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Antero Payment Solutions

24328 Vermont Ave #300

Harbor City, Ca. 90710

Office (310) 997-2482

Toll free (800) 499-0072

Fax (310) 954-9243

www.anteropaymentsolutions.com

 

 

	
  

	
PRIVATE LABELED AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 3thday of October, 2011 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Antero Payment Solutions, Inc., a Nevada corporation with its principal place of business at 24328 Vermont Ave #300 Harbor City, Ca. 90710 U.S.A. (“Antero” or “Company”), and PayRoll Innovations, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company with a principal place of business at 12600 South 1733 West, Suite 121, Riverton Utah 84065(“AGENT”).

	
  

	
Recitals

WHEREAS, Company is in the business, among other things, of developing, promoting, licensing and supporting its Antero SVS (Third Party Processing Application), Card of America and other debit based products the (“Private Label Program”), as further defined herein;

WHEREAS, AGENT is in the business of, among other things, serving as an independent sales representative for companies selling or licensing products and services in the mobile wallet, credit, debit, prepaid, gift, and/or virtual card programs; and

WHEREAS, Company and AGENT mutually desire that Company engage AGENT on a non-exclusive basis to promote the private label mobile wallet, credit, debit, prepaid, gift, and/or virtual card programs to Accountholders.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, Company and AGENT (each a “Party”; together, the “Parties”) agree as follows:

 

	
1.  

	
Definitions.

 

In addition to those capitalized terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Account” shall mean a debit account issued by a Bank (defined herein).

“Accountholder” shall mean an individual, business, or organization authorized by the Bank to receive an Account.

“Agreement” shall mean this Agreement between Company and AGENT and any attachments, exhibits, schedules, addenda, and amendments thereto.

“Bank” shall mean those banking institutions identified by Company to AGENT that have an established contractual relationship with Company for the sales and processing of debit cards for the Private Label Program.

"Private Label Program" shall mean the Company’s Private Labeled Prepaid / Debit / Virtual / Mobile Wallet Card Programs and services provided exclusive to AGENT.  As of the Effective Date, current sample artwork for the Private Label card is contained in Schedule A to this Agreement.

“Scheduled Reviews” On cards placed in circulation under AGENT-defined fee schedules,

  

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Antero Payment Solutions

24328 Vermont Ave #300

Harbor City, Ca. 90710

Office (310) 997-2482

Toll free (800) 499-0072

Fax (310) 954-9243

www.anteropaymentsolutions.com

  

AGENT agrees to allow Company to charge a Minimum Performance Guarantee against commissions owed AGENT for fees received on these same cards. This Guarantee will be set at terms as agreed between the Parties from time to time, and the Parties warrant that these rates will be negotiated in good faith. So long as Company is able to run these card volumes at a profit, as further defined below, before payment of any commissions to AGENT, this guarantee will be considered to be satisfied. The Parties will work together to make adjustments to the Fee Schedule as is commercially reasonable until both Parties are profitable. However, AGENT reserves the right to forego Commissions on these card volumes, and refuse to honor requests for further review once Company is able to achieve a profit margin equal to it’s comparative minimums on similar populations of active cards for at least two consecutive quarters.

 “Territory” shall mean the United States of America.

“Tracking Number” shall mean a registered number issued by Company to AGENT for the purpose of tracking AGENT’s sales and active Accountholder status.

 

	
2.  

	
Scope of Agreement / Appointment.

 

Antero hereby appoints AGENT as a non-exclusive independent contractor sales representative to promote the Private Label Program to Accountholders in the Territory in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

	
3.  

	
AGENT’s Responsibilities.

 

In addition to those responsibilities stated elsewhere in this Agreement, AGENT shall:

	
a.  

	
AGENT is required to maintain its own sales training and continuously maintain a full time staff of at least one (1) trained sales and marketing professional;

	
b.  

	
Promote the Private Label Program in the Territory, conduct promotional activities, and advertise and distribute only Company approved promotional material as may be provided by Company to AGENT from time to time;

	
c.  

	
Direct all Accountholders to purchase the Company’s Private Labeled Prepaid / Debit / Virtual / Mobile Wallet Card Programs card(s) directly from Company;

	
d.  

	
If AGENT has a website and provides a link to Company’s website, AGENT shall ensure that AGENT’s website at all times complies with all applicable laws and that the AGENT’s website shall not contain any gambling, adult entertainment, obscene, fraudulent or any other unlawful material or content or links to any websites containing same;

	
e.  

	
AGENT shall require all prospective Accountholders to specifically identify AGENT by name in their written and on-line applications to Company for the Private Label card(s), or any other Private Label Program services, so that Company may assign AGENT’s Tracking Number to such Accounts and be able to fully account for and pay commission fees to AGENT for such Accounts. AGENT acknowledges and agrees that it is AGENT’s sole responsibility

  

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Antero Payment Solutions

24328 Vermont Ave #300

Harbor City, Ca. 90710

Office (310) 997-2482

Toll free (800) 499-0072

Fax (310) 954-9243

www.anteropaymentsolutions.com

  

	
f.  

	
and risk that an Accountholder specifically identifies AGENT, and that an Accountholder’s failure to identify AGENT on its application form will result in Company being unable to connect such Accountholder to AGENT and pay AGENT commissions for the Accountholder’s Account. AGENT hereby releases Company from any obligation to pay AGENT commissions under such circumstances;

	
g.  

	
Only provide pricing information to prospective Accountholders that has been provided by Company to AGENT;

	
h.  

	
Not present itself as, or appear to be, a member or representative of Visa, not use any Visa-owned mark on marketing materials such as business cards, letterhead or stationery, and not knowingly enable Visa debit cards to be sold through multi-level marketing (excluding Agent’s internal ISO network), or used for gambling, adult entertainment, or fraudulent activity; and

	
i.  

	
 Not accept money from Accountholders.

 

	
4.  

	
Company’s Rights / Responsibilities.

 

In addition to those rights and responsibilities stated elsewhere in this Agreement, Company shall have the following rights and responsibilities:

	
a.  

	
Company reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, at any time upon written notice to AGENT, without incurring any liability to AGENT or otherwise, whether in contract or tort, to change, reduce or expand the scope of the Private Label Program, including any products or services therein and the prices charged for Private Label Program transactions under the following conditions:

	
a.  

	
The Company’s Bank(s) increase their rates and Company is forced to pass same onto all AGENTS of the Company

	
b.  

	
Company changes the rates by agreement between the Parties as a function of a Scheduled Review defined later in this document

	
c.  

	
Federal or State regulations mandate the change

	
b.  

	

Company reserves the right to discontinue the sale of the Private Label Program and sale or license of all products thereunder, under the following conditions:

 

	
a.  

	
The Company discontinues a product for sale through all Company AGENTS

	
b.  

	
Federal or State regulations force the discontinuation of a Company product

	
c.  

	
Such discontinuation takes place as agreed between the Parties as part of a Scheduled Review Period

In all cases, Company will provide AGENT with as much advance written notice as possible under the circumstances. Company will not charge rates or levy fees or grant better terms and conditions that affect costs or profits to Agent than Company provides to any other AGENT for similar Private Label Programs.

  

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Antero Payment Solutions

24328 Vermont Ave #300

Harbor City, Ca. 90710

Office (310) 997-2482

Toll free (800) 499-0072

Fax (310) 954-9243

www.anteropaymentsolutions.com

  

 

	
c.  

	
All applications and orders for the Private Label Program, if sent to AGENT, shall be immediately forwarded by AGENT to Company. Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to accept or reject any such application or order without any liabilities whatsoever to AGENT.

	
d.  

	
Company will assign AGENT’s Tracking Number to those Accounts where the Account holders’ applications specifically identified AGENT by name in their written and on-line applications to Company for the Private Label card(s) or other Private Label Program services. Company shall have no duty to investigate and assign tracking numbers to any Accountholder applications that do not specifically identify AGENT.

 

	
5.  

	
Commission Payments / Payment Terms.

 

If the Company receives Private Label Program revenue from those Accountholders that purchased the Private Label Program from Company during the term of this Agreement, then subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company shall pay AGENT sales commission fees in the following amounts and under the following terms:

	
a.  

	
AGENT shall receive sales commissions in the amount specified in Schedule B to this Agreement (PRIVATE LABEL CARD PROGRAM SALES COMMISSIONS).  AGENT’s exclusive compensation from Company shall be the commission payments described in this Section 5, less all taxes mandated by law.

	
b.  

	
Payment terms are net thirty (30) days from the last day of each Calendar month during the term of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company may withhold remitting payment to AGENT until such time as the total amount due AGENT exceeds the sum of $100.00 and/or all minimums are met.

	
c.  

	
Company shall continue to make commission payments to AGENT during the period that the Account remains active (that is, until expiration or cancellation), unless: (i) this Agreement is terminated according to the terms herein by reason of AGENT’s uncured material breach of this Agreement, or (ii) the Account issuing Bank ceases making payments to Company for such Account. If the issuing Bank should resume/release such payments after a temporary stoppage, then such released funds will be due and payable to Agent.

	
d.  

	
If any sales giving rise to Company’s payments to AGENT are reversed for any reason, the sales commissions shall not be payable to AGENT and if Company has already paid AGENT the commission for a sale that is reversed, Company shall withhold applicable commissions from future payments to AGENT, making full accounting of same in the affected commission statement.  If Company determines in its reasonable judgment that it should provide the Bank a credit or discount with respect to any sale for which a commission is payable to AGENT, Company shall have the right to charge a proportional amount of the credit or discount to AGENT’s commission and to deduct or set-off such proportion from the amount otherwise payable to AGENT.

 

	
6.  

	
Warranty / Disclaimer / LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

 

  

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Antero Payment Solutions

24328 Vermont Ave #300

Harbor City, Ca. 90710

Office (310) 997-2482

Toll free (800) 499-0072

Fax (310) 954-9243

www.anteropaymentsolutions.com

  

 

	
  

	
AGENT WARRANTS THAT THE SERVICES IT PROVIDES HEREUNDER WILL BE PERFORMED IN A PROFESSIONAL AND WORKMANLIKE MANNER.  EXCEPT FOR THOSE WARRANTIES PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, AGENT HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES.  UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, EVEN IF A PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OR OBLIGATIONS OF EITHER PARTY ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT THAT BECOMES DUE AND OWING TO AGENT UNDER SECTION 5 HEREIN.

 

 

	
7.  

	
Mutual Confidentiality.

 

	
a.  

	
AGENT shall hold all proprietary and confidential information of ANTERO (collectively, the “Antero Confidential Information”) in strict confidence by exercising at least the same degree of diligence and care that it uses to avoid disclosure or dissemination of its own highly confidential information, but in no event less than a reasonable standard of diligence and care.  In this regard, AGENT may disclose Confidential Information (a) to its owners, principals, directors, managers, officers, employees representatives, agents and affiliates who understand and are bound by the confidentiality and non-circumvention terms of this Agreement, (b) to other Parties with the prior written consent of ANTERO and the written agreement of such other Parties to be bound by the confidentiality and non-circumvention terms of this Agreement and (c) to the extent required by law; provided, however, in the latter case, AGENT shall give ANTERO prompt written notice of any request or demand for such disclosure to give ANTERO the opportunity to seek a restraining order to prevent such disclosure and/or a protective order to limit such disclosure.  AGENT shall not use the Confidential Information (i) for any purpose other than to operate under this Agreement, (ii) for its own advantage or economic benefit outside the scope of this Agreement or (iii) in any manner that would harm or otherwise be a detriment to ANTERO.

 

	
b.  

	
ANTERO shall hold all proprietary and confidential information of AGENT (collectively, the “Agent Confidential Information”) in strict confidence by exercising at least the same degree of diligence and care that it uses to avoid disclosure or dissemination of its own highly confidential information, but in no event less than a reasonable standard of diligence and care.  In this regard, ANTERO may disclose Confidential Information (a) to its owners, principals, directors, managers, officers, employees representatives, agents and affiliates who understand and are bound by the confidentiality and non-circumvention terms of this Agreement, (b) to other Parties with the prior written consent of AGENT and the written agreement of such other Parties to be bound by the confidentiality and non-circumvention terms of this Agreement and (c) to the extent required by law; provided, however, in the latter case, ANTERO shall give AGENT prompt written notice of any request or demand for such disclosure to give AGENT the opportunity to seek a restraining order to prevent such disclosure and/or a protective order to limit such disclosure.  ANTERO shall not use the Confidential Information (i) for any purpose other than to operate under this Agreement, (ii) for its own advantage or economic benefit outside the scope of this Agreement or (iii) in any manner that would harm or otherwise be a detriment to AGENT.

 

 

	
8.  

	
Intellectual Property.

 

  

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Antero Payment Solutions

24328 Vermont Ave #300

Harbor City, Ca. 90710

Office (310) 997-2482

Toll free (800) 499-0072

Fax (310) 954-9243

www.anteropaymentsolutions.com

  

 

AGENT acknowledges that Company (or its licensors, as applicable) shall retain its entire right, title and interest in and to all trade secret, patent, copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights contained in or related to the Private Label Program and products and services therein, and AGENT shall have no ownership or other right, including any intellectual property right, in or to any Private Label Program product or service.  AGENT shall have no right to have or use any intellectual property owned or licensed by Company, except as expressly authorized in this Agreement.  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to transfer from Company to AGENT any intellectual property or intellectual property right Company has in or related to any Licensed Program product or service.

 

 

	
9.  

	
Mutual Non-Circumvention.

 

	
a.  

	
Proprietary Relationships.  As a result of receiving each other’s Confidential Information and otherwise becoming familiar with each other’s business and affairs, the Parties may obtain knowledge about each other’s banks, employees, associates, partners, contacts, sources, contractors, vendors, other service providers, customers and prospects (collectively, the “Proprietary Relationships”) and each other’s plans and opportunities (collectively, the “Proprietary Opportunities”). The Parties shall not use their knowledge of any Proprietary Relationship or Proprietary Opportunity (a) for any purpose other than to operate under this Agreement, (b) for their own advantage or economic benefit outside the scope of this Agreement or (c) in any manner that would harm or otherwise be a detriment to each other.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Parties shall not, nor shall either Party assist any third Party to, directly or indirectly, during the term of this Agreement or thereafter, solicit, entice away or otherwise interfere with any customer, including, without limitation, the Customers who are customers pursuant to this Agreement.

 

	
b.  

	
Ownership of Customers and Customer Agreements.  Commissions accruing to AGENT from this Agreement shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of AGENT, but are subject to certain restrictions and rights of offset by ANTERO as specifically allowed in this Agreement and may not be sold or transferred without permission from ANTERO.  All relationships with Customers of AGENT are the exclusive property of AGENT.  However, the cards, accounts and banking relationships of the Customers shall remain the sole property of the issuing Bank.

 

	
c.  

	
Non-solicitation of Customers.  During the initial or any renewal term of this Agreement, and thereafter upon expiration without renewal or earlier termination, for any reason, and for so long as AGENT receives payments from ANTERO in accordance with this Agreement; and for a period of one (1) year following the termination of this Agreement or the cessation of payments to Agent hereunder, whichever is longer, ANTERO shall not cause or permit any of their respective agents, employees, independent contractors, subsidiaries, or affiliates of ANTERO to solicit AGENT’s Cardholders for the sale of any products or services without the expressed, written permission of AGENT.

 

	
d.  

	
No Interest, Right or License.  All Confidential Information, as well as all Proprietary Relationships and Proprietary Opportunities, shall remain the property of each Party and, other than to use the Confidential Information and the knowledge of the Proprietary Relationships and

 

  

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Antero Payment Solutions

24328 Vermont Ave #300

Harbor City, Ca. 90710

Office (310) 997-2482

Toll free (800) 499-0072

Fax (310) 954-9243

www.anteropaymentsolutions.com

  

	
  

	
Proprietary Opportunities to operate under this Agreement, neither, the execution, delivery nor performance of this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring to the other Party any interest, right or license in or to any Confidential Information, Proprietary Relationship or Proprietary Opportunity.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, AGENT shall not acquire any interest, right or license in or to the ANTERO Products or any aspect thereof.

 

 

	
10.  

	
Term and Termination.

 

	
a.  

	
The initial term of this Agreement shall be for a period of three (3) years commencing on the date this Agreement is executed.  Unless either Party notifies the other not later than three (3) months prior to the expiration of the initial term that it does not wish to renew this Agreement for a subsequent term, this Agreement shall automatically renew for an additional term of three (3) years upon the same terms and conditions.  Nothing herein to the contrary, the Parties hereto shall have the right to modify all or part of this Agreement, provided that such modification shall be in writing and signed by all Parties hereto before such shall become effective and binding on the Parties hereto.

	
b.  

	
Either Party may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice to the other if (i) the other Party has breached any of its material obligations under this Agreement and has failed to cure such breach within thirty (30) days of receiving written notice of the breach from the other Party, or (ii) has filed any petition in any court for receivership, reorganization, bankruptcy, arrangement or relief from or creditors, or has made any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or has any substantial part of its assets subjected to any involuntary lien, which is not cured or removed within thirty (30) days after notice thereof.

	
c.  

	
Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 9, Company may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect if any of the following occur:

(i)           AGENT is proven to have participated in any fraudulent activity, or any activity that causes the Bank or Company to violate the Visa U.S.A. Inc. Operating Regulations, or any other activities that may result in undue economic hardship or damage to the goodwill of the Bank or Visa system;

(ii)           Bank is at any time unable to offer Accounts or support the Private Label Program due to federal, state, and/or Visa laws and regulations; or

(iii)           AGENT makes any representation or warranty that shall prove to have been or become false or misleading in any material respect, or any unauthorized representation of the Bank, Visa, or the Private Label Program without correcting or remedying such transgression within (5) days of receiving notice of such violation. Repeat, deliberate offenses will result in immediate termination of this Agreement.

	
d.  

	
If this Agreement is terminated by either Party under sub-parts 9.b. or 9.c., above, then Company shall have no continued payment obligation to AGENT after the effective date of termination.

	
e.  

	
Company shall have the right to hold a quarterly review (for the Initial Term of this Agreement, and annually thereafter) with AGENT concerning the AGENT’s sales efforts and level of success in

  

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Antero Payment Solutions

24328 Vermont Ave #300

Harbor City, Ca. 90710

Office (310) 997-2482

Toll free (800) 499-0072

Fax (310) 954-9243

www.anteropaymentsolutions.com

  

	
  

	
promoting and selling the Private Label Program to prospective Accountholders.  If no new Accounts are issued by the Bank over a ninety (90) day period, and the AGENT is not making commercially reasonable efforts to promote and sell the Private Label Program, then the Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement with immediate effect upon notice to AGENT.  Maintaining an active card volume of 50,000+ shall excuse AGENT from any such review in any period.

	
f.  

	
Upon receiving Company’s notice of termination, subject to the terms of Section 10.e. AGENT shall immediately cease all promotional efforts for Company and the Private Label Program, including any existing or potential Accountholder discussions about Company and the Private Label Program. AGENT shall immediately eliminate all links to Company’s website, remove all Company information and materials from AGENT’s website, and return all marketing and sales materials to Company.

	
g.  

	
The following provisions shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason: 5, 6, 7, 8, 10.D, 10.E., 10.F., 10.G., 11 through 17.

 

	
11.  

	
Mutual Indemnification.

 

AGENT shall defend, indemnify and hold Company harmless from and against any and all costs, liabilities, losses and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from the negligent and other unlawful acts or omissions of AGENT as well as every claim against Company arising from any representation or warranty AGENT makes to Accountholders beyond those representations and warranties that Company provides in its own agreements and documentation that accompany the Private Label Program.

 

Company shall defend, indemnify and hold AGENT harmless from and against any and all costs, liabilities, losses and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from the negligent and other unlawful acts or omissions of Company as well as every claim against AGENT arising from any representation or warranty Company makes to Accountholders beyond those representations and warranties that AGENT provides in its own agreements and documentation, by authorization of Company or otherwise, that accompany the Private Label Program.

 

 

	
12.  

	
Independent Contractors.

 

AGENT and Company are independent contractors and neither Party has the authority to bind the other Party to any third person. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to constitute AGENT as a partner or joint venture of or with Company.  AGENT agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Company, its owners, officers, and employees harmless against any claim by any government agency for any taxes or other payments owed by AGENT to such government agency as a result of this Agreement, except where based on Company's net income. AGENT also agrees that it is not a representative of Bank.  AGENT also agrees that any compensation it is due will come only from Company, and it will not pursue, nor does it have a right to pursue compensation from Bank or any other Party under any circumstance whatsoever.

 

	
13.  

	
Entire Agreement.

 

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between AGENT and Company concerning the subject

  

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Antero Payment Solutions

24328 Vermont Ave #300

Harbor City, Ca. 90710

Office (310) 997-2482

Toll free (800) 499-0072

Fax (310) 954-9243

www.anteropaymentsolutions.com

  

matter herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, written or oral, between the Parties. This Agreement may not be modified except by a written document signed by an authorized representative of both Parties.

 

	
14.  

	
Notices.

 

All notices required or provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered in person, by delivery service, certified or registered mail.  Notice shall be deemed given on actual receipt.  Notices shall be addressed as follows:

If to Company:

Antero Payment Solutions, Inc.

24328 Vermont Ave #300

Harbor City, Ca. 90710

If to AGENT:

PayRoll Innovations, LLC

1733 West 12600 South, Suite 121

Riverton, UT 84065

 

	
15.  

	
Waiver.

 

Neither Party may waive any term or excuse any breach of this Agreement unless such waiver or excuse is in writing and signed by the Party to be bound by such waiver.

 

	
16.  

	
No Assignment.

 

AGENT shall not assign any of its rights or delegate any of its duties under this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior express written consent of Company.

 

	
17.  

	
Governing Law / Arbitration.

 

	
a.  

	
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, U.S.A., without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.

	
b.  

	
All disputes arising in connection with this Agreement, which disputes have not been settled by mutual and amicable agreement, shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) in effect as of the date first above written (the “AAA Commercial Rules”).  Any such arbitration shall take place exclusively in the English language in the county of Clark County, Nevada The arbitration panel will consist of one arbitrator, appointed upon the mutual agreement of the Parties, acting reasonably.  Each Party shall bear its own expenses and shall share equally in arbitrator’s fees and related expenses, provided that once an arbitration judgment is entered, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ and/or expert fees and related costs as damages.  The arbitrator will be empowered to, at either Party’s request, grant injunctive relief. An award granted by the arbitrator will be the exclusive remedy of the Parties for all claims, counterclaims, issues, or accountings presented or pleaded to the arbitrator.  Judgment upon the arbitral award may be entered in any court

  

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Antero Payment Solutions

24328 Vermont Ave #300

Harbor City, Ca. 90710

Office (310) 997-2482

Toll free (800) 499-0072

Fax (310) 954-9243

www.anteropaymentsolutions.com

  

	
 

	
that has jurisdiction thereof.  Any additional costs, fees or expenses incurred in enforcing the arbitral award will be charged against the Party that unsuccessfully resists its enforcement.  The arbitrator shall apply the substantive law of Nevada, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions.

	
c.  

	
Nothing is this Section will prevent either Party from seeking interim injunctive relief or filing an action against the other Party in the courts having jurisdiction over it in order to enforce an arbitral award granted pursuant to a proceeding under this Section.

WHEREFORE, the Parties have signed this Agreement by their duly authorized representatives.

	
Antero Payment Solutions, Inc.

	
Agent: ______________________________________

	  	  
	
By: /s/ Michael J. Sinnwell, Jr.

	
By: /s/ Nathaniel Bunnell

	
Name: Michael J. Sinnwell Jr

	
Name: Nathaniel Bunnell

	
Title: President

	
Title: President

	
Date: 10/3/2011

	
Date: 10/3/2011

                                                                                                                    

This Space was Intentionally Left Blank

 

	 FOR ANTERO / VERITEC OFFICE USE
	 Sales AGENT Tracking Number: ____________________________________________

 

  

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EXECUTION COPY

 

AMENDMENT NO. 3

 

Dated as of September 30, 2011

 

to

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of August 23, 2010

 

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 3 (this “Amendment”) is made as of September 30, 2011 by and among Parametric Technology Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Borrower”), the financial institutions listed on the signature pages hereof and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent’), under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2010 by and among the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated as of December 20, 2010 and by Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement dated May 9, 2011 (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the requisite Lenders and the Administrative Agent agree to an amendment to the Credit Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders party hereto and the Administrative Agent have so agreed on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the terms and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, the Lenders party hereto and the Administrative Agent hereby agree to enter into this Amendment.

 

1. Amendment to the Credit Agreement.  Effective as of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date (as defined below), the parties hereto agree the parties hereto agree that the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a) The definition of “Applicable Rate” appearing in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended to amend and restate in their entirety the pricing grid appearing therein and clause (iii) thereof, in each case to read as follows:

 

	  	
Leverage Ratio:

 

	
Eurocurrency

Spread

 

	
ABR

Spread

 

	
Commitment

Fee Rate

	
Category 1:

 

	
< 1.00 to 1.00

	
1.25%

	
0.25%

	
0.20%

	
Category 2:

	
> 1.00 to 1.00 but

< 2.00 to 1.00

	
1.375%

	
0.375%

	
0.25%

	
Category 3:

 

	
> 2.00 to 1.00

	
1.625%

	
0.625%

	
0.30%

 

 

  

  

  

(iii)           notwithstanding the foregoing, Category 2 shall be deemed to be applicable until the Administrative Agent’s receipt of the applicable Financials for the Borrower’s second full fiscal quarter ending after the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date (unless such Financials demonstrate that Category 3 should have been applicable during such period, in which case such other Category shall be deemed to be applicable during such period) and adjustments to the Category then in effect shall thereafter be effected in accordance with the preceding paragraphs.

(b) The definition of “Maturity Date” appearing in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended to delete the date “August 22, 2014” appearing therein and to replace such date with the date “September 30, 2016”.

 

(c) Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended to add the following definition thereto and, where applicable, to replace the corresponding previously existing definitions:

 

“Amendment No. 3 Effective Date” means September 30, 2011.

 

“Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, for any period, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, without duplication, the aggregate of (a) Consolidated Interest Expense (including, without limitation, the “imputed interest” portion of Capitalized Lease Obligations, synthetic leases and asset securitizations, if any), (b) scheduled principal payments on Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding all prepayments of the Revolving Loans) and (c) Capital Distributions.

 

“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”  means, as of any date of determination for the Borrower, on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA minus Consolidated Capital Expenditures, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or most recently ended prior to such date, to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for such period.

 

(d) The parties hereto hereby acknowledge and agree that, as of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, Sovereign Bank shall no longer be a Co-Documentation Agent and all references in the Credit Agreement to Sovereign Bank in its capacity as Co-Documentation Agent shall be deleted and of no further force and effect.

 

(e) Schedule 2.01 to the Credit Agreement is replaced in its entirety with Schedule 2.01 attached hereto as Annex A.

 

2. Conditions of Effectiveness.  The effectiveness of this Amendment (the “Amendment No. 3 Effective Date”) is subject to the conditions precedent that:

 

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) counterparts of this Amendment duly executed by the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and (ii) counterparts of the Consent and Reaffirmation attached as Exhibit A hereto duly executed by the Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received such instruments and documents as the Administrative Agents shall reasonably request, including a written opinion of the Borrower’s counsel, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

  

  

  

(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower in connection with this Amendment.

 

(d) the Administrative Agent shall have made such reallocations of each Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Revolving Credit Exposure under the Credit Agreement as are necessary in order that the Revolving Credit Exposure with respect to such Lender reflects such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Revolving Credit Exposure under the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

 

3. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower.  The Borrower hereby represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a) This Amendment and the Credit Agreement as modified hereby constitute valid and binding obligations of the Borrower and are enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with their terms.

 

(b) As of the date hereof and after giving effect to the terms of this Amendment, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (ii) the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (or, if a representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such specific date).

 

4. Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement.

 

(a) Upon the effectiveness hereof, each reference to the Credit Agreement in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

 

(b) Each Loan Document and all other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed.

 

(c) Except with respect to the subject matter hereof, the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement, the Loan Documents or any other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith.

 

5. Governing Law.  This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.

 

6. Headings.  Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.

 

7. Counterparts.  This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

	  	  	
PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION,

	  	  	
as the Borrower

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  	
By:

	
/s/ Jeffrey D. Glidden

	  	  	
Name:

	
Jeffrey D. Glidden

	  	  	
Title:

	
EVP and Chief Financial Officer

Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to

Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2010

Parametric Technology Corporation

  

  

  

	  	  	
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

	  	  	
individually as a Lender and as Administrative Agent

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  	
By:

	
/s/ D. Scott Farquhar

	  	  	
Name:

	
D. Scott Farquhar

	  	  	
Title:

	
Senior Vice President

Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to

Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2010

Parametric Technology Corporation

  

  

  

	  	  	
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

	  	  	
as a Lender

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  	
By:

	
/s/ David A. Wild

	  	  	
Name:

	
David A. Wild

	  	  	
Title:

	
Senior Vice President

Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to

Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2010

Parametric Technology Corporation

  

  

  

	  	  	
RBS CITIZENS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

	  	  	
as a Lender

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  	
By:

	
/s/ William M. Clossey

	  	  	
Name:

	
William M. Clossey

	  	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to

Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2010

Parametric Technology Corporation

  

  

  

	  	  	
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

	  	  	
as a Lender

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  	
By:

	
/s/ Denis Waltrich

	  	  	
Name:

	
Denis Waltrick

	  	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to

Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2010

Parametric Technology Corporation

  

  

  

	  	  	
SOVEREIGN BANK,

	  	  	
as a Lender

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  	
By:

	
/s/ A. Neil Sweeny

	  	  	
Name:

	
A. Neil Sweeny

	  	  	
Title:

	
Senior Vice President

Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to

Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2010

Parametric Technology Corporation

  

  

  

	  	  	
SILICON VALLEY BANK,

	  	  	
as a Lender

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  	
By:

	
/s/ Philip T. Silvia III

	  	  	
Name:

	
Philip T. Silvia III

	  	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to

Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2010

Parametric Technology Corporation

  

  

  

	  	  	
THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK,

	  	  	
as a Lender

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  	
By:

	
/s/ Joe Tonges

	  	  	
Name:

	
Joe Tonges

	  	  	
Title:

	
Vice President

Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to

Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2010

Parametric Technology Corporation

  

  

  

	  	  	
TD BANK, N.A.,

	  	  	
as a Lender

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  	
By:

	
/s/ Todd Antico

	  	  	
Name:

	
Todd Antico

	  	  	
Title:

	
Senior VP

Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to

Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2010

Parametric Technology Corporation

  

  

  

	  	  	
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

	  	  	
as a Lender

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  	
By:

	
/s/ Kerry Anne O’Callaghan

	  	  	
Name:

	
Kerry Anne O’Callaghan

	  	  	
Title:

	
Sr. AVP

Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to

Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2010

Parametric Technology Corporation

  

  

  

	  	  	
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

	  	  	
as a Lender

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	  	  	
By:

	
/s/ William S. Rowe

	  	  	
Name:

	
William S. Rowe

	  	  	
Title:

	
Director

Signature Page to Amendment No. 3 to

Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2010

Parametric Technology Corporation

  

  

  

EXHIBIT A

 

Consent and Reaffirmation

 

Each of the undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the foregoing Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Parametric Technology Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Borrower”) the Lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), which Amendment No. 3 is dated as of September 30, 2011 and is by and among the Borrower, the financial institutions listed on the signature pages thereof and the Administrative Agent (the “Amendment”).  Capitalized terms used in this Consent and Reaffirmation and not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.  Without in any way establishing a course of dealing by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, each of the undersigned consents to the Amendment and reaffirms the terms and conditions of the Subsidiary Guaranty and any other Loan Document executed by it and acknowledges and agrees that the Subsidiary Guaranty and each and every such Loan Document executed by the undersigned in connection with the Credit Agreement remains in full force and effect and is hereby reaffirmed, ratified and confirmed.  All references to the Credit Agreement contained in the above-referenced documents shall be a reference to the Credit Agreement as so modified by the Amendment and as the same may from time to time hereafter be amended, modified or restated.

 

Dated: September 30, 2011

[Signature Page Follows]

  

  

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Consent and Reaffirmation has been duly executed as of the day and year above written.

	
PARAMETRIC HOLDINGS INC.

	  	
COMPUTERVISION LLC, by its sole member

	  	  	  
	  	  	
PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Stephen G. Bouchard

	  	
By:

	
/s/ Stephen G. Bouchard

	
Name:

	
Stephen G. Bouchard

	  	
Name:

	
Stephen G. Bouchard

	
Title:

	
Treasurer

	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	
PTC INTERNATIONAL, INC.

	  	
PTC NETHERLANDS LLC

	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Stephen G. Bouchard

	  	
By:

	
/s/ Stephen G. Bouchard

	
Name:

	
Stephen G. Bouchard

	  	
Name:

	
Stephen G. Bouchard

	
Title:

	
Treasurer

	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	
ARBORTEXT, INC.

	  	
RELEX SOFTWARE CORPORATION

	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Stephen G. Bouchard

	  	
By:

	
/s/ Stephen G. Bouchard

	
Name:

	
Stephen G. Bouchard

	  	
Name:

	
Stephen G. Bouchard

	
Title:

	
Treasurer

	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer

	  	  	  
	  	  	  
	
MKS SOFTWARE INC.

	  	
MORTICE KERNS SYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC.

	  	  	  
	
By:

	
/s/ Stephen G. Bouchard

	  	
By:

	
/s/ Stephen G. Bouchard

	
Name:

	
Stephen G. Bouchard

	  	
Name:

	
Stephen G. Bouchard

	
Title:

	
Treasurer

	  	
Title:

	
Treasurer

	  	  	  
	  	  	  

Signature Page to Consent and Reaffirmation to Amendment No. 3 to

Credit Agreement dated as of August 23, 2010

Parametric Technology Corporation

  

  

  

Annex A

 

 

SCHEDULE 2.01

 

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS

 

	
LENDER

	
COMMITMENT

	  	  
	
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

	
$43,750,000

	  	  
	
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	
$43,750,000

	  	  
	
RBS CITIZENS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	
$32,500,000

	  	  
	
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	
$32,500,000

	  	  
	
SOVEREIGN BANK

	
$27,500,000

	  	  
	
SILICON VALLEY BANK

	
$27,500,000

	  	  
	
THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK

	
$27,500,000

	  	  
	
TD BANK, N.A.

	
$27,500,000

	  	  
	
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	
$27,500,000

	  	  
	
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

	
$10,000,000

	  	  
	
AGGREGATE COMMITMENT

	
$300,000,000

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