing its opposition to such Competing
Transaction Proposal within five (5) Business Days after
such Competing Transaction Proposal is announced.
Sellers Consolidated Tax Returns has
the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 7.08(b) of this
Agreement.
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Sellers Trademarks has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 6.03 of this Agreement.
Shared Agreements has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 6.05(c) of this Agreement.
Shared Services has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 3.23 of this Agreement.
Shares has the meaning ascribed thereto in
the Recitals of this Agreement.
Software means any and all computer software
(including assemblers, applets, compilers, source code, object
code, binary libraries, development tools, design tools, user
interfaces and data, in any form or format, however fixed and
all associated documentation).
Stockholder Voting Agreements has the meaning
ascribed thereto in the Recitals of this Agreement.
Straddle Period has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 7.08(g)(vi) of this Agreement.
Straddle Period Tax Return has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.08(g)(vii) of this Agreement.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person,
any entity of which (i) securities or other ownership
interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of
the board of directors or other persons performing similar
functions or (ii) 50% or more of the equity interests are
at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person.
Superior Proposal has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 5.07(g)(v) of this Agreement.
Supporting Stockholders means Costa Brava
Partnership III L.P., Roark, Rearden & Hamot,
LLC, Seth W. Hamot, Emancipation Capital, LLC and Charles
Frumberg.
Tail Insurance has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 7.14 of this Agreement.
Target NTBV has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 2.07(a)(v) of this Agreement.
Tax Return has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 3.20(b) of this Agreement.
Tax Sharing Agreement has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 3.20(b) of this Agreement.
Taxes has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 3.20(b) of this Agreement.
Third Party has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 5.07(a) of this Agreement.
Third-Party Proceeding has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 9.06 of this Agreement.
Threshold has the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 9.02(c) of this Agreement.
Top Customer has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 3.29 of this Agreement.
Top Supplier has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 3.29 of this Agreement.
Trademarks means trademarks, service marks,
trade dress, logos, domain names, trade names and corporate
names (whether or not registered) in the United States and all
other nations throughout the world, including all variations,
derivations, combinations, registrations and applications for
registration of the foregoing and all goodwill associated
therewith.
Transferred Business Know-How has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.12(b)(ii) of this Agreement.
Transferred Employees has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.05(d) of this Agreement.
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Transfer Taxes has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 7.08(a) of this Agreement.
Transition Services Agreement means the
Transition Services Agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D to be entered into by and between Seller
and Buyer concurrently with the Closing.
Transitional Period has the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 6.03(a) of this Agreement.
Tuition Plan has the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 7.05(b) of this Agreement.
Unsatisfied Escrow Claims means as of the
date of determination, all claims for indemnification, payment
or reimbursement by the Buyer Indemnitees, or any of them,
pursuant to Section 9.02 of this Agreement which either
(i) were asserted in writing, in good faith, prior to, and
are pending on, such date or (ii) have been Finally
Determined in favor of the Buyer Indemnitees, or any of them, to
the extent such claims (as so Finally Determined) have not been
paid from the Escrow Account as of such date.
Updated Disclosure Schedules has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 5.08 of this Agreement.
WARN Act means the Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C.
§§ 2101 et seq., as amended, or any
successor law, and the regulations and rules issued pursuant to
that Act or any successor law.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE
AND SALE
Section 2.01. Purchase and
Sale. Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing (as defined in
Section 2.03 hereof), Seller hereby agrees to sell, assign,
transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer hereby agrees to
purchase from Seller, the Shares, free and clear of all Liens.
Section 2.02. Purchase
Price. In connection with the purchase of the
Shares, Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller
aggregate consideration consisting of: (i) the Enterprise
Value, minus (ii) the Retention Payment Amount (the
aggregate amount calculated in accordance with clauses (i)
and (ii) of this sentence is referred to herein as the
Pre-Adjustment Purchase Price), plus
(iii) the NTBV Excess, if any, minus (iv) the
NTBV Shortfall, if any, (the Purchase Price).
The Purchase Price shall be paid as provided in
Section 2.04 and Section 2.07 (as applicable).
Section 2.03. Closing. The
closing (the Closing) of the purchase and
sale of the Shares hereunder shall take place on the third (3rd)
Business Day following the date on which the last to be
satisfied or waived of the conditions set forth in
Article VIII of this Agreement (excluding those conditions
which by their nature are to be satisfied as part of the
Closing) at 10:00 a.m., Washington, D.C. time, at the
offices of Blank Rome LLP, Watergate 600 New Hampshire Avenue,
Washington, DC 20037, or at such other place, time or date as
the Parties hereto may agree (the date on which the Closing
actually occurs, the Closing Date). The
Closing shall be deemed to be effective as of the close of
business Eastern Time on the Closing Date.
Section 2.04. Deliveries by Buyer.
(a) At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver,
or cause to be delivered, to Seller the following:
(i) payment of the Initial Cash Amount in
immediately available funds by wire transfer to an account or
accounts designated by Seller, by written notice to Buyer, which
notice shall be delivered at least two (2) Business Days
prior to the Closing Date (or if not so designated, then by
certified or official bank check payable in immediately
available funds to the order of Seller in such amount);
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(ii) copies, accompanied by a
Certification, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Seller, by a proper officer of Buyer, of the resolutions of its
Board of Directors authorizing Buyers execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements
to which Buyer is a party and the performance of the
Contemplated Transactions by Buyer;
(iii) copies, accompanied by a
Certification, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Seller, by a proper officer of Buyer Parent, of the resolutions
of its Board of Directors authorizing Buyer Parents
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements to which Buyer Parent is a party and the
performance of the Contemplated Transactions by Buyer Parent;
(iv) duly executed counterparts for each
of the Ancillary Agreements to which Buyer is a party; and
(v) a Certification executed by a duly
authorized officer of Buyer certifying to the matters set forth
in Sections 8.03(a) and 8.03(b).
(b) At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver
the Escrow Amount to the Escrow Agent by wire transfer of
immediately available funds pursuant to written instructions
delivered to Buyer prior to the Closing for deposit into an
escrow account (the Escrow Account)
established in accordance with, and subject to the terms and
conditions of, the Escrow Agreement.
Section 2.05. Deliveries by Seller to
Buyer. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver, or
cause to be delivered, to Buyer the following:
(a) a receipt for the Initial Cash Amount;
(b) a Certification by a proper officer
of Seller, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Buyer, (i) certifying that Seller has taken all action
necessary in accordance with the DGCL, Sellers
Organizational Documents and Applicable Law to duly call, give
notice of, convene and hold the Seller Stockholder Meeting and
that the Seller Stockholder Approval was obtained at the Seller
Stockholder Meeting, and (ii) certifying and attaching
copies of the resolutions of the Seller Board authorizing
Sellers execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which Seller is a
party and the performance of the Contemplated Transactions by
Seller;
(c) certificates representing the Shares
duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers or such
other sufficient instruments of transfer as the Buyer reasonably
deems necessary or appropriate to vest in Buyer all right, title
and interest in and to the Shares, free and clear of all Liens,
other than restrictions on transfer imposed under Applicable
Laws relating to the transfer of securities;
(d) counterparts of the Ancillary
Agreements duly executed by Seller and any of the Acquired
Companies that are a party thereto;
(e) a Certification executed by a duly
authorized officer of Seller certifying to the matters set forth
in Sections 8.01(d), 8.02(a) and 8.02(b);
(f) certificates of good standing with
respect to each Acquired Company, and a copy of the Certificate
of Incorporation and all amendments thereto (or equivalent
document) of each Acquired Company, in each case certified by
the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of incorporation of
each such entity, each dated as of a date within five
(5) days prior to the Closing Date;
(g) resignations and releases of each
director and officer of each Acquired Company that is an
employee or officer of Seller, effective as of the Closing Date,
other than those Persons whom Buyer specifies to Seller at least
seven (7) days prior the Closing Date;
(h) Constructive possession of the
records of the Acquired Companies, including, without
limitation, minute books, stock ledgers, all keys or articles
required for access thereto and the
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combination for all safes, vaults and all other places of safe
keeping or storage of the Acquired Companies;
(i) a Certification executed by a duly
authorized officer of Seller, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Buyer, to the effect that Seller is not a
foreign person as defined in Section 1445 of
the Code, or the purchase is otherwise exempt from withholding
under Section 1445 of the Code; and
(j) an assignment assigning the Office
Building Lease dated May 18, 2006 between Elizabethan Court
Associates Limited Partnership and Seller to the Company prior
to the Closing duly executed by the landlord of such lease.
Section 2.06. Intentionally Left Blank.
Section 2.07. Purchase Price Adjustment.
(a) As used herein, the following terms
shall have the definitions set forth below:
(i) The term Closing
NTBV shall mean the Net Tangible Book Value as of the
close of business Eastern Time on the Closing Date.
(ii) The term Net Tangible Book
Value or NTBV shall mean the net
book value of all assets of the Business (excluding goodwill,
intangibles and Intercompany Balances) minus the liabilities of
the Business (excluding Intercompany Balances). The calculation
of Net Tangible Book Value shall not include (A) any
deferred Tax assets or deferred Tax liabilities established to
reflect timing differences between book and tax income or
(B) any amounts required to be shown as a liability
pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation
No. 48. For purposes of calculating the accrued liabilities
or any claim for refund or credit of Taxes, the Closing Date
shall be treated as the last day of the Acquired Companies
taxable year. In determining assets and liabilities hereunder,
(x) all normal or recurring monthly accounting entries
shall be taken into account and all known errors and omissions
shall be corrected, (y) all known proper adjustments shall
be made, and (z) appropriate reserves for all liabilities
for which reserves are appropriate in accordance with GAAP shall
be included in the calculation.
(iii) The term NTBV
Excess shall mean the amount, if any, by which the
Closing NTBV, as Finally Determined pursuant to
Section 2.07(c) below, is more than the Target NTBV.
(iv) The term NTBV
Shortfall shall mean the amount, if any, by which the
Closing NTBV, as Finally Determined pursuant to
Section 2.07(c) below, is less than the Target NTBV.
(v) The term Target
NTBV shall mean Twelve Million One Hundred Eighty-Nine
Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars ($12,189,759).
(b) Within ninety (90) calendar days
after the Closing Date or such other time as is mutually agreed
by the Parties, Buyer shall prepare and deliver, or cause to be
prepared and delivered, to Seller an unaudited balance sheet of
the Business as of the close of business Eastern Time on the
Closing Date without giving effect to the Contemplated
Transactions (the Closing Balance Sheet),
including a preliminary unaudited statement of the Closing NTBV
(the Closing NTBV Statement). The Closing
Balance Sheet shall be prepared as if the close of business
Eastern Time on the Closing Date was the Companys formal
year end and shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and in a
manner consistent with the preparation of the Financial
Statements (as hereinafter defined). The Closing NTBV shall be
derived from the Closing Balance Sheet. Buyer will, within ten
(10) Business Days of a reasonable request by Seller, make
available to Seller all books and records reasonably requested
of Buyer related to the Closing Balance Sheet in order for
Seller to be able to evaluate Buyers calculations and
methodology in creating the Closing Balance Sheet, subject to
customary confidentiality and indemnity agreements.
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(c) The Closing Balance Sheet and
calculation of the Closing NTBV shall become final and binding
upon the Parties on the earlier of (i) the date Seller
notifies Buyer of its acceptance of the Closing Balance Sheet
and calculation of the Closing NTBV or (ii) the thirtieth
(30th) calendar day following Sellers receipt of the
Closing Balance Sheet, unless Seller notifies Buyer in writing
prior to such date of its disagreement with any aspect of the
Closing Balance Sheet or the calculation of the Closing NTBV (a
Notice of Disagreement). The Notice of
Disagreement shall specify in reasonable detail the nature of
any such disagreement, including Sellers own calculation
of Closing NTBV. If a Notice of Disagreement is received by
Buyer within thirty (30) calendar days after Sellers
receipt of the Closing NTBV Statement, then (x) the Closing
NTBV amount shall become final and binding only upon the earlier
of (A) the date that Buyer and Seller resolve in writing
any differences they have with respect to the matters specified
in the Notice of Disagreement, or (B) the date any disputed
matters are Finally Determined, and (y) the final and
binding Closing NTBV amount shall be deemed to be the amount
agreed to by Buyer and Seller, or the resolution as determined
by accounting arbitration, as the case may be.
(d) If a Notice of Disagreement shall be
duly and timely delivered pursuant to Section 2.07(c),
Buyer and Seller shall, during the thirty (30) days
following such delivery, negotiate in good faith in respect of
the disputed items. If Seller and Buyer are unable to resolve
any such dispute during such period, then all such matters
specified in the Notice of Disagreement with respect to which an
agreement has not been reached (the Disputed
Matters) shall be referred for definitive resolution
to Grant Thornton LLP or any other accounting firm of national
standing agreed upon by Seller and Buyer that is not the
principal independent auditor for either Seller or Buyer and is
otherwise neutral and impartial; provided, that if Seller
and Buyer are unable to select such other accounting firm within
thirty (30) days after delivery of a Notice of Disagreement
to Buyer, either party may request the American Arbitration
Association to appoint, within twenty (20) Business Days
from the date of such request, an independent accounting firm
meeting the requirements set forth above or a neutral and
impartial certified public accountant with significant relevant
experience (in either case, the Independent Accounting
Firm). Following such selection, the Independent
Accounting Firm will be provided each of Buyers and
Sellers computation of the Closing NTBV and shall promptly
notify the parties of its selection of one of the two original
determinations of the Closing NTBV (the Selected
NTBV), which Selected NTBV shall be chosen by the
Independent Accounting Firm based on its determination that the
Selected NTBV more closely reflects the Closing NTBV (determined
in accordance with this Agreement and the definition of
Closing NTBV as contained herein) than the
other original determination. The Independent Accounting Firm
shall act promptly, and the Selected NTBV shall be deemed to be
the Closing NTBV and shall be final and binding upon the parties
hereto. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm
shall be borne equally by Seller, on the one hand, and Buyer, on
the other hand.
(e) Each Party shall make available to
the other Party its (and shall use its Best Efforts to cause its
accountants) work papers, schedules and other supporting
data as may reasonably be requested by such Party to enable such
Party to verify the calculations of Closing NTBV as set forth in
the Closing Balance Sheet, subject to customary confidentiality
and indemnity agreements.
(f) Within ten (10) Business Days
after the Closing NTBV amount becomes final and binding:
(i) If a NTBV Shortfall exists, then
Seller and Buyer shall cause the Escrow Agent to pay Buyer by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or
accounts designated by Buyer the amount of the NTBV Shortfall up
to the Adjustment Escrow Amount in accordance with the Escrow
Agreement. Seller shall be liable for any amount by which the
NTBV Shortfall exceeds the Adjustment Escrow Amount, and Seller
shall pay such amount, if any, to Buyer by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated
by Buyer. If any portion of Adjustment Escrow Amount remains
after deducting any amount to be paid to Buyer from the
Adjustment Escrow Amount pursuant to this
Section 2.07(f)(i), Seller and Buyer shall cause the Escrow
Agent to pay such
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amount to Seller by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to an account or accounts designated by Seller in accordance
with the Escrow Agreement; or
(ii) if a NTBV Excess exists, Buyer shall
pay the NTBV Excess to Seller by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to one or more accounts designated by Seller and
Seller and Buyer shall cause the Escrow Agent to pay Seller by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated by Seller the Adjustment Escrow Amount.
(g) Any payments pursuant to
Section 2.07(f) shall be treated for all purposes as an
adjustment to the Purchase Price (the Purchase Price
Adjustment). Buyers and Sellers rights to
indemnification pursuant to Article IX hereof (and any
limitations on such rights) shall not be deemed to limit,
supersede or otherwise affect Buyers or Sellers
rights to a full Purchase Price adjustment pursuant to this
Section 2.07; provided, however, that to the extent
either Party receives a Purchase Price adjustment pursuant to
this Section 2.07, such Party shall not be entitled to
indemnification with respect to the matter that resulted in such
adjustment to the extent specified in the last sentence of
Section 9.04.
Section 2.08. Escrow Arrangements.
(a) The Escrow Amount shall be held,
invested and distributed in accordance with the terms of the
Escrow Agreement and in accordance with this Article II and
Article IX hereof.
(b) As more fully set forth in the Escrow
Agreement, distributions from the Escrow Account of dividends,
interest, distributions and other income on balances in the
Escrow Account and that have been deposited therein shall be
made net of any losses on investments on balances in the Escrow
Account, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Escrow
Agreement.
(c) On the first Business Day following
the twenty-four (24) month anniversary of the Closing Date
(such Business Day, the First Scheduled Escrow Release
Date), Seller and Buyer shall cause the Escrow Agent
(including by delivering joint written instructions to the
Escrow Agent) to release, or disburse, from the Escrow Account
to Seller an amount (if such amount is greater than zero) equal
to the difference of (x) Four Million Nine Hundred Sixteen
Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Seven Dollars $4,916,667 (the
First Escrow Release Amount), minus
(y) the sum of (A) the aggregate amount of all amounts
previously paid to Buyer Indemnitees from the Indemnification
Escrow Amount, plus (B) the aggregate amount of all
Unsatisfied Escrow Claims.
(d) On the first Business Day following
the thirty-six (36) month anniversary of the Closing Date
(such Business Day, the Second Scheduled Escrow Release
Date), Seller and Buyer shall cause the Escrow Agent
(including by delivering joint written instructions to the
Escrow Agent) to release, or disburse, from the Escrow Account
to Seller an amount (if such amount is greater than zero) equal
to the difference of (x) the amount remaining in the Escrow
Account on such date, minus (y) the aggregate amount of all
Unsatisfied Escrow Claims.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules (subject to the
immediately following sentence) prepared by Seller and delivered
to Buyer simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement,
Seller represents and warrants to Buyer that all of the
statements contained in this Article III are true and
correct as of the date hereof, or if made as of a specified
date, as of such date. The Parties acknowledge and agree that
each disclosure in the Disclosure Schedules are exceptions and
qualifications only to the representations and warranties
contained in the Section or Subsection of this Article III
to which such Schedule is numbered or lettered to correspond.
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Section 3.01. Organization and Good
Standing.
(a) Schedule 3.01(a) sets
forth a true and complete list of the Companys
Subsidiaries. Such list sets forth, for each such Subsidiary,
(i) the jurisdiction of incorporation of such Subsidiary,
(ii) the amount of its authorized Capital Stock,
(iii) the amount of its outstanding Capital Stock, and
(iv) the record and beneficial owners of its outstanding
Capital Stock, including the number of shares owned by each
record and beneficial owner. All outstanding shares of Capital
Stock of each such Subsidiary, (i) are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non assessable and (ii) are
owned as set forth on Schedule 3.01(a) free and
clear of all Liens, except for those Liens identified on
Schedule 3.01(a). There are no outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants, puts, calls, rights,
exchangeable or exercisable or convertible securities or other
commitments, transactions, arrangements, understandings or
agreements of any character relating to the issued or unissued
Capital Stock of any such Subsidiary, or otherwise obligating
Seller, the Company or any such Subsidiary to issue, transfer,
sell, purchase, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any such
Capital Stock. Each Acquired Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
Applicable Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has
all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and
operate its properties and to carry on the Business. Except as
set forth on Schedule 3.01(a), each of the Acquired
Companies is duly qualified or licensed and in good standing to
do business in each jurisdiction in which the property owned,
leased or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted
by it makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except in
such jurisdictions where the failure to be so duly qualified or
licensed and in good standing could not in the aggregate be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Business.
(b) Seller has heretofore made available
to Buyer true and complete copies of the Organizational
Documents of each Acquired Company as currently in full force
and effect.
Section 3.02. Authorization; Validity of
Agreement. Seller has the full corporate power
and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each of
the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and to
consummate the Contemplated Transactions. The execution,
delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements to which Seller is a party, and the
consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, have been duly
and validly authorized by the Seller Board. Except for the
Seller Stockholder Approval, no other corporate proceedings on
the part of Seller are necessary to authorize the execution,
delivery or performance by Seller of this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement or to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions. This Agreement has been (and the Ancillary
Agreements will be) duly executed and delivered by Seller and,
assuming due and valid authorization, execution and delivery
thereof by Buyer, this Agreement constitutes (and the Ancillary
Agreements, when executed and delivered will constitute) the
legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller enforceable
against Seller in accordance with their respective terms,
subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Applicable
Laws relating to or affecting creditors rights generally
and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether
enforcement is sought at law or in equity). The Seller Board, at
a meeting duly called and held, has (i) determined that
this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions are fair to and
in the best interests of Sellers stockholders and
(ii) approved and adopted this Agreement and the
Contemplated Transactions and unanimously resolved to recommend
that Sellers stockholders approve and adopt this Agreement
and the Contemplated Transactions at the Seller Stockholder
Meeting.
Section 3.03. Consents and Approvals; No
Violations. The execution, delivery and
performance by Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements to which it is a party and the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions do not and will not, directly or
indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time or both),
(i) violate, contravene or conflict with any provision of
any Organizational Documents of Seller or any Acquired Company;
(ii) assuming all Consents set forth on
Schedule 3.03(ii)(a) and Government Contract
Consents set forth on Schedule 3.03(ii)(b) are
obtained, result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a
default under, or give rise to any right of termination,
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amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any right or
obligation of any Acquired Company or to a loss of any benefit
to which any Acquired Company is entitled, under any of the
terms, conditions or provisions of any Material Contract,
Government Contract or Permit; (iii) contravene or conflict
with or constitute a violation of any Applicable Law;
(iv) except for the Governmental Approvals set forth on
Schedule 3.03(iv)(a) and except as set forth on
Schedule 3.03(iv)(b), require any action by, filing
or registration with, notification to, or authorization, consent
or approval of, any Governmental Authority; or (v) result
in the creation or imposition of any Lien or Tax on any of the
property or assets of any of the Acquired Companies or the
Shares, except for Permitted Liens. To the Knowledge of Seller,
there are no facts relating to the identity or circumstances of
Seller or any of the Acquired Companies that would prevent or
materially delay obtaining any Governmental Approvals, Consents
or Government Contract Consents.
Section 3.04. Capitalization. The
authorized Capital Stock of the Company consists of
200,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share, of
which 92,472.95 shares are issued and outstanding and
constitute all of the Shares. The Company (A) has not
agreed to issue any share of Capital Stock and (B) has not
issued or agreed to issue (i) any option, warrant or
interest convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the
purchase of shares of Capital Stock, (ii) stock
appreciation right, phantom stock, interest in the ownership or
earnings of the Company or any of the other Acquired Companies
or other equity equivalent or equity-based award or right, or
(iii) bond, debenture or other indebtedness having the
right to vote or convertible or exchangeable for securities
having the right to vote. Seller is, and will be on the Closing
Date, the record and beneficial owner and holder of the Shares,
free and clear of all Liens, other than restrictions on transfer
imposed under Applicable Laws relating to the transfer of
securities and except as set forth on Schedule 3.04.
With the exception of the Shares (all of which are owned by
Seller), all of the outstanding Capital Stock of each Acquired
Company is owned of record and beneficially by one or more of
the Acquired Companies and at Closing such Capital Stock and the
Shares will be free and clear of all Liens (other than
restrictions on transfer imposed under Applicable Laws relating
to the transfer of securities) and no legend or other reference
to any purported Lien (other than restrictions on transfer
imposed under Applicable Laws relating to the transfer of
securities) will appear upon any certificate representing the
Capital Stock of any Acquired Company. All of the outstanding
shares of Capital Stock of each Acquired Company have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable. None of the aforesaid shares have been offered,
sold, delivered or issued in violation of any rights,
agreements, arrangements or commitments or Applicable Law
(including, without limitation, applicable federal and state
securities laws), the Organizational Documents of the Acquired
Companies or any Contract to which any of the Acquired Companies
is a party or by which any of the Acquired Companies is bound.
Except for this Agreement, there are no Contracts to which any
of the Acquired Companies is a party or by which any of the
Acquired Companies is bound to issue, sell, transfer,
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or that relate to the
holding, voting or disposition of, or that restrict the transfer
of, the issued or unissued Capital Stock of the Acquired
Companies. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.04, no
Acquired Company directly or indirectly owns any equity,
partnership, membership or similar interest in, or any interest
convertible into, exercisable for the purchase of, or
exchangeable for, any such equity, partnership, membership or
similar interest, or has any Contract to form or participate in,
provide funds to, make any loan, capital contribution or other
investment in, or assume any Liability of, any Person.
Section 3.05. Financial Statements.
(a) Attached hereto as
Schedule 3.05(a) are true and complete copies of the
following financial statements of the Acquired Companies:
(1) unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Acquired
Companies as of December 31 in each of the years 2007, 2008 and
2009, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of
income, changes in stockholders equity and cash flow for
each of the fiscal years then ended, and (2) an unaudited
interim consolidated balance sheet (the Current Balance
Sheet) of the Acquired Companies as of March 31,
2010 (the Balance Sheet Date) and the related
unaudited interim consolidated statements of income, changes in
stockholders equity and cash
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flow for the three months then ended, including, in each case
the notes thereto. The financial statements described in the
preceding sentence are referred to herein collectively as the
Financial Statements.
(b) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.05(b), each of the Financial Statements
and notes thereto: (i) has been prepared based on the books
and records of the Acquired Companies in accordance with GAAP,
and fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial condition, results of operations, changes in
stockholders equity, and cash flow of the Business and the
Acquired Companies as at the respective dates of and for the
periods referred to in such financial statements, subject, in
the case of interim financial statements, to normal recurring
year-end adjustments (the effect of which will not, individually
or in the aggregate, be material) and the absence of notes (that
if presented, would not differ materially from those included in
the Current Balance Sheet), (ii) contains and reflects all
adjustments, accruals (including, without limitation, accruals
for incentive based compensation), provisions and allowances
necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial
condition and the results of operations of the Business and the
Acquired Companies for the periods covered by such Financial
Statement in accordance with GAAP, (iii) to the extent
applicable, contains and reflects adequate provisions for all
reasonably anticipated Liabilities for all Taxes with respect to
the periods covered by such Financial Statement and all prior
periods in accordance with GAAP, (iv) with respect to
contracts and commitments for the sale of goods or the provision
of services by the Acquired Companies: (A) contains and
reflects adequate reserves for all reasonably anticipated Losses
and costs and expenses in excess of expected receipts in
accordance with GAAP and (B) for contracts in progress,
includes estimates of profits actually earned as of the date of
each of the Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP, and
(v) reflects the consistent application of GAAP in all
material respects throughout the periods covered, except as
disclosed in the notes to such financial statements, if any.
(c) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.05(c), the Acquired Companies have, in
all material respects, discharged their respective accounts
payable and other current liabilities and obligations relating
to the Business in the Ordinary Course of Business, but in any
event in all cases before materially past due.
(d) The Acquired Companies have made
adequate provisions for Losses on Contracts in accordance with
past practice, and the provisions in respect thereof have been
determined in accordance with GAAP.
(e) No financial statements of any Person
other than the Acquired Companies are required by GAAP to be
included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
(f) Neither Seller nor any Acquired
Company, nor, to the Knowledge of Seller, any of their
respective directors, officers, employees, auditors or
accountants has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge
of any complaint, allegation or claim regarding the accounting
or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of
any Acquired Company or any of its internal accounting controls,
including any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that any
Acquired Company has engaged in questionable accounting or
auditing practices.
(g) The records, systems, controls, data
and information of the Acquired Companies are recorded, stored,
maintained and operated under means (including any electronic,
mechanical or photographic process, whether computerized or not)
that are under the exclusive ownership and direct control of the
Acquired Companies (including all means of access thereto and
therefrom), except for any non-exclusive ownership and
non-direct control that would not have a materially adverse
effect on the system of internal accounting controls described
in the following sentence. The Acquired Companies have
established and maintain a system of internal controls
sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the timely preparation
and reliability of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
Seller has designed disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that material information relating to Seller (including the
Acquired Companies) is made known to the management of Seller by
others within the Acquired Companies.
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(h) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.05(h), there are no significant
deficiencies, including material weaknesses, in the design or
operation of Sellers internal controls that adversely
affect Sellers abilities to record, process, summarize,
and report financial data. The officers of Seller have
identified for Sellers auditors any material weaknesses in
internal controls and any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves management or other Employees who have a significant
role in Sellers internal controls. Seller has made
available to Buyer a summary of any such disclosures that have
been made by management to Sellers auditors since
January 1, 2006.
Section 3.06. No Undisclosed
Liabilities. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.06 and except (i) as set forth in
the Current Balance Sheet, (ii) for liabilities and
obligations incurred by an Acquired Company in the Ordinary
Course of Business since the date of the Current Balance Sheet,
(iii) for liabilities incurred in connection with this
Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, and (iv) for
liabilities and obligations incurred at the written request or
with the written consent of Buyer, no Acquired Company has any
Liabilities, of the kind required to be disclosed in financial
statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Except as set forth
on Schedule 3.06 or as set forth in the Current
Balance Sheet, none of the Acquired Companies has any
Liabilities (i) under any Contract pursuant to which Seller
or any of the Acquired Companies acquired any capital stock of
any of the Acquired Companies or the Assets, or (ii) to any
of the counterparties to any such Contracts.
Section 3.07. Absence of Certain
Changes. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.07, since the Balance Sheet Date, the
Business has been conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business,
and there has not been:
(a) any Effect that has had, or that
could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Business;
(b) except for distributions of cash to
Seller in the Ordinary Course of Business, any declaration,
setting aside or payments of any dividend or other distribution,
payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise, or any other
payment on or with respect to any of the Capital Stock of any of
the Acquired Companies, except for dividends by any direct or
indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company to the Company;
(c) any purchase or other acquisition of
any assets or securities from any other Person, or any
acquisition, sale, lease, license or transfer of any material
asset, property, equity, security or right of any of the
Acquired Companies other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(d) any new joint venture, partnership,
variable interest entity, teaming agreement (exclusive of
subcontractor or subconsultant Contracts entered into in the
Ordinary Course of Business), strategic alliance, exclusive
dealing, non-competition or similar Contract;
(e) any plan of complete or partial
liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring,
recapitalization or other reorganization of any of the Acquired
Companies, or other altering of any of the Acquired
Companies corporate structure;
(f) any creation, assumption or
sufferance of the existence of (whether by action or omission)
any Lien on any assets reflected on the Current Balance Sheet or
on the Capital Stock of any of the Acquired Companies, other
than Permitted Liens;
(g) any issuances or sale by any of the
Acquired Companies of any of their respective shares of Capital
Stock, or securities exchangeable, convertible or exercisable
therefor, or any arrangement or contract with respect to the
issue and sale of Capital Stock of any of the Acquired
Companies, or any other changes in the capital structure of any
of the Acquired Companies;
(h) any damage to or loss of any asset or
property used in the Business with a value (based on the cost of
repair or replacement) in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000) individually or Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollard
($250,000) in the aggregate, whether or not covered
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by insurance, or any action or failure to take any action if
such action or inaction would have materially adversely affected
the applicability of any insurance in effect that covers all or
any of the assets of any of the Acquired Companies;
(i) any transaction or Contract entered
into by any of the Acquired Companies relating to their
respective assets or the Business (including the acquisition or
disposition of any assets) which involves a total commitment by
or to any Acquired Company in excess of One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000) individually or Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($250,000) in the aggregate;
(j) except for bad debt in the Ordinary
Course of Business, any loss or relinquishment by any of the
Acquired Companies of any Contract or other right, which
involves a total commitment by or to any Acquired Company in
excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) individually
or Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) in the
aggregate;
(k) any commencement or written notice of
or, to the Knowledge of Seller, any threat of the commencement
of, any Proceeding involving any of the Acquired Companies;
(l) any amendment or change to the
Organizational Documents of any of the Acquired Companies that
affects the Business or the Contemplated Transactions;
(m) any change by any of the Acquired
Companies in their accounting principles, methods or practices
or in the manner they keep their books and records (including,
without limitation, any change in their practices with regards
to sales, receivables, payables or accrued expenses), except as
required by GAAP, consistently applied for all relevant periods;
(n) except as set forth on
Schedule 3.07(n) and other than as contemplated by
this Agreement, any change in the terms of any Employee Benefit
Plan or any increase in (or commitment, oral or written, to
increase) compensation or benefits payable under any Employee
Benefit Plan (including, without limitation the acceleration of
the right to receive benefits or payment thereunder), or any
increase in the rate of compensation of Employees or directors;
(o) other than as contemplated by this
Agreement, any adoption of (or commitment, oral or written, to
adopt) a new Employee Benefit Plan or any termination of (or
commitment, oral or written, to terminate) any existing Employee
Plan;
(p) any entering into or agreement to
enter into a collective bargaining agreement by any of the
Acquired Companies or ERISA Affiliates.
(q) any loan to, or guarantee or
assumption of any loan or obligation on behalf of, any
stockholder or Employee.
(r) any change in employee relations
which has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Business or a material negative effect on the
relationships between the Employees and the management of any
Acquired Company;
(s) any notification by any 2009 Top
Customer (as defined below) indicating any intention to stop, or
materially decrease the rate of, buying goods or services from
any of the Acquired Companies or to change its current business
relationship with any of the Acquired Companies;
(t) any election or change in any
election in respect of Taxes, any closing agreement, any
settlement of any claim or assessment in respect of Taxes, or
any consent to any extension or any waiver of the limitation
period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of
material Taxes;
(u) any creation or provision of any
guarantee, indemnity, counter-indemnity, letter of comfort or
other similar agreement to secure an obligation of a third party;
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(v) any written or, to the Knowledge of
Seller, verbal notification by any Governmental Authority of any
alleged non-compliance with the terms and conditions of any
Contract (including, without limitation, any Government
Contract) or any Applicable Law; or
(w) any notification by any Governmental
Authority of any alleged Tax deficiency, claim or intention to
initiate an audit or administrative review of any Tax
Return; or
(x) any agreement or, to the Knowledge of
Seller, negotiation by or on behalf of any of the Acquired
Companies to do any of the things described in this
Section 3.07.
Section 3.08. Real Property.
(a) No Acquired Company owns any real
property. Schedule 3.08(a)(i) sets forth a true and
complete list of all real property leased by any Acquired
Company, and Schedule 3.08(a)(ii) sets forth a true
and complete list of all real property leased by Seller which is
used in connection with the Business (the real properties listed
in Schedules 3.08(a)(i) and (ii) are referred to
herein collectively, as the Leased Premises).
Seller has made available to Buyer true and complete copies of
all Leases relating to the Leased Premises (the Real
Property Leases), which Real Property Leases are in
full force and effect and have not been amended or modified
(except as disclosed in Schedules 3.08(a)(i)and (ii)).
Other than as set forth on Schedule 3.08(a)(iii),
there are no contractual or legal restrictions that preclude or
restrict the ability to use any of the Leased Premises by the
Acquired Companies for the current or contemplated use of such
Leased Premises and neither Seller nor any Acquired Company has
entered into any sublease, license, option, right, concession or
other agreement or arrangement granting to any Person (other
than any Acquired Company) the right to use or occupy such
Leased Premises or any portion thereof or interest therein. To
the Knowledge of Seller, there are no material latent defects or
material adverse physical conditions affecting the Leased
Premises and all Leased Premises are adequately maintained and
are in good operating repair for the requirements of the
Business as currently conducted. The Acquired Companies have all
material Permits required under Applicable Law for the current
use and operation of each Leased Premises, each Acquired
Company, as applicable, has fully complied with all conditions
of such Permits and no default or violation, or event that with
or without the lapse of time or giving of notice or both would
become a default or violation, has occurred in the due
observance of any such Permit.
(b) An Acquired Company has a valid
leasehold interest in all Leased Premises (except the Leased
Premises set forth on Schedule 3.08(a)(ii)), in each case,
free and clear of all Liens, except Permitted Liens or Liens set
forth on Schedule 3.08(b) that will be removed at or prior
to the Closing. Seller has a valid leasehold interest in the
Leased Premises set forth on Schedule 3.08(a)(ii), in each
case, free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens or
Liens set forth on Schedule 3.08(b) that will be removed at
or prior to the Closing. With respect to each Real Property
Lease, (i) such Real Property Lease is a valid and binding
obligation of the applicable Acquired Company or, in the case of
any Real Property Lease set forth on Schedule 3.08(a)(ii),
the Seller, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, each other party to
such Real Property Lease, and is in full force and effect,
(ii) neither Seller nor any Acquired Company and, to the
Knowledge of Seller, no other party to any Real Property Lease,
is in breach or default in any respect under the terms of such
Real Property Lease and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no event
has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a breach or default or permit termination,
modification or acceleration thereunder, (iii) except as
set forth on Schedule 3.08(b), neither Seller nor
the applicable Acquired Company has assigned, transferred,
conveyed, mortgaged, deeded in trust or encumbered any interest
in the leasehold or
sub-leasehold
of any Real Property Lease, and (iv) neither Seller nor any
Acquired Company has received any written notice that any Leased
Premises is subject to any Proceeding or Order to be sold or is
being condemned, expropriated or otherwise taken by any
Governmental Authority with or without payment of compensation
therefor, nor to the Knowledge of Seller has any such
condemnation, expropriation or taking been proposed or
threatened. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.08(b),
there are no parties (other than Seller or the applicable
Acquired Company) in possession of each Leased Premises. Neither
Seller nor any Acquired Company has received written notice that
any lessor under the Real Property Leases has or intends to
terminate any Real Property Lease
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before the expiration date specified in such Real Property
Lease, nor to the Knowledge of Seller, has any lessor under any
Real Property Lease taken any action to or threatened to
terminate any Real Property Lease before the expiration date
specified in such Real Property Lease.
(c) Schedule 3.08(c) sets
forth each Real Property Lease requiring a Consent as a result
of the Contemplated Transactions. Assuming receipt of the
Consents for each Real Property Lease set forth on
Schedule 3.08(c), all Real Property Leases shall
remain valid and binding in accordance with their terms
following the Closing.
Section 3.09. Actions and
Proceedings. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.09, there are no (a) outstanding
Orders relating to or involving any Acquired Company, any of
their respective assets or the Business, or (b) Proceedings
pending by or against, or to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened
against, affecting, relating to, or involving, any Acquired
Company, any of their respective assets or the Business, which
could reasonably be expected to result in Losses in excess of
Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) or which in any manner
challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay the
Contemplated Transactions. To the Knowledge of Seller, no event
has occurred and no circumstance, matter or set of facts exists
which could constitute a valid basis for the assertion by any
Person of any Proceeding, other than those set forth in
Schedule 3.09, which could reasonably be expected to
result in Losses in excess of Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars
($75,000) or which could constitute a valid basis for the
assertion by any Person of any Proceeding involving bodily
injury or property damage. Schedule 3.09 sets forth
a general description of the damages or other relief sought in
all Proceedings described therein.
Section 3.10. Compliance with Laws and Court
Orders; Permits; and Filings.
(a) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.10(a), none of the Acquired Companies is
in violation of any Applicable Law, and no Acquired Company has
received any written notice of or been charged with any
violation of any Applicable Law.
(b) The Acquired Companies hold all
Permits. Schedule 3.10(b) sets forth a list of all
Permits, other than Environmental Permits that are separately
addressed in Section 3.17. Each Permit is valid and in full
force and effect. The Business is being conducted in compliance
with the terms and conditions of all such Permits, in each case
as presently conducted. Neither Seller nor any Acquired Company
has received any written notice of a violation or breach of,
and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no event has occurred which
would constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or
both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination,
cancellation, modification or acceleration) of, and no
Proceedings are pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller,
threatened, relating to any terms and conditions of any Permit.
None of the Permits will be terminated or become terminable or
impaired, in whole or in part, as a direct result of the
Contemplated Transactions. To the Knowledge of Seller, no
Governmental Authority has threatened, or indicated that it
intends, not to renew any Permit.
(c) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.10(c), all certificates, filings and
other documents and materials required by any Governmental
Authority to be filed or submitted by any of the Acquired
Companies therewith have been so filed or submitted, and such
certificates, filings or other documents (i) were true,
complete and correct as of the time of filing or submission, and
(ii) did not set forth any exception or other exclusion
therefrom, other than as permitted by Applicable Law.
Section 3.11. Absence of Certain Business
Practices; Foreign Activities. No Acquired
Company nor, to the Knowledge of Seller, any of their respective
Affiliates or present or former directors, officers, employees
or agents or any other Person acting on behalf of them, has,
directly or indirectly: (i) used any funds or assets for
unlawful or improper contributions, gifts, entertainment, the
establishment of any concealed fund or concealed bank account or
other unlawful expenses in connection with the Business,
(ii) made any unlawful or improper payment or contribution,
or given any unlawful or improper gift, or similar benefit or
item of value, to any client, supplier, governmental official or
employee, person elected to a public office or running as a
candidate for any public office or any representative of a
political party, any Person who is or may be in a position to
help or hinder the Acquired
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Companies or the Business (or assist the Acquired Companies in
connection with any actual or proposed transaction), any
employees of any school or Governmental Authority, any
charitable or non-profit Person, or to any other Person or to
any voter initiatives, bond campaigns or similar efforts by any
Governmental Authority to raise funds or change laws or
regulations or to influence an official act, or for or because
of any official act, (iii) made, offered or promised any
unlawful or improper payment, contribution or gift, or given any
other similar benefit or item of value to any prime contractor,
prime contractor employee, subcontractor, or subcontractor
employee or other person for the purpose of improperly obtaining
or rewarding favorable treatment in connection with a prime
contract or in connection with a subcontract relating to a prime
contract, (iv) solicited, accepted, or attempted to accept
any unlawful or improper payment, contribution, gift, or any
other similar benefit or item of value from any subcontractor or
subcontractor employee for the purpose of improperly providing
favorable treatment in connection with a prime contract or in
connection with a subcontract relating to a prime contract,
(v) been, at any time, the subject of any bribery, improper
contribution or anti-kickback investigation by any Governmental
Authority or (vi) violated in any respect any applicable
export control, trade embargo, import control, money laundering
or anti-terrorism law or regulation, the FCPA or any Applicable
Law relating to public procurement. None of the Acquired
Companies or any of their present or former directors, officers,
employees or agents or any other Person acting on behalf of any
of the Acquired Companies, have performed any service or sold
any product, or has agreed or contracted or is otherwise
obligated to perform any service or sell any product in the
future (in each case on behalf of an Acquired Company) outside
of the United States of America and its territories.
Section 3.12. Intellectual Property.
(a) The Acquired Companies own, or are
validly licensed or otherwise have the right to use, all
Intellectual Property Rights which are used in the conduct of
the Business (the Company Intellectual Property
Rights). Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.12(a), no claims are pending against
Seller or any Acquired Company, nor to the Knowledge of Seller,
are there any claims threatened, (i) to the effect that the
conduct of the Business by the Acquired Companies infringes on,
misappropriates or otherwise violates the Intellectual Property
Rights of any third party, (ii) challenging the ownership,
possession or use by an Acquired Company of its rights to any
Company Intellectual Property Rights, or (iii) challenging
the validity or enforceability of any Intellectual Property
Rights of the Acquired Companies.
(b) The operation of the Business as
currently conducted by the Acquired Companies and as currently
proposed to be conducted by Seller and the Acquired Companies
does not infringe or misappropriate any Intellectual Property
Rights of any third party or violate any other right of any
third party (including any right to privacy or publicity).
(c) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.12(c), there are no Liens (except
Permitted Liens) on the Company Intellectual Property Rights
owned by any of the Acquired Companies and none of the
Intellectual Property owned by any of the Acquired Companies
used in the Business is subject to any outstanding Order
restricting any use thereof by any Acquired Company.
(d) Schedule 3.12(d) sets
forth a complete list of the Acquired Company Registered IP. For
the purposes of this Agreement, Acquired Company
Registered IP means all Intellectual Property Rights
registered to the Acquired Companies (or the subject of a
pending application for registration) in the United States or
any foreign country. The Acquired Companies own the Acquired
Company Registered IP and, except as set forth on
Schedule 3.12(d), there are no Liens (except
Permitted Liens) on the Acquired Company Registered IP and none
of the Acquired Company Registered IP is subject to any
outstanding Order restricting in any manner the use thereof by
any Acquired Company. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.12(d), all such Acquired Company
Registered IP has been duly filed in the United States Patent
and Trademark Office or U.S. Copyright Office, or their
foreign equivalents and has been properly maintained or renewed
in accordance with all applicable provisions of Applicable Law.
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(e) The Acquired Companies have used
their Best Efforts in accordance with normal industry practice
to maintain the confidentiality of their Intellectual Property
Rights to the extent the value thereof is contingent upon
maintaining confidentiality.
(f) The IT Assets operate and perform in
a manner that permits the Acquired Companies to conduct the
Business as currently conducted and as currently proposed to be
conducted by Seller and the Acquired Companies, and, to the
Knowledge of Seller, are free from all material defects. To the
Knowledge of Seller, no Person has gained unauthorized access to
the IT Assets.
(g) To the Knowledge of Seller, no
present or former Employee (i) has violated any proprietary
rights or assignment of invention agreements between Employee
and Seller or the Acquired Companies, or (ii) has violated
any provisions of any confidentiality agreement that such Person
may have with any third party in connection with the
development, manufacture or sale of any product or proposed
product of the Business or the development or sale of any
service or proposed service of the Business.
(h) Neither the execution, delivery, or
performance of this Agreement (or any of the Ancillary
Agreements) nor the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions will, with or without notice or lapse of time,
result in, or give any other Person the right or option to cause
or declare, (i) a loss of, or Lien on, any Company
Intellectual Property Right owned by any of the Acquired
Companies; (ii) the termination or breach of any IP
Contract (as defined below); (iii) the release, disclosure,
or delivery of any Company Intellectual Property Right owned by
any of the Acquired Companies by or to any escrow agent or other
Person; or (iv) the grant, assignment, or transfer to any
other Person of any license or other right or interest under,
to, or in any of the Company Intellectual Property Right owned
by any of the Acquired Companies.
(i) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.12(i), no proprietary Software developed
by or for Acquired Companies (Company
Software) is subject to any copyleft or
other obligation or condition (including any obligation or
condition under any open source license such as the
GNU Public License, Lesser GNU Public License, or Mozilla Public
License) that (i) could require, or could condition the use
or distribution of such Company Software on, the disclosure,
licensing, or distribution of any source code for any portion of
such Company Software, or (ii) could otherwise impose any
limitation, restriction, or condition on the right or ability of
the Company to use or distribute the Company Software.
Section 3.13. Title and Sufficiency of
Assets.
(a) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.13(a), the Acquired Companies have good
and valid title, or in the case of leased properties or assets,
valid leasehold interests in such properties and assets, to all
of their respective properties, interests in properties and
assets, real and personal, reflected on the Current Balance
Sheet (all such properties and assets, the
Assets), in each case free and clear of all
Liens except Permitted Liens. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.13(a), the Assets constitute all of the
assets and properties, tangible and intangible, of any nature
whatsoever, owned or used by the Acquired Companies and which
are necessary to operate the Business as currently conducted and
as currently proposed to be conducted by Seller and the Acquired
Companies.
(b) All tangible Assets have been
maintained in all material respects in accordance with generally
accepted industry practices and are in all material respects in
good operating condition and repair (subject to ordinary wear
and tear) and are fit for their particular purpose and are
usable in the Ordinary Course of Business.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
representations and warranties set forth in this
Section 3.13 shall not apply to Company Intellectual
Property Rights. All representations and warranties relating to
title to any Company Intellectual Property Rights are set forth
in Section 3.12 hereof.
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Section 3.14. Material
Contracts. Schedule 3.14 contains a
true and complete list of all of the following executory
Contracts and Government Contracts to which any Acquired Company
is a party or is bound:
(a) each Contract providing for the sale
by the Acquired Companies of materials, supplies, goods,
services, equipment or other assets that provides for aggregate
payments to the Acquired Companies of $250,000 or more;
(b) each Contract for the purchase, lease
or sublease of materials, supplies, goods, services, facilities,
equipment or other assets providing for aggregate payments by
the Acquired Companies of $250,000 or more;
(c) each Contract with a customer or
client with respect to which there is a reasonable probability
that the direct costs (including fringe benefits) related to the
Contract will exceed the revenue for the Contract by at least
$250,000;
(d) performance bonds, completion bonds,
bid bonds, suretyship agreements, guarantees, bank guarantees
and similar instruments and agreements and any letters of credit
and the related reimbursement agreements issued with respect to
the foregoing;
(e) each Contract relating to, or
evidencing, or guaranteeing, or providing security (other than
Permitted Liens) for, Indebtedness (whether incurred, assumed,
guaranteed or secured by any asset);
(f) each Contract providing a guaranty of
or indemnity for any other Persons obligations;
(g) each Employee Agreement, or other
similar agreements (in all cases currently in effect) with any
current or former officer, director, employee, consultant agent
or other representative and any Employee Benefit Plan;
(h) each Contract to lease or sublease
(whether of real or personal property) that requires aggregate
payments by or to the Acquired Companies of $250,000 or more;
(i) each Contract for the acquisition or
other disposition of a business or a material amount of assets;
(j) each Contract relating to, or
consisting of, (i) a joint venture, a teaming, a strategic
alliance, a partnership or similar arrangement with any other
Person currently in effect or under which there are any residual
obligations of any of the Acquired Companies or any guarantee
issued by any of the Acquired Companies guaranting the
obligations or performance of any other Person, and (ii) a
sharing with any Person of profits, losses, costs or Liabilities
of the business activities of any other Person by an Acquired
Company with such Person;
(k) each Contract which contains a right
of first refusal with respect to the sale of any assets of the
Business or any equity interest in any Acquired Company;
(l) each distribution, commission,
agency, dealer, sales representative, marketing, franchise,
technical assistance Contract or other similar Contract relating
to or providing for the marketing
and/or sale
of products or services by which any of the Acquired Companies
is bound;
(m) each consulting arrangement and each
similar agreement related to lobbying or fundraising activities;
(n) each Contract that limits or
restricts, or purports to limit or restrict or otherwise
affects, the freedom or ability of an Acquired Company or any of
its Affiliates, or Buyer or any of its Affiliates, to compete in
any line of business (including, without limitation, the
Business) or with any Person or in any area or jurisdiction;
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(o) each Contract pursuant to which any
Intellectual Property Rights are or have been assigned or
licensed by or to any Acquired Company, any Intellectual
Property Rights are or have been developed by or for any
Acquired Company, or any covenant not to sue is or has been
granted by or to any Acquired Company (each an IP
Contract and, collectively, the IP
Contracts), except for any of the foregoing relating
to the use of generally available computer software;
(p) each Contract, other than a policy of
insurance, for the transfer or sharing of any risk by any
Acquired Company;
(q) each Contract that is a warranty,
product or service guarantee or indemnity agreement or other
similar undertaking with respect to contractual performance
extended by any Acquired Company currently in effect with
respect to any of the services heretofore rendered or products
heretofore sold by any of the Acquired Companies;
(r) each Contract for the purchase or
sale of inventory, equipment or third party services that
contains an escalation, renegotiation or redetermination clause
or which cannot be canceled without Liability, premium or
penalty if written notice is given thirty (30) days prior
to the effective date of the notice;
(s) each Contract between any Acquired
Company and (A) Seller or any Affiliate of Seller,
(B) any Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling
or holding with power to vote, five percent (5%) or more of the
outstanding voting securities of any Affiliate of Seller,
(C) any Person five percent (5%) or more of whose
outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned,
controlled or held with power to vote by Seller or any Affiliate
of Seller, (D) any director or officer of Seller or any
Affiliate of Seller or any associates or members of
the immediate family (as such terms are respectively
defined in
Rule 12b-2
and
Rule 16a-1
of the Exchange Act) of any such director or officer, or
(E) any director or officer of an Acquired Company or with
any associate or any member of the immediate
family (as such terms are respectively defined in
Rules 12b-2
and 16a-1 of
the Exchange Act) of any such director or officer;
(t) each Contract relating to or
evidencing the settlement of any litigation related to the
Business which imposes ongoing obligations on the Business or
the Acquired Companies;
(u) each Contract providing for an
express undertaking by any Acquired Company to be responsible
for consequential, incidental, exemplary, punitive and other
special damages;
(v) each other Contract not made in the
Ordinary Course of Business that is material to the Acquired
Companies, taken as a whole, or the loss of which could
reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to
result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Business;
(w) each Contract to enter into any of
the foregoing; and
(x) each amendment, supplement, and
modification in respect of any of the foregoing.
All of the foregoing Contracts set forth on
Schedule 3.14, or required to be disclosed pursuant
to Section 3.14, including all amendments and modifications
thereto, are referred to herein as Material
Contracts. Seller has heretofore made available to
Buyer true and complete copies of the documents constituting all
of the Material Contracts. Except as otherwise set forth on
Schedule 3.14, each Material Contract is in full
force and effect, and is a legal, valid and binding obligation
of the applicable Acquired Company and, to the Knowledge of
Seller, of each other party(ies) thereto, enforceable against
such party(ies) in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and similar Applicable Laws relating
to or affecting creditors rights generally and to general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is
sought at law or in equity). Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.14, each Acquired Company has performed
all obligations required to be performed by it under the
Material Contracts to which it is a party, and neither such
Acquired Company nor Seller (as applicable) nor, to the
Knowledge of Seller, any other
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party(ies) to such Material Contracts, is (with or without the
lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both) in breach or
default thereunder, nor has such Acquired Company or Seller
received written notice that it is in breach or default
thereunder. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14,
neither Seller nor any Acquired Company has received written
notice that any other party to a Material Contract intends, nor
to the Knowledge of Seller does any other party to a Material
Contract intend, (i) to terminate or amend the terms
thereof or (ii) with respect to any Material Contract that
contains an option to extend its term or that renews
automatically if no notice of termination is given, to refuse to
exercise such option or to renew such Material Contract upon
expiration of its term. None of the Acquired Companies is
currently paying liquidated damages in lieu of performance under
any Material Contract.
Section 3.15. Government Contracts.
(a) Schedule 3.15(a)(i)
contains a correct and complete list of all Active Government
Contracts, including contract name; contract number; contracting
agency or prime contractor (as applicable); contract award date;
basis of payment and the dollar amount of backlog of the
Acquired Companies as of March 31, 2010 (calculated by the
Acquired Companies consistent with past practice).
Schedule 3.15(a)(ii) contains a correct and complete
list of all Government Bids for which an award has not been made
prior to the date hereof. A true, correct and complete copy of
each Government Bid for which an award has not been made prior
to the date hereof and each Active Government Contract, and all
amendments thereto, has been made available to the Buyer. Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.15(a)(iii), (i) all
of the Active Government Contracts are legal, valid, binding,
enforceable and in full force and effect against the applicable
Acquired Company and, to the Knowledge of Seller, the other
parties thereto; (ii) the Active Government Contracts and
Government Bids for which an award has not been made prior to
the date hereof are not currently the subject of bid or award
protest proceedings, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no
Government Contracts or Government Bids are reasonably likely to
become the subject of bid or award protest proceedings as a
result of the Contemplated Transactions or otherwise;
(iii) no Person has notified the Acquired Companies, Seller
or any Affiliate of Seller, either in writing or, to the
Knowledge of Seller, orally, that any Governmental Authority
intends to seek agreement from an Acquired Company to lower
rates under any of the Active Government Contracts or any
Government Bid for which an award has not been made prior to the
date hereof; (iv) each Active Government Contract was
entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business and based upon
assumptions by management of the Acquired Companies believed to
be reasonable and, subject to such assumptions being fulfilled,
would be capable of performance in accordance with the terms and
conditions of such Active Government Contract by the Acquired
Companies without a total program loss; and (v) no Active
Government Contract or Government Bid for which an award has not
been made prior to the date hereof is based on any Acquired
Company having a Section 8(a) status, small business
status, small disadvantaged business status, protégé
status or other preferential status afforded by Applicable Law.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15(a)(iv), during
the last six (6) years, no Government Contracting Officer
has disallowed any costs or charges under any Government
Contract, and no costs or charges incurred on any Government
Contract are subject to a withhold, decrement or set-off of any
Governmental Authority in excess of $125,000 in any one year or
$250,000 in the aggregate. None of the Acquired Companies and,
to the Knowledge of Seller, no other Person who is a party to
any Active Government Contract is in breach or default under any
Active Government Contract (with or without the lapse of time,
or the giving of notice, or both). The Acquired Companies have
not sent or received any written notice of breach, termination
or cure with respect to any Active Governmental Contract that is
not currently resolved. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(a)(v), the Acquired Companies are not
aware of any intent by any party to any Active Government
Contract (i) to terminate or amend the terms thereof or
(ii) with respect to any Active Government Contract that
contains an option to extend its term or that renews
automatically if no notice of termination is given, to refuse to
exercise such option or to renew such Active Government Contract
upon expiration of its term. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(a)(vi), the Company is not currently
paying liquidated damages in lieu of performance under any
Government Contract, and no event has occurred and no
circumstance, matter or set of facts exists which could
reasonably be expected to result in the payment of liquidated
damages under any Government Contract as a result of the
Contemplated Transactions or otherwise.
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(b) Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.15(b), with respect to every Government
Contract and Government Bid: (i) each Acquired Company has
complied with all terms and conditions of each Government
Contract and Government Bid to which it is or was a party, and
has performed all obligations required to be performed by it
thereunder; (ii) all statements, representations,
warranties and certifications executed, acknowledged or set
forth in or pertaining to such Government Contract or Government
Bid or in any exhibit or amendment thereto or in any
certificate, statement list, schedule or other document
submitted or furnished to any Governmental Authority in
connection with any Government Contract or Government Bid were
current, accurate and complete as of their effective date, and
the Company has complied with all such statements,
representations, warranties and certifications and no subsequent
event has occurred which would make any such statement,
representation, warranty or certification untrue as of the date
hereof (to the extent they are required to remain true) and
copies of all such written statements, representations,
warranties and certifications made in the last six
(6) years have been made available to the Buyer,
(iii) no termination for default, termination for
convenience, cure notice, show cause notice or other similar
notice has been issued and remains unresolved with respect to
any Government Contract, and to the Knowledge of Seller, no
event, condition or omission has occurred or exists that would
constitute grounds for such action; (iv) no past
performance evaluation received by any Acquired Company with
respect to any Government Contract has set forth a default or
other failure to perform thereunder; (v) except as set
forth on Schedule 3.15(b)(ii), during the last six
(6) years, no money due to an Acquired Company pertaining
to any Government Contract or Government Bid has been withheld
or set-off nor has there been any attempt to withhold or set-off
any money due under any Government Contract in excess of
$125,000 in any one year or $250,000 in the aggregate; and
(vi) all invoices and claims (including requests for
progress payments and provisional costs payments) submitted
under each Government Contract were accurate as of their
submission date.
(c) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(c), the Acquired Companies are not a
party to any litigation, and have not taken any action, and no
event has occurred and no circumstance, matter or set of facts
exists, which could reasonably be expected to result in or give
rise to (i) Liability under the False Claims Act,
(ii) a claim for price adjustment under the Truth in
Negotiations Act, or (iii) any other request for a
reduction in the price of any Government Contract, including
claims based on actual or alleged defective pricing.
(d) Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.15(d), (i) no Government Contract
has been terminated for default in the past ten (10) years;
and (ii) none of the Acquired Companies, Seller or any of
their respective Affiliates has received any written or, to the
Knowledge of Seller, oral notice terminating any Government
Contract for convenience or indicating an intent to terminate
any Government Contract for convenience.
(e) To the extent applicable, with
respect to every Government Contract and every Government Bid:
(i) except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(e)(i), all invoices and claims for
payment, reimbursement or adjustment, including requests for
progress payments, submitted by any of the Acquired Companies
during the last six (6) years (or, if longer, the period
during which claims may be asserted against any Acquired Company
by any Governmental Authority under the FAR) in connection with
all Government Contracts that are not Active Government
Contracts were and continue to be accurate in the amounts
charged as of their respective submission dates, other than
inaccuracies that do not exceed, in the aggregate, $250,000, and
all such invoices and claims submitted by any of the Acquired
Companies during the last six (6) years (or, if longer, the
period during which claims may be asserted against any Acquired
Company by any Governmental Authority under the FAR) in
connection with each Active Government Contract were and
continue to be accurate as of their respective submission dates,
taking into account any corrections made thereto prior to the
date hereof;
(ii) the Acquired Companies maintain
systems of internal controls (including, but not limited to,
cost accounting systems, estimating systems, purchasing systems,
proposal systems,
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billing systems and management systems) that are in compliance
with all requirements of the Government Contracts and Applicable
Law and no such systems of internal controls have been
determined by any Government Contracting Officer or other
Governmental Authority to be in noncompliance with any such
requirement and, without limiting the foregoing, the practices
and procedures used in estimating costs and pricing proposals
and accumulating, recording, segregating, reporting and
invoicing costs are in compliance with all applicable provisions
of Part 31 (Cost Principles) of the FAR and FAR
Part 99 (Cost Accounting Standards);
(iii) no fraud or fraudulent
certifications were used in obtaining any Government Contract
and no reasonable basis exists to give rise to a claim for fraud
(as such concept is defined under the state or federal laws of
the United States) in connection with any Government Contract or
Government Bid under the United States civil or criminal False
Claims Acts, the United States Procurement Integrity Act or
other Applicable Laws;
(iv) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(e)(iv), none of the Acquired Companies
have had access to confidential or non public information, nor
provided systems engineering, technical direction, consultation,
technical evaluation, source selection services or services of
any type, nor prepared specifications or statements of work, nor
engaged in any other conduct that would create an Organizational
Conflict of Interest, as defined in Section 9.501 of the
FAR, with respect to the work performed under any such
Government Contract or any proposed Government Contract in
connection with a Government Bid except to the extent any
Organizational Conflict of Interest has been mitigated pursuant
to a mitigation plan approved by a Government Contracting
Officer;
(v) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(e)(v), to the Knowledge of Seller,
(i) no Organizational Conflict of Interest, as defined in
Section 9.501 of the FAR, will result from the execution of
this Agreement by the Parties or the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions, and (ii) no provision of any
Government Contract or Government Bid to which any Acquired
Company is a party (including, without limitation, any omnibus
prohibition or similar clause prohibiting, restricting or
limiting awards or renewals of Government Contracts (e.g.,
restricting multiple contracts at the same facility or location
or with the same Governmental Authority or with respect to the
same program)) would, as a result of the execution of this
Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions,
have a similar impact on any Acquired Company or the Buyer as an
Organizational Conflict of Interest, as defined in
Section 9.501 of the FAR, or would otherwise prohibit any
Acquired Company or the Buyer from being awarded any Government
Contract, cause any Governmental Authority to terminate, amend
or modify the terms of any Government Contract or modify the
procedures for bidding for future awards of any Active
Government Contract or with respect to any Active Government
Contract that contains an option to extend its term or that
renews automatically if no notice of termination is given, to
refuse to exercise such option or to renew such Active
Government Contract upon expiration of its term or prohibit any
Acquired Company or the Buyer from submitting any Government Bid.
(vi) the Acquired Companies have complied
with all, and have not violated or breached any, Applicable
Laws, Government Contracts or any agreements with any
Governmental Authority pertaining to any Government Contract or
Government Bid (including, without limitation, 49 C.F.R.
Part 17, Intergovernmental Review of Department of
Transportation (DOT) Programs and Activities; 49 C.F.R.
Part 18, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments;
49 C.F.R. Part 19, Uniform Administrative Requirements
for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education,
Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations; 49 C.F.R.
Part 20, New Restrictions on Lobbying; 49 C.F.R.
Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs
of the Department of TransportationEffectuation of
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; 49 C.F.R.
Part 26, New Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Program; 49 C.F.R. Part 29, Governmentwide Debarment
and Suspension (non-procurement); 49 C.F.R. Part 32,
Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial
Assistance); DOT Order 4600.17AFinancial Assistance
Management Requirements; Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Circular
A-102,
Grants and Cooperative Agreements with State &
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Local Governments; 2 C.F.R. Part 225, Cost Principles
for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments (OMB Circular
A-87); the
Truth in Negotiations Act of 1962, as amended; the Service
Contract Act of 1965, as amended; the Contract Disputes Act of
1978, as amended; the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act,
as amended; the General Services Administration Acquisition
Regulation Price Reductions clause; the Cost Accounting
Standards, 48 C.F.R. Volume 7; the False Claims Act,
31 U.S.C. 37293733; Arms Export Control Act,
22 U.S.C. 2778; the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.F.R.
120-130; the
Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, 50 U.S.C.
2401-2420;
the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.F.R.
730-774; the
economic sanctions rules and regulations administered by the
U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Title 31 of the U.S. Code of Federal
Regulations Part 500 et seq.; the FAR and any applicable
agency supplement thereto; the FCPA; Close the Contractor Fraud
Loophole Act, P.L.
110-252;
Organizational Conflicts of Interest, P.L.
100-463;
Trade Agreements Act, 19 U.S.C. 2501 et. seq.; Buy American
Act, 41 U.S.C. 10a 10d and E.O. 10582; American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act, P.L.
111-5;
Espionage Act of 1917, 18 U.S.C. 2388; NISPOM DoD
5220.22-M; Procurement Integrity Act, 41 U.S.C. 423;
Lobbying Disclosure Act, P.L.
104-65;
Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, P.L.
110-81; and
Employment Wage and Hour Acts (FLSA), 29 C.F.R.
Chapter V).
(f) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(f), no Governmental Authority and no
prime contractor, subcontractor or vendor or other third party
has notified the Seller or any Acquired Company in writing that
Seller or any Acquired Company has breached or violated, or is
alleged to have breached or violated, any Applicable Law
pertaining to any Government Contract or Government Bid;
(g) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(g), (i) none of the Acquired
Companies nor any of their respective Affiliates, directors,
officers, employees, agents, consultants or representatives, and
no director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or
representative, of any Affiliate of any Acquired Company, is (or
for the last six (6) years has been) under administrative,
civil or criminal investigation (including as a result of a qui
tam or similar action brought under the Civil False Claims Act
or any other Applicable Law), indictment or information, audit
or internal investigation with respect to any alleged
irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under or relating
to any Government Contract or Government Bid or is (or for the
last six (6) years has been) the subject of a finding of
non-compliance, non-responsibility or ineligibility for
contracting with any Governmental Authority or is (or for the
last six (6) years has been) in violation of any Applicable
Law relative to any Government Contract or Government Bid or
responsibility or eligibility for contracting with any
Governmental Authority, and (ii) no Acquired Company nor
any of their respective Affiliates has made a mandatory
disclosure under
Section 52.203-13(b)(3)(i)
of the FAR or any voluntary disclosure to any Governmental
Authority with respect to any alleged unlawful conduct, alleged
irregularity, misstatement or omission arising under or relating
to any Government Contract or Government Bid, and no event has
occurred and no circumstance, matter or set of facts exists,
that has led or which could reasonably be expected to lead,
either before or after the date hereof, to any of the
consequences set forth in clause (i) above or any other
damage, penalty assessment, recoupment of payment or
disallowance of cost. No facts or circumstances presently exist
that would require mandatory disclosure under
Section 52.203-13(b)(3)(i)
of the FAR.
(h) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(h), all cost or pricing data,
including cost or pricing data supporting any advance agreements
and forward pricing rate agreements, submitted, either actually
or by specific identification in writing, to any Governmental
Authority in the last six (6) years (or, if longer, the
period during which claims may be asserted against any Acquired
Company by any Governmental Authority under the FAR) in support
of any Government Contract or Government Bid were accurate,
complete and current as of the date submitted. Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.15(h), the Acquired Companies
have not, on all Active Government Contracts, individually or
collectively, incurred or currently project annual cost overruns
in excess of price in an amount greater than $250,000. The as
sold GSA rates of the Acquired Companies were and are in every
case less than comparable rates charged by the Acquired
Companies to commercial customers.
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(i) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(i), No Governmental Authority, prime
contractor, subcontractor, vendor or other third party has
asserted any claim or initiated any dispute proceeding
(including, without limitation, under the Contract Disputes Act
or any other Applicable Law) against the Company with respect to
any claim, and the Company has not asserted any claim or
initiated any dispute proceedings, directly or indirectly
against any such party, concerning (in each case) any Government
Contract or Government Bid. None of the Acquired Companies have
any interest in any pending or potential claim under the
Contract Disputes Act against any Governmental Authority, prime
contractor, subcontractor, vendor or other third party arising
under or relating to any Government Contract or Government Bid.
(j) None of the Acquired Companies and
none of their respective directors, officers, employees,
consultants, agents or representatives, has ever been, or is
currently, suspended, debarred or proposed for suspension or
debarment from bidding on any Government Contract, declared
ineligible, or otherwise excluded from participation in the
award of any Government Contract or for any reason been listed
on the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and
Non-procurement programs. No suspension, debarment or exclusion
Proceeding with respect to Government Contracts has been
commenced or threatened (whether orally or in writing) against
any of the Acquired Companies or any of their respective
directors, officers, employees, consultants, agents or
representatives. No circumstances exist that would warrant the
institution of suspension or debarment Proceedings against any
of the Acquired Companies or any of their respective directors,
officers, employees, consultants, agents or representatives. The
Acquired Companies will not, as a result of the consummation of
the Contemplated Transactions, be suspended or debarred from
bidding on Government Contracts and to the Knowledge of Seller,
such suspension or debarment has not been threatened. Except as
set forth on Schedule 3.15(j), the Acquired
Companies have not been nor are any of them currently being
audited, except in the Ordinary Course of Business or as is
customary in the industry or as provided by the FAR or, to the
Knowledge of Seller, investigated by any Governmental Authority
nor to the Knowledge of Seller, has such audit or investigation
been threatened. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(j), no audit of any Acquired Company
has resulted in costs being challenged by any Governmental
Authority or auditor in an amount greater than $250,000. There
is no valid basis for any Acquired Companys suspension or
debarment from bidding on contracts or subcontracts for any
Governmental Authority and there is no valid basis for a claim
for any Acquired Companys suspension or debarment pursuant
to an audit or investigation by any Governmental Authority, or
any prime contractor with any such Governmental Authority.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15(j), none of the
Acquired Companies has had a contract or subcontract terminated
for default and none of the Acquired Companies has been
determined to be nonresponsible by any Governmental Authority.
(k) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(k), no negative determination of
responsibility has been issued against any Acquired Company, and
no event has occurred and no circumstance, matter or set of
facts exists which could reasonably be expected to result in the
issuance of a negative determination of responsibility against
any Acquired Company, with respect to any Government Bid.
(l) Schedule 3.15(l) sets
forth a complete and correct list of all facility security
clearances held by the Acquired Companies and all personnel
security clearances held by the Acquired Companies or any of
their respective officers, directors or employees (listed by
category only). The security clearances set forth on
Schedule 3.15(l) are all of the facility and
personnel security clearances reasonably necessary to conduct
the Business as presently conducted and as currently proposed to
be conducted by Seller and the Acquired Companies. The Acquired
Companies and their respective officers, directors and employees
who hold security clearances are in compliance with all
applicable national security obligations, including those
specified in the National Industrial Security Program Operating
Manual, DOD 5220.22-M (January 1995), and any supplements,
amendments or revised editions thereof. Other than routine
audits by the Defense Security Service, there has been no audit
relating to the Acquired Companies compliance with the
requirements of the National Industrial Security Program that
resulted in adverse findings against any Acquired Company.
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(m) Schedule 3.15(m) sets
forth a correct and complete list of the Government Contracts
under which, during the six (6) year period ending on the
date hereof, any Acquired Company has manufactured defense
articles, exported defense articles or
furnished defense services or technical
data to foreign nationals in the United States or abroad,
as those terms are defined in 22 C.F.R. 120.6, 120.9 and
120.10, respectively. Seller has caused each Acquired Company
which is currently, or at any time in the past has been, engaged
in the business of furnishing defense services as defined in
22 CFR 120 130 to (1) register with the
Defense Trade Controls (the DDTC) as required
by 22 CFR § 122.1 and (2) file a voluntary
disclosure as required by 22 CFR § 127.12
relating to such Acquired Companys failure to previously
register with the DDTC.
(n) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(n), no Acquired Company is using any
Intellectual Property Right developed under any Government
Contract for purposes outside of the scope of that Government
Contract without having obtained the necessary and appropriate
prior permission of the Governmental Authority involved.
(o) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15(o), no Acquired Company has assigned,
granted a security interest in, or otherwise conveyed or
transferred to any Person any Account Receivable or other right
of such Acquired Company arising under any Government Contract.
No Acquired Company is subject to any financing arrangement or
assignment of proceeds with respect to the performance of any
Government Contract.
Section 3.16. Insurance
Coverage. Schedule 3.16 sets forth a
true and complete list of all insurance policies, bonds, letters
of credit and other surety arrangements maintained now or at any
time since January 1, 2005 by or for the benefit of Seller
or Acquired Companies (which list shall designate which
policies, bonds, letters of credit and other surety arrangements
are currently maintained) relating to the Business or the
Assets, employees, officers or directors of the Acquired
Companies and all claims made or incurred under such insurance
policies, bonds, letters of credit and other surety arrangements
since January 1, 2005. All insurance policies, bonds,
letters of credit and other surety arrangements listed as
currently maintained by or for the benefit of Seller or the
Acquired Companies on Schedule 3.16 are in full
force and effect and neither Seller nor any Acquired Company has
received any written notice of any cancellation or, to the
Knowledge of Seller, threat of cancellation of such insurance
policies, bonds, letters of credit and other surety
arrangements. Seller or each Acquired Company, as applicable,
has given notice to the applicable insurer of all claims that
may be insured under any insurance policy, bond, letter of
credit or other surety arrangement maintained by or for the
benefit of Seller or the Acquired Companies, including, without
limitation, those certain employment related claims listed on
Schedule 3.19(f). There is no claim by an Acquired
Company pending under any such insurance policies, bonds,
letters of credit and other surety arrangements as to which
coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the
underwriters of such insurance policies, bonds, letters of
credit and other surety arrangements or in respect of which such
underwriters have reserved their rights. In addition, there
exist no claims nor any facts or circumstances that could
reasonably be expected to result in a claim under such insurance
policies, bonds, letters of credit and other surety arrangements
that have not been properly notified to all underwriters of
applicable insurance policies, bonds, letters of credit, and
other surety arrangements. All premiums payable under all such
insurance policies, bonds, letters of credit and other surety
arrangements have been timely paid, and Seller or the Acquired
Companies, as the case may be, have otherwise complied with the
terms and conditions of all such policies and bonds. The
insurance policies, bonds, letters of credit and surety
arrangements maintained by or for the benefit of Seller or the
Acquired Companies relating to the Business, or the Assets,
employees, officers or directors of the Acquired Companies are
of the type and in amounts and with such deductibles as are
customarily carried by Persons conducting businesses similar to
those conducted by the Acquired Companies. Since January 1,
2005, none of the Acquired Companies has been refused insurance
coverage by any insurer from which Seller or any Acquired
Company has sought coverage. Each of the Acquired Companies has,
at all times, been in compliance with all Applicable Laws and
contractual obligations requiring such Acquired Company to
purchase and maintain any insurance policies, bonds, letters of
credit or surety arrangements.
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Section 3.17. Environmental
Matters. Schedule 3.17 sets forth a
true and complete list of all Permits issued under any
Environmental Law applicable to the Business or the Acquired
Companies. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.17,
(a) the Business is, and has been, conducted in compliance
with all applicable Environmental Laws, (b) the Acquired
Companies have obtained or caused to be obtained all
environmental Permits necessary for the operation of the
Business to comply with all applicable Environmental Laws, and
the Acquired Companies are in compliance with the terms of such
Permits, (c) the Acquired Companies are in compliance with
all other limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards,
requirements, schedules and timetables required or imposed under
all Environmental Laws applicable to the Business or the
Acquired Companies, and (d) neither the Acquired Companies
nor Seller have received any written notice, demand, letter,
claim or request for information relating to any of the Leased
Premises or any other facilities currently or formerly owned,
leased or operated by the Acquired Companies of any Proceedings
asserting any Liability against or violation by any Acquired
Company or the Business under any Environmental Law and there
are no pending, or to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened,
Proceedings relating to any Liability against or violation by
any Acquired Company or the Business under any Environmental
Law. There are no present, nor have there been any past, events,
conditions, circumstances, incidents, actions or omissions,
relating to or in any way affecting the Business or any of the
Acquired Companies or any facilities or real property currently
or formerly owned, operated or leased by any of the Acquired
Companies that violate any Environmental Law applicable to the
Business or the Acquired Companies and that would give rise to
any environmental Liability or otherwise form the basis of any
Proceeding under (i) any Environmental Law, (ii) based
on or related to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage (including, without limitation, underground
storage tanks), disposal, transport or handling, or the
emission, discharge, release or threatened release of any
Hazardous Substance or (iii) resulting from exposure to
workplace hazards, including mold or other microbial matter.
Seller or the Acquired Companies have made available to Buyer
all environmental documents, studies, audits and written reports
that are in the possession of Seller or any of the Acquired
Companies (i) with respect to the Leased Premises or any
other facilities currently or formerly owned, leased or operated
by the Acquired Companies, or (ii) with respect to a
Liability under Environmental Law of any of the Acquired
Companies or the Business. There are no, nor, to the Knowledge
of Seller, have there ever been any, underground storage tanks,
asbestos-containing materials or polychlorinated biphenyls
located on property currently, or formerly, owned, operated or
leased by any of the Acquired Companies.
Section 3.18. Employee Plans.
(a) Schedule 3.18(a) sets
forth a true and complete list of all (i) Employee
Agreements and (ii) Employee Benefit Plans (other than the
Employee Agreements identified in response to Clause (i))
(collectively, together with the Employee Agreements, the
Employee Plans), and sets forth a true and
complete description or summary of each material provision of
each such Employee Plan that is not in writing, and separately
identifies any current ERISA Affiliate and any Person that has
been an ERISA Affiliate at any time since January 1, 2003.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge and agree
that no employment agreement or retention payment agreement to
be entered into between Buyer and any Transferred Employee shall
be deemed to be an Employee Plan for purposes of this Agreement.
With respect to each Employee Plan (as applicable), the Company
has made available to Buyer true and complete copies of
(i) the most recent three (3) years annual
reports on Form 5500, including all schedules thereto, and
plan financial statements and actuarial reports, if applicable;
(ii) the most recent determination, notification, advisory
or opinion letter from the Internal Revenue Service for any
Employee Plan that is intended to qualify under
Section 401(a) of the Code (as applicable); (iii) the
current plan documents and summary plan descriptions, if any, or
a written description of the terms of any Employee Plan that is
not in writing; (iv) any related trust agreements,
insurance contracts, insurance policies or other documents
related to funding arrangements, if any; (v) any notices or
other material correspondence to or from the Internal Revenue
Service or any office or representative of the Department of
Labor or any other Governmental Authority relating to any such
Employee Plan within the past three (3) years;
(vi) any valuations performed within the past 3 years;
(vii) any minutes, notes, or resolutions relating to any
meeting of the plan fiduciaries or administrators;
(viii) any internal or external
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investigations or audits relating to any such plan within the
past three (3) years; (ix) all nondiscrimination and
coverage tests for the three (3) most recent plan years;
and (x) all policies pertaining to fiduciary liability
insurance covering the fiduciaries for each Employee Plan.
(b) None of the Acquired Companies nor
any ERISA Affiliate sponsors, maintains, contributes to,
administers, has an obligation to contribute to, or has any
Liability or has, at any time, sponsored, maintained,
contributed to, or incurred an obligation to contribute to,
incurred any Liability with respect to, or administered, any
Employee Pension Benefit Plan. None of the Acquired Companies
nor any ERISA Affiliate sponsors or has ever sponsored,
maintained, contributed to, or incurred an obligation to
contribute to, incurred any Liability with respect to, or
administered, any Multiemployer Plan, any Multiple Employer Plan
or any multiple employer welfare arrangement (as
defined in ERISA) or any voluntary employees beneficiary
association. No Employee Plan is subject to the Applicable Laws
of any jurisdiction other than those of the United States.
(c) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.18(c), Seller and the Acquired Companies
have not made any written or verbal commitments to any Employee
with respect to compensation, promotion, retention, termination,
severance or similar matter in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.18(c), neither the execution nor delivery
of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will, either alone or in
conjunction with any other event, (i) result in any payment
or benefit becoming due or payable, or required to be provided,
to any, Employee; (ii) increase the amount or value of any
benefit or compensation otherwise payable or required to be
provided to any Employee; (iii) result in the acceleration
of the time of payment, vesting or funding of any such benefit
or compensation; or (iv) result in the forgiveness of any
obligation of any Employee. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.18(c), Seller and the Acquired Companies
are not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or plan
that has resulted or would result, separately or in the
aggregate, in connection with this Agreement or any change of
control of any of the Acquired Companies, in the payment of any
parachute payment within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Code (whether or not such payment is
considered to be reasonable compensation for services rendered).
(d) Each Employee Plan has been
maintained, by its terms and in operation, in accordance with
Applicable Law, and the form of each Employee Plan materially
complies with all Applicable Laws, and there has been no
violation of any reporting or disclosure requirement imposed by
Applicable Law. All contributions, premiums and other payments
required to be made with respect to any Employee Plan have been
timely made or accrued on the Financial Statements in accordance
with GAAP, Applicable Law and the terms of such Employee Plan.
Seller and the Acquired Companies do not have any unfunded
Liability under (i) any employee pension benefit
plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA
(whether or not subject to ERISA and whether or not qualified
under Section 401 of the Code) including, but not limited
to, any Employee Benefit Pension Plan or (ii) any
employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of
Section 3(1) of ERISA (whether or not subject to ERISA).
(e) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.18(e) and except as specifically
prohibited by Applicable Law, each Employee Plan can be amended
or terminated at any time, without consent from any other party,
by its sponsor subject to any and all reasonable notification
periods as set forth in the Employee Plan (where applicable)
with each such notification period identified on
Schedule 3.18(e), without Liability other than for
benefits accrued as of the date of such amendment or termination.
(f) Each plan, program, arrangement or
agreement that constitutes in any part a nonqualified deferred
compensation plan within the meaning of Section 409A of the
Code, and in which any Employee of the Acquired Companies
participates or is eligible to participate, is identified as
such on Schedule 3.18(f). Since October 3,
2004, each plan, program, arrangement or agreement there
identified has complied with, and has been operated and
maintained in accordance with, Section 409A of the Code.
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(g) Other than routine claims, there is
no Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened
on behalf of or against any Employee Plan, the assets of any
trust under any Employee Plan, or, with respect to any Employee
Plan, the plan sponsor, plan administrator or any fiduciary of
any Employee Plan. No event has occurred and there currently
exists no condition or set of circumstances in connection with
which the Employee Plans or any of the Acquired Companies could
be subject to any Liability (other than routine claims for
benefits) under ERISA, the Code, or any other Applicable Law.
(h) No fiduciary or party in interest of
any Employee Plan has participated in, engaged in or been a
party to any transaction that is prohibited under
Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA and
not exempt under Section 4975 of the Code or
Section 408 of ERISA, respectively, which would result in a
Liability to the Acquired Companies. With respect to any
Employee Plan, (i) none of the Acquired Companies, nor any
of the ERISA Affiliates has had asserted against it any claim
for Taxes under Chapter 43 of Subtitle D of the Code and
Section 5000 of the Code, or for penalties under ERISA nor
is there a basis for any such claim, and (ii) no fiduciary
has committed a breach of any fiduciary responsibility or
obligation imposed by ERISA or the terms of any such Employee
Plan. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not
trigger any taxes under Section 4978 of the Code.
(i) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.18(i), no Employee Plan that is a
welfare benefit plan within the meaning of
Section 3(1) of ERISA (whether or not subject to ERISA)
provides benefits to former employees (or their dependents) of
any of the Acquired Companies or any ERISA Affiliate, other than
pursuant to Section 4980B of the Code or any similar state
Applicable Law. The Acquired Companies and the ERISA Affiliates
have complied in all respects with the provisions of Part 6
of Title I of ERISA and Sections 4980B, 9801, 9802,
9811 and 9812 of the Code. Schedule 3.18(i)
accurately identifies each former Employee who is receiving or
is scheduled to receive (or whose spouse or other dependent is
receiving or is scheduled to receive) any benefits (whether from
an Acquired Company or otherwise) relating to such former
Employees employment with any Acquired Company, and
Schedule 3.18(i) accurately sets forth such benefits.
(j) With respect to each Employee Plan
that is an employee welfare benefit plan (within the meaning of
Section 3(1) of ERISA), all claims for which any Acquired
Company has any Liability are (i) insured pursuant to a
contract of insurance whereby the insurance company bears any
risk of loss with respect to such claims, (ii) covered
under a contract with a health maintenance organization
(HMO), pursuant to which the HMO bears the
liability for claims or (iii) reflected as a liability or
accrued for on the Financial Statements.
(k) Each Employee Plan intended to be
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, and each trust
intended to be exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code, has
been determined to be so qualified or exempt by the IRS and is
the subject of a favorable determination, notification,
advisory, or opinion letter (as applicable) covering all
Applicable Laws with respect to which such a letter can be
issued. Since the date of each most recent determination, there
has been no event, condition or circumstance that has adversely
affected or could adversely affect such qualified status.
(l) There has been no amendment to,
written interpretation of, or announcement by any Acquired
Company relating to, or change in employee participation or
coverage under, any Employee Plan that would increase materially
the expense of maintaining such Employee Plan above the level of
the expense incurred in respect thereof for the most recent
fiscal year ended prior to the date hereof.
(m) Except as would not result in a
Liability to any Acquired Company, none of the Acquired
Companies has announced or entered into any plan or binding
commitment (whether express or implied) to (i) create or
cause to exist any additional Employee Plan; (ii) enter
into any Contract to provide compensation or benefits to any
individual (including any Employee Agreement); or
(iii) adopt, amend, or terminate any Employee Plan, other
than any amendment required by Applicable Law or as contemplated
by this Agreement.
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(n) Except as set forth in
Section 7.05(b), on and after the Closing, no facts or
circumstances shall exist that could result in any Liability to
any of the Acquired Companies or the Buyer or any of its
Affiliates with respect to any Employee Plan.
(o) No facts or circumstances exist that
would give rise to any Liability with respect to the TechTeam
Government Solutions, Inc. Government Incentive Plan
(GIP) and no Person has been designated as
eligible for participation or is eligible for participation in
the GIP.
Section 3.19. Labor Matters.
(a) The records of the Acquired
Companies, and as set forth on Schedule 3.19(a),
accurately reflect in all material respects the employment or
service histories of its employees. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.19(a), the Acquired Companies do not
utilize the services of any PEO, staffing agency, or
loan-out agency or any entity that provides temporary or
long-term staffing services. Each person who predominantly
provides employment-related services to the Business is employed
by one of the Acquired Companies.
(b) Set forth on
Schedule 3.19(b) is a true and complete list of all
officers, directors and employees of the Acquired Companies as
of April 30, 2010 (which Schedule shall be updated to list
all officers, directors and employees of the Acquired Companies
as of the date which is two Business Days prior to Closing)
including those individuals on leave of absence or layoff status
or temporary military recall (and, with respect to such
individual, the type of absence and the expected return to work
date and, with respect to any protected leave, the last day of
statutory or contractual protection), together with
(i) their date of employment and current employer,
(ii) to the extent known, those who have received notice of
military recall, (iii) citizenship status (whether such
officer or employee is a United States citizen or otherwise)
and, with respect to
non-United
States citizens, identifies the visa or other similar permit
under which such Employee is working for the Acquired Companies
and the dates of issuance and expiration of such visa or other
similar permit, (iv) titles, (v) principal location,
and (vi) annual base salary, commission, and any other cash
compensation or bonus opportunity (including targets), and the
wage rates for current, non-salaried Employees (by
classification).
(c) A true and complete copy of each of
the Acquired Companies current employee handbook has been
made available to Buyer. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.19(c), none of the Acquired Companies has
entered into any Contract with any Person entitling such Person
to a bonus or other payment upon the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.19(c), none of the Acquired Companies is
a party to any employment Contract with any employee that cannot
be terminated by such Acquired Company at will, and without
Liability to any Acquired Company for such termination other
than payment for services rendered through the termination date.
(d) The Company has made available to
Buyer copies of all affirmative action plans and material
correspondence with any Governmental Authorities relating to
affirmative action plans or other employment-related matters
(e.g., OFCCP compliance evaluations, closure letters and
conciliation agreements).
(e) No collective bargaining agreement or
similar labor agreement exists that is binding on any of the
Acquired Companies or any other entity with respect to the
Business and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no petition has been
filed or threatened to be filed or proceedings instituted or
threatened to be instituted by an Employee or group of Employees
with any labor relations board or similar authority under
Applicable Law seeking recognition of a bargaining
representatives. Schedule 3.19(e) sets forth any
organizational effort that, to the Knowledge of Seller, is
currently being made or threatened or has been made since
January 1, 2009 by or on behalf of any labor union to
organize any employees of the Acquired Companies.
(f) (i) There is no labor strike,
slow down or stoppage pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller,
threatened, against or directly affecting the Acquired
Companies, (ii) no grievance or arbitration
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proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining
agreement or similar labor agreement is pending, and, to the
Knowledge of Seller, no claims therefor exist and
(iii) except as set forth on Schedule 3.19(f),
none of the Acquired Companies has received any written notice,
nor to the Knowledge of Seller is there of any threatened labor
or employment dispute, controversy or grievance or any other
unfair labor practice proceeding or breach of contract claim or
discrimination complaint or charge or action with respect to
claims of, or obligations to, any Employee or group of Employees.
(g) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.19(g), the Acquired Companies have
complied in all respects with all Applicable Laws relating to
the employment of labor and those relating to hours, wages,
workers compensation, safety, insurance, collective
bargaining and the payment and withholding of Taxes and other
sums as required by appropriate Governmental Authorities. All
persons classified as non employees and all individuals
classified as exempt from overtime requirements were at all
times properly classified as such. All accruals for unpaid
vacation pay, premiums for employment insurance, health tax
premiums, Employee Plan premiums, accrued vacation (and other
forms of paid time off, such as sick leave), wages, salaries,
bonuses, commissions and other compensation have been reflected
in the Financial Statements. The Company has made available to
the Buyer a copy of all employee handbooks and policies covering
or applicable to the Employees including the policy of each
Acquired Company for providing leaves of absence under the
Family Medical Leave Act (or similar state Applicable Law) and
its Family Medical Leave Act (and similar state Applicable Law)
notices. Each Acquired Company has paid or accrued all current
assessments under workers compensation legislation, and
none of the Acquired Companies has been subject to any special
or penalty assessment under such legislation that has not been
paid.
(h) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.19(h), in the three (3) years prior
to the date hereof, the Acquired Companies have not engaged in
layoffs, terminations or relocations sufficient in number to
trigger application of the WARN Act, or any similar state, local
or foreign Applicable Law or regulation requiring advance notice
of a mass layoff or plant closing or other similar event
requiring advance notice to any Employee, Employee
representative or Governmental Authority. None of the Acquired
Companies have caused any of the Employees at any site of
employment of facility to suffer an employment loss
(as defined in the WARN Act) or similar event during the
180 days preceding the date of this Agreement that, when
aggregated with enough similar other events, would result in any
obligation on behalf of any of the Acquired Companies, or Buyer
under the WARN Act.
Section 3.20. Taxes.
(a) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.20(a), all Tax Returns required to be
filed by or with respect to any Acquired Company have been
timely filed in accordance with Applicable Laws, and each such
Tax Return is true and complete in all material respects. Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.20(a), all Taxes due by
or with respect to any Acquired Company have been timely paid
(whether or not shown on any Tax Return). Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.20(a), no claim has been made in writing
by any taxing authority in any jurisdiction where any Acquired
Company does not file Tax Returns that any Acquired Company is
or may be subject to Tax by that jurisdiction. No Acquired
Company has requested nor is the beneficiary of an extension of
time within which to file any Tax Return, which Tax Return has
not since been filed within the period of such extension. Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.20(a), no Acquired
Company and no member of any affiliated, consolidated, combined
or unitary group of which an Acquired Company is or has been a
member has granted any extension or waiver of the statute of
limitations period, or of the time for assessment or collection,
applicable to any Tax or Tax Return, which period (after giving
effect to such extension or waiver) has not yet expired. All Tax
Returns filed with respect to Tax years of the Acquired
Companies through the Tax year ended December 31, 2005 have
been examined and closed or are Tax Returns with respect to
which the applicable period for assessment under Applicable Law,
after giving effect to extensions or waivers, has expired.
(b) As used herein,
Tax or Taxes means
(i) any federal, state, local or foreign income,
alternative or add-on minimum, windfall profit, gross income,
gross receipts, property, sales,
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use, transfer, severance, production, franchise, registration,
corporate, capital, net worth, ad valorem, value-added, stamp,
environmental, gains, license, excise, employment, payroll,
withholding or minimum tax, or any other tax of any kind
whatsoever, goods and services, custom, duty, governmental fee
or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever,
together with any interest or any penalty, addition to tax or
additional amount imposed or required to be withheld by any
Governmental Authority and any Liability for any of the
foregoing as transferee, (ii) in the case of any Acquired
Company, Liability for the payment of any amount of the type
described in clause (i) as a result of being or having been
before the Closing a member of an affiliated, consolidated,
combined or unitary group, or a party to any agreement or
arrangement, as a result of which Liability of the Acquired
Company to a taxing authority is determined or taken into
account with reference to any activities, assets or other
attributes of any other Person, and (iii) Liability of any
Acquired Company for the payment of any amount as a result of
being a party to any Tax Sharing Agreement or of any amount
imposed on any Person of the type described in (i) or
(ii) as a result of any existing express or implied
agreement or arrangement (including, but not limited to, an
indemnification agreement or arrangement), any Applicable Law,
rule or regulation or of being a transferee or successor;
Tax Return means any return, report,
election, statement, form or similar document required to be
filed or filed with respect to any Taxes (including any attached
schedules), including any information return, claim for refund,
amended return and declaration of estimated Tax, and
Tax Sharing Agreements means all existing
agreements or arrangements (whether or not written) binding any
Acquired Company that provides for the allocation,
apportionment, sharing or assignment of any Tax Liability or
benefit, or the transfer or assignment of income, revenues,
receipts, or gains for the purpose of determining any
Persons Tax Liability (excluding any indemnification
agreement or arrangement pertaining to the sale or lease of
assets or subsidiaries).
(c) The Financial Statements have been
established in a manner consistent with the past practices of
the Acquired Companies in all material respects and reflects
adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP (excluding reserves
for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences
between book and Tax income) for all Liabilities for Taxes
accrued by any Acquired Company but not yet paid for all Tax
periods and portions thereof through the date of the Closing
Date and for Taxes which the Acquired Companies are disputing in
good faith.
(d) No Acquired Company has been a United
States real property holding corporation (as defined in
Section 897(c)(2) of the Code) at any time during the
applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(l)(A)(ii) of
the Code.
(e) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.20(e), there has not been any action,
suit, proceeding, investigation, audit, claim, collection or
assessment pending, being conducted or proposed or, to the
Knowledge of Seller threatened, with respect to any Tax Return
or Taxes with respect to any Acquired Company. There are no
Liens for Taxes upon any of the Assets except Liens relating to
current Taxes not yet due. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.20(e), all Taxes which any Acquired
Company is required by Applicable Law to withhold or to collect
have been duly withheld and collected and have been paid to the
appropriate Governmental Authority, and the Acquired Companies
have complied with all information reporting and withholding
requirements, in connection with amounts paid or owing to any
employee, independent contractor, or other third party. There
have not been any requests for rulings or determinations in
respect of any Tax between any Acquired Company and any
Governmental Authority. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.20(e), none of Seller, its Affiliates, or
the Acquired Companies has received a written tax opinion with
respect to any transaction relating to any Acquired Company,
other than a transaction in the Ordinary Course of Business.
There are no agreements or arrangements (including any claim
agreements or offers in compromise) with any Governmental
Authority with regard to the Tax Liability of any Acquired
Company.
(f) No Acquired Company is a party to, or
is bound by, any tax indemnity agreement or Tax Sharing
Agreement and no Acquired Company has assumed the Tax Liability
of any other Person under contract.
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(g) No Acquired Company has engaged, or
been deemed to have engaged, in a reportable
transaction, as set forth in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b),
or any transaction that is the same as or substantially similar
to one of the types of transactions that the IRS has determined
to be a tax avoidance transaction and identified by notice,
regulation, or other form of published guidance as a
listed transaction, as set forth in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
(h) Seller has made available to Buyer
correct and complete copies of all Tax Returns filed with
respect to, and examination reports, and statements of
deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by, any Acquired
Company which were filed or received after 2005.
(i) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.20(i), no Acquired Company (i) has
been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated,
combined, affiliated, unitary or similar Tax Return
(ii) has any Liability for the Taxes of any Person under
Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-6
(or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign Applicable
Law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise,
or (iii) has made a claim for indemnity related to Taxes of
any Person under Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-6
(or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign Applicable
Law).
(j) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.20(j), no Acquired Company is a party to
any Contract or plan that (i) has resulted or would result,
separately or in the aggregate, in connection with this
Agreement or any change of control of any Acquired Company, in
the payment of any excess parachute payments within
the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (or any similar
provision of state, local, or foreign Applicable Law) or
(ii) could obligate it to make any payments that will not
be fully deductible under Section 162(m) of the Code (or
any similar provision of state, local, or foreign Applicable
Law).
(k) Neither the Company nor any of the
Acquired Companies has been a distributing
corporation or a controlled corporation in
connection with a distribution described in Section 355 of
the Code.
(l) No Acquired Company has a permanent
establishment, office, or other fixed place of business in any
jurisdiction outside the United States or its territories.
(m) Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.20(m), no Acquired Company will be
required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item
of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or
portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of
any:
(i) change in method of accounting for a
taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date;
(ii) closing agreement as
described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar
provision of state, local, or foreign Applicable Law) executed
on or prior to the Closing Date;
(iii) intercompany transactions or any
excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under
Section 1502 of the Code (or any similar provision of
state, local, or foreign Applicable Law);
(iv) installment sale or open transaction
disposition made on or prior to the Closing Date; or
(v) prepaid amount received on or prior
to the Closing Date.
Section 3.21. Brokers or Finders
Fees. Except for Houlihan Lokey, whose fees and
expenses will be paid by Seller, there is no investment banker,
broker, finder or other intermediary which has been retained by
or is authorized to act on behalf of Seller or the Acquired
Companies who would or might be entitled to any fee or
commission in connection with the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions.
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Section 3.22. Related Party
Transactions. Except (i) for the
Intercompany Balances, all of which will be handled in
accordance with Section 7.03 below, and (ii) as
otherwise set forth on Schedule 3.22 or
Schedule 3.23, neither Seller nor any of its
Affiliates, has borrowed any monies from or has outstanding any
Indebtedness or other similar obligations to the Acquired
Companies. None of the Acquired Companies, nor, to the Knowledge
of Seller, any of the officers, directors or employees of the
Acquired Companies (or any family member of any such officer,
director or employee), now has, or at any time subsequent to
January 1, 2007, either directly or indirectly, had a
material interest in:
(a) any Person which furnishes or sells
or during such period furnished or sold services or products to
any of the Acquired Companies or purchases or during such period
purchased from any of the Acquired Companies any goods or
services, or otherwise does or during such period did business
with any of the Acquired Companies; or
(b) any Contract to which any of the
Acquired Companies is or during such period was a party or under
which it is or was obligated or bound or to which any of its
properties may be or may have been subject, other than as an
employee of any such Acquired Company.
Section 3.23. Shared
Services. Schedule 3.23 contains a
summary of the support services (e.g., administration, data
processing, accounting, tax, treasury, insurance, banking,
personnel, legal, and communications) (collectively, the
Shared Services) (i) provided by Seller
or any of its Affiliates (other than an Acquired Company) to the
Acquired Companies as of the date hereof, and (ii) provided
by Acquired Companies to Seller or any of its Affiliates (other
than the Acquired Companies).
Section 3.24. No
Indebtedness. As of the Closing, no Acquired
Companies shall have any outstanding Indebtedness.
Section 3.25. Accounts
Receivable. Schedule 3.25 sets forth
a list of all Accounts Receivable of the Acquired Companies as
of the date not more than two (2) days prior to the date of
this Agreement along with a range of days elapsed since the
original invoice date. All Accounts Receivable of the Acquired
Companies are reflected on the books and records of the Acquired
Companies (under and in accordance with GAAP) and are valid and
enforceable obligations arising from bona fide transactions in
the Ordinary Course of Business. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.25, the Accounts Receivable of the
Acquired Companies are subject to no defenses, claims or rights
of setoff. The Accounts Receivable are appropriately reserved in
accordance with GAAP. As of the date of this Agreement and
except as set forth on Schedule 3.25, (i) no
account debtor has, to the Knowledge of Seller, refused or
threatened to refuse to pay its obligations for any reason,
(ii) no account debtor is, to the Knowledge of Seller,
insolvent or bankrupt and (iii) no Account Receivable has
been pledged to any third party. With respect to unbilled
Accounts Receivables, such unbilled Accounts Receivable are
reflected on the books and records of the Acquired Companies (in
accordance with GAAP) and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there are
no facts that would prohibit or restrict the billing of any such
unbilled Accounts Receivable in the Ordinary Course of Business.
Section 3.26. Seller
Guarantees. Schedule 3.26 lists all
Contracts, arrangements, guarantees, bonds, letters of credit,
letters of comfort or other understandings (each, a
Seller Guaranty) entered into by Seller or an
Affiliate (other than the Acquired Companies) for the benefit of
the Acquired Companies which imposes any Liability, upon Seller
or its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies).
Section 3.27. Corporate
Records. The minute books, transfer books and
stock ledgers of the Acquired Companies are true and complete in
all material respects and contain true and complete records of
all material actions previously taken by the board of directors
and any committees of the board of directors and the
stockholders of each of the Acquired Companies. Each of the
Acquired Companies has maintained (and made available to Buyer
and its Representatives access to) its books, records and
accounts, which are true and complete in all material respects
and accurately reflect in all material
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respects the activities of the Acquired Companies, and which
have been kept in accordance with sound business practices.
Section 3.28. Warranties. All
products and services sold, provided or delivered by the
Acquired Companies to their customers conform to applicable
contractual commitments, express and implied warranties, product
and service specifications and quality standards. There are no
(i) pending and threatened Liabilities of the Acquired
Companies based on any personal injury, damage to property or
products liability resulting from any product manufactured or
sold or services provided by the Acquired Companies on or before
the Closing Date, (ii) pending and threatened Liabilities
of the Acquired Companies based on any breach of any express or
implied product warranty, product recalls, or any similar claim
resulting from any product manufactured or sold or services
provided by the Acquired Companies on or before the Closing Date
or (iii) basis for any present or future action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim or
demand against the Acquired Companies with respect to any
Liability described in clauses (i) or (ii). No product or
service sold, provided or delivered by the Acquired Companies to
customers on or prior to the Closing Date is subject to any
guaranty, warranty or other indemnity beyond the applicable
standard terms and conditions of sale, copies of which are set
forth on Schedule 3.28.
Section 3.29. Relationships with Suppliers
and Clients. Schedule 3.29(a) lists
the ten (10) largest customers (or in the case of
U.S. government customers, the ten (10) largest
Government Contracts) of the Acquired Companies, on the basis of
revenues during the
12-month
periods ended December 31, 2009 (each a 2009 Top
Customer) and December 31, 2008 and 2007
(together with the 2009 Top Customers, each a Top
Customer), and the ten (10) largest suppliers or
vendors of the Acquired Companies, on the basis of expenses
incurred during the
12-month
periods ended December 31, 2009 (each a 2009 Top
Supplier) and December 31, 2008 and 2007
(together with the 2009 Top Suppliers, each, a Top
Supplier). Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.29(b), (i) no 2009 Top Customer has
ceased or threatened to cease, to acquire the goods or services
of the Acquired Companies, has substantially reduced, or has
threatened to substantially reduce, the acquisition of such
goods or services, has otherwise terminated, canceled, elected
not to renew any Contract with any Acquired Company (or
otherwise threatened or indicated an intent to do so), or
elected not to exercise any option to extend any Contract with
any Acquired Company that contains an option to extend (or
otherwise threatened or indicated an intent to do so), in each
case whether as a result of the Contemplated Transactions or
otherwise, and (ii) no 2009 Top Supplier has ceased, or has
threatened to cease, selling raw materials, supplies,
merchandise, other goods or services (including utilities) to
the Acquired Companies, or has substantially reduced, or has
threatened to substantially reduce, the sale of such raw
materials, supplies, merchandise, other goods or services, or
has otherwise terminated, canceled, elected not to renew any
Contract with any Acquired Company (or otherwise threatened to
do so), or elected not to exercise any option to extend any
Contract with any Acquired Company that contains an option to
extend, in each case whether as a result of the Contemplated
Transactions or otherwise; and (iii) the Acquired Companies
have not been, and are not currently, engaged in any dispute
with any Top Customer or Top Supplier. The Acquired
Companies relationships with the 2009 Top Customers and
2009 Top Suppliers and, to the Knowledge of Seller, the
relationships of each such supplier with its suppliers, are
good, and neither Seller nor any of the Acquired Companies is
aware of anything that would lead it to conclude that any such
relationship may be in jeopardy. To the Knowledge of Seller, no
supplier has made any assignment of its Accounts Receivable due
from any of the Acquired Companies to a third party or made any
other similar factoring arrangement.
Section 3.30. Restrictions on Business
Activities. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.30, the Acquired Companies are not
subject to any Order or a party to or otherwise bound by any
Contract, including but not limited to exclusivity and
non-competition agreements, that has or could reasonably be
expected to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing any
business practice or activities of any of the Acquired Companies
or any lease, license or acquisition of any assets or property
(tangible or intangible) by any of the Acquired Companies or the
conduct of the Business as presently conducted and as currently
proposed to be conducted by Seller and the Acquired Companies.
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Section 3.31. Client
List. Seller has made available to Buyer a true
and complete list of all clients of the Acquired Companies since
January 1, 2007 to the extent Seller or the Acquired
Companies currently possesses or has access to such information.
Section 3.32. Backlog. The
Company has made available to Buyer a true and complete list of
all unfilled orders for products or services as of
March 31, 2010, setting forth the date of such order and
the current status.
Section 3.33. Bank
Accounts. Schedule 3.33 contains a
true and complete list of all deposit and disbursement accounts
titled in the name of any of the Acquired Companies with any
bank, brokerage house or other financial institution
(collectively, the Company Bank Accounts),
including for each such account the name and address of the
financial institution, the nature of the account, the names of
each person with authority to draw on such account or to have
access to such account or to change the persons authorized to
draw on the account. The Buyer Parties acknowledge and agree
that the Acquired Companies are not transferring any Company
Bank Account to Buyer or Buyer Parent pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
Section 3.34. Off-Balance Sheet
Liabilities. Schedule 3.34 sets forth
a true and complete list of all transactions, arrangements and
other relationships between
and/or among
any of the Acquired Companies and any special purpose or limited
purpose entity beneficially owned by or formed at the direction
of the Acquired Companies, other than those transactions,
arrangements or other relationships that are separately
addressed in Section 3.14.
Section 3.35. Accuracy of
Representations. No representation, warranty or
schedule furnished by Seller to Buyer in connection with the
Contemplated Transactions contains any untrue statement of
material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to
make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading.
Section 3.36. No Additional
Representations. Except for the representations
and warranties contained in this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements, neither Seller nor any of its directors, officers,
employees, stockholders, agents, Affiliates or Representatives,
nor any other Person, has made or shall be deemed to have made
any representation or warranty to Buyer, express or implied, at
law or in equity, with respect to the Acquired Companies or the
Business. All such other representations and warranties are
expressly disclaimed by Seller.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER AND BUYER PARENT
Buyer and Buyer Parent represent and warrant to Seller that all
of the statements contained in this Article IV are true and
correct as of the date hereof, or if made as of a specified
date, as of such date:
Section 4.01. Organization. Buyer
is a Tennessee corporation validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of Tennessee. Buyer Parent is a Delaware
corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of Delaware. Each of Buyer and Buyer Parent has all requisite
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as is now being
conducted. Each of Buyer and Buyer Parent is duly qualified to
do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in
each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except
for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified could
not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Buyers ability to
consummate the Contemplated Transactions or to perform its
obligations hereunder.
Section 4.02. Authorization; Validity of
Agreement. Each of Buyer and Buyer Parent has
full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party
and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. The execution,
delivery and performance by each of Buyer and Buyer Parent of
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and
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the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, have been
duly and validly authorized by its Board of Directors,
respectively, and no other corporate action on the part of
either Buyer or Buyer Parent is necessary to authorize the
execution, delivery or performance by Buyer or Buyer Parent (as
applicable) of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements and
the consummation by it of the Contemplated Transactions. This
Agreement has been (and the Ancillary Agreements will be) duly
executed and delivered by each of Buyer and Buyer Parent, and,
assuming due and valid authorization, execution and delivery
thereof by Seller, this Agreement constitutes (and the Ancillary
Agreements when executed and delivered will constitute) the
legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Buyer and Buyer
Parent, enforceable against Buyer and Buyer Parent (as
applicable) in accordance with their respective terms, subject
to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and similar Applicable Laws affecting
creditors rights generally and to general principles of
equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought at law or in
equity).
Section 4.03. Consents and Approvals; No
Violations. The execution, delivery and
performance by each of Buyer and Buyer Parent of this Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and the
consummation by each of Buyer and Buyer Parent of the
Contemplated Transactions will not, directly or indirectly (with
or without notice or lapse of time or both), (i) violate,
contravene or conflict with any provision of the certificate of
incorporation of Buyer or Buyer Parent (as applicable);
(ii) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute
(with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default
(or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration) under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions
of any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, license,
contract, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which
Buyer or Buyer Parent is a party or by which Buyer or Buyer
Parent or any of their properties or assets may be bound;
(iii) violate any material Order or Applicable Law with
respect to Buyer or Buyer Parent or any of their properties or
assets; or (iv) require on the part of Buyer or Buyer
Parent any filing or registration with, notification to, or
authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental
Authority, including any foreign Governmental Authority, other
than, in each case, such violations, breaches, defaults, or
failures to file or register that would not have, or could not
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on
Buyer or Buyer Parent.
Section 4.04. Actions and
Proceedings. There are no (i) outstanding
Orders against Buyer or (ii) Proceedings pending or, to
Buyers knowledge, threatened in writing against Buyer or
Buyer Parent, except in each case as could not prevent, enjoin,
alter or materially delay the Contemplated Transactions.
Section 4.05. Purchase for Investment.
(a) Buyer is an accredited
investor within the meaning of that term as defined in
Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act.
(b) The Shares will be acquired for
investment for Buyers own account and not with a view to
the distribution of any part thereof in violation of the
Securities Act. Buyer does not have any contract, undertaking or
agreement with any Person to sell, transfer, or grant
participations with respect to any of the Shares.
(c) Buyers financial condition is
such that it is able to bear the risk of holding the Shares for
an indefinite period of time and can bear the loss of its entire
investment in its Shares.
(d) Buyer (either alone or together with
its advisors) has sufficient knowledge and experience in
financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating
the merits and risks of its investment in the Shares and is
capable of bearing the economic risks of such investment.
(e) Buyer and Buyer Parent acknowledge
that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities
Act or under any state or foreign securities laws.
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Section 4.06. Financing.
(a) The Buyer has, and will have on the
Closing Date, immediately available cash on hand from the
Buyers available internal organization funds or available
under a currently established committed credit facility or
unutilized lines of credit with financial institutions to
consummate the Contemplated Transactions and to perform its
obligations hereunder.
(b) Buyer expressly acknowledges and
agrees that its obligations hereunder are not subject to any
conditions, express or implied, regarding Buyers ability
to obtain financing (or to obtain financing on terms acceptable
to Buyer) for the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
Section 4.07. Brokers or
Finders. There is no investment banker, broker,
finder or other intermediary which has been retained by or is
authorized to act on behalf of Buyer or Buyer Parent who might
be entitled to any fee or commission in connection with the
Contemplated Transactions.
Section 4.08. Insurance. Except
as otherwise provided in Section 7.14 of this Agreement,
each of Buyer and Buyer Parent acknowledge that, as of the
Closing Date, the Acquired Companies will cease to be entitled
to the benefit of insurance arrangements that, prior to the
Closing Date, were extended to it as a Subsidiary of Seller.
Section 4.09. Information Supplied for Proxy
Statement. None of the information supplied or to
be supplied by Buyer or Buyer Parent for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement, and any
amendment thereof or supplement thereto, will, at the date the
Proxy Statement is first disseminated to the stockholders of
Seller and at the time of Seller Stockholder Meeting, contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
(a) No Foreign
Status. None of Buyer, Buyer Parent or any
Affiliate of Buyer or Buyer Parent or any intended transferee or
assignee from Buyer or Buyer Parent of the Business, the
Acquired Companies or rights hereunder is a foreign
person and no aspect of Buyers organization,
structure, ownership, financing, operation or otherwise is
capable of causing the Contemplated Transactions to be deemed a
covered transaction as that term is defined in
FINSA, and this Agreement does not trigger a voluntary
notification to the Committee on Foreign Investments in the
United States. For purposes of the foregoing, a foreign
person is any foreign national (i.e., an individual who is
not a U.S. national), foreign government, or foreign
Person, or any Person over which control is exercised or
exercisable by a foreign national, foreign government, or any
other foreign Person.
Section 4.10. Independent Investigation By
Buyer and Buyer Parent; No Reliance.
(a) The Buyer Parties have conducted
their own independent review and analysis of the Evaluation
Materials, the Acquired Companies, the Business and the assets,
liabilities, results of operations and financial condition of
the Acquired Companies, and acknowledges that the Buyer Parties
have been provided access to the personnel, properties, premises
and records of the Acquired Companies for such purpose and that
the Buyer Parties and their Representatives have been provided
with the opportunity to ask questions of the officers and
management employees of the Acquired Companies and Seller and to
acquire such additional information about the Business and the
financial condition of the Acquired Companies as the Buyer
Parties and their Representatives have requested;
provided, that nothing in this Section 4.10(a) shall
be deemed to modify any of the representations and warranties of
Seller set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement.
(b) The Buyer Parties acknowledge and
agree that neither Seller nor any Acquired Company, nor any of
their respective Representatives, is making any representations
or warranties whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those
expressly given by Seller in this Agreement or in any Ancillary
Agreement. Any claims which any of the Buyer Parties may have
for breach of a representation
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or warranty shall be based solely on the representations and
warranties of Seller expressly set forth in this Agreement or
any Ancillary Agreement.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement will
operate to limit the common law liability of Seller for Seller
Fraud.
Section 4.11. No Additional
Representations. Except for the
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or
any Ancillary Agreement, neither Buyer, Buyer Parent nor any of
their directors, officers, employees, stockholders, agents,
Affiliates or Representatives, nor any other Person, has made or
shall be deemed to have made any representation or warranty to
Seller, express or implied, at law or in equity. All such other
representations and warranties are expressly disclaimed by Buyer
and Buyer Parent.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
OF SELLER
Section 5.01. Conduct of the Business Pending
the Closing. From the date hereof until the
earlier of the Closing Date and the termination of this
Agreement, except (A) as set forth on
Schedule 5.01, (B) as required by Applicable
Law, (C) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or the
Ancillary Agreements (including Section 5.06 hereof) or
(D) with the prior consent of Buyer (which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), Seller
(1) shall conduct the Business, and shall cause each
Acquired Company to conduct the Business in the Ordinary Course
of Business, shall use its Best Efforts to preserve intact, in
all material respects, the present business organization and
assets of the Business, and (2) shall not:
(a) transfer, issue, sell, encumber or
dispose of any equity interests of any Acquired Company or grant
options, warrants, calls or other rights to purchase or
otherwise acquire equity interests or other securities of or any
stock appreciation, phantom stock or other similar right with
respect to any Acquired Company;
(b) effect any recapitalization,
reclassification or any other change in the capitalization of
any Acquired Company;
(c) adopt a plan of complete or partial
liquidation, dissolution or other reorganization with respect to
any Acquired Company;
(d) amend the Organizational Documents of
any Acquired Company (whether by merger, consolidation or
otherwise);
(e) except after obtaining Buyers
written consent, hire any new senior-level employees into any
Acquired Company or, except in the Ordinary Course of Business,
(A) increase the annual level of compensation, bonus or any
other benefits payable or to become payable by any Acquired
Company to any of its directors or employees; (B) grant or
increase any bonus, severance, termination pay, benefit or other
direct or indirect compensation to any director or employee; or
(C) other than to comply with Applicable Law, enter into,
establish, amend or terminate any employment, consulting,
retention, change of control, labor or collective bargaining,
bonus or other incentive compensation, profit sharing, health or
welfare, stock option or other equity, pension, retirement,
vacation, severance or deferred compensation, non-competition or
similar agreement, or any other plan, agreement, program, policy
or arrangement for the benefit of Employees that would
constitute an Employee Benefit Plan, to which any Acquired
Company would be a party or otherwise would have any Liability
or potential Liability;
(f) make any change in any method of
accounting or accounting practice, except as required by
concurrent changes in GAAP, as agreed to by its independent
public accountants, or as
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required by the FAR or other Applicable Law or Order of any
Governmental Authority including but not limited to the Defense
Contract Audit Agency;
(g) permit any Acquired Company to enter
into or agree to enter into any merger or consolidation with any
corporation or other Person, or acquire any business or the
securities of any other Person (whether by merger, stock
purchase, asset purchase or otherwise);
(h) create or permit to be created any
Liens with respect to the Business or the Assets, other than
Permitted Liens;
(i) sell or otherwise dispose of any
portion of the Business or the Assets or enter into any Contract
to do so, not in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(j) enter into any Contract which
(A) imposes any restriction on the ability of any Acquired
Company to compete in any business or activity within a certain
geographic area, or pursuant to which any benefit or right is
required to be given or lost as a result of so competing, except
for teaming or similar Contracts entered into in the Ordinary
Course of Business, (B) which grants any exclusive license,
supply or distribution agreement or other exclusive rights,
except for teaming or similar Contracts entered into in the
Ordinary Course of Business and except for Government Contracts
or Government Bids entered into in the Ordinary Course of
Business, (C) which grants any most favored
nation, rights of first refusal, rights of first
negotiation or similar rights with respect to any product,
service or Intellectual Property Right, except for teaming or
similar Contracts entered into in the Ordinary Course of
Business and except for Government Contracts or Government Bids
entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business,
(D) requires the purchase of all or substantially all or a
given portion of the Business requirements from a given
third party, or (E) would have any of the foregoing effects
on Buyer or any of its Affiliates after the Closing;
(k) incur, assume, guarantee or extend
any Indebtedness, except in the Ordinary Course of Business or
which will be reflected as an Intercompany Balance or any debt
owed to Seller or its Affiliates which will be eliminated at
Closing;
(l) implement any plant closing or layoff
of employee that could be reasonably expected to implicate the
WARN Act;
(m) make, amend or change any Tax
election, change an annual accounting period, adopt or change
any accounting method, make a request for a tax ruling or
surrender any right to claim a refund of Taxes to any of the
Acquired Companies, file any amended Tax Return or any amendment
to any previously filed Tax returns (which may adversely affect
any of Buyer, the Acquired Companies or any of their respective
Affiliates for any period ending after the Closing Date), or
enter into any closing agreement or settle or compromise any Tax
liability, claim or assessment (which may adversely affect any
of Buyer, the Acquired Companies or any of their Affiliates for
any period ending after the Closing Date);
(n) except, in the case of
Section 3.07(d), for teaming agreements entered into in the
Ordinary Course of Business, take any action that would cause
the representations of Section 3.07 to be untrue as of the
Closing;
(o) take any action or omit to take any
action that would cause any insurance policy or coverage
applicable to the Acquired Companies, the Assets or the Business
to lapse or not be renewed; or
(p) enter into any Contract or letter of
intent to do anything prohibited by this Section 5.01.
provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing or
any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Seller
and/or the
Acquired Companies may, prior to the Closing, use all or any
portion of the cash of the Acquired Companies to (i) repay
any Indebtedness of the Acquired Companies, or (ii) make
distributions to Seller in the Ordinary Course of Business.
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Section 5.02. Access to
Information. From the date hereof until the
Closing Date, Seller will (i) give, and will cause the
Acquired Companies to give, Buyer, its counsel, financial
advisors, auditors and other authorized representatives
reasonable access, at reasonable times and during normal
business hours, to the offices, personnel, properties, books and
records of the Acquired Companies and to the books and records
of Seller relating to the Acquired Companies and the Business,
(ii) furnish, and cause the Acquired Companies to furnish,
to Buyer, its counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other
authorized representatives such financial and operating data and
other information relating to the Acquired Companies and the
Business as such Persons may reasonably request, and
(iii) instruct the employees, counsel and financial
advisors of Seller and the Acquired Companies to cooperate with
Buyers reasonable requests in its investigation of the
Acquired Companies and the Business; provided, that any
investigation pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be
conducted only upon reasonable notice by Buyer to Seller and the
Acquired Companies in such manner as not to interfere
unreasonably with the conduct of the Business; and provided,
further, that without the prior written consent of Seller,
Buyer and its Representatives shall not be entitled to any such
access, information or documents (a) as to which, pursuant
to the advice of Sellers counsel, the attorney-client
privilege or attorney work-product doctrine applies,
(b) the disclosure of which is restricted by any Applicable
Law or Order applicable to Seller or any Acquired Company,
(c) the disclosure to Buyer would cause significant
competitive harm to Seller, the Acquired Companies or an
Affiliate of Seller if the Contemplated Transactions are not
consummated, or (d) the disclosure of which contravenes any
Contract entered into prior to the date of this Agreement
(including any confidentiality agreement) to which Seller, the
Acquired Companies or any Affiliate of Seller is a party. In the
event that Seller determines not to provide any access,
information or documents to Buyer or any of its Representatives
by reason of clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d) of the
immediately preceding sentence, Seller shall provide Buyer with
prompt written notice of such determination, which notice shall
include a description of the access, information or documents
that Seller has determined not to provide.
Section 5.03. Notices of Certain
Events. From the date hereof through the Closing
Date, Seller shall, and shall cause the Acquired Companies to,
promptly notify Buyer of:
(a) any written notice or, to the
Knowledge of Seller, other communication from any Person
alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required
in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, except for
those consents set forth on Schedule 3.03(ii)(a) and
Schedule 3.03(ii)(b);
(b) any notice or, to the Knowledge of
Seller, other communication from any Governmental Authority in
connection with the Contemplated Transactions;
(c) any Proceedings commenced or, to the
Knowledge of Seller, threatened against, relating to or
involving or otherwise affecting a Seller or the Acquired
Companies that, if pending on the date of this Agreement, would
have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to
Section 3.09 or that relate to the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions, or any material developments to any
such Proceedings;
(d) any written notice (or, to the
Knowledge of Seller, other communication) received by Seller or
its Affiliates that any of the 2009 Top Customers has ceased, or
will or intends to cease, to use the goods or services of the
Acquired Companies, or has substantially reduced, or will or
intends to substantially reduce, the use of such goods or
services at any time, in each case whether as a result of the
transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise;
(e) any written notice (or, to the
Knowledge of Seller, other communication) received by Seller or
its Affiliates that any of the 2009 Top Suppliers has ceased, or
will or intends to cease, selling raw materials, supplies,
merchandise, other goods or services to the Acquired Companies,
or has substantially reduced, or will or intends to
substantially reduce, the sale of such raw materials, supplies,
merchandise, other goods or services at any time, in each case
on terms and conditions substantially similar to those used in
its current sales to the Acquired Companies, and in each case
whether as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby or
otherwise;
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(f) the occurrence of any breach by
Seller of any representation or warranty or any covenant or
agreement contained in this Agreement, promptly after Seller
becomes aware of any such breach; and
(g) the entering into by Seller or any of
the Acquired Companies of any teaming or similar Contract,
Government Contract or Government Bid which (A) imposes any
restriction on the ability of any Acquired Company to compete in
any business or activity within a certain geographic area, or
pursuant to which any benefit or right is required to be given
or lost as a result of so competing, (B) grants any
exclusive license, supply or distribution agreement or other
exclusive rights, or (C) grants any most favored
nation, rights of first refusal, rights of first
negotiation or similar rights with respect to any product,
service or Intellectual Property Right.
Section 5.04. Resignations. Seller
shall cause each officer or member of the respective board of
directors of any Acquired Company that is an employee or officer
of Seller to submit his or her resignation as an officer or a
member of such board of directors, effective as of the Closing
Date, other than those Persons whom Buyer specifies to Seller at
least seven (7) days prior the Closing Date.
Section 5.05. Credit Agreement and
Liens. On or prior to the Closing, Seller shall
cause the release of any and all Liens on the Shares and any of
the assets of the Acquired Companies (except Permitted Liens),
including any Liens that are securing any Indebtedness issued
pursuant to any Credit Agreement to which any Acquired Company,
Seller or any Affiliate of Seller is a party (Seller
Credit Agreement).
Section 5.06. Employee
Plans. Prior to the Closing, the Company shall
have taken all required action to fully vest all participants in
the 401(k) Plan.
Section 5.07. Acquisition Proposals.
(a) From the date of this Agreement until
the Closing Date or, if earlier, the termination of this
Agreement pursuant to Article X hereof, Seller will not,
and will not authorize or permit any Acquired Company or any
Representative of Seller or any Acquired Company to, directly or
indirectly: (i) solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage,
induce or facilitate the making, submission or announcement of
any Competing Transaction Proposal from any Person (other than
Buyer or Buyer Parent, for purposes of this Section 5.07, a
Third Party) or take any action that could
reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Transaction
Proposal, (ii) furnish any information regarding any
Acquired Company or the Business to any Third Party in
connection with or in response to a Competing Transaction
Proposal or an inquiry or indication of interest that could
reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Transaction
Proposal, (iii) engage in or continue any discussions or
negotiations with any Third Party with respect to any Competing
Transaction Proposal, (iv) approve, endorse or recommend
any Competing Transaction Proposal or (v) enter into any
letter of intent or similar document or any Contract
contemplating or otherwise relating to any Competing Transaction
Proposal.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in Section 5.07(a) or any other provision of this
Agreement, if, at any time prior to the Seller Stockholder
Approval, (i) none of Seller, the Acquired Companies or any
of Sellers or Acquired Companies respective
Representatives shall have violated any of the restrictions set
forth in this Section 5.07, and (ii) Seller receives
an unsolicited bona fide written Competing Transaction Proposal
from a Third Party and the Seller Board determines in good faith
(A) after consulting with Outside Legal Counsel of National
Repute and a financial advisor of nationally recognized
reputation selected by the Seller Board (the Seller
Financial Advisor) that such Competing Transaction
Proposal is, or is reasonably likely to lead to, a Superior
Proposal, or (B) after consulting with and receiving the
advice of Outside Legal Counsel of National Repute that the
failure to take the actions referred to in clause (x) and
(y) below is reasonably likely to result in a violation of
the Seller Boards fiduciary duties to Sellers
stockholders or other violation of Applicable Law, Seller may
(x) furnish information with respect to Seller and its
Subsidiaries (including, but not limited to, the Acquired
Companies and the Business) to such Third Party, and
(y) enter into,
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maintain and participate in discussions or negotiations with
such Third Party (on a non-exclusive basis) regarding such
Competing Transaction Proposal (including by requesting that
such Third Party amend the terms of such Competing Transaction
Proposal so that it may be a Superior Proposal);
provided, that prior to taking any of the actions
specified in the preceding clauses (x) or (y), (i) at
least two (2) Business Days prior to furnishing any such
nonpublic information to, or entering into discussions or
negotiations with, such Third Party, Seller provided Buyer with
written notice of the identity of such Third Party and of
Sellers intention to furnish nonpublic information to, or
enter into discussions or negotiations with, such Third Party,
(ii) Seller receives from such Third Party an Acceptable
Confidentiality Agreement, and (iii) at least two
(2) Business Days prior to furnishing any such nonpublic
information to such Third Party, Seller furnishes such nonpublic
information to Buyer (to the extent such nonpublic information
has not been previously furnished by Seller to Buyer). Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller acknowledges
and agrees that any violation of or the taking of any action
inconsistent with any of the restrictions set forth in the
preceding sentence by any Representative of Seller or any
Acquired Company, whether or not such Representative is
purporting to act on behalf of Seller or any Acquired Company,
shall be deemed to constitute a breach of this Section 5.07
by Seller.
(c) Seller shall promptly (and in no
event later than twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of
any Competing Transaction Proposal, any inquiry or indication of
interest that could lead to a Competing Transaction Proposal or
any request for nonpublic information) advise Buyer orally and
in writing of any Competing Transaction Proposal, any inquiry or
indication of interest that could lead to a Competing
Transaction Proposal or any request for nonpublic information
relating to any of the Acquired Companies (including the
identity of the Person making or submitting such Competing
Transaction Proposal, inquiry, indication of interest or
request, and the terms thereof) that is made or submitted by any
Person during the Pre-Closing Period. Seller shall keep Buyer
fully informed with respect to the status of any such Competing
Transaction Proposal, inquiry, indication of interest or request
and any modification or proposed modification thereto.
(d) Concurrently with the execution of
this Agreement, Seller shall (i) immediately cease and
cause to be terminated any existing discussions with any Person
that relate to any Competing Transaction Proposal; (ii) as
soon as practicable request each Person that has executed,
within twelve (12) months prior to the date of this
Agreement, a confidentiality agreement in connection with its
consideration of a possible Competing Transaction Proposal to
return or destroy all confidential information relating to the
Business or any of the Acquired Companies heretofore furnished
to such Person by or on behalf of Seller or any of the Acquired
Companies, subject to whatever rights, if any, that such Person
has to retain any such information or avoid any demand for its
return or destruction pursuant to the terms of the
confidentiality agreement between such Person and Seller or any
of the Acquired Companies; and (iii) cause any physical or
virtual data room containing any such information to no longer
be accessible to or by any Person other than Buyer and its
Representatives.
(e) Seller agrees not to release or
permit the release of any Person from, or to waive or permit the
waiver of any provision of, any confidentiality,
standstill or similar agreement to which Seller or
any of the Acquired Companies is a party, and will use its
commercially reasonable efforts to enforce or cause to be
enforced each such agreement relating to the Business or any of
the Acquired Companies (or relating to Seller in any manner
which includes the Business or Acquired Companies) at the
request of Buyer; provided, however, that Seller
may release any third party from, or waive any provision of, a
confidentiality or standstill provision to which it
is a party if the Seller Board determines in good faith, after
having taken into account the advice of its Outside Legal
Counsel of National Repute, that such action is required in
order for the Seller Board to comply with its fiduciary
obligations to Sellers stockholders or other Applicable
Law.
(f) Nothing in this Agreement shall
prohibit or restrict Seller or the Seller Board from
(i) taking and disclosing to its stockholders a position
contemplated by
Rules 14d-9
and 14e-2(a)
promulgated under the Exchange Act, or (ii) making any
disclosure to the stockholders of Seller if, in the good faith
judgment of the Seller Board, after having taken into account
the advice of its Outside Legal
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Counsel of National Repute, the failure to take such action or
make such disclosure would be reasonably likely to result in a
violation of the Seller Boards fiduciary duties to
Sellers stockholders, or would otherwise violate
Applicable Law.
(g) For purposes of this Agreement:
(i) Acceptable Confidentiality
Agreement means an executed confidentiality agreement
containing customary limitations on the use and disclosure of
all nonpublic written and oral information furnished to such
Person by or on behalf of Seller or any Acquired Company and
containing terms no less favorable in any material respect to
Seller in the aggregate than those set forth in the
Confidentiality Agreement (it being understood that such
confidentiality agreement and any related agreements shall not
include any provision providing for any exclusive right to
negotiate with Seller or any of the Acquired Companies or having
the effect of prohibiting Seller from satisfying its obligations
under this Agreement).
(ii) Acquisition
Transaction means any transaction or series of
transactions involving: (a) any merger, consolidation,
share exchange, business combination, issuance of securities,
acquisition of securities, tender offer, exchange offer or other
similar transaction; or (b) any sale (other than sales of
inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business), lease (other than
in the Ordinary Course of Business), exchange, transfer (other
than sales of inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business),
license (other than nonexclusive licenses in the Ordinary Course
of Business), acquisition or disposition of assets.
(iii) Competing Transaction
Proposal means any inquiry, proposal, indication of
interest or offer from any Third Party contemplating or
otherwise relating to any Acquisition Transaction directly or
indirectly involving the Business or any Acquired Company or
assets of the Business or any Acquired Company (including,
without limitation, any Acquisition Transaction involving Seller
that would include the Business, any of the Acquired Companies
or any assets of the Business or any Acquired Company ).
Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything contained in this
Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall be
deemed to restrict in any way the ability of Seller or its
Representatives to encourage, solicit, initiate or engage in
discussions or negotiations with any person, or encourage or
solicit proposals from any person, with respect to either
(a) any purchase, sale or other disposition of
Sellers commercial business (which, for the avoidance of
doubt, does not include any of the current operations of the
Acquired Companies or any of its Subsidiaries), whether before
or subsequent to the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions, or (b) any merger, acquisition, consolidation
or similar business combination involving the sale of Seller,
whether before or subsequent to the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions, that either (i) does not include
any of the Acquired Companies or the Assets or
(ii) contemplates that the Acquired Companies be sold to
Buyer pursuant hereto, provided that, in the case of any
transaction referred to in clause (a) or (b) above,
neither the execution, delivery
and/or
performance of any definitive agreement with respect to such
transaction, nor the consummation of such transaction, would be
reasonably expected to prevent or render impractical, or
otherwise frustrate or impede in any material respect, the
Contemplated Transactions. No inquiry, proposal, indication of
interest or offer from any Person with respect to any of the
transactions referred to in clauses (a) and (b) of the
preceding sentence (as limited by the proviso set forth in the
preceding sentence) shall be deemed to be a Competing
Transaction Proposal.
(iv) Outside Legal Counsel of
National Repute means any of the law firms that prior
to the date hereof have been involved in representing Seller or
any Committee of the Board of Directors of Seller in connection
with the Contemplated Transactions and shall also include any
law firm included in the AmLaw 100 ranking as
published by Incisive Media.
(v) Superior Proposal
shall mean an unsolicited, bona fide written Competing
Transaction Proposal (in the absence of any violation of this
Section 5.07) that the Seller Board determines, in good
faith, (i) after consulting with Outside Legal Counsel of
National Repute and the Seller Financial Advisor, to be more
favorable from a financial point of view to Sellers
stockholders
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than the terms of this Agreement or, if applicable, any written
proposal by Buyer to amend the terms of this Agreement, taking
into account all the terms and conditions of such proposal and
this Agreement (including the expected timing and likelihood of
consummation and any governmental, regulatory and other approval
requirements) and (ii) to be reasonably capable of being
consummated; provided, however, that any such
offer shall not be deemed to be a Superior Proposal
if any financing required to consummate the transaction
contemplated by such offer is not committed and is not
reasonably capable of being obtained by such Third Party.
Section 5.08. Disclosure
Schedule Supplements. From time to time
prior to the Closing, Seller will supplement, modify or update
the Disclosure Schedules by delivery of the Disclosure Schedules
to Buyer (as so supplemented, modified or updated, each, an
Updated Disclosure Schedule) with respect to
any matter hereafter arising which, if existing or occurring at
or prior to the date of this Agreement, would have been required
to be set forth or described in the Disclosure Schedules or
which is necessary to complete or correct any information in
such schedule or in any representation and warranty of Seller
which has been rendered inaccurate thereby. Any such
supplements, modifications and updates set forth in the Updated
Disclosure Schedules shall not be deemed to have cured any
breach of any representation or warranty made in this Agreement
for purposes of the indemnifications provided for in
Article IX hereof and will not be deemed to have cured any
such breach of representation or warranty made in this Agreement
for purposes of determining whether or not the conditions set
forth in Sections 8.01 or 8.02 have been satisfied.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS
OF THE BUYER PARTIES
The Buyer Parties agree that:
Section 6.01. Confidentiality. Prior
to the Closing Date and after any termination of this Agreement,
Buyer and its Affiliates will hold, and will use their
respective Best Efforts to cause their respective officers,
directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants,
advisors and agents to hold, in confidence, unless compelled to
disclose by judicial or administrative process or by other
requirements of Applicable Law, all documents and information
concerning the Acquired Companies, Seller or any of their
respective Affiliates furnished to Buyer or its Affiliates in
connection with the Contemplated Transactions, except to the
extent that such information can be shown to have been
(i) previously known on a nonconfidential basis by Buyer,
(ii) in the public domain through no fault of Buyer or any
of its Affiliates or (iii) later lawfully acquired by Buyer
from sources other than Seller or the Acquired Companies, which
sources are not, to Buyers knowledge, subject to any
legally binding obligation to the Acquired Companies to keep
such information confidential; provided, that Buyer may
disclose such information to its officers, directors, employees,
accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents in
connection with the Contemplated Transactions and to its lenders
or other Persons in connection with obtaining the financing for
the Contemplated Transactions so long as such Persons are
informed by Buyer of the confidential nature of such information
and are directed by Buyer to treat such information
confidentially. The obligation of Buyer and its Affiliates to
hold any such information in confidence shall be satisfied if
they exercise the same care with respect to such information as
they would take to preserve the confidentiality of their own
similar information. If this Agreement is terminated,
(x) Buyer and its Affiliates will, and will use their
respective Best Efforts to cause their respective officers,
directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants,
advisors and agents and their lenders and such other Persons to,
destroy or deliver to Seller, upon request, all documents and
other materials, and all copies thereof, obtained by Buyer or
its Affiliates or on their behalf from Seller or the Acquired
Companies in connection with this Agreement that are subject to
such confidence and (y) Buyer shall certify in writing to
Seller that all documents and other materials subject to the
confidentiality restrictions of this Section 6.01 shall
have been destroyed or returned to Seller or Acquired Companies,
as the case may be.
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Section 6.02. Access. On and
after the Closing Date, during normal business hours, Buyer
shall, and shall cause each of the Acquired Companies and its
other Affiliates to, afford promptly to Seller and its
Representatives reasonable access to their properties, books of
account, financial and other records (including, without
limitation, accountants work papers), employees and
auditors to the extent necessary in connection with any audit,
investigation, dispute or litigation or other reasonable
business purpose relating to Sellers rights or obligations
under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or
otherwise in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or to
determine any matter relating to any period ending on or before
the Closing Date; provided, that any such access by
Seller shall not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the
business of Buyer and its Subsidiaries.
Section 6.03. Use of Sellers Name.
(a) The Buyer Parties acknowledge that
they are not purchasing or licensing any right, title or
interest in and to the name TechTeam, or any
variation thereof, or any other Trademarks of Seller
(collectively, Sellers Trademarks)
except as expressly set forth herein; provided, that the term
Sellers Trademarks shall exclude domain names. Effective
as of the Closing Date, any license agreement pursuant to which
Seller or any Affiliate has granted to the Acquired Companies
the right to use any of Sellers Trademarks shall be deemed
cancelled and of no further force or effect. Buyer shall have
the right to use any and all previously printed stationery,
signage, invoices, packaging, advertising and promotional
materials, packing and shipping materials and other similar
materials used or held for use by the Acquired Companies and
bearing Sellers Trademarks as of the Closing Date
(Existing Inventory) until the second
anniversary of the Closing Date (the Transitional
Period). During the Transitional Period, Seller hereby
grants to Buyer a limited, non-exclusive (subject to the
immediately following sentence), non-sublicensable,
non-transferable, royalty-free license to use Sellers
Trademarks in the conduct of the Business; provided, that
as soon as reasonably practicable but not later than one
(1) year after the Closing Date, to distinguish the
Existing Inventory from the materials used by Seller prior to
the Closing Date, Buyer shall institute a procedure whereby a
stamp or other indelible identifying mark is affixed to the
Existing Inventory in order to substitute Buyers corporate
identification for Sellers Trademarks, which stamp or mark
shall (i) use the name TechTeam in the form
Formerly part of TechTeam, but which shall
not use Sellers Trademarks in any other form or manner;
and (ii) appear more prominently than Sellers
Trademarks on all such materials. Notwithstanding the
non-exclusive nature of the license granted to Buyer pursuant to
the immediately preceding sentence, Seller agrees, during the
Transitional Period, not to use or license for use Sellers
Trademarks for use in the conduct of any business, which
provides, whether as a prime contractor, subcontractor or
otherwise information technology-based and other professional
services to Governmental Authorities. In addition and
notwithstanding the expiration of the Transitional Period,
following the Closing, (i) in the case of each Government
Contract to which an Acquired Company is a party and in which
such Acquired Company uses any of Sellers Trademarks as
part of such Acquired Companys current or former name,
such Acquired Company may continue to use such Sellers
Trademarks in such Government Contract (and in any related task
orders, purchase orders or delivery orders or other documents or
correspondence) until the change of name agreement that is
required with respect to such Government Contract is submitted
by such Acquired Company to the applicable Governmental
Authority and such agreement is accepted and countersigned by
the applicable Governmental Authority and delivered to such
Acquired Company and becomes effective (and Buyer shall cause
such Acquired Company to make such submission within thirty
(30) days following the Closing Date); (ii) in the
case of each other Contract to which an Acquired Company is a
party and in which such Acquired Company uses any of
Sellers Trademarks as part of such Acquired Companys
current or former name, such Acquired Company may continue to
use such Sellers Trademarks in such Contract (and in any
related documents or correspondence) until such Contract is
amended or otherwise modified to reflect such name change (and
Buyer shall cause such Acquired Company to provide written
notice of its name change to the other parties to such Contract
within thirty (30) days following the Closing Date);
(iii) each Acquired Company may continue to use any of
Sellers Trademarks (to the extent part of such Acquired
Companys current or former name) in any documents or
correspondence related to its filings to qualify to do business
or other regulatory filings until such qualifications or filings
are amended or otherwise modified to reflect such
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name change (and Buyer shall cause such Acquired Company to file
such amendments or modifications within thirty (30) days
following the Closing Date); and (iv) each Acquired Company
(to the extent that its former name includes any of
Sellers Trademarks) may indicate that it was formerly
known by such name. Notwithstanding anything in this
Section 6.03 to the contrary, to the extent that there is
no specific change of name process with respect to a Government
Contract, Buyer shall use its Best Efforts to discontinue use of
Sellers Trademarks, as used in connection with such
Government Contract, as soon as reasonably practicable after the
Closing Date.
(b) During the Transitional Period, Buyer
shall maintain the Business in connection with which
Sellers Trademarks are used at a level of quality equal to
or greater than the level of quality maintained by Seller as of
the Closing Date. Buyer agrees that immediately upon termination
of the Transitional Period, Buyer shall cease all further use of
Sellers Trademarks. Buyer shall use its Best Efforts to
fully correct and remedy, or cause to be corrected and remedied,
any deficiencies in its use of Sellers Trademarks, the
quality of the products and services associated with the
Business using Sellers Trademarks, and the advertising and
promotion thereof, upon notice from Seller.
(c) Buyer agrees that neither Buyer, nor
any of its Affiliates (including the Acquired Companies) shall
use, directly or indirectly, Sellers Trademarks or any
marks similar thereto, as part of Buyers or any of its
Affiliates own trade names or in any other way that suggests
that there is any relation or affiliation between Seller or any
of Sellers Affiliates and Buyer, or any of Buyers
Affiliates, or as a trademark, service mark or trade name for
any other business, product, or service. Buyer and its
Affiliates shall have no rights to use Sellers Trademarks
except as expressly provided in Section 6.03(a) hereof and
shall not claim any other rights therein. All rights not
expressly granted in this Agreement or herein are reserved to
Seller and Sellers Affiliates.
(d) Neither Buyer nor any of its
Affiliates shall directly or indirectly, contest the validity
of, by act or omission jeopardize, or take any action
inconsistent with, Sellers rights or goodwill in
Sellers Trademarks (including attempting to register any
of Sellers Trademarks or any mark confusingly similar
thereto).
(e) All rights and goodwill arising from
the use of Sellers Trademarks shall inure solely to
Sellers benefit and Buyer agrees to assign to Seller and
does hereby assign to Seller all rights that Buyer, the Acquired
Companies or any other Affiliates of Buyer may acquire, if any,
by operation of law or otherwise, in any of Sellers
Trademarks, along with the goodwill associated therewith.
(f) Buyer will, effective at the Closing
Date or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable, cause an
amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of each Acquired
Company to become effective changing the name of such entity to
delete the name TechTeam to the extent such
Acquired Companys name contains the word
TechTeam.
(g) Buyer acknowledges and agrees that it
would be difficult to measure the damages that might result from
any actual or threatened breach by it of this Section 6.03
and that such actual or threatened breach by it may result in
immediate, irreparable and continuing injury to Seller and that
a remedy at law for any such actual or threatened breach may be
inadequate. Accordingly, Buyer agrees that Seller, in its sole
discretion and in addition to any other remedies it may have at
law or in equity, shall be entitled to seek temporary,
preliminary and permanent injunctive relief or other equitable
relief, issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, in case of
any such actual or threatened breach (without the necessity of
actual injury being proved).
(h) Buyers rights under the
transitional license provided for in this Section 6.03 are
personal and may not be sublicensed, assigned, encumbered,
pledged or otherwise transferred.
Section 6.04. Contact with Customers and
Suppliers. Prior to the Closing, Buyer shall not,
and shall cause its advisors, agents and Affiliates and any
employees, directors or officers thereof, not to, contact and
communicate with the employees, consultants, customers,
suppliers, licensors or other Persons having a business or
commercial relationship with any of the Acquired Companies in
connection
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with the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior
written consent of Seller, which consent may be conditioned upon
a representative of Seller being present at any such meeting or
conference.
Section 6.05. Release of Obligations.
(a) Buyer or Buyer Parent shall use their
Best Efforts to cause Buyer or Buyer Parent to be substituted
for Seller in all respects, effective as of the Closing, in
respect of all obligations of Seller and its Affiliates (other
than the Acquired Companies) under any Seller Guaranty.
Following the Closing, with respect to any Seller Guaranty for
which no such substitution is effected, Buyer shall, and shall
cause the Acquired Companies to, indemnify Seller and its
Affiliates against any Loss (as defined below) incurred under
any such Seller Guaranty.
(b) To the extent Seller and its
Affiliates are not released from all obligations and liabilities
under a Seller Guaranty, Buyer shall not renew or extend any
obligation or agreement to which any such Seller Guaranties
relate or amend the same in any way that would increase
Sellers or its Affiliates potential liability or
obligations thereunder without first obtaining and delivering to
Seller or its Affiliate a written release by the beneficiary
thereof of all liability of Seller or its Affiliate with respect
thereto, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller
and its counsel.
(c) To the extent that Seller or
Affiliate of Seller is party to any agreement that is used both
by an Acquired Company or primarily in the Business and in the
businesses of Seller or any Affiliate of Seller, which
agreements are set forth on Schedule 6.05(c) (the
Shared Agreements), Seller and any applicable
Affiliate of Seller shall use their respective Best Efforts to
amend any Shared Agreement so that it no longer covers any
Acquired Company or the Business, and Buyer and any applicable
Affiliate of Buyer shall use their respective Best Efforts to
negotiate and execute separate agreements (and Seller shall
cooperate in such efforts that do not require the payment of
money or the undertaking of any obligation) to be entered into
by an Acquired Company, Buyer or an Affiliate of Buyer on the
one hand and the third party to the Shared Agreement on the
other, on or prior to the Closing Date. If any Shared Agreement
continues to cover an Acquired Company or the Business after the
Closing Date, then Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless
Seller, in accordance with Section 9.03, from and against
all Losses related to or arising out of the Business or the
Acquired Companies under any such Shared Agreement other than
any Losses that arise out of Sellers or an Affiliate of
Sellers failure to comply with the terms of such Shared
Agreement (provided, that the applicable Acquired Company
is in compliance with the terms of such Shared Agreement as it
relates to such Acquired Company or the Business).
(d) If Seller or any applicable Affiliate
of Seller are unable to amend any Shared Agreement so that it
does not cover any Acquired Company or the Business, or Buyer or
its applicable Affiliate is unable to negotiate and execute a
separate agreement to be entered into by an Acquired Company,
Buyer or an applicable Affiliate of Buyer on the one hand and
the third party to the Shared Agreement on the other,
notwithstanding Buyers or its applicable Affiliates
and Sellers or its applicable Affiliates
commercially reasonable efforts, Seller or its applicable
Affiliate shall use its Best Efforts to sublicense, sublease or
assign in part to an Acquired Company effective as of the
Closing Date any such Shared Agreement in a manner sufficient
for such Acquired Company to continue to use such Shared
Agreement to the extent used prior to the Closing Date. Buyer
shall indemnify and hold harmless Seller, in accordance with
Section 9.03, from and against all Losses related to or
arising out of any such sublicense, sublease or assignment of a
Shared Agreement other than any Losses that arise out of
Sellers or its Affiliates failure to comply with the
terms of such sublicense, sublease or assignment of a Shared
Agreement (provided, that the applicable Acquired Company
is in compliance with the terms of such sublicense, sublease or
assignment of a Shared Agreement as it relates to such Acquired
Company or the Business).
Section 6.06. Acknowledgment of
Discontinuation of Services. Buyer acknowledges
and agrees that, except as provided for in the Transition
Services Agreement, from and after the Closing, Seller and its
Affiliates will not be providing any Shared Services (including,
but not limited to, administration, data processing, accounting,
tax, treasury, insurance, banking, personnel, legal, and
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communications) to the Acquired Companies or the Business, any
agreements or understandings (written or oral) with respect
thereto shall terminate on the Closing Date, and Buyer shall be
obligated, at its own cost and expense, to arrange for or
otherwise procure replacement services for the Shared Services.
Section 6.07. Guarantee by Buyer
Parent. Buyer Parent hereby
guarantees the performance by Buyer of all of Buyers
obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to
which Buyer is a party; provided, that Seller shall have first
followed the procedures set forth in Section 9.06.
ARTICLE VII
OTHER
COVENANTS OF THE BUYER PARTIES AND SELLER
The Buyer Parties and Seller agree that:
Section 7.01. Best Efforts; Further
Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement, the Buyer Parties and Seller will use their
respective Best Efforts to take, or cause to be taken (including
by causing any Affiliates to take actions), all actions and to
do, or cause to be done, all things necessary or desirable under
Applicable Laws to consummate the Contemplated Transactions,
including (i) preparing and filing as promptly as
practicable with any Governmental Authority or other third party
all documentation to effect all necessary filings, notices,
petitions, statements, registrations, submissions of
information, applications and other documents, and
(ii) obtaining and maintaining all approvals, consents,
registrations, permits, authorizations and other confirmations
required to be obtained from any Governmental Authority or other
third party that are necessary, proper or advisable to
consummate the Contemplated Transactions; provided, that
none of the Buyer Parties or any of their respective Affiliates
or Representatives shall have any communication with any
Governmental Authority regarding any Material Contract without
the prior express written consent of Seller.
(a) Except as otherwise prohibited by
Applicable Law, each Party hereto shall promptly inform the
other of any communication from any Governmental Authority
regarding any of the Contemplated Transactions. If any Party or
affiliate thereof receives a request for additional information
or documentary material from any such Governmental Authority
with respect to the Contemplated Transactions, then such Party
will endeavor in good faith to make, or cause to be made, as
soon as reasonably practicable and after consultation with the
other Party, an appropriate response in compliance with such
request.
(b) Seller and the Buyer Parties shall,
with respect to a threatened or pending preliminary or permanent
injunction or other order, decree or ruling or statute, rule,
regulation or executive order that would adversely affect the
ability of the Parties hereto to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions, use their respective Best Efforts to prevent the
entry, enactment or promulgation thereof, as the case may be.
(c) Seller and the Buyer Parties agree,
and Seller, prior to the Closing, and the Buyer Parties, after
the Closing, agree to cause the Acquired Companies, to execute
and deliver such other documents, certificates, agreements and
other writings and to take such other actions as may be
necessary or desirable in order to consummate or implement
expeditiously the Contemplated Transactions.
Section 7.02. Certain Filings.
(a) Seller and the Buyer Parties shall
cooperate with one another (i) in determining whether any
action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental
Authority is required, or any actions, consents, approvals or
waivers are required to be obtained from parties to any Material
Contracts or Government Contracts, in connection with the
consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, and (ii) in
taking such actions or making any such filings, furnishing
information required in connection therewith and seeking timely
to obtain any such actions, consents, approvals or waivers.
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(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing or any
other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in
this Section 7.02 shall require, or be deemed to require,
any Party to enter into any settlement, undertaking, consent
decree, stipulation, or agreement with any Governmental
Authority in connection with the Contemplated Transactions or
divest or otherwise hold separate (including by establishing a
trust or otherwise), or take any other action (or otherwise
agree to do any of the foregoing) with respect to any of their
respective Affiliates, Business, assets or properties.
Section 7.03. Intercompany
Balances. Buyer and Seller
acknowledge and agree that, as of the Closing Date, all
Intercompany Balances shall be eliminated, either through the
capitalization, dividend
and/or
cancellation of such Intercompany Balances but in any case in a
manner which shall not result in any Tax Liabilities for any of
the Acquired Companies, such that, as of the Closing Date and
thereafter, no amounts shall be payable (a) by any of the
Acquired Companies to any Person in respect of any Intercompany
Balances or (b) to any of the Acquired Companies by Seller
or any of its Affiliates in respect of any Intercompany
Balances, as the case may be. For the avoidance of doubt, any
Taxes of any of the Acquired Companies arising from such
elimination shall be for the account of and paid by Seller. At
least five (5) Business Days prior to the elimination of the
Intercompany Balances as described in this Section 7.03,
Seller shall notify Buyer in writing, in reasonable detail, as
to the manner in which such elimination of the Intercompany
Balances is to occur, which shall be reasonably satisfactory to
Buyer.
Section 7.04. Public Announcements.
(a) Set forth as Exhibit E
hereto is a form of press release with respect to the execution
of this Agreement which has been approved for issuance by Buyer
Parties and set forth as Exhibit F hereto is a form
of press release with respect to the execution of this Agreement
which has been approved for issuance by Seller. Seller and the
Buyer Parties shall not issue any other press release or public
announcement concerning this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby without obtaining the prior written approval
of the other Party hereto (which approval will not be
unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) unless, in the
reasonable judgment of Seller or Buyer, as applicable,
disclosure (including disclosures provided in securities filings
made by Buyer, Buyers Affiliates, Seller or Sellers
Affiliates) is otherwise required by Applicable Law (including
the United States securities laws) or the rules and regulations
of any stock exchange on which the securities of such Party (or
an Affiliate of such Party) may be listed or traded;
provided, that, to the extent any such disclosure is
required by Applicable Law or the rules and regulations of any
such stock exchange, the Party intending to make such disclosure
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with
Applicable Law to consult with the other Party with respect to
the content and timing of any such disclosure before such
disclosure is made.
(b) Seller and the Buyer Parties will
consult with each other concerning the means by which employees,
customers, suppliers and others having dealings with the
Acquired Companies will be informed of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, and Seller and the Acquired
Companies will have the right to be present for any such
communication.
(c) The restrictions contained in this
Section 7.04 shall not apply to any Seller communications
regarding (i) a Competing Transaction Proposal that the
Seller Board determines in good faith (after consultation with
outside counsel and the Seller Financial Advisor) constitutes or
is reasonably likely to lead to a Superior Proposal,
(ii) the determination by the Seller Board to withdraw or
modify, in a manner adverse to Buyer, its approval or
recommendation of this Agreement or the Contemplated
Transactions, or (iii) as otherwise contemplated by this
Agreement, including, but not limited to, Sections 5.07 and
7.11 hereof.
Section 7.05. Post-Closing Employment and
Benefits.
(a) 401(k) Plan. Prior
to the Closing, the Acquired Companies and the Seller shall
make, or cause to be made, all contributions and pay all
premiums under each Employee Plan with respect to periods ending
on or prior to the Closing (such that no additional
contributions shall be due or required
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on or after the Closing). At least one (1) Business Day
prior to the Closing, the Acquired Companies shall transfer to
Seller (i) sponsorship of the 401(k) Plan and
(ii) all of their obligations with respect to the 401(k)
Plan and all trusts relating to the 401(k) Plan. At least one
(1) Business Day prior to the Closing but after the
occurrence of the transfers referenced above, the Seller or the
Acquired Companies shall take or cause to be taken any actions
(and obtain from Buyer advance written approval of such actions
(which approval shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld
or delayed)) that are necessary in order to (including, but not
limited to, adopting Board of Director resolutions of the 401(k)
Plan sponsor necessary to accomplish the following)
(A) terminate the 401(k) Plan or to merge the 401(k) Plan
into Sellers 401(k) plan; (B) fully vest all
participants in the 401(k) Plan; and (C) freeze
contributions with respect to employees of the Acquired
Companies, all effective as of the day before the Closing Date.
If Seller elects to terminate the 401(k) Plan, it shall promptly
file for a final determination letter with respect to the 401(k)
Plan on IRS form 5310 and, once such determination letter
is received, promptly process terminal 401(k) Plan
distributions. If Seller elects to merge the 401(k) Plan into
its 401(k) plan, if it eventually elects to terminate such
401(k) plan, it shall promptly file for a final determination
letter with respect to such 401(k) plan on IRS form 5310
and, once such determination letter is received, promptly
process terminal 401(k) plan distributions.
(b) Other Employee
Plans. Prior to the Closing, and except for
(i) accrued leave entitlements for the Transferred
Employees to the extent reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet;
(ii) the TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. Health
Flexible Spending Account Plan; (iii) the TechTeam
Government Solutions, Inc. Dependent Care Flexible Spending
Account Plan; (iv) the TechTeam Government Solutions
Tuition Reimbursement Plan; and (v) the TechTeam Government
Solutions Employee Referral Bonus Program, the Acquired
Companies and the Seller shall take or cause to be taken any
actions that are necessary in order to (A) pay all benefits
due participants in the Employee Plans and (B) transfer to
the Seller (1) each of the Employee Plans and (2) all
Liabilities associated with the Employee Plans. With respect to
the TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. Health Flexible Spending
Account Plan (FSA Plan) and the TechTeam
Government Solutions, Inc. Dependent Care Flexible Spending
Account Plan (DFSA Plan), Seller shall cause
the Closing Balance Sheet to include as a liability the
aggregate amount of all negative account balances in
excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000). For the
purposes of this Agreement, the term negative account
balances shall mean, with respect to each participant in
the FSA Plan or the DFSA Plan who has, as of the Closing and
with respect to the current relevant plan year, submitted
reimbursement requests (Closing Reimbursement
Requests) in excess of the amount withheld from such
individuals pay as of the Closing with respect to the FSA
or the DFSA (determined under each of the FSA and DFSA
individually) (Closing Withholdings), the
excess of the Closing Reimbursement Requests over the Closing
Withholdings. If Buyer recoups more than Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000) of the FSA and DCAP negative account balances
that exist at the Closing (through deductions from the pay of
such individuals having negative account balances) between the
Closing and the end of the calendar year in which the Closing
occurs, Buyer shall pay Seller an amount equal to the amount so
recouped in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).
With respect to the TechTeam Government Solutions Employee
Referral Bonus Program (Referral Program),
prior to the Closing, Seller shall pay or cause to be paid the
full amount of all referral bonuses that become due or payable
under the Referral Program on or prior to the Closing (for
purposes of this Agreement, the
90-day
employment anniversary of the referred employee is deemed to be
the date on which such payments are due and payable under the
Referral Program). Buyer shall cause to be paid the full amount
of all referral bonuses that become due or payable to any
Transferred Employee under the Referral Program after the
Closing, limited to the amounts set forth with respect to each
such Transferred Employee on Schedule 7.05(b)(i).
With respect to the TechTeam Government Solutions Tuition
Reimbursement Plan (Tuition Plan), prior to
the Closing, Seller shall pay or cause to be paid the full
amount of all reimbursements that become due or payable under
the Tuition Plan on or prior to the Closing (for purposes of
this Agreement, the date on which each such employee
successfully completes any relevant course is deemed to be the
date on which such reimbursements are due and payable under the
Tuition Plan). Buyer shall cause to be paid the full amount of
all reimbursements that become due or payable to any Transferred
Employee under the Tuition
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Plan after the Closing, limited to the amounts set forth with
respect to each such Transferred Employee on
Schedule 7.05(b)(ii).
(c) TechTeam Government Solutions,
Inc. Government Incentive Plan. The Company shall
continue to sponsor the GIP immediately after the Closing. Buyer
shall not and shall ensure that the Company does not designate
any Person as eligible for participation in the GIP.
(d) Post-Closing
Employment. Except as set forth on
Schedule 7.05(d)(i), on the Closing Date, Buyer
intends to offer employment to, cause one of its Affiliates to
offer employment to, or cause the Acquired Companies to
initially continue to employ all Employees employed by any
Acquired Company as of the Closing Date with initial salaries,
annual target bonus amounts and benefits that are substantially
comparable in the aggregate to the salaries, annual target bonus
amounts and benefits available to such Employees as of the date
hereof. The Employees listed on Schedule 7.05(d)(ii)
as updated through the Closing Date to reflect the termination
of employment of any Employees or the hiring of any new
employees pursuant to Section 5.01(e), who accept offers of
employment from, and commence employment with, Buyer, one of its
Affiliates, or otherwise remain employed with any of the
Acquired Companies are referred to herein as the
Transferred Employees. Notwithstanding
anything else in this Agreement, nothing herein shall require
Buyer or any other entity to employ any of the Transferred
Employees for any specified period of time following the Closing
Date. Seller shall cause the employer of each individual listed
on Schedule 7.05(d)(i) to be terminated on the day
prior to the Closing and shall be solely responsible for any and
all Liabilities (including, but not limited to, Liabilities for
compensation, benefits and severance) with respect to such
individuals.
(e) Employee Plans. Except as
otherwise expressly set forth herein or except as set forth on
Schedule 7.05(e), effective as of the Closing Date,
the participation of each Employee and the spouse, former
spouse, domestic partner, dependent and beneficiary of any
Employee, and all service credits and benefit accruals under the
Employee Plans with respect to any of such persons, shall cease.
Transferred Employees shall be given credit for all service with
an Acquired Company, Seller or Sellers Affiliates, as
applicable, (or to any predecessors thereof) under the
applicable benefit plans of Buyer, for purposes of eligibility
to participate, vesting and, as to welfare and benefit plans and
vacation benefits, future benefit accruals under those employee
benefit plans to the same extent as such service was credited
for such purpose under any of the applicable similar Employee
Plans, except that no such service shall be required to be
credited for purposes of determining benefit accruals under any
defined benefit plan. In addition, Buyer shall assume all
accrued leave entitlements for the Transferred Employees to the
extent reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet as well as the
liabilities set forth on Schedule 7.05(e). In
addition, with respect to the then-current plan year of the
Buyer, Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
(A) waive, or cause its insurance carriers to waive, all
limitations as to pre-existing and at-work conditions, if any,
with respect to participation and coverage requirements
applicable to employees under any group health, dental or vision
plan that is made available to Transferred Employees following
the Closing Date (each, a Buyer Plan), and
(B) subject to agreement from any applicable insurance
carrier or third party administrator to allow such credits,
provide credit to Transferred Employees under each Buyer Plan
for any (i) deductibles and
out-of-pocket
expenses paid by such Transferred Employees under the group
health, dental and vision plans in which they participated
immediately prior to the Closing Date and (ii) health care
and dependent care flexible spending account balances of
Transferred Employees such that Transferred Employees will be
treated as if their participation had been continuous from the
beginning of the then-current plan year, provided that
Buyers obligation under this subsection (B) shall be
conditioned on Seller providing (within 5 business of the
Closing) each such Buyer Plan with accurate written information
relating to the amount each Transferred Employee paid for
deductibles and
out-of-pocket
expenses during the then-current plan year, separately with
respect to each group health, dental, and vision plan in which
such Transferred Employee participated immediately prior to the
Closing credits as well as current health and dependent care
flexible spending account balances for each such Transferred
Employee. For purposes of Buyer providing the credits described
in subsection (B) of the immediately preceding sentence,
Seller shall deliver to Buyer within thirty (30) business
days after
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the Closing Date a supplement to the written information
required by such subsection that will account for the period
beginning on the first day of the then-current plan year and
ending on the Closing Date.
(f) COBRA
Obligations. For the sake of clarity, in
accordance with Treasury Regulation § 54.4980B-9,
Q&A 7, the Seller shall be and is solely responsible for
providing continuation coverage under Part 6, Title I
of ERISA and Section 4980B of the Code (COBRA
Continuation Coverage) to all M&A qualified
beneficiaries (determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation
§54.4980B-9, Q&A 4) with respect all Employee
Benefit Plans (including, but not limited to, any
cafeteria plan). Seller shall take all steps that
may be necessary, including arranging for continued group health
plan coverage for the COBRA Continuation Coverage period for
each M&A qualified beneficiary, to ensure that such COBRA
Continuation Coverage is available to such individuals and to
ensure that the provisions of Treasury Regulation
§ 54.4980B-9, Q&A 8 do not become applicable at
any time to require Buyer or the Buyer Plans (or Buyers
Affiliates or their benefit plans) to provide COBRA Continuation
Coverage to such M&A Qualified Beneficiaries, and shall
take such other steps as may be necessary to prevent Buyer from
becoming by operation of such regulation section or otherwise, a
successor employer for purposes of COBRA
Continuation Coverage. For purposes hereof, qualified
beneficiary, M&A qualified beneficiaries,
group health plan and qualifying event
shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in Section 4980B
of the Code and the related regulations. Seller shall also
comply with the group health care continuation requirements
described in the Transition Services Agreement.
(g) Non-Availability of Employee Plans
Following Closing; Employee Plan
Liabilities. Buyer acknowledges that, except as
set forth in Sections 7.05(b) and 7.05(c), none of the
Employee Plans will be transferred to Buyer or the Acquired
Companies by Seller or its Affiliates. Except for accrued leave
entitlements for the Transferred Employees to the extent
reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet and except as set forth
in Section 7.05(b), Seller shall assume, retain and be
solely responsible for all Liabilities with respect to the
Employee Plans whether arising before, on or after the Closing
Date.
(h) Employment Termination
Liabilities; Severance. Following the Closing
Date, Buyer shall cause the Acquired Companies to assume and
discharge all Liabilities with respect to the Transferred
Employees under the WARN Act or any similar state or local
Applicable Law arising as a result of actions taken by Buyer
with respect to the Transferred Employees after the Closing.
(i) No Amendment; No Limitation on
Amendment; No Right to Employment; No Third-Party
Beneficiaries. No provision of this Agreement,
express or implied: (i) shall be construed to establish,
amend, or modify any benefit plan, program, agreement, or
arrangement; (ii) shall limit the ability of the Buyer or
any of its Affiliates to amend, modify or terminate any benefit
plan, program, agreement or arrangement at any time assumed,
established, sponsored or maintained by any of them;
(iii) is intended to confer upon any current or former
employee (including any Transferred Employee) or any other
Person any right to employment or continued employment for any
period of time by reason of this Agreement, or any right to a
particular term or condition of employment; or (iv) is
intended to confer upon any Person (including any Transferred
Employee) any rights as a third party beneficiary.
Section 7.06. Preservation of
Records. Seller and Buyer agree that each of them
shall preserve and keep the records held by them relating to the
Business or the Acquired Companies for a period of seven
(7) years from the Closing Date and shall make such records
and personnel available to the other as may be reasonably
requested by such Party in connection with, among other things,
any federal securities disclosure, Tax audits, any insurance
claims by or legal proceedings against or governmental
investigations of Seller or Buyer or any of their Affiliates or
in order to enable Seller or Buyer to comply with their
respective obligations under this Agreement and each other
agreement, document or instrument contemplated hereby. The
requesting Party or its Representatives shall be permitted to
make copies of such records, in each case at no cost to the
requesting Party or its Representatives (other than for
reasonable
out-of-pocket
expenses); provided, however, that nothing herein shall require
either Party to make such records available to the other (or to
require a Party to make
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any employees or auditors available to the other) to the extent
that the resulting disclosure would (a) jeopardize any
attorney-client or other legal privilege, (b) contravene
any Applicable Law or Order, or (c) contravene any Contract
entered into prior to the Closing Date (including any
confidentiality agreement) (provided, that, in the case of each
of clauses (a) through (c) above, the applicability of
such prohibitions shall be determined after taking into account
any reasonable proposals made by the requesting Party or its
Representative, and reasonably acceptable to the Party
responsible for preserving and keeping such records or making
such employees or auditors available (or causing such records to
be preserved and kept or such employees or auditors to be made
available), to limit or restrict access to such records (or the
contents thereof) or such disclosures by such employees or
auditors, or the use thereof, or to treat any such records (or
the contents thereof), or such disclosures by such employees or
auditors, as confidential, or to enter into a joint defense
agreement, in order to avoid jeopardizing such privilege or
status, violating such restrictions under such Applicable Law or
Order, or contravening such Contract).
Section 7.07. Mail and
Communications. Except as otherwise required by
Applicable Law, Seller shall promptly remit to Buyer any mail or
other communications of the Acquired Companies received by
Seller from and after the Closing Date. Buyer shall cause the
Acquired Companies to promptly remit to Seller any mail or other
communications of Seller received by the Acquired Companies from
and after the Closing Date.
Section 7.08. Tax Matters.
(a) Seller and Buyer shall each pay, in a
due and timely manner, one-half of all sales, use, value added,
documentary, stamp duty, registration, transfer, transfer gain,
conveyance, excise, recording, license and other similar taxes
and fees, including any interest, penalties, additions to tax or
additional amounts in respect of the foregoing
(Transfer Taxes) arising out of or in
connection with or attributable to the Contemplated
Transactions. Buyer and Seller may agree in writing that one
Party bears a specific Transfer Tax. Seller shall prepare all
Tax Returns in respect of Transfer Taxes; provided,
however, that any such Tax Returns shall be delivered to
Buyer no later than twenty (20) Business Days before filing
for approval by Buyer, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. Seller shall file all such Tax Returns.
Buyer shall reasonably cooperate with Seller in connection with
their obligations under this Section 7.08(a).
(b) Within five (5) months of the
Closing, Buyer will provide to Seller any items as Seller may
reasonably request in writing for the preparation of an income
Tax Return for the Pre-Closing Tax Period. Seller will prepare,
in a manner consistent with past practice and at its own cost,
and file in a due and timely basis all Tax Returns with respect
to the Acquired Companies that (i) relate to an affiliated,
consolidated, combined or unitary group which includes both
Seller and an Acquired Company (Sellers
Consolidated Tax Returns) or (ii) do not include
any period after the Closing Date. Seller shall deliver copies
of each such Pre-Closing Tax Return (and the portion of any such
Sellers Consolidated Tax Return relating to any of the
Acquired Companies) to Buyer no later than twenty
(20) calendar days before filing for Buyers review,
comment and approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed, along with payment for any Tax due on such
Tax Return that have not been reserved or accrued for by the
Acquired Companies for purposes of calculating the Closing NTBV.
Seller shall within twenty (20) Business Days provide to
Buyer copies of any Pre-Closing Tax Return (and the portion of
Sellers Consolidated Tax Return relating to any of the
Acquired Companies) filed, in each case together with proof of
full payment of all liabilities shown thereon and evidence of
timely filing thereof.
(c) Buyer shall prepare and file in a due
and timely basis all other Straddle Period Tax Returns (which
Tax Returns shall be prepared in a manner consistent with the
historic tax accounting practices of the Acquired Companies,
except as otherwise required under Applicable Law). Seller shall
provide to Buyer any items as Buyer may reasonably request in
writing for the preparation of the Straddle Period Tax Returns.
Buyer shall deliver to Seller copies of such Tax Returns (other
than any such Tax Returns that are filed on a monthly basis) no
later than twenty (20) calendar days (taking into
consideration applicable extension periods) before filing for
approval by Seller, which approval shall
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not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Seller shall pay Buyer
the amount representing the liability for Pre-Closing Taxes on
such Straddle Period Tax Returns that have not been reserved or
accrued for by the Acquired Companies for purposes of
calculating the Closing NTBV or any Pre-Closing Tax Return
promptly after such approval is given, but in no event later
than the due date (taking into consideration applicable
extension periods) for filing such Tax Returns. Buyer shall
within ten (10) Business Days provide to Seller copies of
any Straddle Period Tax Return filed, in each case together with
proof of full payment of all liabilities shown thereon and
evidence of timely filing thereof.
(d) Seller shall notify Buyer of any
audit, claim for refund or other Tax proceedings (any such
audit, claim for refund or other Tax proceedings being referred
to herein as a Contest) of any Sellers
Consolidated Tax Return within ten (10) Business Days of
receipt and reasonably allow the applicable Acquired Company and
its counsel to participate in that portion of the Contest that
relates to such Acquired Company. Seller shall not settle any
Contest of any of its consolidated, combined or unitary income
Tax Returns to the extent that such Contest relates to any
Acquired Company in a manner that would adversely affect any
Acquired Company after the Closing without the prior written
consent of Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. To the extent reasonably practical, Seller
shall regularly consult with Buyer regarding the status and
defense of any such Contest.
(e) In the case of a Contest that relates
to a Pre-Closing Tax Period that ends on or before the Closing
Date, Seller shall be entitled to control such Contest. Seller
shall notify Buyer of such Contest within ten (10) Business
Days of receipt and reasonably allow the applicable Acquired
Company and its counsel to participate in that portion of the
Contest that relates to such Acquired Company. Seller shall not
settle any Contest under this Section 7.08(e) to the extent
that such settlement would adversely affect any Acquired Company
for any Post-Closing Tax Period without the prior written
consent of Buyer, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. To the extent reasonably practical, Seller
shall regularly consult with Buyer regarding the status and
defense of any such Contest.
(f) In the case of a Contest that relates
to a Straddle Period, Buyer shall be entitled to control such
Contest. Seller shall have the right to participate in any
portion of such Contest that relates to a period ending on the
Closing Date at its own expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Buyer shall not settle any Contest that relates to a Straddle
Period of any Acquired Company to the extent that such
settlement would adversely affect any Acquired Company for any
Pre-Closing Tax Period without the prior written consent of
Seller, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed.
(g) As used in this Agreement, the
following definitions shall apply:
(i) Pre-Closing Tax
Period shall mean any Tax period ending on or prior to
the Closing Date and the portion of a Straddle Period ending as
of the close of business Eastern Time on the Closing Date.
(ii) Pre-Closing Tax
Return shall mean a Tax Return with respect to any
Pre-Closing Tax Period.
(iii) Post-Closing Tax
Period shall mean any Tax period beginning after the
Closing Date and the portion of a Straddle Period beginning
after the Closing Date.
(iv) Pre-Closing Taxes
shall mean (i) all Liability for Taxes of any of the
Acquired Companies for Pre-Closing Tax Periods (including for a
Straddle Period, as allocated to a Pre-Closing Tax Period in
accordance with Section 7.08(g)(vi) below), (ii) all
Liability resulting by reason of the liability of the Acquired
Companies pursuant to Treasury
Regulation Section 1.1502-6
or any analogous state, local or foreign Applicable Law or
regulation, or by reason of an Acquired Company having been on
or prior to the Closing Date a member of any affiliated,
consolidated, combined or unitary group, or a party to any
agreement or arrangement, as a result of which liability of the
Acquired Company is determined or taken into account with
reference to the activities, assets or other attributes of any
other person or that relates to any Pre-Closing Tax Period, and
(iii) all Liability for Taxes described in
clause (iii) of the definition of Tax.
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(v) Post-Closing Taxes
shall mean Taxes of the Acquired Companies for any Post-Closing
Tax Period.
(vi) Straddle Period
shall mean any Tax period that includes but does not end on the
Closing Date. With respect to any Straddle Period, Taxes
attributable to the Post-Closing Tax Period shall (x) in
the case of any Taxes other than gross receipts, sales or use
Taxes and Taxes based upon or related to income be equal to the
amount of such Taxes for the entire Straddle Period multiplied
by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days
during the Straddle Period that are in the Post-Closing Tax
Period and the denominator of which is the total number of days
in the Straddle Period and (y) in the case of any Tax based
upon or related to income and any gross receipts, sales or use
Tax, be equal to the amount of Tax which would be payable for
the portion of the Straddle Period beginning after the Closing
Date if such portion were a complete Tax period and the
Pre-Closing Tax Period ended on and included the Closing Date
(determined based on an interim closing of the books as of the
close of business Eastern Time on the Closing Date (and for such
purpose, the taxable period of any partnership or other
pass-through entity in which any of the Acquired Companies holds
a beneficial interest shall be deemed to terminate at such
time)). All determinations necessary to give effect to the
allocation set forth in the foregoing clause (y) shall be
made in a manner consistent with prior practice of the Acquired
Companies (unless otherwise required by Applicable Law). All
other Taxes with respect to a Straddle Period shall be
attributable to the Pre-Closing Tax Period.
(vii) Straddle Period Tax
Return shall mean a Tax Return filed with respect to a
Straddle Period.
(h) Buyer shall not file any amended Tax
Return for any period relating to any Pre-Closing Tax Period
without the prior written consent of Seller, such consent not to
be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(i) Without the prior written consent of
Buyer, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, none
of Seller, Affiliates of Seller and the Acquired Companies
shall, to the extent it relates to the Acquired Companies, make
or change any Tax election, amend or change any Tax Return,
change any annual Tax accounting period, request a Tax ruling,
adopt or change any method of Tax accounting if any such action
or omission would have the effect of increasing the Tax
Liability of any Acquired Company, Buyer or any Affiliate of
Buyer.
(j) Seller shall cause any and all
existing Tax Sharing Agreements with respect to or involving any
of the Acquired Companies to be terminated as of the Closing,
such that after the Closing, none of the Acquired Companies
shall have any further rights or Liabilities thereunder.
(k) Buyer and Seller shall cooperate
fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other
Party, in connection with the preparation and filing of any Tax
Return (including any report required pursuant to
Section 6043A of the Code and all Treasury Regulations
promulgated thereunder), any audit, litigation or other
proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include
the retention and (upon the other Partys request) the
provision of records and information which are reasonably
relevant to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding and
making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to
provide additional information and explanation of any material
provided hereunder.
(l) Buyer and Seller further agree, upon
request, to use their respective Best Efforts to obtain any
certificate or other document from any Governmental Authority or
customer of the Acquired Companies or any other Person as may be
necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be
imposed (including, but not limited to, with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby).
(m) Seller shall be entitled to retain,
or receive immediate payment from the Buyer or any of the
Acquired Companies of, (i) any Tax refund (including,
without limitation, refunds arising by reason of amended Tax
Returns filed after the Closing Date) or (ii) credit of any
Taxes (plus any interest thereon received with respect thereto
from the applicable taxing authority) relating to the Acquired
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Companies, for any Pre-Closing Tax Period for which Seller is
responsible pursuant to this Agreement or has otherwise paid or
caused to be paid, but only to the extent that such Tax refund
or Tax credit has not been included as an asset in the Net
Closing Book Value Calculation. In addition, any reduction of
Taxes (Reduced Taxes) due with respect to the
assets or business of the Acquired Companies for any period or
partial period ending after the Closing Date that is
attributable to an adjustment as a result of a Contest by a
taxing authority requiring the Acquired Companies to capitalize
expenses or otherwise defer deductions that were currently
deducted on a Tax Return as originally filed during Pre-Closing
Tax Periods or portions of the Straddle Tax Period ending on the
Closing Date, as the case may be, shall be credited to Seller,
and the Buyer shall pay over such Reduced Taxes to Seller
promptly after the receipt of any refund of Taxes attributable
thereto or the payment of any Reduced Tax or the reporting of
any Tax liability in an amount reflecting such Reduced Taxes,
less the reasonable expenses incurred by the Buyer, if any, to
amend any Tax Returns in order to pursue such refund;
provided, however, that Buyer shall not pay over to
Seller any Reduced Taxes that Buyer recognizes (by Tax refund or
as a deduction which reduces Taxes otherwise payable) in any
taxable year ending after December 31, 2012. The Buyer
shall be entitled to the benefit of any other refund or credit
of Taxes (plus any interest thereon received with respect
thereto from the applicable taxing authority) relating to the
Acquired Companies. The Buyer and Seller shall cooperate, and
the Buyer shall cause the Acquired Companies, to cooperate with
Seller, with respect to Sellers reasonable requests to
claim any refund or credit referred to in this
Section 7.08(m), including discussing potentially available
refunds or credits and preparing and filing any amended Tax
Return or other claim for a refund.
Section 7.09. Intentionally Left Blank.
Section 7.10. Nonsolicitation of
Employees. For a period commencing upon the
Closing and ending on the first (1st) anniversary of the
Closing, neither Seller nor any Affiliate thereof, on the one
hand, nor Buyer, the Acquired Companies nor any Affiliate
thereof, on the other hand, shall, directly or indirectly,
solicit, hire or employ, or cause any other Person to solicit,
hire or employ any employee or contractor then retained or
employed by the other or retained or employed by the other
within the one-year period immediately prior to such
solicitation, hiring or employment; provided, that the
foregoing prohibition shall not (i) apply to any employment
or consulting arrangement entered into with an individual who
has responded to a general solicitation (such as an
advertisement) not specifically targeted at such individual or
with an individual who has approached the applicable employer
without having been initially solicited by the other or
(ii) prohibit Buyer or any Acquired Company from hiring any
Employee. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision
of this Agreement to the contrary, nothing herein shall be
deemed to limit Sellers obligations under the Non-Compete
Agreement.
Section 7.11. Preparation of Proxy Statement;
Stockholders Meeting.
(a) Seller shall prepare and file the
preliminary form of the Proxy Statement with the SEC as soon as
reasonably practicable after the date hereof, but in any event
within forty-five (45) days of the date hereof. All
documents required to be filed with the SEC by Seller in
connection with the Contemplated Transactions will comply as to
form and substance with the applicable requirements of the
Exchange Act. Subject to Applicable Laws, to the extent required
to complete the Proxy Statement, Buyer shall, upon request by
Seller, furnish Seller with information concerning itself, its
Subsidiaries, directors, officers and stockholders and such
other matters as may be reasonably necessary in connection with
the Proxy Statement. Seller and Buyer each agrees to promptly
correct any information provided by it for use in the Proxy
Statement which shall have become false or misleading in any
material respect. Seller shall promptly notify Buyer of the
receipt of any comments (written or oral) of the SEC with
respect to the Proxy Statement and of any requests by the SEC
for any amendment or supplement thereto or for additional
information that may be received by Seller or its counsel from
the SEC or its staff, and shall provide to Buyer promptly copies
of all correspondence between Seller or its counsel and the SEC
with respect to the Proxy Statement. Seller shall give Buyer and
its counsel a reasonable opportunity to review, and comment on,
the Proxy Statement and all responses to requests for additional
information by and replies to comments (written or oral) of the
SEC before their being filed with, or sent to, the SEC.
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Seller shall give reasonable and good faith consideration to any
comments made by Buyer and its counsel. Seller agrees to use its
Best Efforts, after consultation with the Buyer, to respond
promptly to all such comments of and requests by the SEC and
Seller agrees to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to the
holders of Seller Common Stock entitled to vote at the Seller
Stockholder Meeting at the earliest practicable time. Subject to
Section 7.11(d): (i) the Proxy Statement shall include
a statement to the effect that the Seller Board unanimously
recommends that Sellers stockholders vote to approve and
adopt this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions at the
Seller Stockholder Meeting (the unanimous recommendation of the
Seller Board that Sellers stockholders vote to approve and
adopt this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions shall be
referred to in this Agreement as the Seller Board
Recommendation), and (ii) the Seller Board
Recommendation shall not be withdrawn or modified in a manner
adverse to Buyer, and no resolution by the Seller Board or any
committee thereof to withdraw or modify the Seller Board
Recommendation in a manner adverse to Buyer shall be adopted or
proposed.
(b) Seller shall take all action
necessary in accordance with the DGCL and its Certificate of
Incorporation and Bylaws and under all Applicable Laws to duly
call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its
stockholders to vote on a proposal to approve and adopt this
Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions (such meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof, the Seller
Stockholder Meeting), and shall submit such proposal
to Sellers stockholders at the Seller Stockholder Meeting.
Seller shall ensure that all proxies solicited in connection
with the Seller Stockholder Meeting are solicited in compliance
with all Applicable Laws. The Seller Stockholder Meeting shall
be held (on a date selected by Seller in consultation with
Buyer) as promptly as practicable subject to Applicable Law
after the date on which the Proxy Statement is first mailed to
the holders of Seller Common Stock entitled to vote at the
Seller Stockholder Meeting, but not later than forty-five
(45) days after the later of (i) if comments are
received from the SEC pertaining to the Proxy Statement, the
date Seller shall have cleared all such comments, or
(ii) the tenth (10th) day after the date the preliminary
proxy statement was first filed with the SEC if no SEC comments
are received (and the SEC does not otherwise notify Seller
(whether orally or in writing) that SEC comments are
forthcoming) within such ten (10) days. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, expect as otherwise provided in
this Agreement, Sellers obligation pursuant to this
Section 7.11(b) shall not be affected by: (i) the
commencement, public proposal, public disclosure or
communication to Seller of any Competing Transaction Proposal,
or (ii) any withdrawal or modification of the Seller Board
Recommendation in accordance with Section 7.11(d).
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Agreement, Seller shall not be
required to hold the Seller Stockholder Meeting if this
Agreement is terminated prior to such meeting pursuant to
Section 10.01.
(d) Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to the Seller
Stockholder Approval, the Seller Board Recommendation may be
withdrawn or modified in a manner adverse to Buyer if:
(i) a Competing Acquisition Proposal is made to Seller and
is not withdrawn, (ii) Seller provides Buyer with at least
five (5) Business Days prior written notice of any meeting
of the Seller Board at which the Seller Board will consider and
determine whether such Competing Acquisition Proposal is a
Superior Proposal, (iii) the Seller Board determines in
good faith (after consultation with the Seller Financial Advisor
and Sellers Outside Legal Counsel of National Repute) that
such Competing Transaction Proposal constitutes or is reasonably
likely to constitute a Superior Proposal, (iv) the Seller
Board determines in good faith, after having consulted with
Sellers Outside Legal Counsel of National Repute, that, in
light of such Competing Acquisition Proposal, the withdrawal or
modification of the Seller Board Recommendation is required in
order for the Seller Board to comply with its fiduciary
obligations to Sellers stockholders under Applicable Law,
and (v) none of Seller, the Acquired Companies or
Sellers or the Acquired Companies respective
Representatives shall have violated any of the restrictions set
forth in Section 5.07.
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Section 7.12. Cross License of Business
Know-How.
(a) License to Buyer
(i) Seller hereby grants to Buyer, and
Buyer hereby accepts, a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable,
worldwide, royalty-free, fully
paid-up
right and license, with the right to sublicense in accordance
with Section 7.12(a)(iii) below, to use, reproduce, create
derivative works of, distribute, display, and perform the
Retained Business Know-How solely for purposes of operating the
Business.
(ii) As used herein, Retained
Business Know-How means Business Know-How owned by
Seller or its Affiliates on the Closing Date that is used both
in the operation of the Business and the operation of the
Retained Business prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) Buyers right to sublicense
the Retained Business Know-How pursuant to
Section 7.12(a)(i) is subject to the requirements that
(A) Buyer shall be permitted to sublicense the rights
hereunder solely in connection with the operation of the
Business to (1) Affiliates, (2) third party service
providers acting under the direction of Buyer, and for the
exclusive interests of Buyer, or (3) third parties
purchasing any portion of the Business, and (B) Buyer shall
enter into a written agreement with each permitted third party
sublicensee containing provisions at least as protective of
Seller as the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including
without limitation, the confidentiality provisions set forth in
Section 6.01.
(iv) The license granted to Buyer shall
not be transferable or assignable without the prior written
consent of Seller except to the extent such assignment or
transfer occurs in connection with the sale or transfer by Buyer
of substantially all of the Business or substantially all of the
assets of the Business, and any attempted assignment or transfer
in violation of the Section 7.12(a)(iv) shall be null and
void.
(b) License to Seller
(i) Buyer hereby grants to Seller, and
Seller hereby accepts, a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable,
worldwide, royalty-free, fully
paid-up
right and license, with the right to sublicense in accordance
with Section 7.12(b)(iv) below, to use, reproduce, create
derivative works of, distribute, display, and perform the
Transferred Business Know-How solely for purposes of operating
the Retained Business.
(ii) As used herein, Transferred
Business Know-How means Business Know-How owned by any
Acquired Company on the Closing Date that is used both in the
operation of the Business and the operation of the Retained
Business on or prior to the Closing Date.
(iii) As used herein, Retained
Business means the business and operations of Seller,
excluding the Business.
(iv) Sellers right to sublicense
the Transferred Business Know-How pursuant to
Section 7.12(b)(i) is subject to the requirements that:
(A) Seller shall be permitted to sublicense the rights
hereunder solely in connection with the operation of the
Retained Business to (1) Affiliates, (2) third party
service providers acting under the direction of Seller, and for
the exclusive interests of Seller, or (3) third parties
purchasing any portion of the Retained Business, and
(B) Seller shall enter into a written agreement with each
permitted third party sublicensee containing provisions at least
as protective of Buyer as the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
(v) The license granted to Seller shall
not be transferable or assignable without the prior written
consent of Buyer except to the extent such assignment or
transfer occurs in connection with the sale or transfer by
Seller of substantially all of the Retained Business or
substantially all of the assets of the Retained Business, and
any attempted assignment or transfer in violation of the
Section 7.12(b)(v) shall be null and void.
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Section 7.13. Accounts Receivable
Guarantee.
(a) Subject to this Section 7.13,
Seller hereby guarantees the collectability of all of the
Accounts Receivable of the Acquired Companies, both billed and
unbilled, included in the Closing NTBV as Finally Determined
(net of allowances for doubtful accounts included in the Closing
NTBV as Finally Determined) (the Current Balance Sheet
Receivables) within eighteen (18) months of the
Closing Date. The Accounts Receivable guaranteed hereunder shall
be net of any amounts collected within eighteen (18) months
of the Closing Date with respect to Accounts Receivable that had
previously been included in the allowances for doubtful accounts.
(b) Buyer shall attempt (in a manner
consistent with its existing practices for its own accounts
receivables) to collect the Current Balance Sheet Receivables.
Buyer shall provide Seller with such status updates with respect
to the collection of such Current Balance Sheet Receivables as
Seller may reasonably request from time to time. To the extent
that Buyer is having difficulty collecting any such Current
Balance Sheet Receivables, the Buyer may notify Seller and
Seller shall cooperate in collecting such Current Balance Sheet
Receivable jointly with Buyer. Payments received from customers
who are account debtors with respect to Current Balance Sheet
Receivables shall be credited to such invoices as such customers
may specify in writing (including notations on checks or wire
transfers) or, if not so specified, to the oldest outstanding
invoice of such customer.
(c) In the event any Current Balance
Sheet Receivables remain outstanding following the expiration of
the of the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the Closing
Date (the Remaining Accounts Receivable),
Seller shall indemnify Buyer for the amount of the Remaining
Accounts Receivable pursuant to Article IX and subject to
the limitations thereof (including, without limitation, the
limitations set forth in Section 9.02(b) and the Initial
Cap and Adjusted Cap specified in Section 9.02(d)).
Section 7.14. Procurement of
Insurance. At or prior to the Closing, Buyer
shall procure, at Sellers cost (subject to the proviso
hereto), (collectively, the Tail Insurance)
(a) professional liability tail insurance with minimum
coverage of $30,000,000, with a deductible of $100,000 and for a
minimum coverage period of three (3) years following the
Closing, and (b) extended reporting period/run-off coverage
for employment practices liability insurance, directors and
officers liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance
with minimum coverages of $3,000,000, $10,000,000 and $5,000,000
respectively, and for a minimum coverage period of six
(6) year; provided, that Seller shall not be
required pursuant to this Section 7.14 to pay any premiums
in excess of $235,000 in the aggregate for such insurance
coverage. Following the Closing, Seller shall use its Best
Efforts to cooperate with Buyer in accessing Sellers
historic occurrence-based insurance coverage applicable to the
Acquired Companies; provided, that Buyer shall be
responsible for all reasonable
out-of-pocket
costs and expenses (including attorneys fees and expenses)
that Seller may incur in attempting to access such
occurrence-based insurance coverage, unless and to the extent
that any Buyer Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified pursuant
to Article IX of this Agreement for such costs and expenses
(without taking into account any limitations or thresholds).
ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING
Section 8.01. Conditions to Obligations of
Buyer and Seller. The respective obligation of
each Party to consummate the Closing shall be subject to the
satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by Applicable Law)
waiver by each Party on or prior to the Closing Date of each of
the following conditions:
(a) No Applicable Law shall be in effect
which would restrain, enjoin, prohibit or make illegal the
consummation of any of the Contemplated Transactions;
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(b) No Proceeding shall be pending or
threatened (other than any Proceeding brought or threatened by
Buyer or any of its Affiliates) which challenges or seeks to
restrain, enjoin or prohibit any of the Contemplated
Transactions;
(c) The Seller Stockholder Approval shall
have been obtained;
(d) Each of the representations and
warranties of Seller in this Agreement shall be true and correct
in all material respects (other than representations which are
qualified by materiality or by Material Adverse Effect, which
shall be true and correct in all respects) when made and on and
as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date, except to
the extent such representations and warranties relate to a
particular date or time period (in which case such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct on and
as of such date or for such time period); and
(e) Neither Buyer nor Seller shall have
become aware of any Organizational Conflict of Interest, as
defined in Section 9.501 of the FAR, or similar impact on
any Acquired Company or the Buyer, that would result from the
consummation of the Contemplated Transactions.
Section 8.02. Conditions to Obligation of
Buyer. In addition to the conditions set forth in
Section 8.01 above, the obligations of Buyer to consummate
the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction, or (to the
extent permitted by Applicable Law) waiver by Buyer on or prior
to the Closing Date, of each of the following further conditions:
(a) Seller shall have performed and
complied in all respects with all covenants and obligations
under Section 2.05 of this Agreement required to be
performed and complied with by it as of the Closing Date and
Seller shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with all of its other covenants and obligations under
this Agreement required to be performed and complied with by it
as of the Closing Date;
(b) All Consents and Government Contract
Consents set forth on Schedule 8.02(b)(i), all
notices set forth on Schedule 8.02(b)(ii) and all
Governmental Approvals shall have been obtained, made or given
(as applicable);
(c) There shall have been no Material
Adverse Effect with respect to the Business, Seller or Buyer;
(d) No Proceeding shall be pending or
threatened which (i) could reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Business or
Seller, or (ii) could reasonably be expected to materially
and adversely affect the Business, the Acquired Companies, Buyer
or Buyer Parent (including, without limitation, any such
Proceeding relating to any alleged violation of, or
non-compliance with, any Applicable Law, or any allegation of
fraud or intentional misrepresentation);
(e) Buyer shall have received evidence
reasonably satisfactory to it that all Liens, other than
Permitted Liens, on the assets and properties of the Acquired
Companies have been paid, satisfied or otherwise discharged;
(f) None of the Employees listed on
Schedule 8.02(f) shall have ceased to be employed by
the Acquired Companies or indicated any intent not to remain
employed by the Acquired Companies or Buyer following the
Closing pursuant to the terms of such employees Employment
Agreement; and
(g) None of the Acquired Companies shall
have entered into any teaming or similar Contract, Government
Contract or Government Bid which (i) (A) imposes any
restriction on the ability of any Acquired Company to compete in
any business or activity within a certain geographic area, or
pursuant to which any benefit or right is required to be given
or lost as a result of so competing, (B) grants any
exclusive license, supply or distribution agreement or other
exclusive rights, or (C) grants any most favored
nation, rights of first refusal, rights of first
negotiation or similar rights with respect to any product,
service or Intellectual Property Right, and (ii) Buyer
reasonably believes would, individually or
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in the aggregate, materially and adversely affect Buyer, its
Affiliates or any of the Acquired Companies following the
Closing.
Section 8.03. Conditions to Obligation of
Seller. In addition to the conditions set forth
in Section 8.01 above, the obligations of Seller to
consummate the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction, or
(to the extent permitted by Applicable Law) waiver by Seller, on
or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following further
conditions:
(a) Each of the representations and
warranties of Buyer set forth in this Agreement shall be true
and correct as of the Closing Date as if made on such date,
except to the extent such representations and warranties relate
to an earlier date (in which case such representations and
warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects on
and as of such earlier date), except for such breaches or
inaccuracies of the representations and warranties of Buyer that
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect with respect to Buyer;
(b) Buyer shall have performed and
complied in all respects with all covenants and obligations
under Section 2.04 of this Agreement required to be
performed and complied with by it as of the Closing Date and
Buyer shall have performed and complied in all material respects
with all of its other covenants and obligations under this
Agreement required to be performed and complied with by it as of
the Closing Date; and
(c) There shall have been no Material
Adverse Effect with respect to Buyer, Seller or the Business.
ARTICLE IX
SURVIVAL;
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 9.01. Survival. The
representations and warranties of the Parties under this
Agreement or in any agreement, certificate or instrument
delivered by the Parties pursuant to this Agreement shall be
deemed to be continuing and shall survive the Closing and any
investigations heretofore or hereafter made by any Party or its
Representatives for a period of thirty-six (36) months
after the Closing Date; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the representations and
warranties set forth in Section 3.20 (Taxes) shall survive
until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations,
and (b) any claims or Losses based on Seller Fraud shall
survive in perpetuity or for the maximum period of time
permitted by Applicable Law. No action for a breach of any
representation or warranty contained herein shall be brought
after the expiration of the survival of such representation or
warranty, except to the extent a Party has received written
notification prior thereto setting forth in reasonable detail
the basis for such claim, in which event the applicable
representations and warranties shall survive until such claims
are resolved but only to the extent the representations and
warranties relate to the matters subject to the claim. The
covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement that by
their terms are to be performed after the Closing Date shall
continue until fully discharged. This Section 9.01 shall
not limit any covenant or agreement of the Parties contained in
this Agreement which by its terms contemplates performance after
the Closing, and shall not extend the applicability of any
covenant or agreement of the Parties contained in this Agreement
which by its terms relates only to a period between the date
hereof and the Closing, provided, that nothing herein
shall restrict a Partys right to commence any claim with
respect to such covenant or agreement following the Closing. The
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made by
any Party in this Agreement shall not be affected, limited or
compromised in any respect by any due diligence investigation or
any other inquiries or investigations by any other Party,
regardless of the results thereof.
Section 9.02. Indemnification by Seller.
(a) From and after the Closing Date,
subject to the restrictions and limitations in this
Article IX, Seller shall indemnify Buyer, its Affiliates
and each of their respective officers, directors,
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stockholders, employees and agents (collectively, Buyer
Indemnitees) against and hold them harmless from any
claim, loss, lost profit, damage, judgment, penalty, interest,
Liability, Tax, cost or expense (including reasonable legal,
accounting and consulting fees and expenses and any expenses
incurred in connection with investigating, defending against or
settling any claims or related causes of action) (collectively,
Losses) sustained, suffered or incurred by
any of the Buyer Indemnitees, or to which any of the Buyer
Indemnitees may be subjected, arising from:
(i) any breach of any representation or
warranty of Seller contained in this Agreement;
(ii) any breach or non-fulfillment of any
covenant or undertaking of Seller contained in this Agreement or
any Ancillary Agreement;
(iii) all third party claims arising out
of, connected with, incident to or relating to the Acquired
Companies from any acts, errors, omissions or conduct of the
Business (including work performed) prior to the Closing (except
to the extent already included in the Closing Balance Sheet);
(iv) all claims arising out of, connected
with, incident to or relating to the Acquired Companies from any
violation of, or non compliance with, any Applicable Law prior
to the Closing;
(v) all Pre-Closing Taxes, except to the
extent that a breach by Buyer of its obligations contained in
Section 7.08(b) results in Losses but only to the extent
that such breach increases such Losses;
(vi) the Accounts Receivable guarantee
contained in Section 7.13; and
(vii) all claims and Losses arising out
of, connected with, incident to or relating to the GIP (except
to the extent that a breach by Buyer of its obligations
contained in Section 7.05(c) results in Losses but only to
the extent that such breach increases such Losses) or the
TechTeam Global, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Buyer Indemnitees shall not be entitled to indemnification for
(A) those portions of any Losses that represent lost
profits for any period after the Closing, diminution in value,
restitution, mental or emotional distress, exemplary, special or
punitive damages, except to the extent that any of the same are
Finally Determined to be required to be paid by a Buyer
Indemnitee to a third party that is not an Affiliate of any
Buyer Indemnitee in connection with a claim asserted by such
third party; or (B) those portions of any Losses
(i) reserved, accrued or provided for by any Acquired
Company in the Financial Statements prior to the Closing Date or
are included in the computation of Net Tangible Book Value or
otherwise paid or provided for by Seller or any of its
Affiliates, or (ii) that have arisen as a result of any
breach of this Agreement by Buyer or any of its Affiliates on or
after the Closing Date or arising from any change in accounting
principles, practices or methodologies adopted or required to be
adopted after the Closing.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein, no Buyer Indemnitee shall be entitled to
reimbursement or indemnification from Seller with respect to any
inaccuracies in or breaches of the representations and
warranties made by Seller hereunder (other than
Section 3.01 (Organization; Good Standing),
Section 3.02 (Authorization; Validity of Agreement),
Section 3.04 (Capitalization), Section 3.21
(Brokers or Finders Fees) and Section 3.24 (No
Indebtedness)) unless and until (1) the sum of all Losses
suffered or incurred by Buyer Indemnitees related to each
individual claim, or series of related claims, exceeds
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) (such Losses are referred
to herein as Recoverable Claims), and
(2) the aggregate amount of all Losses suffered or incurred
by all Buyer Indemnitees exceeds an amount equal to Two Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) (the
Threshold), inclusive of Recoverable Claims,
in which case Buyer Indemnitees shall be entitled to be
indemnified for the full amount of any and all Losses including
any Recoverable Claims and the Threshold amount.
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(d) Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein (other than Section 9.02(e) below),
Sellers aggregate liability under Section 9.02(a)
shall not exceed: (i) during the period beginning on the
Closing Date and ending on the last day of the twenty-fourth
(24th)
month following the Closing, an amount equal to Fourteen Million
Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($14,750,000) (the
Initial Cap), and (ii) during the period
beginning on the first day of the twenty-fifth
(25th)
month following the Closing and ending on the last day of the
thirty-sixth
(36th)
month following the Closing, an amount equal to Nine Million
Eight Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Three
Dollars ($9,833,333)(minus the amount of claims in excess of
Four Million Nine Hundred Sixteen Thousand Six Hundred
Sixty-Seven Dollars $4,916,667 applied against the Initial Cap
within the first twenty-four (24) months after the Closing)
(the Adjusted Cap). Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary herein, except for claims or Losses based on
Seller Fraud, Sellers obligations under
Section 9.02(a) shall terminate on the date that is
thirty-six (36) months after the Closing Date or, in the
case of Sellers obligations under Section 9.02(a)(v)
or any breach of the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 3.20 (Taxes), following the expiration of the
applicable statute of limitations, unless a Claim Notice shall
have been delivered to Seller on or prior to such date, in which
event the applicable indemnification obligation under
Section 9.02(a) shall survive until the claims set forth in
the Claim Notice are resolved in accordance with this
Article IX, but only to the extent the indemnification
obligation relates to such claims.
(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary, the limitations on Recoverable Claims, the
Threshold and the Initial Cap or Adjusted Cap, as applicable,
shall not apply to Sellers obligations under
Section 9.02(a)(v) or any Losses sustained, suffered or
incurred by any of the Buyer Indemnitees, or to which Buyer
Indemnitees may be subjected, arising from (i) any breach
of the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 3.20 (Taxes) or (ii) any Seller Fraud;
provided, that Sellers aggregate liability under
Section 9.02(a) shall not exceed the Purchase Price.
(f) Material Adverse
Effect and other materiality qualifications or any
similar qualifications contained in any representation,
warranty, covenant or undertaking contained in this Agreement
shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the amount of
any Losses arising from or relating to any indemnifiable breach
of such representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking but
shall not be disregarded for purposes of determining whether any
such representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking has been
breached.
Section 9.03. Indemnification by
Buyer. From and after the Closing Date, to the
extent provided in this Article IX, Buyer shall indemnify,
and shall cause the Acquired Companies to indemnify, jointly and
severally, Seller and its Affiliates, officers, directors,
shareholders. employees and agents (Seller
Indemnitees) against and hold them harmless from any
Losses sustained, suffered or incurred by any of the Seller
Indemnitees, or to which any of the Seller Indemnitees may be
subjected, arising from:
(a) any breach of any representation or
warranty of Buyer contained in this Agreement;
(b) any breach or non-fulfillment of any
covenant or undertaking of Buyer contained in this Agreement or
any Ancillary Agreement;
(c) except with respect to any matter for
which Buyer would be entitled to be indemnified under
Section 9.02 herein (without taking into account any
limitations or thresholds), the operation of the Acquired
Companies and its Business from and after the Closing Date,
including any and all amounts accruing from and after the
Closing Date under the Real Property Leases set forth on
Schedule 3.08(a)(i); and
(d) any obligations of Buyer under
Section 6.05(a).
Section 9.04. Single Recovery. Any
liability for indemnification under this Article IX shall
be determined without duplication of recovery by reason of the
set of facts giving rise to such liability constituting a breach
of more than one representation, warranty, covenant or
undertaking, or one or more
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rights to indemnification. Notwithstanding anything contained in
this Agreement to the contrary, Seller shall have no obligation
to indemnify any Buyer Indemnitee for the amount of any Loss if
and to the extent the Buyer has already recovered such amount as
a result of the Purchase Price adjustment pursuant to
Section 2.07 or such amount was reflected as a liability in
the final determination of the Closing NTBV.
Section 9.05. Exclusive
Remedy. Except as otherwise provided in
Section 2.07 (Purchase Price Adjustment),
Section 11.18 (Specific Performance) and except for Seller
Fraud, Buyer and Seller each acknowledge and agree, for
themselves and on behalf of their respective Affiliates, that,
following the Closing, the sole and exclusive remedy for any and
all claims relating to breaches of representations, warranties,
covenants and undertakings contained in this Agreement shall be
pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this
Article IX.
Section 9.06. Indemnification
Procedures. If there occurs an event or
occurrence (including any claim asserted or action or proceeding
commenced by a third party) which a Party (an
Indemnified Party) asserts constitutes an
indemnifiable event pursuant to Sections 9.02 or 9.03, the
Indemnified Party shall provide written notice (a Claim
Notice) to the Party obligated to provide
indemnification hereunder (an Indemnifying
Party), setting forth the nature of the claim and the
basis for indemnification hereunder. The Indemnified Party shall
give such written notice to the Indemnifying Party, with respect
to third party claims, promptly after it becomes aware of the
existence of any such event or occurrence and, with respect to
all claims that are not third party claims, promptly after
determining in good faith that Indemnified Party intends to
assert a claim for indemnification hereunder; provided,
however, that the failure to provide prompt notice as
provided herein will not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its
obligations hereunder except to the extent such failure
actually, materially, irreparably and adversely prejudices the
Indemnifying Party hereunder. If a Party receives written notice
under this Article IX and does not agree that it is
required to indemnify the Party giving such notice, it shall
give notice of the same (a Dispute Notice)
within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of a Claim
Notice. In the event that the Parties cannot agree whether such
claim is indemnified hereunder within ten (10) calendar
days after receipt of the Dispute Notice, then the Parties shall
be free to pursue other available legal remedies to resolve such
dispute. If no Dispute Notice is received within such thirty
(30) calendar day period, the Party receiving a Claim
Notice shall be deemed to have acknowledged liability for the
relevant claim. In case any third-party action shall be brought
against any Indemnified Party (a Third-Party
Proceeding) and it shall notify the Indemnifying Party
of the commencement thereof and its claim for indemnification
with respect thereto pursuant to Section 9.02 or
Section 9.03, the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to
retain control of the defense of such claim with counsel
selected by it (and the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled
only to participate in the defense of such claim at its sole
cost and expense through counsel of its own choice). The
Indemnified Party shall act in good faith and shall conduct the
defense of the Third-Party Proceeding in substantially the same
manner in which it conducts claims made by other third-parties
whether or not it has indemnification rights with respect
thereto. The Indemnifying Party agrees to cooperate fully with
(and to provide all relevant documents and records and make all
relevant personnel available to) the Indemnified Party and its
counsel in the defense of any such asserted claim. No
Indemnified Party shall consent to the entry of any judgment or
enter into any settlement without the consent of the
Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not unreasonably be
withheld or delayed, unless such judgment or settlement includes
as an unconditional term thereof the giving by each claimant or
plaintiff to each Indemnifying Party of an express, complete and
unconditional release from all liability in respect to such
claim. No Indemnifying Party shall be liable under this
Article IX for any settlement, compromise or discharge of
any claim effected without its written consent, which shall not
be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No Indemnifying Party shall
consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any
settlement without the prior written consent of the Indemnified
Party unless (i) the Indemnifying Party agrees in writing
to pay any amounts payable pursuant to such judgment or
settlement and such third-party claim and (ii) such
judgment or settlement includes as an unconditional term thereof
the giving by each claimant or plaintiff to each Indemnified
Party of an express, complete and unconditional release from all
liability in respect to such claim.
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Section 9.07. Adjustments for Insurance and
Payments by Others. Each Loss which an
Indemnifying Party is required to pay pursuant to this
Article IX shall be reduced by any amounts actually
recovered by, or paid to, such Indemnified Party under
applicable insurance policies held by Seller or the Acquired
Companies prior to the Closing or under the Tail Insurance
Policies, or from any other Person alleged to be responsible for
such Loss, with respect to such Loss (it being understood that
each Indemnified Party shall be required to use its Best Efforts
to pursue all available insurance recoveries from insurance
policies held by Seller or the Acquired Companies prior to the
Closing or the Tail Insurance Policies in connection with any
indemnification claim hereunder), in each case net of any
out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with
the recovery of such amount. If the Indemnified Party receives
any amounts under applicable insurance policies held by Seller
or the Acquired Companies prior to the Closing or under the Tail
Insurance Policies, or from any other Person alleged to be
responsible for any Loss, pursuant to the preceding sentence,
subsequent to an indemnification payment by the Indemnifying
Party, then such Indemnified Party shall promptly reimburse the
Indemnifying Party for any payment made or expense incurred by
such Indemnifying Party in connection with providing such
indemnification payment up to the amount received by the
Indemnified Party, net of any expenses incurred by such
Indemnified Party in collecting such amount.
Section 9.08. Indemnification Escrow
Amount. Except for items excepted from the
Initial Cap and Adjusted Cap pursuant to Section 9.02(e),
the aggregate Liability of Seller under this Article IX for
all Losses for which it would otherwise be liable under this
Agreement shall not exceed the Indemnification Escrow Amount.
Any amounts owing from Seller to any Buyer Indemnitees for all
Losses shall be paid, to the extent possible, first from the
Indemnification Escrow Account.
Section 9.09. Treatment of Indemnity
Claims. Any indemnification payment made by a
Party pursuant to this Article IX shall be treated as an
adjustment to the Purchase Price hereunder.
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION
Section 10.01. Grounds for
Termination. Anything herein or elsewhere to the
contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement may be terminated and
the Contemplated Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior
to the Closing Date:
(a) by the mutual written agreement of
Seller and Buyer;
(b) by Buyer (by written notice of
termination from Buyer to Seller, in which reference is made to
this subsection) if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to
the Outside Date, unless the failure of the Closing to have
occurred is attributable to a failure on the part of Buyer to
perform any material obligation to be performed by Buyer
pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing;
(c) by Seller (by written notice of
termination from Seller to Buyer, in which reference is made to
this subsection) if the Closing has not occurred on or prior to
the Outside Date, unless the failure of the Closing to have
occurred is attributable to a failure on the part of Seller to
perform any material obligation required to be performed by
Seller pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing;
(d) by Seller or Buyer (by written notice
of termination from such Party to the other Party referred to in
this subsection, in which reference is made to this subsection)
if a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have
issued a final non-appealable Order, or shall have taken any
other action having the effect of, permanently restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions; provided, however, that the
right to terminate this Agreement under this
Section 10.01(d) shall not be available to a Party if such
Order was primarily due to the failure of such Party to perform
any of its obligations under this Agreement;
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(e) by Seller or Buyer (by written notice
of termination from such Party to the other Party referred to in
this subsection, in which reference is made to this subsection)
if any event shall occur after the date hereof that shall have
made it impossible to satisfy a condition precedent to the
terminating Partys obligations to perform its obligations
hereunder, unless the occurrence of such event shall be due to
the failure of the terminating Party to perform or comply with
any of the agreements, covenants or conditions hereof to be
performed or complied with by such Party at or prior to the
Closing;
(f) by Seller or Buyer (by written notice
of termination from such Party to the other Party referred to in
this subsection, in which reference is made to this subsection)
if (i) the Seller Stockholders Meeting (including any
adjournments and postponements thereof) shall have been held and
completed and Sellers stockholders shall have voted on a
proposal to approve and adopt this Agreement and the
Contemplated Transactions, and (ii) Seller shall not have
obtained the Seller Stockholder Approval;
(g) by Buyer (by written notice of
termination from Buyer to Seller, in which reference is made to
this subsection) if a Seller Triggering Event shall have
occurred;
(h) by Seller (by written notice of
termination from Seller to Buyer, in which reference is made to
this subsection), immediately prior to entering into a
definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal;
provided that (i) Seller received such Superior Proposal,
(ii) Seller has not breached or violated the terms of
Section 5.07 hereof, (iii) the Seller Board has
authorized Seller to enter into such definitive agreement for
such Superior Proposal, (iv) prior to such termination,
Seller pays Buyer the Buyer Reimbursable Expenses and the Seller
Termination Fee in accordance with Section 10.04, and
(v) immediately following the termination of this
Agreement, Seller enters into such definitive agreement to
effect such Superior Proposal;
(i) by Buyer (by written notice of
termination from Buyer to Seller, in which reference is made to
this subsection) if, since the date of this Agreement, there
shall have occurred any Material Adverse Effect on the Business,
or there shall have occurred any event or circumstance that, in
combination with any other events or circumstances, could
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect with
respect to the Business or Seller;
(j) by Buyer (by written notice of
termination from Buyer to Seller, in which reference is made to
the specific provision(s) of this subsection giving rise to the
right of termination) if (i) any of Sellers
representations and warranties shall have been inaccurate as of
the date of this Agreement, such that the condition set forth in
Section 8.01(d) would not be satisfied, (ii) (A) any
of Sellers representations and warranties become
inaccurate as of a date subsequent to the date of this Agreement
(as if made on such subsequent date), such that the condition
set forth in Section 8.01(d) would not be satisfied and
(B) such inaccuracy has not been cured by Seller within
five (5) Business Days after its receipt of written notice
thereof and remains uncured at the time notice of termination is
given, (iii) any of Sellers covenants contained in
this Agreement shall have been breached, such that the condition
set forth in Section 8.02(a) would not be satisfied,
(iv) any of the Acquired Companies shall have entered into
any teaming or similar Contract, Government Contract or
Government Bid, such that the condition set forth in
Section 8.02(g) would not be satisfied, or (v) any
Proceeding shall be initiated, threatened or pending which could
reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the
Business, the Acquired Companies, Buyer or Buyer Parent
(including, without limitation, any such Proceeding relating to
any alleged violation of, or non compliance with, any Applicable
Law or any allegation of fraud or intentional misrepresentation);
(k) by Seller (by written notice of
termination from Seller to Buyer, in which reference is made to
the specific provision(s) of this subsection giving rise to the
right of termination) if (i) any of Buyers
representations and warranties shall have been inaccurate as of
the date of this Agreement, such that the condition set forth in
Section 8.03(a) would not be satisfied, (ii) any of
Sellers representations and warranties become inaccurate
as of a date subsequent to the date of this Agreement (as if
made on such subsequent date), such that the condition set forth
in Section 8.01(d) would not be satisfied, (iii)
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(A) any of Buyers representations and warranties
become inaccurate as of a date subsequent to the date of this
Agreement (as if made on such subsequent date), such that the
condition set forth in Section 8.03(a) would not be
satisfied and (B) such inaccuracy has not been cured by
Buyer within five (5) Business Days after its receipt of
written notice thereof and remains uncured at the time notice of
termination is given, or (iv) any of the Buyers
covenants contained in this Agreement shall have been breached,
such that the condition set forth in Section 8.03(b) would
not be satisfied; and
(l) by Seller (by written notice of
termination from Seller to Buyer, in which reference is made to
this subsection, specifying the nature of the Material Adverse
Effect) if, since the date of this Agreement, there shall have
occurred any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Buyer,
Seller or the Business, or there shall have occurred any event
or circumstance that, in combination with any other events or
circumstances, could reasonably be expected to have, a Material
Adverse Effect with respect to Buyer, Seller or the Business.
Section 10.02. Procedure and Effect of
Termination. In the event of the termination and
abandonment of this Agreement by Seller or Buyer pursuant to
Section 10.01 hereof, written notice thereof shall
forthwith be given to the other Party. If this Agreement is
terminated and the Contemplated Transactions are abandoned as
provided herein:
(a) Each Party will redeliver all
documents, work papers and other material of any other Party
relating to the Contemplated Transactions, whether so obtained
before or after the execution hereof, to the Party furnishing
the same; provided, that each Party may retain one copy
of all such documents for archival purposes in the custody of
its outside counsel;
(b) All confidential information received
by any Party hereto with respect to the business of any other
Party or its Affiliates shall be treated in accordance with the
provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement, which shall survive
the termination of this Agreement; and
(c) All filings, applications and other
submission made by any Party to any Person, including any
Governmental Authority, in connection with the Contemplated
Transactions shall, to the extent practicable, be withdrawn by
such Party from such Person.
Section 10.03. Effect of Termination.
(a) If this Agreement is terminated and
the Contemplated Transactions are abandoned pursuant to
Section 10.01, this Agreement shall become void and of no
further force and effect, except for the provisions of
(i) Article XI, (ii) Section 7.04 relating
to publicity, (iii) Sections 3.21 and 4.07 relating to
finders fees and brokers fees or commissions,
(iv) Section 6.01 relating to confidentiality,
(v) Section 10.02, this Section 10.03 and
Section 10.04, and (vi) the Confidentiality Agreement.
(b) Subject to Section 10.03(a) but
notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, if this Agreement is terminated and the Contemplated
Transactions are abandoned pursuant to Section 10.01, no
Party shall have any Liability hereunder (including, without
limitation, with respect to any and all fees and expenses that
have been paid or that may become payable by or on behalf of any
other Party in connection with the preparation and negotiation
of this Agreement and otherwise in connection with the
Contemplated Transactions or with respect to any other Losses
sustained, suffered or incurred by any Person arising from or
relating to the termination of this Agreement); provided,
however, that nothing in this Section 10.03(b) shall
relieve (i) any Party from any Liability for any
intentional breach of this Agreement by such Party prior to such
termination, or (ii) Seller of the obligation to pay Buyer
the Buyer Reimbursable Expenses and the Seller Termination Fee
pursuant to Section 10.04, if applicable.
Section 10.04. Expenses; Termination Fee.
(a) If Seller terminates this Agreement
pursuant to Section 10.01(f) or 10.01(h), or Buyer
terminates this Agreement pursuant to Sections 10.01(f) or
10.01(g), then (without limiting any
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obligation of Seller to pay any Seller Termination Fee payable
pursuant to Section 10.04(b)), Seller shall make a
nonrefundable cash payment to Buyer, at the time specified in
Section 10.04(d), in an amount equal to the aggregate
amount of all reasonable
out-of-pocket
fees and expenses (including all attorneys fees,
accountants fees, financial advisory fees and filing
fees), which fees and expenses are documented and itemized in
reasonable detail, that have been paid or that may become
payable by or on behalf of Buyer in connection with the
preparation and negotiation of this Agreement and otherwise in
connection with the Contemplated Transactions provided that such
expense reimbursement amount shall not exceed Seven Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars $750,000 in the aggregate (the
Buyer Reimbursable Expenses). Additionally,
Seller shall pay Buyer the Buyer Reimbursable Expenses if
(i) Seller terminates this Agreement pursuant to
Section 10.01(k) because the condition in
Section 8.01(d) would not be satisfied or pursuant to
Section 10.01(l) in connection with a Material Adverse
Effect relating to Seller or the Business, and (ii) enters
into a definitive agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal
on or before the Outside Date, in which case, the Buyer
Reimbursable Expenses shall be paid to Buyer concurrently with
the execution of such definitive agreement. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 10.04,
Seller shall not be required to pay the Buyer Reimbursable
Expenses until two (2) Business Days after it is provided
with the supporting documentation and itemized detail referred
to in the preceding sentence.
(b) If Seller terminates this Agreement
pursuant to Section 10.01(h), or Buyer terminates this
Agreement pursuant to Sections 10.01(g), then Seller shall
pay to Buyer a nonrefundable termination fee equal to four
percent (4%) of the Pre-Adjustment Purchase Price (the
Seller Termination Fee) at the time specified
in Section 10.04(d) below. Additionally, Seller shall pay
Buyer the Seller Termination Fee if (i) Seller terminates
this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01(k) because the
condition in Section 8.01(d) would not be satisfied or
pursuant to Section 10.01(l) in connection with a Material
Adverse Effect relating to Seller or the Business, and
(ii) enters into a definitive agreement with respect to a
Superior Proposal on or before the Outside Date, in which case,
the Seller Termination Fee shall be paid to Buyer concurrently
with the execution of such definitive agreement. Any Seller
Termination Fee payable under this Section 10.04(b) shall
be payable as liquidated damages to compensate Buyer for the
damages Buyer will suffer if this Agreement is terminated in the
circumstances set forth in Sections 10.01(g) or 10.01(h)
(or 10.01(k) or 10.01(l) but only under the circumstances set
forth in the immediately preceding sentence), which damages
cannot be determined with reasonable certainty. It is
specifically agreed that any Seller Termination Fee to be paid
pursuant to this Section 10.04(b) represents liquidated
damages and not a penalty.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that, either
concurrently with or following a Seller Change of Control,
(i) this Agreement is terminated for any reason, or
(ii) the Closing has not occurred on or before the Outside
Date (in the case of both clauses (i) and (ii), other than
as a result of a failure on the part of Buyer to perform a
material obligation to be performed by Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement at or prior to the Closing), then Seller shall pay
Buyer the Buyer Reimbursable Expenses and the Seller Termination
Fee within two (2) Business Days of such termination or the
Outside Date, as applicable, by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to an account designated in writing by Buyer.
Any Seller Termination Fee payable under this
Section 10.04(c) shall be payable as liquidated damages to
compensate Buyer for the damages Buyer will suffer if this
Agreement is terminated or the Closing shall not have occurred
on or prior to the Outside Date, which damages cannot be
determined with reasonable certainty. It is specifically agreed
that any Seller Termination Fee to be paid pursuant to this
Section 10.04(c) represents liquidated damages and not a
penalty. Under no circumstances shall Buyer be entitled to the
Seller Termination Fee pursuant to this Section 10.04(c) if
Buyer is otherwise entitled to the Seller Termination Fee
pursuant to Section 10.04(b) and under no circumstances
shall Buyer be entitled to the Buyer Reimbursable Expenses
pursuant to this Section 10.04(c) if Buyer is otherwise
entitled to the Buyer Reimbursable Expenses pursuant to
Section 10.04(a).
(d) The Buyer Reimbursable Expenses and
the Seller Termination Fee shall be paid at the time specified
in the next sentence (unless otherwise provided in
Section 10.01(b) or 10.04(c)) by
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wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated in writing by Buyer. In the case of a termination of
this Agreement by Seller pursuant to Section 10.01(f), the
Buyer Reimbursable Expenses shall be paid by Seller prior such
termination; in the case of a termination of this Agreement by
Seller pursuant to Section 10.01(h), the Buyer Reimbursable
Expenses and the Seller Termination Fee shall be paid by Seller
prior to such termination; in the case of a termination of this
Agreement by Buyer pursuant to Section 10.01(f), the Buyer
Reimbursable Expenses shall be paid by Seller within two
(2) Business Days after such termination; and, in the case
of a termination of this Agreement by Buyer pursuant to
Section 10.01(g), the Buyer Reimbursable Expenses and the
Seller Termination Fee shall be paid by Seller within two
(2) Business Days after such termination. If Seller fails
to pay when due any amount payable under this
Section 10.04, then (i) Seller shall reimburse Buyer
for all costs and expenses (including fees and disbursements of
counsel) incurred in connection with the collection of such
overdue amount and the enforcement by Buyer of its rights under
this Section 10.04, and (ii) Seller shall pay to Buyer
interest on such overdue amount (for the period commencing as of
the date such overdue amount was originally required to be paid
and ending on the date such overdue amount is actually paid to
Buyer in full) at a rate per annum equal to three percent (3%)
over the prime rate (as announced by Bank of
America, N.A. or any successor thereto) in effect on the date
such overdue amount was originally required to be paid or, if
less, the maximum rate permitted by Applicable Law.
(e) If Seller terminates this Agreement
pursuant to Section 10.01(h) (or 10.01(k) or 10.01(l) but
only under the circumstances set forth in
Section 10.04(b)), or Buyer terminates this Agreement
pursuant to Sections 10.01(g) or Buyer is paid the Buyer
Reimbursable Expenses and the Seller Termination Fee pursuant to
Section 10.04(c), upon payment of the Seller Termination
Fee in accordance with Section 10.04(b) or 10.04(c) and the
reimbursement of the Buyer Reimbursable Expenses in accordance
with Section 10.04(a) or 10.04(c), except to the extent
otherwise specified in Section 10.03(b) and notwithstanding
any other provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary,
(i) no Person, including, but not limited to, Buyer and
Buyer Parent, shall have any rights or claims against Seller and
its former, current and future direct or indirect equity
holders, controlling Persons, stockholders, directors, officers,
employees, agents, Affiliates, members, managers, general or
limited partners or assignees (collectively, the Seller
Parties) pursuant to this Agreement (including this
Section 10.04).
ARTICLE XI
GENERAL
Section 11.01. Notices. All notices,
consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when
delivered by hand or by Federal Express or a similar overnight
courier to, (b) five (5) days after being deposited in
any United States Post Office enclosed in a postage prepaid,
registered or certified envelope addressed to or (c) when
successfully transmitted by fax (with a confirming copy of such
communication to be sent as provided in clauses (a) or
(b) above) to, the Party for whom intended, at the address
or fax number for such Party set forth below (or at such other
address or telecopier number for a Party as shall be specified
by like notice, provided, however, that the day
any notice of change of address or telecopier number shall be
effective only upon receipt):
(a) if to Seller, to:
TechTeam Global, Inc.
27335 West 11 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48033
Facsimile No.:
(248) 357-2570
Attention: Michael A. Sosin, Esq.
MSosin@techteam.com
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Blank Rome LLP
Watergate 600 New Hampshire Avenue
Washington, DC 20037
Facsimile No.:
(202) 572-1434
Attention: Keith E. Gottfried, Esq.
Email: Gottfried@Blankrome.com
(b) if to Buyer or Buyer Parent, to:
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
1111 South Arroyo Parkway
Pasadena, California 91105
(for personal delivery and overnight courier)
P.O. Box 7084
Pasadena, California
91109-7084
(for U.S. Mail)
Attention: Mike Udovic, Esq.
Facsimile:
(626) 568-7144
Email: Mike.Udovic@jacobs.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
515 S. Flower Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Attention: Robert A. Miller, Esq.
Facsimile:
(213) 996-3254
Email: RobertMiller@Paulhastings.com
Section 11.02. Amendments and Modifications. Any
provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified only by a
written instrument signed by all of the Parties hereto;
provided, however, that, after any approval of
this Agreement by the stockholders of Seller, no amendment may
be made without further stockholder approval which, by
Applicable Law or in accordance with the rules of any relevant
stock exchange, requires further approval by such stockholders.
Section 11.03. Waiver. No waiver
hereunder shall be valid or binding unless set forth in writing
and duly executed by the Party against whom enforcement of the
waiver is sought. Any such waiver shall constitute a waiver only
with respect to the specific matter described in such writing
and shall in no way impair the rights of the Party granting such
waiver in any other respect or at any other time. Neither the
waiver by any of the Parties of a breach of or a default under
any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor the failure by any
of the Parties, on one or more occasions, to enforce any of the
provisions of this Agreement or to exercise any right or
privilege hereunder, shall be construed as a waiver of any other
breach or default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any of
such provisions, rights or privileges hereunder.
Section 11.04. Remedies. All remedies hereunder
are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other remedies
provided by law or equity. In the event of litigation relating
to this Agreement, if a court of competent jurisdiction
determines in a final, non-appealable order that this Agreement
has been breached by either Party, then the breaching Party will
reimburse the other Party for its costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred
in connection with all such litigation.
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Section 11.05. Disclosure
Schedule References. No disclosure on any
Schedule relating to a possible breach or violation of any
Contract or Applicable Law shall be construed as an admission or
indication that a breach or violation exists or has actually
occurred.
Section 11.06. Expenses. Except as
otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of
this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including
any advisor fees and expenses, whether or not the transactions
contemplated hereby are consummated (a) of Seller or any of
its Affiliates (including, for costs incurred prior to the
Closing, the Acquired Companies) shall be paid by Seller, and
(b) of Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including, for costs
incurred following the Closing, the Acquired Companies) shall be
paid by Buyer.
Section 11.07. Assignment. Neither this
Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations
hereunder shall be assigned by any Party hereto (whether by
operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent
of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer shall
have the right to assign all or certain provisions of this
Agreement, or any interest herein, and may delegate any duty or
obligation hereunder, without the consent of Seller, (i) to
any Affiliate of Buyer (unless to do so would restrict or delay
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby),
(ii) at any time after the Closing, to any purchaser of any
or all of the assets or equity interests (whether by merger,
recapitalization, reorganization or otherwise) of Buyer or the
Business or (iii) to any of Buyers financing sources
as collateral; provided, that, in the case of each of
clauses (i)-(iii), no such assignment or delegation shall
relieve Buyer of any of its obligations hereunder.
Section 11.08. Parties in Interest. This
Agreement will be binding upon, inure solely to the benefit of
and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective
successors and permitted assigns and, except as otherwise
provided herein with respect to the Seller Indemnitees and the
Buyer Indemnitees, shall not inure to the benefit of any other
Persons.
Section 11.09. Governing Law. This
Agreement shall be construed, performed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (without
giving effect to its principles or rules of conflict of laws to
the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the
application of the laws of another jurisdiction) as to all
matters, including, but not limited to, matters of validity,
construction, effect, performance and remedies.
Section 11.10. Jurisdiction.
(a) Each of the Parties irrevocably
agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this
Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder
(other than with respect to any dispute arising under
Section 2.07, which shall be governed by the procedure
specified therein), or for recognition and enforcement of any
judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and
obligations arising hereunder brought by the other Party hereto
or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined
exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state
appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (or, if
the Delaware Court of Chancery declines to accept jurisdiction
over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the
State of Delaware). Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably
submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself
and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally,
to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees
that, except for the enforcement of any judgment entered by any
of the aforesaid courts arising from any such action or
proceeding, it will not bring any action relating to this
Agreement or any of the Contemplated Transactions in any court
other than the aforesaid courts.
(b) Subject to the provisions of
Section 2.07 (which shall govern any dispute arising
thereunder), each of the Parties hereby irrevocably waives, and
agrees not to assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in
any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement,
(a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the
jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than
the failure to serve notice in accordance with
Section 11.01, (b) any claim that it or its property
is exempt or
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immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal
process commenced in such courts (whether through service of
notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of
execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and
(c) to the fullest extent permitted by the Applicable Law,
any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such
court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue
of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or
(iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not
be enforced in or by such courts.
Section 11.11. Service of Process. The
Parties agree that the delivery of process or other papers in
connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner
provided in Section 11.01 hereof, or in such other manner
as may be permitted by Applicable Law, shall be valid and
sufficient service thereof.
Section 11.12. Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES
THAT ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES,
AND THEREFORE IT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY
LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. THIS
WAIVER MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING (OTHER
THAN BY A MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS
SECTION 11.12(a) AND EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES
HERETO). THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS,
RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER AGREEMENTS OR DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE CONTEMPLATED
TRANSACTIONS. The scope of this waiver is intended to be
all-encompassing of any and all disputes that may be filed in
any court and that relate to the subject matter of the
Contemplated Transactions or the other agreements or documents
referred to herein, including contract claims, tort claims,
breach of duty claims and all other common law and statutory
claims. In the event of litigation, this Agreement may be filed
as a written consent to a trial by the court.
(b) EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY
OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT
SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO
ENFORCE EITHER OF SUCH WAIVERS, (ii) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS
CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVERS, (iii) IT MAKES
SUCH WAIVERS VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO
ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL
WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11.12.
Section 11.13. Relationship of the
Parties. The Parties agree that the Contemplated
Transactions are arms length transactions in which the
Parties undertakings and obligations are limited to the
performance of their obligations under this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements. Buyer acknowledges that it is a
sophisticated investor and that it has only a contractual
relationship with Seller, based solely on the terms of this
Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement, and that there is
no special relationship of trust or reliance between Seller and
Buyer.
Section 11.14. Counterparts;
Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original,
with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto
were upon the same instrument. In the event that any signature
to this Agreement is delivered by facsimile transmission or by
e-mail
delivery of a portable document format (.pdf or similar format)
data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding
obligation of the Party executing (or on whose behalf such
signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such
facsimile or .pdf signature page were an original
thereof. This Agreement shall become effective when each Party
hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by all of
the other Parties hereto. Until and unless each Party has
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received a counterpart hereof signed by the other Party hereto,
this Agreement shall have no effect and no Party shall have any
right or obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any other
oral or written agreement or other communication).
Section 11.15. Third Party Beneficiaries.
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein
with respect to the Seller Indemnitees and the Buyer
Indemnities, the representations, warranties and agreements of
the Parties contained herein are intended solely for the benefit
of the Party to whom such representations, warranties or
agreements are made, shall confer no rights hereunder, whether
legal or equitable, in any other Person, and no other Person
shall be entitled to rely thereon.
(b) No provision in this Agreement shall
modify or amend any other agreement, plan, program, or document
unless this Agreement explicitly states that the provision
amends that other agreement, plan, program, or
document. This shall not prevent the parties entitled to enforce
this Agreement from enforcing any provision in this Agreement,
but no other party shall be entitled to enforce any provision in
this Agreement on the grounds that it is an amendment to another
agreement, plan, program, or document, unless the provision is
explicitly designated as such in this Agreement, and the Person
is otherwise entitled to enforce the other agreement, plan,
program, or document. If a party not entitled to enforce this
Agreement brings a lawsuit or other action to enforce any
provision in this Agreement as an amendment to another
agreement, plan, program, or document, and that provision is
construed to be such an amendment despite not being explicitly
designated as one in this Agreement, that provision shall lapse
retroactively as of its inception, thereby precluding it from
having any amendatory effect.
Section 11.16. Entire Agreement. This
Agreement (including the Ancillary Agreements and other
documents and instruments contemplated hereby and being executed
in connection with the Contemplated Transactions), the
Confidentiality Agreement and the schedules attached hereto sets
forth the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties in
respect of the Contemplated Transactions and supersedes all
prior discussions, negotiations, agreements, arrangements and
understandings, whether oral or written, relating to the subject
matter hereof and thereof. There are no warranties,
representations or other agreements between the Parties in
connection with the subject matter of this Agreement, except as
specifically set forth in this Agreement.
Section 11.17. Severability. If any term,
provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by
a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental
Authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of
the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no
way be affected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic
or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is
not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon
such a determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith
to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of
the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in
order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated
as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
Section 11.18. Specific Performance. Each
of Seller and the Buyer acknowledges and agrees that irreparable
injury to the other Party hereto may occur in the event that any
provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with
its specific terms or was otherwise breached and that such
injury would not be adequately compensable in damages because of
the difficulty of ascertaining the amount of damages that will
be suffered in the event that this Agreement was breached. It is
accordingly agreed that Seller and the Buyer shall each be
entitled, in addition to any other remedy to which they are
entitled at law or in equity, to specific enforcement of, and
injunctive relief, without proof of actual damages, to prevent
any violation of, the terms hereof, and the other Party hereto
will not take action, directly or indirectly, in opposition to
the Party seeking such relief on the grounds that any other
remedy or relief is available at law or in equity. Any
requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such
remedy are hereby waived.
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Section 11.19. Representation by
Counsel. Each Party hereto acknowledges to the
other that it has been represented by independent legal counsel
of its own choice throughout all of the negotiations that
preceded the execution of this Agreement. Each Party further
acknowledges that it and its counsel have had adequate
opportunity to make whatever investigation or inquiry they may
deem necessary or desirable in connection with the subject
matter of this Agreement prior to the execution hereof.
Section 11.20. Rules of Construction. The
Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and
drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or
question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement
shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no
presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or
disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any
provisions of this Agreement.
Section 11.21. Headings. Headings of the
Articles and Sections of this Agreement, and the Table of
Contents are for convenience of the Parties only, and shall be
given no substantive or interpretative effect whatsoever.
Section 11.22. Inconsistencies with Other
Agreements. In the event of any
inconsistency between the provisions in the body of this
Agreement and those in the Ancillary Agreements referred to
herein, the provisions in the body of this Agreement will
prevail and govern.
Section 11.23. Obligations of the
Parties. Whenever this Agreement requires a
Subsidiary of Seller to take any action, that requirement shall
be deemed to include an undertaking on the part of Seller to
cause that Subsidiary to take that action. Whenever this
Agreement requires a Subsidiary of Buyer or Buyer Parent to take
any action, that requirement shall be deemed to include an
undertaking on the part of Buyer or Buyer Parent, as applicable,
to cause that Subsidiary to take that action.
Section 11.24. Interpretation.
(a) An item arising with respect to a
specific representation or warranty shall be deemed to be
reflected on or set forth in a balance
sheet or financial statements, to the extent any such phrase
appears in such representation or warranty, if (a) there is
a reserve, accrual or other similar item underlying a number on
such balance sheet or financial statements that related to the
subject matter of such representation, (b) such item is
otherwise specifically set forth on the balance sheet or
financial statements or (c) such item is reflected on the
balance sheet or financial statements and is specifically set
forth in the notes thereto.
(b) The phrases the date of this
Agreement, the date hereof and terms of
similar import, unless the context otherwise requires, shall be
deemed to refer to the date set forth in the first paragraph of
this Agreement (in which this Agreement is defined).
(c) Any reference in this Agreement to a
date (or the concluding date with respect to any period of
time), which date does not fall on a Business Day, shall be
construed to mean the immediately subsequent Business Day to
such date. For purposes of computing any time period referenced
in this Agreement, the day upon which the time period commences
shall be the day immediately following the date of the event
that causes the period to commence.
(d) The words hereof,
herein and hereunder and words of like
import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a
whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.
(e) References to Articles, Sections,
Exhibits and Schedules are to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and
Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
(f) All Exhibits and Schedules annexed
hereto are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this
Agreement as if set forth fully herein.
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(g) Any capitalized terms used in any
Exhibit or Schedule but not otherwise defined therein shall have
the meaning set forth in this Agreement.
(h) Any singular term in this Agreement
shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the
singular.
(i) Whenever the words
include, includes or
including are used in this Agreement, they shall be
deemed to be followed by the words without
limitation, whether or not they are in fact followed by
those words or words of like import.
(j) Writing,
written and comparable terms refer to printing,
typing and other means of reproducing words (including
electronic media) in a visible form.
(k) References to any Contract are to
that Contract as amended, modified or supplemented from time to
time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof;
provided, that with respect to any Contract listed on any
schedules hereto, all such amendments, modifications or
supplements must also be listed in the appropriate schedule.
(l) References to any Person include the
successors and permitted assigns of that Person.
(m) References from or through any date
mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through
and including, respectively.
(n) References to law,
laws or to a particular statute or law shall be
deemed to refer to such statute or law as amended from time to
time, and to the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above
written.
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC.
Gary Cotshott
President and Chief Executive
Officer
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.
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/s/ John
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John W. Prosser, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Finance
and Administration and Treasurer
JACOBS TECHNOLOGY INC.
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By:
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/s/ John
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John W. Prosser, Jr.
Treasurer
[SIGNATURE
PAGE TO STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
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ESCROW
AGREEMENT
THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended or modified
from time to time pursuant hereto, this
Agreement) is made and entered into as of
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2010, by and among TechTeam Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Seller), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., a
Delaware corporation (Buyer Parent), Jacobs
Technology Inc., a Tennessee corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of Buyer Parent (Buyer and
together with Seller and Buyer Parent, sometimes referred to
herein individually as a Party or
collectively as the Parties), and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, National Association (the Escrow
Agent). Any capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to
such terms in that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of
June 3, 2010, among Seller, Buyer, and Buyer Parent (the
Stock Purchase Agreement).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase
Agreement, Buyer will purchase from Seller, and Seller will sell
to Buyer, one hundred percent (100%) of the Capital Stock of
TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc., a Virginia corporation, and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller.
WHEREAS, Section 2.04(b) of the Stock Purchase
Agreement provides that, at the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to
the Escrow Agent an aggregate amount equal to Seventeen Million
Five Hundred Twenty Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars
($17,520,294) (the Escrow Amount) to be held
in accordance with this Agreement as security for (i) the
indemnification obligations of Seller pursuant to
Article IX of the Stock Purchase Agreement (the
Indemnification Obligations); and
(ii) the payment obligations of Seller with respect to any
NTBV Shortfall pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement
(the NTBVA Obligations).
WHEREAS, Fourteen Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($14,750,000) of the Escrow Amount is solely with respect to the
Indemnification Obligations and shall constitute the
Indemnification Escrow Fund, and
(ii) Two Million Seven Hundred Seventy Thousand Two Hundred
Ninety-Four Dollars ($2,770,294) of the Escrow Amount is solely
with respect to the NTBVA Obligations and shall constitute the
NTBVA Escrow Fund.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy
of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller, Buyer Parent, Buyer
and the Escrow Agent, intending to be legally bound hereby,
agree as follows:
1. Appointment. The
Parties hereby appoint the Escrow Agent as their escrow agent
for the purposes set forth herein, and the Escrow Agent hereby
accepts such appointment under the terms and conditions set
forth herein.
2. Fund. At the
Closing, Buyer shall deposit with the Escrow Agent the Escrow
Amount. The Escrow Agent shall hold, subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, the Indemnification Escrow Fund and the NTBA
Escrow Fund in two separate and distinct segregated accounts.
The Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrow Amount and, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, shall invest and reinvest the
Escrow Amount and all earnings, interest and income thereon (the
Fund) as directed in Section 3. For the
avoidance of doubt, the Buyer and Seller acknowledge and agree
that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or
the Stock Purchase Agreement to the contrary, the NTBVA Escrow
Fund shall relate solely to the NTBVA Obligations and shall not
be available to satisfy any Claims (as defined below) relating
to or arising out of Indemnification Obligations.
3. Investment of
Fund. During the term of this Agreement, the Fund
shall be invested in a JPMorgan Money Market Deposit Account
(MMDA), or a successor or similar investment
offered by the Escrow Agent, unless otherwise jointly instructed
in writing by Buyer and Seller and as shall be acceptable to the
Escrow Agent. MMDA have rates of compensation that may vary from
time to time based upon market conditions. Instructions to make
any other investment (Alternative Investment)
must be made jointly by Buyer and Seller in writing and shall
specify the type and identity of the investments to be purchased
and/or sold.
The Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to execute purchases
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and sales of investments through the facilities of its own
trading or capital markets operations or those of any affiliated
entity. The Escrow Agent or any of its affiliates may receive
compensation with respect to any Alternative Investment directed
hereunder including without limitation charging any applicable
agency fee in connection with each transaction. The Parties
recognize and agree that the Escrow Agent will not provide
supervision, recommendations or advice relating to either the
investment of moneys held in the Fund or the purchase, sale,
retention or other disposition of any investment described
herein. The Escrow Agent shall not have any liability for any
loss sustained as a result of any investment in an investment
made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or as a result of
any liquidation of any investment prior to its maturity or for
the failure of the Parties to give the Escrow Agent instructions
to invest or reinvest the Fund, except to the extent that such
loss arises from the Escrow Agents gross negligence, bad
faith or willful misconduct. The Escrow Agent shall have the
right to liquidate any investments held in order to provide
funds necessary to make required payments under this Agreement.
The Escrow Agent shall provide Buyer and Seller monthly and
annual statements of assets and transactions for the Fund. In
addition, the Escrow Agent shall respond to reasonable telephone
requests for account balances during normal business hours.
4. Disposition and Termination.
(a) Term of Fund. Unless released
earlier pursuant to this Agreement, the Fund shall be held by
the Escrow Agent and disbursed in accordance with the following:
(i) Within ten (10) Business days after
the Closing NTBV is Finally Determined in accordance with the
Section 2.07 of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Buyer and
Seller shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agent in writing to
disburse the NTBVA Escrow Fund to Buyer
and/or
Seller, as applicable, in accordance with Section 2.07(f)
of the Stock Purchase Agreement.
(ii) On the first Business Day following the
twenty-four (24) month anniversary of the Closing Date
(such Business Day, the First Release Date),
Seller and Buyer shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agent in
writing to disburse to Seller from the Indemnification Escrow
Fund an amount (if such amount is greater than zero) equal to
the difference of (x) $4,916,667, minus (y) the
sum of (A) the aggregate amount of all amounts previously
paid to Buyer Indemnitees (and to third parties at the direction
of Buyer) from the Indemnification Escrow Fund, plus
(B) the aggregate amount of all Unsatisfied Escrow Claims
(as defined below).
(iii) On the first Business Day following the
thirty-six (36) month anniversary of the Closing Date (such
Business Day, the Second Release Date),
Seller and Buyer shall jointly instruct the Escrow Agent in
writing to disburse to Seller from the Indemnification Escrow
Fund an amount (if such amount is greater than zero) equal to
the difference of (x) the amount remaining in the
Indemnification Escrow Fund on such date, minus
(y) the aggregate amount of all Unsatisfied Escrow Claims.
(iv) Following the Second Release Date, the
amount of any Unsatisfied Escrow Claim which is Finally
Determined, in whole or in part, in favor of Buyer (or any other
Buyer Indemnitee) or Seller, as applicable, shall be paid to
Buyer (or to the applicable third party, if so directed by
Buyer) or Seller, as applicable, within (3) Business Days
following the earlier to occur of (A) the Escrow
Agents receipt of a joint written instruction from Buyer
and Seller, which instruction resolves any portion of a Disputed
Claim in favor of Buyer or Seller, as applicable, or
(B) the Escrow Agents receipt of a final,
non-appealable order or judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction, which final order or judgment resolves any portion
of a Disputed Claim in favor of Buyer or Seller, applicable;
provided, that the amount of any Unsatisfied Escrow Claim
to be distributed to Seller pursuant to the foregoing shall be
reduced, if at all, to the extent (and only to the extent) that
the amounts remaining in the Indemnification Escrow Fund would
be less than the amount of any then outstanding Unsatisfied
Escrow Claim(s). When no Unsatisfied Escrow Claims remain
following the Second Release Date, the Escrow Agent shall
promptly disburse to Seller the amounts remaining in the
Indemnification Escrow Fund. Upon disbursement by the Escrow
Agent of all amounts remaining in the Fund, this Agreement shall
terminate.
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For purposes of this Agreement (x) the term
Unsatisfied Escrow Claim shall mean, as of
the date of determination, all claims for indemnification,
payment or reimbursement by the Buyer Indemnitees, or any of
them, pursuant to Section 9.02 of the Stock Purchase
Agreement which either (A) were asserted in writing, in
good faith, prior to, and are pending on, such date or
(B) have been Finally Determined in favor of the Buyer
Indemnitees, or any of them, to the extent such claims (as so
Finally Determined) have not been paid from the Indemnification
Escrow Fund as of such date; and (y) Finally
Determined shall mean, (i) with respect to any
claim for indemnification, payment or reimbursement by the Buyer
Indemnitees, or any of them, pursuant to Section 9.02 of
the Stock Purchase Agreement, the amount of such claim the
entitlement to which by such Buyer Indemnitee(s) (A) has
been consented to in writing by Seller (whether pursuant to a
settlement agreement or otherwise), or (B) has been
determined pursuant to a final, non-appealable judgment or other
similar determination of a court of competent jurisdiction, and
(ii) with respect to the determination of Closing NTBV, has
been finally determined in accordance with Section 2.07 of
the Stock Purchase Agreement.
(b) Claims for Payment from the
Indemnification Escrow Fund.
(i) Subject to the provisions of the Stock
Purchase Agreement, if at any time on or before the Second
Release Date, Buyer (A) believes that it (or any other
Buyer Indemnitee) is entitled to payment, or that payment should
be made to a third party, pursuant to the terms of
Article IX of the Stock Purchase Agreement, and
(B) desires to make a claim for payment from the
Indemnification Escrow Fund (a Claim) in
connection therewith, then Buyer shall give written notice of
such Claim (a Claim Notice) to Seller
and the Escrow Agent, specifying in reasonable detail the nature
of the Claim, the basis for indemnification under the Stock
Purchase Agreement, and the amount (to the extent reasonably
determinable) of such Claim.
(ii) Within thirty (30) days after the
date of delivery of a Claim Notice (the Response
Period), Seller may deliver to Buyer and to the Escrow
Agent a written response (the Response
Notice) in which Seller (A) agrees that the full
amount of the subject Claim may be released from the
Indemnification Escrow Fund to Buyer, (B) agrees that part,
but not all, of the amount of the subject Claim may be released
from the Indemnification Escrow Fund to Buyer, or
(C) indicates that no part of the amount of the subject
Claim may be released from the Indemnification Escrow Fund to
Buyer. The amount of the subject Claim that Seller indicates may
not be released to Buyer under the Response Notice shall be
deemed a Disputed Claim. If no Response
Notice is delivered to Buyer and the Escrow Agent within the
Response Period, the Claim set forth in the Claim Notice shall
be paid to Buyer, or the applicable third party (if directed by
Buyer), by the Escrow Agent from the Indemnification Escrow Fund
within three (3) Business Days following the end of the
Response Period.
(iii) In the event that a Response Notice with
respect to the subject Claim is delivered to Buyer and the
Escrow Agent within the Response Period, the Escrow Agent shall
pay Buyer, or the applicable third party (if so directed by
Buyer), from the Indemnification Escrow Fund within three
(3) Business Days following the Escrow Agents receipt
of the Response Notice, the amount of the Claim not in dispute,
if any, and shall retain the amount of the Disputed Claim. Buyer
and Seller shall attempt in good faith to resolve such Disputed
Claim and, if they are able to do so in whole or in part, shall
jointly instruct the Escrow Agent in writing as to the full or
partial resolution of such Disputed Claim and the amount of the
Disputed Claim allowed, if any. To the extent a Disputed Claim
is resolved in whole or in part, the allowed amount of the
Disputed Claim, if any, shall be paid to Buyer, or the
applicable third party (if so directed by Buyer), by the Escrow
Agent from the Indemnification Escrow Fund within three
(3) Business Days following the Escrow Agents receipt
of a joint written instruction from Buyer and Seller to the
Escrow Agent regarding such resolution. Except to the extent
that the amount remaining in the Indemnification Escrow Fund at
any time is insufficient to satisfy other Claims that are either
undisputed or have been resolved in whole or in part in favor of
Buyer, the Escrow Agent shall not pay out any portion of the
Indemnification Escrow Fund with respect to the amount of a
Disputed Claim which continues to be in dispute until
(A) jointly instructed in writing by Buyer and Seller, or
(B) the Escrow Agent receives a final, non-appealable order
or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, which final
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order or judgment resolves any portion of a Disputed Claim in
favor of Buyer or Seller. In the event that a previously
Disputed Claim is resolved in whole or in part, in favor of
Buyer (or any other Buyer Indemnitee), the amount which is
Finally Determined in favor of Buyer (or any other Buyer
Indemnitee) shall be paid to Buyer or to the applicable third
party (if so directed by Buyer), within (3) Business Days
following the earlier to occur of (A) the Escrow
Agents receipt of a joint written instruction from Buyer
and Seller, which instruction resolves any portion of a Disputed
Claim in favor of Buyer, or (B) the Escrow Agents
receipt of a final, non-appealable order or judgment of a court
of competent jurisdiction, which final order or judgment
resolves any portion of a Disputed Claim in favor of Buyer.
(c) Interest. Except as
otherwise provided in this Section 4(c), all earnings,
interest and other income, if any, resulting from the investment
of the Fund (or any income on or additions to the Fund) by the
Escrow Agent (Investment Income) shall be
retained by the Escrow Agent and shall be considered, for all
purposes of this Agreement, to be part of the Fund. The Escrow
Agent shall disburse to Buyer forty percent (40%) of the taxable
Investment Income on an annual basis, in order to satisfy tax
liabilities attributable to any such Investment Income. Upon
distribution of any amount from the Escrow Fund, the respective
Party to whom the amount is being distributed shall also receive
all Investment Income attributable to such distributed amount,
less the amount of Investment Income previously distributed to
Buyer to cover taxes due on such Investment Income in accordance
with this Section 4(c).
(d) No Other
Disbursements. The Escrow Agent shall not
distribute or release any of the Fund except in accordance with
the express terms and conditions of this Agreement.
5. Escrow Agent.
(a) The Escrow Agent shall have only those
duties as are specifically and expressly provided herein, which
shall be deemed purely ministerial in nature, and no other
duties shall be implied. The Escrow Agent shall neither be
responsible for, nor chargeable with, knowledge of, nor have any
requirements to comply with, the terms and conditions of any
other agreement, instrument or document between the Parties, in
connection herewith, if any, including without limitation the
Stock Purchase Agreement (except with respect to capitalized
terms that are used herein as defined in the Stock Purchase
Agreement), nor shall the Escrow Agent be required to determine
if any person or entity has complied with any such agreements,
nor shall any additional obligations of the Escrow Agent be
inferred from the terms of such agreements, even though
reference thereto may be made in this Agreement. Unless and
until the Escrow Agent shall be notified in writing that an
inconsistency or a conflict exists between this Agreement and
the Stock Purchase Agreement, it shall be entitled to
conclusively assume that no such inconsistency or conflict
exists. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as between the Parties,
to the extent any terms and provisions of this Agreement are in
any way inconsistent with or conflict with any term, condition
or provision of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Stock Purchase
Agreement shall govern and control. The Escrow Agent may rely
upon and shall not be liable for acting or refraining from
acting upon any written notice, document, instruction or request
furnished to it hereunder and reasonably believed by it to be
genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Party
or Parties without inquiry and without requiring substantiating
evidence of any kind. Concurrent with the execution of this
Agreement, the Parties shall deliver to the Escrow Agent
authorized signers forms in the form of
Exhibit A-1
and
Exhibit A-2
to this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable to any
Party, any beneficiary or other person for refraining from
acting upon any instruction setting forth, claiming, containing,
objecting to, or related to the transfer or distribution of the
Fund, or any portion thereof, unless such instruction shall have
been delivered to the Escrow Agent in accordance with
Section 11 below and the Escrow Agent has been able to
satisfy any applicable security procedures as may be required
hereunder and as set forth in Section 11. The Escrow Agent
shall be under no duty to inquire into or investigate the
validity, accuracy or content of any such document, notice,
instruction or request. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty to
solicit any payments which may be due it or the Fund, including,
without limitation, the Escrow Amount nor shall the Escrow Agent
have any duty or obligation to confirm or verify the accuracy or
correctness of any amounts deposited with it hereunder.
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(b) The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for
any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in good
faith except to the extent that a final adjudication of a court
of competent jurisdiction determines that the Escrow
Agents gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct
was the cause of any loss to any Party. The Escrow Agent may
execute any of its powers and perform any of its duties
hereunder directly or through affiliates or agents. The Escrow
Agent may consult with counsel, accountants and other skilled
persons to be selected and retained by it. The Escrow Agent
shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted to
be taken by it in accordance with, or in reasonable reliance
upon, the advice or opinion of any such counsel, accountants or
other skilled persons. In the event that the Escrow Agent shall
be uncertain or believe there is some ambiguity as to its duties
or rights hereunder or shall receive instructions, claims or
demands from any Party hereto which, in its opinion, conflict
with any of the provisions of this Agreement, it shall be
entitled to refrain from taking any action and its sole
obligation shall be to keep safely all property held in escrow
until it shall be given a direction in writing by the Parties
which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the
satisfaction of Escrow Agent or by a final and non-appealable
order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. To the
extent reasonably practicable, the Parties agree to pursue any
redress or recourse in connection with any dispute without
making the Escrow Agent a party to the same. Anything in this
Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Escrow Agent
shall not be liable for special, incidental, punitive, indirect
or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever
(including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Escrow
Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage
and regardless of the form of action, unless such special,
incidental, punitive, indirect or consequential loss or damage
of any kind whatsoever, shall have been finally adjudicated to
have been caused by the gross negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct of the Escrow Agent.
6. Succession.
(a) The Escrow Agent may resign from its duties
or obligations hereunder by giving thirty (30) days advance
notice in writing of such resignation to the Parties specifying
a date (which date shall be at least thirty (30) days after
the Parties receipt of such notice) when such resignation
shall take effect, and the Parties may remove the Escrow Agent
by giving the Escrow Agent thirty (30) days advance notice
in writing of such removal to the Escrow Agent specifying a date
(which date shall be at least thirty (30) days after the
Escrow Agents receipt of such notice). If the Parties have
failed to appoint a successor escrow agent prior to the
expiration of thirty (30) days following receipt of the
notice of resignation or removal, the Escrow Agent may petition
any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a
successor escrow agent or for other appropriate relief, and any
such resulting appointment shall be binding upon all of the
Parties hereto. Escrow Agents sole responsibility after
such thirty (30) day notice period expires shall be to hold
the Fund (without any obligation to reinvest the same) and to
deliver the same to a designated substitute escrow agent, if
any, or in accordance with the directions of a final order or
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, at which time of
delivery Escrow Agents obligations hereunder shall cease
and terminate.
(b) Any entity into which the Escrow Agent may
be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or
any entity to which all or substantially all the escrow business
may be transferred, shall be the Escrow Agent under this
Agreement without further act.
7. Compensation and
Reimbursement. Each of Buyer and Seller agree
severally, and not jointly, to (a) pay the Escrow Agent
upon execution of this Agreement and from time to time
thereafter one-half of all reasonable compensation for the
services to be rendered hereunder, which unless otherwise agreed
to in writing by Buyer and Seller shall be as described in
Schedule 2 attached hereto and shall be intended as full
compensation for the Escrow Agents services as
contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) pay or reimburse
the Escrow Agent upon request for one-half of all reasonable,
necessary and documented
out-of-pocket
expenses, disbursements and advances, including, without
limitation reasonable attorneys fees and expenses,
incurred or made by it in connection with the performance,
modification and termination of this Agreement. The obligations
set forth in this Section 7
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shall survive the resignation, replacement or removal of the
Escrow Agent or the termination of this Agreement.
8. Indemnity.
(a) Each of Buyer and Seller severally, and not
jointly, indemnify, defend and save harmless the Escrow Agent
and its affiliates and their respective successors, assigns,
agents and employees (the Indemnitees) from
and against such Partys one-half of any and all losses,
damages, claims, liabilities, penalties, judgments, settlements,
litigation, investigations, costs or expenses (including,
without limitation, the fees and expenses of outside counsel and
experts and their staffs and all documented
out-of-pocket
expense of document location, duplication and
shipment)(collectively Losses), arising out
of or in connection with (i) the Escrow Agents
execution and performance of this Agreement, tax reporting or
withholding, the enforcement of any rights or remedies under or
in connection with this Agreement, or as may arise by reason of
any act, omission or error of the Indemnitee, except in the case
of any Indemnitee to the extent that such Losses are finally
adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been
primarily caused by the gross negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct of such indemnitee, or (ii) its following any
instructions or other directions, whether joint or singular,
from the Parties, except to the extent that its following any
such instruction or direction is expressly forbidden by the
terms hereof. The indemnity obligations set forth in this
Section 8(a) shall survive the resignation, replacement or
removal of the Escrow Agent or the termination of this Agreement.
(b) The Escrow Agent hereby waives any and all
rights to offset that it may have against the Fund, including,
without limitation, claims arising as a result of any claims,
amounts, liabilities, costs, expenses, damages or other losses
that the Escrow Agent may be entitled to collect from any party
to this Escrow Agreement.
9. Patriot Act Disclosure/Taxpayer
Identification Numbers/Tax Reporting.
(a) Patriot Act
Disclosure. Section 326 of the
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
(USA PATRIOT Act) requires the Escrow
Agent to implement reasonable procedures to verify the identity
of any person that opens a new account with it. Accordingly, the
Parties acknowledge that Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act
and the Escrow Agents identity verification procedures
require the Escrow Agent to obtain information which may be used
to confirm the Parties identity including without limitation
name, address and organizational documents (identifying
information). The Parties agree to provide the Escrow
Agent with and consent to the Escrow Agent obtaining from third
parties any such identifying information required as a condition
of opening an account with or using any service provided by the
Escrow Agent.
(b) Certification and Tax
Reporting. The Parties have provided the Escrow Agent
with their respective fully executed Internal Revenue Service
(IRS)
Form W-8,
or W-9
and/or other
required documentation. The Parties acknowledge and agree that
the Escrow Amount shall be treated as an installment obligation
for purposes of Section 453 of the Code, and Seller shall
not be treated as having received any portion of the Escrow
Amount or any Investment Income until such amounts are actually
released to Seller, and no Party shall take any action or filing
position inconsistent with such characterization. The Parties
acknowledge and agree that Buyer will be deemed to be the owner
of the Fund for income tax purposes, and will report all
Investment Income as the income of Buyer in the taxable year or
years, in which such Investment Income is properly includible
and pay any taxes attributable thereto. To the extent required
by law, the Escrow Agent shall report such Investment Income to
the IRS, or any other taxing authority, on IRS Form 1099 or
1042S (or other appropriate form) as income earned from the Fund
by the Buyer whether or not said Investment Income has been
distributed during such year. Escrow Agent shall withhold any
taxes it deems appropriate in the absence of proper tax
documentation or as required by law, and shall remit such taxes
to the appropriate authorities. The Parties hereby represent and
warrant to the Escrow Agent that there is no sale or transfer of
an United States Real
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Property Interest as defined under IRC Section 897(c) in
the underlying transaction giving rise to this Agreement.
10. Notices. All
notices, consents and other communications hereunder, except for
notices, consents and other communications from the Parties
setting forth, claiming, containing, objecting to, or in any way
related to the transfer or distribution of funds, including but
not limited to funds transfer instructions (all of which shall
be specifically governed by Section 11 below), shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given
(a) when delivered by hand or by Federal Express or a
similar overnight courier, (b) five (5) days after
being deposited in any United States Post Office enclosed in a
postage prepaid, registered or certified envelope addressed, or
(c) when successfully transmitted by fax (with a confirming
copy of such communication to be sent as provided in
clauses (a) or (b) above) to the party for whom
intended, at the address or fax number for such party set forth
below (or at such other address or fax number for a party as
shall be specified by like notice, provided, however, that the
day any notice of change of address or fax number shall be
effective only upon receipt).
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Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
1111 South Arroyo Parkway
Pasadena, California 91105
(for personal delivery and overnight courier)
P.O. Box 7084
Pasadena, California 91109-7084
(for U.S. Mail)
Attention: Mike Udovic, Esq.
Facsimile: (626) 568-7144
Email: Mike.Udovic@jacobs.com
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
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Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
515 S. Flower Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
Attention: Robert A. Miller, Esq.
Facsimile: (213) 996-3254
Email: RobertMiller@Paulhastings.com
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TechTeam Global, Inc.
27335 West 11 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48033
Facsimile No.: (248) 357-2570
Attention: Michael A. Sosin, Esq.
MSosin@techteam.com
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Blank Rome LLP
Watergate 600 New Hampshire Avenue
Washington, DC 20037
Facsimile No.: (202) 572-1434
Attention: Keith E. Gottfried, Esq.
Email: Gottfried@Blankrome.com
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Escrow Services
(street address)
(City, state [country], zip [postal code])
Attention:
Fax No.:
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11. Security
Procedures. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth in Section 10, any instructions setting
forth, claiming, containing, objecting to, or in any way related
to the transfer or distribution of funds, including but not
limited to any such funds transfer instructions that may
otherwise be set forth in a written instruction permitted
pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement, may be given to
the Escrow Agent only by confirmed facsimile and no instruction
for or related to the transfer or distribution of the Fund, or
any portion thereof, shall be deemed delivered and effective
unless the Escrow Agent actually shall have received such
instruction by facsimile at the number provided to the Parties
by the Escrow Agent in accordance with Section 10 and as
further evidenced by a confirmed transmittal to that number.
(a) In the event funds transfer instructions
are so received by the Escrow Agent by facsimile, the Escrow
Agent is authorized to seek confirmation of such instructions by
telephone call-back to the person or persons designated on
Schedule 1 hereto, and the Escrow Agent may rely upon the
confirmation of anyone purporting to be the person or persons so
designated. The persons and telephone numbers for call-backs may
be changed only in a writing actually received and acknowledged
by the Escrow Agent. If the Escrow Agent is unable to contact
any of the authorized representatives identified in
Schedule 1, the Escrow Agent is hereby authorized both to
receive written instructions from and seek confirmation of such
instructions by telephone call-back to any one or more of Buyer
or Sellers executive officers, (Executive
Officers), as the case may be, which shall include the
titles of
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as the Escrow Agent may select. Such Executive
Officer shall deliver to the Escrow Agent a fully executed
incumbency certificate, and the Escrow Agent may rely upon the
confirmation of anyone purporting to be any such officer. The
Escrow Agent and the beneficiarys bank in any funds
transfer may rely solely upon any account numbers or similar
identifying numbers provided by Buyer or Seller to identify
(i) the beneficiary, (ii) the beneficiarys bank,
or (iii) an intermediary bank. The Escrow Agent may apply
any of the escrowed funds for any payment order it executes
using any such identifying number, even when its use may result
in a person other than the beneficiary being paid, or the
transfer of funds to a bank other than the beneficiarys
bank or an intermediary bank designated.
(b) Buyer acknowledges that the Escrow Agent is
authorized to use the following funds transfer instructions to
disburse any funds due to Buyer under this Agreement without a
verifying call-back as set forth in Section 11(a) above:
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Bank Address:
ABA number:
Account name:
Account number:
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is authorized to use the following funds transfer instructions
to disburse any funds due to Seller under this Agreement without
a verifying call-back as set forth in Section 11(a) above:
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Sellers Bank account information:
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Bank Address:
ABA number:
Account name:
Account number:
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(d) In addition to their respective funds
transfer instructions as set forth in Section 11(b) above,
Buyer and Seller acknowledge that repetitive funds transfer
instructions may be given to the Escrow Agent for one or more
beneficiaries of Buyer or Seller where only the date of the
requested transfer, the amount of funds to be transferred,
and/or the
description of the payment shall change within the repetitive
instructions (Standing Settlement
Instructions). Accordingly, Buyer and Seller shall
deliver to Escrow Agent such specific Standing Settlement
Instructions only for each of their respective beneficiaries as
set forth in Schedule 1, by facsimile in accordance with
this Section 11. Escrow Agent may rely solely upon such
Standing Settlement Instructions and all identifying information
set forth therein for each beneficiary. Escrow Agent, Seller and
Buyer agree that such Standing Settlement Instructions shall be
effective as the funds transfer instructions of Buyer or Seller,
as applicable, without requiring a verifying call-back as set
forth in Section 11(a), whether or not authorized, if such
Standing Settlement Instructions are consistent with previously
authenticated Standing Settlement Instructions for that
beneficiary.
(e) The Parties acknowledge that the security
procedures set forth in this Section 11 are commercially
reasonable.
12. Compliance with Court
Orders. In the event that any escrow property
shall be attached, garnished or levied upon by any court order,
or the delivery thereof shall be stayed or enjoined by an order
of a court, or any order, judgment or decree shall be made or
entered by any court order affecting the property deposited
under this Agreement, the Escrow Agent is hereby expressly
authorized, in its sole discretion, to obey and comply with all
writs, orders or decrees so entered or issued, which it is
advised by legal counsel of its own choosing is binding upon it,
whether with or without jurisdiction, and in the event that the
Escrow Agent obeys or complies with any such writ, order or
decree it shall not be liable to any of the Parties hereto or to
any other person, entity, firm or corporation, by reason of such
compliance notwithstanding such writ, order or decree be
subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside or vacated.
13. Miscellaneous. Except for
change to funds transfer instructions as provided in
Section 11, the provisions of this Agreement may be waived,
altered, amended or supplemented, in whole or in part, only by a
writing signed by the Escrow Agent and the Parties. Neither this
Agreement nor any right or interest hereunder may be assigned in
whole or in part by the Escrow Agent or any Party, except as
provided in Section 6, without the prior consent of the
Escrow Agent and the other Parties. This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Each Party and the Escrow Agent irrevocably waives any
objection on the grounds of venue, forum non-conveniens or any
similar grounds and irrevocably consents to service of process
by mail or in any other manner permitted by applicable law and
consents to the jurisdiction of the courts located in the State
of Delaware. To the extent that in any jurisdiction any Party
may now or hereafter be entitled to claim for itself or its
assets, immunity from suit, execution attachment (before or
after judgment), or other legal process, such Party shall not
claim, and it hereby irrevocably waives, such immunity. Each
Party and the Escrow Agent further hereby waive any right to a
trial by jury with respect to any lawsuit or judicial proceeding
arising or relating to this Agreement. No party to this
Agreement is liable to any other party for losses due to, or if
it is unable to perform its obligations under the terms of this
Agreement because of, acts of God, fire, war, terrorism, floods,
strikes, electrical outages, equipment or transmission failure,
or other causes reasonably beyond its control. This Agreement
may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument. All signatures of the
parties to this Agreement may be transmitted by facsimile, and
such facsimile will, for all purposes, be deemed to be the
original signature of such party whose signature it reproduces,
and will be binding upon such party. The failure of any Party to
this Escrow Agreement at any time or times to require
performance of any provision under this Escrow Agreement shall
in no manner affect the right at a later time to enforce the
same performance. A waiver by any Party to this Escrow Agreement
of any such condition or breach of any term, covenant,
representation, or warranty contained in this Escrow Agreement,
in any one or more instances, shall neither be construed as a
further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach nor
a waiver of any other condition or breach of any
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other term, covenant, representation, or warranty contained in
this Escrow Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is
determined to be prohibited or unenforceable by reason of any
applicable law of a jurisdiction, then such provision shall, as
to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such
prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions thereof, and any such prohibition or
unenforceability in such jurisdiction shall not invalidate or
render unenforceable such provisions in any other jurisdiction.
A person who is not a party to this Agreement shall have no
right to enforce any term of this Agreement. The Parties
represent, warrant and covenant that each document, notice,
instruction or request provided by such Party to Escrow Agent
shall comply with applicable laws and regulations. Where,
however, the conflicting provisions of any such applicable law
may be waived, they are hereby irrevocably waived by the parties
hereto to the fullest extent permitted by law, to the end that
this Agreement shall be enforced as written. Except as expressly
provided in Section 8 above, nothing in this Agreement,
whether express or implied, shall be construed to give to any
person or entity other than the Escrow Agent and the Parties any
legal or equitable right, remedy, interest or claim under or in
respect of this Agreement or any funds escrowed hereunder.
[SIGNATURE
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the date set forth above.
BUYER
JACOBS TECHNOLOGY INC.
BUYER PARENT
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.
SELLER
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC.
ESCROW AGENT
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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EXHIBIT A-1
Certificate
as to Authorized Signatures
The specimen signatures shown below are the specimen signatures
of the individuals who have been designated as authorized
representatives of Buyer and are authorized to initiate and
approve transactions of all types for the escrow account or
accounts established under the Escrow Agreement to which this
Exhibit A-1
is attached, on behalf of Buyer.
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John W. Prosser, Jr.
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Executive Vice President, Finance
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EXHIBIT A-2
Certificate
as to Authorized Signatures
The specimen signature shown below is the specimen signature of
(the Representative), who is authorized to
initiate and approve transactions of all types for the escrow
account or accounts established under the Escrow Agreement to
which this
Exhibit A-2
is attached, on behalf of the Seller.
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SCHEDULE 1
Telephone
Number(s) and authorized signature(s) for
Person(s) Designated to give Funds Transfer Instructions
If from Buyer:
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Person(s) Designated to Confirm Funds Transfer Instructions
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All funds transfer instructions must include the signature of
the person(s) authorizing said funds transfer.
[Seller or Buyer] agrees that repetitive or standing settlement
instructions will be effective as the funds transfer
instructions of the stated beneficiary, whether or not
authorized, if such settlement instructions are verified
pursuant to the security procedure provided in the Agreement or
such other security procedure to which Escrow Agent and [Seller
or Buyer] may agree.
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SCHEDULE 2
Based upon our current understanding of your proposed
transaction, our fee proposal is as follows:
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Account Acceptance Fee
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Encompassing review, negotiation and execution of governing
documentation, opening of the account, and completion of all due
diligence documentation. Payable upon closing.
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The Administration Fee covers our usual and customary
ministerial duties, including record keeping, distributions,
document compliance and such other duties and responsibilities
expressly set forth in the governing documents for each
transaction. Payable upon closing and annually in advance
thereafter, without pro-ration for partial years.
Extraordinary Services and Out-of Pocket Expenses
Any additional services beyond our standard services as
specified above, and all reasonable
out-of-pocket
expenses including attorneys or accountants fees and
expenses will be considered extraordinary services for which
related costs, transaction charges, and additional fees will be
billed at the Banks then standard rate. Disbursements,
receipts, investments or tax reporting exceeding 25 items per
year may be treated as extraordinary services thereby incurring
additional charges.
Disclosure & Assumptions
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Please note that the fees quoted are based on a review of the
transaction documents provided and an internal due diligence
review. JPMorgan reserves the right to revise, modify, change
and supplement the fees quoted herein if the assumptions
underlying the activity in the account, level of balances,
market volatility or conditions or other factors change from
those used to set our fees.
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The escrow deposit shall be continuously invested in a JPMorgan
Chase Bank money market deposit account
(MMDA) or a JPMorgan Chase Bank Cash
Compensation account. MMDA and Cash Compensation Accounts have
rates of compensation that may vary from time to time based upon
market conditions. The Annual Administration Fee would include a
supplemental charge up to 25 basis points on the escrow
deposit amount if another investment option were to be chosen.
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The Parties acknowledge and agree that they are permitted by
U.S. law to make up to six (6) pre-authorized
withdrawals or telephonic transfers from an MMDA per calendar
month or statement cycle or similar period. If the MMDA can be
accessed by checks, drafts, bills of exchange, notes and other
financial instruments (Items), then no more
than three (3) of these six (6) transfers may be made
by an Item. The Escrow Agent is required by U.S. law to
reserve the right to require at least seven (7) days notice
prior to a withdrawal from a money market deposit account.
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Compliance
To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money
laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial
institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that
identifies each person or entity that opens an account. We may
ask for information that will enable us to meet the requirements
of the Act.
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NON-COMPETE
AGREEMENT
THIS NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT (this
Agreement) is entered into as of
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2010, by and among TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc., a
Virginia corporation (the Company), Jacobs
Technology Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the
Buyer), and TechTeam Global, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the Seller). The Company, Buyer
and Seller are collectively referred to herein as the
Parties and each individually as a
Party. Capitalized terms not defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Stock Purchase
Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding
common stock of the Company (the Capital
Stock);
WHEREAS, Buyer, Seller and Jacobs Engineering Group,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (Buyer Parent)
have entered into that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated
as of June 3, 2010 (the Stock Purchase
Agreement) whereby Buyer will purchase all of the
Capital Stock from Seller;
WHEREAS, as a result of the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions, Buyer will own all of the Capital
Stock and will own and control, directly or indirectly, the
Company and each of its subsidiaries (collectively, the
Acquired Companies); and
WHEREAS, as a condition and inducement for Buyer and
Buyer Parent to enter into the Stock Purchase Agreement and
consummate the Contemplated Transactions, Seller has agreed to
enter into this Agreement in connection with the Closing of the
Contemplated Transactions.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy
of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties to this Agreement,
intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. During the Term (as defined below),
Seller shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to,
directly or indirectly, participate or engage in the Business,
or acquire, own, invest in, provide credit or other financial
accommodations (other than credit or other financial
accommodations provided by Seller to its customers in the
ordinary course of business) to, or otherwise assist, any Person
(other than any of the Acquired Companies, Buyer or Buyer
Parent) anywhere in the United States that engages in the
Business (as defined below). During the Term, with respect to
the employees of the Business
(the Employees) and any of the customers
of the Business (such customers, together with the Employees,
the Company Contacts), Seller shall not, and
shall cause its Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly,
without Buyers prior written consent, solicit or otherwise
interfere with the relationship between any of the Acquired
Companies and any Company Contact, for as long as such Company
Contact maintains its relationship with the Business;
provided, that the foregoing prohibition with respect to
the solicitation of Employees shall not prohibit Seller or its
Affiliates from placing any general advertisements in newspapers
and/or other
media of general circulation (including, without limitation,
advertisements posted on the Internet) that are not targeted
specifically at any Employee or Employees (a General
Solicitation). In addition, Seller shall not, and
shall cause its Affiliates not to, during the Term, without
Buyers prior written consent, hire any Employee formerly
employed in the Business within six (6) months of the
termination of such Employees relationship with the
Business. Additionally, during the Term, Seller shall not, and
shall cause its Affiliates not to, interfere with the
relationship between any of the Acquired Companies and any
supplier of the Business. Ownership by Seller, as a passive
investment, of less than 5% of the outstanding shares of capital
stock of any entity listed on NASDAQ or traded on a national
securities exchange or publicly traded in the
over-the-counter
market shall not constitute a breach of this Section 1.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to
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the contrary, none of the restrictions contained in this
Agreement shall be applicable to any of the non-employee members
of the Board of Directors of Seller or any of their respective
Affiliates (other than Seller), including, but not limited to,
Costa Brava Partnership III, L.P., Roark, Reardon &
Hamot, LLC, and Emancipation Capital LLC.
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have
the indicated meanings:
Business shall mean the business of the
Acquired Companies as conducted by the Acquired Companies on the
date hereof, including, without limitation, the business of
providing, whether as a prime contractor, subcontractor or
otherwise, information technology-based and other professional
services to (i) Governmental Authorities and (ii) the
commercial customers set forth on Schedule 3.14 to
the Stock Purchase Agreement, which such schedule is
incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.
Seller Change of Control shall mean any
transaction or series of related transactions (collectively, an
Ownership Change Event) (i) that results
in any Person becoming the beneficial owner (as
defined in
Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act), together with all Affiliates (as such
term is defined in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act) of such Person, of more than fifty percent
(50%) of the then issued and outstanding voting stock or other
voting equity or ownership interest of Seller, (ii) that
results in the sale or other disposition of all or substantially
all of Sellers operating assets (excluding cash and cash
equivalents) to another Person or Persons (other than any
Affiliate of Seller or any Person or Persons fifty percent (50%)
or more of the total combined voting power of which is directly
or indirectly beneficially owned by the stockholders of Seller
immediately before the Ownership Change Event in substantially
the same proportion as their ownership of Sellers voting
stock immediately before the Ownership Change Event) or
(iii) that results in the consolidation or merger of Seller
with or into another Person or Persons wherein the stockholders
of Seller immediately before the Ownership Change Event do not
retain, immediately after the Ownership Change Event, in
substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares
of Sellers voting stock immediately before the Ownership
Change Event, direct or indirect, beneficial ownership of at
least fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of
the issued and outstanding voting stock or other voting equity
or ownership interest of Seller or any successor by
consolidation or merger.
Term shall mean the period beginning on the
Closing Date and ending upon the earlier of (i) the fifth
(5th) anniversary of the Closing Date, or (ii) a Seller
Change of Control (other than the Contemplated Transactions).
2. Seller shall not, at any time after
the Closing Date, disclose any Confidential Information to
anyone other than to Representatives of Buyer or in the interest
and benefit of the Acquired Companies in connection with
services provided by Seller to any of the Acquired Companies
post-Closing (except for any such Confidential Information which
is required to be disclosed by Seller in connection with any
Proceeding or pursuant to any Applicable Law, and then only
after Seller has given written notice to Buyer of the intention
so to disclose such Confidential Information (unless prohibited
by Applicable Law) and has given Buyer a reasonable opportunity
to contest the need for such disclosure (unless prohibited by
Applicable Law), and Seller shall reasonably cooperate with
Buyer, at Buyers expense, in connection with any such
contest). For purposes hereof, Confidential
Information shall mean all non-public and all
proprietary information relating to the Business of the Acquired
Companies, their customers and products and services, including,
without limitation, the following: (i) all information and
records concerning products or services provided to customers of
any of the Acquired Companies; (ii) all information
concerning pricing and cost policies of any of the Acquired
Companies, the prices charged by any Acquired Company to its
customers, the volume or orders of such customers and other
information concerning the transactions of any of the Acquired
Companies with its customers or proposed customers;
(iii) the customer lists of the Acquired Companies;
(iv) financial information concerning the Acquired
Companies; (v) information concerning salaries or wages
paid to, the work records of and other personnel information
relative to employees of any of the Acquired Companies;
(vi) information concerning the marketing programs or
strategies of any of the Acquired Companies; and
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(vii) confidential information of other Persons which any
of the Acquired Companies is required to maintain in confidence.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term Confidential
Information shall not include information which
(x) is or becomes in the public domain without any
violation by Seller of this Agreement or any other contractual
obligation between Seller and Buyer or (y) is furnished to
Seller by another Person or Persons without restriction on
disclosure; provided that such Person is not or Persons are not,
to Sellers knowledge (without any duty of investigation),
bound by a confidentiality agreement or similar contractual
obligation of confidentiality with respect to such information.
3. This Agreement shall be governed,
construed, performed and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of Delaware (without giving effect to the principles
or rules of conflict of laws thereof or of any other
jurisdiction to the extent that any such principles or rules
would require or permit the application of the laws of another
jurisdiction) as to all matters, including, but not limited to,
matters of validity, construction, effect, performance and
remedies.
4. It is the intention of the Parties
that the provisions of this Agreement shall be enforced to the
fullest extent permissible under all Applicable Laws and public
policies, but that the unenforceability or the modification to
conform with such Applicable Laws or public policies of any
provision hereof shall not render unenforceable or impair the
remainder of this Agreement. The covenants in this Agreement
with respect to the duration, scope or area restrictions shall
be deemed to be separate covenants, and should any court of
competent jurisdiction conclude or find that this Agreement or
any portion hereof is not enforceable with respect to the
duration, scope or area restrictions, such conclusion or finding
shall in no way render invalid or unenforceable this Agreement,
and the maximum duration, scope or area reasonable under the
circumstances shall be substituted for the stated duration,
scope or area in order to render the same valid and enforceable.
Seller acknowledges that the type, period and scope of such
restrictions are fair and reasonable and are reasonably required
to protect the Business, the Buyer, the Acquired Companies and
their respective Affiliates.
5. Any breach of this Agreement may
result in irreparable damage to the Acquired Companies and Buyer
for which the Acquired Companies and Buyer will not have an
adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, in addition to any other
remedies and damages available, Seller further acknowledges and
agrees that any of the Acquired Companies and Buyer shall be
entitled to injunctive relief hereunder to enjoin any breach of
this Agreement without any requirement to post a bond or other
security.
6. Seller represents and warrants that:
(i) it has full power and authority to enter into, execute,
deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and
(ii) the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of
its obligations under this Agreement does not conflict with or
violate or constitute a default under (a) any Applicable
Laws, (b) any Organizational Documents of Seller or
(c) any Material Contract, Government Contract or Permit.
7. If an action is instituted to enforce
any of the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing Party in
such action shall be entitled to recover the prevailing
Partys reasonable attorneys fees and costs from the
losing Party.
8. This Agreement may only be modified or
terminated by a writing signed by all of the Parties hereto, and
no waiver hereunder shall be effective unless in a writing
signed by the Party to be charged.
9. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument. In the event that any signature to this
Agreement is delivered by facsimile transmission or by
e-mail
delivery of a portable document format (.pdf or similar format)
data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding
obligation of the Party executing (or on whose behalf such
signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such
facsimile or .pdf signature page were an original
thereof. This Agreement shall become effective when each Party
hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by all of
the
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other Parties hereto. Until and unless each Party has received a
counterpart hereof signed by the other Party hereto, this
Agreement shall have no effect and no Party shall have any right
or obligation hereunder (whether by virtue of any other oral or
written agreement or other communication).
10. This Agreement and the Stock Purchase
Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the Parties
relating to the subject matter hereof, and all prior agreements,
correspondence, discussions and understandings of the Parties
(whether oral or written) with respect to the subject matter
hereof are merged herein and made a part hereof.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE TO FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the date first above written.
BUYER:
JACOBS TECHNOLOGY INC.
COMPANY:
TECHTEAM GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
SELLER:
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC.
[Signature
Page to Non-Compete Agreement]
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TRANSITION
SERVICES AGREEMENT
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this
Agreement), dated as of [ ], 2010, is
made and entered into by and between TechTeam Global, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the Seller), and Jacobs
Technology Inc., a Tennessee corporation (the
Buyer). Buyer and Seller are referred to
herein collectively as the Parties and each,
a Party. Capitalized terms used herein and
not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the
Stock Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated
as of June 3, 2010, by and among Seller, Jacobs Engineering
Group Inc. and Buyer (the Stock Purchase
Agreement), Seller will sell to Buyer the Shares of
the Acquired Companies, through which Seller conducts the
Business (the Business subsequent to such sale, the
Transferred Business);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Stock Purchase Agreement,
and as a condition to Closing, the Parties are required to enter
into this Agreement;
WHEREAS, Buyer desires that Seller, or one or more of its
Affiliates, continue to provide certain services to the
Transferred Business following the Closing; and
WHEREAS, Seller has agreed to perform and to cause one or
more of its Affiliates to perform the Transition Services
(defined below) for the Transferred Business on the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises
contained herein and for other valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
SERVICES
Section 1.1 Services. Under the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Seller shall, or shall cause one
or more of its Affiliates to, provide to Buyer for the
Transferred Business each of the services set forth on
Exhibit A hereto (each a Transition
Service and collectively, the Transition
Services) for the period set forth opposite each such
Transition Service on Exhibit A (which period shall
run from the Closing Date) or, if earlier, until the termination
of such Transition Service pursuant to Section 1.3,
or the expiration or termination of this Agreement, whichever
occurs first.
Section 1.2 Standard of
Performance. Subject to the terms of this Agreement,
Seller shall use reasonable diligence and care in performing the
Transition Services and shall perform the Transition Services in
a manner that is substantially consistent in all material
respects, in terms of quality, service levels and time
schedules, and using no less than that degree of effort,
diligence, and care, that it or any of its Affiliates have used
in performing the Transition Services on behalf of the
Transferred Business prior to Closing. Seller shall not perform
a Transition Service if the provision of such Transition Service
conflicts with or violates Applicable Law, any Contract to which
Seller is a party or the rights of any third party with respect
thereto. Seller represents and warrants to Buyer that, to the
Knowledge of Seller, Sellers performance of the Transition
Services as contemplated herein will not conflict with, or
result in the violation of, any Applicable Law or Contract to
which Seller is a party or the rights of any third party with
respect thereto. Seller shall not, without Buyers prior
written consent, knowingly perform any Transition Service in a
manner that would reasonably be expected to result in Buyer
and/or any
of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates incurring any Liability in
tort or for the breach of any Contract. Nothing in this
Agreement shall require Seller to favor the Transferred Business
over its own businesses or those of any
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of its Affiliates. Seller may subcontract the performance of the
Transition Services to any Affiliate of Seller, or, with
Buyers prior written consent (which shall not be
unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), any Person that
is not its Affiliate, provided that (i) Seller
subcontracts the performance of the same services provided for
itself or its Affiliates, and (ii) Seller shall remain
responsible for compliance of such subcontractor in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Seller shall
not be required to provide Buyer with extraordinary levels of
Transition Services, special studies, training, or the like or
the advantage of systems, equipment, facilities, training or
improvements procured, obtained or made after the Closing Date
by Seller, unless such systems, equipment, facilities, training
or improvements are being procured, obtained or made after the
Closing Date in order to replace any items reasonably necessary
for the Transition Services.
Section 1.3 Discontinuation of Services.
(a) Buyer may discontinue any or all Transition Services by
giving Seller at least thirty (30) days prior written
notice (except where a shorter notice is set forth on
Exhibit A or agreed to in writing by the Parties),
which notice shall identify the particular Transition Service to
be discontinued and the effective date as of which any such
Transition Services indicated in such notice shall be
discontinued. The discontinuance by Buyer pursuant to this
Section 1.3 of a Transition Service or group of
Transition Services will not relieve Seller of its obligations
to continue to provide the other Transition Services.
(b) Upon discontinuation of a Transition Service with
respect to which Seller holds books, records, files, databases,
confidential information, computer software or hardware
(including, but not limited to, current and archived copies of
computer files) or other property owned or leased by Buyer and
used in connection with the provision of the Transition Service
(the Materials), Seller shall promptly
deliver the Materials to Buyer at Buyers sole cost and
expense or, upon Buyers written request, Seller shall
destroy and certify the destruction of all such Materials.
Section 1.4 Independent Contractor. For
all purposes hereof, Seller shall at all times act as an
independent contractor and shall have no authority to represent
Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates in any way or
otherwise be deemed an agent, employee, representative, joint
venturer or fiduciary of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or
Affiliates. Neither the Parties, nor or any of their
Subsidiaries or Affiliates or their respective Representatives
shall declare or represent to any Person that Seller or any of
its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or their respective
Representatives shall have any power or authority to negotiate
or conclude any agreement, or to make any representation or to
give any undertaking, on behalf of Buyer or any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates in any way whatsoever. At all times
during the Term, all Persons (including, without limitation, the
personnel of Seller and the personnel of its Subsidiaries and
Affiliates) performing the Transition Services hereunder shall
be construed as independent contractors with respect to Buyer
and shall not be construed as agents or employees of Buyer or
any Subsidiary or Affiliate of Buyer thereof by virtue of
performing such Transition Services and no such Persons shall be
entitled to any of the benefits provided by Buyer, its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates to any of their respective employees
or agents.
Section 1.5 Sufficient Access. To the
extent necessary in connection with the provision of the
Transition Services upon reasonable advance notice, Buyer shall
give, or cause to be given, Seller and its Representatives
reasonable access during normal business hours (or, in the event
that Seller reasonably determines that emergency maintenance is
necessary, at such other times as are reasonably appropriate
under the circumstances) to the properties, systems, computer
programs, products and equipment of the Transferred Business as
necessary from time to time for reasons of modification or
preventative or emergency maintenance.
Section 1.6 Change in Services. The
Parties acknowledge the transitional and dynamic nature of the
Transition Services and agree that Seller may make reasonably
necessary changes from time to time in the manner of performing
the Transition Services, subject in all cases to
Section 1.2 above and the other terms of this
Agreement, including, without limitation, that Seller may modify
or change the specifications of any Transition Services
involving systems and associated computer programs, products,
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equipment and services to the extent reasonably necessary to
prevent damage to the systems or other assets of Seller or
Buyer. Seller shall use its Best Efforts to provide Buyer with
reasonable advance notice of any such modifications and changes.
Seller may suspend the provision of Transition Services (or any
part thereof) to the extent reasonably necessary for reasons of
preventative or emergency maintenance, provided that Seller
shall not discriminate against Buyer in such suspension. Seller
shall use its Best Efforts to provide Buyer with reasonable
advance notice of any such suspension and to limit the time
period of any such suspension.
Section 1.7 Service Coordinators. Seller
and Buyer shall each nominate a representative to act as the
primary contact person with respect to the performance of the
services contemplated by this Agreement (the Service
Coordinators). The initial Service Coordinator will be
Cynthia Del Papa for Seller and Ward Johnson for Buyer. Unless
Seller and Buyer otherwise agree, all communications relating to
this Agreement and the schedule of Transition Services on
Exhibit A hereto will be directed to the Service
Coordinators. The Parties will cause their respective Service
Coordinator to keep the other Service Coordinator informed and
updated as to the status and performance of the Transition
Services hereunder and the requirements of each Party so as to
facilitate a mutual cooperation so as to provide the Transition
Services in an orderly fashion and work towards the
establishment of such services by Buyer independent of Seller.
Section 1.8 Further Assurances. Subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Buyer may request in
writing that Seller provide to Buyer for the Transferred
Business additional services of a type and nature not
specifically contemplated by Exhibit A (each an
Additional Transition Service and
collectively, the Additional Transition
Services) . To the extent that Seller determines to
provide such Additional Transition Services, the Parties shall
mutually agree on the scope of such Additional Transition
Services and the fees, costs and expenses to be paid by Buyer in
exchange for such Additional Transition Services.
ARTICLE II
SERVICE
CHARGES
Section 2.1 Fees and Expenses During the
Term. Buyer shall reimburse Seller for all reasonable
documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by Seller or
any of its Affiliates in providing the Transition Services.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
obligation in the immediately preceding sentence shall not apply
to the Transition Services described in Section 1.F.
(Welfare Benefits) and Buyers sole obligation with respect
to the Transition Services described in Section 1.F.
(Welfare Benefits) shall be to pay the amounts specified in
Section II.G. Any travel-related expenses incurred by
Seller in performing the applicable Transition Services
hereunder shall be incurred, documented and charged to Buyer in
accordance with Sellers then applicable business travel
policies; provided, however, that Buyer shall not
be obligated to reimburse Seller for any travel-related expenses
unless such travel was approved in writing in advance by Buyer.
Buyer shall pay all of its costs related to Migration Services
(as defined below). Buyer shall pay all of Sellers
reasonable documented out-of-pocket costs related to Migration
Services.
Section 2.2 Taxes. In accordance with
Section 3.1, Buyer shall reimburse Seller for any
sales tax, use tax, transfer tax, value-added tax, goods and
services tax, consumption tax or similar tax
(Taxes) (but excluding any Tax based upon the
income of Seller, which shall be paid by Seller) payable with
respect to the provision of Transition Services, which shall be
separately stated on the relevant invoice. Seller shall be
responsible for filing all necessary returns and information
with, and paying any such Taxes to, the appropriate taxing
authority.
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ARTICLE III
PAYMENT
Section 3.1 Payment. For Transition
Services provided, Seller shall invoice Buyer for all reasonable
documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by Seller or
any of its Affiliates in providing the Transition Services.
Buyer shall remit payment for such reasonable out-of-pocket fees
and expenses by wire transfer of immediately available funds in
U.S. Dollars, to the account specified in such invoice
within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the invoice.
Each invoice shall set forth the period covered by such invoice
and the reasonable documented out-of-pocket expenses required to
be reimbursed pursuant to Section 2.1 relating to
Transition Services performed during such period. Buyer shall
not withhold, set-off or deduct any payments due to Seller under
this Agreement from any amounts otherwise due to Buyer from
Seller under any other agreement, notwithstanding any dispute
that may be pending between them. Promptly following the
expiration of the Term or the earlier termination of this
Agreement pursuant to Section 6.2, Seller shall refund to
Buyer the amount of the excess, if any, of the payments made by
Buyer hereunder over the amounts to which Seller is entitled
hereunder.
Section 3.2 Disputes. If Buyer shall dispute
any invoice or shall in any way object to the manner in which
any of the Transition Services are provided or otherwise allege
that the Transition Services are not being provided in a timely
manner and in accordance with this Agreement, then prior to
taking any other action, Buyers Service Coordinator shall
promptly notify Sellers Service Coordinator in writing of
the objection
and/or
claim. Each Party shall cause its Service Coordinator to
promptly investigate the objection
and/or claim
and cause the Service Coordinators to use their Best Efforts to
obtain the relevant facts and, if possible, resolve
and/or
correct the objection or claim. If and to the extent possible,
the Service Coordinators shall execute a writing evidencing the
resolution of such matter and the Parties shall be bound
thereby. It is the intention of the Parties to amicably resolve
their disputes in rendering the Transition Services hereunder.
ARTICLE IV
TRANSITION
Section 4.1 System Migration. Seller
agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to assist
Buyer in connection with the transition from the performance of
the Transition Services by Seller to the performance of such
services by Buyer (including the migration of Buyers
systems and other services related to the transfer of a function
rather than the ongoing performance of such function)
(collectively, the Migration Services),
taking into account the need to minimize both the cost of such
transition and the disruption to the ongoing business activities
of the Parties hereto. It is the intention of the Parties that
Seller transfer to Buyer and provide reasonable information to
Buyer relating to the design, configuration, system
start-up and
hardware and software
set-up
currently used by the Transferred Business; provided,
that Seller will not provide recommendations or advice with
respect to any design, configuration, system
start-up or
hardware or software
set-up in
relation to the Transferred Business or otherwise. The Parties
shall keep each other reasonably informed on a regular basis of
the status of the performance of Transition Services, the
Transition Services that will be required and the timing thereof
and the estimated dates for termination of such Transition
Services. The Parties shall communicate by telephone,
e-mail and
other forms of communication to have an open working
relationship to support the Transition Services and smooth the
transition of the Transition Services to Buyer independently.
The Parties shall work together to shorten, to the extent
reasonably practicable, the period of migration and thereby the
Term of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE V
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
Section 5.1 Title to Intellectual
Property. The Parties agree that any Intellectual
Property Rights of Buyer or its Subsidiaries and its Affiliates
(including, without limitation, the Acquired Companies) made
available to Seller, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates in
connection with the Transition Services and any derivative
works, additions, modifications or enhancements thereof shall
remain the sole property of Buyer and its Subsidiaries and
Affiliates. To the extent that Seller, its Subsidiaries or
Affiliates use their own or third-party Intellectual Property
Rights in connection with providing the Transition Services,
such Intellectual Property Rights, and any derivative works,
additions, modifications or enhancements thereof created during
the Term shall remain the sole property of Seller, its
Subsidiaries or its Affiliates or the third party, as the case
may be.
ARTICLE VI
TERM AND
TERMINATION
Section 6.1 Term. Unless earlier
terminated in accordance with Section 6.2, the term
of this Agreement shall commence on the Closing Date and end on
the last day of the seventh (7th) month following the Closing
Date (the Term). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if all Transition Services to be provided hereunder
are discontinued pursuant to Section 1.3 prior to
the end of the Term, the Term shall end on the date on which the
last such Transition Service is discontinued.
Section 6.2 Termination for
Cause. Either Party (the
Terminating Party) may terminate this
Agreement with immediate effect by written notice to the other
Party (the Other Party) on or at any time
after the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) the Other Party is in default of any of its material
obligations under this Agreement and (if the breach is capable
of remedy) has failed to remedy the breach within thirty
(30) days after receipt of a written notice from the
Terminating Party with respect thereto;
(b) the Other Party shall commence a voluntary case or
other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other
relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or
seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator,
custodian or other similar official of it or any substantial
part of its property, or shall consent to any such relief or to
the appointment of or taking possession by any such official in
an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it, or
shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or
shall fail generally to pay its debts as they become due, or
shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the
foregoing; and
(c) an involuntary case or other proceeding shall be
commenced against the Other Party seeking liquidation,
reorganization or other relief with respect to it or its debts
under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or
hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee,
receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of it
or any substantial part of its property, and such involuntary
case or other proceeding shall remain undismissed and unstayed
for a period of sixty (60) days; or an order for relief
shall be entered against the Other Party.
Section 6.3 Survival. The
following sections shall survive any termination of this
Agreement: Article II (Service Charges) (to the extent of
amounts incurred prior to termination or expiration of the
Term); Section 3.1 (Payment) (to the extent of
amounts accrued prior to termination or owing to Buyer after the
expiration of the Term); Section 5.1 (Title to
Intellectual Property); this Section 6.3 (Survival);
Article VII (Confidentiality; Systems Security);
Section 8.1 (Indemnity); and Article IX
(Miscellaneous).
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ARTICLE VII
CONFIDENTIALITY;
SYSTEMS SECURITY
Section 7.1 Confidentiality.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
(i) Seller shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and
Affiliates (and each of their respective Representatives to whom
they disclose such information), to keep confidential all
information of Buyer and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates,
including all information relating to the Transferred Business,
whether known before the date of this Agreement or disclosed in
the course of performing the Transition Services, and
(ii) Buyer shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and
Affiliates (and each of their respective Representatives to whom
they disclose such information), to keep confidential all
information of Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates
that Buyer or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof receives in
connection with the performance of the Transition Services,
other than any information solely related to the Transferred
Business, Buyer, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or their
respective assets.
(b) The provisions of this Section 7.1 shall
not apply to the disclosure by any Party or their respective
Affiliates of any information, documents or materials
(i) that are or become publicly available, other than by
reason of a breach of this Section 7.1 by such Party
or any of its Affiliates, (ii) received from a third party
not bound by any confidentiality agreement with the
non-disclosing Party, except in the case of information relating
to the Transferred Business, the non-disclosing Party shall
include both Buyer and Seller, (iii) required by Applicable
Law to be disclosed by such Party, or (iv) necessary to
establish such Partys rights under this Agreement or the
Stock Purchase Agreement; provided, that in the case of
clauses (iii) and (iv), the Person intending to make
disclosure of confidential information shall promptly notify the
Party to whom it is obligated to keep such information
confidential and, to the extent practicable, provide such Party
a reasonable opportunity to prevent public disclosure of such
information.
(c) With regard to confidential information concerning the
software of third parties with which Seller conducts business
that is included in or related to the Transition Services, to
the extent required by such third parties, Buyer agrees to
execute and deliver any other reasonable documents or take any
reasonable actions that are reasonably required by any vendor or
licensor of such software in order for Buyer to access and use
such vendors software, including abiding by the terms and
conditions of any such software license agreements.
Section 7.2 Systems Security. If Buyer
shall receive access to any of Sellers computer
facilities, system(s), networks (voice or data) or software
(Systems) in connection with performance of
the Transition Services, Buyer shall comply with all system
security policies, procedures and requirements that may be
provided by Seller to Buyer in writing from time to time (the
Security Regulations) and shall not tamper
with, compromise or circumvent any security or audit measures
employed by Seller. Any employee of Buyer or any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates that is expected to have access to
Sellers Systems or that accesses Sellers Systems
shall be required to execute a separate system access agreement.
Buyer shall ensure that only those employees of Buyer who are
specifically authorized to gain access to Sellers Systems
and no other employees of Buyer will gain such access and shall
prevent unauthorized destruction, alteration or loss of
information contained therein by employees of Buyer. If at any
time Seller determines that any personnel of Buyer of any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates has sought to circumvent or has
circumvented Sellers Security Regulations or that an
unauthorized Person has accessed or may access Sellers
Systems or a Person has engaged in activities that led or may
lead to the unauthorized access, destruction or alteration or
loss of data, information or software, Seller may immediately
terminate any such Persons access to the Systems and shall
promptly notify Buyer. In addition, a material failure by any
employee of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to
comply with Sellers Security Regulations shall be a breach
of this Agreement, in which case, Seller shall notify Buyer and
such Parties, through their Service Coordinators, who shall work
together to remediate the cause of said breach. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if such breach is reasonably likely to have a
material
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adverse affect on Sellers computer facilities, systems,
networks or software, Seller shall be entitled to immediately
terminate the Transition Services to which the breach relates by
written notice to Buyer.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNITY;
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Section 8.1 Indemnity.
(a) Buyer shall indemnify, hold harmless and, at
Sellers option, defend Seller and its Affiliates and each
of their respective officers, directors, employees and
Representatives against all claims, liabilities, damages, losses
or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and costs
of litigation) (Losses) to the extent arising
from (i) any material breach of this Agreement by Buyer or
any Affiliate thereof, (ii) the performance by Seller or
any Affiliate thereof of any Transition Service (except to the
extent that such Losses arise from the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of Seller or any Affiliate thereof or a
material breach of this Agreement by Seller or any Affiliate
thereof), or (iii) the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates in
its performance of this Agreement. No action or claim of any
type relating to or arising out of this Agreement may be brought
or made by Seller more than one (1) year after Seller first
has knowledge of the basis for the action or claim.
(b) Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless and, at
Buyers option, defend Buyer and its officers, directors,
employees and Representatives, against all Losses arising from
(i) any material breach by Seller or any Affiliate thereof
of the terms of this Agreement or (ii) the gross negligence
or willful misconduct of Seller or any Affiliate thereof in its
performance of the Transition Services. No action or claim of
any type relating to or arising out of this Agreement may be
brought or made by Buyer more than one (1) year after Buyer
first has knowledge of the basis for the action or claim.
(c) The rights of any Party to indemnification under this
Section 8.1 for any Losses incurred by such Party
shall be reduced by the net amount such Party recovers (after
deducting all reasonable attorneys fees, expenses and
other costs of recovery) from any insurer or other party liable
for such Losses, and such Party shall use its Best Efforts to
effect any such recovery.
Section 8.2 Limitation of Liability; Certain
Waivers.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW AND EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 8.1(b)
HEREOF, SELLER AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO
BUYER OR BUYERS AFFILIATES RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT
OF THE PERFORMANCE, DELIVERY OR PROVISION OF ANY SERVICES
HEREUNDER. THE AGGREGATE CUMULATIVE LIABILITY OF SELLER AND ITS
AFFILIATES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER IN WARRANTY, CONTRACT,
TORT (INCLUDING CONTRIBUTION OR STRICT LIABILITY), PRODUCT
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL NOT EXCEED A MAXIMUM OF $250,000,
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH LIABILITY ARISES FROM THE
GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SELLER OR ANY
AFFILIATE THEREOF.
THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND FOREGO ANY
RIGHT TO RECOVER INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL,
PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR SIMILAR LOSSES OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSSES OR DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH OR
RELATING TO, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF CUSTOMERS OR
CLIENTS, LOSS OF GOODWILL OR LOSS OF PROFITS, DAMAGE TO OR LOSS
OF USE OF ANY PROPERTY, ANY INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF SERVICE, OR
ANY LOSS OF BUSINESS, HOWEVER CAUSED, IN ANY ARBITRATION OR
PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THIS AGREEMENT OR
THE
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PERFORMANCE OR NON PERFORMANCE OF OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, WHETHER
SUCH CLAIM IS BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, CONTRIBUTION OR STRICT LIABILITY),
PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE PARTY HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OR LIKELIHOOD OF THE SAME.
EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM
WHICH MAY ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO
INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE IT
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY
HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
SERVICES CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS
REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD
NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE EITHER OF THE
FOREGOING WAIVERS, (ii) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED
THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVERS, (iii) IT MAKES SUCH
WAIVERS VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER
INTO ANY OF THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL
WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8.2.
Section 8.3 Disclaimer of Warranties. NO
WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, ARE MADE OR
CREATED BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS A RESULT OF THIS AGREEMENT,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.1 Modification; Waiver. This
Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written
instrument executed by each of the Parties. Any of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement may be waived only in writing by
the Party entitled to the benefits thereof.
Section 9.2 Entire Agreement. This
Agreement, including Exhibit A (which constitutes an
integral part of this Agreement), together with the Stock
Purchase Agreement, constitute the entire agreement of the
Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede
all other prior agreements and understandings, oral or written,
express or implied, between the Parties and their respective
Affiliates, Representatives and agents in respect of the subject
matter hereof, except that this Agreement does not supersede the
Confidentiality Agreement, the terms and conditions of which the
Parties hereby expressly reaffirm. In the event of a conflict
between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Stock
Purchase Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement shall govern.
Section 9.3 Further Actions. Each Party
shall execute and deliver such certificates and other documents
and take such other actions as may reasonably be requested by
the other Party in order to consummate or implement the
transactions contemplated hereby. Seller shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain, and Buyer agrees to provide
reasonable assistance at the request of Seller in obtaining, any
waivers, permits, consents or sublicenses (including, without
limitation, any license fees to third-party vendors) (each, a
Consent) that Seller determines, in its sole
discretion, after consultation with Buyer, may be required with
respect to any existing agreement with any third party in order
to provide any of the Transition Services hereunder;
provided, that (i) Buyer shall, at the exclusive
option of Seller, pay, or reimburse Seller for, any and all
costs related to obtaining any such Consent, and
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(ii) Seller shall not be under any obligation to provide
any Transition Service hereunder if it is unable, after using
commercially reasonable efforts, to obtain such Consent
necessary to provide such Transition Service; provided, that if
such Consent cannot be obtained, the Parties shall use their
respective commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for
alternative methods of obtaining such Transition Service.
Section 9.4 Notices. All notices,
requests, demands and other communications made in connection
with this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given if delivered in accordance with
Section 11.01 of the Stock Purchase Agreement with a
copy to the other Partys Service Coordinator.
Section 9.5 Assignment. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns,
but shall not be assignable, by operation of law or otherwise,
by any Party without the prior written consent of each other
Party (except in connection with a business combination of
Seller) and any purported assignment or other transfer in
violation of the foregoing without such consent shall be void
and unenforceable, except that Seller may assign this Agreement
to any of its Affiliates without the consent of Buyer;
provided, that no such assignment shall in any way affect
the obligations or liabilities of Seller under this Agreement,
which obligations and liabilities shall remain in effect
notwithstanding such assignment. Except as otherwise provided
herein, nothing in this Agreement shall confer any rights upon
any Person that is not a Party or a successor or permitted
assignee of a Party.
Section 9.6 Use and Resale. The
Transition Services provided hereunder shall be used only by
Buyer and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates solely in connection
with the operation of the Transferred Business and no recipient
shall resell, license the use of or otherwise permit the use by
others of any such Transition Services except as permitted
hereunder.
Section 9.7 Headings;
Counterparts. The section headings in this
Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not be
deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any
provision hereof. This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each
Party shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by each
other Party.
Section 9.8 Facsimile. This
Agreement, to the extent signed and delivered by means of
facsimile transmission or by
e-mail
delivery of a portable document format (.pdf or similar format)
data file, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an
original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have
the same binding effect as if it were the original signed
version thereof delivered in person. No Party shall claim that
this Agreement is invalid, not binding or unenforceable based
upon the use of facsimile transmission or
e-mail
delivery of a portable document format (.pdf or similar format)
data file to deliver a signature, or the fact that any signature
or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated
through the use of facsimile transmission or
e-mail
delivery of a portable document format (.pdf or similar format)
data file, and each Party forever waives any such claim or
defense.
Section 9.9 Governing Law; Consent to
Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be construed,
performed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State
of Delaware without giving effect to its principles or rules of
conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules are not
mandatorily applicable by statute and would require or permit
the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. Each of the
Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for
itself and for its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of
any Delaware State court or Federal court of the United States
of America sitting in Delaware and any appellate court from any
court thereof, in any suit, action or proceeding arising out of
or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment
relating thereto, and each Party hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such
action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such
Delaware State court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such
Federal court. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any
such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in
any other manner provided by Applicable Law. Each Party
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hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest
extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which
it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit,
action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any
Delaware State or Federal court. Each Party hereby irrevocably
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the
defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such
action or proceeding in any such court. Each Party irrevocably
consents to service of process in the manner provided for
notices in Section 11.01 of the Stock Purchase
Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of
any Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by
Applicable Law.
Section 9.10 No Breach; Force
Majeure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
set forth in this Agreement, (i) Seller shall not provide
any Services hereunder if the provision thereof would result in
the violation of any Applicable Law or Order to which any Seller
or any of its Affiliates or its or their properties is a party
or otherwise bound or subject and (ii) no Party shall be
liable for a failure or delay in the performance of any of its
obligations under this Agreement where such failure or delay is
(A) the result of fire, flood, or other natural disaster,
act of God, war, act of war, terrorist act, rebellion, embargo,
riot, strike, lockout or other labor dispute, unavailability of
communication facilities including any delay or failure in
communications or electronic data transmission as a result of
excessive or extraordinary traffic caused by extraordinary
market occurrences or circumstances; the acts or failure of
performance of third party landlords or other third party
vendors, other than the Affiliates of Seller, or the
intervention of any Governmental Authority or other causes
beyond the control of such Party and (B) not due to such
Partys own gross negligence or willful misconduct;
provided, that the Party failing in or delaying its
performance promptly notifies the other Party of its inability
to perform and states the reason for such inability and remedies
such failure or delay as soon as practicable.
Section 9.11 Severability. If any
provision, including any phrase, sentence, clause, section or
subsection, of this Agreement is invalid, inoperative or
unenforceable for any reason, such circumstances shall not have
the effect of rendering such provision invalid, inoperative or
unenforceable in any other case or circumstance, or of rendering
any other provision herein contained invalid, inoperative or
unenforceable to any extent whatsoever and a suitable and
equitable provision shall be substituted for any such invalid,
inoperative or unenforceable provision in order to carry out, so
far as may be valid or enforceable, such provision.
Section 9.12 No Third Party
Beneficiaries. Except as provided herein, nothing
in this Agreement shall confer any rights upon any Person (other
than the Acquired Companies) that is not a Party or a successor
or permitted assignee of a Party.
Section 9.13 Interpretation. The
Parties have participated jointly in the negotiating and
drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or
question of intent or interpretation shall arise, this Agreement
shall be construed as if drafted jointly and no presumption or
burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by
virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the date first written above.
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC.
Name:
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.
Name:
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO
TRANSITION SERVICE AGREEMENT]
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Exhibit A
EXHIBIT A
TRANSITION
SERVICES AND FEES
I. Services
A. IT Services.
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Seller shall maintain for the benefit of Buyer the following IT
and telecommunications infrastructure, hardware and software
services necessary to operate the Business as existing on the
Closing Date: telephone conferencing lines and related services,
website hosting, website access for customer support, website
applications (including eTuition), Microsoft SharePoint access,
eDoc access, helpdesk support, hardware and associated software
related to card reader access for the Chantilly and Bethesda
offices, administrative access to the Acquired Companies
enterprise devices, implementation support for issues regarding
the Acquired Companies IT infrastructure, VPN
connectivity, VPN keys for network access, Microsoft software,
PeopleSoft software, Gateway Anti-Virus software, Active
Directory, the domain names <techteam-us.com>,
<techteamgwac.com>, <techteamgov.com>,
<techteamgovt.com>, and all financial reporting
systems, in each case, which shall be maintained by Seller with
procedures and controls reasonably comparable to those provided
to Sellers retained business.
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Seller shall provide Buyer with the use of one server to be
designated for the use of the domain names identified in
Paragraph I.A.1 above.
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Seller shall allow the Transferred Employees to send and receive
emails related to Buyers business on Sellers email
accounts until such employees receive email accounts with Buyer,
provided that Buyer shall use its Best Efforts to
coordinate and facilitate such transfer as soon as possible
following the Closing Date.
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Seller shall provide email and voice mail forwarding as
reasonably requested by Buyer, provided that Buyer shall
use its Best Efforts to notify third parties doing business with
Seller of the new email addresses and phone numbers.
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Seller shall reasonably assist Buyer and the Transferred
Employees in porting cellular phone and voice mail numbers to
Buyers service as time reasonably permits.
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Duration: Up to 180 days for the IT Services
described in Sections I.A.1 and 2, up to 90 days for
the IT Services described in Sections I.A.3 and 5, and up
to 365 days for the IT Services described in
Section I.A.4; provided, however, that the IT Services
described in Section I.A. (other than I.A.4) with respect
to any applications integrated with Active Directory
Authentication shall be provided for a period of up to
210 days.
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B. Financial/Accounting Services.
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Sellers financial and accounting staff will be reasonably
accessible to assist Buyer with questions relating to the
following financial/accounting matters: collections, mail
services, receipts, contract administration, billing and
accounts receivable collection, supplier and landlord related
ordering, and accounts payable administration. Except as
otherwise set forth herein or as otherwise provided for in the
Stock Purchase Agreement, Seller shall not be required to
prepare financial statements, make ledger entries, or prepare or
file tax returns.
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Duration: Up to 180 days.
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C. Treasury Services.
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Sellers treasury staff will be reasonably accessible to
assist Buyer with the following treasury matters: bank account
management, processing of electronic fund transfers, cash
management, cash controls, customer deposits, online treasury
platform access management, administration of credit card
accounts, administration of state and local taxes and other tax
management; provided that Buyer shall remain fully
responsible for managing its own treasury services.
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Duration: Up to 180 days.
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D. Payroll Services.
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Seller shall provide to Buyer payroll processing and services,
either directly or through a payroll processing company, for the
Transferred Employees.
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Seller shall assist Buyer in transitioning the payroll
processing to Buyers payroll processing provider.
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Duration: Up to 180 days.
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E. Human Resources Services.
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Sellers human resources staff will be reasonably
accessible to respond to questions of Buyer related to the
payment and benefits of the Transferred Employees, and will
assist the Transferred Employees in enrollment of such employees
into Buyers plans.
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Duration: Up to 180 days.
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F. Welfare Benefits.
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If requested by Buyer, Seller shall provide each of the
Transferred Employees (and their dependents and other
individuals covered through them) with the group, medical,
dental, and vision coverage they enjoyed immediately prior to
the Closing and shall charge each such Transferred Employee the
same monthly premium as currently charged to each such
Transferred Employee.
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Duration: Up to 60 days.
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G. Miscellaneous
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Seller shall provide to Buyer reasonable assistance in
transitioning the Acquired Companies ISO 9001
certification.
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Seller shall permit Buyer to utilize the services currently used
in the Transferred Business pursuant to Sellers Boscobel,
Monster, and Dell agreements (each as more fully described in
Schedule 6.05(c) of the Schedules to the Stock Purchase
Agreement).
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Duration: Up to 30 days.
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II. Fees
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Buyer shall be responsible for the payment of all out of pocket
costs directly related to the provision of IT services for the
Business for the benefit of Buyer, including without limitation
costs of the following third party providers: Orange
Conferencing, Microsoft, Orion, Dell, Gateway, PeopleSoft. Buyer
shall furthermore be responsible for procuring at its expense
any additional equipment, networking equipment or software to be
used on the designated server described in Section 1.A.
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Buyer shall be responsible for the payment of all out of pocket
costs directly related to the provision of Financial/Accounting
Services for the Business, including without limitation costs of
the following third party providers: JPMorgan Chase.
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Buyer shall be responsible for the payment of all out of pocket
costs directly related to the provision of the Treasury Services
for the Business for the benefit of Buyer, including without
limitation costs of the following third party providers: Bank of
Newport.
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All payroll amounts shall be paid by Buyer and using
Buyers federal employer identification number. Buyer shall
furthermore be responsible for the payment of all out of pocket
costs directly related to the provision of the Payroll Services
for the Business for the benefit of Buyer, including without
limitation costs of the following third party providers: ADP.
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Buyer shall be responsible for the payment of all out of pocket
costs directly related to the provision of Human Resources
Services for the Business for the benefit of Buyer.
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Buyer shall be responsible for the payment of all out of pocket
costs directly related to the provision or utilization of the
Miscellaneous Services for the Business for the benefit of
Buyer, including without limitation costs of the following third
party providers: BSI Management Systems, Boscobel, Monster, and
Dell.
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Buyer shall furthermore be responsible for the payment of the
difference between the monthly COBRA rate (based on the COBRA
rates in effect on May 1, 2010) and the amount charged
to the Transferred Employees for each full month of such
coverage, commencing with the first day of the first month
following the Closing.
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[LETTERHEAD
OF HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD & ZUKIN CAPITAL, INC.]
June 3, 2010
TechTeam Global, Inc.
27335 West 11 Mile Road
Southfield, Michigan 48033
Attn: Members of the Board of Directors
Dear Members of the Board of Directors:
We understand that TechTeam Global, Inc. (TechTeam),
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs) and Jacobs
Technology Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Jacobs
(Jacobs Sub), propose to enter into an Agreement (as
defined below) pursuant to which TechTeam will sell to Jacobs
Sub all of the outstanding shares of the common stock of
TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of TechTeam, that conducts TechTeams business of providing
information technology-based and other professional services to
governmental authorities and other commercial customers (the
Business and, such sale, the
Transaction), for aggregate consideration consisting
of (i) $61 million in cash, less
(ii) $2 million in cash to be paid as retention
payments, resulting in consideration to be received by TechTeam
of $59 million in cash (such resulting consideration
amount, the Consideration), subject to certain
adjustments and an escrow arrangement as provided for in the
Agreement.
You have requested that Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin
Capital, Inc. (Houlihan Lokey) provide an opinion
(the Opinion) as to whether, as of the date hereof,
the Consideration to be received by TechTeam in the Transaction
is fair to TechTeam from a financial point of view.
In connection with this Opinion, we have made such reviews,
analyses and inquiries as we have deemed necessary and
appropriate under the circumstances. Among other things, we have:
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reviewed a draft, dated June 1, 2010, of the Stock Purchase
Agreement to be entered into among TechTeam, a Delaware
corporation, Jacobs, a Delaware corporation, and Jacobs Sub, a
Tennessee corporation (the Agreement);
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reviewed certain publicly available business and financial
information relating to the Business that we deemed to be
relevant;
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reviewed certain information relating to the historical, current
and future operations, financial condition and prospects of the
Business made available to us by TechTeam, including financial
projections (and adjustments thereto) prepared by or discussed
with the managements of TechTeam and the Business for the fiscal
years ending December 31, 2010 through December 31,
2016;
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spoken with certain members of the managements of TechTeam and
the Business and certain of their representatives and advisors
regarding the operations, financial condition, past performance
relative to projected performance and trends in the financial
results and prospects of the Business, the Transaction and
related matters;
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compared the financial and operating performance of the Business
with that of public companies that we deemed to be relevant;
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considered the publicly available financial terms of certain
transactions that we deemed to be relevant;
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considered the results of the third-party solicitation process
conducted by TechTeam, with our assistance, with respect to a
possible sale of the Business; and
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TechTeam Global, Inc.
June 3, 2010
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conducted such other financial studies, analyses and inquiries
and considered such other information and factors as we deemed
appropriate.
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We have relied upon and assumed, without independent
verification, the accuracy and completeness of all data,
material and other information furnished, or otherwise made
available, to us, discussed with or reviewed by us, or publicly
available, and do not assume any responsibility with respect to
such data, material and other information. In addition,
managements of TechTeam and the Business have advised us, and we
have assumed, that the financial projections (and adjustments
thereto) reviewed by us have been reasonably prepared in good
faith on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates
and judgments of such managements as to the future financial
results and condition of the Business, and we express no opinion
with respect to such projections or the assumptions on which
they are based. We have relied upon and assumed, without
independent verification, that there has been no change in the
Business or its assets, liabilities, financial condition,
results of operations, cash flows or prospects since the date of
the most recent financial statements provided to us that would
be material to our analyses or this Opinion, that the financial
projections relating to the Business reviewed by us reflect all
assets and liabilities to be sold and assumed in the Transaction
and that there is no information or any facts that would make
any of the information reviewed by us incomplete or misleading.
We also have assumed, at the direction of TechTeam, that any
adjustments to the Consideration pursuant to the Agreement, and
payments, if any, made to Jacobs or its indemnitees from the
portion of the Consideration to be held in escrow in accordance
with the terms of the Agreement, will not in any respect be
material to our analyses or this Opinion.
We have relied upon and assumed, without independent
verification, that (a) the representations and warranties
of all parties to the Agreement and all other related documents
and instruments that are referred to therein are true and
correct, (b) each party to the Agreement and such other
related documents and instruments will fully and timely perform
all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed by
such party, (c) all conditions to the consummation of the
Transaction will be satisfied without waiver thereof, and
(d) the Transaction will be consummated in a timely manner
in accordance with the terms described in the Agreement and such
other related documents and instruments, without any amendments
or modifications thereto. We also have relied upon and assumed,
without independent verification, that (i) the Transaction
will be consummated in a manner that complies in all respects
with all applicable federal and state statutes, rules and
regulations, and (ii) all governmental, regulatory, and
other consents and approvals necessary for the consummation of
the Transaction will be obtained and that no delay, limitations,
restrictions or conditions will be imposed or amendments,
modifications or waivers made that would have an effect on the
Business, TechTeam or the Transaction that would be material to
our analyses or this Opinion. In addition, we have relied upon
and assumed, without independent verification, that the final
form of the Agreement will not differ in any respect from the
draft of the Agreement identified above.
Furthermore, in connection with this Opinion, we have not been
requested to make, and have not made, any physical inspection or
independent appraisal or evaluation of any of the assets,
properties or liabilities (fixed, contingent, derivative,
off-balance sheet or otherwise) of TechTeam (including, without
limitation, the Business) or any other party, nor were we
provided with any such appraisal or evaluation. We did not
estimate, and express no opinion regarding, the liquidation
value of the Business or any entity. We have undertaken no
independent analysis of any potential or actual litigation,
regulatory action, possible unasserted claims or other
contingent liabilities, to which TechTeam (including, without
limitation, those relating to the Business) is or may be a party
or is or may be subject, or of any governmental investigation of
any possible unasserted claims or other contingent liabilities
to which TechTeam (including, without limitation, those relating
to the Business) is or may be a party or is or may be subject.
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This Opinion is necessarily based on financial, economic, market
and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made
available to us as of, the date hereof. We have not undertaken,
and are under no obligation, to update, revise, reaffirm or
withdraw this Opinion, or otherwise comment on or consider
events occurring or coming to our attention after the date
hereof.
This Opinion is furnished for the use and benefit of the Board
of Directors of TechTeam (in its capacity as such) in connection
with its evaluation of the Transaction and may not be used for
any other purpose without our prior written consent. This
Opinion should not be construed as creating any fiduciary duty
on Houlihan Lokeys part to any party. This Opinion is not
intended to be, and does not constitute, a recommendation to the
Board of Directors of TechTeam, any security holder or any other
person as to how to act or vote with respect to any matter
relating to the Transaction.
In the ordinary course of business, certain of our affiliates,
as well as investment funds in which they may have financial
interests, may acquire, hold or sell, long or short positions,
or trade or otherwise effect transactions, in debt, equity, and
other securities and financial instruments (including loans and
other obligations) of, or investments in, TechTeam, Jacobs or
any other party that may be involved in the Transaction and
their respective affiliates or any currency or commodity that
may be involved in the Transaction.
Houlihan Lokey and certain of its affiliates in the past have
provided investment banking, financial advisory and other
financial services to Jacobs
and/or
certain of its affiliates, for which Houlihan Lokey and such
affiliates have received compensation. Houlihan Lokey and
certain of its affiliates may provide investment banking,
financial advisory and other financial services to TechTeam,
Jacobs, other participants in the Transaction or certain of
their respective affiliates in the future, for which Houlihan
Lokey and such affiliates may receive compensation. In addition,
Houlihan Lokey and certain of its affiliates and certain of our
and their respective employees may have committed to invest in
private equity or other investment funds managed or advised by
certain affiliates or securityholders of TechTeam or other
participants in the Transaction, and in portfolio companies of
such funds, and may have co-invested with certain affiliates or
securityholders of TechTeam or other participants in the
Transaction, and may do so in the future. Furthermore, in
connection with bankruptcies, restructurings, and similar
matters, Houlihan Lokey and certain of its affiliates may have
in the past acted, may currently be acting and may in the future
act as financial advisor to debtors, creditors, equity holders,
trustees and other interested parties (including, without
limitation, formal and informal committees or groups of
creditors) that may have included or represented and may include
or represent, directly or indirectly, or may have been adverse
to, certain affiliates or securityholders of TechTeam or other
participants in the Transaction, for which advice and services
Houlihan Lokey and such affiliates have received and may receive
compensation.
Houlihan Lokey has acted as financial advisor to TechTeam in
connection with the Transaction and has received and will
receive a fee for such services, a substantial portion of which
is contingent upon the consummation of the Transaction. In
addition, we will receive a fee for rendering this Opinion,
which is not contingent upon the successful completion of the
Transaction or the conclusion contained in this Opinion.
TechTeam has agreed to reimburse certain of our expenses and to
indemnify us and certain related parties for certain potential
liabilities arising out of our engagement.
We have not been requested to opine as to, and this Opinion does
not express an opinion as to or otherwise address, among other
things: (i) the underlying business decision of TechTeam,
its security holders or any other party to proceed with or
effect the Transaction, (ii) the terms of any arrangements,
understandings, agreements or documents related to, or the form,
structure or any other portion or aspect of, the Transaction or
otherwise (other than the Consideration to the extent expressly
specified herein),
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including, without limitation, any terms or aspects of any
stockholder voting agreement, retention agreement (or payments
related thereto) or escrow, indemnity, guarantee or licensing
arrangements to be entered into in connection with, or any tax
implications of, the Transaction, (iii) the fairness of any
portion or aspect of the Transaction to the holders of any class
of securities, creditors or other constituencies of TechTeam, or
to any other party, except if and only to the extent expressly
set forth in the last sentence of this Opinion, (iv) the
relative merits of the Transaction as compared to any
alternative business strategies relating to, or that might exist
for, the Business, TechTeam or any other party or the effect of
any other transaction involving the Business or in which
TechTeam or any other party might engage, (v) the fairness
of any portion or aspect of the Transaction to any one class or
group of TechTeams or any other partys security
holders or other constituents vis-à-vis any other class or
group of TechTeams or such other partys security
holders or other constituents (including, without limitation,
the allocation of any consideration amongst or within such
classes or groups of security holders or other constituents),
(vi) whether or not TechTeam, its security holders or any
other party is receiving or paying reasonably equivalent value
in the Transaction, (vii) the solvency, creditworthiness or
fair value of TechTeam (including, without limitation, the
Business) or any other participant in the Transaction, or any of
their respective assets, under any applicable laws relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance or similar
matters, or (viii) the fairness, financial or otherwise, of
the amount, nature or any other aspect of any compensation to or
consideration payable to or received by any officers, directors
or employees of any party to the Transaction, any class of such
persons or any other party, relative to the Consideration or
otherwise. Furthermore, no opinion, counsel or interpretation is
intended in matters that require legal, regulatory, accounting,
insurance, tax or other similar professional advice. It is
assumed that such opinions, counsel or interpretations have been
or will be obtained from appropriate professional sources.
Furthermore, we have relied, with your consent, on the
assessments by TechTeam and its advisors as to all legal,
regulatory, accounting, insurance and tax matters with respect
to the Business, TechTeam and the Transaction. The issuance of
this Opinion was approved by a committee authorized to approve
opinions of this nature.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and in reliance
thereon, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof, the
Consideration to be received by TechTeam in the Transaction is
fair to TechTeam from a financial point of view.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin Capital, Inc.
HOULIHAN LOKEY HOWARD & ZUKIN CAPITAL, INC.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
Annual Report Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009
Commission File Number:
0-16284
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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27335 West 11 Mile Road,
Southfield, MI 48033
(Address of principal
executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone
number, including area code:
(248) 357-2866
Securities registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $.01 par value
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Securities registered pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known
seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act. Yes o No n
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file
reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Act. Yes o No n
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes n No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,
every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of
Regulation S-T
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit and post such
files).Yes
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pursuant to Item 405 of
Regulation S-K
is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of Registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in
Part III of this
Form 10-K
or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. o
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accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
large accelerated filer, accelerated
filer and smaller reporting company in
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Rule 12b-2
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Act). Yes o No n
The aggregate market value of the Registrants common stock
held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30,
2009 was approximately $55,795,000 (based on the June 30,
2009 closing sales price of $6.54 of the Registrants
common stock, as reported on the
NASDAQ®
Global Market). For the sole purpose of making this calculation,
the term non-affiliates has been interpreted to
exclude directors and executive officers of the Company. Such
interpretation is not intended to be, and should not be
construed to be, an admission by TechTeam Global, Inc. or such
directors or executive officers of the Company that such
directors and executive officers of the Company are
affiliates of TechTeam Global, Inc., as that term is
defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common
stock as of March 1, 2010 was 11,140,704.
DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrants definitive Proxy Statement, to
be filed on or before April 30, 2010, are incorporated by
reference into Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III
of this report.
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TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC.
FORM 10-K
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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Forward-Looking
Statements
This Annual Report on
Form 10-K,
including Item 7 Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements represent our
expectations or beliefs concerning future events, including
projections of revenue, gross margin, expenses, earnings or
losses from operations, or other financial items; estimates of
synergies; sufficiency of cash flows for future liquidity and
capital resource needs; our plans, strategies, and objectives
for future operations; developments or performance relating to
our services; and future economic conditions or performance. We
caution that although forward-looking statements reflect our
good faith beliefs and reasonable judgment based upon current
information, these statements are qualified by important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
in the forward-looking statements, because of risks,
uncertainties, and factors including, but not limited to, the
continuing effects of the U.S. recession and global credit
environment, other changes in general economic and industry
conditions, the award or loss of significant client assignments,
timing of contracts, new business solicitation efforts, currency
fluctuations, and other risks that are described herein,
including but not limited to the items discussed in
Item 1A Risk Factors of this
report, and that are otherwise described from time to time in
the Companys reports filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking
statements included in this report are based on information
available to the Company on the date hereof, and the Company
assumes no obligation to update any such
forward-looking
statements.
PART I
Item 1. BUSINESS
General
TechTeam Global, Inc. (including its consolidated
subsidiaries, TechTeam, the Company or
we) is a leading provider of information technology
(IT) outsourcing and business process outsourcing
services to large and medium sized businesses, as well as
government organizations. The Companys primary services
include service desk, technical support, desk-side support,
security administration, infrastructure management and related
professional services. TechTeam also provides a number of
specialized, value-added services in specific vertical markets.
Our business consists of two main components our
Commercial business and our Government business. Together, our
IT Outsourcing Services segment, IT Consulting and Systems
Integration segment and Other Services segment comprise our
Commercial business. Our Government Technology Services segment
comprises our Government business. In addition to managing our
Commercial business by service line, we also manage our business
by geographic markets the Americas (defined as North
America excluding our government-based subsidiaries), Europe and
Latin America and Asia. Our periodic reports and current reports
filed with the United States (U.S.) Securities and
Exchange Commission are available free of charge on our Web
site, www.techteam.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after
we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
TechTeam Global, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the
State of Delaware in 1987. Our common stock is traded on the
NASDAQ®
Global Market under the symbol TEAM. Our
client base includes, but is not limited to, Ford Motor Company,
Deere & Company, Essilor International, Alcoa, Inc.,
PLLC and Phillip Morris International, as well as
U.S. Federal Government departments and agencies and local
government entities, such as the U.S. Air National Guard,
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of
Defense, Department of Homeland Security and Department of
Health and Human Services.
Services
and Information about Operating Segments
We provide services to our customers in four operating
segments IT Outsourcing Services, IT Consulting and
Systems Integration, Government Technology Services and Other
Services. IT Outsourcing Services, IT Consulting
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and Systems Integration, and Other
Services comprise our Commercial business segments, and
Government Technology Services is our Government business
segment. Information with respect to each of our segments is
included in Item 7 Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and in Note 15 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included in
Item 8 Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data.
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Our IT Outsourcing Services segment provides global service desk
and IT infrastructure support
around-the-clock
(24x7x365) for our clients, their end-users and other
constituencies. We maintain and support a full range of our
clients IT and business process infrastructures from
network environments to computing systems, and from
shrink-wrapped applications to advanced proprietary and acquired
application systems. We also provide technical support and in
multiple languages for our customers products in the
marketplace. The two primary elements of this business segment
are Enterprise Support Services and Business Process Outsourcing
(BPO Services), which are supported by a global IT
outsourcing delivery model for service desk services as
discussed below.
Enterprise
Support Services
A companys IT infrastructure provides essential tools
necessary for the effective delivery of its product(s) or
services to its customers. Over the years, the process-based
best practices for managing and controlling IT infrastructure
set forth in the Information Technology Infrastructure Library
(ITIL) is becoming the dominate methodology for the
delivery of IT infrastructure support to enterprises (IT
Service Management). IT Service Management is intended to
align IT services with the current and future needs of the
business and its customers, while improving quality of services
and reducing the long-term cost of delivery. Historically,
TechTeams core focus has been on service operation.
TechTeams operation delivery model is primarily based upon
a single point of contact (SPOC)
service desk delivery model designed to enable our
clients to consolidate their incident resolution support
functions into a centralized service desk, thereby reducing
costs by standardizing responses to incidents, reducing
unnecessary labor costs and reducing the number of incidents
that need to be escalated to a higher-level support function.
Our service desk technicians are trained in the clients IT
infrastructure and applications to enable them to efficiently
diagnose and solve the end-users problems and answer
technical questions.
From this SPOC service desk model, TechTeam continues to
transform its service desk function into a platform for IT
service management through its Lean ITIL initiative, which
utilizes Lean Six Sigma methodologies to reduce waste within an
IT infrastructure. TechTeam uses ITIL processes to monitor and
identify where inefficiencies arise. For example, within service
operations, a focus on the information derived from
incident management, problem management
and event management could provide insight into ways
to resolve problems within the customers IT environment
more quickly. As ITIL best practices and lean principles are
integrated, the Company assists its customers in the reduction
of support requests within their customers IT environment.
TechTeam is selectively extending its ITIL expertise into other
areas of infrastructure support services including, but not
limited to, desk side support, remote management, asset
management, security administration, and network monitoring. By
integrating these services with our service desk, we are able to
effectively and efficiently provide standardized infrastructure
support services to our customers. We generally provide these
services on a managed service basis, with the customer paying
for the service on a per-incident, per-seat or volume basis. Our
performance is generally measured through service level
agreements negotiated with our customers.
Historically, we have provided these services to large
enterprises with a need for international multilingual support.
For example, under the Ford Motor Company (Ford)
Global SPOC Program (SPOC Program), we provide a
single point of contact service desk for Ford that integrates
desk side support. After we have begun to provide service to a
customer, we are regularly able to expand the scope of our
services to that customer because an increased volume of
business allows us to obtain a higher utilization of resources
and increased efficiency for the
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customer. We believe that we will
continue to see growth in our multilingual enterprise support
for large businesses. We also provide support services for
smaller businesses. Our enterprise support services provide
these businesses with a more economical and higher level of
service desk, desk side support and network management services
than they can provide themselves internally. Our flexible
solution design and pricing models enable these businesses to
select the level of support their organization requires, whether
from dedicated or shared resources.
We are focused on expanding the markets for our enterprise
support service model globally. Our customers continue to
request us to expand our support for them to new countries. As a
result, we continue to logically expand our global footprint to
deliver the multilingual support these clients need. For
example, we continued our expansion into the Philippines in
2009, and we are currently expanding our services to provide
support for our customers from Latin America.
In order to deliver ITIL-based services to our customers
efficiently, the Company is working with CA, Inc. (formerly
known as Computer Associates) to deliver ITIL-based software IT
service management tools to our customers. With this
arrangement, our customers are able to obtain our services that
leverage the use of CA technology. We believe the combination of
our integrated infrastructure support and CA technology provides
a differentiated service solution to the market, and the
availability of CA technology increases demand for our services.
While Company revenue related to CA software is not material,
the Company anticipates the importance of the CA technology to
the Companys performance will continue to grow.
Business
Processing Outsourcing (BPO) Services
Our BPO Services provide our clients with a centralized
multilingual service desk. Our clients primarily outsource the
technical support aspect of their customer service business
process to us, such as providing support for our clients
applications sold to or provided to their customers. For
example, we provide technical support for video editing software
and global distribution system software for certain customers in
the travel industry. Where we can create a niche, we also
provide a fuller range of services to our customers. For
example, we manage the
set-up,
shipping and support of the hardware and software used in
e-clinical
trials around the world for certain of our pharmaceutical
industry customers. We also provide limited non-technical
customer service support for our clients, such as customer
enrollments and marketing promotion support.
Global IT
Outsourcing Delivery Model
We continue to expand our global IT outsourcing delivery model.
In 2008, we established our service desk delivery presence in
Asia-Pacific through the acquisition of Onvaio, LLC and the
delivery partnership with Rainmaker Systems, Inc. Accordingly,
our service desk services for enterprise support and BPO
services are now delivered from our facilities in the United
States (Southfield, Michigan; and Davenport, Iowa), our
facilities in Europe (Brussels, Belgium; Bucharest and Sibiu,
Romania; and Stockholm, Sweden), Rainmakers facilities in
the Philippines (Manila) and from our customers
facilities. Utilizing a client-specific solution that blends the
advantages of each location, we have provided cost-effective
service in over 32 languages.
As our business becomes more global, our service delivery grows
in complexity. To address the complexity we use data analytics,
business process improvement methodology, daily
productivity/profitability metrics and call center management
tools to manage the variables that drive a projects
efficiency and profitability. Each delivery site has different
costs, available skills and labor laws, which we often need to
coordinate together to deliver a customized solution for our
customers.
With delivery sites around the world, we are dependent upon
technology to assist in maximizing the overall value and
utilization of our technicians. We are in the process of
upgrading our phone switch technology globally to fully enable
voice over internet protocol (VoiP) and the dynamic routing of
calls to the available international resources. Further, we
continue to enhance the ability of our customers end users
to obtain resolution to their problems from multiple channels of
communication.
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During 2008, the Company decided to de-emphasize the IT
Consulting and Systems Integration business segment.
Accordingly, on October 31, 2008, we sold TechTeam A.N.E.
NV/SA, which provided $7.2 million of revenue in this
business segment in the first ten months of 2008. While we
continue to provide limited services within this business
segment to customers who need IT infrastructure design,
development, technology deployment, application development and
implementation services, we are narrowing our future focus on
delivering these services to enhance our IT Outsourcing business
segment. For example, we are growing our ability to assist
customers in implementing CAs Service Desk software suite.
The Company offers deployment, technical support and training
services to companies in the hospitality, retail and food
service industries throughout the United States. Our employees
provide
on-site
services to implement technology and train our customers
personnel in the use of
point-of-sale
and property management software. We also offer application
development and application maintenance services from Romania.
We also provide, on a limited basis, technical staffing services
and learning services. We provide
on-site
technical support services including service desk technicians,
software developers and network support technicians. Most of our
technical staffing placements are long-term assignments.
However, in difficult economic environments, contract workers
are generally terminated before a customers employees.
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Our Government Technology Services are delivered by TechTeam
Government Solutions, Inc. (TTGSI) and its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Sytel, Inc. TTGSI provides life-cycle
support to the U.S. Government, in which the thought
leadership of its Vector Research Center for Enterprise
Performance division (Vector Research, formerly
known as NewVectors), in business process improvement and
organizational change management, is integrated with our
operational IT-related delivery capabilities to create a
tailored, flexible and innovative solution for our
customers requirements. The types of IT support services
provided in this business segment are similar to the services
offered in our other primary business segments, but are more
heavily focused on supporting the customers IT network. We
provide these services to various departments and agencies of
the U.S. Federal Government including, but not limited to,
the U.S. Air National Guard, NIH, Department of Defense,
Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Health and
Human Services, and to local governmental entities in the United
States (see information included in Risks inherent in the
provision of technology services to governmental entities
located in Item 1A Risk Factors).
The majority of our revenue from this business segment is earned
through long-term contracts under which we provide either
managed network services for a monthly fee or services on a time
and materials basis, except for revenue from Vector Research,
over one-half of which is derived from short-term consulting
projects. For additional information regarding the
Companys revenue recognition for Government contract,
please see Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates, Revenue
Recognition. For our managed network services customers, we
provide complete life cycle support for a customers IT
infrastructure ranging from their desktops to their data and
voice networks. We provide design, implementation, operation and
maintenance (service desk and desk side support) services. For
example, TTGSI provides systems administration support, network
design, database administration, engineering support and other
IT technical support services to the NIH.
Over the past few years in the U.S. Federal Government IT
services market, two trends have had a significant effect on our
business: (a) an increasing bias toward the award of
business to small disadvantaged businesses and large
contractors, and (b) uncertain and changing customer
priorities due to budgetary constraints and the change in
administrations. We expect these trends to continue in the near
term, as the Obama Administration adjusts the U.S. Federal
Government priorities and acquisition policies. As a result, we
anticipate unpredictable IT spending by the U.S. Federal
Government for the foreseeable future.
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In 2007, TTGSI acquired our Vector Research division, a provider
of consultative services in agent-based modeling, operations
analysis, program management and supply chain engineering.
Vector Research is recognized as a thought leader in providing
subject matter expertise, analytical skills and process
improvement methodologies to support business transformation
initiatives, particularly in the Department of Defense. In
addition to providing important critical mass to our Government
business, these capabilities provide the Company with the
ability to improve the profitability of its service offerings
and expand its service offerings by transforming the
Companys Commercial best practices to fit the needs of the
U.S. Federal Government.
We continue to focus our new business development: (a) in
areas where we can utilize our considerable expertise to serve
the mission-critical IT needs of the U.S. Federal
Government; (b) in further developing access to
government-wide acquisition contracts (framework contracts
entered into by the government without committing to any actual
business with the contract holder, or GWACs) under
which we can sell task-order-based work; (c) in
strengthening our relationships with other government
contractors who have GWACs and other attractive contracting
vehicles; and (d) in developing opportunities to leverage
our considerable commercial sector expertise to provide
enterprise support services through a managed service to the
U.S. Federal Government. We are recognizing a trend toward
consolidation in the U.S. Federal Government IT services
market, both in the increased utilization of GWACs and in the
number and size of competitors in that market. As this trend
continues, we believe our competitive position in the
marketplace will be enhanced because we are large and have
critical mass to justify reliance upon us by our government
clients, yet we are small and creative and able to offer highly
efficient, customized solutions to their needs. In this regard,
we have won two task orders under the USA Contact GWAC contract
based in large part on our commercial sector expertise with call
centers, contact centers and service desks.
Impact of
Business with Major Clients
We conduct business under multiple contracts with various
entities within the Ford organization and with various agencies
and departments of the U.S. Federal Government. Ford
accounted for 14.3% of our total revenue in 2009, as compared to
15.9% in 2008 and 20.1% in 2007. The U.S. Federal
Government accounted for 31.7% of our total revenue in 2009, as
compared to 29.7% in 2008 and 27.1% in 2007. Agencies within the
U.S Department of Defense, in the aggregate, accounted for
approximately 17.9% of our total revenue in 2009, as compared to
18.7% in 2008 and 15.9% in 2007.
Ford
Motor Company
Our business with Ford consists of service desk and desk side
services, technical staffing, and network management. Revenue
generated through our business with Ford decreased to
$30.3 million in 2009, from $41.2 million in 2008 and
$44.6 million in 2007. The decline in revenue is
attributable to a number of factors, including: (a) seat
count and volume declines within the Ford environment;
(b) the effects of the entry into the three-year renewal of
the Global Single Point of Contact (SPOC) contract,
which resulted in a change of the service delivery and pricing
model as discussed below; (c) the divestiture of Jaguar
Land Rover (JLR) from the Ford family of companies
(we continue to provide services to JLR under a direct
contract); (d) the termination of the Companys
contract with Dell, Inc. under which the Company provided
systems integration services to Ford as a subcontractor to Dell;
(e) the impact of exchange rates; and (f) the
separation of Volvo Car Corporation from the global Ford IT
programs, including the SPOC contract on November 1, 2009.
On December 23, 2008, the Company executed a new SPOC
contract, under which TechTeam provides support services to
Fords information technology infrastructure. Under the
SPOC contract, TechTeam provides service desk, deskside support,
service management, infrastructure management, and identity and
access management services to Ford in North America, Western
Europe, and Asia. The contract renewal provides for a
significant change in the service delivery model. These changes
include the transition and centralization of service for English
speaking Ford personnel to our operations in the Philippines,
the transition of service for German speaking Ford personnel to
Romania, and an enhanced centralized remote deskside support
management function. This transition was completed in 2009.
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Under the existing SPOC contract, we provide these
infrastructure support services under specific service level
metrics, and we invoice Ford based upon the number of seats we
support. The number of seats supported is determined bi-annually
on February 1 and August 1 of each year. If certain contractual
conditions are met, Ford and TechTeam have the right during each
six month period to request one
out-of-cycle
seat adjustment. We do not believe the revenue decline will
continue in 2010, as we believe that we are well-positioned to
expand the SPOC program into Latin America, Canada and Asia
during 2010.
As of December 31, 2009, Ford owed the Company
$2.3 million in the Americas and $1.6 million in
Europe. Ford amended its North American standard purchase order
terms to increase its payment terms from 30 days to
60 days from receipt of the invoice. Under the terms of the
SPOC contract, the change in North American payment terms took
effect December 1, 2009, and, after that date, we
anticipate that there will be an increase in the aggregate
accounts receivable. We do not believe that Fords
financial condition will otherwise affect our business with Ford
or the collectability of our accounts receivable from Ford;
however, any failure to retain a significant amount of business
with Ford, a bankruptcy filing or major restructuring by Ford,
could have a material adverse effect on our operating results
and liquidity.
U.S.
Federal Government
We conduct business under multiple contracts with various
agencies and departments of the U.S. Federal Government.
Revenue generated through our business with the
U.S. Federal Government was $66.9 million in 2009,
$77.3 million in 2008 and $60.3 million in 2007.
The results of our Government business have been impacted by the
difficult government contracting environment created by the
budget constraints our customers faced. As a result of this
environment, many customers have delayed procurement actions. In
turn, we have experienced delays in our expected new business
development. Despite being informed that we were not selected as
prime contractor for the Business Transformation Agency
(BTA) of the Department of Defense, we continue to
provide service to the BTA as a subcontractor. In 2009 and 2008,
we earned $3.3 million and $8.9 million, respectively,
in revenue from the BTA.
As previously reported, our contract for the Air National Guard
(ANG) ended on September 30, 2009. ANG
in-sourced the majority of the work performed under the expiring
contract. ANG did award a new contract to Harris Corporation,
with the Company as a subcontractor, which covered the work
under the expiring contract that was not in-sourced and
additional positions. Accordingly, the new contract will produce
significantly less revenue and gross margin than the expiring
contract. Specifically, had the Company been delivering service
under the new contract for the year ended December 31,
2009, total U.S. Federal Government revenue would have been
reduced on a net basis by approximately 11.7%.
Competition
In our Commercial business, there are many companies that
provide services similar to ours, but no one company dominates
our industry. We compete with global IT outsourcing companies
(such as IBM, HP and Computer Science Corporation), our
potential customers internal staff and regional service
providers. The markets for our services have been under
significant price pressure as customers scrutinize their IT
spending and globalization increases the number of providers
able to provide similar services. Our large competitors
typically provide a significantly wider range of services
through a global network of service providers and have stronger
brand recognition.
We compete with a strong combination of quality, responsiveness
and attentiveness to customers needs, flexibility,
competitive pricing, and consistently high levels of client
satisfaction. We compete on our service desk offerings based on
price, experience and reputation in the industry, technological
capabilities, broad multilingual expertise, and responsiveness
to client needs and referrals from existing clients. By
integrating a range of IT infrastructure services into one
service desk project, we are able to compete based on improved
resource utilization. Gartner reaffirmed TechTeams
position in the Leaders Quadrant in both the Magic Quadrant for
Help Desk Outsourcing, North America and Magic Quadrant for
Desktop Outsourcing Services, North America reports. Further,
the Black Book of Outsourcing 2009 Rankings recognized the
Company as number one globally in Help Desk Outsourcing
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across Tier 1 (customers with
over $1 billion in revenue) and Mid Tier (customers with
between $500 million and $1 billion in revenue)
customers and number one globally in IT Infrastructure
Outsourcing for Mid Tier customers.
In our Government business, the industry is comprised of a large
number of enterprises ranging from small, niche-oriented
companies to multi-billion dollar corporations with a major
presence throughout the U.S. Federal Government. Because of
the diverse requirements of U.S. Federal Government
customers and the highly competitive nature of large
U.S. federal contracting initiatives, corporations
frequently form teams to pursue contract opportunities. Prime
contractors leading large proposal efforts select team members
on the basis of their relevant capabilities and experience
particular to each opportunity. As a result of these
circumstances, companies that are competitors for one
opportunity may be team members for another opportunity.
We have been successful in ensuring our presence on GWACs
and Government Service Administration (GSA) schedule
contracts as either a prime contractor or subcontractor.
Competition then takes place at the task order level, where
knowledge of the customer and its procurement requirements and
environment are keys to winning the business. We have deep
relationships with our customers, particularly the Department of
Defense, the National Institutes of Health, and throughout our
Vector Research customer base, and are focusing increased
attention on competing for work where our relationships create a
sustainable competitive advantage. Through the various
contractual vehicles at our disposal, as either a prime
contractor or subcontractor, we have the ability to market our
services to many federal agencies. Our mid-tier size
in the market may be disadvantageous because we are not a small
or disadvantaged business, and we are at a scale disadvantage
relative to the large government contractors; however, as a
result of our experience in providing services to federal
departments and agencies, we have first-hand knowledge of our
customers and their goals, problems and challenges. We believe
this knowledge gives us a competitive advantage in competing for
tasks and positions us well for future growth.
Sales and
Marketing
Our sales and marketing objective in our Commercial business is
to leverage our expertise, multilingual capabilities and global
presence to develop long-term relationships with existing and
potential clients internationally. Our initiatives are designed
to build stronger brand identity within our current vertical
markets and the overall IT outsourcing marketplace. We believe
that our client base provides excellent opportunities for
further marketing and cross-selling of our services. Our plans
for increasing our visibility include market-focused
advertising, consultative personal visits with potential and
existing clients, participation in market specific trade shows
and seminars, speaking engagements, articles and white papers
and our Web site. Further, we intend to invest in establishing
and growing our network of channel and alliance partners, such
as our relationships with CA and Orange Business Services, who
are able to sell our services in a cooperative and mutually
beneficial way. Our sales force is focused on new customer
acquisitions and our customer services management is focused on
growth of business at our existing accounts.
Within our Government Technology Services business segment, we
are focusing our new business development (a) in areas
where we can utilize our considerable expertise to serve the
mission-critical IT needs of the U.S. Federal Government;
(b) in further developing access to GWACs under which we
can sell task-order-based work; (c) in strengthening our
relationships with other government contractors who have GWACs
and other attractive contracting vehicles; and (d) in
developing opportunities to leverage our considerable commercial
sector expertise to provide enterprise support services through
a managed service to the U.S. Federal Government.
Seasonality
There is limited seasonality to our business. Historically, our
third quarter tends to be slower than the other quarters in our
Commercial business due to the summer holiday season in Europe.
The third quarter in our Government business tends to be
positively impacted by the U.S. Federal Government agencies
awarding extra tasks or completing other contract actions in the
weeks before their September 30 fiscal year end to avoid the
loss of unexpended fiscal year funds. The fourth quarter may be
negatively affected by the seasonal holidays. Further, we can
experience significant
month-to-month
variations in our revenue and gross margin given that we invoice
approximately 54% of our revenue on: (1) a time and
materials basis in which there are variations in revenue based
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on the number of billable days
during a quarter; or (2) a per-incident or per-call-handled
basis in which revenue variations are caused by variations in
call volumes and incidents handled.
Intellectual
Property
We rely upon a combination of contract provisions and trade
secret laws to protect our proprietary technology. We also rely
on a combination of copyright and trade secret laws to protect
our proprietary software. We attempt to further protect our
trade secrets and other proprietary information through
agreements with employees and consultants. Our Vector Research
division of TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. has certain
patents and patent applications pending, which are not material
to our business. There can be no assurance that the steps we
have taken to protect our proprietary technology will be
adequate to deter misappropriation of our proprietary rights or
third-party development of similar proprietary software. We hold
a registered trademark for
TechTeam®.
Employees
We employed a total of 2,285 employees worldwide as of
December 31, 2009, comprised of 2,134 technicians,
engineers and operational staff, 39 sales and marketing
employees and 112 administrative employees. Our employees, with
the exception of approximately 282 employees in Europe, are
not represented by a labor union, and we have never suffered an
interruption of business as a result of a labor dispute. We
consider our relations with our employees generally to be solid.
European
Operations
We service our clients in Europe through 12, wholly-owned
subsidiaries: TechTeam Global Ltd., TechTeam Global NV/SA,
TechTeam Global GmbH, TechTeam Global AB, TechTeam SQM AB
(wholly-owned by TechTeam Global AB), TechTeam Global Denmark (a
branch of TechTeam Global AB), TechTeam Global Sp. z o.o.,
TechTeam Global SRL, TechTeam Akela SRL, TechTeam Global SAS,
TechTeam Global Sàrl, and TTG Portugal, Lda. We offer
services from each of our business segments in Europe except
Government Technology Services; however, the majority of our
European revenue has historically been generated in our IT
Outsourcing Services segment.
TechTeam Global Ltd., TechTeam Global GmbH and TechTeam Global
AB provide Ford and its subsidiaries with IT Outsourcing
Services and Technical Staffing. TechTeam Global NV/SA and
TechTeam Global SRL provide our clients with primarily
multilingual IT Outsourcing Services.
A summary of our international revenue and long-lived assets is
set forth in Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements included in Item 8 Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data.
Our international business is subject to risks typically
encountered in foreign operations, including changes in a
specific countrys or regions political or economic
conditions, trade protection measures, import or export
licensing requirements, the overlap of different tax structures,
unexpected changes in regulatory requirements and natural
disasters. We are also exposed to foreign currency exchange rate
risk inherent in our sales commitments, anticipated sales, and
assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the
U.S. dollar or the local currency of the subsidiary
delivering the service; however, the majority of our revenue is
received in the same currency in which we pay our expenses.
While these risks are believed to be manageable, no assurances
can be provided in this regard.
Asia/Pacific
Operations
We service our clients in Asia/Pacific through: (a) two,
wholly owned subsidiaries: Onvaio Asia Services (wholly-owned by
Onvaio LLC and TechTeam Australia Pty Limited; and (b) our
service contract with Rainmaker Systems, Inc.
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Item 1A. RISK
FACTORS
You should carefully consider each of the risks and
uncertainties described below and elsewhere in this Annual
Report on
Form 10-K,
as well as any amendments or updates reflected in subsequent
filings with the SEC. The Company believes these risks and
uncertainties, individually or in the aggregate, could cause its
actual results to differ materially from expected and historical
results and could materially and adversely affect our business
operations, results of operations, financial condition and
liquidity.
While we describe each risk separately, some of these risks are
interrelated and it is possible that certain risks could trigger
the applicability of other risks described below. Also, the
risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones
that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently
known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, could also
potentially impair our business, financial condition and
operating results.
The
recent global economic and financial market crisis has had and
may continue to have a negative effect on our business and
operations.
The global economic and financial market crisis of 2008 and 2009
has caused, among other things, a general tightening in the
credit markets, lower levels of liquidity, increases in the
rates of default and bankruptcy, lower consumer and business
spending, all of which has had and may continue to have a
negative effect on our business, results of operations,
financial condition and liquidity. The economic crisis has
affected the financial health and stability of many of our
customers, and, if the downturn trend continues, the impact to
our customers may be severe. Most significantly, the economic
turmoil had serious repercussions on the automotive industry,
with the bankruptcy of automobile manufacturers or their
suppliers. While the Company has reduced its reliance on revenue
from the automotive industry over the past few years, it still
earned approximately 18% of its revenue from this industry in
2009.
Moreover, we may continue to see erosion in our revenue from our
current customers, as these customers seek cost savings, scale
back their operations and reduce their workforce. Given the
extended economic uncertainty, we are unable to predict the full
impact of this pressure on our revenue; however, it could have a
material impact on the Companys business, financial
condition
and/or
results of operations. The downturn may also lead to reduced
gross margins and increased customer payment delays, defaults
and/or
increases in accounts receivable write-offs and our reserves for
doubtful accounts. We are limited in our ability to reduce costs
to offset the results of a prolonged or severe economic downturn
given certain fixed costs associated with our operations and our
long-term business approach that necessitates we remain in
position to respond when market conditions improve.
Inasmuch as we provide potential customers with an effective
means of reducing the cost of their IT support
and/or
making their IT support costs variable based upon utilization,
our business is partially counter-cyclical. However, we have
observed that certain current and prospective customers have
slowed or stopped their outsourcing decision-making process.
Further, potential customers are looking for immediate
significant savings on the current cost of their IT support.
While the Company may provide new customers with significant
savings over the long-term, new customers have generally not
been willing to pay all of the cost to transition their business
to the Company. In light of transition costs, the ability of the
Company to obtain new business
and/or
maintain its gross margin may be impaired. As a result of these
factors, there are no assurances that the Company will be able
to off-set the loss of revenue with new business.
The timing and nature of any recovery in the credit and
financial markets remains uncertain, and there can be no
assurance that market conditions will improve in the near future
or that our results will not continue to be materially and
adversely affected. Such conditions make it very difficult to
forecast operating results, make business decisions and identify
and address material business risks. The foregoing conditions in
the fourth quarter did and may in the future impact the
valuation of certain long-lived or intangible assets that are
subject to impairment testing, potentially resulting in
impairment charges which may be material to our financial
condition or results of operations. See risk factors below for a
discussion of additional risks to our liquidity resulting from
the current crisis.
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The
competitive pressures we face could harm our revenue, gross
margin and business prospects.
We face intense competition in all of our markets and for all of
our services. Many competitors have a significant scale
advantage over us, including more locations, greater financial
resources, a larger client base, and greater name and brand
recognition. These competitors may be willing to provide the
same services that we provide at a loss or at a lower gross
margin in order to attain other, more lucrative business from
our customers. Over the course of 2009, a number of our
customers terminated contracts with the Company in order to
enter into service agreements with new suppliers that bundled a
wider range of services than the Company was able to provide.
Due to this competition, it may be difficult for us to retain
our current customers or grow our revenue.
The intense competition we face may result in our customers
demanding reduced pricing from us in order for us to remain a
preferred vendor. These pressures are likely to continue to
increase due to the trend to move outsourcing services offshore
to countries with lower labor costs, such as India and the
Philippines. In response to these pressures, we acquired Onvaio
Services Asia to provide services from Manila, the Philippines.
We are also utilizing the services of Rainmaker Systems, Inc. to
provide personnel, training and infrastructure to support our
ITO business with Ford Motor Company, Visteon Corporation, and
Deere & Company until we have established a larger
facility. Our inability to continue to execute upon this
strategy to address the globalization of the support services
market could have a material adverse impact on our ability to
maintain and grow our customer base.
In certain markets from where we provide our services, there is
excess call center capacity, with high availability of labor.
This excess capacity places additional price pressure for our
services, as our competitors may be willing to lower their price
for services below our standard margins in order to win business
to fill the excess capacity. Accordingly, we may have to
continue to lower the prices of our services to stay
competitive, while at the same time trying to maintain or
improve quality, revenue and gross margin. If we cannot
proportionately decrease our cost structure on a timely basis in
response to competitive price pressures, our gross margin, and
therefore our profitability, could be adversely affected. Any of
these circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Moreover, the process to win new business tends to be long. Our
IT Outsourcing Services business models require significant
changes to our customers business processes, and each
customer may have significant internal political difficulties
with local regions surrendering decentralized control of the
support function. The decision makers are rarely involved in the
early details of the selection process so there are often
multiple sales efforts initially to the team charged
with selection and then to the Chief Information Officer/Chief
Executive Officer/Board that have to occur. Our
results are dependent on our ability to successfully manage the
sales process and strong competition in these markets.
We are
subject to contract risks inherent in our
business.
The great majority of our contracts, including our Ford Global
SPOC contract, may be terminated without cause on short notice,
often upon as little as
90-days
notice. Terminations and non-renewals of major contracts could
have a material adverse impact upon our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
A portion of our IT Outsourcing Services business is billed on a
managed service basis (in which the fee is fixed to perform
specified services) as opposed to a time and materials basis.
The onset of problems in our customers infrastructure,
such as computer viruses, may require us to deploy additional
resources to solve these problems. In many instances, we would
not receive any additional revenue for the work performed,
thereby adversely impacting our profitability.
To the extent we provide service on a per-incident, per-call or
per-minute basis, our financial performance is dependent upon
the volume of service requests that we receive on the project.
Some of our contracts do not contain minimum guaranteed volume,
so we may not receive enough volume during a month to pay for
our costs relating to a specific contract. The global economic
downturn is making this problem more pronounced as our customers
are not receiving their historical volume of service requests or
the volume that they expected. Even where volume guarantees
exist, we may not receive enough volume to make our expected
profit for the month when we enforce the guarantee.
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Many of our contracts contain financial penalties for our
failure to meet the contractual performance service levels. For
many potential reasons, including volume changes higher than
anticipated, we may not be able to meet the service levels. In
the United States, we are able to manage this risk through
changes in our staffing, but our European entities do not have
as much flexibility in staffing largely due to labor laws. As
the complexity of our service delivery increases and we provide
services to a single customer from multiple locations, our
ability to manage service levels becomes more difficult.
Due to the competitive market, we often must agree to a price
for providing service based primarily on information provided to
us by our prospective customer. Sometimes this information is
not correct, and it is difficult to either properly design the
project to meet service levels or increase our price to account
for the incorrect information. Our inability to accurately
estimate the resources and related expenses required for a
project, or our failure to complete our contractual obligations
in a manner consistent with their terms, could materially and
adversely affect our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
We are
subject to risks inherent in the provision of technology
services to governmental entities.
We derive a significant amount of our revenue from
U.S. Federal Government contracts that typically are
awarded through competitive processes and span a one-year base
period and one or more option years. When the U.S. Federal
Government budget is under pressure, as it is at the present
time, it may be difficult to develop business with new customers
and grow or maintain contracts with existing customers. The
unexpected termination or non-renewal of one or more of our
significant contracts could result in significant revenue
shortfalls. Our clients generally have the right not to exercise
the option periods. In addition, our contracts typically contain
provisions permitting an agency to terminate the contract on
short notice, with or without cause. Following the expiration of
the contract term, if the client requires further services of
the type provided in the contract, there is frequently a
competitive re-bidding process. We may not win any particular
re-bid or be able to successfully bid on new contracts to
replace those that have been terminated.
Many of the systems we support involve managing and protecting
information involved in the U.S. Department of Defense and
other sensitive government functions. A security breach in one
of these systems could cause serious harm to our business, could
result in negative publicity and could prevent us from having
further access to such critically sensitive systems or other
similarly sensitive areas for other governmental clients. Losses
that we could incur from such a security breach could exceed the
policy limits that we have for errors and omissions
insurance or coverage may not apply.
Some of our U.S. Federal Government contracts require us,
and certain of our employees, to maintain security clearances.
If we lose or are unable to obtain security clearances, the
client can terminate the contract or decide not to renew it upon
its expiration. As a result, to the extent we cannot obtain the
required security clearances for our employees working on a
particular engagement, we may not derive the revenue anticipated
from the engagement, which could negatively impact our operating
results.
U.S. Federal Government agencies routinely audit government
contracts. These agencies review a contractors performance
on its contract, pricing practices, cost structure and
compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards. An
audit could result in an adjustment to our revenue because any
costs found to be improperly allocated to a specific contract
will not be reimbursed, while improper costs already reimbursed
must be refunded. If a government audit uncovers improper or
illegal activities, we may be subject to civil and criminal
penalties and administrative sanctions, including termination of
contracts, forfeiture of profits, suspension of payments, fines
and suspension or debarment from doing business with
U.S. Federal Government agencies. In addition, we could
suffer harm to our reputation if allegations of impropriety were
made against us.
We must comply with and are affected by U.S. Federal
Government regulations relating to the formation, administration
and performance of government contracts. These regulations
affect how we do business with our clients and subcontractors,
including mandating the percentage of business contracted to us
that we must subcontract to small and minority businesses. These
regulations may impose added costs on our business. Any failure
to comply with applicable laws and regulations could result in
contract termination, price or fee reductions, or suspension or
debarment from contracting with the U.S. Federal
Government. Further, the U.S. Federal
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Government may reform its
procurement practices or adopt new contracting methods relating
to the General Services Administration schedule or other
government-wide contract vehicles. To the extent that we are
unable to successfully comply with these regulations, our
Government Technology Services business could be negatively
impacted.
If we
lose key personnel or are unable to recruit additional qualified
personnel, our business, financial condition and results of
operations could be adversely affected.
Our success is highly dependent upon the efforts, direction and
guidance of our executive leadership team. The loss of key
management personnel or our inability to attract, retain or
replace key management personnel in the future could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Our
inability to attract and retain qualified employees could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Our business involves the delivery of professional services and
is very labor intensive. Our success depends in large part upon
our ability to attract, develop, motivate and retain highly
skilled technical, clerical and administrative employees. We can
experience high turnover of our personnel and are often required
to recruit and train replacement personnel as a result of a
changing and expanding work force. Qualified personnel,
especially in Washington, D.C., are in high demand.
Accordingly, we may experience increased compensation costs due
to the need to improve compensation or the need to train new
staff as a result of turnover. These increased costs may not be
offset through either increased productivity or higher customer
pricing. Moreover, no assurances can be given that we will be
able to attract and retain sufficient numbers of qualified
employees in the future, especially when we need to expand our
services in a short time period. While we attempt to implement a
career path model where our service desks are located, thereby
enabling our employees to move to new jobs that require higher
skill levels and increased pay, this objective is difficult to
achieve. Our inability to attract and retain qualified
personnel, or increases in wages or other costs of attracting,
training or retaining qualified personnel, could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
Our
inability to attract and retain qualified sales and customer
service management personnel could have an adverse effect on our
ability to meet our organic growth targets.
Our business involves the delivery of complex services over a
distributed IT environment. It takes time to train new sales
people in our business and for them to build a pipeline of
opportunities. In November 2009, the Company reorganized its
Americas and EMEA sales forces into a global sales force. To the
extent the Company replaces members of its current sales force;
the Company anticipates that the new sales persons will have
limited effectiveness during 2010. Inasmuch as we strive to grow
existing accounts by expanding our services to new locations or
adding new services to our solution, we rely heavily on our
client service managers to grow our revenue. In the past year,
we have been working to add customer service management
personnel. Our inability to find the right personnel and train
them quickly may have an adverse effect on our ability to
appropriately manage our customers and meet our organic growth
targets.
Our
revenue and gross profit may suffer if we are not able to
maintain our relationship with significant customers for whom we
have contracts up for renewal or we are unable to replace
revenue lost as a result of recent contract
losses.
During 2010, we have a significant volume of contracts pending
renewal that comprise approximately 11.8% of our 2009 revenue.
We believe that we are well-positioned to renew most of these
contracts due to our overall value proposition and customer
relationships, but there can be no assurance in this regard. Any
significant loss of business as a result of these renewals or
failure to replace revenue lost for contract non-renewals could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and operating results. See also our discussion below
of risks inherent in providing Government Technology Services.
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Capital
markets are currently experiencing a period of dislocation and
instability, which has had and could continue to have a negative
impact on the availability and cost of capital.
The general disruption in the U.S. capital markets has
impacted the broader financial and credit markets and reduced
the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a
whole. These conditions could persist for a prolonged period of
time or worsen in the future. Our ability to access the capital
markets (or any other source of funds) may be restricted at a
time when we would like, or need, to access those markets, which
could have an impact on our flexibility to react to changing
economic and business conditions. The resulting lack of
available credit, lack of confidence in the financial sector,
increased volatility in the financial markets and reduced
business activity could materially and adversely affect our
business, financial condition, results of operations and our
ability to obtain and manage our liquidity. In addition, the
cost of debt financing and the proceeds of equity financing may
be materially adversely impacted by these market conditions.
The
Companys economic condition and/or credit market
developments may reduce availability of credit under our credit
agreement.
Due to the current volatile state of the credit markets, there
is risk that lenders, even those with strong balance sheets and
sound lending practices, could fail or refuse to honor their
legal commitments and obligations under existing credit
commitments, including but not limited to: extending credit up
to the maximum permitted by a credit facility, allowing access
to additional credit features and otherwise accessing capital
and/or
honoring loan commitments. If our lender(s) fail to honor their
legal commitments under our credit facility, it could be
difficult in the current environment to replace our credit
facility on similar terms.
As a result of the economic downturn, the Companys
economic performance has declined, and this decline may affect
the Companys ability to maintain its compliance with the
financial covenants set forth in accessing the credit agreement.
As a result of the goodwill impairment taken by the Company in
the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company was no longer in
compliance with its financial covenants, and it was required to
renegotiate the terms of its credit agreement. As a result of
this renegotiation, its cost of borrowing increased and the size
of its facility decreased. To the extent that the Company would
like to access the credit facility for purposes other than
working capital or is further unable to meet the amended
financial covenants, the Company anticipates that its banks will
renegotiate the terms of the loan. Further, our credit agreement
has terms favorable to the Company, and any renegotiation of the
financial covenants will further reduce the Companys
flexibility under the credit agreement. Although we believe that
our operating cash flow, access to capital markets and existing
credit facilities will give us the ability to satisfy our
liquidity needs for at least the next 12 months, the
failure of the lender under our credit facility may impact our
ability to finance our operating or investing activities.
Implementation
of our strategy to grow through complementary business
acquisitions is subject to numerous risks and
difficulties.
Our business strategy includes seeking to make complementary
business acquisitions. In order to pursue a growth by
acquisition strategy successfully, we must identify suitable
candidates for these transactions, complete and pay for these
transactions and fully integrate them into our ongoing
operations. Due to the tightening capital markets, our strategy
may be delayed or changed. Moreover, integration issues are
complex, time-consuming and potentially expensive and, without
proper planning and implementation, could significantly disrupt
our business. Integration issues include, but are not limited
to, the diversion of managements attention, the loss of
key business
and/or
personnel from the acquired company, unanticipated events, legal
liabilities, dilutive effect of the issuance of additional
securities and possible impairment of acquired intangible
assets. Moreover, the financial risks of acquisitions continue
after the integration of the acquired company. If the implicit
value of the business declines, there could be a non-cash,
partial or full write-off of the acquired intangible assets,
including goodwill, attributed to the acquisition. Acquisitions
also may result in significant costs and expenses and charges to
earnings, including those related to severance pay, early
retirement costs, employee benefit costs, charges from the
elimination of duplicative facilities and contracts, in-process
research and development charges, inventory adjustments, legal,
accounting and financial advisory fees, and required payments to
executive officers and key employees under
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retention plans. Any of these
possible difficulties associated with acquisitions could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Inasmuch
as the Company has a market capitalization lower than its
current book value, the Company will need to continue to perform
interim impairment testing under Accounting Standards
Codification 350, Intangibles Goodwill and
Other, (ASC 350), which may require the
Company to record a goodwill impairment charge.
During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, we
performed our annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1 of
each year. Additionally during the year ended December 31,
2008, as a result of recent economic events, coupled with the
conclusion of certain customer contracts, and the decline in our
stock price, we updated our annual goodwill impairment testing
from October 1, 2008 to perform an interim impairment test
as of December 31, 2008. During our 2009 impairment test,
we determined that goodwill was impaired for our Government
Solutions and SQM reporting units. We did not incur an
impairment charge relating to our goodwill impairment test as of
October 1, 2008 or December 31, 2008. If future
results for the Companys other assets for which it holds
goodwill are not consistent with our current assumptions and
estimates, we may be required to record additional goodwill
impairment charges at a later date. Please see
Note 4 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for
further information.
We are
subject to numerous risks relating to our international
operations.
We operate businesses in many countries outside the United
States, located throughout Europe and Asia. As part of our
business strategy, we will continue to expand our global reach,
to deliver services from additional locations in the Asia
Pacific region and from Central and South America. As a result,
we expect to continue expansion through
start-up
operations and acquisitions in additional countries. Expansion
of our existing international operations and entry into
additional countries will require management attention and
financial resources.
Our future revenue, gross margin, expenses and financial
condition also could suffer due to a variety of international
factors, including the following:
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political conditions, including inflation, recession, interest
rate fluctuations, terrorism and religious extremism and
unanticipated military conflicts;
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currency fluctuations, particularly in the European euro, which
contribute to variations in the sale of services in impacted
jurisdictions and also affect our reported results expressed in
U.S. dollars;
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longer accounts receivable cycles and financial instability
among customers;
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local labor conditions and regulations;
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differences in cultures and languages, which can impair our
ability to work as an effective global team;
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differing political and social systems;
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differing technology standards or customer requirements;
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difficulties associated with repatriating cash generated or held
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To the extent we are not able to manage our international
operations successfully, our business could be adversely
affected and revenue or earnings could be reduced.
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There
are substantial risks associated with expanding our labor force
into offshore markets.
The outsourcing industry trend to move business toward offshore
markets could result in excess operating capacity in the United
States and Belgium. Moreover, there are no assurances that we
will be able to successfully expand into and conduct business in
offshore markets. The success of any offshore operation is
subject to numerous contingencies, some of which are beyond
management control, including general and regional economic
conditions, prices for our services, competition, changes in
regulation and other risks. Any failure in our strategy could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations. See the discussion above
regarding the risks associated with international operations.
When a number of service providers enter these offshore
locations, the competition for employees increases, causing
turnover and increasing labor costs. In these circumstances, we
bear the risk of inflation, especially labor inflation, which
could result in our costs increasing faster than we can improve
technician productivity. While the economic downturn has reduced
potential wage inflation, the competitive trend may accelerate
when economic conditions recover.
Several of our customers are attracted to the reduction in the
cost of our services that they may obtain as a result of
delivery from an offshore location. They also wish to enter into
contracts that tend to provide them with predictable costs,
while shifting the risk of volume fluctuations to us.
Accordingly, we enter into long-term contracts to provide
monthly services with a price that does not adjust significantly
with inflation. Our inability to manage these risks could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
We are
subject to currency risks as a result of our international
operations.
We serve an increasing number of our
U.S.-based
customers using service desks in Europe. Some of these contracts
are priced in U.S. dollars, while a substantial portion of
our costs are incurred in Romanian ron or the European euro. In
this way, we are subject to operational foreign
currency exchange risk. Although we enter into foreign exchange
contracts from time to time to limit potential foreign currency
exposure, we do not fully hedge this exposure. As a result,
unfavorable shifts in exchange rates may reduce our gross profit
on these contracts. In addition, we are subject to
financing foreign currency exchange risk. In the
normal course of our business, our operating subsidiaries will
loan funds to each other. This creates a natural foreign
currency gain or loss for the financing counterparty subsidiary
which operates in a currency different from that in which the
loan is denominated. This gain or loss is necessarily realized
in our financial statements in unpredictable character (gain or
loss) and amount.
Our
inability to properly manage projects and capacity could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Our ability to profit from the global trend toward outsourcing
depends in part on how effectively we manage our service desk
capacity. There are several factors and trends that have
intensified the challenge of resource management. In order to
either create the additional capacity necessary to accommodate
new or expanded outsourcing projects or to manage the risk of
labor inflation, we must consider opening new service desk
facilities. The opening or expansion of a service desk facility
may result, at least in the short term, in idle capacity until
any new or expanded program is fully implemented. We
periodically assess the expected long-term capacity utilization
of our service desk facilities. As a result, we may, if deemed
necessary, consolidate, close or partially close
under-performing service desk facilities in order to maintain or
improve targeted utilization and margins. There can be no
assurance that we will be able to achieve or maintain optimal
utilization of our service desk capacity. If we do not
effectively manage our capacity, our business, financial
condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
With the addition of our Philippines service desk facility; we
continue to increase the amount of business that we are
performing for the same customer from more than one location.
Multisite and multilingual delivery increases the complexity of
the service provided including, but not limited to, managing
call volume and resources. Our inability
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to manage the different cultures
and personnel to deliver consistent quality from different sites
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
Our customers often ask us to expand our geographic footprint
and the languages that we support, while reducing the cost of
our support. However, as our profitability is dependent on
managing the utilization of resources, the addition of languages
or additional locations can impair our profitability. Moreover,
in order for us to keep our costs in line with the marketplace,
our future success will be dependent upon our ability to find
cost-effective locations in which to operate internationally.
There is no assurance that we will be able to find
cost-effective locations, obtain favorable lease terms, develop
subcontractor relationships, establish facilities and train a
workforce in a timely or economic manner.
Further, our work in the IT Consulting and Systems Integration
business segment requires the efficient management of human
resources. There is a risk that we may not have sold new
business to replace projects as they are completed. Because we
may not be able to maintain a steady or increasing demand for
our services, we could suffer fluctuations in our revenue, the
number of employees and results of operations.
We are
increasingly selling our services through channel partners and
our inability to effectively manage a channel partner or
customer relationship may have an adverse affect on our
business, financial condition and results of
operations.
We are focused on developing relationships with channel partners
to help us sell our services. These channel and alliance
partners may be large companies with complementary services that
may hire us to provide services to their customers. In these
relationships, we generally do not control the customer
relationship. Accordingly, we are dependent upon the prime
contractor to appropriately manage our service delivery for the
end customer. The failure of the prime contractor to do so can
lead to situations where projects are delayed, modified or
terminated for reasons outside our control. The channel partners
may be in a different business or we may be their customer, and
therefore we must balance our interest in obtaining new business
with the best value for our purchases. Our inability to manage
these relationships could have a negative effect on our
business, financial conditions and results of operations.
Our
inability to effectively manage our regional subcontractors who
provide service to our customers may have an adverse affect on
our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
In order to meet the global needs of our customers, the Company
currently subcontracts service to Rainmaker Systems, Inc. in the
Philippines, and it anticipates providing support to its
customers by subcontracting services from one or more other
vendors in South America. In this way, we are able to expand
globally, without the risk and expense of launching operations
in new locations. The subcontractors are providing support to
major customers of the Company, including Ford Motor Company,
Deere & Company and Visteon Corporation. However by
relying upon subcontractors, our contract risk with our
customers is heightened. We lose some control over the
performance of the services because the customer is being
serviced by employees of another company. The company selected
to serve as subcontractor does not necessarily have interests
aligned with the interests of the Company. For example, the
subcontractors often provide the same type of services as
TechTeam, and we often compete for the same customers. To the
extent the size of the business subcontracted is small, the
subcontractor may not place enough emphasis on providing quality
service. Accordingly, managing the business interests of the
respective companies is one of the risks of implementing a
business strategy relying on subcontractors. Our inability to
manage these relationships could have a negative effect on our
business, financial conditions and results of operations.
We are
highly dependent upon technology, and our inability to keep pace
with technological advances in our industry, or our failure or
inability to protect and maintain our existing systems, could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
Our success depends in part on our ability to develop IT
solutions that keep pace with continuing changes in the IT
industry, evolving industry standards and changing client
preferences. There can be no assurance that we will be
successful in adequately addressing these developments on a
timely basis or that, if these developments are
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addressed, we will be successful
in the marketplace. We need to continually make significant
investments, with ever increasing regularity, in sophisticated
and specialized communications and computer technology to meet
our clients needs. We anticipate that it will be necessary
to continue to invest in and develop new and enhanced technology
in shorter intervals and on a timely basis to maintain our
competitiveness. Significant capital expenditures may be
required to keep our technology
up-to-date.
There can be no assurance that any of our information systems
will be adequate to meet our future needs or that we will be
able to incorporate new technology to enhance and develop our
existing services. Moreover, investments in technology,
including future investments in upgrades and enhancements to
software, may not necessarily maintain our competitiveness. Our
future success will also depend in part on our ability to
anticipate and develop information technology solutions that
keep pace with evolving industry standards and changing client
demands. Our inability to effectively keep pace with continuing
changes in the IT industry could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Moreover, experienced computer programmers and hackers may be
able to penetrate our network security, or that of our
customers, and misappropriate confidential information, create
system disruptions or cause shutdowns. If this were to occur, we
could incur significant expenses in addressing problems created
by security breaches of our network. Moreover, we could lose
existing or potential customers for information technology
outsourcing services or other information technology solutions,
or incur significant expenses in connection with our
customers system failures. In addition, sophisticated
hardware and operating system software and applications that we
produce or procure from third parties may contain defects in
design and manufacture, including bugs and other
problems that can unexpectedly interfere with the operation of
our systems. The costs to eliminate or alleviate security
problems, viruses, worms and bugs could be significant, and the
efforts to address these problems could result in interruptions,
delays or cessation of service.
Our operations are dependent upon our ability to protect our
service desk facilities and our information databases against
damages that may be caused by fire and other disasters, power
failures, telecommunications failures, unauthorized intrusion,
computer viruses and other emergencies. The temporary or
permanent loss of such systems could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations. Notwithstanding precautions we have taken to protect
ourselves and our clients from events that could interrupt
delivery of our services, there can be no assurance that a fire,
natural disaster, human error, equipment malfunction or
inadequacy, computer virus, firewall breach or other event would
not result in a prolonged interruption in our ability to provide
support services to our clients. Moreover, as we deliver
services from offshore locations, the risks related to
interruption of telecommunications increases. The loss of a
critical supplier due to the current economic crisis or any
interruption to our data or voice telecommunications networks
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
Our
financial results may be adversely affected by increases in
business costs.
Health care and other benefit costs continue to increase. Our
business is labor intensive, and therefore we have exposure to
these increasing health care and other benefit costs. While we
attempt to compensate for these escalating costs in our business
cost models and customer pricing and have passed along some of
these increased costs to our employees, we generally have
long-term, fixed-price pricing agreements with our customers.
Accordingly, no assurances can be given that we will be able to
recover increases in our costs through increased service fees.
We may
be subject to risks associated with terrorist acts or other
events beyond our control.
Terrorist acts or acts of war (wherever located around the
world) may cause damage or disruption to TechTeam, our
employees, facilities, partners, suppliers, distributors,
resellers or customers, which could adversely impact our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
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We are
subject to risks associated with our use of intellectual
property.
We rely upon a combination of nondisclosure and other
contractual arrangements and trade secrets, copyright and
trademark laws to protect our proprietary rights and the
proprietary rights of third parties from whom we license
intellectual property. We enter into confidentiality agreements
with our employees, customers and suppliers and limit
distribution of proprietary information. There can be no
assurance, however, that the steps taken by us in this regard
will be adequate to deter misappropriation of proprietary
information or that we will be able to detect unauthorized use
of such information and take appropriate steps to enforce our
intellectual property rights. Our ability to enforce our
trademarks, copyrights, software licenses, and other
intellectual property rights is subject to general litigation
risks. In some cases, the ownership or scope of an entitys
or persons rights is unclear and may also change over
time, including through changes in U.S. or international
intellectual property laws or regulations or through court
decisions or decisions by agencies or regulatory boards that
manage such rights. Our intellectual property may be subject to
even greater risk in foreign jurisdictions, as it is often more
difficult and costly to enforce our rights in foreign
jurisdictions. Moreover, the laws of many countries do not
protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the
United States and intellectual property developed for us by our
employees or contractors in foreign jurisdictions may not be as
protected as if created in the United States.
Although we believe our services
and/or
software do not infringe upon the intellectual property rights
of others and that we have all of the rights necessary to
utilize the intellectual property employed in our business, we
are subject to the risk of litigation alleging infringement of
third-party intellectual property rights. Any such claims could
require us to spend significant sums of money in litigation, pay
damages, develop non-infringing intellectual property or acquire
licenses of the intellectual property that may be the subject of
asserted infringement.
We may
experience volatility in our stock price that could affect your
investment.
The price of our common stock has been, and may continue to be,
highly volatile in response to various factors, many of which
are beyond our control including, but not limited to:
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stock;
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general economic conditions;
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developments in the industries or markets in which we operate;
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acquisitions and divestitures;
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announcements by competitors;
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actual or anticipated variations in quarterly or annual
operating results;
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speculation in the press or investment community;
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sales of large blocks of our common stock or sales of our common
stock by insiders;
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any dilutive effect from stock offerings;
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changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance,
interpretations or principles;
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regulatory actions or litigation; and
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departures of our key personnel.
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The market price of our common stock may also be affected by our
inability to meet analyst and investor expectations or failure
to achieve projected financial results. Any failure to meet such
expectations or projected financial results, even if minor,
could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
Volatility in our stock price may result in your inability to
sell your shares at or above the price at which you purchased
them.
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In addition, stock markets have generally experienced a high
level of price and volume volatility, and the market prices of
equity securities of many companies have experienced wide price
fluctuations not necessarily related to the operating
performance of such companies. These broad market fluctuations
may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. In
the past, securities class action lawsuits frequently have been
instituted against such companies following periods of
volatility in the market price of such companies
securities. If any such litigation is instigated against us, it
could result in substantial costs and a diversion of
managements attention and resources, which could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Item 1B. UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
None.
Item 2. PROPERTIES
Our world headquarters and principal executive offices are
located in Southfield, Michigan. The following table sets forth
certain information regarding the principal properties used by
TechTeam as of March 1, 2010, all of which are leased:
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Lease Term Beginning
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Square
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Southfield, MI
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World Headquarters and Service Desk Facility
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11/01/93 08/31/16
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73,622
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Brussels, Belgium
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European Headquarters and Service Desk Facility
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08/01/97 06/30/18
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32,842
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Bucharest, Romania
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Service Desk Facility
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09/01/04 05/13/15
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30,140
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Ann Arbor, MI
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Sales and Administrative Office
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05/31/07 03/31/13
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17,766
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Chantilly, VA
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Headquarters of TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc.
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06/12/04 05/31/11
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17,957
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Davenport, IA
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Service Desk Facility
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10/15/99 08/31/14
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18,339
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Bucharest, Romania
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Headquarters of TechTeam Akela SRL
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10/01/06 06/30/14
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10,065
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Headquarters of TechTeam SQM AB
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02/14/07 12/31/13
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6,598
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Dresden, Germany
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Service Desk Facility
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04/01/08 07/31/16
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5,748
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Bethesda, MD
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Sales and Administrative Office
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06/01/01 10/31/13
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5,428
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Alexandria, VA
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Sales and Administrative Office
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05/31/07 05/30/11
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5,258
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Portsmouth, RI
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Sales and Administrative Office
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06/01/01 05/31/12
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4,200
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Sibiu, Romania
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Service Desk Facility
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03/07/08 03/17/11
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3,659
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Alexandria, VA
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Sales and Administrative Office
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04/01/08 03/31/13
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3,142
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San Diego, CA
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Sales and Administrative Office
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05/31/07 04/30/13
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2,350
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Galati, Romania
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861
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3,003
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Other than its service desk facility in Bucharest, Romania, the
Company believes the facilities it occupies are well maintained
and in good operating condition. The Companys Bucharest,
Romania service desk facility has structural defects, which the
landlord has not remedied. Accordingly, the Company is
evaluating the suitability of this facility for its long-term
needs. While not ideal, the facility does meet the
Companys short-term requirements. Although the Company
also believes these locations are adequate to meet its needs for
the foreseeable future, the Company is continually evaluating
its facility requirements in light of its need to provide cost
effective global support with specific IT and language skills.
These facilities include general office space. Because some of
its services are performed at client sites, the cost of
maintaining multiple offices is minimized.
Item 3. LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
From time to time we are involved in various litigation matters
arising in the ordinary course of business. None of these
matters, individually or in the aggregate, currently is material.
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PART II
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Item 5.
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MARKET
FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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Our common stock trades on the
NASDAQ®
Global Market under the symbol TEAM. The following
table sets forth the reported high and low sales prices of our
common stock for the quarters indicated as reported by the
NASDAQ®
Global Market.
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7.10
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4.44
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9.79
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5.41
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8.47
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6.40
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10.85
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10.65
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7.15
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7.31
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3.34
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The Company has historically not paid dividends on its common
stock and is restricted from doing so under its current credit
agreement between the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A and Bank
of America, N.A. (Credit Agreement). Any future
decision regarding the payment of dividends will be made at the
discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon our
earnings, financial position, capital requirements, existing
credit agreements and such other factors as the Board of
Directors deems relevant. The Company does not currently have
plans to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
TechTeam had approximately 338 shareholders of record as of
March 1, 2010. A substantially greater number of holders
are beneficial owners whose shares are held of record by banks,
brokers and other financial institutions.
On October 30, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized a
stock repurchase program. Under the program, the Company was
authorized to repurchase up to one million shares of its common
stock as the Company deems appropriate. The Company is limited
under its current credit agreement with an annual limitation of
$3.0 million per year on the repurchase of its common
stock. The stock repurchase program expires on December 31,
2011. The Company did not repurchase any shares in 2009. The
maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the
program is 987,742.
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Performance
Graph
Set forth below is a graph comparing the cumulative total return
on TechTeams common stock from January 1, 2004
through December 31, 2009, with that of the NASDAQ Stock
Market U.S. Index (the NASDAQ
U.S. Index) and the NASDAQ Computer & Data
Processing Services Stocks Index (the NASDAQ Computer
Index) over the same period. The graph assumes that the
value of the investment in TechTeams common stock, the
NASDAQ U.S. Index and the NASDAQ Computer Index was $100 on
January 1, 2004, and that all dividends were reinvested.
The graph displayed below is presented in accordance with
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission requirements.
Stockholders are cautioned against drawing any conclusions from
the data contained therein, as past results are not necessarily
indicative of future performance. This graph in no way reflects
TechTeams forecast of future financial performance.
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Computer
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$82
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TechTeam
Global
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$100
|
|
$99
|
|
$111
|
|
$124
|
|
$58
|
|
$75
|
F-23
Item 6. SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
The following table presents information derived from our
consolidated financial statements for each of the five years
ended December 31, 2009. This information should be read in
conjunction with Item 7 Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and Item 8 Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data. The results of
operations presented below are not necessarily indicative of the
results of operations that may be achieved in the future.
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|
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|
|
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|
Year Ended December 31,
|
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Statements of Operations
Data
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
106,229
|
|
|
$
|
120,166
|
|
|
$
|
104,659
|
|
|
$
|
86,461
|
|
|
$
|
76,845
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
12,755
|
|
|
|
27,064
|
|
|
|
28,064
|
|
|
|
24,013
|
|
|
|
24,483
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|
Other Services
|
|
|
15,817
|
|
|
|
24,110
|
|
|
|
20,219
|
|
|
|
9,497
|
|
|
|
9,010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
134,801
|
|
|
|
171,340
|
(b)
|
|
|
152,942
|
(d)
|
|
|
119,971
|
|
|
|
110,338
|
(f)
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
76,440
|
|
|
|
88,615
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|
|
|
69,254
|
(e)
|
|
|
47,393
|
|
|
|
56,159
|
(g)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
211,241
|
|
|
$
|
259,955
|
|
|
$
|
222,196
|
|
|
$
|
167,364
|
|
|
$
|
166,497
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment charges
|
|
$
|
27,453
|
(a)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Restructuring charges, net
|
|
|
411
|
|
|
|
5,719
|
(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
(21,894
|
)
|
|
|
7,150
|
|
|
|
9,639
|
|
|
|
2,750
|
(h)
|
|
|
7,796
|
|
Income tax (benefit) provision
|
|
|
(3,261
|
)
|
|
|
4,182
|
|
|
|
3,343
|
|
|
|
873
|
|
|
|
2,402
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income from continuing operations
|
|
|
(18,633
|
)
|
|
|
2,968
|
|
|
|
6,296
|
|
|
|
1,877
|
|
|
|
5,394
|
|
(Loss) income from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43
|
)
|
|
|
74
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(18,633
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,968
|
|
|
$
|
6,296
|
|
|
$
|
1,834
|
|
|
$
|
5,468
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(1.75
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
$
|
0.60
|
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
|
$
|
0.54
|
|
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) per share
|
|
$
|
(1.75
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
$
|
0.60
|
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
|
$
|
0.54
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares and
common share equivalents outstanding
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|
|
10,618
|
|
|
|
10,555
|
|
|
|
10,506
|
|
|
|
10,176
|
(i)
|
|
|
9,832
|
(i)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average preferred shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(i)
|
|
|
244
|
(i)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
As part of the Companys annual impairment test it was
determined that the goodwill for Government Solutions and SQM
reporting units were impaired. The Company also recorded an
impairment charge for certain intangible assets at these
reporting units.
|
|
(b)
|
On May 30, 2008, the Company acquired 100% of the
outstanding stock of Onvaio LLC. On October 31, 2008, the
Company completed the sale of TechTeam A.N.E NV/SA, the results
of which were included in continuing operations through the date
of the sale.
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|
(c)
|
On May 28, 2008 and December 30, 2008, the Company
announced corporate-wide restructuring actions.
|
|
(d)
|
On February 9, 2007, the Company acquired 100% of the
outstanding stock of SQM Sverige AB.
|
|
(e)
|
On May 31, 2007, the Company acquired 100% of the
membership interest in NewVectors LLC, and on August 31,
2007, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of RL Phillips,
Inc.
|
|
(f)
|
On October 3, 2005, the Company acquired 100% of the
outstanding stock of Akela Informatique SRL.
|
|
(g)
|
On January 3, 2005, the Company acquired 100% of the
outstanding stock of Sytel, Inc.
|
|
(h)
|
During 2006, the Company recorded expenses totaling
$1.4 million for legal and professional fees associated
with a proxy contest initiated by a shareholder, an asset
impairment charge of $580,000 related to a software asset and
$650,000 for the settlement of claims against the Company by
certain former Company officers.
|
F-24
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|
(i) |
In May 2005, the holder of our preferred stock converted all of
the preferred shares into 689,656 shares of common stock.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
Balance Sheet Data
|
|
2009(a)
|
|
2008 (b)
|
|
2007 (c)
|
|
2006
|
|
2005 (d)
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
122,520
|
|
|
$
|
167,363
|
|
|
$
|
182,169
|
|
|
$
|
117,930
|
|
|
$
|
123,010
|
|
Long-term obligations
|
|
|
11,796
|
|
|
|
30,156
|
|
|
|
33,963
|
|
|
|
5,426
|
|
|
|
14,115
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
$
|
83,629
|
|
|
$
|
98,733
|
|
|
$
|
97,031
|
|
|
$
|
86,308
|
|
|
$
|
78,240
|
(e)
|
|
|
(a)
|
As part of the Companys annual impairment test it was
determined that the goodwill for Government Solutions and SQM
reporting units was impaired. The Company also recorded an
impairment charge for certain intangibles assets at these
reporting units.
|
|
(b)
|
On May 30, 2008, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock
of Onvaio LLC. On October 31, 2008, the Company completed
the sale of TechTeam A.N.E NV/SA.
|
|
(c)
|
On February 9, 2007, we acquired 100% of the outstanding
stock of SQM Sverige AB. On May 31, 2007, we acquired 100%
of the membership interest in NewVectors LLC. On August 31,
2007, we acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of RL Phillips,
Inc.
|
|
(d)
|
On October 3, 2005, we acquired 100% of the outstanding
stock of Akela Informatique SRL. On January 3, 2005, we
acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Sytel, Inc.
|
|
(e)
|
In May 2005, the holder of our preferred stock converted all
outstanding shares of preferred stock into 689,656 shares
of common stock.
|
F-25
|
|
Item 7.
|
MANAGEMENTS
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS (MD&A)
|
Overview
TechTeam Global, Inc. is a leading provider of IT outsourcing
and business process outsourcing services to large and medium
business, as well as government organizations. The
Companys primary services include service desk, technical
support, desk-side support, security administration,
infrastructure management and related professional services.
TechTeam also provides a number of specialized, value-added
services in specific vertical markets. Our business consists of
two main components our Commercial business and our
Government business. Together, our IT Outsourcing Services
segment, IT Consulting and Systems Integration segment and Other
Services segment comprise our Commercial business. In addition
to managing our commercial business by service line, we also
manage it by geographic markets the Americas
(defined as North America excluding our government-based
subsidiaries), Europe and Latin America/Asia. Our Government
Technology Services segment comprises our Government business.
As with most businesses, 2009 was a year of significant
challenges for TechTeam, as its customers felt the effects of
the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. The
Companys results from operations reflect these challenges:
|
|
|
|
|
As a result of the difficult economy, conditions in the markets
we serve and our customers reactions to their financial
circumstances, we experienced significant price, volume and
account erosion. Our revenues declined by $48.7 million or
18.7% from 2008, across all of our business segments and
regions. In the third quarter and fourth quarter of 2009,
contracts to provide services to certain customers ended,
steepening the revenue decline. While we have launched
significant new business to off-set some of this revenue
decline, the revenue decline will likely affect the
Companys results in the first half of 2010.
|
|
|
|
During 2009, our gross margins improved to 23.9% from 23.2%. In
spite of revenue declines during the period, we responded to the
need to adjust our service delivery cost structure to meet the
needs of our business.
|
|
|
|
However, as a result of poor economic conditions and staffing
contract losses in Sweden, we anticipate reductions in expected
future cash flows from our 2007 acquisition of TechTeam SQM AB.
In addition, the insourcing of the Air National Guard contract
by the U.S. Federal Government and reduced demand for
certain other contracts at our TechTeam Government Solutions,
Inc. subsidiary will also reduce our expected future cash flows.
Based upon these reductions in anticipated cash flow, we have
concluded that goodwill was impaired in our Government Solutions
and SQM reporting units. Accordingly, we recorded a
$20.8 million and $4.4 million pretax impairment
charge in the fourth quarter of 2009 to reflect the implied fair
value of goodwill for Government Solutions and SQM reporting
units, respectively. Further, we recorded a $0.5 million
and $1.8 million pretax impairment charge in the fourth
quarter of 2009 to reflect the fair value of certain intangible
assets relating to Government Solutions and SQM reporting units,
respectively. The reduction in the value of intangibles assets
will reduce the rate of amortization for these acquisitions in
2010.
|
|
|
|
As a result of the impairment, as of December 31, 2009, the
Company was no longer in compliance with the financial covenants
in its secured credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
(Credit Agreement). Accordingly, the Company
renegotiated the terms of the Credit Agreement and entered into
the third amendment of the Credit Agreement on March 26,
2010. See Note 18 Subsequent Event.
|
|
|
|
As a result of lower revenues, our SG&A expense during 2009
increased as percentage of revenue by 2.3 percentage points
to 20.3% in 2009. Rather than reduce investments in marketing
and sales on a short run basis, we chose to continue our
investment in sales and marketing to increase our backlog of new
business. We reorganized our sales and solution design
organizations to better serve our global customers, which
resulted in a minor restructuring of our European business in
the fourth quarter 2009.
|
F-26
Despite these challenging results, the Company managed capital
conservatively in 2009. Cash provided by operations for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2009 increased by 130% to
$20.2 million over the $8.8 million in cash provided
by operations during the same period in 2008, driven by
improvements in working capital management. For the full year
2009, the Company retired a total of $20.1 million in
outstanding debt, eliminating approximately 57% of its
outstanding debt during the twelve months ended
December 31, 2009. The Company made significant progress in
2009 toward its transformation into a truly global IT service
provider with significant revenue diversification from its
government business.
|
|
|
|
|
Our Lean ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
business model demonstrates an improvement in our operational
excellence, which is the foundation of our business. Our gross
margin improved in our commercial business in both the Americas
and Europe.
|
|
|
|
We believe the focused development of our Lean ITIL-based
service desk expertise positions the Company well in the
enterprise support services market, as the implementation of
ITIL and Lean principles into our customers environment
improves quality and lowers cost. It provides us with an avenue
to drive value into our customer engagement with higher margin
value-added services, including remote infrastructure management
and security administration.
|
|
|
|
We have extended our global reach by expanding into important,
targeted geographies and by leveraging the strong relationships
that we have with current global clients to provide services to
them across geographies and in new markets.
|
|
|
|
For a company of our size, we have a superb customer base and
impressive capability to deliver standardized, cost-effective
services globally. In this way, we believe we have made
significant strides in the establishment of TechTeam as a brand
leader in our chosen service offerings.
|
In the first quarter of fiscal 2009, management changed its
methodology for evaluation of the performance of the
Companys outsourcing services. As a result of this change,
certain costs that were previously included in Selling, general
and administrative expense were re-characterized in Cost of
revenue in the Companys Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Operations because they are directly related to revenue. The
Companys financial statements for fiscal year 2008 and
2007 have been revised, for all periods presented, to conform to
the current year presentation. This re-categorization of costs
did not change net income or earnings per share, for all periods
presented. There was no cumulative effect to retained earnings
as a result of this re-categorization, and there was no change
to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in fiscal 2008.
Results
of Operations
Year
Ended December 31, 2009 Compared to the Year Ended
December 31, 2008
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Increase
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
106,229
|
|
|
$
|
120,166
|
|
|
$
|
(13,937
|
)
|
|
|
(11.6
|
)%
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
12,755
|
|
|
|
27,064
|
|
|
|
(14,309
|
)
|
|
|
(52.9
|
)%
|
Other Services
|
|
|
15,817
|
|
|
|
24,110
|
|
|
|
(8,293
|
)
|
|
|
(34.4
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
134,801
|
|
|
|
171,340
|
|
|
|
(36,539
|
)
|
|
|
(21.3
|
)%
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
76,440
|
|
|
|
88,615
|
|
|
|
(12,175
|
)
|
|
|
(13.7
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
211,241
|
|
|
$
|
259,955
|
|
|
$
|
(48,714
|
)
|
|
|
(18.7
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-27
Total Company revenue decreased $48.7 million, or 18.7%, to
$211.2 million in 2009 from $259.9 million in 2008.
The revenue decrease was across all segments and was driven
primarily by approximately $7.6 million negative impact of
exchange rates on Europe revenue, $7.2 million lower
revenues from the divestiture of ANE on October 31, 2008,
the conclusion of customer contracts in the IT Outsourcing
Services and Government Technology Services segments and a
decrease in project based work due to the difficult economic
environment. This decrease in revenue was partially offset by
new customer contracts in the Americas and the acquisition of
Onvaio that was completed on May 30, 2008. The foreign
currency impact was calculated as if revenue generated in Europe
was translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange
rates in effect for 2008. We are unable to predict the effect
fluctuations in international currencies will have on revenue,
but given the uncertain effect of the global economic
environment on the U.S. dollar, there could be noteworthy
revenue volatility in 2010. Excluding the impact of exchange
rates on revenue and the revenue from the acquisition of Onvaio
and the divestiture of ANE, revenue decreased approximately
$34.5 million, or 13.7%.
IT
Outsourcing Services
Revenue from IT Outsourcing Services decreased
$13.9 million, or 11.6%, to $106.2 million in 2009,
from $120.1 million in 2008. The revenue decrease was
primarily the result of the impact of exchange rates on revenue,
the conclusion of customer contracts in Europe and the Americas
and lower revenue from Ford, which was partially offset by an
increase in revenue in the Americas from new customer contracts.
The foreign currency impact was approximately $5.1 million
and was calculated as if IT Outsourcing Services revenue in
Europe was translated into U.S. dollars at the average
exchange rates in effect for 2008.
IT Outsourcing Services revenue generated from Ford globally
decreased $8.8 million, or 25.0%, to $26.2 million in
2009 compared to $35.0 million in 2008. Revenue from Ford
declined 8.9% in the Americas and 41.3% in Europe as a result of
a decline in seats supported from a reduction in Fords
workforce, the impact of exchange rates, the lower price in the
contract renewal, the separation of Jaguar Land Rover from the
Ford SPOC contract and the separation of Volvo Car Corporation
from the global Ford IT programs, including the SPOC contract in
November 2009. However, the Company still provides services to
Jaguar Land Rover under a direct contract. Please refer to our
discussion of Ford in the Impact of Business with Major
Clients section of MD&A.
IT
Consulting and Systems Integration
Revenue from IT Consulting and Systems Integration decreased
$14.3 million, or 52.9%, to $12.8 million in 2009,
from $27.1 million in 2008. Revenue decreased in Europe
mainly due to the divestiture of ANE, a decrease in
project-based work due to a difficult economy and the
elimination of projects. In the Americas, revenue decreased
primarily from the wind-down of certain systems implementation
and training projects in our hospitality business and our
business with Dell through Ford. Excluding revenue from the
divestiture of ANE, IT Consulting and Systems Integration
revenue decreased $7.1 million, or 35.8%, to
$12.8 million in 2009 from $19.9 million in 2008.
Government
Technology Services
Revenue from Government Technology Services decreased
$12.2 million, or 13.7%, to $76.4 million in 2009,
from $88.6 million in 2008, primarily due to a reduction in
business with the BTA of the Department of Defense, where we now
work as a subcontractor after being a prime contractor, and the
conclusion of the Companys ANG contract on
September 30, 2009. The work performed under the ANG
contract was in-sourced to be performed by U.S. Federal
Government employees. The Company continues to provide service
to ANG as a subcontractor to Harris Corporation who was awarded
the work under the expiring contract that was not in-sourced and
added some other positions. Accordingly, the new contract will
produce significantly less revenue and gross margin than the
expiring contract. Please refer to our discussion of the
U.S. Federal Government in the Impact of Business
with Major Clients section of MD&A.
F-28
Gross
Profit and Gross Margin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Increase
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Margin %
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Margin %
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages)
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
23,330
|
|
|
|
22.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
24,350
|
|
|
|
20.3
|
%
|
|
$
|
(1,020
|
)
|
|
|
(4.2
|
)%
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
2,865
|
|
|
|
22.5
|
%
|
|
|
6,427
|
|
|
|
23.7
|
%
|
|
|
(3,562
|
)
|
|
|
(55.4
|
)%
|
Other Services
|
|
|
3,854
|
|
|
|
24.4
|
%
|
|
|
5,427
|
|
|
|
22.5
|
%
|
|
|
(1,573
|
)
|
|
|
(29.0
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
30,049
|
|
|
|
22.3
|
%
|
|
|
36,204
|
|
|
|
21.1
|
%
|
|
|
(6,155
|
)
|
|
|
(17.0
|
)%
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
20,437
|
|
|
|
26.7
|
%
|
|
|
24,232
|
|
|
|
27.3
|
%
|
|
|
(3,795
|
)
|
|
|
(15.7
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
$
|
50,486
|
|
|
|
23.9
|
%
|
|
$
|
60,436
|
|
|
|
23.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
(9,950
|
)
|
|
|
(16.5
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit decreased $9.9 million, or 16.5%, to
$50.5 million in 2009 from $60.4 million in 2008. In
contrast, gross margin improved to 23.9% in 2009 from 23.2% in
2008. The decrease in gross profit was driven mainly by
severance costs and lower revenue related to the conclusion of
customer contracts in the IT Outsourcing Services and Government
Technology Services segments. The acquisition of Onvaio and the
divestiture of ANE had a slight impact on 2009 gross profit
and gross margin. The improvement in gross margin was driven by
new customer contracts in the Americas, elimination of lower
margin projects, successful execution of restructurings
announced and completed in 2008 and enhanced operational
efficiencies. Excluding gross profit contributed by the
acquisition of Onvaio and the divestiture of ANE, total gross
profit decreased $9.3 million, or 15.7%, and gross margin
decreased to 23.0% in 2009 from 23.5% in 2008.
IT
Outsourcing Services
Gross profit from IT Outsourcing Services decreased 4.2% to
$23.3 million in 2009, from $24.4 million in 2008,
while gross margin increased to 22.0% from 20.3%. Gross profit
decreased mainly due to severance costs and lower revenue
related to the conclusion of customer contracts. Gross margin
improved primarily due to operational improvements on certain
existing accounts and the successful execution of restructurings
announced and completed in 2008. Gross profit and gross margin
in the Americas was also positively impacted by new customer
contracts and the acquisition of Onvaio.
IT
Consulting and Systems Integration
Gross profit from IT Consulting and Systems Integration
decreased 55.4% to $2.9 million in 2009 from
$6.4 million in 2008, and gross margin decreased to 22.5%
from 23.7% in 2008. Gross profit in Europe decreased due to the
divestiture of ANE on October 31, 2008 and a reduction in
project-based IT Consulting work due to economic pressures.
Gross profit in the Americas decreased mainly due to the
wind-down of certain systems implementation and training
projects in our hospitality business and our business with Dell
through Ford.
Government
Technology Services
Gross profit from our Government Technology Services segment
decreased 15.7% to $20.4 million in 2009 from
$24.2 million in 2008, and gross margin decreased to 26.7%
from 27.3%. The decrease in gross profit and gross margin was
due to the decrease in revenue from becoming a subcontractor
with the BTA and the loss of the ANG contract as of
September 30, 2009. Please refer to our discussion of the
U.S. Federal Government in the Impact of Business
with Major Clients section of MD&A.
F-29
Geographic
Market Discussion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Increase
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas
|
|
$
|
65,836
|
|
|
$
|
72,375
|
|
|
$
|
(6,539
|
)
|
|
|
(9.0
|
)%
|
Europe
|
|
|
68,965
|
|
|
|
98,965
|
|
|
|
(30,000
|
)
|
|
|
(30.3
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
134,801
|
|
|
|
171,340
|
|
|
|
(36,539
|
)
|
|
|
(21.3
|
)%
|
Government
|
|
|
76,440
|
|
|
|
88,615
|
|
|
|
(12,175
|
)
|
|
|
(13.7
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
211,241
|
|
|
$
|
259,955
|
|
|
$
|
(48,714
|
)
|
|
|
(18.7
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Margin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas
|
|
|
20.0
|
%
|
|
|
19.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
24.3
|
%
|
|
|
22.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
22.3
|
%
|
|
|
21.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government
|
|
|
26.7
|
%
|
|
|
27.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Gross Margin
|
|
|
23.9
|
%
|
|
|
23.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas
Revenue generated in the Americas decreased $6.6 million,
or 9.0%, to $65.8 million in 2009, from $72.4 million
in 2008. Revenue from IT Outsourcing Services grew as a result
of new customers and growth in existing customers that was
partially offset by a decline in revenue earned from Ford.
Revenue in IT Consulting and Systems Integration decreased
mainly due to the wind-down of certain systems implementation
and training projects in our hospitality business and our
business with Dell through Ford. The Other Services segment also
experienced a decrease in revenue from technical staffing
projects primarily due to the Companys decision to exit
low margin work. Gross margin from the Americas increased to
20.0% in 2009 from 19.8% in 2008 primarily due to new customers
in IT Outsourcing Services, the acquisition of Onvaio and
improved operating efficiencies.
Europe
Revenue generated in Europe decreased $30.0 million, or
30.3%, to $69.0 million in 2009 from $99.0 million in
2008, due to the impact of exchange rates on revenue, the
conclusion of customer contracts in the IT Outsourcing Services
segment, the divestiture of ANE and a decrease in our staffing
business at SQM and Akela. The foreign currency impact accounted
for approximately $7.6 million of the decline and was
calculated as if revenue in Europe in 2009 were translated into
U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates in effect for
2008. Excluding the impact of exchange rates on revenue and the
divestiture of ANE, revenue decreased approximately
$15.2 million, or 16.6%, to $76.6 million in 2009 from
$91.8 million in 2008. Gross margin from Europe increased
to 24.3% in 2009, from 22.1% in 2008, primarily due to divesting
of certain lower margin IT Consulting and Systems Integration
projects at ANE and throughout Europe and improved operating
efficiencies in our IT Outsourcing business.
F-30
Operating
Expenses and Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase
|
|
%
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
Change
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages)
|
|
Operating Expenses and Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
$
|
42,823
|
|
|
$
|
46,920
|
|
|
$
|
(4,097
|
)
|
|
|
(8.7
|
)%
|
Impairment charges
|
|
$
|
27,453
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
27,453
|
|
|
|
NM
|
|
Restructuring charges, net
|
|
$
|
411
|
|
|
$
|
5,719
|
|
|
$
|
(5,308
|
)
|
|
|
(92.8
|
)%
|
Net interest expense
|
|
$
|
1,018
|
|
|
$
|
1,712
|
|
|
$
|
(694
|
)
|
|
|
(40.5
|
)%
|
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain
|
|
$
|
(675
|
)
|
|
$
|
910
|
|
|
$
|
(1,585
|
)
|
|
|
NM
|
|
Other income, net
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
155
|
|
|
$
|
155
|
|
|
|
(100.0
|
)%
|
Income tax (benefit) provision
|
|
$
|
(3,261
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,182
|
|
|
$
|
(7,443
|
)
|
|
|
(178.0
|
)%
|
SG&A expense decreased $4.1 million, or 8.7%, to
$42.8 million in 2009 from $46.9 million in 2008. The
decrease resulted primarily from a reduction in payroll related
costs driven by lower administrative headcount from the
restructuring actions taken in 2008 and a decrease in
amortization expense, partially offset by an increase in
professional fees. SG&A expense increased to 20.3% of total
revenue in 2009, from 18.0% of total revenue in 2008 primarily
to the decline in revenue and the inability of the Company to
adequately reduce SG&A costs, in 2009, in response to the
decline in revenue.
In connection with the decision between the Board of Directors
and the Companys former President and Chief Executive
Officer, William C. Brown, not to renew Mr. Browns
contract upon its completion in February 2009,
Mr. Browns Employment and Noncompetition Agreement
was amended. Under the terms of the amendment all outstanding,
stock-based awards were accelerated and the period in which the
stock options may be exercised was extended in February 2008.
These actions resulted in additional non-cash compensation
expense of $254,000 in 2008.
The Company performed its annual impairment of goodwill test on
October 1, 2009 and recorded a $20.8 million and
$4.4 million pretax impairment charge in the Government
Solutions and SQM reporting units, respectively. The Company
reviewed its other intangible assets, primarily customer
relationships, for impairment in accordance with ASC 360,
Property, Plant and Equipment. The Company
concluded, based on this comparison, that the intangible assets
were impaired at its Government Solutions and SQM reporting
units. The Company recorded a $0.5 million and
$1.8 million pretax impairment charge to reflect the fair
value of those intangible assets for Government Solutions and
SQM reporting units, respectively. The goodwill and intangible
impairment charges are reported in the impairment charges line
item of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Please see Note 4 Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets for further details.
In 2009, the Company restructured its global leadership team to
improve global management consistency. The 2009 pre-tax
restructuring charge amounted to $1.2 million and was
primarily related to separation costs for one employee in
Belgium. In 2008, the Company announced corporate-wide
organizational realignment and restructuring actions to improve
operating efficiency, achieve greater global consistency and
drive improved financial performance. The 2008 pre-tax
restructuring charges amounted to $5.7 million and were
primarily related to separation costs for approximately
80 employees and reductions in excess leased facility
capacity. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in estimating
restructuring expenses, actual amounts paid for such activities
may differ from amounts initially estimated. Accordingly,
previously recorded restructuring related reserves of $756,000
were reversed in 2009 primarily from the Company favorably
amending a lease for facilities in Europe to eliminate its
obligation to pay for leased space that was vacated and expensed
as part of the 2008 restructuring.
Net interest expense was $1.0 million in 2009, compared to
$1.7 million in 2008, a result of lower average outstanding
long-term debt offset by lower interest income from lower
average invested cash equivalents and lower interest rates.
F-31
The consolidated effective tax rate was 14.9% in 2009. This rate
differs from the statutory rate of 34% primarily due to the
effects of an impairment charge of $27.5 million, of which
$12.6 million was not tax deductible. Excluding impairment
and restructuring charges, the effective tax rate for the year
ended December 31, 2009 was 39.3%. The effective tax rate
excluding the impairment and restructuring charge differs from
the statutory tax rate of 34.0% primarily due to foreign
operating losses for which a tax benefit is not recorded,
nondeductible expenses and state income taxes.
The consolidated effective tax rate was 58.5% in 2008. This rate
differs from the statutory tax rate of 34.0% primarily due to
foreign operating losses for which a tax benefit is not recorded
and nondeductible expenses. The level of foreign operating
losses increased during the second quarter of 2008 because a
significant portion of the Companys restructuring charges
was incurred in countries with historical operating losses.
Results
of Operations
Year
Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to the Year Ended
December 31, 2007
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Increase
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
120,166
|
|
|
$
|
104,659
|
|
|
$
|
15,507
|
|
|
|
14.8
|
%
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
27,064
|
|
|
|
28,064
|
|
|
|
(1,000
|
)
|
|
|
(3.6
|
)%
|
Other Services
|
|
|
24,110
|
|
|
|
20,219
|
|
|
|
3,891
|
|
|
|
19.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
171,340
|
|
|
|
152,942
|
|
|
|
18,398
|
|
|
|
12.0
|
%
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
88,615
|
|
|
|
69,254
|
|
|
|
19,361
|
|
|
|
28.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
259,955
|
|
|
$
|
222,196
|
|
|
$
|
37,759
|
|
|
|
17.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Company revenue increased 17.0% to $259.9 million for
2008, through a combination of acquisitions completed in 2008
and 2007 along with organic growth across most product lines.
Excluding revenue from acquisitions that affect
year-over-year
comparability, revenue increased 9.1% to $242.5 million for
2008. Revenue in 2008 was also positively impacted by
fluctuations in the international currencies in which we do
business. If revenue generated in Europe were translated into
U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates in effect for
2007, reported revenue would have decreased by approximately
$4.3 million for 2008.
IT
Outsourcing Services
Revenue from IT Outsourcing Services increased 14.8%, or
$15.5 million, to $120.2 million for 2008, from
$104.7 million for 2007, primarily as a result of
$14.2 million of revenue growth in Europe. The majority of
revenue growth occurred in existing accounts, including existing
clients of the Americas to whom we have expanded our service
delivery to include parts of Europe. Revenue also increased
$1.3 million in the Americas due to new customer contracts
in the later part of 2008. Revenue growth occurred in 2008
despite a reduction in revenue from two projects, comprising
about 4% of IT Outsourcing Services revenue for 2007, that
concluded. The related contracts were not renewed at the end of
March 2008.
IT Outsourcing Services revenue generated from Ford globally
decreased to $35.0 million for 2008 compared to
$36.6 million for 2007. Revenue from Ford declined 19.1% in
the Americas as a result of a decline in seats supported from a
reduction in Fords workforce, while revenue in Europe
increased from expansion of the SPOC Program resulting in
aggregate growth in Europe of 16.6%.
IT Outsourcing revenue in 2008 was positively impacted by
fluctuations in the international currencies in which we do
business. If IT Outsourcing revenue in Europe was translated
into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates in
F-32
effect for 2007, reported revenue
would have decreased by approximately $2.9 million for
2008. Since most of our international operating expenses are
also incurred in the same foreign currencies in which the
associated revenue is denominated, the net impact of exchange
rate fluctuations on gross profit is considerably less than the
estimated impact on revenue.
IT
Consulting and Systems Integration
Revenue from IT Consulting and Systems Integration decreased
3.6% to $27.1 million for 2008, from $28.1 million for
2007, due primarily to a decrease in Europe from the divestiture
of ANE and a decrease in project based work due to a difficult
economy and de-scoping or elimination of projects in Europe
partially offset by an increase in revenue growth in the
Americas. Revenue in the Americas increased from growth in the
Companys hospitality business and organic growth through
existing customers in our IT Outsourcing Services segment. The
increase in the Americas was partially offset by a decrease in
our business with Dell.
Government
Technology Services
Revenue from Government Technology Services increased 28.0% to
$88.6 million for 2008, from $69.3 million for 2007,
primarily due to our acquisitions of NewVectors and RL Phillips
in 2007. Excluding revenue from these acquisitions, revenue
increased 5.9% to $73.4 million for 2008 due to growth in
existing customer programs and, to a lesser extent, new customer
contracts.
Gross
Profit and Gross Margin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Increase
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Margin %
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Margin %
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages)
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
24,350
|
|
|
|
20.3
|
%
|
|
$
|
19,927
|
|
|
|
19.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
4,423
|
|
|
|
22.2
|
%
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
6,427
|
|
|
|
23.7
|
%
|
|
|
6,187
|
|
|
|
22.0
|
%
|
|
|
240
|
|
|
|
3.9
|
%
|
Other Services
|
|
|
5,427
|
|
|
|
22.5
|
%
|
|
|
4,789
|
|
|
|
23.7
|
%
|
|
|
638
|
|
|
|
13.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
36,204
|
|
|
|
21.1
|
%
|
|
|
30,903
|
|
|
|
20.2
|
%
|
|
|
5,301
|
|
|
|
17.2
|
%
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
24,232
|
|
|
|
27.3
|
%
|
|
|
18,867
|
|
|
|
27.2
|
%
|
|
|
5,365
|
|
|
|
28.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
$
|
60,436
|
|
|
|
23.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
49,770
|
|
|
|
22.4
|
%
|
|
$
|
10,666
|
|
|
|
21.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consistent with revenue, the increase in gross profit was
attributed to a combination of acquisitions completed in 2008
and 2007 and organic growth from IT Outsourcing Services,
Government Technology Services and Other Services. Excluding
gross profit contributed by acquisitions that affect
year-over-year
comparability, total gross profit increased 11.1% to
$55.3 million and gross margin increased to 22.8% for 2008
from 22.4% for the same period in 2007.
IT
Outsourcing Services
Gross profit from IT Outsourcing Services increased 22.2% to
$24.4 million for 2008, from $19.9 million in 2007,
and gross margin increased to 20.3% from 19.0%. In the Americas,
gross margin improved primarily due to margin improvements on
certain existing accounts, the acquisition of Onvaio and new
customer contracts in the later part of 2008. This improvement
in the Americas was partially offset by a decrease in gross
margin from the revenue decrease with Ford due to a reduction in
their workforce.
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IT
Consulting and Systems Integration
Gross profit from IT Consulting and Systems Integration
increased 3.9% to $6.4 million for 2008 from
$6.2 million in 2007, and gross margin increased to 23.7%
from 22.0% in 2007. Gross margin increased in the Americas from
new project-based work in the Companys hospitality
business, partially offset by a decline in gross margin in
business with Dell. In Europe, gross margin declined primarily
due to challenges from the competitive environment in our
application development business in Romania and from less
project-based IT Consulting work over the rest of Europe due to
economic pressures across Europe.
Government
Technology Services
Gross profit from our Government Technology Services segment
increased 28.4% to $24.2 million for 2008, from
$18.9 million in 2007, and gross margin increased slightly
to 27.3% from 27.2%. The increase in gross profit was primarily
due to our acquisition of NewVectors in 2007. Excluding gross
profit contributed by acquisitions that affect
year-over-year
comparability, gross profit increased 6.3% to $20.0 million
and gross margin increased to 27.3% for 2008. The increase in
gross margin was due to various factors, most notably an
increased requirement for the Company to use subcontracted
resources on several programs.
Geographic
Market Discussion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
Increase
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas
|
|
$
|
72,375
|
|
|
$
|
68,022
|
|
|
$
|
4,353
|
|
|
|
6.4
|
%
|
Europe
|
|
|
98,965
|
|
|
|
84,920
|
|
|
|
14,045
|
|
|
|
16.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
171,340
|
|
|
|
152,942
|
|
|
|
18,398
|
|
|
|
12.0
|
%
|
Government
|
|
|
88,615
|
|
|
|
69,254
|
|
|
|
19,361
|
|
|
|
28.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
259,955
|
|
|
$
|
222,196
|
|
|
$
|
37,759
|
|
|
|
17.0
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Margin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas
|
|
|
19.8
|
%
|
|
|
17.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
22.1
|
%
|
|
|
22.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
21.1
|
%
|
|
|
20.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government
|
|
|
27.3
|
%
|
|
|
27.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Gross Margin
|
|
|
23.2
|
%
|
|
|
22.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas
Revenue generated in the Americas increased 6.4% to
$72.4 million for 2008, from $68.0 million in 2007
across all services lines, due primarily to new customers and
projects. Revenue from IT Outsourcing Services experienced a
significant increase in growth from new customers and growth in
existing customers that was partially offset by a decline in
revenue from Ford. Revenue in IT Consulting and Systems
Integration increased due to new project-based work in the
Companys hospitality business. The Other Services segment
also experienced an increase in revenue from an increase in
technical staffing growth. Gross margin from the Americas
increased to 19.8% for 2008, from 17.5% in 2007, as a result of
gross margin improvement across all service lines.
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Europe
Revenue generated in Europe increased 16.5% to
$99.0 million for 2008, from $84.9 million in 2007,
due to solid revenue growth in the IT Outsourcing Services and
Other Services segments, the acquisition of SQM and the
weakening of the U.S. dollar against the currencies in
which the Company does business. If revenue in Europe were
translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates
in effect for 2007, reported revenue would have decreased by
approximately $4.3 million for 2008. Gross margin from
Europe decreased to 22.1% for 2008, from 22.4% in 2007,
primarily due to expanding IT Outsourcing Services delivery
capabilities with the establishment of new locations in Dresden,
Germany; Sibiu, Romania; and Stockholm, Sweden. These facilities
had some excess capacity that negatively impacted gross margin
in 2008.
Operating
Expenses and Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase
|
|
%
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
Change
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages)
|
|
Operating Expenses and Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
$
|
46,920
|
|
|
$
|
39,475
|
|
|
$
|
7,445
|
|
|
|
18.9
|
%
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
$
|
5,719
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
5,719
|
|
|
|
NM
|
%
|
Net interest expense
|
|
$
|
1,712
|
|
|
$
|
572
|
|
|
$
|
1,140
|
|
|
|
NM
|
%
|
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)
|
|
$
|
910
|
|
|
$
|
(84
|
)
|
|
$
|
994
|
|
|
|
NM
|
%
|
Other income, net
|
|
$
|
155
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
155
|
|
|
|
NM
|
%
|
Income tax provision
|
|
$
|
4,182
|
|
|
$
|
3,343
|
|
|
$
|
839
|
|
|
|
25.1
|
%
|
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expense increased slightly to 18.0% of total revenue for 2008,
from 17.8% of total revenue in 2007. As the Companys
revenue has grown, we have achieved greater leverage in our
SG&A spending, yet we incurred greater expenses related to
expansion of service delivery locations in Europe, amortization
expense in connection with acquisitions, marketing expenses and
travel expenses. SG&A expense also increased due to the
weakening of the U.S. dollar against the currencies in the
foreign jurisdictions in which we operate.
In connection with the decision between the Board of Directors
and the Companys former President and Chief Executive
Officer, William C. Brown, not to renew Mr. Browns
contract upon its completion in February 2009,
Mr. Browns Employment and Noncompetition Agreement
was amended. Under the terms of the amendment all outstanding,
stock-based awards were accelerated and the period in which the
stock options may be exercised was extended in February 2008.
These actions resulted in additional non-cash compensation
expense of $254,000 in 2008.
During 2008, the Company announced corporate-wide organizational
realignment and restructuring actions to improve operating
efficiency, achieve greater global consistency and drive
improved financial performance. The restructuring plans were
approved by the Companys Board of Directors on
December 23, 2008 and May 21, 2008. The 2008 pre-tax
restructuring charges amounted to $5,719,000, and were primarily
related to separation costs for approximately 80 employees
and reductions in excess leased facility capacity.
Net interest expense was $1.7 million for 2008, compared to
$572,000 for 2007, as a result of interest expense on long-term
debt issued in connection with acquisitions and lower interest
income from lower average invested cash equivalents.
For 2008, the consolidated effective tax rate of 58.5% differs
from the statutory corporate tax rate of 34.0% in the United
States primarily due to foreign operating losses for which a tax
benefit is not recorded and other nondeductible expenses. The
level of foreign operating losses was increased during 2008
because a significant portion of the Companys
restructuring charge was incurred in countries with historical
operating losses. Further, the Company recorded State of
Michigan income tax expense of $241,000 for 2008. Prior to 2008,
the State of Michigan had a value-added tax called the Single
Business Tax that was not considered an income tax and was,
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therefore, included in SG&A
expense. Single Business Tax included in SG&A expense
totaled $423,500 for 2007. For 2007, the consolidated effective
tax rate of 34.7% differs from the statutory corporate tax rate
of 34.0% in the United States primarily due to state income
taxes and nondeductible expenses, which were partially offset by
the tax benefit of tax rates in certain foreign countries that
are lower than 34%.
Impact of
Business with Major Clients
We conduct business under multiple contracts with various
entities within the Ford organization and with various agencies
and departments of the U.S. Federal Government. Ford
accounted for 14.3% of our total revenue in 2009, as compared to
15.9% in 2008 and 20.1% in 2007. The U.S. Federal
Government accounted for 31.7% of our total revenue in 2009, as
compared to 29.7% in 2008 and 27.1% in 2007. Agencies within the
U.S. Department of Defense, in the aggregate, accounted for
approximately 17.9% of our total revenue in 2009, as compared to
18.7% in 2008 and 15.9% in 2007.
Ford
Motor Company
Our business with Ford consists of service desk and desk side
services, technical staffing, and network management. Revenue
generated through our business with Ford decreased to
$30.3 million in 2009, from $41.2 million in 2008 and
$44.6 million in 2007. The decline in revenue is
attributable to a number of factors, including (a) seat
count and volume declines within the Ford environment;
(b) the effects of the entry into three-year renewal of the
Global Single Point of Contact (SPOC) contract,
which resulted in a change of service delivery and pricing model
as discussed below; (c) the divestiture of Jaguar Land
Rover (JLR) from the Ford family of companies (we
continue to provide service to JLR under a direct contract);
(d) the termination of the Companys contract with
Dell, Inc. under which the Company provided systems integration
services to Ford as a subcontractor to Dell; (e) the impact
of exchange rates; and (f) the separation of Volvo Car
Corporation from the global Ford IT programs, including the SPOC
contract in November 2009.
On December 23, 2008, the Company executed a new SPOC
contract, under which TechTeam provides support services to
Fords information technology infrastructure. Under the
SPOC contract, TechTeam provides service desk, deskside support,
service management, infrastructure management, and identity and
access management services to Ford in North America, Western
Europe, and Asia. The contract renewal provides for a
significant change in the service delivery model. These changes
include the transition and centralization of service for English
speaking Ford personnel to our operations in the Philippines,
the transition of service for German speaking Ford personnel to
Romania, and an enhanced centralized remote deskside support
management function. This transition was completed in 2009.
Under the existing SPOC contract, we provide these
infrastructure support services under specific service level
metrics, and we invoice Ford based upon the number of seats we
support. The number of seats supported is determined bi-annually
on February 1 and August 1 of each year. If certain contractual
conditions are met, Ford and TechTeam have the right during each
six month period to request one
out-of-cycle
seat adjustment. We do not believe the revenue decline will
continue in 2010, as we believe that we are well-positioned to
expand the SPOC program into Latin America, Canada and Asia
during 2010.
At the end of December 2009, Ford owed the Company
$2.3 million in the Americas and $1.6 million in
Europe. We do not believe that Fords financial condition
will otherwise affect our business with Ford or the
collectability of our accounts receivable from Ford; however,
any failure to retain a significant amount of business with
Ford, a bankruptcy filing or major restructuring by Ford, could
have a material adverse effect on our operating results and
liquidity.
U.S.
Federal Government
We conduct business under multiple contracts with various
agencies and departments of the U.S. Federal Government.
Revenue generated through our business with the
U.S. Federal Government decreased to $66.9 million in
2009, from $77.3 million in 2008 and $60.3 million in
2007.
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The results of our Government business have been impacted by the
difficult government contracting environment created by the
budget constraints our customers faced. As a result of this
environment, many customers have delayed procurement actions. In
turn, we have experienced delays in our expected new business
development. Despite being informed that we were not selected as
prime contractor for the BTA of the Department of Defense, we
continue to provide service to the BTA as a subcontractor. In
2009 and 2008, we earned $3.3 million and
$8.9 million, respectively, in revenue from the BTA.
As previously reported, our contract for the ANG ended on
September 30, 2009. ANG in-sourced the majority of the work
performed under the expiring contract. ANG did award a new
contract to Harris Corporation, with the Company as a
subcontractor, which covered the work under the expiring
contract that was not in-sourced and additional positions.
Accordingly, the new contract will produce significantly less
revenue and gross margin than the expiring contract.
Specifically, had the Company been delivering service under the
new contract for the year ended December 31, 2009, total
U.S. Federal Government revenue would have been reduced on
a net basis by approximately 11.7%.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued ASC 105, Accounting
Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of GAAP
(ASC 105). ASC 105 is effective for financial
statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after
September 15, 2009. ASC 105 is now the source of
authoritative Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(GAAP) recognized by the FASB to be applied by
nongovernmental entities. ASC 105 was not intended to
change or alter existing GAAP, did not have a material impact on
our consolidated financial statements and only impacts
references for accounting guidance.
During the second quarter of 2009, the Company adopted the
provisions of ASC 855, Subsequent Events
(ASC 855), which establishes general standards of
accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the
balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued.
The adoption of ASC 855 did not have a material impact on
our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of
ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
(ASC 820) related to nonfinancial assets and
liabilities on a prospective basis. ASC 820 establishes the
authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for
measuring fair value and expands the required disclosures about
fair value measurement. On January 1, 2008, the Company
adopted the provisions of ASC 820 related to financial
assets and liabilities as well as other assets and liabilities
carried at fair value on a recurring basis. The adoption of the
provisions of ASC 820 did not affect the Companys
historical consolidated financial statements. For more
information, see Note 5 Fair Value
Measurements. In April 2009, the FASB issued additional
provisions of ASC 820 that extends the disclosure
requirements of ASC 820 to interim financial statements.
This provision was effective for financial statements issued for
interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of
this provision did not have a material impact on the
Companys consolidated financial position, results of
operations, or cash flows.
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of
ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging (ASC
815) on a prospective basis. The provision amended and
expanded the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments
and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures about
(i) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments,
(ii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items
were accounted for previously and its related interpretations,
and (iii) how derivative instruments and related hedged
items affect an entitys financial position, financial
performance, and cash flows. The adoption of these provisions
did not have a material impact on the Companys
consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007 the FASB issued ASC 805, Business
Combinations. Under ASC 805, an entity is required to
recognize the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual
contingencies, and contingent consideration at their fair value
on the acquisition date. It further requires that
acquisition-related costs are recognized separately from the
acquisition and expensed as incurred, restructuring costs
generally expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition
date, and changes in accounting for deferred tax asset valuation
allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties after the
measurement period impact income tax expense. The adoption of
ASC 805 changed the
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accounting treatment for business
combinations on a prospective basis beginning in the first
quarter of fiscal year 2009. The impact of adopting ASC 805
will depend on the nature and terms of future acquisitions.
In December 2007 the FASB issued ASC 810,
Consolidation. ASC 810 changes the accounting
and reporting for minority interests, which will be
re-characterized as non-controlling interests and classified as
a component of equity. ASC 810 was effective on a
prospective basis for business combinations with an acquisition
date beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. The
Company does not have any minority interests; therefore the
adoption of this statement did not have an impact on the
Companys consolidated financial statements.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were $16.0 million at
December 31, 2009, compared to $16.9 million at
December 31, 2008. Cash and cash equivalents decreased
$900,000 for year ended December 31, 2009, as a result of
$20.2 million in net cash provided by operating activities
and the positive impact of $900,000 related to exchange rates,
offset by $20.1 million in cash used for the repayment of
long-term debt and $1.3 million in cash used for capital
expenditures.
Net cash provided by operating activities for 2009 and 2008 was
$20.2 million and $8.8 million, respectively. Net cash
provided from operations for 2009 was primarily due to a net
loss of $18.6 million, adjusted for non-cash impairment
charges of $27.5 million, depreciation/amortization expense
of $6.5 million and non-cash stock based compensation
expense of $1.9 million. This was partially offset by an
increase in our deferred tax position of $6.2 million which
resulted from tax benefits related to the impairment charges.
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities of
$8.4 million also contributed to cash provided by operating
activities. The net changes in operating assets and liabilities
as of December 31, 2009 were primarily related to a
reduction in accounts receivable of $15.2 million,
principally driven by reduction in overall sales and a focused
effort on cash collections; and an increase in deferred revenue
of $1.8 million principally driven by the timing of new
customer payments; partially offset by a reduction in accrued
expenses of $2.5 million primarily due to the reversal in
accrued restructuring and a decrease in accrued liabilities
related to subcontractor and consultant expense; and a decrease
in accrued payroll of $4.1 million, primarily due to the
decrease in headcount. The cash generated from these operating
cash flow improvements was primarily used to pay down debt.
Cash provided by operations for 2008 was primarily due to net
income of $3.0 million, adjusted for
depreciation/amortization expense and non-cash stock based
compensation expense of $7.9 million and $2.3 million,
respectively, partially offset by a use of cash due to net
changes in operating assets and liabilities of
$4.6 million. The net changes in operating assets and
liabilities as of December 31, 2008 were primarily related
to a decrease in accounts payable of $13.8 million;
partially offset by a reduction in accounts receivable of
$6.6 million, an increase in accrued taxes of
$1.4 million and an increase in accrued expenses of
$1.3 million. The decrease in accounts payable was
primarily driven by payments made under certain contracts with
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Sytel serves as the prime contractor and Electronic Data Systems
Corporation (EDS) serves as its subcontractor. EDS
performs in excess of 95% of the work under the contract and
creates the invoices, which Sytel forwards to the DHS. Under the
subcontract agreement between Sytel and EDS, Sytel does not pay
EDS invoices until Sytel receives payment from the DHS. As
a result, there were sizable swings in our accounts receivable
and accounts payable with a minimal impact on cash flow in the
future.
Net cash used in investing activities was $1.8 million and
$7.6 million for 2009 and 2008, respectively. Net cash used
in investing activities in 2009 was used to purchase equipment
and software and to make payments to the selling shareholders of
prior acquisitions for achieving financial performance targets,
while net cash used in investing activities in 2008 was related
to the Onvaio acquisition and to purchases of equipment and
software. Capital expenditures were at $1.3 million and
$2.5 million for 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Net cash used in financing activities for 2009 and 2008 was
$20.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and was
primarily used to pay down debt.
Long-term cash requirements, other than for normal operating
expenses, are anticipated for continued global expansion,
enhancements of existing technologies, possible repurchases of
our common stock and the possible
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acquisition of businesses
complementary to our existing businesses. As December 31,
2009, the Company was not in compliance with its financial
covenants in its Credit Agreement. As set forth in
Note 18 Subsequent Event, the Company has
entered into the third amendment to Credit Agreement. In light
of the Companys cash flow and the amendment to the Credit
Agreement, we believe that cash flows from operations, together
with existing cash balances and the existing credit facility,
will continue to be sufficient to meet our ongoing operational
requirements for the next twelve months and foreseeable future.
We have historically not paid dividends, and we are restricted
from doing so under our Credit Agreement. The current financing
market conditions may limit our sources of funds available, and
the terms of such financings for these activities to the extent
financing is desirable or necessary.
Material
Commitments
Following are material contractual obligations outstanding at
December 31, 2009:
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Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
We prepare our financial statements in conformity with United
States GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial
statements under GAAP requires management to make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and
liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements
and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the
reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its
estimates including those related to uncollectible accounts
receivable, contingent liabilities, revenue recognition,
goodwill and other intangible assets. Management bases its
estimates on historical experience and on various other factors
that are believed to be reasonable at the time the estimates are
made. Actual results may differ from these estimates under
different assumptions or conditions. Management believes that
our critical accounting policies that require more significant
judgments and estimates in the preparation of our consolidated
financial statements are revenue recognition, deferred income
taxes, accounts receivable, goodwill impairment, long-lived
assets and identifiable intangible asset impairment, and
business combinations.
Revenue
Recognition
Under all situations, revenue is not recognized until earned,
which is when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,
services have been provided, the revenue terms are fixed and
determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.
We earn revenue under our IT Outsourcing Services segment under
one of the following four models: (1) time and material
contracts under which we bill an agreed rate for each service
desk agent based on the number of units (i.e., hours or days)
the individual agent worked during the month;
(2) per-transaction contracts under which we bill an agreed
rate per incident or call handled during a month or per minute
for the length of the telephone call for the incident;
(3) fixed monthly fee contracts under which we agree to
provide all of the
agreed-upon
scheduled services on a monthly basis for a fixed monthly fee;
and (4) per-seat contracts under which we agree to provide
agreed-upon
scheduled services for a monthly fee that is determined by
multiplying the number of users supported at the customer by the
monthly per-seat fee. Within the IT Outsourcing Services
segment, greater than 98% of our services are delivered as a
monthly service and not over multiple periods. We
also refer to our fixed-fee and per-seat contracts as
managed service contracts. Many of our contracts
that we bill on a per-transaction basis contain a
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minimum monthly fee, which is
derived by multiplying the
agreed-upon
forecast of anticipated incidents by an
agreed-upon
minimum percentage. Under this arrangement, we receive a minimum
revenue amount for having committed to provide a specific level
of staff to support the services projected during a month. Since
we invoice the customer for the minimum fee and do not reduce
future billings, we recognize the minimum fee as revenue in the
month in which the incidents are below the customers
minimum forecast. Incident resolution usually occurs in the same
month that incidents are reported. Under our managed service
contracts, we generally do not incur material costs in a future
month to complete a service obligation that arose in a prior
month. In those instances where our service obligation is not
complete for a month and we expect to incur more than immaterial
costs in a future month, we will defer an amount of revenue that
represents the fair value of that service obligation.
Revenue from all other services that we provide under our other
operating segments Government Technology Services,
IT Consulting and Systems Integration, and Other
Services may be categorized into two primary types:
time and material, and fixed price. For the year ended
December 31, 2009, approximately 74% of our revenue in
these business segments was time and material and 24% was fixed
price (a substantial majority of which were fixed price level of
effort contracts). Revenue is recognized under time and
materials contracts as time is spent at hourly rates, which are
negotiated with the customer, plus the cost of any allowable
material costs and
out-of-pocket
expenses. Revenue is recognized under the majority of fixed
price contracts, which are predominantly level of effort
contracts, using the
cost-to-cost
method for all services provided. In addition, we evaluate
contracts for multiple deliverables, which may require the
segmentation of each deliverable into separate accounting units
for proper revenue recognition.
The Company has several types of contracts with the federal
government, including firm fixed-price, time and materials, and
cost reimbursable contracts. The firm fixed-price contracts are
those in which the Companys revenue under the contract is
fixed when the contract is executed, either on a per unit basis
or over the life of the contract. These contracts accounted for
31.5% of federal government related revenue (10.0% of the
Companys total revenue) for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009. Time and materials
(T&M) contracts are those in which the federal
government pays the Company based on the number of labor hours
worked and the cost of materials necessary to complete the work.
Total revenue under T&M contracts is not fixed when the
contract is executed. For the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009, T&M contracts accounted for 65.3%
of federal government related revenue (20.7% of the
Companys total revenue). Cost reimbursable contracts are
those in which the federal government pays the Company based on
the actual cost of direct labor, indirect costs and the number
of labor hours worked. Total revenue under cost reimbursable
contracts is not fixed when the contract is executed. For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, cost reimbursable
contracts accounted for 3.2% of federal government related
revenue (1.0% of the Companys total revenue).
All three of these contract types are available under most
Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs). GWACs
are defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) as task order or delivery order contracts for
Information Technology (IT) established by one
agency for government-wide use. For the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009, GWACs accounted for 29.3% of federal
government related revenue (9.3% of the Companys total
revenue).
The advantage of GWACs is that multiple government agencies can
issue task orders under them, so the potential to significantly
increase revenue exists. The advantage of T&M and cost
reimbursable contracts is that revenue under them is not fixed,
and accordingly, the Companys gross profit earned from
these contracts is generally consistent. Since costs related to
firm fixed-price contracts are difficult to predict into the
future, the Companys gross profit may fluctuate positively
or negatively based upon the Companys ability to
accurately price the cost of contract performance in the
Companys bid.
Our contracts with agencies of the U.S. Federal Government
are subject to periodic funding by the respective contracting
agency. Funding for a contract may be provided in full at
inception of the contract or ratably throughout the term of the
contract as the services are provided. From time to time, we may
proceed with work and recognize revenue on unfunded portions of
existing contracts based on customer direction pending
finalization and signing of formal funding documents. In
evaluating the probability of funding being received, we
consider our previous experience with the customer,
communications with the customer regarding funding status, and
our knowledge of
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available funding for the contract
or program. If funding is not assessed as probable, revenue is
deferred and is not recognized.
We recognize revenue under cost-based U.S. Federal
Government contracts based on allowable contract costs, as
mandated by the U.S. Federal Governments cost
accounting standards. The costs we incur under U.S. Federal
Government contracts are subject to regulation and audit by
certain agencies of the U.S. Federal Government. Contract
cost disallowances, resulting from government audits, have not
historically been significant.
Deferred
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes represent temporary differences in the
recognition of certain items for income tax and financial
reporting purposes. Realization of deferred tax assets depends
upon sufficient levels of future taxable income. If at any time
we believe that current or future taxable income does not
support the realization of deferred tax assets, a valuation
allowance is provided.
Based on historical losses in Belgium and Romania, we have
provided a valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset
related to our net operating loss carryforward in these
countries. We anticipate providing a valuation allowance for any
future losses incurred in Belgium and Romania. No valuation
allowance has been recognized against other deferred tax assets,
which are in the United States, as we believe it is more likely
than not that these deferred tax assets will be realized based
on estimates of future taxable income, which have considered,
among other factors, the future benefits of our recent
acquisitions.
Accounts
Receivable
We periodically review our accounts receivable balances for
collectability based on a combination of historical experience
and existing economic conditions. The definition of
delinquent accounts is based on the governing
contractual terms. Delinquent accounts and balances are reserved
when we determine they are more likely than not to become
uncollectible. We generally do not require collateral and do not
charge interest on past due balances.
We generally continue to be able to collect from our customers
and currently do not know of any large accounts which will
become uncollectible in the future; however, the credit rating
of at least Ford and several automotive component companies have
declined. These downgrades have not negatively affected our
relationship with these customers or the collectability of our
accounts receivable from these customers at this time; however,
any bankruptcy filing by Ford would have a material adverse
impact on the collectability of our accounts receivable from
Ford and our operating results and liquidity. Additionally,
there could be concern with other automotive industry customers
related to a Ford bankruptcy
and/or
depressed industry.
Goodwill
Impairment
Goodwill relating to our acquisitions represents the excess of
cost over the fair value of net tangible and separately
identifiable intangible assets acquired, and has a carrying
amount of approximately $40.5 million and
$65.2 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
During 2009, we performed our annual goodwill impairment test as
of October 1, 2009. The Company encountered adverse changes
in the business climate including a weak U.S. and global
economy which resulted in a reduction in demand for services. As
a result of these factors and related decrease in future cash
flow expectations, our step one calculations for the annual
impairment test indicated a carrying value in excess of fair
value for our Government Solutions and SQM reporting units.
Because of this, we applied the second step of the annual
impairment test and determined that the fair value of our
goodwill at the Government Solutions and SQM reporting units was
less than the amount reflected in the balance sheet for these
reporting units. As a result, we recorded a $20.8 million
and $4.4 million pretax impairment charge in the fourth
quarter of 2009 to reflect the implied fair value of goodwill
for our Government Solutions and SQM reporting units,
respectively.
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During the year ended December 31, 2008, we performed our
annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1, 2008 and,
due to adverse economic events during 2008, combined with the
conclusion of customer contracts and a significant decline in
our stock price, we updated our annual goodwill impairment
testing as of December 31, 2008. We did not incur an
impairment charge relating to our goodwill impairment tests as
of October 1, 2008 or December 31, 2008.
If future results for our other assets for which we hold
goodwill are not consistent with our current assumptions and
estimates, we may be required to record additional goodwill
impairment charges at a later date. Please see
Note 4 Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets
and Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements for further
information.
Long-Lived
Assets and Identifiable Intangible Asset
Impairment
The carrying amount of long-lived assets and identifiable
intangible assets was approximately $14.0 million and
$21.3 million at December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively.
We continually evaluate whether events and circumstances have
occurred that indicate the remaining estimated useful lives of
long-lived and identifiable intangible assets may warrant
revision or that the remaining balances may not be recoverable.
When factors or events indicate that such costs should be
evaluated for possible impairment, we estimate the undiscounted
cash flows of the assets over their remaining lives to evaluate
whether the costs are recoverable. Such events could include,
but are not limited to, the loss of a significant customer or
contract, decreases in U.S. Federal Government funding of
certain programs, or other similar events.
Based on adverse changes in the business climate, we reviewed
our long-lived assets and identifiable intangible assets,
primarily customer relationships, for impairment in accordance
with ASC 360. We estimated the fair value of our customer
relationships using a discounted cash flow analysis and compared
those values to the carrying value of each identifiable
intangible asset. We concluded, based on this comparison, that
the intangible assets were impaired at our Government Solutions
and SQM reporting units. As a result, we recorded a
$0.5 million and $1.8 million impairment charge in the
fourth quarter of 2009 to reflect the fair value of those
intangible assets for our Government Solutions and SQM reporting
units, respectively. There were no other impairment charges at
any other reporting units. We did not record an impairment loss
in any other period presented.
Business
Combinations
We apply the provisions of ASC 805, Business
Combinations, whereby the net tangible and separately
identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed
are recognized at their estimated fair market values at the
acquisition date. The purchase price in excess of the estimated
fair market value of the net tangible and separately
identifiable intangible assets acquired represents goodwill. The
allocation of the purchase price related to our business
combinations involves significant estimates and management
judgment that may be adjusted during the allocation period, but
in no case beyond one year from the acquisition date. Beginning
in 2009, costs incurred for business combinations are expensed
in the periods in which the costs are incurred and the services
are received. Prior to 2009, costs incurred related to
successful business combinations were capitalized as costs of
business combinations, while costs incurred by the Company for
unsuccessful or terminated acquisition opportunities were
expensed when it was determined that such opportunities will no
longer be pursued. Costs incurred related to probable business
combinations were deferred.
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Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
On June 1, 2007, the Company entered into a Credit
Agreement that provides for long-term borrowings at variable
rates of interest based upon either the London Interbank Offered
Rate (LIBOR), the banks prime rate or the
federal funds rate, each of which having an applicable interest
margin added. Upon entering into the agreement, the Company
borrowed $35.0 million to finance part of the acquisition
of NewVectors. On June 4, 2007, the Company entered into an
interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of
$30.0 million to hedge the variable rate of interest on the
Company borrowings. For the year ended December 31, 2009
and 2008, the Company recorded a loss of approximately $769,000
and $591,000, respectively, as interest expense on the interest
rate swap. The Company has recorded a liability of $449,000 and
$1.1 million for the fair value of the interest rate swap
at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, for which the
corresponding offset has been recorded as an unrealized gain
(loss) within other comprehensive income.
On June 5, 2008, the Company and the banks amended the
Credit Agreement to permit borrowings up to $55.0 million.
In addition, the Applicable Margin on a LIBOR-based loan was
modified from a range of
0.75%-1.5%
to a range of 0.95%-1.45%, and the unused commitment fee
increased from a range of 0.1%-0.25% to a range of 0.15%-0.25%.
Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are currently secured by
substantially all domestic assets of the Company and 65% of its
interests in the majority of its foreign subsidiaries. The
Credit Agreement terminates on May 31, 2012.
Our exposure to market risk relates to the interest rate risk
associated with the outstanding loan under the Credit Agreement.
The market exposure for the variable interest rate on the loan
is mitigated by the interest rate swap with a notional amount of
$11.9 million and $19.4 million at December 31,
2009 and 2008, respectively. Assuming a 100 basis point
increase in interest rates on our variable rate debt and
assuming the debt was outstanding since January 1, 2009,
interest expense would have increased approximately $100,000 in
2009. The estimated increase in interest expense was based on
the portion of our variable interest debt that was not offset by
the interest rate swap agreement and assumes no changes in the
volume or composition of the debt.
In the normal course of business, we are subject to market
exposure from changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to
our global operations as we provide services in the United
States and Europe. As a result, our financial results and
position could be significantly affected by factors such as
changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic
conditions in foreign markets in which we provide services. Our
operating results are primarily exposed to changes in exchange
rates between the U.S. dollar and European currencies. As
currency exchange rates change, translation of the statements of
operations of our international subsidiaries into
U.S. dollars affects
year-over-year
comparability of operating results. We do not hedge operating
translation risks because cash flows from international
operations are generally reinvested locally.
Also, certain of our trade receivables at our international
subsidiaries are denominated in currencies other than the local
currency of the TechTeam entity that delivers the service. As
currency exchange rates change, our operating results will be
affected by foreign currency transaction gains or losses on the
receivable balance until it is collected. We generally do not
enter into derivatives or similar instruments to manage our
exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates related to trade
receivables. From time to time, we enter into foreign currency
option or forward contracts to manage our exposure to
fluctuations in the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar
and European euro. No derivatives, options contracts or similar
instruments were outstanding on foreign currency at
December 31, 2009 or 2008. We do not enter into derivatives
or similar instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
At December 31, 2009 and 2008, our net current assets
(defined as current assets less current liabilities) subject to
foreign currency translation risk were $22.4 million and
$21.5 million, respectively. The potential decrease in net
current assets from a hypothetical 10% adverse change in quoted
foreign currency exchange rates would be $2.2 million at
December 31, 2009 and 2008. Approximately $966,000 and
$1.4 million of our trade receivables at our international
subsidiaries at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively,
are denominated in currencies other than the local currency of
the TechTeam entity that delivers the service. The potential
loss on trade receivables from a hypothetical 10% adverse change
in quoted foreign currency exchange rates would be $97,000 and
$140,000 at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The
sensitivity analysis presented assumes a parallel shift in
foreign currency exchange rates yet exchange rates rarely move
in the same direction. This assumption may overstate the impact
of changing exchange rates on individual assets and liabilities
denominated in a foreign currency.
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Item 8. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The following consolidated financial statements of TechTeam
Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries are included in this Item 8:
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The following financial statement schedule of TechTeam Global,
Inc. and Subsidiaries is included pursuant to the requirements
of Item 15:
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable
accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and for which the information is not already included in the
financial statements are not required under the related
instructions or are not applicable and, therefore, have been
omitted.
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Management
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in
Rules 13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f) of
the Exchange Act). Our management, with the participation of our
chief executive officer and chief financial officer, assessed
the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting based on the framework in Internal
ControlIntegrated Framework, issued by the Committee
of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO Framework). Based on our assessment under the
COSO Framework, our management concluded that our internal
control over financial reporting was effective as of
December 31, 2009.
Our independent registered public accounting firm,
Ernst & Young LLP, issued an attestation report on the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2009, which appears below.
Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of TechTeam Global, Inc.
We have audited TechTeam Global, Inc.s internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on
criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of
the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). TechTeam Global,
Incs (the Company) management is responsible for
maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting,
and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting included in the accompanying
Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
Companys internal control over financial reporting based
on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control
over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of
internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk
that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the
design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on
the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our
audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a
process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. A companys
internal control over financial reporting includes those
policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance
of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions
are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company
are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and directors of the company; and (3) provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the
companys assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree
of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, TechTeam Global, Inc. maintained, in all
material respects, effective internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on the COSO
criteria.
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We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States),
the consolidated balance sheets of TechTeam Global, Inc as of
December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss),
shareholders equity, and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2009 of TechTeam
Global, Inc. and our report dated March 30, 2010 expressed
an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Detroit, Michigan
March 30, 2010
Report of
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders TechTeam Global, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
TechTeam Global, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company)
as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income
(loss), shareholders equity, and cash flows for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009. Our
audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in
the index at Item 15(a). These financial statements and
schedule are the responsibility of the Companys
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of TechTeam Global, Inc. and subsidiaries at
December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the consolidated results of
their operations and their cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also,
in our opinion the related financial statement schedule, when
considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken
as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the
information set forth therein.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States),
TechTeam Global, Inc.s internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria
established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by
the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission and our report dated March 30, 2010 expressed an
unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Detroit, Michigan
March 30, 2010
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TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share
data)
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|
106,229
|
|
|
$
|
120,166
|
|
|
$
|
104,659
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
12,755
|
|
|
|
27,064
|
|
|
|
28,064
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
15,817
|
|
|
|
24,110
|
|
|
|
20,219
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
134,801
|
|
|
|
171,340
|
|
|
|
152,942
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
76,440
|
|
|
|
88,615
|
|
|
|
69,254
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
211,241
|
|
|
|
259,955
|
|
|
|
222,196
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
|
82,899
|
|
|
|
95,816
|
|
|
|
84,732
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
9,890
|
|
|
|
20,637
|
|
|
|
21,877
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
11,963
|
|
|
|
18,683
|
|
|
|
15,430
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
104,752
|
|
|
|
135,136
|
|
|
|
122,039
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
56,003
|
|
|
|
64,383
|
|
|
|
50,387
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue
|
|
|
160,755
|
|
|
|
199,519
|
|
|
|
172,426
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
30,049
|
|
|
|
36,204
|
|
|
|
30,903
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
20,437
|
|
|
|
24,232
|
|
|
|
18,867
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
|
50,486
|
|
|
|
60,436
|
|
|
|
49,770
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
42,823
|
|
|
|
46,920
|
|
|
|
39,475
|
|
Impairment charges
|
|
|
27,453
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring charges, net
|
|
|
411
|
|
|
|
5,719
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss) income
|
|
|
(20,201
|
)
|
|
|
7,797
|
|
|
|
10,295
|
|
Net interest expense
|
|
|
(1,018
|
)
|
|
|
(1,712
|
)
|
|
|
(572
|
)
|
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain
|
|
|
(675
|
)
|
|
|
910
|
|
|
|
(84
|
)
|
Other income, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
155
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
(21,894
|
)
|
|
|
7,150
|
|
|
|
9,639
|
|
Income tax (benefit) provision
|
|
|
(3,261
|
)
|
|
|
4,182
|
|
|
|
3,343
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(18,633
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,968
|
|
|
$
|
6,296
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic (loss) earnings per common share
|
|
$
|
(1.75
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share
|
|
$
|
(1.75
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
$
|
0.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares and
common share equivalents outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basiccommon
|
|
|
10,618
|
|
|
|
10,529
|
|
|
|
10,355
|
|
Dilutedcommon
|
|
|
10,618
|
|
|
|
10,555
|
|
|
|
10,506
|
|
See accompanying notes.
F-47
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Net (loss) income, as set forth in the consolidated
statements of operations
|
|
$
|
(18,633
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,968
|
|
|
$
|
6,296
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
1,079
|
|
|
|
(3,525
|
)
|
|
|
1,487
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instrument
|
|
|
625
|
|
|
|
(318
|
)
|
|
|
(755
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(16,929
|
)
|
|
$
|
(875
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,028
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
F-48
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(In
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
15,969
|
|
|
$
|
16,881
|
|
Accounts receivable (less allowance of $1,315 at
December 31, 2009
and $986 at December 31, 2008)
|
|
|
44,314
|
|
|
|
59,705
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
3,766
|
|
|
|
4,315
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
64,049
|
|
|
|
80,901
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, equipment and software, net
|
|
|
6,231
|
|
|
|
8,327
|
|
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
|
|
|
47,270
|
|
|
|
77,361
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
3,940
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
1,030
|
|
|
|
774
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
122,520
|
|
|
$
|
167,363
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
$
|
4,074
|
|
|
$
|
7,987
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
5,130
|
|
|
|
6,340
|
|
Accrued payroll and related taxes
|
|
|
8,486
|
|
|
|
12,477
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
5,237
|
|
|
|
9,054
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
3,213
|
|
|
|
1,435
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
955
|
|
|
|
1,181
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
27,095
|
|
|
|
38,474
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, less current portion
|
|
|
11,051
|
|
|
|
27,202
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,966
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
745
|
|
|
|
988
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
11,796
|
|
|
|
30,156
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
issued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares
authorized,
11,118,309 and 10,884,998 shares issued and outstanding
at
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
|
109
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
79,762
|
|
|
|
77,939
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
2,726
|
|
|
|
21,359
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
1,030
|
|
|
|
(674
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
83,629
|
|
|
|
98,733
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
$
|
122,520
|
|
|
$
|
167,363
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
F-49
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
(In
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Common
|
|
|
Additional
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Paid-in Capital
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2007
|
|
$
|
104
|
|
|
$
|
71,672
|
|
|
$
|
12,095
|
|
|
$
|
2,437
|
|
|
$
|
86,308
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of shares
under stock option plans
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
1,093
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,094
|
|
Common stock issued to directors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219
|
|
Issuance of restricted stock
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares issued in connection with
acquisitions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
Share-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,521
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,521
|
|
Net income for 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,296
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,296
|
|
Unrealized loss on derivative instrument
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(755
|
)
|
|
|
(755
|
)
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,487
|
|
|
|
1,487
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
561
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
561
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
107
|
|
|
|
75,364
|
|
|
|
18,391
|
|
|
|
3,169
|
|
|
|
97,031
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of shares
under stock option plans
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
408
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
409
|
|
Common stock issued to directors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
160
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
160
|
|
Purchase of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61
|
)
|
Issuance of restricted stock
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,157
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,157
|
|
Net income for 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,968
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,968
|
|
Unrealized loss on derivative instrument
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(318
|
)
|
|
|
(318
|
)
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,525
|
)
|
|
|
(3,525
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(88
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(88
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
109
|
|
|
|
77,939
|
|
|
|
21,359
|
|
|
|
(674
|
)
|
|
|
98,733
|
|
Common stock issued to directors
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148
|
|
Issuance of restricted stock
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,776
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,776
|
|
Net loss for 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,633
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(18,633
|
)
|
Unrealized gain on derivative instrument
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
625
|
|
|
|
625
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,079
|
|
|
|
1,079
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(99
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(99
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
111
|
|
|
$
|
79,762
|
|
|
$
|
2,726
|
|
|
$
|
1,030
|
|
|
$
|
83,629
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
See accompanying notes.
F-50
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(18,633
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,968
|
|
|
$
|
6,296
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
3,344
|
|
|
|
4,076
|
|
|
|
3,383
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
3,138
|
|
|
|
3,859
|
|
|
|
3,623
|
|
Impairment charge
|
|
|
27,453
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash expense related to stock options and issuance
of common stock and restricted common stock
|
|
|
1,924
|
|
|
|
2,317
|
|
|
|
1,387
|
|
Gain on disposition of business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(155
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
(6,201
|
)
|
|
|
(187
|
)
|
|
|
(1,148
|
)
|
Provision for uncollectible accounts
|
|
|
614
|
|
|
|
479
|
|
|
|
145
|
|
Other
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
|
8
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of
acquisitions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
15,216
|
|
|
|
6,595
|
|
|
|
(18,329
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
|
|
604
|
|
|
|
379
|
|
|
|
1,259
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
(1,228
|
)
|
|
|
(13,840
|
)
|
|
|
11,059
|
|
Accrued payroll and related taxes
|
|
|
(4,127
|
)
|
|
|
(477
|
)
|
|
|
(1,084
|
)
|
Income taxes receivable and accrued income taxes
|
|
|
(1,243
|
)
|
|
|
1,442
|
|
|
|
721
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
1,765
|
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
|
(415
|
)
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
(2,504
|
)
|
|
|
1,336
|
|
|
|
(974
|
)
|
Net operating cash flow from discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
20,188
|
|
|
|
8,808
|
|
|
|
5,928
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Disposition of business, net of cash disposed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
953
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property, equipment and software
|
|
|
(1,317
|
)
|
|
|
(2,475
|
)
|
|
|
(3,882
|
)
|
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
(501
|
)
|
|
|
(6,084
|
)
|
|
|
(47,160
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(1,818
|
)
|
|
|
(7,606
|
)
|
|
|
(51,042
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
38,900
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
348
|
|
|
|
1,085
|
|
Purchase of common stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(61
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(99
|
)
|
|
|
(28
|
)
|
|
|
570
|
|
Payments on long-term debt
|
|
|
(20,064
|
)
|
|
|
(6,873
|
)
|
|
|
(6,299
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
|
|
(20,163
|
)
|
|
|
(1,614
|
)
|
|
|
34,256
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
|
881
|
|
|
|
(2,138
|
)
|
|
|
207
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(912
|
)
|
|
|
(2,550
|
)
|
|
|
(10,651
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
|
|
16,881
|
|
|
|
19,431
|
|
|
|
30,082
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
|
|
$
|
15,969
|
|
|
$
|
16,881
|
|
|
$
|
19,431
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
F-51
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature
of Business and Basis of Presentation
TechTeam Global, Inc. (TechTeam or the
Company) is a leading provider of IT outsourcing and
business process outsourcing services to large and medium
businesses, as well as government organizations. The
Companys primary services include service desk, technical
support, desk-side support, security administration,
infrastructure management and related professional services.
TechTeam also provides a number of specialized, value-added
services in specific vertical markets.
TechTeam provides support services globally through its
wholly-owned subsidiaries: TechTeam Global NV/SA (Brussels,
Belgium), TechTeam Global Ltd. (United Kingdom); TechTeam Global
GmbH (Germany); TechTeam Global AB (Sweden), with its subsidiary
TechTeam SQM AB (Sweden); TechTeam Denmark (a branch of TechTeam
Global AB); TechTeam Global SRL (Bucharest, Romania); TechTeam
Akela SRL (Bucharest, Romania); TechTeam Global Sp. z o.o.
(Poland); TechTeam Global Canada, Inc.; TechTeam Global SAS
(France); TechTeam Global Sàrl (Switzerland); TTG Portugal,
Lda; TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as
Digital Support Corporation, Chantilly, Virginia), with its
subsidiary Sytel, Inc., (Bethesda, Maryland); TechTeam Cyntergy,
L.L.C. (Southfield, Michigan); Onvaio LLC (Los Gatos,
California), with its subsidiary Onvaio Asia Services (Manila,
Philippines) and TechTeam Australia Pty Limited. TechTeams
other wholly-owned subsidiary is TechTeam Capital Group, L.L.C.
(Capital Group), an equipment leasing business that
ceased operations in 2004.
The consolidated financial statements include TechTeam Global,
Inc. and its subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from these estimates. Significant estimates include realization
of deferred tax assets, reserves for uncollectible accounts
receivable and assumptions used in testing goodwill and other
long-lived assets for impairment.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash includes both interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing
deposits, which are available on demand. Cash equivalents
include all liquid investments with maturities of three months
or less when purchased and are primarily comprised of time
deposits and certificates of deposit. The Companys cash
equivalents are subject to credit risk. The Company mitigates
credit risk by investing only in investment grade securities.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts receivable balances are periodically reviewed for
collectability based on a combination of historical experience
and existing economic conditions. The definition of
delinquent accounts is based on the governing
contractual terms. Delinquent accounts and balances are reserved
when it is determined they are more likely than not to become
uncollectible. Generally, no collateral is required and no
interest is charged on past due balances.
F-52
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
Property,
Equipment and Software
Property, equipment and software are stated at cost. Computer
equipment, office furniture and transportation equipment are
depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated
useful lives, ranging from three to ten years. Leasehold
improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the
shorter of the estimated useful lives of the improvements or the
term of the lease. Software is amortized over three to seven
years.
Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment when events occur
or circumstances indicate that the remaining estimated useful
lives may warrant revision or that the remaining balances may
not be recoverable. When this occurs, an estimate of
undiscounted cash flows is used to determine if the remaining
balances are recoverable.
Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets
Under ASC 350, Intangibles Goodwill and
Other, the Company is required to perform annual
impairment tests of its goodwill at least annually or more
frequently if impairment indicators are present. The Company has
elected to test for goodwill impairment on
October 1st each year. In the first step of the
goodwill impairment test, the Company identifies its reporting
units and determines the carrying value of each reporting unit
by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing
goodwill and intangible assets, to these reporting units. In
performing the first step, the Company determines the estimated
fair value of each reporting unit using a combination of a
discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis and a
market-based approach.
Cash flows in the DCF analyses are based on the Companys
most recent budget and, for years beyond the budget, the
Companys estimates of growth rates. Discount rates used in
the DCF analyses are intended to reflect risks inherent in the
future cash flows of the respective reporting units. Future cash
flows in the DCF analyses are based on forecasted revenues,
gross profit margins and operating margins, anticipated future
cash flows, current industry and economic conditions, market
data, historical results and inflation. The market-based
approach utilizes comparable company public trading values,
research analyst estimates and, where available, values observed
in private market transactions.
Determining fair value requires significant judgment, including
judgment about appropriate discount rates, perpetual growth
rates, amount and timing of expected future cash flows as well
as relevant comparable company earnings and revenue multiples
used with market-based approaches. If the carrying value of a
reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value, the second step
of the goodwill impairment test must be performed.
The second step of the goodwill impairment calculation requires
allocation of the estimated fair value of the reporting unit to
all of the assets and liabilities of that reporting unit as if
the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination.
The excess of fair value as determined in step 1 over the fair
value of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit is the
implied value of goodwill. The carrying value of goodwill is
then compared to the implied value of goodwill and any excess of
carrying value of goodwill over implied value of goodwill must
be recognized as a goodwill impairment.
During the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, The
Company performed its annual impairment test as of
October 1. Additionally, as a result of unfavorable
economic events coupled with the conclusion of certain customer
contracts and a decline in our stock price, the Company
performed an interim impairment test as of December 31,
2008. The Company determined that no goodwill impairment charge
was required as a result of the testing at October 1, 2008
and December 31, 2008. However, its test as of
October 1, 2009 revealed that the carrying amount of its
Government Solutions and SQM reporting units exceeded their
estimated fair values. To the extent the carrying amount of a
reporting unit exceeds the fair value of a reporting unit the
Company is required to perform the second step of the impairment
test. In the second step, the Company determined that the
carrying value of goodwill
F-53
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
was in excess of the implied value
of goodwill at its Government Solutions and SQM reporting units
and therefore an impairment charge was necessary. Please refer
to Note 4 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
for further information.
Deferred
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes represent temporary differences in the
recognition of certain items for income tax and financial
reporting purposes. Realization of deferred tax assets depends
upon sufficient levels of future taxable income. If at any time
the Company believes that current or future taxable income does
not support the realization of deferred tax assets, a valuation
allowance is provided.
No provision has been made with respect to approximately
$6,802,000 and $12,503,000 of undistributed earnings of foreign
subsidiaries at December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively,
since these earnings are considered to be permanently reinvested.
Foreign
Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities of
non-U.S. subsidiaries
are translated into U.S. dollars based on the prevailing
exchange rate at each respective balance sheet date. Revenue and
expenses are translated into U.S. dollars based on the
average exchange rate for the period. Cumulative translation
adjustments are included as a separate component of
shareholders equity as accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss). Currency transaction gains or losses are
generally derived from cash, receivables and payables that are
stated in a currency other than the local currency, and are
recognized as income or expense in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations.
Revenue
Recognition
Under all situations, revenue is not recognized until earned,
which is when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,
services have been provided, the revenue terms are fixed and
determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured.
The Company earns revenue under the IT Outsourcing Services
segment under one of the following four models: (1) time
and material contracts that are billed at an agreed rate for
each help desk agent based on the number of units (i.e., hours
or days) the individual agent worked during the month;
(2) per-transaction contracts that are billed at an agreed
rate per incident or call handled during a month or per minute
for the length of the telephone call for the incident;
(3) fixed monthly fee contracts that are billed a fixed fee
monthly for
agreed-upon
scheduled services; and (4) per-seat contracts under which
agreed-upon
scheduled services are provided for a monthly fee that is
determined by multiplying the number of users supported at the
customer by the monthly per-seat fee.
Within the IT Outsourcing Services segment, greater than 98% of
services are delivered as a monthly service and not
over multiple periods. The Company refers to fixed-fee and
per-seat contracts as managed service contracts.
Many contracts that are billed on a per-transaction basis
contain a minimum monthly fee, which is derived by multiplying
the
agreed-upon
forecast of anticipated incidents by an
agreed-upon
minimum percentage. Under this arrangement, the Company receives
a minimum revenue amount for having committed to provide a
specific level of staff to support the services projected during
a month. Since the customer is invoiced for the minimum fee
without reducing future billings, the minimum fee is recognized
as revenue in the month in which the incidents are below the
customers minimum forecast. Incident resolution usually
occurs in the same month that incidents are reported. Under
managed service contracts, material costs are generally not
incurred in a future month to complete a service obligation that
arose in a prior month. In those instances where the
Companys service obligation is not complete
F-54
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
and more costs are expected to be
incurred in future months, revenue that represents the fair
value of that service obligation is deferred.
Revenue from all other services provided under other operating
segments Government Technology Services, IT
Consulting and Systems Integration and Other
Services may be categorized into two primary types:
time and material and fixed price. For the year ended
December 31, 2009, approximately 74% of the Companys
revenue in these business segments were time and material and
24% were fixed price (a substantial majority of which are fixed
price level of effort contracts). Revenue is recognized under
time and materials contracts as time is spent at hourly rates,
which are negotiated with the customer, plus the cost of any
allowable material costs and
out-of-pocket
expenses. Revenue is recognized under the majority of fixed
price contracts, which are predominantly level of effort
contracts, using the
cost-to-cost
method for all services provided. In addition, contracts for
multiple deliverables are evaluated and may require the
segmentation of each deliverable into separate accounting units
for proper revenue recognition.
The Company has several types of contracts with the federal
government, including firm fixed-price, time and materials, and
cost reimbursable contracts. The firm fixed-price contracts are
those in which the Companys revenue under the contract is
fixed when the contract is executed, either on a per unit basis
or over the life of the contract. These contracts accounted for
31.5% of federal government related revenue (10.0% of the
Companys total revenue) for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009. Time and materials
(T&M) contracts are those in which the federal
government pays the Company based on the number of labor hours
worked and the cost of materials necessary to complete the work.
Total revenue under T&M contracts is not fixed when the
contract is executed. For the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009, T&M contracts accounted for 65.3%
of federal government related revenue (20.7% of the
Companys total revenue). Cost reimbursable contracts are
those in which the federal government pays the Company based on
the actual cost of direct labor, indirect costs and the number
of labor hours worked. Total revenue under cost reimbursable
contracts is not fixed when the contract is executed. For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, cost reimbursable
contracts accounted for 3.2% of federal government related
revenue (1.0% of the Companys total revenue).
All three of these contract types are available under most
Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs). GWACs
are defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation
(FAR) as task order or delivery order contracts for
Information Technology (IT) established by one
agency for government-wide use. For the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009, GWACs accounted for 29.3% of federal
government related revenue (9.3% of the Companys total
revenue).
The advantage of GWACs is that multiple government agencies can
issue task orders under them, so the potential to significantly
increase revenue exists. The advantage of T&M and cost
reimbursable contracts is that revenue under them is not fixed,
and accordingly, the Companys gross profit earned from
these contracts is generally consistent. Since costs related to
firm fixed-price contracts are difficult to predict into the
future, the Companys gross profit may fluctuate positively
or negatively based upon the Companys ability to
accurately price the cost of contract performance in the
Companys bid.
Contracts with agencies of the U.S. Federal Government are
subject to periodic funding by the respective contracting
agency. Funding for a contract may be provided in full at
inception of the contract or ratably throughout the term of the
contract as the services are provided. From time to time, the
Company may proceed with work and recognize revenue on unfunded
portions of existing contracts based on customer direction
pending finalization and signing of formal funding documents. In
evaluating the probability of funding being received, the
Company considers previous experience with the customer,
communications with the customer regarding funding status, and
the Companys knowledge of available funding for the
contract or program. If funding is not assessed as probable,
revenue is deferred and not recognized.
F-55
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
Revenue is recognized under cost-based U.S. Federal
Government contracts based on allowable contract costs, as
mandated by the U.S. Federal Governments cost
accounting standards. The costs the Company incurs under
U.S. Federal Government contracts are subject to regulation
and audit by certain agencies of the U.S. Federal
Government. Contract cost disallowances, resulting from
government audits, have not been significant.
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
At December 31, 2009, the Companys financial
instruments consist of accounts receivable, accounts payable and
long-term debt. The carrying values of accounts receivable and
accounts payable approximate their fair values due to their
short maturity periods. The fair value of the Companys
debt approximates its carrying value based on the variable
nature of the interest rates and current market rates available
to the Company.
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest expense totaled $1,279,000 in 2009,
$2,163,000 in 2008, and $1,212,000 in 2007. Cash paid for income
taxes totaled $4,677,000 in 2009, $4,365,000 in 2008, and
$3,506,000 in 2007.
Derivatives
Certain trade receivables are denominated in currencies other
than the local currency of the TechTeam entity that delivers the
service. The Company also has outstanding debt that bears
interest at variable rates. From time to time, the Company
enters into foreign currency options or forward contracts to
manage the Companys exposure to fluctuations in the
exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and European euro and
enters into interest rate swaps to manage interest costs and the
risk associated with variable-rate debt. At December 31,
2009 and 2008, the Company had an interest rate swap agreement
outstanding but had no foreign currency options or forward
contracts outstanding.
The Company recognizes derivative instruments as either assets
or liabilities and measures those instruments at fair value in
accordance with ASC 815 Derivatives and
Hedging. (ASC 815) The Company enters into
derivative financial instrument contracts only for hedging
purposes in order to minimize the variability of cash flows
associated with the anticipated transactions being hedged. The
Company does not hold or issue derivative instruments for
trading purposes.
For a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge, the
effective portion of the derivatives gain or loss is
initially reported as a component of accumulated other
comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings
when the hedged exposure affects earnings. The ineffective
portion of the gain or loss is reported in earnings immediately.
There were no significant gains or losses recognized in earnings
for hedge ineffectiveness in 2009, 2008 and 2007.
Stock-Based
Compensation
Stock-based compensation represents the cost related to
stock-based awards granted to employees, non-employee directors
and non-employees. The Company measures stock-based compensation
based on the estimated fair value of the award on the grant
date. Stock-based compensation is recognized as expense on a
straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The
Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the
Black-Scholes valuation model.
F-56
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
Restructuring
The costs contained within Restructuring expense,
net in the Companys Consolidated Statement of
Operations are comprised of two types: employee costs
(principally termination benefits) and facility closure costs.
Termination benefits are accounted for in accordance with
ASC 712, Compensation Nonretirement
Postemployment Benefits (ASC 712), and are
recorded when it is probable that employees will be entitled to
benefits and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. Estimates
of termination benefits are based on the frequency of past
termination benefits, the similarity of benefits under the
current plan and prior plans, and the existence of statutory
required minimum benefits. Facility closure and other costs are
accounted for in accordance with ASC 420, Exit or
Disposal Cost Obligations (ASC 420), and are
recorded when the liability is incurred.
Reclassifications
In the first quarter of fiscal 2009, management changed its
methodology for evaluation of the performance of the
Companys outsourcing services. As a result of this change,
certain costs that were previously included in Selling, general
and administrative expense are now being included in Cost of
revenue in the Companys Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Operations because they are directly related to revenue. The
Companys financial statements for fiscal year 2008 and
2007 have been revised, for all periods presented, to conform to
the current year presentation.
The Companys fiscal years 2008 and 2007 financial
statements were impacted as follows as a result of this change
in classification:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
Cost of revenue increase
|
|
|
$5,854
|
|
|
|
$7,073
|
|
Gross profit decrease
|
|
|
(5,854
|
)
|
|
|
(7,073
|
)
|
Selling, general, and administrative expense decrease
|
|
|
(5,854
|
)
|
|
|
(7,073
|
)
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This re-categorization of costs did not change net income (loss)
or earnings per share, for all periods presented. There was no
cumulative effect to retained earnings as a result of this
re-categorization, and there was no change to the carrying
amount of assets and liabilities in fiscal 2008.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2009, FASB issued ASC 105, Accounting
Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of GAAP
(ASC 105). ASC 105 is effective for
financial statements issued for interim and annual periods
ending after September 15, 2009. ASC 105 is now the
source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the FASB to be
applied by nongovernmental entities. ASC 105 was not
intended to change or alter existing GAAP and had no impact on
our consolidated financial statements and only impacts
references for accounting guidance.
During the second quarter of 2009, the Company adopted the
provisions of ASC 855, Subsequent Events
(ASC 855), which establishes general standards
of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the
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TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 1
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
balance sheet date but before
financial statements are issued. The adoption of ASC 855
did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial
position or results of operations.
In April 2009, the FASB issued additional provisions of
ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures
(ASC 820) that extends the disclosure requirements
of ASC 820 to interim financial statements. This provision
was effective for financial statements issued for interim
periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this
provision did not have a material impact on the Companys
consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash
flows.
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of
ASC 820 related to nonfinancial assets and liabilities on a
prospective basis. ASC 820 establishes the authoritative
definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring
fair value and expands the required disclosures about fair value
measurement. On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the
provisions of ASC 820 related to financial assets and
liabilities as well as other assets and liabilities carried at
fair value on a recurring basis. The adoption of the provisions
of ASC 820 did not have a material impact on the
Companys consolidated financial statements. For more
information, see Note 5 Fair Value Measurements.
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of
ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging (ASC
815) on a prospective basis. The provision amended and
expanded the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments
and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures about
(i) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments,
(ii) how derivative instruments and related hedged items
were accounted for previously and its related interpretations,
and (iii) how derivative instruments and related hedged
items affect an entitys financial position, financial
performance, and cash flows. The adoption of these provisions
requires prospective disclosures and accordingly did not affect
the Companys historical consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007 the FASB issued ASC 805, Business
Combinations. Under ASC 805, an entity is required to
recognize the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual
contingencies, and contingent consideration at their fair value
on the acquisition date. It further requires that
acquisition-related costs are recognized separately from the
acquisition and expensed as incurred, restructuring costs
generally expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition
date, and changes in accounting for deferred tax asset valuation
allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties after the
measurement period impact income tax expense. The adoption of
ASC 805 changed the accounting treatment for business
combinations on a prospective basis beginning in the first
quarter of fiscal year 2009. The impact of adopting ASC 805
will depend on the nature and terms of future acquisitions.
In December 2007 the FASB issued ASC 810,
Consolidation. ASC 810 changes the accounting
and reporting for minority interests, which will be
re-characterized as non-controlling interests and classified as
a component of equity. ASC 810 was effective on a
prospective basis for business combinations with an acquisition
date beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. The
Company does not have any minority interests; therefore the
adoption of this statement did not have an impact on the
Companys consolidated financial statements.
Note 2
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Earnings (loss) per share for common stock is computed using the
weighted average number of common shares and common share
equivalents outstanding. Common share equivalents consist of
stock options, unvested restricted stock issued to employees and
shares held in escrow in connection with the Companys
acquisition of RL Phillips.
During 2009, 2,043,592 stock options were excluded from the
computation of diluted earnings per common share due to the net
loss for the period. During 2008 and 2007, 1,766,474 and 370,900
stock options, respectively, were
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TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 2
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
(continued)
excluded from the computation of
diluted earnings per common share because the exercise prices of
the options were higher than the average market price of the
Companys common stock for the respective year.
The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators
of the basic and diluted (loss) earnings per common share
computations for net (loss) income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(18,633
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,968
|
|
|
$
|
6,296
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted average common shares
|
|
|
10,618
|
|
|
|
10,529
|
|
|
|
10,355
|
|
Common stock equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
151
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted average common shares
|
|
|
10,618
|
|
|
|
10,555
|
|
|
|
10,506
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic (loss) earnings per common share
|
|
$
|
(1.75
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share
|
|
$
|
(1.75
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
$
|
0.60
|
|
Note 3
Restructuring
In 2009, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to improve
global management consistency. The Company globalized its sales
and solution design functions across all geographies. This
created a redundancy of a senior executive in Europe. The 2009
pre-tax restructuring charge related to this action was
$1,167,000 and was primarily for separation costs for one
employee. The total 2009 restructuring charge relates to the
selling, general and administrative expenses line item on the
Consolidated Statement of Operation.
The following table summarizes the accrued charges related to
the 2009 restructuring plan:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
to Accrued
|
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
Cash
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2008
|
|
Charges
|
|
Payments
|
|
2009
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
Workforce reductions
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,167
|
|
|
$
|
(1,005
|
)
|
|
$
|
162
|
|
During 2008, the Company announced corporate-wide organizational
realignment and restructuring actions to improve operating
efficiency, achieve greater global consistency and drive
improved financial performance. The restructuring plans were
approved by the Companys Board of Directors on
December 23, 2008 and May 21, 2008. The 2008 pre-tax
restructuring charges amounted to $5,719,000, and were primarily
related to separation costs for approximately 80 employees
and reductions in excess leased facility capacity around the
world.
Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in estimating
restructuring expenses, actual amounts paid for such activities
may differ from amounts initially estimated. Accordingly, the
Company reversed $756,000 of previously recorded liabilities in
2009 from the 2008 restructuring plan. This reversal resulted
from a change in the estimated amounts to terminate facility
leases which lowered the expected exit costs.
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TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 3
Restructuring
(continued)
The following table summarizes the accrued charges related to
the 2008 restructuring plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
|
to Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Charges
|
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Workforce reductions
|
|
$
|
359
|
|
|
$
|
(43
|
)
|
|
$
|
(316
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
1,387
|
|
|
|
(713
|
)
|
|
|
(518
|
)
|
|
|
156
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,746
|
|
|
$
|
(756
|
)
|
|
$
|
(834
|
)
|
|
$
|
156
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes the 2008 restructuring charges by
operating segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
|
to Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
Charges
|
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
40
|
|
|
$
|
(26
|
)
|
|
$
|
(14
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(80
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
170
|
|
|
|
(26
|
)
|
|
|
(144
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
367
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(216
|
)
|
|
|
151
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
1,209
|
|
|
|
(730
|
)
|
|
|
(474
|
)
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total restructuring charges
|
|
$
|
1,746
|
|
|
$
|
(756
|
)
|
|
$
|
(834
|
)
|
|
$
|
156
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 4
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Impairments
During 2009, the Company encountered adverse changes in the
business climate including a weak U.S. and global economy
which resulted in a reduction in demand for services. As a
result of these factors, management revised its future cash flow
expectations during the fourth quarter of 2009, which lowered
the fair value estimates of certain reporting units. The Company
determined under the second step of its annual test that the
fair value of goodwill at its Government Solutions and SQM
reporting units was less than the carrying value for these
reporting units. The Company recorded a $20.8 million and
$4.4 million impairment charge in the fourth quarter of
2009 to reflect the implied fair value of goodwill for
Government Solutions and SQM reporting units, respectively.
In addition, the Company also reviewed its other intangible
assets, primarily customer relationships, for impairment in
accordance with ASC 360. The Company estimated the fair
value of its customer relationships using a discounted cash flow
analysis and compared those values to the carrying value of the
asset. The Company concluded, based on this comparison, that
certain intangible assets were impaired at its Government
Solutions and SQM reporting units.
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TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 4
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
(continued)
The Company recorded a
$0.5 million and $1.8 million pretax impairment charge
in the fourth quarter of 2009 to reflect the fair value of those
intangible assets for Government Solutions and SQM reporting
units, respectively.
Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill consist of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consulting
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT
|
|
|
Government
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outsourcing
|
|
|
Technology
|
|
|
Systems
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services
|
|
|
Services
|
|
|
Integration
|
|
|
Services
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Balance as of January 1, 2007
|
|
$
|
371
|
|
|
$
|
19,670
|
|
|
$
|
2,417
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
22,458
|
|
Goodwill acquired
|
|
|
875
|
|
|
|
34,133
|
|
|
|
995
|
|
|
|
3,062
|
|
|
|
39,065
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2007
|
|
|
1,246
|
|
|
|
53,803
|
|
|
|
3,412
|
|
|
|
3,062
|
|
|
|
61,523
|
|
Goodwill acquired
|
|
|
4,216
|
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
4,390
|
|
Disposition of business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(742
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(742
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2008
|
|
|
5,462
|
|
|
|
53,949
|
|
|
|
2,693
|
|
|
|
3,067
|
|
|
|
65,171
|
|
Goodwill impairment
|
|
|
(877
|
)
|
|
|
(20,766
|
)
|
|
|
(439
|
)
|
|
|
(3,067
|
)
|
|
|
(25,149
|
)
|
Goodwill acquired
|
|
|
501
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
501
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
5,086
|
|
|
$
|
33,183
|
|
|
$
|
2,254
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
40,523
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other intangible assets consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2009
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
December 31, 2008
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Period
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Period
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer-related assets
|
|
$
|
12,461
|
|
|
$
|
5,833
|
|
|
|
6.6 years
|
|
|
$
|
22,407
|
|
|
$
|
10,533
|
|
|
|
7.3 years
|
|
Noncompete agreement
|
|
|
1,175
|
|
|
|
1,056
|
|
|
|
3.8 years
|
|
|
|
1,175
|
|
|
|
907
|
|
|
|
3.8 years
|
|
Trademark and other
|
|
|
384
|
|
|
|
384
|
|
|
|
3.9 years
|
|
|
|
443
|
|
|
|
395
|
|
|
|
4.1 years
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
14,020
|
|
|
$
|
7,273
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
24,025
|
|
|
$
|
11,835
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are
recognized only if such assets arise from a contractual or other
legal right and are separable, that is, capable of being sold,
transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged. Intangible assets
acquired in a business combination that do not meet these
criteria are considered a component of goodwill. The useful life
of amortizable intangible assets is determined based on the
period from which cash flows are expected to be realized from
these assets and considers, among other items, ability and cost
to renew contracts with similar terms and conditions and
historical customer retention rates.
Expected amortization expense for intangible assets held at
December 31, 2009 is as follows: $2,665,000 in 2010,
$2,604,000 in 2011, $1,045,000 in 2012 and $433,000 in 2013.
Note 5
Fair Value Measurements
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures (ASC 820) related to nonfinancial
assets and liabilities on a prospective basis. ASC 820
establishes the
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GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 5
Fair Value Measurements
(continued)
authoritative definition of fair
value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and expands
the required disclosures about fair value measurement. On
January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of
ASC 820 related to financial assets and liabilities as well
as other assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a
recurring basis. The valuation techniques required by
ASC 820 are based on observable and unobservable inputs
using the following hierarchy:
|
|
Level 1
|
Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities.
|
|
Level 2
|
Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the
asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include
quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active
markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or
liabilities in markets that are not active.
|
|
|
Level 3 |
Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entitys own
assumptions.
|
Financial
Assets and Liabilities
The following tables summarize the basis used to measure certain
financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on a
recurring basis in the balance sheet:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value as of December 31, 2009 (In thousands)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Interest rate swap
|
|
|
$ (449)
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
$ (449)
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value as of December 31, 2008 (In thousands)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Interest rate swap
|
|
|
$ (1,074)
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
$ (1,074)
|
|
|
N/A
|
On June 4, 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate
swap agreement with a notional amount of $30,000,000. Under the
swap agreement, the notional amount will be reduced by $625,000
on a monthly basis and will mature on June 3, 2011. The
purpose of the interest rate swap, which is designated as a cash
flow hedge, is to manage interest costs and the risk associated
with variable-rate debt. The Company does not hold or issue
derivative instruments for trading purposes. The swap
effectively converts a portion of the Companys
variable-rate debt under the Credit Agreement to a fixed rate.
Under this agreement, the Company receives a floating rate based
on LIBOR and pays a fixed rate of 5.55% on the outstanding
notional amount. The fair value of these interest rate
derivatives are based on quoted prices for similar instruments
from a commercial bank and, therefore, the interest rate
derivative is considered a level 2 item.
For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, losses
recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) on derivatives
were $144,000 and $909,000, respectively and losses reclassified
from other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense
upon settlement amounted to $769,000 and $591,000, for the years
ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The
liability associated with the interest rate swap is included in
other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the
consolidated balance sheet in the amounts of $394,000 and
$55,000, respectively, at December 31, 2009 and $679,000
and $395,000, respectively, at December 31, 2008.
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TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 5
Fair Value Measurements
(continued)
Non-financial
Assets and Liabilities
The following table summarizes the basis used to measure certain
non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities at fair value
on a nonrecurring basis in the balance sheet:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value as of December 31, 2009 (In thousands)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
$
|
40,523
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
$
|
40,523
|
|
Customer Relationships
|
|
$
|
6,628
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
$
|
6,628
|
|
Non-compete
|
|
$
|
119
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
$
|
119
|
|
During 2009 the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment
test as of October 1, 2009. The Company encountered adverse
changes in the business climate including a weak U.S. and
global economy which resulted in a reduction in demand for
services. As a result of these factors and related future cash
flow expectations, step one calculations of the annual
impairment test indicated a carrying value in excess of
estimated fair value for the Government Solutions and SQM
reporting units. The Company applied the second step of its
annual test and determined that the fair value of its goodwill
at the Government Solutions and SQM reporting units was less
than the amount reflected in the balance sheet for these
reporting units. The Company recorded a $20.8 million and
$4.4 million pretax impairment charge in the fourth quarter
of 2009 to reflect the implied fair value of goodwill for the
Government Solutions and SQM reporting units, respectively. The
total fair value of the reporting units plus components of the
business which have no goodwill was reconciled to end of year
market capitalization.
The estimation of factors such as future performance, market
conditions, perceived risk associated with business operations
and the views of other market participants is highly subjective,
and fair value is heavily dependent on various assumptions and
estimates. No assurance can be given that future results or
values will be in line with our estimates of fair value.
For purposes of the first step of the goodwill impairment test
for Government Solutions, the Company considered a wide range of
variables and assumptions in conducting a discounted cash flow
valuation. For the analysis, future revenue growth was based on
current contracts and renewals and long-term sales projections
that averaged 5% per annum for years 2011 through 2016. The
financial and credit market volatility directly impacts fair
value measurement through the weighted average cost of capital
that the Company used to determine the Companys discount
rate. The Company uses a discount rate in the present value
calculation which is updated annually and which the Company
considers appropriate for the country where the reporting unit
is providing services. Discount rates of 11% to 17% were
considered and the Company used 14% to determine the fair value
of Government Solutions. Terminal value exit multiples of 5
times to 8 times EBITDA were considered reasonable for purposes
of the fair value calculation of Government Solutions and the
Company used an exit multiple of 6 times 2016 EBITDA to
calculate a terminal value discounted to present value using 14%
discount rate.
For purposes of the first step of the goodwill impairment test
for SQM, the Company considered a wide range of variables and
assumptions. Future revenue growth was based on current
contracts and renewals and long-term sales projections that
averaged 3% per annum for years 2011 through 2016. Discount
rates of 14% to 20% were considered reasonable and the Company
used 17% to determine the fair value of SQM. The exit multiples
are not relevant due to the projected losses at SQM.
In addition, the Company also reviewed its other intangible
assets, primarily customer relationships, for impairment in
accordance with ASC 360. The Company estimated the fair
value of its customer relationships using a discounted cash flow
analysis and compared those values to the carrying value of the
asset. The Company concluded, based on this comparison, that the
intangible assets were impaired at its Government Solutions and
SQM reporting units. The
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TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 5
Fair Value Measurements
(continued)
Company recorded a
$0.5 million and $1.8 million impairment charge in the
fourth quarter of 2009 to reflect the fair value of those
intangible assets for Government Solutions and SQM reporting
units, respectively. Due to the lack of observable market quotes
for the Companies intangible assets, the Company utilized
valuation models that rely exclusively on Level 3 inputs
including those that are based on expected cash flow streams.
The expected cash flow streams are based on the specific
intangible asset (i.e. customer contracts) and discounted using
discount rates that reflect an estimated cost of capital. The
valuation of the Companys intangible assets is subject to
uncertainties that are difficult to predict.
At December 31, 2009, the Companys financial
instruments consist of accounts receivable, accounts payable and
long-term debt. The carrying values of accounts receivable and
accounts payable approximate their fair values due to their
short maturity periods. The fair value of the Companys
debt approximates its carrying value based on the variable
nature of the interest rates and current market rates available
to the Company.
Note 6
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Onvaio
LLC
On May 30, 2008, TechTeam Global, Inc. completed the
acquisition of Onvaio LLC (Onvaio), a California
limited liability company. Onvaio is a provider of technical
support outsourcing services for clients globally through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Onvaio Asia Services, Inc., based in
Manila, Philippines. The initial purchase price totaled
$4,787,000 and included acquisition costs of $400,000. In
addition to the initial purchase price paid at closing, an
additional $1,500,000 was placed into an escrow account and is
payable in increments of $125,000 on the last day of each fiscal
quarter provided that Onvaio is still providing services to its
largest customer in substantially the same form and content as
provided at closing. As of December 31, 2009, $750,000 was
released from escrow and paid to the selling shareholders. This
additional amount is being recorded as goodwill as it is earned.
The acquisition was accounted for as a non-taxable transaction;
therefore, the Company will not be entitled to a tax deduction
for the amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets for
tax purposes.
RL
Phillips, Inc.
On August 31, 2007, TechTeam Global, Inc., through its
wholly-owned subsidiary TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc.,
completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding common stock
of RL Phillips, Inc. (RL Phillips), a provider of
information technology, network engineering and information
assurance services to both government and Commercial entities.
The total purchase price of approximately $2,150,000 consisted
of initial cash consideration paid by the Company of $1,750,000,
shares of TechTeam common stock equal to $300,000 and future
cash payments totaling $100,000. All of the stock consideration
was placed into escrow to the extent it is necessary to
reimburse the Company for any claims for indemnity or breach of
representations and warranties. The stock consideration of
$300,000 will be released from escrow on September 30,
2010, if there are no claims for indemnity or breach of
representations and warranties. The future cash payments of
$100,000 can also be used to offset any claims for indemnity or
breach of representations and warranties. The future cash
payments are due in $50,000 installments on the first and second
anniversary of the date of acquisition. On August 31, 2008,
the first installment of $50,000 was paid to the selling
shareholders. The installment due on August 31, 2009 was
held back due to the Companys claim for indemnity under
the Stock Purchase Agreement for taxation matters. The Company
has been informed that their tax matter has been resolved
favorably, but it is awaiting documentation from the IRS prior
to the releasing the final cash payment. The acquisition was
accounted for as a non-taxable transaction; therefore, the
Company will not be entitled to a tax deduction for the
amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets for tax
purposes.
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TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 6
Acquisitions and Dispositions
(continued)
NewVectors
LLC
On May 31, 2007, TechTeam Global, Inc., through its
wholly-owned subsidiary TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc.,
completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding membership
interest in NewVectors LLC (NewVectors), a provider
of business transformation, logistics modernization, and
modeling and simulation services primarily to the Department of
Defense. The purchase price totaled approximately $40,586,000
and included acquisition costs of $274,000. Of the total
purchase price, $4,000,000 was placed into escrow for a period
of one year after closing to reimburse the Company for any
claims for indemnity or breach of representation and warranties.
On May 31, 2008, the amount held in escrow was released in
its entirety. The acquisition was accounted for as a taxable
transaction; therefore, the Company is entitled to a tax
deduction for the amortization of goodwill and other intangible
assets for tax purposes over a period of 15 years.
SQM
Sverige AB
On February 9, 2007, TechTeam Global, Inc., through its
wholly-owned subsidiary TechTeam Global AB, completed the
acquisition of all of the outstanding stock of SQM Sverige AB
(SQM), a provider of technical staffing solutions,
IT infrastructure support solutions and management consulting
related to corporate IT support operations headquartered in
Stockholm, Sweden. The purchase price totaled SEK 37,032,000
($5,300,000 at the acquisition date) and included acquisition
costs of $117,000. In connection with the acquisition, the
selling shareholders had the potential to receive SEK 4,200,000
(equal to $600,000 at the acquisition date), subject to
SQMs achievement of a defined revenue target for the 2007
calendar year. The selling shareholders received SEK 4,200,000
(equal to $660,000 on the date of payment) in April 2008 as a
result of achieving the revenue target. The additional
consideration was recorded as goodwill when it was earned in
2007. Of the total purchase price, SEK 5,700,000 ($800,000) was
placed into escrow for a period of one year after closing to
reimburse the Company for any claims for indemnity or breach of
representations and warranties and was paid to the selling
shareholders in February 2008. The acquisition was accounted for
as a non-taxable transaction; therefore, the Company will not be
entitled to a tax deduction for the amortization of goodwill and
other intangible assets for tax purposes.
Summary
of Acquisition Purchase Price
The following table summarizes the allocation of the cumulative
purchase price and net cash used for the acquisitions of Onvaio,
RL Phillips, NewVectors, and SQM through December 31, 2009,
including additional payments earned and accrued during 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Onvaio
|
|
|
RL Phillips
|
|
|
NewVectors
|
|
|
SQM
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
$
|
4,714
|
|
|
$
|
1,604
|
|
|
$
|
32,675
|
|
|
$
|
4,382
|
|
Amortizable intangible assets
|
|
|
1,225
|
|
|
|
162
|
|
|
|
6,230
|
|
|
|
2,936
|
|
Property, equipment and software
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
386
|
|
|
|
86
|
|
Other current and non-current assets, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
993
|
|
|
|
7,458
|
|
|
|
2,232
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities assumed
|
|
|
(470
|
)
|
|
|
(389
|
)
|
|
|
(6,176
|
)
|
|
|
(4,436
|
)
|
Accrued purchase price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable assumed
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(95
|
)
|
Issuance of equity instruments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(300
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used
|
|
$
|
5,538
|
|
|
$
|
2,020
|
|
|
$
|
40,573
|
|
|
$
|
5,105
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 6
Acquisitions and Dispositions
(continued)
Disposition
of TechTeam A.N.E. NV/SA
On October 31, 2008, the Company completed the sale of
TechTeam A.N.E NV/SA (ANE), the results of which
were included in continuing operations through the date of the
sale. This disposition was completed as the Companys
determined that this business unit was not core to the
Companys long-term growth strategy. This business included
in the IT Consulting and Systems Integration segment had net
sales of $7.2 million and a net operating loss of $76,000
for 2008 through the date of the sale. For the year ending
December 31, 2007, the business had net sales of
$7.6 million and operating income of $12,000. Total gross
proceeds from the sale were 1.1 million euro
($1.4 million at the disposition date); the Company
recognized a net gain of $155,000, which is included in other
income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, related to
the sale of the business for the year ended December 31,
2008.
Pro
Forma Results of Operations
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined results of operations
are presented below as though NewVectors had been acquired on
January 1 of each period presented. The pro forma results of
operations for the acquisitions of Onvaio, RL Phillips and SQM
and disposition of ANE are not materially different than
reported results and are not presented. There was no material
effect on 2009 or 2008 operating results related to acquisitions
or dispositions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
(In thousands,
|
|
|
except per share
|
|
|
data)
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
As reported
|
|
$
|
222,196
|
|
Pro forma
|
|
$
|
236,327
|
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
|
|
|
As reported
|
|
$
|
6,296
|
|
Pro forma
|
|
$
|
6,761
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
As reported
|
|
$
|
6,296
|
|
Pro forma
|
|
$
|
6,761
|
|
Diluted earnings per common share
|
|
|
|
|
As reported
|
|
$
|
0.60
|
|
Pro forma
|
|
$
|
0.64
|
|
Note 7
Notes Payable and Line of Credit
Long-Term
Debt Agreement
On June 1, 2007, the Company entered into a five-year,
secured credit agreement (Credit Agreement) with
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan Chase), as
Administrative Agent and participating lender, whereby the
Company may borrow up to $40,000,000 for the issuance of letters
of credit and loans. On July 3, 2007, LaSalle Bank Midwest,
N.A., now known as Bank of America, N.A. (Bank of
America), joined as a participating lender under the
Credit Agreement through the assignment of a participation share
of $15,000,000, or 37.5%. On June 5,
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GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 7
Notes Payable and Line of Credit
(continued)
2008, the Company and the banks
amended the Credit Agreement to permit borrowings up to
$55,000,000. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are currently
secured by substantially all domestic assets of the Company and
65% of its interests in the majority of its foreign
subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement terminates on May 31,
2012. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had $15,008,000
outstanding under the Credit Agreement, of which $4,000,000 is
included in current portion of long-term debt and $11,008,000 is
included in long-term debt on the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets.
As of December 31, 2007, at the Companys option, each
loan under the Credit Agreement incurred interest at a rate
equal to either (1) the London Interbank Offered Rate
(LIBOR), as defined, plus an Applicable
Margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.5% based upon the
Companys leverage ratio, as defined, or (2) the
Alternate Base Rate, which is the higher of (a) the
JPMorgan Chase prime rate or (b) the federal funds rate
plus an Applicable Margin ranging from 0% to 0.5% based upon the
Companys leverage ratio. The Company is also required to
pay an unused commitment fee on the unused portion of the
facility ranging from 0.1% to 0.25% based upon the
Companys leverage ratio. In connection with the
June 5, 2008 amendment to the Credit Agreement the
Applicable Margin on a LIBOR-based loan was modified from a
range of 0.75%-1.5% to a range of 0.95%-1.45%, and the unused
commitment fee increased from a range of 0.1%-0.25% to a range
of 0.15%-0.25%.
The Credit Agreement contains various financial and
non-financial covenants, the most restrictive of which limit the
Companys ability to incur additional indebtedness and pay
dividends. The financial covenants require that the Company
maintain certain leverage ratios and fixed charge coverage
ratios, as defined therein.
On October 28, 2008, the Company completed the second
amendment to its five-year, secured credit agreement
(Credit Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
and Bank of America. The Credit Agreement was amended in order
to provide the Company the ability to enter into a stock
repurchase program through 2011 (with an annual limitation of
$3.0 million per year) and to increase the Companys
ability to execute capital lease transactions from
$1.0 million to $2.0 million.
On March 26, 2010, the Company completed the third
amendment to the Credit Agreement. Please see
Note 18 Subsequent Event.
Interest
Rate Swap Agreement
On June 4, 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate
swap agreement with a notional amount of $30 million. Under
the swap agreement, the notional amount will be reduced by
$625,000 on a monthly basis and will mature on June 3,
2011. The notional amount under the swap agreement was
$11,875,000 as of December 31, 2009. The purpose of the
interest rate swap, which is designated as a cash flow hedge, is
to manage interest costs and the risk associated with
variable-rate debt. The Company does not hold or issue
derivative instruments for trading purposes. The swap
effectively converts a portion of the Companys
variable-rate debt under the Credit Agreement to a fixed rate.
Under this agreement, the Company receives a floating rate based
on LIBOR and pays a fixed rate of 5.55% on the outstanding
notional amount. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and
2008, the Company recorded a loss of approximately $769,000 and
$591,000, respectively, as interest expense on the interest rate
swap. The Company has recorded a liability of $449,000 and
$1,074,000 for the fair value of the interest rate swap at
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, for which the
corresponding offset has been recorded as an unrealized loss
within other comprehensive income (loss).
Interest expense was $1,224,000 in 2009, $2,109,000 in 2008 and
$1,417,000 in 2007.
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TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 8
Property, Equipment and Software
Property, equipment and software consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Computer equipment and office furniture
|
|
$
|
31,384
|
|
|
$
|
30,575
|
|
Software
|
|
|
15,512
|
|
|
|
15,187
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
6,618
|
|
|
|
6,495
|
|
Transportation equipment
|
|
|
331
|
|
|
|
373
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53,845
|
|
|
|
52,630
|
|
Less Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(47,614
|
)
|
|
|
(44,303
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net property, equipment and software
|
|
$
|
6,231
|
|
|
$
|
8,327
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 9
Income Taxes
The income tax (benefit) provision consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. federal
|
|
$
|
1,898
|
|
|
$
|
1,498
|
|
|
$
|
1,568
|
|
State
|
|
|
498
|
|
|
|
695
|
|
|
|
365
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
533
|
|
|
|
1,386
|
|
|
|
1,710
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current provision
|
|
|
2,929
|
|
|
|
3,579
|
|
|
|
3,643
|
|
Deferred
|
|
|
(6,190
|
)
|
|
|
603
|
|
|
|
(300
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income tax (benefit) provision
|
|
$
|
(3,261
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,182
|
|
|
$
|
3,343
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The income tax (benefit) provision was calculated based on the
following components of income (loss) before income taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Domestic (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(16,595
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,730
|
|
|
$
|
3,984
|
|
Foreign (loss) income
|
|
|
(5,299
|
)
|
|
|
(580
|
)
|
|
|
5,655
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes (benefit)
|
|
$
|
(21,894
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,150
|
|
|
$
|
9,639
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-68
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 9
Income Taxes
(continued)
A reconciliation of the income tax (benefit) provision and the
amount computed by applying the federal statutory income tax
rate to income from continuing operations before income taxes is
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Income tax (benefit) provision at federal statutory rate of 34%
|
|
$
|
(7,444
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,431
|
|
|
$
|
3,277
|
|
State taxes, net of federal benefit
|
|
|
(243
|
)
|
|
|
459
|
|
|
|
241
|
|
Permanent differences
|
|
|
4,373
|
|
|
|
84
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
Foreign operating losses not benefited/valuation allowance
|
|
|
(476
|
)
|
|
|
1,083
|
|
|
|
274
|
|
Effect of foreign tax rates
|
|
|
632
|
|
|
|
(76
|
)
|
|
|
(487
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
(103
|
)
|
|
|
201
|
|
|
|
(37
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income tax (benefit) provision
|
|
$
|
(3,261
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,182
|
|
|
$
|
3,343
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The principal components of deferred income taxes were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
|
$
|
1,183
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,756
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Accruals and reserves
|
|
|
594
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
466
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accelerated tax depreciation
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75
|
|
Intangible assets
|
|
|
2,314
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,357
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
301
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
320
|
|
Other
|
|
|
1,698
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,331
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred income taxes
|
|
|
5,816
|
|
|
|
301
|
|
|
|
3,553
|
|
|
|
3,752
|
|
Less Valuation allowance
|
|
|
(1,163
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,639
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred income taxes
|
|
$
|
4,653
|
|
|
$
|
301
|
|
|
$
|
1,914
|
|
|
$
|
3,752
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had available
pre-tax net operating loss carryforwards of approximately
$5,398,000 and $5,590,000, respectively, in Europe, which may be
used to offset future taxable income in the jurisdiction in
which the loss originated. The loss carryforward in Belgium does
not expire. The loss carryforward in Romania expires after five
years. Based on the historical losses in Belgium and Romania and
the uncertainty surrounding the Companys ability to make
use of them, a valuation allowance has been provided against the
deferred tax asset related to the net operating loss
carryforwards in these countries.
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the
U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign
jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer
subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or
non-U.S. income
tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2003. The
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commenced an
examination of the Companys 2004 U.S. federal income
tax return in the first quarter of 2007,
F-69
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 9
Income Taxes
(continued)
which was completed in the second
quarter of 2008. The following table summarizes tax years that
remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions:
|
|
|
|
Major
Jurisdiction
|
|
Open Years
|
|
U.S. Federal income taxes
|
|
2005 through 2009
|
U.S. State income taxes
|
|
2005 through 2009
|
Foreign income taxes
|
|
2003 through 2009
|
The Company adopted the provisions of ASC 740 Income
Taxes, (ASC 740) on January 1, 2007.
ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement
attribute for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken in a tax return.
ASC 740 also provides guidance regarding subsequent
reversal of a tax position, balance sheet classification,
accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The
Company did not adjust its liability for unrecognized tax
benefits upon adoption of ASC 740.
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending unrecognized tax
benefits is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of period
|
|
$
|
107,100
|
|
|
$
|
52,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions for tax positions of prior years
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
77,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlements
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(22,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of period
|
|
$
|
113,100
|
|
|
$
|
107,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized
tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in selling,
general and administrative expenses. During the year ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized
approximately $1,000 and $29,000 in interest and penalties,
respectively, related to income taxes. The Company has no
material accruals for the payment of interest and penalties at
December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Note 10
Employee Retirement Plans
At December 31, 2009, TechTeam Global, Inc. and its
domestic subsidiaries together have two 401(k) retirement
savings plans that cover substantially all
U.S.-based
employees. Under the provisions of the plans, the Company may
make discretionary employer matching contributions. Matching
contributions under all plans totaled $1,136,000 in 2009,
$1,824,000 in 2008 and $1,525,000 in 2007. Matching
contributions for the plan of TechTeam Global, Inc. are made
only with Company common stock and are credited to the TechTeam
Global Stock Fund for the benefit of each participant. During
2009, the Company suspended matching contributions under the
TechTeam Global, Inc. Plan for all employees effective
April 27, 2009. Matching contributions for the plan of the
Companys government-based subsidiaries are made in cash.
During 2007, the Company merged together the two plans of its
government-based subsidiaries into one plan.
Note 11
Leases
The Company leases its service desk facilities, corporate and
other offices, and certain office equipment under various
operating and
month-to-month
leases. These leases are renewable with various options and
terms. Total rental expense was $5,547,000 in 2009, $6,895,000
in 2008 and $5,351,000 in 2007. The Company subleased a
F-70
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 11
Leases
(continued)
portion of its facilities to third
parties. Sublease income recorded in 2009, 2008 and 2007 was
$15,000, $0 and $8,000, respectively.
Minimum future payments and receipts under noncancelable
operating leases and subleases with initial terms of one year or
more at December 31, 2009, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease
|
|
|
Sublease
|
|
Year
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
Receipts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
2010
|
|
$
|
4,178
|
|
|
$
|
93
|
|
2011
|
|
|
3,169
|
|
|
|
97
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2,521
|
|
|
|
101
|
|
2013
|
|
|
1,834
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
2014
|
|
|
1,580
|
|
|
|
|
|
2015 and thereafter
|
|
|
1,952
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
15,234
|
|
|
$
|
317
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certain facilities leases include periods of free rent or rent
payments that increase over the life of the lease. For these
leases, total rent expense for the entire lease is recorded on a
straight-line basis over the life of the lease and a deferred
asset or liability is recorded, as appropriate. At
December 31, 2009 and 2008, long-term liabilities include a
deferred lease liability of $690,000 and $592,000, respectively,
for these leases.
Note 12
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation under the
provisions of ASC 718 Compensation Stock
Compensation (ASC 718) which requires
companies to measure and recognize compensation expense for all
stock-based payment awards to employees and directors based on
the estimated fair value of the award. Compensation expense is
recognized over the period during which an employee or director
is required to provide service in exchange for the award.
Stock-based compensation expense recognized in each period is
based on the value of the portion of the share-based award that
is ultimately expected to vest during the period. The
Companys outstanding stock-based awards consist of stock
options and restricted stock.
As of December 31, 2009, the Company had stock options and
restricted stock outstanding under two plans the
2006 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan (2006 Plan) and
the 2004 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan (2004
Plan). Stock-based awards may no longer be granted under
the 2004 Plan.
Under the 2006 Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors may issue stock options, performance stock and
restricted stock to employees, non-employee directors of the
Companys Board and consultants representing up to
2,300,000 shares of the Companys common stock. In
addition, non-employee directors receive up to 100 shares
of common stock for attendance at each Board meeting and are
required to receive a portion of their cash compensation from
serving as a director in shares of common stock, and such shares
are funded by the 2006 Plan.
Stock
Options
Under the 2006 Plan, stock options may be granted with terms up
to ten years and must have an exercise price that is equal to or
greater than the fair market value of the Companys common
stock on the date of the grant. Options
F-71
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 12
Stock-Based Compensation
(continued)
outstanding under the 2004 Plan
have expiration terms of ten years and become exercisable
ratably over periods ranging from zero to four years.
The Company recorded compensation expense totaling $1,108,000 in
2009, $1,160,000 in 2008 and $798,000 in 2007 related to
outstanding options. As of December 31, 2009, unrecognized
compensation cost related to stock options totaled $1,866,000,
which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average
period of approximately two years.
Compensation expense reported above includes the expense
associated with 110,000 stock options that were granted to
directors on June 23, 2006, and approved by shareholders on
May 16, 2007. This award was accounted for as a liability
award under a share-based payment arrangement and, therefore,
the fair value of the award was remeasured at each reporting
date until the date of settlement on May 16, 2007, when the
final amount of compensation expense was measured. The Company
recorded compensation expense of approximately $366,000 in 2007
for this stock option award. No compensation expense for this
stock option award was recorded in 2009 or 2008. Compensation
expense for 2008 included $254,000 of expense related to the
accelerated vesting of all non-vested restricted stock awards
and modification of the exercise period of vested stock options
granted to the Companys former President and Chief
Executive Officer, William C. Brown, in accordance with
Mr. Browns amended Employment and Noncompetition
Agreement.
The Company records compensation expense for stock options based
on the estimated fair value of the options on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The Company uses
historical data among other factors to estimate the expected
price volatility, the expected option term and the expected
forfeiture rate. The risk-free rate is based on the
U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the date of grant
for the expected term of the option.
The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value
of options granted:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Expected dividend yield
|
|
0.0%
|
|
0.0%
|
|
0.0%
|
Weighted average volatility
|
|
61%
|
|
37%
|
|
35%
|
Risk free interest rate
|
|
1.4%
|
|
1.2-3.4%
|
|
3.4-5.0%
|
Expected term (in years)
|
|
3.0
|
|
3.1
|
|
3.0
|
F-72
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 12
Stock-Based Compensation
(continued)
A summary of stock option activity under the above plans and
related information is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Price per
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Share
|
|
|
Term
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Outstanding at January 1, 2007
|
|
|
933,967
|
|
|
$
|
9.71
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
884,000
|
|
|
$
|
11.98
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(127,767
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canceled
|
|
|
(178,600
|
)
|
|
$
|
10.67
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
1,511,600
|
|
|
$
|
11.02
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
981,500
|
|
|
$
|
8.73
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(45,500
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.98
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canceled
|
|
|
(205,626
|
)
|
|
$
|
11.80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
2,241,974
|
|
|
$
|
9.99
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
76,000
|
|
|
$
|
5.95
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canceled
|
|
|
(274,382
|
)
|
|
$
|
10.29
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
2,043,592
|
|
|
$
|
9.74
|
|
|
|
6.6 Years
|
|
|
$
|
247,305
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested and expected to vest in the future
at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
2,043,592
|
|
|
$
|
9.74
|
|
|
|
6.3 Years
|
|
|
$
|
247,305
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
1,190,183
|
|
|
$
|
10.13
|
|
|
|
5.3 Years
|
|
|
$
|
47,807
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted average grant-date fair value of options issued
under all plans was $2.47 in 2009, $2.50 in 2008 and $3.85 in
2007. The total intrinsic value of options exercised under all
plans was $53,000 in 2008 and $468,000 in 2007. No options were
exercised during 2009. The intrinsic values were determined as
of the date of exercise.
No cash was received from option exercises under any plan in
2009. Cash received from option exercises under all plans was
$408,000 in 2008 and $1,094,000 in 2007.
Restricted
Common Stock
General
Under the 2006 Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors may grant shares of performance stock and restricted
stock to employees, directors and consultants representing up to
800,000 shares of the Companys common stock.
Performance stock and restricted stock awards may be granted
subject to such terms and conditions as the Compensation
Committee deems appropriate, including a condition that one or
more performance goals be achieved for the participant to
realize all or a portion of the award. As a result of the
adoption of the 2006 Plan in May 2007, restricted stock may no
longer be granted under the 2004 Plan.
The Company issued 298,372, 178,388 and 132,915 shares of
restricted stock to employees and directors in 2009, 2008 and
2007, respectively. No performance stock was granted during any
period presented.
F-73
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 12
Stock-Based Compensation
(continued)
Executive
Long-Term Incentive Plan
In January 2004, the Board of Directors approved the Executive
Long-Term Incentive Plan (Long-Term Incentive Plan)
in which awards may be issued under: (1) a restricted stock
program that focuses on retaining high performing executives
over a longer period of time, (2) a performance stock
program that focuses on rewarding extraordinary performing
executives and (3) a non-qualified stock option program
that focuses on the long-term retention of key executives. Prior
to the approval of the 2006 Plan, the awards under these
programs were administered in conjunction with the 2004 Plan
whereby shares available for issuance were funded by the shares
available for issuance under the 2004 Plan. With the approval of
the 2006 Plan, the Long-Term Incentive Plan will now be
administered and funded by the shares available for issuance
under the 2006 Plan. Under the Long-Term Incentive Plan, certain
members of management are entitled to an award of restricted
stock equal to a percentage of the participants salary if
certain operating targets are met on a rolling three-year basis.
During January 2007, the Long-Term Incentive Plan was modified
to change the vesting period of existing and future restricted
stock grants such that restricted grants will vest ratably over
four years. Previously, restricted stock grants became 100%
vested at the end of five years from the date of grant (cliff
vesting). Grants awarded on March 15, 2005, were modified
to vest ratably over the four-year period from January 1,
2007, through January 1, 2011, and grants awarded on
March 15, 2006, were modified to vest ratably over the
four-year period from January 1, 2008, through
January 1, 2012.
The Company granted 22,388 and 13,568 shares of restricted
stock to certain employees under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
during 2008 and 2007, respectively, for performance during the
years ended December 31, 2007, and 2006. No shares of
restricted stock were granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
during 2009 for performance during the year ended
December 31, 2008.
Compensation expense related to all restricted stock under all
plans is recorded on a straight-line basis over the vesting
period. The Company recorded compensation expense related to
outstanding shares of restricted stock under all plans totaling
$668,000 in 2009, $997,000 in 2008 and $464,000 in 2007. The
weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock
granted under all plans was $5.29 in 2009, $8.61 in 2008 and
$12.95 in 2007. The fair value of restricted stock awards
granted under all plans was determined based on the closing
trading price of the Companys common stock on the grant
date.
At December 31, 2009 and 2008, there was approximately
$2,280,000 and $2,241,000, respectively, of total unrecognized
compensation expense related to nonvested shares of restricted
stock. Unrecognized compensation expense at December 31,
2009 is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period
of three years.
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TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 12
Stock-Based Compensation
(continued)
A summary of restricted share activity under the above plans and
related information is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Grant-Date
|
|
Restricted Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
Nonvested at January 1, 2007
|
|
|
96,220
|
|
|
$
|
10.50
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
146,483
|
|
|
$
|
12.95
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(9,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.47
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(11,500
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.88
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
222,203
|
|
|
$
|
12.20
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
178,388
|
|
|
$
|
8.61
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(78,919
|
)
|
|
$
|
11.05
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(36,107
|
)
|
|
$
|
12.09
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
285,565
|
|
|
$
|
10.01
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
298,372
|
|
|
$
|
5.29
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(58,159
|
)
|
|
$
|
9.71
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(83,281
|
)
|
|
$
|
10.72
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
442,497
|
|
|
$
|
6.79
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 13
Common Stock
The Company has reserved for issuance shares of common stock
necessary to affect the exercise of all outstanding and
ungranted stock options.
On October 30, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized a
stock repurchase program. Under the program, the Company is
authorized to repurchase up to 1 million shares of its
common stock on the open market as the Company deems
appropriate. During 2008, we purchased and retired
12,258 shares of common stock for $61,000, inclusive of
commission expense, under this program. No purchases occurred in
2009. The stock repurchase program expires on December 31,
2011.
Note 14
Preferred Stock
The Companys preferred stock may be issued from time to
time in one or more series. The Companys Board of
Directors is authorized to fix the dividend rights and dividend
rates, any conversion rights or right of exchange, any voting
rights, rights and terms of redemption, payments in the event of
liquidation, and any other rights, preferences, privileges, and
restrictions of any series of preferred stock and the number of
shares constituting such series and their designation.
Note 15
Segment Reporting
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise
about which separate financial information is available that is
evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or
decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and
in assessing performance. Our chief operating decision-making
group is the Executive Leadership Team, which is comprised of
the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, the Vice President of Global Sales, the President of
TechTeam Government Solutions, the
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TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 15
Segment Reporting
(continued)
Vice Presidents of Service
Delivery, Chief Information Officer, General Counsel and the
Vice Presidents of Human Resources. The operating segments are
managed separately because each operating segment represents a
strategic business unit that offers different services.
Reportable operating segments currently include the following:
IT Outsourcing Services this segment provides
corporations with
around-the-clock
(24x7x365) technical support for their end-users and other
constituencies. The Company supports the full range of a
clients information technology (IT) and
business process infrastructure. The Company also provides
technical support to customers of the Companys
clients products and software.
Government Technology Services this segment
provides services that are more heavily focused on supporting
the customers IT network with complete life cycle support
for a customers IT infrastructure ranging from their
desktops to their data and voice networks. The Company also
provides consultative services in agent-based modeling,
operations analysis, program management and supply chain
engineering and assists customers in the design, development and
implementation of enterprise-level technology solutions.
IT Consulting and Systems Integration this
segment provides IT infrastructure support to commercial
customers through systems integration, technology deployment,
application development and implementation services from project
planning to full-scale network, server and workstation
installations and maintenance. The Company offers a wide range
of IT services including technology consulting, security,
network monitoring and application integration and storage. The
Company also provides full-service IT staff and consulting
services to companies to help manage their IT infrastructure.
Other Services this segment maintains a staff
of trained technical personnel, which are placed at client
facilities to provide technical support services including help
desk technicians, software developers and network support. This
segment also provides custom training and documentation
solutions. The Company provides customized training programs for
many customers proprietary applications.
The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same
as those described in Note 1. The Company evaluates segment
performance based on segment gross profit. Assets are not
allocated to operating segments, but certain amounts of
depreciation and amortization expense are allocated to operating
segments.
F-76
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 15
Segment Reporting
(continued)
Financial information for the Companys operating segments
is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
106,229
|
|
|
$
|
120,166
|
|
|
$
|
104,659
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
12,755
|
|
|
|
27,064
|
|
|
|
28,064
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
15,817
|
|
|
|
24,110
|
|
|
|
20,219
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
134,801
|
|
|
|
171,340
|
|
|
|
152,942
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
76,440
|
|
|
|
88,615
|
|
|
|
69,254
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
211,241
|
|
|
$
|
259,955
|
|
|
$
|
222,196
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
23,330
|
|
|
$
|
24,350
|
|
|
$
|
19,927
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
2,865
|
|
|
|
6,427
|
|
|
|
6,187
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
3,854
|
|
|
|
5,427
|
|
|
|
4,789
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
30,049
|
|
|
|
36,204
|
|
|
|
30,903
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
20,437
|
|
|
|
24,232
|
|
|
|
18,867
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
|
50,486
|
|
|
|
60,436
|
|
|
|
49,770
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
(42,823
|
)
|
|
|
(46,920
|
)
|
|
|
(39,475
|
)
|
Impairment charges
|
|
|
(27,453
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring charges, net
|
|
|
(411
|
)
|
|
|
(5,719
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest expense
|
|
|
(1,018
|
)
|
|
|
(1,712
|
)
|
|
|
(572
|
)
|
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain
|
|
|
(675
|
)
|
|
|
910
|
|
|
|
(84
|
)
|
Other income, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
155
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
$
|
(21,894
|
)
|
|
$
|
7,150
|
|
|
$
|
9,639
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
1,726
|
|
|
$
|
2,265
|
|
|
$
|
1,914
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
173
|
|
|
|
158
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Unallocated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
4,686
|
|
|
|
5,455
|
|
|
|
4,899
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total depreciation and amortization
|
|
$
|
6,482
|
|
|
$
|
7,935
|
|
|
$
|
7,006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-77
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 15
Segment Reporting
(continued)
The Company attributes revenue to different geographic areas on
the basis of the location providing the services to the
customer. Revenue and long-lived assets by geographic area is
presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Geographic Information
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Lived
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Lived
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Lived
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
142,276
|
|
|
$
|
48,641
|
|
|
$
|
160,990
|
|
|
$
|
72,629
|
|
|
$
|
137,276
|
|
|
$
|
71,497
|
|
Europe:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Belgium
|
|
|
32,597
|
|
|
|
1,514
|
|
|
|
43,557
|
|
|
|
1,928
|
|
|
|
44,272
|
|
|
|
3,697
|
|
Rest of Europe
|
|
|
36,368
|
|
|
|
4,376
|
|
|
|
55,408
|
|
|
|
11,905
|
|
|
|
40,648
|
|
|
|
12,627
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Europe
|
|
|
68,965
|
|
|
|
5,890
|
|
|
|
98,965
|
|
|
|
13,833
|
|
|
|
84,920
|
|
|
|
16,324
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
211,241
|
|
|
$
|
54,531
|
|
|
$
|
259,955
|
|
|
$
|
86,462
|
|
|
$
|
222,196
|
|
|
$
|
87,821
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate services for major companies are provided on an
international scale. Revenue from customers that comprise 10% or
greater of total revenue in any period presented are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
U.S. Federal Government
|
|
31.7%
|
|
29.7%
|
|
27.1%
|
Ford Motor Company
|
|
14.3%
|
|
15.9%
|
|
20.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
46.0%
|
|
45.6%
|
|
47.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We conduct business under multiple contracts with various
entities within the Ford Motor Company organization and with
various agencies and departments of the U.S. Federal
Government. In the aggregate, approximately 17.9%, 18.7% and
15.9% of our total revenue in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively,
was derived from agencies within the U.S. Department of
Defense.
Revenue from Ford is earned in the IT Outsourcing Services, IT
Consulting and Systems Integration, and Other Services operating
segments. All revenue from the U.S. Federal Government is
earned in the Government Technology Services operating segment.
Amounts due from the U.S. Federal Government and Ford Motor
Company accounted for 23.3% and 8.8% of total accounts
receivable at December 31, 2009, respectively, and 36.7%
and 13.1%, at December 31, 2008, respectively.
Note 16
Related Party Transactions
On May 22, 2008, the Company established service desk
operations in Manila, Philippines through an agreement with
Rainmaker Asia, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rainmaker
Systems, Inc. One of the Companys former directors, Alok
Mohan, is also an independent director and Chairman of Rainmaker
Systems, Inc. The amount of the transaction with Rainmaker
Systems, Inc. did not have a material impact on our consolidated
financial position or results of operations The Companys
Board of Directors and Audit Committee independently approved
this transaction.
F-78
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 17
Contingencies
From time to time the Company is involved in various litigation
matters arising in the ordinary course of its business. None of
these matters, individually or in the aggregate, currently is
material to the Company.
Note 18
Subsequent Event
During the second quarter of 2009, the Company adopted the
provisions of ASC 855, Subsequent Events (ASC
855), which establishes general standards of accounting
for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet
date but before financial statements are issued. The adoption of
ASC 855 did not have a material impact on the
Companys consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
Credit
Agreement Amendment
On March 26, 2010, the Company amended its existing Credit
Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Bank of America,
N.A. The Amendment reduced the Companys borrowing limit
from $55,000,000 to $28,000,000. Bank of America, N.A. has been
paid in full and is no longer a participating lender.
The Amendment also increased the interest rate applicable to
borrowings under the Credit Agreement. The interest rate is
equal to the Eurocurrency rate for U.S. dollars plus a
factor determined with reference to the Companys Leverage
Ratio. The Amendment increased the range for this factor from a
range of 0.95%1.45% to a range of 1.50%2.00%. The
unused commitment fee was also increased from a range of
0.15%0.25% to a range of 0.25%0.35% and is also
based on the Companys Leverage Ratio.
The Amendment permits the Company to maintain: (a) a
rolling four-quarter Leverage Ratio as of the fiscal quarters
ending March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 of 3.25 to 1
(up from 3.0 to 1), and 3.0 to 1 for fiscal quarters thereafter;
and (b) a rolling four-quarter Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
as of fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2010 and
June 30, 2010 of 1.0 to 1.0 (down from 1.25 to 1.0), and
1.25 to 1.0 for fiscal quarters thereafter.
Finally, the Amendment also modified the definition of
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to allow the Company to
exclude: (a) non-cash goodwill and intangible impairment
charges for fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2009,
March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010; and (b) amounts
related to cash restructuring charges for fiscal quarters ended
March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010.
Restructuring
On March 29, 2010 the Company announced a restructuring
plan to achieve global management consistency. The restructuring
plan was approved by the Companys Board of Directors on
March 23, 2010. The 2010 first quarter estimated pre-tax
restructuring charge related to this action includes separation
costs for employees and facilities costs. The company currently
estimates that the total pre-tax charges resulting from the
restructuring will be between $2.7 million and
$3.4 million.
F-79
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
Note 19
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Quarterly condensed consolidated results of operations are
summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
March 31
|
|
June 30
|
|
September 30
|
|
December 31
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
56,105
|
|
|
$
|
54,327
|
|
|
$
|
52,348
|
|
|
$
|
48,461
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
13,928
|
|
|
|
13,346
|
|
|
|
12,042
|
|
|
|
11,170
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
1,650
|
|
|
$
|
1,290
|
|
|
$
|
862
|
|
|
$
|
(22,434
|
)
|
Earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic per common
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
$
|
0.12
|
|
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
|
$
|
(2.11
|
)
|
Diluted per common
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
$
|
0.12
|
|
|
$
|
0.08
|
|
|
$
|
(2.11
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
March 31
|
|
June 30
|
|
September 30
|
|
December 31
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share data)
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
$
|
65,964
|
|
|
$
|
67,876
|
|
|
$
|
64,184
|
|
|
$
|
61,930
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
14,778
|
|
|
|
15,588
|
|
|
|
14,807
|
|
|
|
15,262
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
1,691
|
|
|
$
|
(1,838
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,909
|
|
|
$
|
1,207
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic per common
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
$
|
(0.17
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
Diluted per common
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
$
|
(0.17
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
|
$
|
0.11
|
|
F-80
|
|
Item 9.
|
CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
|
There were no changes in accountants, disagreements, or other
events requiring reporting under this Item.
|
|
Item 9A.
|
CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
|
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a
system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rule 13a-15(e))
under the Exchange Act) that is designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Company in the
reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
specified in the Commissions rules and forms. Disclosure
controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls
and procedures designed to ensure that information required to
be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or
submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to the issuers management, including its principal
executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or
officers, or persons performing similar functions, as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
In accordance with Exchange Act
Rule 13a-15(b),
our management, under the supervision and with the participation
of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures as of the end
of the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on
that evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Companys
disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of
December 31, 2009, to provide reasonable assurance that
information required to be disclosed in the Companys
reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the Commissions rules and forms and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
disclosure.
Managements
Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
Managements Annual Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting accompanies the Companys financial
statements included in Item 8 of this
Form 10-K
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Report of
the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The report issued by the Companys independent registered
public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, accompanies
the Companys financial statements included in Item 8
of this
Form 10-K
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in
Rules 13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f)
under the Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter ended
December 31, 2009, that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
over financial reporting.
|
|
Item 9B.
|
OTHER
INFORMATION
|
None.
F-81
PART III
|
|
Item 10.
|
DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
|
Directors
and Executive Officers
Information relating to our Board of Directors will be found in
our Proxy Statement to be dated on or about April 30, 2010
(the Proxy Statement) under Proposal 1.
Election of Directors and is incorporated in this report
by reference.
Information relating to our executive officers will be found in
our Proxy Statement under Executive Officers of the
Company. In addition, information relating to certain
filing obligations of directors and executive officers under the
federal securities laws will be found in the Proxy Statement
under Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance. That information is incorporated in this
report by reference.
Code of
Ethics
We have adopted a code of ethics as set forth in our Code of
Business Conduct, which is available on our Web site at
http://www.techteam.com/investors/corporate-governance.
In the event of any amendments to, or waivers from, a provision
of the code affecting the chief executive officer, chief
financial officer, controller or persons performing similar
functions, we intend to post on the above Web site within four
business days after the event a description of the amendment or
waiver as required under applicable U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission rules. We will maintain that information on
our Web site for at least 12 months. Paper copies of these
documents are available free of charge upon request to the
Companys secretary at the address on the front of this
Form 10-K.
Corporate
Governance
In our proxy statements, we describe the procedures by which
shareholders can recommend nominees to our board of directors.
There have been no changes in those procedures since they were
last published in our proxy statement of March 30, 2009.
The Board of Directors has determined that the Audit Committee
consists entirely of independent directors in accordance with
applicable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and
Nasdaq®
Global Market rules for audit committees. The members of the
committee are James A. Lynch, Andrew R. Siegel and Richard R.
Widgren (Chairman). The Board of Directors has determined that
Mr. Widgren is an audit committee financial expert as
defined in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
rules.
|
|
Item 11.
|
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
|
Information on director compensation, executive compensation and
compensation committee matters will be provided in the Proxy
Statement under Directors Compensation,
Executive Compensation (which includes the Report of
the Compensation Committee) and Compensation Committee
Interlocks and Insider Participation. That information is
incorporated in this report by reference.
|
|
Item 12.
|
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
|
Information relating to ownership of the Companys common
stock by management and by persons known by the Company to be
the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the
outstanding shares of common stock will be found in the Proxy
Statement under Ownership of Company Stock. That
information is incorporated in this report by reference.
F-82
The following table presents information as of December 31,
2009, regarding our compensation plans under which shares of our
common stock have been authorized for issuance.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Compensation Plan Information
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of securities
|
|
|
|
Number of securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
remaining available for future
|
|
|
|
to be issued upon
|
|
|
Weighted-average
|
|
|
issuance under equity
|
|
|
|
exercise of outstanding
|
|
|
exercise price of
|
|
|
compensation plans
|
|
|
|
options, warrants
|
|
|
outstanding options,
|
|
|
(excluding securities
|
|
Plan Category
|
|
and rights
(1)
|
|
|
warrants and rights
|
|
|
reflected in column
(a))
|
|
|
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
1,593,592
|
|
|
$
|
10.34
|
|
|
|
661,062
|
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (2)
|
|
|
450,000
|
|
|
$
|
7.62
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
2,043,592
|
|
|
$
|
9.74
|
|
|
|
661,062
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Represents options to purchase
shares of the Companys common stock.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Represents grants made to Gary J.
Cotshott and Margaret M. Loebl as inducement for them to enter
into employment with the Company. In February 2008,
Mr. Cotshott received an option to purchase
300,000 shares of the Companys common stock. In
October 2008, Ms. Loebl received an option to purchase
150,000 shares of the Companys common stock. The
options awarded to Mr. Cotshott have an exercise price
equal to the market price on the date of grant ($7.99), a
ten-year term and vest in 16 equal installments over four years.
The options awarded to Ms. Loebl have an exercise price
equal to the market price on the date of the grant ($6.89), a
ten-year term and vest in four equal installments over four
years.
|
|
|
Item 13.
|
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
|
The information to be set forth under the caption
Compensation of Executive Officers Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions in the Proxy
Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
Director
Independence
Information relating to director independence will be found in
the Proxy Statement under Director Independence and
is incorporated in this report by reference.
Related
Party Transactions
Information relating to transactions with related parties can be
found in the Proxy Statement under Certain Relationships
and Related Transactions and information relating to the
Board of Directors policies and procedures for approval of
related party transactions can be found in the Proxy Statement
under Board Matters Audit Committee.
That information is incorporated in this report by reference.
|
|
Item 14.
|
PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
|
The information to be set forth under the caption Fees of
the Independent Auditors for 2009 and 2008 in the Proxy
Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
F-83
PART IV
|
|
Item 15.
|
EXHIBITS AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
|
a) Certain documents are filed as part of this Report on
Form 10-K.
(1) See Item 8 Financial Statements
and Supplementary Data beginning at page 44.
(2) Financial Statement Schedules
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
(3) Exhibits.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
Reference *
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
Share Purchase Agreement between TechTeam Global AB and SQM
Nordic AB dated January 19, 2007.
|
|
*8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
First Amendment of Share Purchase Agreement between TechTeam
Global AB and SQM Nordic AB dated as of February 9, 2007.
|
|
*8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement between TechTeam
Government Solutions, Inc., NewVectors Holding LLC, Altarum
Supporting Organization, Inc. and Altarum Institute dated
May 23, 2007.
|
|
*10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
Certification of Incorporation of TechTeam Global, Inc. filed
with the Delaware Secretary of State on September 14, 1987.
|
|
*4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
Certificate of Amendment dated November 27, 1987 to our
Certificate of Incorporation.
|
|
*4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
Certificate of Amendment dated May 8, 2002 to Certificate
of Incorporation.
|
|
*4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
Bylaws of TechTeam Global, Inc. as Amended and Restated
December 9, 2009.
|
|
*19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
|
Lease Agreement for office space in Southfield, Michigan known
as the Cumberland Tech Center between the Company and Eleven
Inkster Associates dated September 27, 1993.
|
|
*2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
|
Seventh Amendment dated August 24, 2006 to the Lease
Agreement for office space in Southfield, Michigan between
Eleven Inkster L.L.C. and the Company.
|
|
*7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
|
Lease Agreement for office space in Davenport, Iowa known as the
1010 Shopping Center between the Company and Partnership 1010,
L.L.P. dated August 28, 1999.
|
|
*3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
|
Office Lease Agreement by and between FJ Dulles Business Park
II, L.L.C., as Landlord, and TechTeam Government Solutions,
Inc., (formerly known as Digital Support Corporation) as Tenant,
dated December 21, 2000.
|
|
*5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
|
Office Building Lease between Elizabethean Court
Associates III L.P., as landlord, and TechTeam Global,
Inc., as tenant, dated May 18, 2006.
|
|
*9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
|
Lease Agreement for office space in Bucharest, Romania between
S.C. Italian-Romanian Industrial Development
Enterprises IRIDE SA and TechTeam Global SRL dated
February 2, 2005.
|
|
*6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
|
Office building lease between EVERE REAL ESTATE and TechTeam
Global NV/SA, dated July 1, 2009
|
|
*18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
|
Office building lease between EVERE REAL ESTATE and TechTeam
Global NV/SA, dated July 1, 2009
|
|
*18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.9
|
|
|
1990 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan.
|
|
*1
|
F-84
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
Reference *
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.10
|
|
|
2004 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan.
|
|
*17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.11
|
|
|
2006 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan.
|
|
*17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.12
|
|
|
TechTeam Global, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Equity Fee
Guidelines under 2006 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan.
|
|
*11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.13
|
|
|
TechTeam Global, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferred
Compensation Plan.
|
|
*11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.14
|
|
|
TechTeam Global, Inc. Compensation Policy for Non-Employee
Directors.
|
|
*11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.15
|
|
|
TechTeam Global, Inc. Executive Annual Incentive Plan.
|
|
*15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.16
|
|
|
TechTeam Global, Inc. Executive Long Term Incentive Program.
|
|
*15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.17
|
|
|
Supplemental Retirement Plan dated October 1, 2000.
|
|
*3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.18
|
|
|
Employment Agreement Relating to Change of Control.
|
|
*17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.19
|
|
|
Form of Indemnification Agreement
|
|
*19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.20
|
|
|
Employment and Noncompetition Agreement between TechTeam Global,
Inc. and Gary J. Cotshott, dated February 11, 2008.
|
|
*12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.21
|
|
|
Amendment to Employment and Noncompetition Agreement between
TechTeam Global, Inc. and Gary J. Cotshott
|
|
*17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.22
|
|
|
Option Agreement between TechTeam Global, Inc. and Gary J.
Cotshott
|
|
*17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.23
|
|
|
Employment and Non-Competition Agreement of Kamran Sokhanvari
|
|
*13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.24
|
|
|
Amendment to Employment and Non-Competition Agreement of Kamran
Sokhanvari
|
|
*17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.25
|
|
|
Employment and Non-Competition Agreement of Armin Pressler
|
|
*13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.26
|
|
|
Amendment to Employment and Non-Competition Agreement of Armin
Pressler
|
|
*17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.27
|
|
|
Employment and Non-Competition Agreement of Margaret M. Loebl
|
|
*16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.28
|
|
|
Amendment to Employment and Non-Competition Agreement of
Margaret M. Loebl
|
|
*17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.29
|
|
|
Option Agreement between TechTeam Global, Inc. and Margaret M.
Loebl
|
|
*17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.30
|
|
|
Employment Agreement Relating to Change of Control of Michael A.
Sosin
|
|
*17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.31
|
|
|
Employment Agreement Relating to Change of Control of
Christopher Donohue
|
|
*17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.32
|
|
|
Retention and Change of Control of David A. Kriegman, dated
October 23, 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.33
|
|
|
Credit Agreement dated as of June 1, 2007 among TechTeam
Global, Inc., the Lenders Party Hereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA,
as Administrative Agent and J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.,
as Sole Bookrunner and Sole Lead Arranger.
|
|
*10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.34
|
|
|
Pledge and Security Agreement dated June 1, 2007 between
TechTeam Global, Inc., TechTeam Cyntergy, LLC, TechTeam
Government Solutions, Inc., Sytel, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A. as Administrative Agent.
|
|
*10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.35
|
|
|
First Amendment to Credit Agreement and Consent
|
|
*14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.36
|
|
|
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement
|
|
*15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.37
|
|
|
Third Amendment to Credit Agreement
|
|
*20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.1
|
|
|
List of subsidiaries of TechTeam Global, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
|
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
|
|
|
F-85
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
Reference *
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
|
Certification of Gary J. Cotshott Pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
|
Certification of Margaret M. Loebl Pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
|
Certification of Gary J. Cotshott Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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32.2
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Certification of Margaret M. Loebl Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Exhibits 10.9 through 10.11 and Exhibits 10.15 through
10.32 represent management contracts and compensatory plans.
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Exhibit
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*1
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1990, filed as Exhibit 4.14 thereto.
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*2
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 1993.
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*3
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K
dated March 31, 2001.
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*4
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K
dated March 18, 2003.
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*5
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 10-K dated March
24, 2004.
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*6
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K
dated March 18, 2005.
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*7
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 10-Q dated
November 9, 2006.
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*8
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated
February 9, 2007.
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*9
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K
dated March 16, 2007.
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*10
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated June
5, 2007.
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*11
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 10-Q dated
August 9, 2007.
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*12
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated
February 14, 2008.
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*13
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated June
5, 2008.
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*14
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated June
11, 2008.
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*15
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated June
18, 2008.
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*16
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated
October 7, 2008.
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*17
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Incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K
dated March 16, 2009.
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*18
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 10-Q dated
November 9, 2009.
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*19
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated
December 15, 2009.
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*20
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Incorporated by reference to our Report on Form 8-K dated March
29, 2010.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
TechTeam
Global, Inc.
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Date: March 30, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Gary J. Cotshott
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Gary J. Cotshott
President and Chief Executive
Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
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By:
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/s/ Margaret M. Loebl
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Margaret M. Loebl
Corporate Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed by the following persons in
the capacities indicated on March 30, 2010.
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/s/ Gary
J. Cotshott
Gary
J. Cotshott
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Director and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive
Officer)
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/s/ Margaret
M. Loebl
Margaret
M. Loebl
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Corporate Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer)
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/s/ Charles
Frumberg
Charles
Frumberg
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Director
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/s/ Seth
W. Hamot
Seth
W. Hamot
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Director
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James
A. Lynch
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Director
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/s/ Dov
H. Scherzer
Dov
H. Scherzer
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Director
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/s/ Andrew
R. Siegel
Andrew
R. Siegel
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Director
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/s/ Richard
R. Widgren
Richard
R. Widgren
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Director
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F-88
SCHEDULE II
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
for the
Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
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Charged to
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Balance at
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(Reduction of)
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Balance
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Beginning
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Costs and
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at End
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Description
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of Period
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Expenses
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Deductions
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of Period
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(In thousands)
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2009
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Allowance for doubtful accounts
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$
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986
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$
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329
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$
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$
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1,315
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Valuation allowance for deferred taxes
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$
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1,639
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$
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(476
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)
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$
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$
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1,163
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2008
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Allowance for doubtful accounts
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$
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611
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$
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375
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$
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$
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986
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Valuation allowance for deferred taxes
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$
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503
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$
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1,136
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$
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$
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1,639
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2007
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Allowance for doubtful accounts
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$
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466
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$
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145
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$
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$
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611
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Valuation allowance for deferred taxes
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$
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290
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$
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213
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$
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$
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503
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INDEX OF
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
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Number
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Exhibit
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10.32
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Retention and Change of Control of David A. Kriegman, dated
October 23, 2009.
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21.1
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List of subsidiaries to TechTeam Global, Inc.
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23.1
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
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31.1
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Certification of Gary J. Cotshott Pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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31.2
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Certification of Margaret M. Loebl Pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification of Gary J. Cotshott Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.2
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Certification of Margaret M. Loebl Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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F-90
Exhibit 10.32
RETENTION
AND CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT
This CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT (Agreement)
between and among TechTeam Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the Company), TechTeam Government Solutions,
Inc., a Virginia corporation (TTGSI) and
David A. Kriegman (the Executive) is entered
into on October 23, 2009.
The Board of Directors of the Company (the
Board) has determined that it is in the best
interests of the Company and its shareholders to diminish the
inevitable distraction to the Executive from the personal
uncertainties and risks created by a pending or potential Change
of Control, and to encourage the Executives full attention
and dedication to the Company currently and in the event of any
pending or potential Change of Control, and to provide the
Executive with a severance package if the Executive is
terminated as a result of a Change of Control. Therefore, in
order to accomplish these objectives, the Board has caused the
Company to enter into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Definitions
(a) Effective Date shall mean the date
on which a Change of Control occurs. Notwithstanding anything in
this Agreement to the contrary, if a Change of Control occurs
and if the Executives employment with the Company is
terminated prior to the date on which the Change of Control
occurs, and if it is reasonably demonstrated by the Executive
that such termination of employment (i) was at the request
of a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated to
effect the Change of Control or (ii) otherwise arose in
connection with or in anticipation of the Change of Control,
then for all purposes of this Agreement, the
Effective Date shall mean the date
immediately prior to the date of such termination of employment.
(b) Change of Control shall mean the
first to occur of the following:
(i) The sale of 51% or more of the then outstanding shares
of common stock entitled to vote generally in the election of
the directors (Voting Securities) of TTGSI or
the Company; or
(ii) The consummation of the sale or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the assets or operations of TTGSI or
the Company (whichever occurs first, the Acquired
Company).
(c) Change Period shall mean the period
commencing upon the Effective Date and ending on the first
anniversary of such date.
(d) Disability shall mean the absence of
the Executive from the Executives duties with the Acquired
Company on a full-time basis for 180 consecutive business days
as a result of incapacity due to mental or physical illness,
which is determined to be total
and/or
permanent by a physician selected by the Acquired Company or its
insurers.
(e) Cause shall mean any of the
following: (i) Executives conviction of or a plea of
no contest to a felony, fraud or a crime involving moral
turpitude under any state or federal statute;
(ii) Executives continued failure to substantially
perform the Executives duties unrelated to a Disability,
or any other intentional action or omission by Executive that is
injurious to the Acquired Company; or
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(iii) any material breach of any employee handbook of the
Acquired Company by the Executive, which breach is not remedied
within fourteen (14) days after written notice thereof.
(f) Good Reason shall mean any of the
following: (i) the assignment to the Executive of any
duties inconsistent with the Executives position,
authority, duties or responsibilities prior to the Effective
Date, or any other action by the Company or the Acquired Company
(or any of their successors) which results in a diminution in
such position, authority, duties or responsibilities, and the
continuance of such assignment of duties or other such action
for a period of sixty (60) days; (ii) the requirement
of the Executive to be based at any office or location outside
of the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area, except for
short-term assignments (under three (3) months) where the
Company pays all travel or temporary relocation costs incurred
by the Executive; (iii) any failure by the Acquired Company
to comply with and satisfy Section 9(c) of this Agreement,
or any failure by any successor to assume and offer to perform
this Agreement in accordance with Section 9(c), provided
that such successor has received at least ten days prior written
notice from the Acquired Company or the Executive of the
requirements of Section 9(c).
(g) Notice of Termination shall mean a
written notice which (i) indicates the specific termination
provision in this Agreement relied upon by the terminating
party, and (ii) to the extent practicable, sets forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances relied upon to
form such partys basis for termination of employment under
the operative provisions.
(h) Termination Date shall mean
(i) if the Executives employment is terminated by the
Acquired Company for Cause, the date of receipt of the Notice of
Termination or any later date specified therein, as the case may
be; (ii) if the Executives employment is terminated
by the Executive for Good Reason, the end of the
thirty-day
cure period described in subsection (d) above or any later
date specified therein (which later date must in all cases be
within two years of the initial existence of the condition
constituting Good Reason); (iii) if the Executives
employment is terminated by the Acquired Company other than for
Cause or Disability, the Termination Date shall be the date on
which the Acquired Company notifies the Executive of such
termination; and (iv) if the Executives employment is
terminated by reason of death or Disability, the Termination
Date shall be the date of death of the Executive or the date of
Disability, as the case may be.
(i) TTGSI Change of Control shall mean:
(i) The sale of 51% or more of the then outstanding Voting
Securities of TTGSI; or
(ii) The consummation of the sale or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the assets or operations of TTGSI.
(j) Specified Employee shall have the
meaning given in Code Section 409A as determined in
accordance with the methodology established by the Company as in
effect on the date of Executives Separation from Service.
(k) Separation from Service shall having
the meaning given in Code Section 409A, applying the
default rules thereof.
(l) Code shall mean the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a specific provision
of the Code shall include any successor provision
and/or
regulations promulgated under that provision of the Code.
2. Terms of Employment.
(a) Position and Duties. During the Change
Period, Executive agrees to devote reasonable attention and time
during normal business hours to the business and affairs of the
Acquired Company and, to the extent necessary to discharge the
responsibilities assigned to the
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Executive hereunder, to use the Executives reasonable best
efforts to perform faithfully and efficiently such
responsibilities.
(b) Compensation. During the Change Period, the
Executive shall:
(i) receive an annual base salary (Annual Base
Salary) at least equal to twelve times the highest
monthly base salary paid or payable to the Executive by the
Acquired Company in the twelve-month period immediately
preceding the month in which the Effective Date occurs;
(ii) be eligible to participate in any bonus program in
force on the Effective Date, or otherwise adopted by the
Acquired Company;
(iii) be entitled to participate in all savings and
retirement plans, practices, policies and programs applicable
generally to other peer executives of the Acquired Company;
(iv) be eligible (and the Executives family members
shall be eligible) for participation in and to receive all
benefits under welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and
programs provided by the Acquired Company (including, without
limitation, medical, prescription, dental, disability, salary
continuance, employee life, group life, accidental death and
travel accident insurance plans and programs).
(d) Rights of the Company. The Executive hereby
acknowledges and agrees to the following as it relates to the
rights of the Company with respect to this Agreement:
(i) that the Company may accept or reject any proposal for,
or terminate any discussions or negotiations regarding, a Change
of Control in its sole discretion, and that the Executive shall
have no right under this Agreement or otherwise to challenge or
contest any such decision by the Company; and
(ii) that the Company may alter or amend this Agreement at
any time for any reason or for no reason.
3. Termination of Employment.
(a) Death or Disability. The Executives
employment shall terminate automatically upon the
Executives death or Disability that continues for
30 days after the Acquired Company provides Executive of
notice of its determination of Disability.
(b) Cause. The Acquired Company may terminate
the Executives employment during the Change Period for
Cause.
(c) The Executives employment may be terminated
during the Change Period by the Executive for Good Reason.
(d) In the case of any termination of employment under this
Agreement, the provisions of Section 4 of this Agreement
shall apply.
(e) Notice of Termination. Any termination by
the Acquired Company for Cause, or by the Executive for Good
Reason, shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination
to the other party in accordance with this Agreement. In
addition, if the Executive is resigning for Good Reason, the
Notice of Termination must be provided to the Acquired Company
within ninety (90) days of the existence of the condition
that constitutes Good Reason and must provide the Acquired
Company a period of thirty (30) days to remedy the
condition that constitutes Good Reason. If the Acquired Company
remedies the condition that constitutes Good Reason within such
thirty (30) day period, then the Executive may withdraw the
Notice of Termination; provided that if the
Executive does not withdraw the Notice of Termination, then the
Executive will be considered to have terminated his employment
without Good Reason.
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4. Obligations of the Acquired Company upon
Termination.
(a) Good Reason: Other than for Cause, Death or
Disability. If during the Change Period, either the
Acquired Company terminates the Executives employment
other than for Cause, Death or Disability, or the Executive
terminates employment for Good Reason, the Acquired Company
shall:
(i) pay to the Executive in a lump sum in cash the
aggregate of the following amounts:
A. the sum of: (1) the Executives Annual
Base Salary through the Termination Date to the extent not
theretofore paid; plus (2) any accrued vacation pay to the
extent not already paid; and
B. the Executives Annual Bonus as if earned at
the target level; and
C. the amount equal to the Executives Annual
Base Salary;
(ii) provide the Executive with reasonable executive
outplacement services for a period of up to twelve
(12) months after the Termination Date through a recognized
outplacement provider that is agreed to by the Acquired Company
and the Executive;
(iii) continue welfare benefits to the Executive
and/or the
Executives family at least equal to those which would have
been provided to them in accordance with the welfare plans,
programs, practices and policies of the Acquired Company as if
the Executives employment had not been terminated for a
period of twelve (12) months; provided,
however, that if the Executive becomes re-employed with another
employer and is eligible to receive medical or other welfare
benefits under another employer provided plan, the medical and
other welfare benefits described herein shall be secondary to
those provided under such other plan during such applicable
period of eligibility (such continuation of such benefits for
the applicable period herein set forth shall be hereinafter
referred to as Welfare Benefit Continuation).
Any benefits received by the Executive pursuant to this Section
shall not reduce the period of time the Executive is entitled to
receive COBRA continuation health coverage as a result of the
Executives termination of employment;
(iv) immediately upon termination vest any options granted
to Executive and any shares of restricted stock that were
granted to Executive more than one year prior to the Termination
Date, and the Executive will have six (6) months to
exercise any such options (which options shall in no event be
exercisable after the end of their original terms);
(v) pay to the Executive the proceeds of the Executive
Savings Plan, including all accumulated interest and dividends,
as required therein.
The Company shall pay the amounts described in this Section (in
the aggregate, the Severance Pay)
promptly after the Termination Date, but no more than thirty
(30) days thereafter; provided that if the Executive is a
Specified Employee on the Termination Date, then to the extent
the Severance Pay exceeds an amount equal to the lesser of
(x) two times the Executives Annual Base Salary for
the prior calendar year and (y) two times the dollar
limitation in effect under Code Section 401(a)(17) for the
year in which the Termination Date occurs, such excess shall be
paid with interest on such delayed payment at the applicable
federal rate provided for in Code Section 7872(f)(2)(A) on
the first business day after the date that is six months after
the Termination Date (the Delayed Payment
Date). In addition, if the Executive is a Specified
Employee on the Termination Date and if the taxable value of
continued life insurance coverage exceeds the applicable dollar
limit under Code Section 402(g)(1)(B) as in effect for the
Termination Date, then the Executive shall pay the Acquired
Company the premiums for the coverage in excess of such limit
and, on the Delayed Payment Date, the Acquired Company shall
reimburse such amount to the Executive.
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(b) Death, Retirement or Disability. If during
the Change Period, the Executives employment is terminated
by reason of the Executives death, retirement or
Disability, the Acquired Company shall have no further
obligations to the Executives legal representatives or the
Executive, as the case may be, under this Agreement.
(c) Cause, Other than for Good Reason. If
during the Change Period, the Executives employment is
terminated for Cause, or if the Executive terminates employment
other than for Good Reason, the Acquired Company shall have no
further obligations to the Executive, except the
Acquired Company shall be obligated to pay the Executives
Annual Base Salary through the Termination Date plus the amount
of any compensation previously deferred by the Executive, in
each case to the extent not already paid.
5. TTGSI Change of Control. Outstanding
equity awards granted to the Executive under the 2006 Incentive
Stock and Awards Plan, including restricted shares granted to
the Executive in March 2009 and June 2009 but specifically
excluding any performance shares granted to the Executive
(including that certain performance share award with a
performance period ending on December 31, 2010), shall vest
in full upon a TTGSI Change of Control.
6. Limitation on Payment. If the
Executive is a disqualified individual within the
meaning of Code Section 280G, the parties expressly agree
that the payments described in this Agreement and all other
payments or benefits (including, but not limited to, amounts in
respect of any equity awards or the accelerated vesting or
settlement of such awards) which the Executive receives or may
receive under any other agreement, plan or arrangement with any
persons that constitute parachute payments within
the meaning of Section 280G of the Code (the
Total Benefits) shall collectively be
subject to an overall maximum limit (the Code
Section 280G Limit). In such case, the aggregate
amount of any Total Benefits shall not exceed the Code
Section 280G Limit. The Code Section 280G Limit shall
be One Dollar ($1.00) less than the aggregate amount that would
otherwise cause any such payments to be considered a
parachute payment within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Code, as determined by the Acquired
Company. Accordingly, to the extent that the payments would be
considered a parachute payment with respect to the
Executive, then the portions of such payments shall be reduced
or eliminated in the following order until the remaining
payments with respect to the Executive can be fully paid within
the Code Section 280G Limit:
(a) First, any cash payment to the Executive (reduced in
reverse chronological order);
(b) Second, any parachute payments not
described in this Agreement; and
(c) Third, any forgiveness of indebtedness of the Executive
to the Acquired Company.
The Executive expressly and irrevocably waives any and all
rights to receive any parachute payments that exceed
the Code Section 280G Limit.
7. Confidential Information. The
Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of
the Acquired Company all secret or confidential information,
knowledge or data relating to the Acquired Company and its
respective businesses, which has been obtained by the Executive
during the Executives employment by the Acquired Company
which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by
acts by the Executive or representatives of the Executive in
violation of this Agreement). After termination of the
Executives employment with the Company, the Executive
shall not, without the prior written consent of the Acquired
Company or as may otherwise be required by law or legal process,
communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or data
to anyone other than the Acquired Company and those designated
by it. In no event shall an asserted violation of the provisions
of this Section constitute a basis for deferring or withholding
any amounts otherwise payable to the Executive under this
Agreement.
8. Non-Solicitation Covenant. In
consideration for entry into this Agreement, Executive reaffirms
his/her
agreement with the Acquired Company not to compete with, or
solicit customers or
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employees of the Acquired Company as set forth in the
Intellectual Property Assignment, Non-Solicitation, and
Confidentiality Agreement.
9. Successors and Assigns.
(a) This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without
the prior written consent of the Acquired Company shall not be
assignable by the Executive otherwise than by will or the laws
of descent and distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the Executives legal
representatives.
(b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the Acquired Company and its successors and assigns.
(c) The Acquired Company shall require any successor
(whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation
or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business
and/or
assets of the Acquired Company to assume expressly and agree to
perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent
that the Acquired Company would be required to perform it if no
such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement,
Acquired Company shall mean the Acquired Company as
hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business
and/or
assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this
Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.
10. General Provisions.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, without
reference to principles or conflict of laws. All litigation
related to this Agreement shall be brought in a court located in
the State of Michigan, and each party, for the purposes of such
litigation, hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and
venue of that court. The captions of this Agreement are not part
of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect.
(b) All notices and other communications hereunder shall be
in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other
party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to the Executive:
David A. Kriegman
8220 Crestwood Heights Drive
McLean, VA 22102
or to the most current address of record designated in the
Executives personnel file.
If to the Company:
Chief Executive Officer
TechTeam Global, Inc.
27345 West 11 Mile Road
Southfield, Michigan
48033-2231
or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to
the other in writing under this Agreement. Notice and
communications shall be effective when actually received by the
addressee.
(c) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of
this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of any other provision of this Agreement.
(d) The Acquired Company may withhold from any amounts
payable under this Agreement such federal, state or local taxes
as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable
law or regulation.
(e) The Executives or the Acquired Companys
failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision
hereof or any other provision of this Agreement or the failure
to assert any right the
F-98
Executive or the Acquired Company may have hereunder, including,
without limitation, the right of the Executive to terminate
employment for Good Reason, shall not be deemed to be a waiver
of such provision or right or any other provision or right of
this Agreement.
(f) The Executive and the Company acknowledge that, except
as may otherwise be provided under any other written agreement
between the Executive and the Company, the employment of the
Executive by the Company is at will and, prior to
the Effective Date, may be terminated by either the Executive or
the Company at any time. Moreover, if prior to the Effective
Date, the Executives employment with the Company
terminates, then the Executive shall have no further rights
under this Agreement. The Executive further acknowledges that
this Agreement does not give the Executive any additional right
to participate in any plan, program, etc. The Executive and the
Company agree that this Agreement supercedes any separation
policy of the Company.
(g) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between
the parties concerning the subject matter hereof. Any prior
understandings, representations, promises, undertakings,
agreements or inducements, whether written or oral, concerning
the subject matter hereof not contained herein shall have no
force and effect.
(h) This Agreement may not be amended or modified otherwise
than by a written agreement executed by the parties hereto or
their respective successors and legal representatives. An
agreement to amend this Agreement can be entered into on behalf
of the Company only by the President of the Company after
approval of the Company Board.
F-99
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this
Agreement on the date first written above.
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TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC.
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EXECUTIVE
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By:
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/s/ Gary J. Cotshott
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/s/ David A Kriegman
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Gary J. Cotshott
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David A. Kriegman
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Its:
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Chief Executive Officer
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F-100
Exhibit 21.1
LIST OF
SUBSIDIARIES
TechTeam Capital Group, L.L.C.
TechTeam Cyntergy, L.L.C.
TechTeam Global Canada, Inc.
TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc.
Sytel, Inc.
TechTeam Global NV/SA
TechTeam Global Ltd.
TechTeam Global GmbH
TechTeam Global AB
TechTeam SQM AB
TechTeam Global SRL
TechTeam Akela SRL
TechTeam Asia Pacific (Private) Ltd.
TechTeam Global Sp. z o.o.
TechTeam Global SAS
TechTeam Global Sàrl
TechTeam Global Lda
TechTeam Australia Pty td.
Onvaio LLC
Onvaio Asia Services
F-101
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements
(Form S-8
No. 333-04731,
Form S-8
No. 333-04733,
Form S-8
No. 333-52565,
Form S-8
333-118694,
Form S-8
No. 333-145248)
of our reports dated March 30, 2010, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of TechTeam
Global, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting of TechTeam Global, Inc., included in this
Annual Report
(Form 10-K)
for the year ended December 31, 2009.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Detroit, Michigan
30 March 2010
F-102
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Gary J. Cotshott, certify that:
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1.
|
I have reviewed this Annual Report on
Form 10-K
of TechTeam Global, Inc. (the Company);
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|
2.
|
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
|
|
3.
|
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report:
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4.
|
The Companys other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e))
and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f))
for the Company and we have:
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(a)
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;
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|
|
(b)
|
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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|
(c)
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
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(d)
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the Companys
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the Companys most recent fiscal quarter that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Companys internal control over financial
reporting; and
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5. |
The Companys other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the Companys auditors
and the audit committee of Companys board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
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|
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|
(a)
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and
|
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|
(b)
|
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the
Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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|
|
Date: March 30, 2010
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/s/ Gary J. Cotshott
Gary
J. Cotshott
President and Chief Executive Officer
|
F-103
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Margaret M. Loebl, certify that:
|
|
1.
|
I have reviewed this Annual Report on
Form 10-K
of TechTeam Global, Inc. (the Company);
|
|
2.
|
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
|
|
3.
|
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report:
|
|
4.
|
The Companys other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e))
and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f))
for the Company and we have:
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;
|
|
|
(b)
|
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
|
|
|
(c)
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
|
|
|
(d)
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the Companys
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the Companys most recent fiscal quarter that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Companys internal control over financial
reporting; and
|
|
|
5. |
The Companys other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the Companys auditors
and the audit committee of Companys board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and
|
|
|
(b)
|
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the
Companys internal control over financial reporting.
|
|
|
|
Date: March 30, 2010
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/s/ Margaret M. Loebl
Margaret
M. Loebl
Corporate Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
|
F-104
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF
2002
In connection with the Annual Report of TechTeam Global, Inc.
(the Company) on
Form 10-K
for the period ended December 31, 2009, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date hereof (the
Report), I, Gary J. Cotshott, President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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1.
|
The Report fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and
|
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2.
|
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
|
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|
|
Date: March 30, 2010
|
|
/s/ Gary J. Cotshott
Gary
J. Cotshott
President and Chief Executive Officer
|
F-105
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF
2002
In connection with the Annual Report of TechTeam Global, Inc.
(the Company) on
Form 10-K
for the period ended December 31, 2009, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date hereof (the
Report), I, Margaret M. Loebl, Corporate Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company,
certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, that:
|
|
1.
|
The Report fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and
|
|
2.
|
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
|
|
|
|
Date: March 30, 2010
|
|
/s/ Margaret M. Loebl
Margaret
M. Loebl
Corporate Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
|
F-106
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2010
Commission File
Number: 0-16284
TECHTEAM GLOBAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
|
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38-2774613
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
|
27335 West 11 Mile Road,
Southfield, MI 48033
(Address of principal
executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrants telephone
number, including area code:
(248) 357-2866
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes n No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,
every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of
Regulation S-T
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit and post such
files).
Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
large accelerated filer, accelerated
filer and smaller reporting company in Rule
12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large
accelerated
filer o
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Accelerated
filer n
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Non-accelerated
filer o
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Smaller reporting
company o
|
(Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange
Act). Yes o No n
The number of shares of the registrants common stock
outstanding at May 1, 2010 was 11,228,296.
G-1
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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Page
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Number
|
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|
|
|
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G-3
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G-4
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G-5
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G-6
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G-15
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G-23
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G-23
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G-24
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G-24
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G-24
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G-24
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G-24
|
SIGNATURES
|
|
G-25
|
|
|
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G-2
(In thousands, except per share
data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
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|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
26,208
|
|
|
$
|
27,718
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
2,920
|
|
|
|
3,904
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
3,726
|
|
|
|
4,265
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
32,854
|
|
|
|
35,887
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
15,156
|
|
|
|
20,218
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
48,010
|
|
|
|
56,105
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
|
20,271
|
|
|
|
21,265
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
2,369
|
|
|
|
2,968
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
2,805
|
|
|
|
3,159
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
25,445
|
|
|
|
27,392
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
12,111
|
|
|
|
14,785
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue
|
|
|
37,556
|
|
|
|
42,177
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
7,409
|
|
|
|
8,495
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
3,045
|
|
|
|
5,433
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
|
10,454
|
|
|
|
13,928
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
10,637
|
|
|
|
10,592
|
|
Restructuring charge
|
|
|
3,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(3,327
|
)
|
|
|
3,336
|
|
Net interest expense
|
|
|
(187
|
)
|
|
|
(311
|
)
|
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)
|
|
|
196
|
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
(3,318
|
)
|
|
|
2,790
|
|
Income tax provision (benefit)
|
|
|
(665
|
)
|
|
|
1,140
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(2,653
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
|
|
$
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
|
|
$
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares and
common share equivalents outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
10,662
|
|
|
|
10,588
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
10,662
|
|
|
|
10,613
|
|
See accompanying notes.
G-3
(In thousands, except share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
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ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
14,210
|
|
|
$
|
15,969
|
|
Accounts receivable (less allowance of $1,039 at March 31,
2010 and $1,315 at December 31, 2009)
|
|
|
43,557
|
|
|
|
44,314
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
4,534
|
|
|
|
3,766
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
62,301
|
|
|
|
64,049
|
|
Property, equipment and software, net
|
|
|
5,470
|
|
|
|
6,231
|
|
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
|
|
|
46,770
|
|
|
|
47,270
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
3,995
|
|
|
|
3,940
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
831
|
|
|
|
1,030
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
119,367
|
|
|
$
|
122,520
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
$
|
4,064
|
|
|
$
|
4,074
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
6,185
|
|
|
|
5,130
|
|
Accrued payroll and related taxes
|
|
|
9,620
|
|
|
|
8,486
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
5,900
|
|
|
|
5,237
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
2,694
|
|
|
|
4,168
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
28,463
|
|
|
|
27,095
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, less current portion
|
|
|
9,831
|
|
|
|
11,051
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
786
|
|
|
|
745
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
10,617
|
|
|
|
11,796
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
issued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares
authorized,
11,222,719 and 11,118,309 shares issued and outstanding
at
March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively
|
|
|
112
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
80,290
|
|
|
|
79,762
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
73
|
|
|
|
2,726
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
(188
|
)
|
|
|
1,030
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
80,287
|
|
|
|
83,629
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
$
|
119,367
|
|
|
$
|
122,520
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
G-4
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(2,653
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,650
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided
by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,399
|
|
|
|
1,688
|
|
Non-cash expense related to stock options and issuance of common
stock and restricted common stock
|
|
|
608
|
|
|
|
568
|
|
Other
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
Changes in current assets and liabilities
|
|
|
1,124
|
|
|
|
3,548
|
|
Changes in long-term assets and liabilities
|
|
|
224
|
|
|
|
(260
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
703
|
|
|
|
7,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property, equipment and software
|
|
|
(135
|
)
|
|
|
(671
|
)
|
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
(125
|
)
|
|
|
(126
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(260
|
)
|
|
|
(797
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(78
|
)
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
Payments on long-term debt
|
|
|
(1,231
|
)
|
|
|
(3,152
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
|
|
(1,309
|
)
|
|
|
(3,163
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
|
(893
|
)
|
|
|
(212
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(1,759
|
)
|
|
|
3,028
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
15,969
|
|
|
|
16,881
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$
|
14,210
|
|
|
$
|
19,909
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes.
G-5
Note 1
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements have been prepared by TechTeam Global, Inc.
(TechTeam or the Company) in accordance
with United States generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information and the instructions to
Form 10-Q
and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and
footnotes required by United States generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the
opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for
a fair presentation have been included, and such adjustments are
of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three
months ended March 31, 2010, are not necessarily indicative
of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December 31, 2010. For further information, refer to the
consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included
in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Note 2
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as net income and all
non-ownership changes in shareholders equity. For the
Company, comprehensive income (loss) for the periods presented
consists of net income, the foreign currency translation
adjustment and net unrealized gain on derivative instruments. A
summary of comprehensive income (loss) for the periods presented
is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(2,653
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,650
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
|
|
(1,340
|
)
|
|
|
(1,224
|
)
|
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments
|
|
|
122
|
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(3,871
|
)
|
|
$
|
572
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 3
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share for common stock is computed
using the weighted average number of common shares excluding
unvested restricted shares and shares held in escrow in
connection with the Companys acquisition of RL Phillips,
Inc. Dilutive earnings (loss) per share for common stock is
computed using weighted average number of common shares and
common share equivalents outstanding. Common share equivalents
consist of stock options, unvested restricted stock issued to
employees and shares held in escrow in connection with the
Companys acquisition of RL Phillips, Inc. During the three
months ended March 31, 2010, common share equivalents
(including 1,867,992 stock options) were excluded from the
computation of diluted earnings per common share due to the loss
for the period. During the three months ended March 31,
2009, 2,179,100 stock options were excluded from the computation
of diluted earnings per common share because the exercise prices
of the options were higher than the average market price of the
Companys common stock for the respective period.
Note 4
Restructuring
On March 29, 2010 the Company announced a restructuring
plan to reduce certain redundant costs, eliminate some excess
capacity and support the Companys strategy to more tightly
focus its business. The restructuring plan was approved by the
Companys Board of Directors on March 23, 2010. The
2010 pre-tax restructuring charge amounted
G-6
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(continued)
Note 4
Restructuring
(continued)
to $3,144,000, and was primarily
related to separation costs for approximately 40 employees
and reductions in excess leased facility capacity around the
world.
The following table summarizes the accrued charges related to
the 2010 restructuring plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
|
to Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Charges
|
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Workforce reductions
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,487
|
|
|
$
|
(457
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,030
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
657
|
|
|
|
(136
|
)
|
|
|
521
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,144
|
|
|
$
|
(593
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,551
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes the 2010 restructuring charges by
operating segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
|
to Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Charges
|
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
681
|
|
|
$
|
(11
|
)
|
|
$
|
670
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
328
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
328
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
294
|
|
|
|
(54
|
)
|
|
|
240
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,303
|
|
|
|
(65
|
)
|
|
|
1,238
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
139
|
|
|
|
(130
|
)
|
|
|
9
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,702
|
|
|
|
(398
|
)
|
|
|
1,304
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total restructuring charges
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,144
|
|
|
$
|
(593
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,551
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In 2009, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to improve
global management consistency. The Company globalized its sales
and solution design functions across all geographies. This
created a redundancy of a senior executive in Europe. The 2009
pre-tax restructuring charge related to this action was
$1,167,000 and was primarily for separation costs for one
employee. The total 2009 restructuring charge relates to the
selling, general and administrative expenses line item on the
Consolidated Statement of Operations.
G-7
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(continued)
Note 4
Restructuring
(continued)
The following table summarizes the accrued charges related to
the 2009 restructuring plan:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
to Accrued
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
Cash
|
|
Charges at
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Charges
|
|
Payments
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
Workforce reductions
|
|
$
|
162
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(162
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
During 2008, the Company announced corporate-wide organizational
realignment and restructuring actions to improve operating
efficiency, achieve greater global consistency and drive
improved financial performance. The restructuring plans were
approved by the Companys Board of Directors on
May 21, 2008 and December 23, 2008. The 2008 pre-tax
restructuring charges amounted to $5,719,000, and were primarily
related to separation costs for approximately 80 employees
and reductions in excess leased facility capacity around the
world.
Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in estimating
restructuring expenses, actual amounts paid for such activities
may differ from amounts initially estimated. Accordingly, during
the second quarter of 2009, the Company reversed $756,000 of
previously recorded liabilities related to the 2008
restructuring plan. This reversal resulted from amending a lease
for facilities in Europe to eliminate its obligation to pay for
leased space that was vacated and expensed in 2008 by favorably
re-negotiating the terms of the facility lease which lowered the
expected exit costs.
The following table summarizes the accrued charges related to
the 2008 restructuring plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
to Accrued
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
Cash
|
|
Charges at
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Charges
|
|
Payments
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
$
|
156
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(18
|
)
|
|
$
|
138
|
|
The following table summarizes the 2008 restructuring charges by
operating segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued
|
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
|
to Accrued
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
Restructuring
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
Charges at
|
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
Charges
|
|
|
Payments
|
|
|
March 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
$
|
151
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(16
|
)
|
|
$
|
135
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total restructuring charges
|
|
$
|
156
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(18
|
)
|
|
$
|
138
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G-8
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(continued)
Note 5
Property, Equipment and Software
Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment when events occur
or circumstances indicate that the remaining estimated useful
lives may warrant revision or that the remaining balances may
not be recoverable. When this occurs, an estimate of
undiscounted cash flows is used to determine if the remaining
balances are recoverable. No events of circumstances were noted
in the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 which
would require management to perform the noted analysis.
Note 6
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Onvaio
LLC
On May 30, 2008, TechTeam Global, Inc. completed the
acquisition of Onvaio LLC (Onvaio), a California
limited liability company. Onvaio is a provider of technical
support outsourcing services for clients globally through its
wholly-owned subsidiary, Onvaio Asia Services, Inc., based in
Manila, Philippines. The initial purchase price totaled
$4,787,000 and included acquisition costs of $400,000. In
addition to the initial purchase price paid at closing, an
additional $1,500,000 was placed into an escrow account and is
payable in increments of $125,000 on the last day of each fiscal
quarter provided that Onvaio is still providing services to its
largest customer in substantially the same form and content as
provided at closing. As of March 31, 2010, $875,000 had
been released from escrow and paid to the selling shareholders.
This additional amount is being recorded as goodwill as it is
earned.
Note 7
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for all
stock-based payment awards based on the estimated fair value of
the award. Compensation expense is recognized over the period
during which the recipient is required to provide service in
exchange for the award. Stock-based compensation expense
recognized in each period is based on the value of the portion
of the share-based award that is ultimately expected to vest
during the period. The Companys outstanding stock-based
awards consist of stock options and restricted stock.
Stock
Options
The Company recorded compensation expense totaling $334,000 and
$314,000 related to outstanding options during the three months
ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. At
March 31, 2010 and 2009, there was approximately $1,641,000
and $2,842,000, respectively, of unrecognized compensation
expense related to stock options. Unrecognized compensation
expense at March 31, 2010 is expected to be recognized over
a weighted-average period of approximately one year.
The Company records compensation expense for stock options based
on the estimated fair value of the options on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The Company uses
historical data among other factors to estimate the expected
price volatility, the expected option term and the expected
forfeiture rate. The risk-free rate is based on the
U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the date of grant
for the expected term of the option.
There were no options granted during the three months ended
March 31, 2010 and 2009.
Restricted
Common Stock
Compensation expense related to all restricted stock under all
plans is recorded on a straight-line basis over the vesting
period. The Company recorded compensation expense of
approximately $274,000 and $224,000 related to
G-9
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(continued)
Note 7
Stock-Based Compensation
(continued)
outstanding shares of restricted
stock under all plans for the three months ended March 31,
2010 and 2009, respectively.
The weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock
granted under all plans was $6.91 and $3.76 for the three months
ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The fair value
of restricted stock awards granted under all plans was
determined based on the closing trading price of the
Companys common stock on the date of grant.
At March 31, 2010 and 2009, there was approximately
$3,028,000 and $2,466,000, respectively, of total unrecognized
compensation expense related to nonvested shares of restricted
stock. Unrecognized compensation expense at March 31, 2010
is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
three years.
Note 8
Income Taxes
At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company
had an unrecognized tax benefit of approximately $113,000. The
Company recognizes accrued interest related to unrecognized tax
benefits as a component of interest expense and recognizes
penalties as a component of selling, general and administrative
expense. During the three months ended March 31, 2010 and
2009, interest and penalties recognized in the financial
statements were not material. The Company had no material
accruals for the payment of interest and penalties at
March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the
U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various state and foreign
jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer
subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or
non-U.S. income
tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2002. The
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commenced an
examination of the Companys 2004 U.S. federal income
tax return in the first quarter of 2007, which was completed in
the second quarter of 2008. The following table summarizes tax
years that remain subject to examination by major tax
jurisdictions.
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|
|
|
|
|
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Major
Jurisdiction
|
|
Open Years
|
|
|
|
U.S. Federal income taxes
|
|
2005 through 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. State income taxes
|
|
2005 through 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign income taxes
|
|
2003 through 2009
|
|
|
For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the
consolidated effective tax rates were 20.0% and 40.9%,
respectively. The rate for March 31, 2010 differs from the
statutory tax rate of 34% primarily due to foreign operating
losses for which a tax benefit is not recorded, state income
taxes and nondeductible expenses. The level of foreign operating
losses was increased during the quarter because a significant
portion of the Companys restructuring charge was incurred
in countries with historical operating losses. The rate for
March 31, 2009 differs from the statutory rate of 34%
primarily due to state income taxes, foreign operating losses
for which a tax benefit is not recorded, and nondeductible
expenses.
Note 9
Segment Reporting
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise
about which separate financial information is available that is
evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or
decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and
in assessing performance. Our chief operating decision-making
group is the Executive Leadership Team, which is comprised of
the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief
G-10
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(continued)
Note 9
Segment Reporting
(continued)
Financial Officer, the Vice
President of Global Sales, the President of TechTeam Government
Solutions, the Vice Presidents of Client Service Management,
Chief Information Officer, General Counsel and the Vice
Presidents of Human Resources. The operating segments are
managed separately because each operating segment represents a
strategic business unit that offers different services.
The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same
as those described in Note 1 to the Companys
consolidated financial statements contained in the
Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company evaluates
segment performance based on segment gross profit. Assets are
not allocated to operating segments, but certain amounts of
depreciation and amortization expense are allocated to operating
segments.
Financial information for the Companys operating segments
is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
26,208
|
|
|
$
|
27,718
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
2,920
|
|
|
|
3,904
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
3,726
|
|
|
|
4,265
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
32,854
|
|
|
|
35,887
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
15,156
|
|
|
|
20,218
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
48,010
|
|
|
$
|
56,105
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
5,937
|
|
|
$
|
6,453
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
551
|
|
|
|
936
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
921
|
|
|
|
1,106
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
7,409
|
|
|
|
8,495
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
3,045
|
|
|
|
5,433
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
|
10,454
|
|
|
|
13,928
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
(10,637
|
)
|
|
|
(10,592
|
)
|
Restructuring charge
|
|
|
(3,144
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest expense
|
|
|
(187
|
)
|
|
|
(311
|
)
|
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)
|
|
|
196
|
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
$
|
(3,318
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,790
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G-11
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(continued)
Note 9
Segment Reporting
(continued)
Revenue from customers, or groups of customers under common
control, that comprise 10% or greater of the Companys
total revenue in any period presented are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
U.S. Federal Government
|
|
|
27.6%
|
|
|
|
32.8%
|
|
Ford Motor Company
|
|
|
11.0%
|
|
|
|
15.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
38.6%
|
|
|
|
48.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company conducts business under multiple contracts with
various entities within the Ford Motor Company organization and
with various agencies and departments of the U.S. Federal
Government. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and
2009, approximately 13.4% and 19.9%, respectively, of our total
revenue was derived from agencies within the
U.S. Department of Defense in the aggregate.
The Company attributes revenue to different geographic areas on
the basis of the location that has the contract with the
customer, even though the services may be provided by a
different geographic location. Revenue by geographic area is
presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
United States
|
|
$
|
31,481
|
|
|
$
|
38,230
|
|
Europe:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Belgium
|
|
|
8,238
|
|
|
|
8,581
|
|
Rest of Europe
|
|
|
8,291
|
|
|
|
9,294
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Europe
|
|
|
16,529
|
|
|
|
17,875
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
48,010
|
|
|
$
|
56,105
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 10
Contingencies
From time to time the Company is involved in various litigation
matters arising in the ordinary course of its business. None of
these matters, individually or in the aggregate, currently is
material to the Company.
G-12
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(continued)
Note 11
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value
Items Measured
at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions of
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and
Disclosures (ASC 820) related to nonfinancial
assets and liabilities on a prospective basis. ASC 820
establishes the authoritative definition of fair value, sets out
a framework for measuring fair value and expands the required
disclosures about fair value measurement. On January 1,
2008, the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 820 related
to financial assets and liabilities as well as other assets and
liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis. The
valuation techniques required by ASC 820 are based on
observable and unobservable inputs using the following hierarchy:
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|
|
|
Level 1
|
Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities.
|
|
|
Level 2
|
Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the
asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include
quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active
markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or
liabilities in markets that are not active.
|
|
|
Level 3
|
Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entitys own
assumptions.
|
The following table summarizes the basis used to measure certain
financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on a
recurring basis in the balance sheet:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap (In thousands)
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
Fair Value as of March 31, 2010
|
|
$
|
(328
|
)
|
|
|
NA
|
|
|
$
|
(328
|
)
|
|
|
NA
|
|
Fair Value as of December 31, 2009
|
|
$
|
(449
|
)
|
|
|
NA
|
|
|
$
|
(449
|
)
|
|
|
NA
|
|
On June 4, 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate
swap agreement with a notional amount of $30,000,000. Under the
swap agreement, the notional amount will be reduced by $625,000
on a monthly basis and will mature on June 3, 2011. The
purpose of the interest rate swap, which is designated as a cash
flow hedge, is to manage interest costs and the risk associated
with variable-rate debt. The Company does not hold or issue
derivative instruments for trading purposes. The swap
effectively converts a portion of the Companys
variable-rate debt under the Credit Agreement to a fixed rate.
Under this agreement, the Company receives a floating rate based
on LIBOR and pays a fixed rate of 5.55% on the outstanding
notional amount. The fair value of these interest rate
derivatives are based on quoted prices for similar instruments
from a commercial bank and, therefore, the interest rate
derivative is considered a level 2 item.
For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, losses
recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) on derivatives
were $14,000 and $74,000, respectively and losses reclassified
from other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense
upon settlement amounted to $136,000 and $220,000, for the three
months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The
liability associated with the interest rate swap is included in
other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the
consolidated balance sheet in the amounts of $311,000 and
$17,000, respectively, at March 31, 2010 and $394,000 and
$55,000, respectively, at December 31, 2009.
G-13
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(continued)
Note 11
Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value
(continued)
Items Measured
at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
In addition to its interest rate swap, the Company measured
restructuring related liabilities (Note 4
Restructuring) at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These
liabilities are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis
and, therefore, are not included in the tables above.
The Company has determined that the fair value measurements
included in these liabilities rely primarily on Company-specific
inputs and the Companys assumptions about the settlement
of liabilities, as observable inputs are not available. As such,
the Company has determined that these fair value measurements
reside within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The
restructuring obligations recorded represent the fair value of
the payments expected to be made, and are discounted if the
payment are expected to extend beyond one year.
As of March 31, 2010, the Company had $2.7 million of
restructuring accruals which were measured at fair value upon
initial recognition of the associated liability.
Note 12
Notes Payable and Line of Credit
On March 29, 2010, the Company amended its existing Credit
Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Bank of America,
N.A. The Amendment reduced the Companys borrowing limit
from $55,000,000 to $28,000,000. Bank of America, N.A. has been
paid in full and is no longer a participating lender.
The Amendment increased the interest rate applicable to
borrowings under the Credit Agreement. The interest rate is
equal to the Eurocurrency rate for U.S. dollars plus a
factor determined with reference to the Companys Leverage
Ratio. The Amendment increased the range for this factor from a
range of 0.95% - 1.45% to a range of 1.50% - 2.00%.
The unused commitment fee was also increased from a range of
0.15% - 0.25% to a range of 0.25% - 0.35% and is also
based on the Companys Leverage Ratio.
The Amendment permits the Company to maintain: (a) a
rolling four-quarter Leverage Ratio as of the fiscal quarters
ending March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 of 3.25 to 1
(up from 3.0 to 1), and 3.0 to 1 for fiscal quarters thereafter;
and (b) a rolling four-quarter Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
as of fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2010 and
June 30, 2010 of 1.0 to 1.0 (down from 1.25 to 1.0), and
1.25 to 1.0 for fiscal quarters thereafter.
The Amendment also modified the definition of Consolidated
Adjusted EBITDA to allow the Company to exclude:
(a) non-cash goodwill and intangible impairment charges for
fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2009, March 31,
2010 and June 30, 2010; and (b) amounts related to
cash restructuring charges for fiscal quarters ended
March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010.
Note 13
Subsequent Event
Pursuant to the subsequent events topic of the FASB
codification, the Company evaluated subsequent events after
March 31, 2010 and concluded no material transactions had
occurred subsequent to that date that provided additional
evidence about conditions which existed at or after
March 31, 2010 requiring any adjustment to the unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements.
G-14
Forward-Looking
Statements
This Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q,
including Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations in
Item 2, contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements represent our
expectations or beliefs concerning future events, including
projections of revenue, gross margin, expenses, earnings or
losses from operations, or other financial items; estimates of
synergies; sufficiency of cash flows for future liquidity and
capital resource needs; our plans, strategies, and objectives of
management for future operations; developments or performance
relating to our services; and future economic conditions or
performance. We caution that although forward-looking statements
reflect our good faith beliefs and reasonable judgment based
upon current information, these statements are qualified by
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements, because
of risks, uncertainties, and factors including, but not limited
to, the continuing effects of the U.S. recession and global
credit environment, other changes in general economic and
industry conditions, the award or loss of significant client
assignments, timing of contracts, recruiting and new business
solicitation efforts, currency fluctuations, and other factors
affecting the financial health of our clients. These and other
risks are described in the Companys most recent annual
report on
Form 10-K
and subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The
forward-looking statements included in this report are based on
information available to the Company on the date hereof, and the
Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking
statements.
ITEM 2
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
TechTeam Global, Inc. is a leading provider of IT outsourcing
and business process outsourcing services to large and medium
business, as well as government organizations. The
Companys primary services include service desk, technical
support, desk-side support, security administration,
infrastructure management and related professional services.
TechTeam also provides a number of specialized, value-added
services in specific vertical markets. Our business consists of
two main components our Commercial business and our
Government business. Together, our IT Outsourcing Services
segment, IT Consulting and Systems Integration segment and Other
Services segment comprise our Commercial business. In addition
to managing our commercial business by service line, we also
manage it by geographic markets the Americas
(defined as North America excluding our government-based
subsidiaries), Europe and Latin America/Asia. Our Government
Technology Services segment comprises our Government business.
For the first quarter of 2010, TechTeam reported a net loss of
$2.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the three
months ended March 31, 2010. The net loss for the first
quarter of 2010 included a restructuring charge of
$3.1 million ($2.5 million net of tax) announced on
March 29, 2010. Excluding the restructuring charge, the
Company would have reported a net loss of $134,000, or $0.01 per
diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010, as compared to net
income of $1.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share,
reported for the same period last year. Despite these results,
the Companys first quarter results show important signs of
stabilization in the Companys business.
|
|
|
|
|
While revenue was $48.0 million in the first quarter of
2010, a decrease of 14.4% from the first quarter 2009, it was a
slight decline from $48.5 million in the fourth quarter
2009. In the commercial business, the company was awarded new
contracts in the first quarter 2010 with total contract value
totaling approximately $10.6 million.
|
|
|
|
Gross margin was 21.8% in the first quarter of 2010, a decrease
from 24.8% in the first quarter 2009. The decrease was primarily
due to our government segment and the wind-down of the
U.S. Air National Guard contract which was a higher gross
margin contract. On a sequential basis, gross margin decreased
1.2% from the 23.0% reported for the fourth quarter of 2009. The
decrease in margin from the fourth quarter 2009
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G-15
|
|
|
|
|
is due largely to the effect of
higher employment taxes in the first quarter of 2010 and the
impact of weather related closings of several Federal Government
offices in Washington, D.C. during February 2010.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expense was
$10.6 million in both the first quarter of 2010 and the
first quarter of 2009. SG&A as a percent of revenue
increased to 22.2% for the first quarter 2010 from 18.9% for the
first quarter of 2009. This increase is largely due to the
effect of a decrease in revenue
year-over-year
without a proportional reduction in SG&A costs and an
increase in professional fees. On a sequential basis, SG&A
for the first quarter of 2010 was more consistent with the 21.5%
reported for the fourth quarter of 2009. In efforts to
effectively manage its business and cost-structure of its
commercial business, TechTeam completed a restructuring in the
first quarter 2010, announced on March 29, 2010.
|
|
|
|
The Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $3.1 million
($2.5 million net of tax) during the first quarter of 2010
as a result of a restructuring. The first quarter 2010
restructuring actions reduced certain redundant costs,
eliminated excess capacity and supported the Companys
strategy to more tightly focus its business. The Company will
begin to realize cost-savings in the second quarter 2010
resulting from the restructuring.
|
|
|
|
Cash provided by operations was $703,000 for the first quarter
of 2010 compared to $7.2 million for the first quarter of
2009. TechTeam ended the quarter with cash and debt balances of
$14.2 million and $13.9 million, respectively. The
Company continued to pay down an additional $1.2 million of
debt in the first quarter 2010 and maintained a net positive
cash position at the end of the quarter (total cash minus total
bank debt).
|
In 2010, the Company continues to make progress toward its
transformation into a truly global IT service provider with
significant revenue diversification from its government business.
|
|
|
|
|
Our Lean ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
business model demonstrates an improvement in our operational
excellence, which is the foundation of our business.
|
|
|
|
We continue the focused development of our Lean ITIL-based
service desk expertise in the enterprise support services
market, as the implementation of ITIL and Lean principles into
our customers environment improves quality and lowers cost.
|
|
|
|
We are extending our global reach by expanding into important,
targeted geographies and by leveraging the strong relationships
that we have with current global clients to provide services to
them across geographies and in new markets.
|
G-16
Results
of Operations
Quarter Ended March 31, 2010 Compared to March 31,
2009
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
|
|
Increase
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
26,208
|
|
|
$
|
27,718
|
|
|
$
|
(1,510
|
)
|
|
|
(5.4)%
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
2,920
|
|
|
|
3,904
|
|
|
|
(984
|
)
|
|
|
(25.2)%
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
3,726
|
|
|
|
4,265
|
|
|
|
(539
|
)
|
|
|
(12.6)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
32,854
|
|
|
|
35,887
|
|
|
|
(3,033
|
)
|
|
|
(8.5)%
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
15,156
|
|
|
|
20,218
|
|
|
|
(5,062
|
)
|
|
|
(25.0)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
48,010
|
|
|
$
|
56,105
|
|
|
$
|
(8,095
|
)
|
|
|
(14.4)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Company revenue decreased $8.1 million, or 14.4%, to
$48.0 million in the first quarter of 2010 from
$56.1 million in the first quarter of 2009. The revenue
decrease was across all segments and was driven primarily by the
conclusion of customer contracts in the IT Outsourcing Services
and Government Technology Services segments and a decrease in
project based work due to the difficult economic environment.
This decrease was partially offset by new customer contracts in
the Americas and an approximate $1.4 million positive
impact of exchange rates on foreign revenue. The foreign
currency impact was calculated as if revenue generated in
foreign currency was translated into U.S. dollars at the
average exchange rates in effect during the first quarter of
2009. We are unable to predict the effect fluctuations in
international currencies will have on revenue in 2010, but given
the uncertain market environment and the effect on the
U.S. dollar, there could be significant revenue volatility.
IT
Outsourcing Services
Revenue from IT Outsourcing Services decreased
$1.5 million, or 5.4%, to $26.2 million in the first
quarter of 2010, from $27.7 million in the first quarter of
2009. The revenue decrease was primarily a result of the
conclusion of customer contracts in Europe and the Americas and
lower revenue from Ford partially offset by an increase in
revenue in the Americas from new customer contracts and a
positive impact of exchange rates on foreign currency revenue.
The foreign currency impact approximated $1.1 million and
was calculated as if IT Outsourcing revenue in foreign currency
was translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange
rates in effect during the first quarter of 2009.
IT Outsourcing Services revenue generated from Ford globally
decreased $3.5 million, or 45.0%, to $4.3 million in
the first quarter of 2010 compared to $7.8 million in 2009.
Revenue from Ford declined 22.3% in the Americas and 68.6% in
Europe as a result of a decline in seats supported from a
reduction in Fords workforce, the lower price in the
contract renewal, the separation of Jaguar Land Rover from the
Ford SPOC contract and the separation of Volvo Car Corporation
from the global Ford IT programs, including the November 2009
SPOC contract. Please refer to our discussion of Ford in the
Significant Customers section of MD&A.
IT
Consulting and Systems Integration
Revenue from IT Consulting and Systems Integration decreased
$1.0 million, or 25.2%, to $2.9 million in the first
quarter of 2010, from $3.9 million in 2009. Revenue
decreased in the Americas primarily from the wind-down of
certain systems implementation and training projects in our
hospitality business and our business with Dell through Ford.
G-17
Government
Technology Services
Revenue from Government Technology Services decreased
$5.1 million, or 25.0%, to $15.1 million in the first
quarter of 2010, from $20.2 million in 2009, primarily due
to the conclusion of the Companys ANG contract on
September 30, 2009. The work performed under the ANG
contract was in-sourced to be performed by the U.S. Federal
Government employees. The Company continues to provide service
to ANG as a subcontractor to Harris Corporation who was awarded
the work under the expiring contract that was not in-sourced and
added some other positions. Accordingly, the new contract will
produce significantly less revenue and gross margin than the
expiring contract. Please refer to our discussion of the
U.S. Federal Government in the Significant
Customers section of MD&A.
Gross
Profit and Gross Margin
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Increase
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Margin %
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Margin %
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages)
|
|
|
Gross Profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
5,937
|
|
|
|
22.7%
|
|
|
$
|
6,453
|
|
|
|
23.3%
|
|
|
$
|
(516
|
)
|
|
|
(8.0)%
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
551
|
|
|
|
18.9%
|
|
|
|
936
|
|
|
|
24.0%
|
|
|
|
(385
|
)
|
|
|
(41.1)%
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
921
|
|
|
|
24.7%
|
|
|
|
1,106
|
|
|
|
25.9%
|
|
|
|
(185
|
)
|
|
|
(16.7)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
7,409
|
|
|
|
22.6%
|
|
|
|
8,495
|
|
|
|
23.7%
|
|
|
|
(1,086
|
)
|
|
|
(12.8)%
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
3,045
|
|
|
|
20.1%
|
|
|
|
5,433
|
|
|
|
26.9%
|
|
|
|
(2,388
|
)
|
|
|
(44.0)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
$
|
10,454
|
|
|
|
21.8%
|
|
|
$
|
13,928
|
|
|
|
24.8%
|
|
|
$
|
(3,474
|
)
|
|
|
(24.9)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit decreased $3.5 million, or 24.9%, to
$10.4 million in the first quarter of 2010 from
$13.9 million in the first quarter of 2009. Gross margin
decreased to 21.8% for first quarter 2010 from 24.8% for first
quarter 2009. The decrease in gross profit was driven mainly by
the loss of ANG in the Government Technology Services segment
and less project based work with higher margin accounts in the
Companys hospitality business.
IT
Outsourcing Services
Gross profit from IT Outsourcing Services decreased 8.0% to
$6.0 million in the first quarter of 2010, from
$6.5 million in 2009, and gross margin decreased to 22.7%
from 23.3%. The decrease in gross profit was due to lower
revenue and the loss of higher margin accounts in the second
half of 2009. This decrease was offset by improved operating
efficiencies.
IT
Consulting and Systems Integration
Gross profit from IT Consulting and Systems Integration
decreased 41.1% to $551,000 in the first quarter of 2010 from
$936,000 in 2009, and gross margin decreased to 18.9% from 24.0%
in 2009. Gross profit and gross margin decreased mainly due to
less project based work with higher margin accounts in the
Companys hospitality business and less project based work
throughout the Company due to the difficult economic environment.
Government
Technology Services
Gross profit from our Government Technology Services segment
decreased 44.0% to $3.0 million in the first quarter of
2010 from $5.4 million in 2009. The decrease in gross
profit was mainly due to lower revenue, primarily from the
conclusion of the Companys ANG contract on
September 30, 2009. Gross margin also decreased during
G-18
the first quarter of 2010 to 20.1%
from 26.9% in 2009. The gross margin decrease was also primarily
due from the conclusion of the ANG contract which provided
higher margins. Please refer to our discussion of the
U.S. Federal Government in the Significant
Customers section of MD&A.
Geographic
Market Discussion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
|
Increase
|
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
Change
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas
|
|
$
|
16,325
|
|
$
|
18,012
|
|
$
|
(1,687
|
)
|
|
|
(9.4)%
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
16,529
|
|
|
17,875
|
|
|
(1,346
|
)
|
|
|
(7.5)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
32,854
|
|
|
35,887
|
|
|
(3,033
|
)
|
|
|
(8.5)%
|
|
Government
|
|
|
15,156
|
|
|
20,218
|
|
|
(5,062
|
)
|
|
|
(25.0)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
$
|
48,010
|
|
$
|
56,105
|
|
$
|
(8,095
|
)
|
|
|
(14.4)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Margin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas
|
|
|
19.8%
|
|
|
|
21.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
25.5%
|
|
|
|
25.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
22.6%
|
|
|
|
23.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government
|
|
|
20.1%
|
|
|
|
26.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Gross Margin
|
|
|
21.8%
|
|
|
|
24.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Americas
Revenue generated in the Americas decreased $1.7 million,
or 9.4%, to $16.3 million in the first quarter of 2010,
from $18.0 million in 2009. Revenue decreased mainly in IT
Consulting and Systems Integration due to the wind-down of
certain systems implementation and training projects in our
hospitality business and our business with Dell through Ford.
Revenue from IT Outsourcing Services experienced a decrease from
the loss of two customers in the second half of 2009 and a
decline in revenue earned from Ford, which was partially offset
by an increase from new customers and expansion with existing
customers. Gross margin from the Americas decreased to 19.8% for
the first quarter of 2010 from 21.8% in 2009 mainly due to the
lower revenue in the IT Consulting and Systems Integration
segment.
Europe
Revenue generated in Europe decreased $1.3 million, or
7.5%, to $16.6 million in the first quarter of 2010 from
$17.9 million in 2009, due to the conclusion of two
customer contracts in the IT Outsourcing segment, and a decrease
in our staffing business at SQM. This decrease was partially
offset by an approximate $1.3 million positive impact from
exchange rates on revenue. The foreign currency impact was
calculated as if revenue in Europe in first quarter of 2010 were
translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates
in effect during the first quarter of 2009. Despite a decrease
in revenue, gross margin from Europe increased slightly to 25.5%
in the first quarter of 2010, from 25.4% in 2009, primarily due
to divesting of certain lower margin IT consulting and systems
integration projects throughout Europe and improved operating
efficiencies.
G-19
Operating
Expenses and Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended March 31,
|
|
Increase
|
|
%
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
Change
|
|
|
(In thousands, except percentages)
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses and Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general, and administrative expense
|
|
$
|
10,637
|
|
|
$
|
10,592
|
|
|
$
|
45
|
|
|
|
0.4%
|
|
Restructuring charge
|
|
$
|
3,144
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest expense
|
|
$
|
(187
|
)
|
|
$
|
(311
|
)
|
|
$
|
(124
|
)
|
|
|
(39.9)%
|
|
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)
|
|
$
|
196
|
|
|
$
|
(235
|
)
|
|
$
|
431
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax provision (benefit)
|
|
$
|
(665
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,140
|
|
|
$
|
(1,805
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A)
expense was $10.6 million for the first quarter of 2010 and
2009. Despite flat SG&A expense in dollars, SG&A
expense as a percent of revenue increased to 22.2% in the first
quarter of 2010, from 18.9% in 2009 largely due to the effect of
a decrease in revenue
year-over-year
without a proportional reduction in SG&A costs, and an
increase in professional fees.
On March 29, 2010 the Company announced a restructuring
plan to enhance the effectiveness of the Commercial businesses
global management team and reduce expenses in line with current
business conditions. The restructuring plan was approved by the
Companys Board of Directors on March 23, 2010. The
2010 pre-tax restructuring charges amounted to
$3.1 million, and were primarily related to separation
costs for approximately 40 employees and reductions in
excess leased facility capacity around the world.
Net interest expense was $187,000 in the first quarter of 2010,
compared to $311,000 in 2009 a result of lower average
outstanding long-term debt offset by lower interest income from
lower average invested cash equivalents and lower interest rates.
For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the
consolidated effective tax rates were 20.0% and 40.9%,
respectively. The rate for March 31, 2010 differs from the
statutory tax rate of 34% primarily due to foreign operating
losses for which a tax benefit is not recorded, state income
taxes, and nondeductible expenses. The level of foreign
operating losses was increased during the quarter because a
significant portion of the Companys restructuring charge
was incurred in countries with historical operating losses. The
rate for March 31, 2009 differs from the statutory rate of
34% primarily due to state income taxes, foreign operating
losses for which a tax benefit is not recorded, and
nondeductible expenses.
Significant
Customers
We conduct business under multiple contracts with various
entities within the Ford organization and with various agencies
and departments of the U.S. Federal Government. Ford
accounted for 11.0% and 15.8% of our total revenue in the first
quarter of 2010 and 2009, respectively. The U.S. Federal
Government accounted for 27.6% and 32.8% of our total revenue in
the first quarter of 2010 and 2009, respectively. Agencies
within the U.S. Department of Defense in the aggregate
comprised approximately 13.4% and 19.9% of our total revenue in
the first quarter of 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Ford
Motor Company
Our business with Ford consists of service desk and desk side
services, technical staffing, and network management. Revenue
generated through our business with Ford decreased to
$5.3 million in the first quarter of 2010 from
$8.9 million in the first quarter of 2009. The decline in
revenue is attributable to a number of factors, including:
(a) seat count and volume declines within the Ford
environment; (b) the effects of the entry into the
three-year renewal of the Global Single Point of Contact
(SPOC) contract, which resulted in a change of the
service delivery and pricing model as discussed below;
(c) the divestiture of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
from the Ford family of companies (we continue to provide
services to JLR under a direct contract); (d) the
termination of the Companys
G-20
contract with Dell, Inc. under
which the Company provided systems integration services to Ford
as a subcontractor to Dell; and (e) the separation of Volvo
Car Corporation from the global Ford IT programs, including the
SPOC contract on November 1, 2009.
On December 23, 2008, the Company executed a new SPOC
contract, under which TechTeam provides support services to
Fords information technology infrastructure. Under the
SPOC contract, TechTeam provides service desk, deskside support,
service management, infrastructure management, and identity and
access management services to Ford in North America, Western
Europe, and Asia. The contract renewal provides for a
significant change in the service delivery model. These changes
include the transition and centralization of service for English
speaking Ford personnel to our operations in the Philippines,
the transition of service for German speaking Ford personnel to
Romania, and an enhanced centralized remote deskside support
management function. This transition was completed in 2009.
Under the existing SPOC contract, we provide these
infrastructure support services under specific service level
metrics, and we invoice Ford based upon the number of seats we
support. The number of seats supported is determined bi-annually
on February 1 and August 1 of each year. If certain contractual
conditions are met, Ford and TechTeam have the right during each
six month period to request one
out-of-cycle
seat adjustment. We do not believe the revenue decline will
continue in 2010, as we believe that we are well-positioned to
expand the SPOC program into Latin America, Canada and Asia
during 2010.
U.S.
Federal Government
We conduct business under multiple contracts with various
agencies and departments of the U.S. Federal Government.
Revenue generated through our business with the
U.S. Federal Government decreased to $13.3 million in
the first quarter of 2010, from $18.4 million in 2009.
The results of our Government business have been impacted by the
difficult government contracting environment created by the
budget constraints our customers faced. As a result of this
environment, many customers have delayed procurement actions. In
turn, we have experienced delays in our expected new business
development. Despite being informed that we were not selected as
prime contractor for the Business Transformation Agency
(BTA) of the Department of Defense, we continue to
provide service to the BTA as a subcontractor.
As previously reported, our contract for the Air National Guard
(ANG) ended on September 30, 2009. ANG
in-sourced the majority of the work performed under the expiring
contract. ANG did award a new contract to Harris Corporation,
with the Company as a subcontractor, which covered the work
under the expiring contract that was not in-sourced and
additional positions. Accordingly, the new contract will produce
significantly less revenue and gross margin than the expiring
contract. Specifically, had the Company been delivering service
under the new contract for the three months ended March 31,
2009, total U.S. Federal Government revenue would have been
reduced on a net basis by approximately 14.2%.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update
(ASU)
No. 2010-09,
Subsequent Events (Topic 855): Amendments to Certain
Recognition and Disclosure Requirements, which amends
ASC 855. ASU
No. 2010-09
confirms the guidance in ASC 855 for SEC filers to match
subsequent event guidance issued by the SEC. The adoption of ASU
No. 2010-09
did not have a material impact on the Companys
consolidated financial statements.
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU
No. 2010-06,
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820),
which amends the FASBs ASC 820. ASC
No. 2010-06
requires disclosures of significant transfers between
Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. ASU
NO 2010-06
further requires entities to report, on a gross basis, activity
in the Level 3 fair value measurement reconciliation
beginning on January 1, 2011. The adoption of ASU
No. 2010-06
did not have a material impact on the Companys
consolidated financial statements.
G-21
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash and cash equivalents were $14.2 million at
March 31, 2010, as compared to $19.9 million at
December 31, 2009. Cash and cash equivalents decreased
$1.8 million in the first quarter of 2010 as a result of
$1.2 million in payment to reduce long-term debt offset by
$703,000 in cash provided by operations.
Net cash from operating activities for the first quarter of 2010
provided cash of $703,000 compared to $7.2 million in the
first quarter of 2009. Net cash provided from operations for the
first quarter of 2010 was primarily due to a net loss of
$2.7 million, adjusted for depreciation/amortization
expense of $1.4 million and non-cash stock based
compensation expense of $608,000. Net changes in operating
assets and liabilities of $1.3 million also contributed to
cash provided by operating activities. The net changes in
operating assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2010 were
primarily related to an increase in accrued expenses and accrued
payroll of $2.9 million principally driven by the timing of
payments and the restructuring charge in the first quarter of
2010. This was partially offset by an increase in prepaid
accounts and a decrease in accrued taxes due to timing of
payments. The cash generated from these operating cash flow
improvements was primarily used to pay down debt.
Cash provided by operations for the first quarter of 2009 was
primarily due to net income of $1.6 million, adjusted for
net changes in operating assets and liabilities of
$3.3 million, depreciation/amortization expense and
non-cash stock based compensation expense of $1.7 million
and $568,000, respectively. The net changes in operating assets
and liabilities as of March 31, 2009 were primarily related
to a decrease in accounts receivable of $6.3 million due to
increased collection efforts. This decrease was partially offset
by a decrease in accrued expenses and accrued payroll of
$2.8 million due to timing of payments.
Net cash used in investing activities was $260,000 and $797,000
for the first quarter of 2010 and 2009, respectively. Net cash
used in investing activities during the first quarter of 2010
and 2009 were used to purchase equipment and software and to
make payments to the selling shareholders of prior acquisitions
for achieving financial performance targets. Capital
expenditures were $135,000 and $671,000 respectively, for the
first quarter of 2010 and 2009.
Net cash used in financing activities was $1.3 million and
$3.2 million for the first quarter 2010 and 2009,
respectively. Net cash used in financing activities for both
periods was primarily due to a higher pay down of debt.
Long-term cash requirements, other than for normal operating
expenses, are anticipated for continued global expansion,
enhancements of existing technologies, possible repurchases of
our common stock and the possible acquisition of businesses
complementary to our existing businesses. In light of the
Companys cash flow and the amendment to the Credit
Agreement, we believe that cash flows from operations, together
with existing cash balances and the existing credit facility,
will continue to be sufficient to meet our ongoing operational
requirements for the next twelve months and foreseeable future.
We have historically not paid dividends, and we are restricted
from doing so under our Credit Agreement. Market conditions may
limit our sources of funds available, and the terms of such
financings for these activities to the extent financing is
desirable or necessary.
Material
Commitments
There have been no significant changes in our material
commitments disclosed in Item 7
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
There have been no changes in the selection and application of
critical accounting policies and estimates disclosed in
Item 7 Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
of our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009.
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ITEM 3
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
There have been no material changes in reported market risks
disclosed in Item 7A Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk of our Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009.
ITEM 4
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining a
system of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rule 13a-15(e))
under the Exchange Act) that is designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Company in the
reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
specified in the Commissions rules and forms. Disclosure
controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls
and procedures designed to ensure that information required to
be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or
submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated
to the issuers management, including its principal
executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or
officers, or persons performing similar functions, as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
In accordance with Exchange Act
Rule 13a-15(b),
our management, under the supervision and with the participation
of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the
Companys disclosure controls and procedures as of the end
of the fiscal quarter covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on
that evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Companys
disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of
March 31, 2010, to provide reasonable assurance that
information required to be disclosed in the Companys
reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the Commissions rules and forms and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
disclosure.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in
Rules 13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f)
under the Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter ended
March 31, 2010, that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
over financial reporting.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time we are involved in various litigation matters
arising in the ordinary course of its business. None of these
matters, individually or in the aggregate, currently is material.
ITEM 1A
RISK FACTORS
There have been no changes in the risk factors disclosed in
Item 1A Risk Factors of our Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009.
ITEM 2
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF
PROCEEDS
There were no sales of unregistered equity securities of the
Company during the three months ended March 31, 2010.
On October 30, 2008, the Board of Directors authorized a
stock repurchase program. Under the program, the Company was
authorized to repurchase up to one million shares of its common
stock as the Company deems appropriate. The Company is limited
under its current credit agreement with an annual limitation of
$3.0 million per year on the repurchase of its common
stock. The stock repurchase program expires on December 31,
2011. The Company did not repurchase any shares in the quarter
ending March 31, 2010. The maximum number of shares that
may yet be purchased under the program is 987,742.
ITEM 5
OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6
EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of this report on
Form 10-Q:
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David A. Kriegman Performance Share Agreement.
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Robert W. Gumber Employment Separation Agreement and Release.
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Certification Pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification Pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002.
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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
TechTeam Global, Inc.
(Registrant)
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Date: May 10, 2010
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By: /s/ Gary J.
Cotshott
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Gary J. Cotshott
President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive
Officer)
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By: /s/ Margaret M.
Loebl
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Margaret M. Loebl
Corporate Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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Exhibit 10.1
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC.
2006 INCENTIVE STOCK AND AWARDS PLAN
PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD
David A. Kriegman
8220 Crestwood Heights Drive
McLean, VA 22102
Dear Mr. Kriegman:
You have been granted a Performance Share award (the
Performance Share Award) for shares of common stock
of TechTeam Global, Inc. (the Company) under the
TechTeam Global, Inc. 2006 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan (the
Plan) with the following terms and conditions:
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Performance Period:
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September 24, 2009 through December 31, 2010
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Performance Criteria:
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As used herein, the term Transaction shall mean the
first to occur of a Company Transaction or a TTGSI Transaction
(as those terms are hereinafter defined). There are two
Performance Goals:
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(a) the first to occur of(1)(i) the closing of the sale or
other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company or (ii) the sale of 51% or more of the then
outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote generally in
the election of directors of the Company (each, a Company
Transaction) or(2)(x) the closing of the sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of
TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. (TTGSI)
or(y) the sale of 51% or more of the then outstanding
shares of common stock entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors of TTGSI (each, a TTGSI
Transaction) during the Performance Period, and
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(b) meeting the Transaction Value set forth below. In no
event shall you be entitled to earn Shares under this
Performance Share Award with respect to both a Company
Transaction and a TTGSI Transaction.
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Subject to the terms of this Performance Share Award, if both
Performance Goals are met during the Performance Period, you
will earn a number of Shares based on the Transaction Value (as
hereinafter defined), and otherwise as follows.
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If the Transaction is a TTGSI Transaction, then the Transaction
Value that must be met in order to earn Shares hereunder shall
be as set forth in the table below.
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Transaction Value
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Performance Share Grant
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$60,000,000 to $70,000,000
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1,000 to 5,000
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$70,000,000 to $80,000,000
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5,001 to 10,000
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$80,000,000 to $90,000,000
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10,001 to 20,000
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$90,000,000 to $100,000,000
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20,001 to 25,000
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$100,000,00
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If the Transaction is a Company Transaction, the Transaction
Value that must be achieved with respect to TTGSI in order to
earn Shares hereunder shall be as set forth in the table above.
If there is no allocation of the consideration in the definitive
agreement(s) for the Company Transaction between the
consideration paid for the Company and its subsidiaries (other
than TTGSI) and the consideration paid for TTGSI and its
subsidiaries, then the Transaction Value shall be determined in
good faith by the Compensation Committee. In making such
determination, the Compensation Committee may take into account
the consideration set forth in the most recent written offer
received from the acquiror in such Company Transaction for the
purchase of TTGSI independent of the Company; or if such
acquiror did not make a written offer to buy the Company
independent of the TTGSI, the most recent written offer received
from a potential buyer of the Company independent of TTGSI.
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If the Transaction Value is an amount within a range set forth
in the table above, the number of Shares that you will earn with
respect to this Performance Share Award shall be determined
based on a linear interpolation between the two applicable
ranges.
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For the avoidance of doubt, if the Transaction Value is less
than $60,000,000, you will not earn any Shares with respect to
this Performance Share Award. Further, the Performance Shares
set forth in the table above are not cumulative (i.e., if the
Transaction Value is greater than $100,000,000, subject to
meeting the other terms of this Performance Share Award, you
will only be entitled to earn 25,000 Shares.
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For purposes of this Performance Share Award, Transaction
Value shall mean the aggregate fair market value of the
consideration actually received by the Company and/or its direct
or indirect stockholders in a Transaction (determined as of the
closing date of a Transaction) and 65% of the fair market value
of any Contingent Payments (as defined below). The fair market
value of any consideration in the form of securities or other
property shall be determined on the same basis as which the
securities or other property were in the Transaction.
Contingent Payments shall be defined as the
consideration receivable or received by the Company or its
former or current equity holders in the form of
earn-outs, escrows, indemnity claims or other
similar contingent payments based upon the occurrence of future
events. Transaction Value and the value of any Contingent
Payments shall be determined by the Compensation Committee, in
its sole discretion.
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If your employment terminates in the period that is six months
prior to the consummation of a Transaction due
to(a) death;(b) Disability; or(c) termination of
your employment by the Company without Cause or by
you for Good Reason as defined in your [Change of
Control Agreement/ Employment Agreement], then you will be
eligible to receive the Performance Shares set forth above only
if both Performance Goals are met. For this purpose,
Disability means that you are unable to engage in
any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected
to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous
period of not less than twelve (12) months, as determined
by the Administrator.
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If your employment or service terminates prior to the
Transaction for any other reason, this Performance Share Award
will terminate in full on the date of such termination without
any consideration due to you and you will not earn any
Performance Shares.
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Issuance of Certificates:
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If the Performance Goals are met, immediately prior to, and
contingent upon the consummation of the Transaction, the Company
will issue in your name certificate(s) evidencing your
Performance Shares, to the extent earned in accordance with the
terms of this Performance Share Award.
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Transferability of Shares:
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By accepting this Award, you agree not to sell any Shares
acquired under this Award at a time when applicable laws,
Company policies or an agreement between the Company and its
underwriters prohibit a sale.
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Tax Withholding:
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To the extent that the receipt of the Performance Shares results
in income to you for Federal, state or local income tax
purposes, you shall deliver to the Company at the time the
Company is obligated to withhold taxes in connection with such
receipt, such amount as the Company requires to meet its
withholding obligation under applicable tax laws or regulations,
and if you fail to do so, the Company has the right and
authority to deduct or withhold from other compensation payable
to you an amount sufficient to satisfy its withholding
obligations. You may satisfy the withholding requirement, in
whole or in part, by electing to have the Company withhold for
its own account that number of Shares otherwise deliverable to
you having an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date the tax is
to be determined equal to the minimum statutory total tax that
the Company must withhold in connection with the vesting of such
Shares. Your election must be irrevocable, in writing, and
submitted to the Secretary of the Company before the date the
Shares are distributed. The Fair Market Value of any fractional
Share not used to satisfy the withholding obligation (as
determined on the date the tax is determined) will be paid to
you in cash.
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Miscellaneous:
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This Performance Share Award may be
amended only by written consent signed by you and the Company.
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As a condition of the granting of this
Award, you agree, for yourself and your legal representatives or
guardians, that this Agreement shall be interpreted by the
Committee and that any interpretation by the Committee of the
terms of this Agreement and any determination made by the
Committee pursuant to this Agreement shall be final, binding and
conclusive.
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This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts.
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This Performance Share Award is granted under and governed by
the terms and conditions of the Plan. In the event of a conflict
between the terms of the Plan and this Performance Share Awards,
the terms of this Plan will govern. Additional provisions
regarding your Award and definitions of capitalized terms used
and not defined in this Award can be found in the Plan.
BY SIGNING
BELOW AND ACCEPTING THIS PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD, YOU
AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND IN
THE PLAN. YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE PLAN AND THE
PROSPECTUS DESCRIBING THE PLAN.
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/s/ Gary J. Cotshott
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/s/ David A. Kriegman
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Gary J. Cotshott
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David A. Kriegman
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Exhibit 10.2
EMPLOYMENT
SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
This Employment Separation Agreement and Release
(Agreement) is between Robert Gumber
(Employee) and Employees former employer,
TechTeam Global, Inc., (Employer).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Employer employed Employee as Corporate Vice
President, Client Service Management; and
WHEREAS, Employee was notified on March 18, 2010
that his employment will end effective May 7,
2010; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to enter into this Agreement
reflecting their amicable resolution of all matters in relation
to the Employees termination of his at-will employment
with Employer, the payment of compensation not otherwise due to
Employee, and the waiver and release of any claims arising out
of Employees at-will employment;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the
mutual promises contained in this Agreement, Employee and
Employer agree as follows:
Employees final day of employment will be May 7,
2010. Employee received a copy of this Agreement on
April 16, 2010.
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The consideration given by Employer for this Agreement shall be
a one time lump sum severance payment of $258,405
Dollars, minus applicable withholdings as required by law.
Employee acknowledges that the amount paid hereunder represents
a compromise of a disputed claim and therefore is in excess of
any amounts otherwise conclusively due to the Employee. The lump
sum will be paid by a check made out to Robert Gumber and
will be paid within seven (7) days after the Effective Date
of this Agreement.
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On May 7, 2010, Employee will be issued nine thousand
(9,000) of TechTeam common stock.
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The severance consideration as described in 2(a) above is in
full accord and satisfaction of any claims Employee has, may
have, or may have had against the Employer. This payment by
Employer is more than Employee is otherwise entitled to and is
paid in consideration for Employees execution of this
Agreement.
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Effective May 7, 2010, Employer will otherwise
discontinue Employees current compensation and benefits.
Your health and dental insurance, if any, will continue to the
end of this month.
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Employer agrees not to contest Employees rights, if any,
for unemployment compensation.
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Employer agrees to give Employee a neutral reference indicating
only his dates of service and position held.
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In exchange for the consideration set forth in Paragraph 2,
and except for the compensation and terms set forth in this
Agreement, Employee hereby releases, waives, and discharges
Employer, (Employer for purposes of this Paragraph
shall include the Employers current and former officers,
directors, employees, parents, partners, subsidiaries,
divisions, employees, representatives, attorneys, successors,
agents, assigns,
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affiliates and related entities), from any causes of action,
claims, damages, attorney fees, or any other liabilities or
claims whatsoever, whether in law or in equity, known or
unknown, that he has, may have, or may have had against
Employer. These waivers, releases, and discharges constitute a
general release, extinguish any claims, preclude any litigation
by Employee against Employer based on anything that occurred on
or before the date on which Employee signs this Agreement, and
are effective to the fullest extent permitted by law. This means
that Employee gives up, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
any right to file any lawsuit or any complaint with any
government agency or court of law against Employer about
anything arising in the course of Employees employment or
the termination of Employees employment under any local,
state or federal statute, ordinance or regulation, including,
but not limited to, the Age Discrimination in Employment
Act, 29 USC Sec. 621 et seq., the Executive Separation
Policy, the 2006 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan, and under the
common law. Employee understands that the only claims that
Employee is not waiving and releasing are for the consideration
that Employee will receive under this Agreement and any claims
that, as a matter of law, cannot be released and waived,
including any fully vested benefits under Employers
retirement plans and any other fully vested benefits to which
Employee would be entitled under Employers current benefit
plans.
Employee does not waive claims, which arise after the Effective
Date of this Agreement.
Employee agrees to deliver to Employer all documents and
materials of any nature pertaining to his work with Employer and
agrees not to remove from the premises any Employer documents,
materials, or copies of documents. Employee agrees not to
disclose any confidential information, including, but not
limited to sales, marketing, pricing, processes, designs,
products, company performance, product data, concepts or trade
secrets obtained during the course of his employment. Any
disclosure of such information will be considered a breach of
this Agreement.
Employer has advised Employee in writing to consult with an
attorney of Employees choice
(initials),
at Employees expense, before signing this Agreement.
Employee has been provided with a sufficient amount of time
totaling at least twenty one (21) days to consider the
terms of this Agreement, and to decide whether to accept it.
Employee may voluntarily and knowingly sign, but is not required
to sign, this Agreement before the end of the twenty one
(21) day period. Employer will then be able to expedite the
processing of the consideration set forth in the Agreement.
Employee and Employer agree that Employer has made no promises,
inducements, representations, or threats in order to cause
Employee to sign this Agreement before the end of the twenty one
(21) day period. If Employee voluntarily and knowingly
signs this Agreement before the end of the twenty one
(21) day period, the mandatory seven (7) day
revocation period under paragraph 10 will start on the date
that Employee signs this Agreement. If Employee has not accepted
this agreement by May 7, 2010, this Agreement shall
be null and void and of no force or effect.
Employee agrees not to disclose the terms of this Agreement to
any third party, except as required by law or as necessary for
the purposes of receiving counsel from his attorneys or
accountants. If he makes such disclosure, Employee agrees to
inform such individuals that they are bound by this paragraph.
This Agreement shall not be construed as an admission of any
wrongdoing by either Employee or Employer.
This Agreement, including Intellectual Property Assignment,
Non-Solicitation, and Confidentiality Agreement previously
signed, constitutes the entire agreement between Employee and
Employer and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations, and
discussions between the parties with respect to the subject
matter contained herein. There are no other agreements modifying
its terms. Any modification to this Agreement must be made in
writing and signed by Employee and a duly authorized
representative of Employer and must specifically refer to and
expressly change this Agreement.
This Agreement is binding on and shall inure to the benefits of
the parties their heirs, officers, directors, employees,
representatives, shareholders, successors, and assigns.
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Employee has been advised and acknowledges that he is entitled
to revoke this Agreement within seven (7) days after
signing it, and that the Agreement shall not become effective or
enforceable until this revocation period has expired
(Effective Date). A revocation must be in writing
and either postmarked and addressed to Employer or hand
delivered to Employer within seven (7) days after Employee
signed this Agreement. Employee agrees that if a revocation is
made by mail, a mailing by certified mail, return receipt
requested, is recommended to show proof of mailing.
Employee has had a full and fair opportunity to discuss all
aspects of this Agreement with Employees attorney, if
Employee chose to do that. Employee has carefully read this
Agreement, understands it, and is entering it voluntarily and
knowingly, which means no one is forcing or pressuring Employee
to sign it.
If any provision of this Agreement is ruled to be invalid,
unenforceable, or illegal, Employer and Employee agree that the
rest of this Agreement will remain enforceable and that the
Agreement will be construed as if it never contained the
invalid, unenforceable, or illegal provision.
The laws of the State of Michigan govern the interpretation,
construction, and application of this Agreement, except if
applicable federal law provides differently.
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TechTeam Global, Inc.
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Robert Gumber, an individual
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Gary J. Cotshott, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
of TechTeam Global, Inc. (the Company);
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report:
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The Companys other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e))
and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f))
for the Company and we have:
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
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Disclosed in this report any change in the Companys
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the Companys most recent fiscal quarter that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Companys internal control over financial
reporting; and
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The Companys other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the Companys auditors
and the audit committee of Companys board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the
Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: May 10, 2010
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Gary J. Cotshott
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Margaret M. Loebl, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
of TechTeam Global, Inc. (the Company);
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report:
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The Companys other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e))
and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f))
for the Company and we have:
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|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
|
|
|
|
|
(c)
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this
report based on such evaluation; and
|
|
|
|
|
(d)
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the Companys
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the Companys most recent fiscal quarter that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Companys internal control over financial
reporting; and
|
|
|
5. |
The Companys other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the Companys auditors
and the audit committee of Companys board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial information; and
|
|
|
|
|
(b)
|
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the
Companys internal control over financial reporting.
|
|
|
|
Date: May 10, 2010
|
|
/s/ Margaret M. Loebl
|
|
|
Margaret M. Loebl
|
|
|
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
G-34
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF
2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of TechTeam Global, Inc.
(the Company) on
Form 10-Q
for the period ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date hereof (the
Report), I, Gary J. Cotshott, President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
|
|
1.
|
The Report fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and
|
|
2.
|
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
|
|
|
|
Date: May 10, 2010
|
|
/s/ Gary J. Cotshott
|
|
|
Gary J. Cotshott
|
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer
|
G-35
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF
2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of TechTeam Global, Inc.
(the Company) on
Form 10-Q
for the period ended March 31, 2010, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date hereof (the
Report), I, Margaret M. Loebl, Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, certify,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
that:
|
|
1.
|
The Report fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and
|
|
2.
|
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
|
|
|
|
Date: May 10, 2010
|
|
/s/ Margaret M. Loebl
|
|
|
Margaret M. Loebl
|
|
|
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
|
G-36
Unaudited
Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements
of TechTeam Global, Inc. and Subsidiaries
On June 3, 2010, TechTeam Global, Inc. (the
Company), agreed to sell its Government Solutions
business unit (Government Solutions) to Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement.
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Stock
Purchase Agreement, the Company will receive a cash payment of
$59 million adjusted for the retention of certain
liabilities and a closing net tangible book value adjustment. Of
the $59 million cash payment to be made at closing,
$14.75 million will be funded into an escrow account to
secure any indemnification claims and $2.77 million will be
funded into escrow to secure the payment of any closing net
tangible book value adjustment.
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial
statements illustrate the effects of the sale of Government
Solutions. The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as
of March 31, 2010 gives effect to the transactions as if it
occurred as of that date. The unaudited pro forma consolidated
statements of operations give effect to the sale as if occurred
on January 1 of each period presented.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements have
been derived from, and should be read in conjunction with the
Companys historical consolidated financial statements,
including the notes thereto, in the Companys Annual Report
filed on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009 and Quarterly Report
filed on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and the unaudited
financial statements of Government Solutions included as
Exhibit I to this proxy statement. The unaudited pro forma
consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative
of the financial position or results of operations that would
have been achieved had Government Solutions been sold on the
dates indicated, or that may be expected to occur in the future
as a result of the sale.
The pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying
notes and are based upon information and assumptions available
at the time of filing this proxy statement.
The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are
prepared in accordance with Article 11 of
Regulation S-X.
H-1
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Business
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Pro Forma As
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
Historical (a)
|
|
|
Historical (b)
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
Adjusted
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
14,210
|
|
|
$
|
(1
|
)
|
|
$
|
38,561
|
(c)
|
|
$
|
52,770
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
43,557
|
|
|
|
(18,439
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,118
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
4,534
|
|
|
|
(1,238
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,296
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
62,301
|
|
|
|
(19,678
|
)
|
|
|
38,561
|
|
|
|
81,184
|
|
Property, equipment and software, net
|
|
|
5,470
|
|
|
|
(414
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,056
|
|
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
|
|
|
46,770
|
|
|
|
(38,274
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,496
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
3,995
|
|
|
|
(2,815
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,180
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
831
|
|
|
|
(327
|
)
|
|
|
17,520
|
(d)
|
|
|
18,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
119,367
|
|
|
$
|
(61,508
|
)
|
|
$
|
56,081
|
|
|
$
|
113,940
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt
|
|
$
|
4,064
|
|
|
$
|
(21
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,043
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
6,185
|
|
|
|
(2,572
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,613
|
|
Accrued payroll and related taxes
|
|
|
9,620
|
|
|
|
(2,569
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,051
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
5,900
|
|
|
|
(1,976
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,924
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
2,694
|
|
|
|
(716
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,978
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
28,463
|
|
|
|
(7,854
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,609
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt, less current portion
|
|
|
9,831
|
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,820
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
786
|
|
|
|
(102
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
684
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term liabilities
|
|
|
10,617
|
|
|
|
(113
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,504
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
issued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 45,000,000 shares
authorized, 11,222,719 shares issued and outstanding at
March 31, 2010
|
|
$
|
112
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
80,290
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,290
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
73
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,540
|
(e)
|
|
|
2,613
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
(188
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(188
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders equity
|
|
|
80,287
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,540
|
|
|
|
82,827
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
|
|
$
|
119,367
|
|
|
$
|
(7,967
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,540
|
|
|
$
|
113,940
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
H-2
The
unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheets as of
March 31, 2010 reflect the following adjustments:
|
|
(a)
|
As reported in the Companys unaudited Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
|
|
(b)
|
Assets to be sold and liabilities to be assumed by the buyer
under the Stock Purchase Agreement. Amounts were derived from
Government Solutions unaudited balance sheets as of
March 31, 2010.
|
|
(c)
|
Amount reflects the estimated proceeds to be received at the
closing for the sale of Government Solutions as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase price
|
|
$
|
61,000
|
|
Less: Retention bonus obligation (1)
|
|
|
(2,000
|
)
|
Less: Success fees
|
|
|
(850
|
)
|
Less: Insurance obligation (2)
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
Less: Estimated Legal and other
|
|
|
(175
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net purchase price
|
|
|
57,740
|
|
Estimated escrow
|
|
|
(17,520
|
)
|
Tax effect of the gain on sale
|
|
|
(1,659
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Proceeds
|
|
$
|
38,561
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase
Agreement, this amount reflects the payment of certain executive
management retention bonuses.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase
Agreement, the Company will be partially responsible for payment
of certain insurance coverage including professional liability,
employment practices liability, directors and officers liability
and fiduciary liability.
|
|
|
(d)
|
Amount reflects proceeds that will be deposited into an escrow
account at the closing. $14.75 million of the escrow amount
is required by the Stock Purchase Agreement to secure any
indemnification claims and $2.77 million of the escrow
amount to secure the payment of any closing net tangible book
value adjustment.
|
|
(e)
|
Amount reflects the estimated gain on the sale of Government
Solutions calculated as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase price
|
|
$
|
61,000
|
|
Less: Retention bonus obligation (1)
|
|
|
(2,000
|
)
|
Less: Success fees
|
|
|
(850
|
)
|
Less: Insurance obligation (2)
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
Less: Estimated legal and other
|
|
|
(175
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net purchase price
|
|
|
57,740
|
|
Carrying value of Government Solutions
|
|
|
(53,541
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of Government Solutions
|
|
|
4,199
|
|
Tax effect of the gain on sale
|
|
|
(1,659
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net gain on sale of Government Solutions
|
|
$
|
2,540
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase
Agreement, this amount reflects the payment of certain executive
management retention bonuses.
|
|
(2)
|
|
Pursuant to the Stock Purchase
Agreement, the Company will be partially responsible for payment
of certain insurance coverage including professional liability,
employment practices liability, directors and officers liability
and fiduciary liability.
|
H-3
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Business
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
(In thousands, except per share
data)
|
|
Historical (a)
|
|
|
Historical (b)
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
As Adjusted
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
26,208
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
26,208
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
2,920
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,920
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
3,726
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,726
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
32,854
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,854
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
15,156
|
|
|
|
(15,156
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
48,010
|
|
|
|
(15,156
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,854
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
|
20,271
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,271
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
2,369
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,369
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
2,805
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,805
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
25,445
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,445
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
12,111
|
|
|
|
(12,111
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue
|
|
|
37,556
|
|
|
|
(12,111
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,445
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
7,409
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,409
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
3,045
|
|
|
|
(3,045
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
|
10,454
|
|
|
|
(3,045
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,409
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
10,637
|
|
|
|
(4,229
|
)
|
|
|
1,015
|
(d)
|
|
|
7,423
|
|
Restructuring charges, net
|
|
|
3,144
|
|
|
|
(139
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss) income
|
|
|
(3,327
|
)
|
|
|
1,323
|
|
|
|
(1,015)
|
|
|
|
(3,019
|
)
|
Net interest expense
|
|
|
(187
|
)
|
|
|
179
|
(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
Foreign currency transaction gain
|
|
|
196
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
196
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
(3,318
|
)
|
|
|
1,502
|
|
|
|
(1,015)
|
|
|
|
(2,831
|
)
|
Income tax (benefit) provision
|
|
|
(665
|
)
|
|
|
578
|
|
|
|
(355)
|
(e)
|
|
|
(442
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(2,653
|
)
|
|
$
|
924
|
|
|
$
|
(660)
|
|
|
$
|
(2,389
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss per common share
|
|
$
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss per common share
|
|
$
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares and common share
equivalents outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basiccommon
|
|
|
10,662
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,662
|
|
Dilutedcommon
|
|
|
10,662
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,662
|
|
H-4
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Business
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
(In thousands, except per share
data)
|
|
Historical (a)
|
|
|
Historical (b)
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
As Adjusted
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
27,718
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
27,718
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
3,904
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,904
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
4,265
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,265
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
35,887
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,887
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
20,218
|
|
|
|
(20,218
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
56,105
|
|
|
|
(20,218
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,887
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
|
21,265
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,265
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
2,968
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,968
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
3,159
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,159
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
27,392
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,392
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
14,785
|
|
|
|
(14,785
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue
|
|
|
42,177
|
|
|
|
(14,785
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,392
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
8,495
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,495
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
5,433
|
|
|
|
(5,433
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
|
13,928
|
|
|
|
(5,433
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,495
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
10,592
|
|
|
|
(3,846
|
)
|
|
|
817
|
(d)
|
|
|
7,563
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss) income
|
|
|
3,336
|
|
|
|
(1,587
|
)
|
|
|
(817
|
)
|
|
|
932
|
|
Net interest expense
|
|
|
(311
|
)
|
|
|
306
|
(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
Foreign currency transaction loss
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
2,790
|
|
|
|
(1,281
|
)
|
|
|
(817
|
)
|
|
|
692
|
|
Income tax (benefit) provision
|
|
|
1,140
|
|
|
|
(483
|
)
|
|
|
(294
|
)(e)
|
|
|
(363
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
1,650
|
|
|
$
|
(798
|
)
|
|
$
|
(523
|
)
|
|
$
|
329
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic (loss) earnings per common share
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share
|
|
$
|
0.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.03
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares and common share
equivalents outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basiccommon
|
|
|
10,588
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,588
|
|
Dilutedcommon
|
|
|
10,613
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,613
|
|
H-5
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations
for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and
March 31, 2009 reflect the following adjustments:
|
|
(a)
|
As reported in the Companys unaudited Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
for the three months ended March 31, 2010.
|
|
(b)
|
Elimination of operating results of Government Solutions and
Subsidiaries. These amounts represent the unaudited statements
of operations for Government Solutions for the three months
ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009.
|
|
(c)
|
Interest on a loan related to the acquisition of New Vectors
during 2007. The loan balance is maintained by the retained
business.
|
|
(d)
|
Amounts reflect corporate overhead allocations originally
charged to Government Solutions operating results identified
under Note (a) that would continue to be recorded as an
expense of the retained business.
|
|
(e)
|
Reflects the tax effect of the corporate overhead that would be
absorbed by the retained business at statutory rates for Federal
and State tax purposes for the three months ended March 31,
2010 and March 31, 2009.
|
H-6
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Business
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
(In thousands, except per share
data)
|
|
Historical (a)
|
|
|
Historical (b)
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
As Adjusted
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
106,229
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
106,229
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
12,755
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,755
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
15,817
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,817
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
134,801
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
134,801
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
76,440
|
|
|
|
(76,440
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
211,241
|
|
|
|
(76,440
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
134,801
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
|
82,899
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,899
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
9,890
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,890
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
11,963
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,963
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
104,752
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104,752
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
56,003
|
|
|
|
(56,003
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue
|
|
|
160,755
|
|
|
|
(56,003
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
104,752
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
30,049
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,049
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
20,437
|
|
|
|
(20,437
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
|
50,486
|
|
|
|
(20,437
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,049
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
42,823
|
|
|
|
(15,984
|
)
|
|
|
2,841
|
(d)
|
|
|
29,680
|
|
Impairment charges
|
|
|
27,453
|
|
|
|
(21,284
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,169
|
|
Restructuring charges, net
|
|
|
411
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
411
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss) income
|
|
|
(20,201
|
)
|
|
|
16,831
|
|
|
|
(2,841
|
)
|
|
|
(6,211
|
)
|
Net interest expense
|
|
|
(1,018
|
)
|
|
|
992
|
(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(26
|
)
|
Foreign currency transaction loss
|
|
|
(675
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(675
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
(21,894
|
)
|
|
|
17,823
|
|
|
|
(2,841
|
)
|
|
|
(6,912
|
)
|
Income tax (benefit) provision
|
|
|
(3,261
|
)
|
|
|
3,785
|
|
|
|
(1,025
|
)(e)
|
|
|
(501
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(18,633
|
)
|
|
$
|
14,038
|
|
|
$
|
(1,816
|
)
|
|
$
|
(6,411
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic loss per common share
|
|
$
|
(1.75
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(.60
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted loss per common share
|
|
$
|
(1.75
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(.60
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares and common share
equivalents outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basiccommon
|
|
|
10,618
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,618
|
|
Dilutedcommon
|
|
|
10,618
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,618
|
|
H-7
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Business
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
(In thousands, except per share
data)
|
|
Historical (a)
|
|
|
Historical (b)
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
As Adjusted
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
120,166
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
120,166
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
27,064
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,064
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
24,110
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,110
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
171,340
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171,340
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
88,615
|
|
|
|
(88,615
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
259,955
|
|
|
|
(88,615
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
171,340
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
|
95,816
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95,816
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
20,637
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,637
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
18,683
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,683
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
135,136
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135,136
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
64,383
|
|
|
|
(64,383
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue
|
|
|
199,519
|
|
|
|
(64,383
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135,136
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
36,204
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,204
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
24,232
|
|
|
|
(24,232
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
|
60,436
|
|
|
|
(24,232
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,204
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
46,920
|
|
|
|
(15,970
|
)
|
|
|
2,541
|
(d)
|
|
|
33,491
|
|
Restructuring charges, net
|
|
|
5,719
|
|
|
|
(789
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,930
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss) income
|
|
|
7,797
|
|
|
|
(7,473
|
)
|
|
|
(2,541
|
)
|
|
|
(2,217
|
)
|
Net interest expense
|
|
|
(1,712
|
)
|
|
|
1,536
|
(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(176
|
)
|
Foreign currency transaction gain
|
|
|
910
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
910
|
|
Other income, net
|
|
|
155
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
155
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
7,150
|
|
|
|
(5,937
|
)
|
|
|
(2,541
|
)
|
|
|
(1,328
|
)
|
Income tax (benefit) provision
|
|
|
4,182
|
|
|
|
(2,284
|
)
|
|
|
(933
|
)(e)
|
|
|
965
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
2,968
|
|
|
$
|
(3,653
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,608
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,293
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic (loss) earnings per common share
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share
|
|
$
|
0.28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares and common share
equivalents outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basiccommon
|
|
|
10,529
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,529
|
|
Dilutedcommon
|
|
|
10,555
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,555
|
|
H-8
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale of Business
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company
|
|
|
Business
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
|
Pro Forma
|
|
(In thousands, except per share
data)
|
|
Historical (a)
|
|
|
Historical (b)
|
|
|
Adjustments
|
|
|
As Adjusted
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
$
|
104,659
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
104,659
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
28,064
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,064
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
20,219
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,219
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
152,942
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152,942
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
69,254
|
|
|
|
(69,254
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
222,196
|
|
|
|
(69,254
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
152,942
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT Outsourcing Services
|
|
|
84,732
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,732
|
|
IT Consulting and Systems Integration
|
|
|
21,877
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,877
|
|
Other Services
|
|
|
15,430
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,430
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Commercial
|
|
|
122,039
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
122,039
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
50,387
|
|
|
|
(50,387
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue
|
|
|
172,426
|
|
|
|
(50,387
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
122,039
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
30,903
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,903
|
|
Government Technology Services
|
|
|
18,867
|
|
|
|
(18,867
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total gross profit
|
|
|
49,770
|
|
|
|
(18,867
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,903
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense
|
|
|
39,475
|
|
|
|
(12,185
|
)
|
|
|
702
|
(d)
|
|
|
27,992
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating (loss) income
|
|
|
10,295
|
|
|
|
(6,682
|
)
|
|
|
(702
|
)
|
|
|
2,911
|
|
Net interest expense
|
|
|
(572
|
)
|
|
|
934
|
(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
362
|
|
Foreign currency transaction loss
|
|
|
(84
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(84
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
9,639
|
|
|
|
(5,748
|
)
|
|
|
(702
|
)
|
|
|
3,189
|
|
Income tax (benefit) provision
|
|
|
3,343
|
|
|
|
(2,235
|
)
|
|
|
(259
|
)(e)
|
|
|
849
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
6,296
|
|
|
$
|
(3,513
|
)
|
|
$
|
(443
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,340
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per common share
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per common share
|
|
$
|
0.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares and common share
equivalents outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basiccommon
|
|
|
10,355
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,355
|
|
Dilutedcommon
|
|
|
10,506
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,506
|
|
H-9
The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and
2007 reflect the following adjustments:
|
|
(a)
|
As reported in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2009.
|
|
(b)
|
Elimination of operating results of Government Solutions and
subsidiaries. These amounts represent the unaudited statements
of operations for Government Solutions for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007.
|
|
(c)
|
Interest on a loan related to the acquisition of New Vectors
during 2007. The loan balance is maintained by the retained
business.
|
|
(d)
|
Amounts reflect corporate overhead allocations originally
charged to Government Solutions operating results identified
under Note (a) that would continue to be recorded as an
expense of the retained business.
|
|
(e)
|
Reflects the tax effect of the corporate overhead that would be
absorbed by the retained business at statutory rates for Federal
and State tax purposes for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007.
|
H-10
TechTeam
Government Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(In thousands,
except share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
45
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
32
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
18,439
|
|
|
|
25,255
|
|
|
|
22,582
|
|
|
|
29,115
|
|
|
|
35,335
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
130
|
|
|
|
96
|
|
|
|
133
|
|
|
|
91
|
|
|
|
243
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
845
|
|
|
|
1,904
|
|
|
|
787
|
|
|
|
1,136
|
|
|
|
921
|
|
Deferred income tax benefit
|
|
|
263
|
|
|
|
327
|
|
|
|
253
|
|
|
|
324
|
|
|
|
334
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Assets
|
|
|
19,678
|
|
|
|
27,627
|
|
|
|
23,755
|
|
|
|
30,669
|
|
|
|
36,865
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and Equipment, Net
|
|
|
414
|
|
|
|
636
|
|
|
|
501
|
|
|
|
661
|
|
|
|
799
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
33,183
|
|
|
|
53,949
|
|
|
|
33,183
|
|
|
|
53,949
|
|
|
|
53,803
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
|
5,091
|
|
|
|
7,808
|
|
|
|
5,611
|
|
|
|
8,391
|
|
|
|
11,461
|
|
Deferred income tax benefit
|
|
|
2,815
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,870
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
327
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
|
418
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Other Assets
|
|
|
41,416
|
|
|
|
61,792
|
|
|
|
42,082
|
|
|
|
62,375
|
|
|
|
65,299
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
$
|
61,508
|
|
|
$
|
90,055
|
|
|
$
|
66,338
|
|
|
$
|
93,705
|
|
|
$
|
102,963
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
2,572
|
|
|
$
|
4,331
|
|
|
$
|
2,021
|
|
|
$
|
3,646
|
|
|
$
|
14,482
|
|
Due to affiliate
|
|
|
3,522
|
|
|
|
2,857
|
|
|
|
3,215
|
|
|
|
2,117
|
|
|
|
925
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
1,976
|
|
|
|
2,973
|
|
|
|
3,129
|
|
|
|
3,290
|
|
|
|
4,260
|
|
Accrued payroll and related taxes
|
|
|
2,569
|
|
|
|
3,001
|
|
|
|
2,311
|
|
|
|
3,267
|
|
|
|
4,528
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
716
|
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
|
906
|
|
|
|
187
|
|
|
|
582
|
|
Other current liabilities
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
|
72
|
|
|
|
62
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Current Liabilities
|
|
|
11,376
|
|
|
|
13,302
|
|
|
|
11,612
|
|
|
|
12,579
|
|
|
|
24,839
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable to affiliate
|
|
|
20,916
|
|
|
|
29,786
|
|
|
|
24,581
|
|
|
|
34,947
|
|
|
|
36,049
|
|
Deferred income tax liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,004
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,984
|
|
|
|
1,561
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
|
|
113
|
|
|
|
101
|
|
|
|
118
|
|
|
|
130
|
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Long-Term Liabilities
|
|
|
21,029
|
|
|
|
31,891
|
|
|
|
24,699
|
|
|
|
37,061
|
|
|
|
37,712
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock, no par, 200,000 shares authorized,
92,462.95 shares issued and outstanding
|
|
|
30,050
|
|
|
|
30,050
|
|
|
|
30,050
|
|
|
|
30,050
|
|
|
|
30,050
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
Retained earnings (deficit)
|
|
|
(1,247
|
)
|
|
|
14,512
|
|
|
|
(323
|
)
|
|
|
13,715
|
|
|
|
10,062
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Shareholders Equity
|
|
|
29,103
|
|
|
|
44,862
|
|
|
|
30,027
|
|
|
|
44,065
|
|
|
|
40,412
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity
|
|
$
|
61,508
|
|
|
$
|
90,055
|
|
|
$
|
66,338
|
|
|
$
|
93,705
|
|
|
$
|
102,963
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I-1
TechTeam
Government Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of
Operations
(In
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter ended March 31,
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
REVENUE
|
|
$
|
15,156
|
|
|
$
|
20,218
|
|
|
$
|
76,440
|
|
|
$
|
88,615
|
|
|
$
|
69,254
|
|
COST OF REVENUE
|
|
|
12,111
|
|
|
|
14,785
|
|
|
|
56,003
|
|
|
|
64,383
|
|
|
|
50,387
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
3,045
|
|
|
|
5,433
|
|
|
|
20,437
|
|
|
|
24,232
|
|
|
|
18,867
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
4,229
|
|
|
|
3,846
|
|
|
|
15,984
|
|
|
|
15,970
|
|
|
|
12,185
|
|
Impairment charges
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
21,284
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
139
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
789
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
(1,323
|
)
|
|
|
1,587
|
|
|
|
(16,831
|
)
|
|
|
7,473
|
|
|
|
6,682
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(190
|
)
|
|
|
(332
|
)
|
|
|
(1,048
|
)
|
|
|
(1,581
|
)
|
|
|
(1,063
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense
|
|
|
(179
|
)
|
|
|
(306
|
)
|
|
|
(992
|
)
|
|
|
(1,536
|
)
|
|
|
(934
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
|
|
(1,502
|
)
|
|
|
1,281
|
|
|
|
(17,823
|
)
|
|
|
5,937
|
|
|
|
5,748
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
|
|
|
(578
|
)
|
|
|
483
|
|
|
|
(3,785
|
)
|
|
|
2,284
|
|
|
|
2,235
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
|
$
|
(924
|
)
|
|
$
|
798
|
|
|
$
|
(14,038
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,653
|
|
|
$
|
3,513
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I-2
TechTeam
Government Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of
Shareholders Equity
Three months ended March 31, 2010 and three years ended
December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
(In
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional Paid-in
|
|
|
Retained Earnings
|
|
|
Total Shareholders
|
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
(Deficit)
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2007
|
|
$
|
30,050
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
6,549
|
|
|
$
|
36,599
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,513
|
|
|
|
3,513
|
|
Stock issues by Parent for acquisition of RL Phillips
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
30,050
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
10,062
|
|
|
|
40,412
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,653
|
|
|
|
3,653
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
30,050
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
13,715
|
|
|
|
44,065
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(14,038
|
)
|
|
|
(14,038
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
30,050
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
|
(323
|
)
|
|
|
30,027
|
|
Net loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(924
|
)
|
|
|
(924
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2010
|
|
$
|
30,050
|
|
|
$
|
300
|
|
|
$
|
(1,247
|
)
|
|
$
|
29,103
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I-3
TechTeam
Government Solutions, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
(In
thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter ended March 31,
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(924
|
)
|
|
$
|
798
|
|
|
$
|
(14,038
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,653
|
|
|
$
|
3,513
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
629
|
|
|
|
749
|
|
|
|
2,634
|
|
|
|
3,249
|
|
|
|
3,193
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
(4,783
|
)
|
|
|
433
|
|
|
|
(859
|
)
|
Provision for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
135
|
|
|
|
117
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
Impairment charges
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
21,284
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash resulting from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
|
|
4,144
|
|
|
|
3,860
|
|
|
|
6,398
|
|
|
|
6,103
|
|
|
|
(8,975
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
(42
|
)
|
|
|
152
|
|
|
|
(191
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
|
(773
|
)
|
|
|
349
|
|
|
|
(215
|
)
|
|
|
238
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
91
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(383
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
551
|
|
|
|
685
|
|
|
|
(1,625
|
)
|
|
|
(10,836
|
)
|
|
|
8,467
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
(1,152
|
)
|
|
|
(317
|
)
|
|
|
(162
|
)
|
|
|
(837
|
)
|
|
|
(1,088
|
)
|
Accrued payroll and related taxes
|
|
|
257
|
|
|
|
(266
|
)
|
|
|
(956
|
)
|
|
|
(1,261
|
)
|
|
|
(1,907
|
)
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
(189
|
)
|
|
|
(109
|
)
|
|
|
719
|
|
|
|
(395
|
)
|
|
|
(600
|
)
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
(42
|
)
|
Due to affiliate
|
|
|
306
|
|
|
|
739
|
|
|
|
1,099
|
|
|
|
1,192
|
|
|
|
4,473
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from operating activities
|
|
|
3,697
|
|
|
|
5,355
|
|
|
|
10,617
|
|
|
|
1,383
|
|
|
|
6,269
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment
|
|
|
(22
|
)
|
|
|
(141
|
)
|
|
|
(212
|
)
|
|
|
(253
|
)
|
|
|
(218
|
)
|
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(67
|
)
|
|
|
(42,528
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from investing activities
|
|
|
(22
|
)
|
|
|
(141
|
)
|
|
|
(212
|
)
|
|
|
(320
|
)
|
|
|
(42,746
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net activity under note payable to affiliate
|
|
|
(3,674
|
)
|
|
|
(5,172
|
)
|
|
|
(10,408
|
)
|
|
|
(1,092
|
)
|
|
|
36,052
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DECREASE IN CASH
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
|
(425
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH, beginning of period
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
457
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH, end of period
|
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
$
|
45
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
3
|
|
|
$
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I-4
TECHTEAM
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of
Business
TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries
(TTGSI or the Company) provide
life-cycle support to the United States (U.S.)
Government in which business process improvement and
organizational change management expertise is integrated with
operational information technology (IT) delivery
capabilities to create a tailored, flexible and innovative
solution for a customers requirements. The IT support
services are primarily focused on supporting a customers
IT network.
The Company provides these services primarily to various
departments and agencies of the U.S. Federal Government and
to local governmental entities in the U.S. Revenue from
customers that comprise 10% or greater of total revenue in any
period presented are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter ended March 31,
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Air National Guard
|
|
|
6.5
|
%
|
|
|
17.8
|
%
|
|
|
14.1
|
%
|
|
|
16.0
|
%
|
|
|
19.9
|
%
|
National Institutes of Health
|
|
|
25.1
|
%
|
|
|
18.3
|
%
|
|
|
20.7
|
%
|
|
|
17.7
|
%
|
|
|
20.4
|
%
|
Approximately 43% and 55% of the Companys revenue for the
quarter ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009,
respectively, was derived from agencies within the
U.S. Department of Defense, which includes the Air National
Guard. Approximately 50%, 55% and 51% of the Companys
revenue in 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, was derived from
agencies within the U.S. Department of Defense, which
includes the Air National Guard.
Basis of
Presentation
TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of TechTeam Global, Inc. (the Parent), a leading
provider of IT outsourcing and business process outsourcing
services.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States and include TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc.
and its subsidiaries, Sytel, Inc. and R.L. Phillips, Inc.
(RL Phillips) All intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could
differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include
realization of deferred tax assets, reserves for uncollectible
accounts receivable and assumptions used in testing goodwill and
other long-lived assets for impairment.
Cash and
Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all liquid investments with original
maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash
equivalents are comprised primarily of time deposits and
certificates of deposit. From
I-5
TECHTEAM
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(Continued)
time to time the Company may have bank balances in excess of its
insured amount. Management has deemed this a normal business
risk. In addition, the Companys cash equivalents are
subject to credit risk, which the Company mitigates by investing
only in investment grade securities.
Accounts
Receivable
At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2009, 2008 and
2007, accounts receivable are stated net of an allowance for
doubtful accounts of $275,000 $281,000, $306,000 and $208,000,
respectively.
Accounts receivable balances are periodically reviewed for
collectability based on a combination of historical experience
and existing economic conditions. The definition of
delinquent accounts is based on the governing
contractual terms. Delinquent balances are reserved when it is
determined they are more likely than not to become
uncollectible. Generally, no collateral is required and no
interest is charged on past due balances.
Inventories
Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost, as determined on
a first-in,
first-out basis, or market. Inventories consist primarily of
purchased computers and component parts.
Property
and Equipment
Additions to property and equipment are recorded at cost.
Computer equipment, office furniture and transportation
equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over
their estimated useful lives, ranging from three to ten years.
Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis
over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the
improvements or the term of the lease. Software is amortized
over three to seven years.
Long-Lived
Assets
Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment when events occur
or circumstances indicate that the remaining estimated useful
lives may warrant revision or that the remaining balances may
not be recoverable. When this occurs, an estimate of
undiscounted cash flows is used to determine if the remaining
balances are recoverable.
Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets
Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are
recognized only if such assets arise from a contractual or other
legal right and are separable, that is, capable of being sold,
transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged. Intangible assets
acquired in a business combination that do not meet these
criteria are considered a component of goodwill. The useful life
of amortizable intangible assets is determined based on the
period from which cash flows are expected to be realized from
these assets and considers, among other items, ability and cost
to renew contracts with similar terms and conditions and
historical customer retention rates.
The Company is required to perform an impairment test of its
goodwill at least annually or more frequently if impairment
indicators are present. The Company has elected to test for
goodwill impairment on October 1st each year. In the
first step of the goodwill impairment test, the Company
determines the
I-6
TECHTEAM
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(Continued)
estimated fair value of each reporting unit and compares it to
the carrying amount of the reporting unit. Management has
determined that TechTeam Government Solutions and Sytel are one
reporting unit. When estimating fair value, the Company
calculates the present value of future cash flows based on
forecasted revenues, operating margins, anticipated future cash
flows, current industry and economic conditions, market data,
historical results and inflation.
To the extent the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds
the fair value of a reporting unit, the Company is required to
perform the second step of the impairment test. In the second
step, the Company must compare the implied fair value of the
reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of the
reporting unit goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is
determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to
all of the assets (recognized and unrecognized) and liabilities
of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price
allocation in an acquisition. The residual fair value after this
allocation is the implied fair value of the reporting unit
goodwill.
Income
Taxes
The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax
return and certain consolidated state tax returns of the Parent.
In accordance with the Parents tax allocation practices,
the income tax amounts, including deferred income taxes, in the
accompanying financial statements are determined on a
stand-alone basis as if the Company filed a separate
consolidated federal income tax return. The Company records an
applicable payable to (or receivable from) the Parent as an
offset to income tax expense, which is included due to
affiliate in the accompanying balance sheets.
Deferred income taxes represent temporary differences in the
recognition of certain items for income tax and financial
reporting purposes. Realization of deferred tax assets depends
upon sufficient levels of future taxable income. If at any time
the Company believes that current or future taxable income does
not support the realization of deferred tax assets, a valuation
allowance is provided.
Revenue
Recognition
Under all situations, revenue is not recognized until earned,
which is when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists,
services have been provided, the revenue terms are fixed and
determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue
is earned primarily under time and material contracts and fixed
price contracts. Revenue is recognized under time and material
contracts as time is incurred at hourly rates, which are
negotiated with the customer, plus the cost of any allowable
material costs and
out-of-pocket
expenses. Revenue is recognized under the majority of fixed
price contracts, which are predominantly
level-of-effort
contracts, using the
cost-to-cost
method for all services provided. Contracts for multiple
deliverables are evaluated and may require the segmentation of
each deliverable into separate units of accounting.
Contracts with agencies of the U.S. Federal Government are
subject to periodic funding by the respective contracting
agency. Funding for a contract may be provided in full at
inception of the contract or ratably throughout the term of the
contract as the services are provided. From time to time, the
Company may proceed with work and recognize revenue on unfunded
portions of existing contracts based on customer direction
pending finalization and signing of formal funding documents. In
evaluating the probability of funding being received, the
Company considers previous experience with the customer,
communications
I-7
TECHTEAM
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(Continued)
with the customer regarding funding status, and the
Companys knowledge of available funding for the contract
or program. If funding is not assessed as probable, revenue is
deferred and not recognized.
Revenue is recognized under cost-based U.S. Federal
Government contracts based on allowable contract costs, as
mandated by the U.S. Federal Governments cost
accounting standards. The costs the Company incurs under
U.S. Federal Government contracts are subject to regulation
and audit by certain agencies of the U.S. Federal
Government. Contract cost disallowances resulting from
government audits have not been significant.
Reclassifications
In the first quarter of 2009, the Parent changed its methodology
for evaluating the consolidated performance of its subsidiaries.
As a result of this change, certain costs that were previously
included in selling, general and administrative expense in the
Parents consolidated financial statements in 2008 and 2007
are now included in cost of revenue in the presentation of prior
periods in the Parents comparative consolidated financial
statements for fiscal 2009 because the costs are more directly
associated with revenue-producing activities. The Companys
accompanying financial statements for fiscal 2008 and 2007 have
been presented in conformity with the fiscal 2009 presentation
of expenses.
The impact on the Companys financial statements for 2008
and 2007 as a result of the change in expense classification is
as follows (In thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Increase in cost of revenue
|
|
$
|
196
|
|
|
$
|
111
|
|
Decrease in gross profit
|
|
$
|
(196
|
)
|
|
$
|
(111
|
)
|
Decrease in selling, general and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrative expense
|
|
$
|
(196
|
)
|
|
$
|
(111
|
)
|
Change in net income
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Supplemental
Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest totaled $332,000 and $190,000 for the
quarter ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009,
respectively. Cash paid for interest expense totaled $1,253,000
in 2009, $1,445,000 in 2008 and $925,000 in 2007. Cash paid for
interest includes interest paid to the Parent of $331,000 and
$190,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and
March 31, 2009 respectively, and $1,251,000 in 2009,
$1,439,000 in 2008 and $917,000 in 2007.
Cash paid for income taxes totaled $1,000 and $34,000 for the
quarter ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009,
respectively, and $299,000 in 2009, $303,000 in 2008 and $22,000
in 2007. Cash paid for income taxes represents cash paid by the
Company in states and local jurisdictions where the Company is
not included in a consolidated tax return of the Parent.
I-8
TECHTEAM
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(Continued)
Subsequent
Events
Management of the Company has performed a review of events
subsequent to the consolidated balance sheet date through
May 7, 2010, the date the consolidated financial statements
were available to be issued, and has determined that no material
events have occurred during this period.
NOTE 2 PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following (In thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
|
2010
|
|
2009
|
|
2008
|
|
2007
|
|
Computer equipment and office furniture
|
|
$
|
1,287
|
|
|
$
|
1,271
|
|
|
$
|
1,120
|
|
|
$
|
1,034
|
|
Software
|
|
|
350
|
|
|
|
362
|
|
|
|
380
|
|
|
|
305
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
348
|
|
|
|
345
|
|
|
|
277
|
|
|
|
277
|
|
Transportation equipment
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(1,590
|
)
|
|
|
(1,499
|
)
|
|
|
(1,126
|
)
|
|
|
(882
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net property and equipment
|
|
$
|
414
|
|
|
$
|
501
|
|
|
$
|
661
|
|
|
$
|
799
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 3 GOODWILL
AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill consist of the
following (In thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2007
|
|
$
|
19,670
|
|
Goodwill acquired
|
|
|
34,133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
53,803
|
|
Goodwill acquired
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
53,949
|
|
Goodwill acquired
|
|
|
(20,766
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
33,183
|
|
Goodwill acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2010
|
|
$
|
33,183
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Each year, the Company performs its annual impairment test as of
October 1. As a result of unfavorable economic events and
the conclusion of certain customer contracts, the Company
performed an interim impairment test at December 31, 2008.
The Company determined that no goodwill impairment charge was
required as a result of annual or interim testing in 2008 and
2007.
In 2009, the Company encountered adverse changes in the business
climate, including a weak U.S. economy, which resulted in a
reduction in demand for services. As a result of these factors,
management revised its future cash flow expectations, which
lowered the fair value estimate of the Company. Consequently,
the first step of the impairment test at October 1, 2009
revealed that the carrying
I-9
TECHTEAM
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 3 GOODWILL
AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
(Continued)
amount of the Company exceeded its estimated fair value. After
performing the second step of the impairment test, the Company
recorded an impairment charge of $20,766,000 in 2009.
No triggering events occurred during the three months ended
March 31, 2010 that would require the Company to perform
interim impairment tests for goodwill impairment.
Other intangible assets consist of the following (In thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer Related
|
|
|
Non-Compete
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
Agreement
|
|
|
Trademark
|
|
|
At March 31, 2010:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
$
|
9,402
|
|
|
$
|
802
|
|
|
$
|
339
|
|
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(4,337
|
)
|
|
|
(776
|
)
|
|
|
(339
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Balance
|
|
$
|
5,065
|
|
|
$
|
26
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2009:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
$
|
9,402
|
|
|
$
|
802
|
|
|
$
|
339
|
|
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(3,823
|
)
|
|
|
(770
|
)
|
|
|
(339
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Balance
|
|
$
|
5,579
|
|
|
$
|
32
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
$
|
16,471
|
|
|
$
|
802
|
|
|
$
|
339
|
|
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(8,134
|
)
|
|
|
(748
|
)
|
|
|
(339
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Balance
|
|
$
|
8,337
|
|
|
$
|
54
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At December 31, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
$
|
16,683
|
|
|
$
|
802
|
|
|
$
|
339
|
|
Accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(5,552
|
)
|
|
|
(557
|
)
|
|
|
(254
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Balance
|
|
$
|
11,131
|
|
|
$
|
245
|
|
|
$
|
85
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expected amortization expense for intangible assets held at
March 31, 2009 is as follows: $1,781,000 for the nine
months ended December 31, 2010 and $2,288,000, $749,000 and
$273,000 for the 12 month periods ended December 31,
2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
As a result of the aforementioned adverse changes in the
business climate, the Company also reviewed its other intangible
assets, primarily customer relationships, for impairment. The
Company estimated the fair value of its customer relationships
using a discounted cash flow analysis and compared those values
to the carrying value of the asset. The Company concluded, based
on this comparison, that the intangible assets were impaired and
recorded a $517,000 impairment charge in 2009.
NOTE 4 INVESTMENT
In 2007, the Company acquired a 14% interest in Alliant
Solutions, LLC for $6,000 in cash. The Company accounts for the
investment using the cost method. In 2009, the Company advanced
an additional $7,500 to Alliant. At December 31, 2009, the
carrying amount of the investment and advance is $13,500, which
is included in other assets.
I-10
TECHTEAM
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 5 NOTE PAYABLE
TO AFFILIATE
In order to fund the acquisition of NewVectors LLC in 2007 (see
Note 7), the Company borrowed $40,160,900 from its Parent
under a long-term note payable. Interim payments of principal
are permitted but are not required. Interest is payable monthly
at 5.55% per year with all outstanding principal due on
June 1, 2012. The note is unsecured. At March 31, 2010
and December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007, the outstanding
balance under the note was $21,216,000, $24,581,000, $35,486,000
and $35,882,000, respectively.
NOTE 6 RESTRUCTURING
During the first quarter of 2010 and the second and fourth
quarters of 2008, the Parent announced corporate-wide
organizational realignment and restructuring actions to improve
operating efficiency, achieve greater global consistency and
drive improved financial performance. The restructuring plans
were approved by the Parents Board of Directors and
included actions that affected the Company. The Companys
restructuring charges totaled $139,000 for the first quarter of
2010 and $789,000 for 2008. The restructuring charge for 2010
consisted of separation costs for 4 employees. The
restructuring charge for 2008 consisted of separation costs for
14 employees and costs related to excess leased facility
capacity. Separation costs are recorded when it is probable that
employees will be entitled to termination benefits and the
amounts can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of termination
benefits are based on the frequency of past termination benefits
and the similarity of benefits under the current plan and prior
plans. Charges for excess leased facility capacity represent the
future lease cost of the anticipated unused capacity.
The following table summarizes the accrued charges related to
the restructuring plans (In thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Workforce Reductions
|
|
|
Costs
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Charges and adjustments
|
|
|
396
|
|
|
|
396
|
|
|
|
789
|
|
Cash payments
|
|
|
(396
|
)
|
|
|
(26
|
)
|
|
|
(422
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
367
|
|
|
|
367
|
|
Charges and adjustments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cash payments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(216
|
)
|
|
|
(216
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
151
|
|
|
|
151
|
|
Charges and adjustments
|
|
|
139
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
139
|
|
Cash payments
|
|
|
(130
|
)
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
(146
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2010
|
|
$
|
9
|
|
|
$
|
135
|
|
|
$
|
144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I-11
TECHTEAM
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 7 ACQUISITIONS
NewVectors
LLC
On May 31, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of
all of the outstanding membership interest in NewVectors LLC
(NewVectors), a provider of business transformation,
logistics modernization, and modeling and simulation services
primarily to the Department of Defense. The purchase price
totaled approximately $40,586,000 and included acquisition costs
of $274,000. Of the total purchase price, $4,000,000 was placed
into escrow for a period of one year after closing to reimburse
the Company for any claims for indemnity or breach of
representation and warranties. On May 31, 2008, the amount
held in escrow was released in its entirety. The acquisition was
accounted for as a taxable transaction; therefore, the Company
is entitled to a tax deduction for the amortization of goodwill
and other intangible assets for tax purposes over a period of
15 years. The Company borrowed $40,160,900 from its Parent
to fund the acquisition (see Note 5).
RL Phillips
On August 31, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition
of all of the outstanding common stock of RL Phillips, a
provider of information technology, network engineering and
information assurance services to both government and Commercial
entities. The total purchase price of approximately $2,150,000
consisted of initial cash consideration paid by the Company of
$1,750,000, shares of TechTeam common stock equal to $300,000,
and future cash payments totaling $100,000. All of the stock
consideration was placed into escrow to the extent it is
necessary to reimburse the Company for any claims for indemnity
or breach of representations and warranties. The stock
consideration of $300,000 will be released from escrow on
September 30, 2010, if there are no claims for indemnity or
breach of representations and warranties. The future cash
payments of $100,000 can also be used to offset any claims for
indemnity or breach of representations and warranties. The
future cash payments are due in $50,000 installments on the
first and second anniversary of the acquisition. On
August 31, 2008, the first installment of $50,000 was paid
to the selling shareholders. The Company did not pay the
installment due on August 31, 2009 due to a claim for
indemnity under the Stock Purchase Agreement for taxation
matters. The Company has been informed that the tax matter has
been resolved favorably, but it is awaiting documentation from
the Internal Revenue Service prior to releasing the final
payment. The acquisition was accounted for as a non-taxable
transaction; therefore, the Company is not entitled to a tax
deduction for the amortization of goodwill and other intangible
assets.
I-12
TECHTEAM
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 7 ACQUISITIONS
(Continued)
Summary
of Acquisition Purchase Price
The following table summarizes the allocation of the cumulative
purchase price and net cash used for the acquisitions of RL
Phillips and NewVectors through March 31, 2009 (In
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RL Phillips
|
|
|
New Vectors
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
$
|
1,604
|
|
|
$
|
32,675
|
|
Amortizable intangible assets
|
|
|
162
|
|
|
|
6,230
|
|
Property and equipment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
386
|
|
Other current and non-current assets,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
net of cash acquired
|
|
|
993
|
|
|
|
7,458
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
|
|
(389
|
)
|
|
|
(6,176
|
)
|
Accrued purchase price
|
|
|
(50
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Issuance of Parent company stock
|
|
|
(300
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used
|
|
$
|
2,020
|
|
|
$
|
40,573
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma
Results of Operations
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined results of operations
for the year ended December 31, 2007, are presented below
as though NewVectors had been acquired on January 1, 2007.
The pro forma results of operations for the acquisition of RL
Phillips are not materially different than reported results and
are not presented.
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2007
|
|
Revenue as reported
|
|
$
|
69,387
|
|
Revenue pro forma
|
|
$
|
83,518
|
|
Net Income as reported
|
|
$
|
3,512
|
|
Net Income pro forma
|
|
$
|
3,977
|
|
I-13
TECHTEAM
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 8 INCOME
TAXES
The income tax provision (benefit) consists of the following (In
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter ended
|
|
|
Quarter ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Federal
|
|
$
|
(582
|
)
|
|
$
|
381
|
|
|
$
|
900
|
|
|
$
|
1,480
|
|
|
$
|
2,484
|
|
State
|
|
|
(42
|
)
|
|
|
85
|
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
|
371
|
|
|
|
464
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current provision
|
|
|
(624
|
)
|
|
|
466
|
|
|
|
998
|
|
|
|
1,851
|
|
|
|
2,948
|
|
Deferred
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
(4,783
|
)
|
|
|
433
|
|
|
|
(713
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax provision (benefit)
|
|
$
|
579
|
|
|
$
|
483
|
|
|
$
|
(3,785
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,284
|
|
|
$
|
2,235
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Companys consolidated effective tax rate in each year
differs from statutory levels primarily due to state income
taxes and non-deductible expenses.
The principal components of deferred income taxes are as follows
(In thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
At December 31,
|
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2008
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
$
|
117
|
|
|
$
|
20
|
|
|
$
|
117
|
|
|
$
|
827
|
|
Accruals and reserves
|
|
|
259
|
|
|
|
309
|
|
|
|
249
|
|
|
|
305
|
|
|
|
328
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
|
49
|
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
31
|
|
Intangible assets
|
|
|
3471
|
|
|
|
579
|
|
|
|
3,632
|
|
|
|
527
|
|
|
|
220
|
|
Other
|
|
|
265
|
|
|
|
309
|
|
|
|
272
|
|
|
|
322
|
|
|
$
|
176
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
4,065
|
|
|
|
1,371
|
|
|
|
4,222
|
|
|
|
1,312
|
|
|
|
1,582
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets
|
|
|
(987
|
)
|
|
|
(3,048
|
)
|
|
|
(1,099
|
)
|
|
|
(2,972
|
)
|
|
|
(2,809
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred taxes
|
|
$
|
3,078
|
|
|
$
|
(1,677
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,123
|
|
|
$
|
(1,660
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,227
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the
U.S. federal and various state jurisdictions. The Company
is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local
income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2005.
I-14
TECHTEAM
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 8 INCOME
TAXES
(Continued)
The Company has not recorded a liability for uncertain tax
positions taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return for
any period presented as the liability is recorded on the
financial statements of the Parent. A reconciliation of the
beginning and ending liability for uncertain tax positions
related to the Company and recorded by the Parent is as follows
(In thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uncertain tax positions at January 1, 2007
|
|
$
|
26
|
|
Additions for tax positions of prior years
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2007
|
|
|
30
|
|
Additions for tax positions of prior years
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2008
|
|
|
31
|
|
Additions for tax positions of prior years
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uncertain tax positions at December 31, 2009
|
|
|
37
|
|
Additions for tax positions of prior years
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uncertain tax positions at March 31, 2010
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized
tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in selling,
general and administrative expenses. The Company recognized
interest and penalties related to income taxes of approximately
$200 in 2009, $5,300 in 2008 and $7,600 in 2007. The Company has
no material accruals for the payment of interest and penalties
at December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007.
NOTE 9 BENEFIT
PLANS
The Company has a 401(k) defined contribution retirement savings
plans that covers substantially all employees. Under the
provisions of the plan, the Company may make discretionary
employer matching contributions. Matching contributions were
made in cash and totaled $177,000 and $216,120 for the three
month periods ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009
and $766,000 in 2009, $903,000 in 2008 and $618,000 in 2007.
During 2007, the Company merged together the 401(k) plan of
Sytel and its plan into one plan.
The Company sponsors a tuition reimbursement program whereby
employees may attend approved training, certification and higher
education classes and receive reimbursement of a portion or all
of their tuition based on the level of success in completing the
class. The Company does not reimburse the employee unless
successful completion of the class occurs. At December 31,
2009, 2008 and 2007, no amounts were due employees, and
therefore, the Company has not accrued any liability related to
the reimbursement program at those dates. At December 31,
2009, there was approximately $59,000 of tuition related to
classes that were in progress. The Company paid tuition
reimbursements to employees totaling approximately $51,000 and
$63,000 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2010
and March 31, 2009 and $210,000 in 2009, $216,000 in 2008
and $110,000 in 2007.
I-15
TECHTEAM
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 10 FAIR
VALUE MEASUREMENTS
On January 1, 2009, the Company prospectively adopted a new
accounting standard related to measuring the fair value of
nonfinancial assets and liabilities on a non-recurring basis.
The standard establishes the authoritative definition of fair
value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and expands
the required disclosures about fair value measurement. The fair
value framework is based on observable and unobservable inputs
using the following hierarchy:
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
|
Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities.
|
Level 2
|
|
|
|
Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the
asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include
quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active
markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or
liabilities in markets that are not active.
|
Level 3
|
|
|
|
Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entitys own
assumptions.
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The following table summarizes the basis used to measure certain
non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities at fair value
on a nonrecurring basis in the consolidated balance sheet (In
thousands):
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Fair value at December 31, 2009
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Goodwill
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N/A
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N/A
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$
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33,183
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Customer-related assets
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N/A
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N/A
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$
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1,307
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As more fully discussed in Note 3, the Company determined
that its goodwill and other intangible assets were impaired and
recorded a $20,766,000 impairment charge for goodwill and a
$517,000 impairment charge for other intangible assets in 2009.
Due to the lack of observable market quotes for the
Companys intangible assets, the Company utilized valuation
models that rely exclusively on Level 3 inputs, including
those that are based on expected future cash flows. The expected
future cash flows are based on the respective asset and
discounted using rates that reflect an estimated cost of
capital. The valuation of intangible assets is subject to
uncertainties that are difficult to predict.
NOTE 11 LEASES
The Company leases its corporate and other offices and certain
office equipment under various operating and
month-to-month
leases. These leases are renewable with various options and
terms. Total rental expense was $300,000 and $331,000 for the
three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and March 31,
2009 and $1,315,000 in 2009, $1,504,000 in 2008 and $996,000 in
2007. The Company subleased a portion of its facilities to third
parties. Sublease income was $23,000 for the three month period
ended March 31, 2010 and $21,000 in 2009, and $8,000 in
2007. There was no sublease income recorded for the three months
ended March 31, 2009 or during the year ended
December 31, 2008.
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NOTE 11 LEASES
(Continued)
At December 31, 2009, future minimum lease payments under
non-cancelable operating leases that have initial or remaining
terms in excess of one year are as follows (In thousands):
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2010 (for nine months ended December 31, 2010)
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$
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865
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2011
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807
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2012
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539
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2013
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179
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Total minimum lease payments
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$
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2,390
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NOTE 12 RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company receives certain infrastructure and administrative
services from the Parent and, accordingly, receives an
allocation of costs from the Parents shared services and
other cost pools. The Company recorded shared services expense
and other charges from the Parent of $1,029,000 and $851,230 for
the three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and
March 31, 2009 and $2,979,000 in 2009, $2,737,000 in 2008
and $702,000 in 2007.
The Company also receives charges for third-party costs that are
paid by the Parent on behalf of the Company. Examples of these
third-party costs include health care, insurance and computer
software.
All of the above costs are charged by the Parent monthly and any
unpaid balance at the end of each period are included in
due to affiliate in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets.
As more fully discussed in Note 5, the Company has a note
payable to its Parent. Interest expense related to the note
payable paid to the Parent totaled $331,000 and $190,000 for the
three month periods ended March 31, 2010 and March 31,
2009 and $1,046,000 in 2009, $1,575,000 in 2008 and $1,056,000
in 2007.
I-17
PRELIMINARY
PROXY CARD, SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JULY 19, 2010
PROXY
CARD
TECHTEAM
GLOBAL, INC.
THIS
PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR
THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
SCHEDULED
TO BE HELD ON
,
2010
The undersigned
hereby appoints Gary J. Cotshott and Margaret M. Loebl, or
either of them, as
attorneys-in-fact
and proxies for the undersigned, with full power of
substitution, to act for and to vote all shares of common stock
of TechTeam Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company), standing in the name of the
undersigned at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of the
Company, scheduled to be held on
,
,
2010, at
[a.m.][p.m.], local time, at
and at any and all adjournments, postponements, continuations or
reschedulings thereof (the Special Meeting),
with all powers that the undersigned would possess if personally
present at such meeting. The proxies present and acting in
person or by their substitutes (or, if only one is present and
acting, then that one) may exercise all the powers conferred by
this Proxy Card.
THIS PROXY CARD,
WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON
THE REVERSE SIDE BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. UNLESS A
CONTRARY DIRECTION IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
FOR PROPOSAL 1 AND
FOR PROPOSAL 2. IF SPECIFIC
INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED, THIS PROXY CARD WILL BE VOTED
IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.
With respect to such
other business that may properly come before the Special
Meeting, said proxies are authorized to vote in accordance with
their best judgment. Discretionary authority is conferred by
this Proxy Card as to certain matters described in the
accompanying Proxy Statement. The proxies cannot vote your
shares unless you vote by telephone or the Internet or unless
you sign this Proxy Card on the reverse side and return it.
YOUR VOTE IS
IMPORTANT. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL
MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD
PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED REPLY ENVELOPE.
IMPORTANT
PLEASE VOTE, SIGN AND DATE ON REVERSE SIDE
(SEE REVERSE SIDE
FOR ITEMS TO BE VOTED)
*************
INSTRUCTIONS
TO VOTE BY MAIL
Simply complete,
sign and date your proxy card and promptly return it in the
enclosed postage-paid envelope.
PLEASE DETACH PROXY
CARD HERE
þ PLEASE
MARK VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE
THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
PROPOSAL 1 AND FOR
PROPOSAL 2
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Proposal
1.
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To adopt and approve (a) that certain Stock Purchase Agreement
dated as of June 3, 2010 (the Stock Purchase
Agreement), by and among Jacobs Engineering Group
Inc., Jacobs Technology Inc. (collectively,
Jacobs) and the Company, (b) the consummation
of the sale of all of the capital stock of TechTeam Government
Solutions, Inc. Jacobs pursuant to the terms of the Stock
Purchase Agreement, and (c) the consummation of all of the other
transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement and
all other agreements, documents, certificates and instruments
required to be delivered pursuant thereto (the matters described
in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above being referred to collectively
as the Stock Sale Proposal).
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Proposal
2.
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To approve one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting, if
necessary, to facilitate the approval of the Stock Sale
Proposal, including to permit the solicitation of additional
proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the
Special Meeting to approve the Stock Sale Proposal.
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Proposal
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Special Meeting.
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The undersigned
hereby acknowledges receipt of the Companys Notice of
Special Meeting and related Proxy Statement and hereby revokes
any proxy or proxies heretofore given with respect to the
matters set forth above.
Date:
, 2010
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Signatures(s)
of Stockholders
IMPORTANT: This
Proxy Card must be signed exactly as your name(s) appear(s)
hereon. All holders must sign. When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or other fiduciary,
please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign
personally. If a corporation, please print full corporate name
and indicate capacity of duly authorized officer executing on
behalf of the corporation. If a partnership, please print full
partnership name and indicate capacity of duly authorized person
executing on behalf of the partnership.