SSAGlobal Technologies, Inc. ManagementLock-Up Agreement March 28, 2006
Exhibit 10.2
SSA Global Technologies, Inc.
Management Lock-Up Agreement
March 28, 2006
SSA Global Technologies, Inc.
500 W. Madison
Suite 1600
Chicago, Illinois 60661
Re: SSA Global Technologies, Inc. Management Lock-Up Agreement
Dear Sirs:
The undersigned agrees that, commencing on the date of this letter (the Effective Date), and during the period specified below (the Lock-Up Period), the undersigned will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock of the Company, owned directly by the undersigned (including holding as a custodian) or with respect to which the undersigned has beneficial ownership within the rules and regulations of the SEC (collectively the Undersigneds Shares). This Lock-Up Agreement shall not apply to any shares of Common Stock of the Company acquired by the undersigned on the open market after the Effective Date.
The foregoing restriction is expressly agreed to preclude the undersigned from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of the Undersigneds Shares even if such Shares would be disposed of by someone other than the undersigned. Such prohibited hedging or other transactions would include without limitation any short sale or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including without limitation any put or call option) with respect to any of the Undersigneds Shares or with respect to any security that includes, relates to, or derives any significant part of its value from such Shares.
The Lock-Up Period will commence on the Effective Date and continue until May 26, 2008 (being the third anniversary of the effective date of the Companys initial public offering) or until the earlier (i) death of the undersigned, (ii) termination by the Company of the undersigneds employment with the Company without Cause (as defined below) or on account of the undersigneds Disability (as defined below), or (iii) termination by the undersigned of his or her employment with the Company for Good Reason (as defined below). To the extent that, during the Lock-Up Period, Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., General Altantic Partners LLC or any of their respective affiliates (each a Shareholder) sells shares of Common Stock of the Company either as a result of the release of the Shareholder from any lock-up agreement entered into with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as the representatives of the underwriters in connection with the offering contemplated in the Registration Statement or following the expiration thereof, then the undersigned shall be permitted to sell a number of shares that is equal to (a) the number of its shares subject to this Lock-Up Agreement on the Effective Date multiplied by (b) a fraction, of which the numerator is the number of shares of Common Stock to be sold by the Shareholder and the denominator is the total number of shares held by all of the Shareholders on the Effective Date. In addition, the undersigned shall be permitted to sell that number of shares as may be approved by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors of the Company from time to time. The remaining of the Undersigneds Shares shall continue to be subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may transfer the Undersigneds Shares (i) as a bona fide gift or gifts, provided that the donee or donees thereof agree to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth herein, or (ii) to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned, provided that the trustee of the trust agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth herein, and provided further that any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value. For purposes of this Lock-Up Agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin. The undersigned now has, and, except as contemplated by clauses (i) and (ii) above, for the duration of this Lock-Up Agreement will have, good and marketable title to the Undersigneds Shares, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and claims whatsoever. The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the Undersigneds Shares except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
For purposes of this Lock-Up Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:
Cause means any of the following reasons: (i) embezzlement, dishonesty, or fraud; (ii) conviction (or plea of nolo contendere) for a felony or conviction (or plea of nolo contendere) of any crime involving moral turpitude or that impairs undersigneds ability to perform his duties; (iii) improper and material disclosure or use of the Companys or any of its subsidiarys confidential or proprietary information; or (iv) the undersigneds willful failure or refusal to follow the lawful and good faith direction of the Company or any subsidiary thereof to perform his material duties which, if curable, remains uncured following thirty (30) days written notice to the undersigned from the Company or any subsidiary thereof describing such failure or refusal.
Disability means a determination by the Company in accordance with applicable law that, as a result of a physical or mental illness, the undersigned is unable and has been unable to perform the essential functions of his or her job with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of (i) 90 consecutive days or (ii) 180 days in any one (1) year period.
Good Reason means a decrease in undersigneds base salary (not consented to in advance by undersigned or ratified subsequently by undersigned) or a Change of Control (as defined below).
Change of Control means (i) the approval by the shareholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, (ii) the consummation of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; (iii) the consummation of any transaction as a result of which any individual or entity (other than Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., General Atlantic Partners 76, L.P. or any of their related entities or affiliates) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of all voting securities of the Company then issued and outstanding; or (iv) the consummation of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination, other than a merger, consolidation, reorganization or business combination which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting securities of
the Company or the surviving entity immediately after such merger, consolidation, reorganization of business combination.
The undersigned understands and agrees that this Lock-Up Agreement is irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigneds heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.
The undersigned has received a copy of the Companys Statement of Policy: Securities Trades by SSA Global Employees, and the undersigned agrees to be bound by, and to comply with, the foregoing policy, as it may be amended from time to time.
This Lock-Up Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but both of which shall be considered one and the same instrument.
This Lock-Up Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflicting provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York to be applied. In furtherance of the foregoing, the internal laws of the State of New York will control the interpretation and construction of this Lock-Up Agreement, even if under such jurisdictions choice of law or conflict of law analysis, the substantive law of some other jurisdiction would ordinarily apply.
| Very truly yours, | |||
|
| |||
| /s/ Kirk J. Isaacson |
| ||
| Exact Name of Shareholder | |||
|
| |||
| /s/ Kirk J. Isaacson |
| ||
| Authorized Signature | |||
|
| |||
| Executive Vice President & General Counsel |
| ||
| Title | |||
|
| |||
|
| |||
Agreed to and Acknowledged: |
| |||
|
| |||
SSA Global Technologies, Inc. |
| |||
|
| |||
By: | /s/ Stephen P. Earhart |
|
| |
| Name: Stephen P. Earhart |
| ||
| Title: Executive Vice President |
| ||