AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO ACQUISITION AGREEMENT

EX-10.3 4 dex103.htm AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO ACQUISITION AGREEMENT Amendment No. 2 to Acquisition Agreement

EXHIBIT 10.3

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO ACQUISITION AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO ACQUISITION AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of this                      day of June 2011, by and among Mattersight Corporation (f/k/a eLoyalty Corporation), a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and eLoyalty, LLC (f/k/a Magellan Acquisition Sub, LLC), a Colorado limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Buyer” and, together with Seller and Parent, the “Parties”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Acquisition Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2011, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of May 27, 2011 (as may be further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Agreement”), by and among the Parties, Buyer agreed to purchase substantially all of the assets of Seller used in or related to the ICS Business;

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment; and

WHEREAS, unless otherwise defined herein, each capitalized term used herein shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective covenants and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, subject to the conditions and other terms herein set forth, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Amendment. The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) Exhibit Update. The following shall be added as a new Section 6.19(c):

(c) After the Closing, Seller and Buyer may, at any time and from time to time, amend Exhibit 2.3(a) hereto to add or remove therefrom such Contract(s) as Seller and Buyer may mutually agree in writing to add or remove therefrom by entering into one or more letter agreements substantially in the form attached as Exhibit H hereto.

(b) Letter Agreement(s). Exhibit H: Form of Letter Agreement attached hereto as Annex A shall be added as an exhibit to the Agreement.

2. No Implied Amendments. Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and is hereby ratified and confirmed. All references to “the date hereof” in the Agreement shall continue to refer to the date of the Agreement before any amendment, consent or waiver.


3. Effectiveness of Amendment. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a modification to the Agreement in accordance with Section 10.14 of the Agreement.

4. Benefit of the Amendment. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

5. Headings. The headings used in this Amendment are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment.

6. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts to be carried out wholly within such State.

7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed simultaneously in multiple counterparts, and in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

8. References to Agreement. On and after the date hereof, each reference in the Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Agreement shall mean the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment No. 2 to Acquisition Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

ELOYALTY, LLC

By:

 

/s/ JOHN R. TROKA, JR.

Name:

  John R. Troka, Jr.

Title:

  Interim Chief Financial Officer

TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.

By:

 

/s/ JOHN R. TROKA, JR.

Name:

  John R. Troka, Jr.

Title:

  Interim Chief Financial Officer

MATTERSIGHT CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/ WILLIAM B. NOON

Name:

  William B. Noon

Title:

  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 to Acquisition Agreement]


Annex A

Exhibit 6.19(c)

Form of Letter Agreement

(see attached)


[Mattersight Corporation Letterhead]

150 Field Drive, Suite 250

Lake Forest, IL 60045

                    , 201    

eLoyalty, LLC

c/o TeleTech Holdings, Inc.

9197 South Peoria Street

Englewood, CO 80112

Attn: Legal Department—General Counsel

 

Re: Amendment to Exhibit 2.3(a) to Acquisition Agreement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is hereby made to (i) that certain Acquisition Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2011, as amended by Amendments No. 1 and No. 2 thereto, dated as of May 27, 2011 and June     , 2011, respectively (as may be further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Acquisition Agreement”), by and among Mattersight Corporation (f/k/a eLoyalty Corporation), a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and eLoyalty, LLC (f/k/a Magellan Acquisition Sub, LLC), a Colorado limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Buyer” and, together with Seller and Parent, the “Parties”) and (ii)             [IDENTIFY AGREEMENT]            (the “Agreement”).

Pursuant to Section 6.19(c) of the Acquisition Agreement, the Agreement is hereby [added/removed] from Exhibit 2.3(a) to the Acquisition Agreement, and the Parties hereby agree to deem such [addition/removal] to have been effectuated as of the Closing (as such term is defined in the Acquisition Agreement). As a result of such [addition/removal] the Agreement shall be [an Assumed Contract][no longer an Assumed Contract, but rather, retained by Seller].

This letter agreement shall be deemed to be a modification to the Acquisition Agreement in accordance with Section 10.14 of the Acquisition Agreement. Except as specifically amended by this letter agreement, the Acquisition Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. All references to “the date hereof” in the Acquisition Agreement shall continue to refer to the date of the Acquisition Agreement before any amendment, consent or waiver.

On and after the date hereof, each reference in the Acquisition Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Acquisition Agreement shall mean the Acquisition Agreement as amended by this letter agreement.

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Very truly yours,

MATTERSIGHT CORPORATION

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

Accepted and agreed to as of

the date set forth above:

ELOYALTY, LLC

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title: