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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (date of earliest event reported):
October 23, 2006
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
1-16427
(Commission File Number)
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Georgia
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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58-2606325
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(Addresses of Principal Executive Offices)
(904) 854-8100
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
FIS Annual Incentive Plan
On October 23, 2006, at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Fidelity National
Information Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation (FIS), the shareholders of FIS approved the FIS
Annual Incentive Plan, or incentive plan. The incentive plan will allow incentive awards paid
thereunder to qualify as deductible performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). The incentive plan will be
administered by FISs compensation committee. Eligibility under the incentive plan is limited to
FISs chief executive officer and each other executive officer that the compensation committee
determines, in its discretion, is or may be a covered employee of FIS within the meaning of
Section 162(m) of the Code and who is selected by the compensation committee to participate in the
incentive plan. Payment of awards under the incentive plan will be made in cash. The incentive
plan will remain in effect until such time as it is terminated by FISs board of directors.
Amended and Restated Certegy Inc. Stock Incentive Plan
On October 23, 2006, at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of FIS, the shareholders of
FIS approved an amendment and restatement of the Certegy Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, or stock plan,
to (i) increase the number of shares for issuance by 4,000,000 shares, (ii) increase the limits on
the number of options, restricted shares and restricted stock units that may be granted under the
stock plan, and (iii) make other non-material changes. Shareholder approval of the stock plan, as
amended and restated, also constituted approval of the material terms of the performance goals
under which compensation intended to constitute performance-based compensation for purposes of
Section 162(m) of Code may be paid.
The stock plan originally became effective on June 15, 2001. The stock plan was most recently
amended and restated on September 14, 2005, which amendment and restatement was approved by FISs
shareholders on January 26, 2006. The stock plan permits the granting of nonqualified stock
options, incentive stock options, restricted shares and restricted stock units. The stock plan
authorizes the granting of awards for up to ten years from the date of its initial approval and
will remain in effect with respect to outstanding awards until no awards remain outstanding. The
stock plan is administered by FISs compensation committee. Eligible participants include
officers, key employees, directors and consultants of FIS and its subsidiaries, as determined by
the compensation committee. The stock plan may be amended or terminated by FISs compensation
committee at any time, subject to certain limitations, provided that no such action may, without a
participants written consent, adversely affect in any material way any previously granted award.
No amendment that would require shareholder approval under applicable law may become effective
without shareholder approval.
FIS Employee Stock Purchase Plan
On October 23, 2006, at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders of FIS
approved the FIS Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or ESPP. The ESPP will provide an incentive to
attract and retain employees by providing a program through which employees can purchase shares of
FIS common stock through payroll deductions and through matching employer contributions. The
maximum number of shares of FISs common stock available for purchase under the FIS ESPP is
10,000,000 shares.
Employees who elect to participate may contribute an amount between 3% and 15% of their salary
into the ESPP through payroll deduction. At the end of each calendar quarter, FIS will make a
matching contribution to the account of each participant who has been continuously employed by FIS
or a participating subsidiary for the last four calendar quarters. For most employees, matching
contributions will be equal to one-third (1/3) of the amount contributed during the quarter that is
one year earlier than the quarter in which the matching contribution is made; for certain officers
of FIS or its subsidiaries and for employees who have completed at least ten consecutive years of
employment with FIS, the matching contribution will be one-half (1/2) of such amount.
As soon as administratively practicable following the close of each payroll period or, with
respect to matching contributions, the quarter end (in each case, the purchase date), the amount
credited to a participants account will be transferred to a broker and used to purchase shares of
FIS common stock on the open market. Certificates representing the shares purchased and held in a
participants share account will be delivered to the participant upon his or her request.
Alternatively, a participant may request the broker to sell on the participants behalf any or all
of the shares of common stock held in his or her share account. The ESPP may be amended or
terminated by FISs board of directors at any time, provided that no such action may, without a
participants consent, adversely affect any rights previously granted to such participant.
Further information about the FIS Annual Incentive Plan, the Amended and
Restated Certegy Inc. Stock Incentive Plan and the FIS Employee Stock Purchase Plan may be found in the descriptions thereof
contained in FISs Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 19, 2006, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.
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Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
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In connection with the Asset Contribution, and the proposed merger of FNF with and into FIS,
on October 25 2006, William P. Foley, II became the Executive Chairman, Alan L. Stinson became the
Executive Vice PresidentFinance, Brent Bickett became the Executive Vice PresidentStrategic
Planning and Michael L. Gravelle became the Executive Vice PresidentLegal, of FIS. Additionally, on October 25, 2006, Richard N. Massey joined the
board of directors of FIS.
Biographical and other information required to be reported concerning Messrs. Foley, Stinson,
Bickett, Massey and Gravelle are incorporated herein by reference to FISs Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2006.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On October 24, 2006, FNT completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and
liabilities of FNF (other than FNFs interests in its majority-owned subsidiary, FIS and in a small
subsidiary, FNF Capital Leasing, Inc.) in exchange for 45,265,956 shares of FNTs Class A common
stock (the Asset Contribution), pursuant to the Amended and Restated Securities Exchange and
Distribution Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2006, as amended and restated as of September 18,
2006, between FNT and FNF.
Prior to the Asset Contribution, FNT was party to various intercompany agreements with FNF
and FIS. On October 23, 2006, in connection with the completion of the Asset Contribution, and the
anticipated merger of FNF with and into FIS, certain intercompany agreements were terminated. In
addition, FNT and FIS have entered into new intercompany agreements, as described below.
The primary reason for terminating the previous intercompany agreements, and executing new
intercompany agreements, was to reflect the effect of the Asset Contribution on FNTs overall
corporate structure. Another reason was to ensure that the rights and obligations covered by the
intercompany agreements before the Asset Contribution would be properly allocated among the
post-Asset Contribution entities.
The new intercompany agreements are filed as Exhibits 99.1 through 99.5 to this report. The
following summaries are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of such exhibits. The
agreements described herein do not constitute all of the intercompany agreements between FNT and
FNF, FIS or their respective affiliates. Additional intercompany agreements are described under
the caption Certain Relationships and Related Transactions with FNF and FIS in FNTs Schedule 14C
filed with the SEC on September 19, 2006.
Amended and Restated Intellectual Property Cross License Agreement between FNF and FIS.
On October 23, 2006, in connection with the Asset Contribution, this agreement was terminated.
Tax Disaffiliation Agreement.
Effective as of October 24, 2006, FIS, FNF and FNT have entered into a tax disaffiliation
agreement. FNT and its subsidiaries currently are members of the FNF consolidated federal income
tax return. In addition, certain FNT subsidiaries are included with FIS group companies in state
combined income tax returns. As a result of the
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Asset Contribution, FNTs companies will no longer be included in the FNF consolidated federal
income tax return or in any state combined return with any FIS company. The tax disaffiliation
agreement allocates responsibility between FIS and FNT for filing returns and paying taxes for
periods prior to the Asset Contribution, subject to the indemnification provisions set forth in the
agreement. The tax disaffiliation agreement also includes indemnifications for any adjustments to
taxes for periods prior to the Asset Contribution and for any taxes and for any associated adverse
consequences that may be imposed on the parties as a result of the Asset Contribution, as a result
of actions taken by the parties or otherwise, and as a result of the merger.
Indemnification
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FNT will indemnify FNF (and its successor after the merger, FIS) with respect to the
FNF federal consolidated income taxes for periods prior to the Asset Contribution
(other than taxes attributable to income of FIS or FIS subsidiaries), and with respect
to any state income taxes payable by FIS but attributable to FNF, to FNT, to a
subsidiary of FNT or to one of the former direct FNF subsidiaries that are being
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FIS will indemnify FNT with respect to any state income taxes payable by FNT but
attributable to a subsidiary of FIS. |
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FNT will indemnify FIS for all taxes and any associated adverse consequences
(including shareholder suits) if the merger of FNF into FIS is determined to be a
taxable transaction. |
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FNT will indemnify FIS for all taxes and any associated adverse consequences
(including shareholder suits) if the Asset Contribution is determined to be a taxable
transaction, unless such adverse determination is the result of a breach by FIS of its
covenant not to take certain actions within its control that would cause the Asset
Contribution to be taxable or the result of certain acquisitions of FIS stock within
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Designation of Agent
FNF, prior to the merger, to the extent permissible under the tax law, will designate FNT or
an affiliate of FNT as the agent of the FNF federal consolidated group, such that FNT (or such FNT
affiliate) will represent that group before the Internal Revenue Service for all federal income tax
matters related to periods prior to the Asset Contribution. There will be conforming agency
designations at the state level to the extent permitted by law.
Filing of Returns and Payment of Taxes
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In general, FNT will file and pay the tax due on all FNF federal consolidated returns. |
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FNT and FIS will share the responsibility for filing and paying tax on combined
state returns that contain FNT group companies and FIS group companies; determination
of which group will file the return and pay the tax will depend upon whether the common
parent of the combined group is an FNT company or an FIS company. |
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There are limitations on each groups ability to amend returns if amendment would
increase the tax liability of the other group. |
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The payment of taxes will be subject to the indemnification obligations provided for
in the tax disaffiliation agreement. |
Restrictions on Stock Acquisitions
In order to help preserve the tax free nature of the Asset Contribution, FNT and FIS have
mutually agreed that neither company will engage in any direct or indirect acquisition, issuance,
or other transaction involving that
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companys stock unless the company first obtains an opinion from a nationally recognized law
firm or accounting firm that the acquisition will not cause the Asset Contribution to be taxable.
This restriction is subject to various exceptions, including that the opinion restriction may be
waived with the consent of certain officers of the other company.
Other Operational Provisions
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Prior tax sharing agreements will be terminated, except for tax sharing agreements
relating to insurance companies. Such agreements will be amended to substitute FNT for
FNF. |
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Dispute resolution provisions generally follow the provisions contained in the
cross-indemnity agreement between FNT and FIS (described below). |
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Subject to some limitations and exceptions, the indemnifying party controls any
contest or audit related to any indemnified tax. |
Cross-Indemnity Agreement.
FNT and FIS have entered into a cross-indemnity agreement, which provides that each party will
indemnify the other party and certain of the other partys affiliates and representatives from and
against any losses incurred by the indemnified parties arising out of:
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the ownership or operation of the assets or properties, the operations or conduct of
the business, and the employee retirement and benefit plans and financial statements of
the indemnifying party; |
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any breach by the indemnifying party of the cross-indemnity agreement, of its
organizational documents, or of any law or contract to which it is a party; |
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any untrue statement of, or omission to state, a material fact in any governmental
filing of the indemnified party to the extent it was as a result of information about
the indemnifying party; |
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any untrue statement of, or omission to state, a material fact in any governmental
filing of the indemnifying party, except to the extent it was as a result of
information about the indemnified party; |
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claims brought by third parties to the extent related to the transactions
contemplated by the securities exchange and distribution agreement (to the extent we
are the indemnifying party) or, among other things, the merger agreement (to the extent
FIS is the indemnifying party), subject to certain exceptions; and |
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the provision of services by or employment of representatives of the indemnifying
party, and the termination of such services or employment. |
The cross-indemnity agreement expressly provides that it is not intended to change the
allocation of liability for any matter in any other existing or future agreement between FNT and
its affiliates and FIS and its affiliates, to all of which agreements the cross-indemnity agreement
is made subject.
Transition License Agreement.
FNT, as licensor, has entered into an intellectual property transition license with FIS, as
licensee, granting to FIS a limited license to use the Fidelity National Financial name and
house logo for one year during the changeover by FIS to its own logos. The licensed use is
limited to use only as part of the transition by FIS to new logos and corporate materials, and is
intended to cover incidental use by FIS of previously available FNF materials (such as stationary,
bags, umbrellas, shirts, other corporate memorabilia, etc.). FIS is not permitted to use the
Fidelity National Financial name or house logo in any advertising or marketing materials. FIS is
also required to
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use good faith efforts to terminate their use of the name and logo as soon as reasonably
possible, provided that FIS will not be obligated to expend funds to revise corporate incidentals
(such as shirts, coasters, bags, etc.). Until one year after William P. Foley, II is no longer the
Executive Chairman of FIS or the fifth anniversary of the closing, whichever is earlier, FNT agrees
not to bring suit against FIS for incidental use of the house logo or the Fidelity National
Financial name; however, FNT will not be prohibited from bringing suit if FIS uses the name or logo
in any advertising or marketing materials or any other material commercial manner.
Intellectual Property Cross License Agreement.
FNT has entered into an intellectual property cross license agreement with FIS, mutually
granting to each other a continuing, perpetual, non-exclusive and royalty-free license to use
certain know-how and proprietary information that has been historically used in the conduct of our
respective businesses. The terms and conditions of this agreement are substantially similar to
those in the existing cross license agreement between FIS and FNT, but the breadth of the
proprietary information covered is more limited than in the existing agreement.
Master Accounting and Billing Agreement.
FNT and FIS and/or their subsidiaries have previously entered, contemporaneously with the
Asset Contribution, and hereafter may enter, into various agreements with each other relating to
services, licenses, and other matters, including but not limited to corporate services agreements,
a master information technology agreement, software use, software development and intellectual
property licenses, a title plant maintenance agreement, starters and back plant repository
agreements, a lease and sublease, a telecommunications services agreement, a property management
agreement, an aircraft cost sharing agreement, and various cost sharing agreements. The master
accounting and billing agreement sets forth the parties agreement to utilize one master accounting
and billing procedure for all amounts that may be owing between them from time to time pursuant to
any and all agreements between them. The master accounting and billing agreement does not alter or
affect the amount of any payments that may be owing or may become owing between the parties, but
only sets forth the process and procedures that the parties will follow in the billing of those
amounts. The master accounting and billing agreement may be terminated at any time by either
party, upon not less than 60 days prior written notice. The agreement can also be modified to
exclude any particular obligations at any time at the request of FIS and modified to include any
additional obligations so long as the parties mutually agree to the inclusion.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
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Description |
10.1
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Amended and Restated Certegy Inc. Stock Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Registrants Amendment
No. 1 to Form S-4 filed on September 19, 2006). |
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10.2
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FIS Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2.1 to Registrants Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 filed on
September 19, 2006). |
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10.3
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FIS Annual Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2.1 to Registrants Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 filed on September
19, 2006). |
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99.1
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Tax Disaffiliation Agreement, dated as of October 23, 2006, by and
among FNF, FNT and FIS. |
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99.2
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Cross Indemnity Agreement, dated as of October 23, 2006, by and
between FNT and FIS. |
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99.3
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Transition License Agreement, dated as of October 23, 2006, by and
between FNT and FIS. |
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99.4
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Intellectual Property Cross License Agreement, dated as of October
23, 2006, by and between FNT and FIS. |
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99.5
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Master Accounting and Billing Agreement, dated as of October 23,
2006, by and between FNT and FIS. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
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Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
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Date: October 27, 2006 |
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/s/ Jeffrey S. Carbiener
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Jeffrey S. Carbiener |
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Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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Description |
10.1
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Amended and Restated Certegy Inc. Stock Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Registrants Amendment
No. 1 to Form S-4 filed on September 19, 2006). |
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10.2
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FIS Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2.1 to Registrants Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 filed on
September 19, 2006). |
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10.3
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FIS Annual Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2.1 to Registrants Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 filed on September
19, 2006). |
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99.1
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Tax Disaffiliation Agreement, dated as of October 23, 2006, by and
among FNF, FNT and FIS. |
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99.2
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Cross Indemnity Agreement, dated as of October 23, 2006, by and
between FNT and FIS. |
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99.3
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Transition License Agreement, dated as of October 23, 2006, by and
between FNT and FIS. |
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99.4
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Intellectual Property Cross License Agreement, dated as of October
23, 2006, by and between FNT and FIS. |
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99.5
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Master Accounting and Billing Agreement, dated as of October 23,
2006, by and between FNT and FIS. |
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Execution Version
TAX DISAFFILIATION AGREEMENT
THIS TAX DISAFFILIATION AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of October 23, 2006, is by and
among Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF), a Delaware corporation, Fidelity National Title
Group, Inc. (FNT), a Delaware corporation, and Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
(FIS), a Georgia corporation.
WHEREAS, as set forth in the Securities Exchange and Distribution Agreement dated as of June
25, 2006, as amended and restated as of September 18, 2006 (as so amended and restated, the
Distribution Agreement), by and between FNF and FNT, FNF will transfer to FNT certain assets and
liabilities and then distribute all of the shares of FNT Class A Common Stock it holds on the date
specified in the Distribution Agreement (the Distribution Date) in a transaction (the
Distribution) designed to qualify as a tax-free reorganization and distribution pursuant to
sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code);
WHEREAS, FNF is, and will be until the Distribution is effective, the common parent of the
affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of section 1504(a) of the Code that includes
FNT and its eligible subsidiary corporations;
WHEREAS, immediately after the Distribution, FNT and FNF will no longer be members of the same
affiliated group;
WHEREAS, after the Distribution, FNF Capital Leasing Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly
owned subsidiary of FNF (Leasing), will merge with and into FIS Capital Leasing, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of FIS, in a transaction designed to qualify under section 368(a)(1)(A) by reason
of section 368(a)(2)(D) (the Leasing Merger);
WHEREAS, after the Leasing Merger, as set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as
of June 25, 2006 as previously amended and as amended and restated as of September 18, 2006 (as so
amended and restated, the FNF Merger Agreement), between FIS and FNF, FNF will merge with and
into FIS on the date specified in the FNF Merger Agreement (FNF Merger Date) in a transaction
designed to qualify under section 368(a)(1)(A) (the FNF Merger and, collectively with the Leasing
Merger, the Mergers) and FNF will cease its separate corporate existence; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the Distribution and the Mergers the parties hereto desire to
enter into this Agreement, setting forth their agreement with respect to certain Tax matters from
and after the Distribution Date.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
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In General. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have
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Acquisition means any acquisition of FNT stock or FIS stock, as applicable (including
without limitation a stock redemption) or issuance of FNT stock or FIS stock, as applicable,
excluding (a) the issuance of stock by FIS in connection with the acquisition of the assets
of FNF and Leasing in the Mergers; (b) the distribution of FNT stock in the Distribution;
(c) any acquisition of stock that qualifies under section 1.355-7(d)(7) of the Treasury
Regulations or any successor thereto, section 1.355-7(d)(8) of the Treasury Regulations or
any successor thereto or section 1.355-7(d)(9) of the Treasury Regulations or any successor
thereto; (d) any acquisition of FIS stock held by an existing shareholder of FIS prior to
the effective time of the FNF Merger, including, without limitation, any sale of such FIS
stock by such a shareholder pursuant to the exercise of registration rights by such
shareholder; (e) any vesting of FIS restricted stock that is granted or issued in connection
with the Distribution or the Mergers; and (f) any acquisition of FIS stock pursuant to the
exercise of any option to acquire FIS stock that is granted in connection with the
Distribution or the Mergers.
Adverse Consequences means damages, penalties, fines, costs, expenses (including
professional fees and expenses), amounts paid in settlement, liabilities, obligations,
liens, and losses, including any such amounts arising out of or related to claims asserted
against FNF, FIS or FNT by any shareholder participating in the Distribution or Mergers, or
the Service, or any other Tax Authority that ultimately is successful in seeking recourse
against FNF, FIS or FNT; provided that Adverse Consequences shall not include any
indirect, special, consequential, or punitive damages, except for indirect, special,
consequential or punitive damages paid or awarded with respect to a Third-Party Claim.
After-Tax Basis means that, for purposes of determining the amount of the Indemnified
Liability, the amount of any Taxes, Tax Losses, or Adverse Consequences shall be determined
net of any Tax Benefit derived by the Indemnitee as the result of sustaining such Tax, Tax
Loss, and Adverse Consequences and increased by the amount of any Tax Detriment incurred by
the Indemnitee as the result of its receipt, or right to receive, such indemnification
payment, so that the Indemnitee is put in the same net after-Tax economic position as if it
had not incurred such Tax, Tax Loss, or Adverse Consequences.
Affiliated Company means any and every corporation that has a common parent that
holds directly or indirectly 80% or more of the voting power and value of such corporation
within the meaning of section 1504(a) of the Code.
Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Preamble hereto.
Arbitrator has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5(c) of this Agreement.
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Audit includes any audit, assessment of Taxes or other examination by any Tax
Authority, proceeding, or appeal of such a proceeding relating to Taxes, whether
administrative or judicial, including proceedings relating to competent authority
determinations.
Business Day means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks in New York are required or authorized by law to close.
Code has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Combined Group means a group of one or more companies that files a Combined Return.
Combined Return means any Tax Return with respect to Combined State/Local Tax filed
on a consolidated, combined, unitary or other similar basis wherein any member of the FIS
Group joins in the filing of such Tax Return (for any Taxable Period) with any member of the
FNF Legacy Group or the FNT Group.
Combined State/Local Tax means the state or local Tax liability determined on a
consolidated, combined or unitary basis.
Combined Tax Allocation Statement has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).
Consolidated Federal Tax means the Federal Income Tax liability of a Consolidated
Group determined on a consolidated basis.
Consolidated Group means a group of one or more Affiliated Companies that files a
Consolidated Return.
Consolidated Return means any Tax Return with respect to Federal Income Taxes filed
on a consolidated basis pursuant to Section 1501 of the Code.
Consolidated Tax Allocation Statement has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b).
Contemplated Action means any action contemplated by the Distribution Agreement or
any other agreement entered into in connection with the Distribution or the Mergers, any
vesting of FIS restricted stock that is granted or issued in connection with the
Distribution or the Mergers, including FIS restricted stock issued in respect of FNF
restricted stock, and any acquisition of FIS stock pursuant to the exercise of any option to
acquire FIS stock that is granted in connection with the Distribution or the Mergers,
including FNF options assumed by FIS pursuant to the FNF Merger.
Contest means any Audit or claim for refund involving any Taxes with respect to a
Pre-Distribution Period.
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Control means stock representing a 50% or greater interest within the meaning of
Section 355(e) of the Code, taking into account the principles of section 355(e)(3)(B).
Controlling Party has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(d) of this Agreement.
Cross-Indemnity Agreement means the cross indemnification agreement signed and
executed by FNT and FIS pursuant to Section 2.3(f) of the Distribution Agreement.
Dispute has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5(a) of this Agreement.
Distribution has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Distribution Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Distribution Date has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Effective Date has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1 of this Agreement.
Federal Income Tax means any Tax imposed under Subtitle A of the Code (including the
Taxes imposed by Section 11, 55, and 1201(a) of the Code), and any interest, addition to
Tax, or penalties applicable or related thereto, and any other income-based U.S. federal tax
which is hereinafter imposed upon corporations.
Filing Group means either (a) the FNT Group, if the Filing Party is either FNF or a
member of the FNT Group, or (b) the FIS Group, if the Filing Party is a member of the FIS
Group.
Filing Party means, (a) with respect to any Consolidated Return or Combined Return,
the party that is required to file such a Tax Return under Section 2.2 of this Agreement,
and (b) with respect to any Separate Return, the party that is required to file such Tax
Return under applicable law.
Final Determination means with respect to any issue (a) a decision, judgment, decree
or other order by the United States Tax Court or any other court of competent jurisdiction
that has become final and unappealable, (b) a closing agreement under section 7121 of the
Code or a comparable provision of any state, local, or foreign Tax law that is binding
against the Service or any other Taxing Authority, (c) any other final
settlement with the Service or other Taxing Authority, or (d) the expiration of an
applicable statute of limitations.
FIS has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
FIS Acquisition Process has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b) of this
Agreement.
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FIS Combined Returns means any Combined Return with respect to which FIS or any
member of the FIS Group is the common parent of the Combined Group.
FIS Consolidated Returns means any Consolidated Return with respect to which FIS is
the common parent of the Consolidated Group, except for any Consolidated Return in which FNF
will be the common parent of the Consolidated Group until the FNF Merger.
FIS Group means FIS and any Affiliated Company of which FIS is the common parent
corporation, and any corporation which may be, or may become, a member of such group from
time to time, excluding FNF and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding Leasing.
FNF has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
FNF Consolidated Return means any Consolidated Return with respect to which FNF is
the common parent of the Consolidated Group, including any Consolidated Return for which FNF
will be the common parent until the FNF Merger and for which FIS will be the common parent
after the FNF Merger.
FNF Group means any member of the FNF Legacy Group and any member of the FNT Group
prior to the Distribution.
FNF Legacy Group includes FNF and any corporation that is an Affiliated Company with
FNF prior to the Leasing Merger (including Leasing), other than any member of the FIS Group,
or any member of the FNT Group prior to the Distribution.
FNF Legacy Group Combined Return means any Combined Return with respect to which a
member of the FNF Legacy Group is the common parent of the Combined Group.
FNF Merger has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
FNF Merger Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
FNF Merger Date has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
FNT has the meaning set forth in the Preamble to this Agreement.
FNT Acquisition Process has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(c) of this
Agreement.
FNT Combined Return means any Combined Return with respect to which FNT or any member
of the FNT Group is the common parent of the Combined Group.
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FNT Consolidated Return means any Consolidated Return with respect to which FNT is
the common parent of the Consolidated Group.
FNT Group means FNT and any Affiliated Company of which FNT is the common parent
corporation and any corporation which may be, or may become, a member of such group from
time to time.
Hypothetical Tax has the meaning set forth in Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1.
Indemnified Liability means any liability which is imposed upon or incurred by an
Indemnitee against which such Indemnitee is indemnified and held harmless under this
Agreement.
Indemnifying Party means any person that is required to indemnify and hold harmless
any Indemnitee under this Agreement.
Indemnitee means person that incurs a liability that is subject to indemnification
under this Agreement.
Leasing has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Leasing Merger has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
Non-Controlling Party has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(d)(i) of this
Agreement.
Non-Filing Group means either the FIS Group, if the Filing Party is a member of the
FNT Group, or the FNT Group if the Filing Party is a member of the FIS Group.
Non-Filing Party means either FIS, if the Filing Party is a member of the FNT Group,
or FNT, if the Filing Party is a member of the FIS Group.
NTI-NY means National Title Insurance of New York, Inc., a New York insurance
company.
Opinion Documents means the Tax Opinion and representation letters referred to
therein.
Other Tax Group means either the FNT Group if the FIS Group is the Tax Group or the
FIS Group if the FNT Group is the Tax Group.
Post-Merger Period means any Taxable Period or portion thereof beginning after the
FNF Merger.
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Pre-Merger Period means any (a) Taxable Period ending on or prior to the FNF Merger
Date or (b) with respect to any Taxable Period beginning prior to the FNF Merger Date and
ending after the FNF Merger Date, the portion of such Taxable Period that ends on the FNF
Merger Date.
Private Letter Ruling means the private letter ruling issued by the Service to FNF
that addresses, inter alia, the tax consequences of the Distribution and Mergers.
Referee has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5(c) of the Agreement.
Ruling Documents means the Private Letter Ruling, plus all of the materials submitted
to the Service in connection with obtaining such ruling.
Regulated Tax Sharing Agreement means any written Tax Sharing Agreement between an
insurance company and FNF, FNT, or FIS filed with a state insurance commissioner, for the
period that Tax Sharing Agreement remains in effect.
Section 355(e) Liability has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(f) of this
Agreement.
Section 355 Tax Treatment has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a)(i) of this
Agreement.
Separate Return means any Tax Return, filed by any entity, that is not part of a
Consolidated Return or a Combined Return.
Separate Tax means any Tax incurred by an entity that is not a Federal Income Tax
required to be shown on a Consolidated Return and is not a Combined State/Local Tax required
to be shown on a Combined Return.
Service means the Internal Revenue Service.
Steering Committee has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5(a) of this Agreement.
Tax means any net income, gross income, gross receipts, alternative or add-on
minimum, sales, use, ad valorem, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll,
employment, excise, transfer, recording, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property,
environmental, estimated, custom duty, or other tax, governmental fee or other like
assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalty,
addition to Tax or additional amount imposed by a Tax Authority.
Tax Authority means any governmental authority or any subdivision, agency, commission
or authority thereof or any quasi-governmental or private body having jurisdiction over the
assessment, determination, collection, or imposition of any Tax (including the Service).
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Tax Benefit means a decrease in the Tax liability of a taxpayer (or of the
consolidated, combined, or unitary group of which it is a member) for any Taxable Period.
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Tax Benefit shall be deemed to have been
realized or received from a Tax Item in a Taxable Period only if and to the extent that the
Tax liability of the taxpayer (or of the consolidated, combined, or unitary group of which
it is a member) for such period, after taking into account the effect of the Tax Item on the
Tax liability of such taxpayer (or of the consolidated, combined, or unitary group of which
it is a member) in the current period and all prior periods, is less than it would have been
if such Tax liability were determined on a consistent basis without regard to such Tax Item,
taking into account the principles of Schedule I.
Tax Detriment means an increase in the Tax liability of a taxpayer (or of the
consolidated, combined, or unitary group of which it is a member) for any Taxable Period.
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Tax Detriment shall be deemed to have been
realized or received from a Tax Item in a Taxable Period only if and to the extent that the
Tax liability of the taxpayer (or of the consolidated, combined, or unitary group of which
it is a member) for such period, after taking into account the effect of the Tax Item on the
Tax liability of such taxpayer (or of the consolidated, combined, or unitary group of which
it is a member) in the current period and all prior periods, is more than it would have been
if such Tax liability were determined on a consistent basis without regard to such Tax Item,
taking into account the principles of Schedule I.
Tax Group means either the FNT Group or the FIS Group, as the context dictates.
Tax Group Parent means either FNT, if the FNT Group is the Tax Group, or FIS, if the
FIS Group is the Tax Group.
Tax Item means any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit, or other
attribute that may have the effect of increasing or decreasing any Tax.
Tax Losses means all fees and costs (including reasonable outside professional fees
and costs incurred in connection with a contest) that directly result from, or relate to,
Taxes.
Tax Opinion means the tax opinion that Deloitte Tax LLP will deliver pursuant to
Section 6.3(e) of the Distribution Agreement.
Tax Return means any return, report, certificate, form or similar statement or
document (including any related or supporting information or schedule attached thereto and
any information return, amended Tax return, claim for refund or declaration of estimated
Tax) supplied to, or filed with, a Tax Authority in connection with the determination,
assessment, or collection of any Tax or the administration of any laws, regulations, or
administrative requirements relating to any Tax, including where
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Tax return filed on a consolidated, combined, unitary or other similar basis.
Tax Settlement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b) of this Agreement.
Tax Sharing Agreement means any tax sharing agreements, arrangements, policies or
guidelines, formal or informal, express or implied, which may exist between the members of
an affiliated group.
Taxable Period means, with respect to any Tax, the period for which the Tax is
reported as provided under the Code or any other applicable Tax laws.
Third-Party Claim means the assertion of any claim or the commencement of any action
by a person (other than a Tax Authority) who is not a member of (i) the FNT Group; (ii) the
FIS Group; or (iii) the FNF Legacy Group, in each case only if Adverse Consequences
resulting from such claim or action would be subject to indemnification under this
Agreement.
Treasury Regulations means the final and temporary Tax regulations promulgated under
the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding
provisions of successor regulations).
SECTION 2. TAX RETURNS, TAX SHARING PAYMENTS AND GENERAL TAX ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.
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Agent for the FNF Group. Prior to the FNF Merger, to the extent reasonably possible,
(i) FNF will designate FNT as the agent for all matters subject to agency with respect to the
FNF Consolidated Return for the 2006 and 2005 Taxable Periods in accordance with Section
1.1502-77(d) of the Treasury Regulations and will obtain IRS approval for such designation,
(ii) FNF, in its sole discretion, will designate another appropriate member of
the FNT Group as such agent for all other Taxable Periods for which the statute of
limitations on assessment under § 6501 of the Code has not expired and will obtain IRS
approval for such designation, and (iii) FNF will make conforming designations with respect
to all FNF Legacy Group Combined Returns and will obtain approval from the appropriate Tax
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FNT shall accurately prepare (or cause to be prepared) in a manner consistent
with past practice and shall timely file (or cause to be timely filed) all (i) FNF
Consolidated Returns, except as provided in Section 2.2(f) of this Agreement, (ii) FNT
Consolidated Returns, (iii) FNT Combined Returns, (iv) FNF Legacy Group Combined
Returns that FNT or any other member of the FNT Group is otherwise required to file
under applicable state law, and (v) any Tax Return, other than one |
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Section 2.2(a)(i) through (iv), that includes FNF and at least one other member of the
FNF Legacy Group or the FNT Group but no member of the FIS Group. |
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FIS shall accurately prepare (or cause to be prepared) in a manner consistent
with past practice and timely file (or cause to be timely filed) (i) all FIS
Consolidated Returns; (ii) all FIS Combined Returns; and (iii) all FNF Legacy Group
Combined Returns that FIS or any member of the FIS Group is required to file under
applicable state law. |
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FIS shall accurately prepare (or cause to be prepared) in a manner consistent
with past practice and shall timely file (or cause to be filed) all Separate Returns
that are required to be filed by any FIS Group company, including all NTI-NY Tax
Returns. FNT shall accurately prepare (or cause to be prepared) in a manner consistent
with past practice and shall timely file (or cause to be timely filed) all Separate
Returns that are required to be filed by any FNT Group company and all Separate Returns
that are required to be filed by any FNF Legacy Group company, other than NTI-NY Tax
Returns. |
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At least 45 days before the due date (including extensions) of any Filing Party
Consolidated Return or any Filing Party Combined Return that includes any Non-Filing
Group company and from time to time as reasonably requested thereafter, the Non-Filing
Party shall provide to the Filing Party all information relating to the Non-Filing
Group necessary to prepare the Tax Returns described in this Section 2.2. Such
information will be prepared in a manner consistent with past practices at the expense
of the Non-Filing Party. At least 2 weeks prior to filing, such Filing Party
Consolidated Return or Filing Party Combined Return shall be provided to the Non-Filing
Party for review and approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. If
the Non-Filing Party proposes an adjustment to any Non-Filing Party item on any Filing
Party Consolidated Return or Filing Party Combined Return, and the Filing Party
declines to accept such proposal, then the parties shall resolve their disagreement
in accordance with Section 8.5 of this Agreement; provided, however, that if such
dispute is not settled prior to the filing date of such return, then the return may
be filed without taking the Non-Filing Partys proposal into account but the amount
payable pursuant to this Agreement pending the determination under Section 8.5 will
be determined as if such proposal was accepted; provided further, that if it is
ultimately concluded that the Filing Party was reasonable in rejecting such
proposal, the Non-Filing Party shall promptly pay with interest, as provided in
Section 4.3, all amounts not yet paid that would have been required to be paid had
the amounts required to be paid been calculated without taking such proposal into
account. |
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Any disagreements with regard to any matters covered by this Section 2.2 shall
be resolved in accordance with Section 8.5 of this Agreement. |
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event that
the FNF Merger constitutes a reverse acquisition as defined in section 1.1502-75(d)(3)
of the Treasury Regulations, FIS shall accurately prepare (or cause to be prepared) in
a manner consistent with past practice and shall timely file (or cause to be filed) the
FNF Consolidated Return for the Taxable Period in which the FNF Merger occurs. |
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The Filing Party shall not file (or cause to be filed), without
the prior written consent of the Non-Filing Party (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld), any amended Consolidated Return or amended Combined
Return which includes any member of the Non-Filing Group if such return would
result in a Tax Detriment to any member of the Non-Filing Group for any Taxable
Period. The consent of the Non-Filing Party shall not be required if the
Filing Party reimburses the Non-Filing Party for any such Tax Detriment. In
the event of disagreement over whether consent is required or is being
unreasonably withheld, the parties shall resolve their disagreement in
accordance with Section 8.5 of this Agreement. |
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The Filing Party, upon receipt of a written request by the
Non-Filing Party, shall file an amended Consolidated Return or amended Combined
Return which includes any member of the Non-Filing Group if such return would
result in a Tax Benefit to any member of the Non-Filing Group for any Taxable
Period; provided, however, that if such amended Consolidated Return or such
amended Combined Return results in a Tax Detriment to any member of the Filing
Group, it shall be filed only upon the written consent of the Filing Party
(which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) unless the Non-Filing Party
agrees to reimburse the Filing Group for any such Tax Detriment. In the event
of disagreement over whether consent is required or
is being unreasonably withheld, the parties shall resolve their disagreement in
accordance with Section 8.5 of this Agreement. |
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FIS shall pay (or cause to be paid) to the appropriate Tax
Authority all Taxes, if any, for which it is required to file Consolidated
Returns or Combined Returns pursuant to Sections 2.2(b), 2.2 (c), and 2.2(f) of
this Agreement. FNT shall pay (or cause to be paid) to the appropriate Tax
Authority all Taxes, if any, for which it is required to file Consolidated
Returns or Combined Returns pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and 2.2(c) of this
Agreement. |
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No later than 20 Business Days prior to the due date (including
extensions) of any Consolidated Return or Combined Return, the Filing Party
shall prepare or cause to be prepared, taking into account Schedule I, a
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may be) setting forth the amount of the
unpaid or overpaid portion of the Non-Filing Groups allocable share of the
total Consolidated Federal Tax liability or Combined State/Local Tax liability,
if any, taking into account any applicable Tax payments (including estimated
tax payments) previously made by the Non-Filing Party or any other member of
the Non-Filing Group to any member of the Filing Group or to any Tax Authority,
and shall provide such statement, or cause such statement to be provided, to
the Non-Filing Party. No later than the due date (including any extensions),
of any Consolidated Return or Combined Return including both FIS Group
companies and FNT Group companies, the Filing Party shall pay to the Non-Filing
Party any overpayment or the Non-Filing Party shall pay to the Filing Party any
underpayment shown on the Consolidated Tax Allocation Statement or the Combined
Tax Allocation Statement, as the case may be. In the event of disagreement
over the Non-Filing Groups allocable share of the total Tax liability shown on
the Consolidated Tax Allocation Statement or Combined Tax Allocation Statement,
as the case may be, the parties shall resolve their disagreement in accordance
with Section 8.5 of this Agreement. |
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Treatment of Prior Tax Sharing Agreements. |
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Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any Tax Sharing
Agreements that may exist between any FNF Group company, on the one hand, and any
FNT Group company, on the other hand, shall terminate, and any obligations under
any such agreements or arrangements shall be cancelled, as of the Effective Date,
without any payment by any party thereto. |
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Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Regulated
Tax Sharing Agreements of all insurance companies shall remain in effect, and shall
govern all allocations of Taxes among the companies that are parties to those
Agreements (in lieu of Section 2.4(b) of this Agreement). FNT will take all steps,
as quickly as is reasonably possible, to amend all existing Regulated Tax Sharing
Agreements to substitute FNT for FNF as a party to the agreements, to make all
required regulatory filings, and to obtain all necessary approvals. |
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Consistent with Private Letter Ruling and Tax Opinion. All Tax Returns filed
pursuant to this Section 2 after the Distribution Date shall be prepared on a basis consistent
with the rulings obtained from the Service in the Private Letter Ruling and the Tax Opinion
(in the absence of a relevant change in law or circumstances). |
SECTION 3. ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN TAX ITEMS.
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Carryforwards and Carrybacks. |
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The Filing Party shall notify the Non-Filing Party of any consolidated
or combined carryover item which may be partially or totally attributed to and
carried over by any member of the Non-Filing Group and will notify the Non-Filing
Party of subsequent adjustments which may affect such carryover item. |
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Non-Filing
Party shall not be required to make any election under Section 172(b)(3) of the
Code, or any similar provision of any state or local Tax Law, to relinquish any
right to carryback net operating losses. Upon a request by the Non-Filing Party,
the Filing Party shall be required to include on an amended FNF Consolidated Return
or Combined Return that includes any member of the Non-Filing Group any net
operating losses of any such member of the Non-Filing Group arising in a
Post-Distribution Period to the extent allowed under the Tax Law; and the
Non-Filing Party shall receive any payment with respect to such carryforward or
carryback; provided, however, that if the Filing Party incurs a Tax Detriment
related to the inclusion of such net operating losses on the Consolidated Return or
Combined Return, the Non-Filing Party shall indemnify the Filing Party for the
amount of such Tax Detriment. |
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Refunds. Any refund of Taxes resulting from an adjustment made to a Tax Return that
includes one or more FIS Group companies on the one hand, and FNT Group companies on the
other, shall be allocated in a manner such that a party responsible for indemnification of a
tax liability for a particular Taxable Period pursuant to either Section 4 or Section 5 will
be entitled to any refunds with respect to such Tax for such Taxable Period, except as
provided in Section 3.1. |
SECTION 4. INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS
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General Indemnification. |
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After the Distribution Date, FNT shall indemnify and hold harmless, on an
After-Tax Basis, FIS and each other member of the FIS Group against any and all (i)
Taxes with respect to any FNF Consolidated Return for any Pre-Merger Period; (ii) Taxes
with respect to any FIS Combined Return or any FNF Legacy Group Combined Return to the
extent that any FNF Legacy Group company or any member of the FNT Group caused an
increase in the Tax liability on the Tax Return; (iii) Taxes with respect to any
Separate Return filed by FNF or any FNT Group company; (iv) Taxes with respect to any
FNF Legacy Group company or any FNT Group company for which any FIS Group company may
be liable under Section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury Regulations, or any successor
provision thereto, or any provision of state or local law comparable thereto; (v) Taxes
with respect to any Tax Return, other than one described in Section 4.1(a)(i) through
(iv) above, that includes FNF and at least one other member of the FNF Legacy Group or
the FNT Group, but no member of the FIS Group; and (vi) Taxes and Adverse Consequences
resulting from any failure of the Mergers to qualify as reorganizations under Section
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FIS will indemnify and hold harmless on an After-Tax Basis FNT and each other
member of the FNT Group against any and all Taxes (i) with respect to any FNF
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Group Combined Return or any FNT Combined Return, to the extent that any member of the
FIS Group caused an increase in the Tax liability on the Tax Return; (iii) with
respect to any Separate Return filed by any FIS Group company; and (iv) with respect to
any FIS Group company for which any FNT Group company or any FNF Legacy Group company
may be liable under Section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury Regulations or any provision of
state or local law comparable thereto. |
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i. In the case of Taxes arising in a Taxable Period that includes, but does
not end on, the FNF Merger Date, the allocation of Taxes between the Pre-Merger Period
and the Post-Merger Period shall be governed by Paragraph 4 of Schedule I.
ii. The determination of whether a company caused an increase in the Tax liability
of a Consolidated Return or Combined Return shall be governed by Schedule I. |
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If a party is entitled to indemnification for Taxes under this Section 4.1,
such party shall also be entitled to indemnification for any Tax Losses incurred in
connection with any such Taxes. |
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Notwithstanding the above, indemnification for denial of the Section 355 Tax
Treatment shall not be under this Section, but shall be covered by Section 5 of this
Agreement. |
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Except as otherwise provided under this Agreement, to the extent that any party
has an indemnification or payment obligation to another party pursuant to this
Agreement, the Indemnitee shall provide the Indemnifying Party with its calculation of
the amount of such obligation. Such calculation shall provide the Indemnifying Party
sufficient detail to permit the Indemnifying Party to reasonably understand the
calculations and the existence and correct amount of the Indemnified Liability. All
indemnification payments shall be made to such Indemnitee within thirty (30) days after
delivery by the Indemnitee to the Indemnifying Party of written notice of a payment,
or, if such Indemnified Liability is contested pursuant to Section 6.2 of this
Agreement, within thirty (30) days of the incurrence of such an amount based on a Final
Determination, together with a computation of the amounts due. Any disputes with
respect to indemnification payments shall be resolved in accordance with Section 8.5 of
this Agreement. In the event of such dispute, any payment of an Indemnified Liability
shall be made within thirty (30) days of the date of the resolution of such dispute
under Section 8.5 of this Agreement. |
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Any payment required under this Agreement in an amount in excess of one million
dollars ($1,000,000) shall be made by electronic funds transfer of immediately
available funds.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no payment of an
Indemnified Liability shall be required under this Section 4 to the extent it is
duplicative of any payment made pursuant to any other provision of this Agreement and
any such payment shall be made as required by such other provision. |
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Interest. Payments pursuant to this Agreement that are not made within the period
prescribed shall bear interest for the period from and including the date immediately
following the last date of the prescribed period through and including the date of payment at
a per annum rate equal to the rate provided under Section 6621(c) of the Code. Such interest
will be payable at the same time as the payment to which it relates and will be calculated on
the basis of a year of 365 days and the actual number of days for which due. |
SECTION 5. DISTRIBUTION TAX TREATMENT
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The parties expressly agree for all purposes to treat the
Distribution as a tax-free distribution under Section 355 and related sections
of the Code, including Section 361(c) of the Code (Section 355 Tax
Treatment.). Each of FNT and FIS also expressly agrees (A) to comply (and to
cause each of its Affiliated Companies to comply) with the representations set
forth in the Ruling Documents and the Opinion Documents to the extent that the
representations made therein are descriptive of such party (which, for the
avoidance of doubt, in the case of FIS shall not include representations
relating to FNF), (B) not to take (and to cause each of its Affiliated
Corporations not to take) any action within its control that would cause the
Section 355 Tax Treatment not to apply (except where such action is required by
law), and (C) to take (and to cause each of its Affiliated Companies to take)
any and all actions reasonably available to such party (or Affiliated Company),
and to cooperate with the other parties, to support and defend the Section 355
Tax Treatment; provided, however, that FIS shall be permitted to take any
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FNF and FNT have reviewed the information and representations
made in the Ruling Documents and the Opinion Documents, and to their knowledge,
all of such information and representations are true, correct, and complete in
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the Section 355 Tax Treatment (other than Section 355(e) Liability,
which is addressed by Section 5.2 of this Agreement), then FNT shall be liable
for, and shall indemnify and hold each FIS Group member harmless for, any Taxes
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If there is a Final Determination that results in the
disallowance, in whole or in part, of the Section 355 Tax Treatment (other than
Section 355(e) Liability, which is addressed by Section 5.2) and any FIS Group
company has breached Section 5.1(a) which breach results in such disallowance,
then FIS shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and
hold each FNT Group member harmless for, any Taxes or Adverse Consequences
that would not have occurred but for such breach. |
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Unless, for each Acquisition of an interest in FIS, the FIS Acquisition Process
is first satisfied at FIS expense, FIS shall not take any action within its control,
and shall cause its Affiliated Companies to refrain from taking any action within their
control, which would result in a direct or indirect Acquisition (taking into account
the stock aggregation and attribution rules of section 355(e)) by one or more persons
in the two-year period following the Distribution Date. |
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As used herein with reference to any Acquisition of an interest in FIS, the
FIS Acquisition Process shall be satisfied if all the following requirements are
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FIS obtains either (A) an opinion of a nationally recognized
law firm or accounting firm to the effect that such Acquisition would not
cause the Section 355 Tax Treatment to be disallowed by reason of the
application of Section 355(e) of the Code or (B) the written consent of FNTs
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Unless, for each Acquisition of an interest in FNT, the FNT Acquisition Process
is first satisfied at FNTs expense, FNT shall not take any action within its control,
and shall cause its Affiliated Companies to refrain from taking any action within their
control, which would result in a direct or indirect Acquisition (taking into account
the stock aggregation and attribution rules of section 355(e)) by one or more persons
in the two-year period following the Distribution Date.
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As used herein with reference to any Acquisition of an interest in FNT, the
FNT Acquisition Process shall be satisfied if all the following requirements are
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FNT obtains either (A) an opinion of a nationally recognized
law firm or accounting firm to the effect that such Acquisition would not
cause the Section 355 Tax Treatment to be disallowed by reason of the
application of Section 355(e) of the Code or (B) the written consent of FISs
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If, by reason of an action within the control of FIS or one of its Affiliated
Companies (other than a Contemplated Action), Section 355(e) of the Code is applicable
to the Distribution because the Distribution was part of a plan (or series of related
transactions) pursuant to which one or more persons acquired directly or indirectly FIS
stock representing Control (within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code) of FNF
or any successor to FNF (including FIS) in the Distribution, FIS shall pay and be
liable for, and shall indemnify FNT against any liability for, on an After-Tax Basis,
any resulting Taxes and other Adverse Consequences that would not have occurred but for
such action, regardless of whether the FIS Acquisition Process has been satisfied. |
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Except as provided in Section 5.2(e), FNT shall pay and be liable for, and
shall indemnify and hold each FIS Group member harmless from, on an After-Tax Basis,
any Taxes and Adverse Consequences that occur by reason of the application of Section
355(e) of the Code to the Distribution (the Section 355(e) Liability). |
5.3 Indemnification Payments. Any indemnification required under this Section 5 shall be
paid in accordance with the terms of Sections 4.2 and 4.3 of this Agreement.
SECTION 6. AUDITS AND CONTEST RIGHTS.
6.1 Notice. If, after the Effective Date, any member of a Tax Group receives written
notice of, or relating to, an Audit from a Tax Authority that asserts, proposes or recommends a
deficiency, claim or adjustment that, if sustained, could result in Taxes for which any member of
the Other Tax Group is responsible under this Agreement, then the Tax Group Parent of the Tax Group
receiving such notice shall provide or cause to be provided a copy of such notice to the Other Tax
Group promptly thereafter, but, in any case, within ten (10) Business Days of receipt thereof.
Each Tax Group Parent shall forward or cause to be forwarded to the Other Tax Group relevant
portions of any reports or other communications which relate to such matters.
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Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the respective Filing Party
shall have the right to control, contest, and represent the interest of any FNF Legacy
Group company, any FNT Group company or any FIS Group company in any Contest relating
to any Tax Return described in Section 2.2 or 2.3 of this Agreement (other than a Tax
Return described in Section 6.2(b) or (c) of this Agreement) and, subject to Section
6.4(b) of this Agreement, to resolve, settle or agree to any deficiency, claim or
adjustment proposed, asserted or assessed in
connection with or as a result of any such Contest. The Filing Partys rights shall
extend to any matter pertaining to the management and control of an Audit, including
execution of waivers, choice of forum, scheduling of conferences and the resolution
of any Tax Item. |
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Except as otherwise provided herein, after the date of execution of this
Agreement, in the case of a Contest that relates to a Tax Return for a Taxable Period
beginning before the Distribution Date (or any item relating thereto or reported
thereon) which would give rise to an Indemnification Liability under this Agreement, of
an Indemnifying Party that is not the Filing Party with respect to such Tax Return, the
Indemnifying Party shall have the right at its expense to participate in and control
the conduct of such Contest. If the Indemnifying Party does not assume the defense of
any such Contest for a Pre-Distribution Period, the Filing Party may defend the same in
such manner as it may deem appropriate, including, but not limited to, settling such
Contest after giving ten (10) Business Days prior written notice to the Indemnifying
Party setting forth the terms and conditions of settlement. In the event of a Contest
covered by the first sentence of this paragraph, that involves issues (i) relating to a
potential adjustment for which the Indemnifying Party has liability and (ii) that are
required to be dealt with in a proceeding that also involves separate issues relating
to a potential adjustment for which any Indemnitee would be liable, the Indemnitee
shall have the right at its expense to control the Contest but only with respect to the
latter issues. |
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With respect to a Contest involving an issue for which both (i) any FNT Group
company and (ii) any FIS Group company could be liable, both parties may participate in
the Contest, and the Contest may be controlled by that party which would bear the
burden of the greater portion of the sum of the adjustment and any corresponding
adjustments that may reasonably be anticipated for future Taxable Periods. The
principle set forth in the immediately preceding sentence shall govern also for
purposes of deciding any issue that must be decided jointly (including, without
limitation, choice of judicial forum) in situations in which separate issues are
otherwise controlled under this Section 6.2 by FNT or by FIS. |
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The party that is controlling any Contest pursuant to Sections 6.2(b) and (c)
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in the case of any material correspondence or filing submitted
to the Tax Authority or any judicial authority that relates to the merits of
the deficiency, claim or adjustment that is the subject of such Contest shall
(A) reasonably in advance of such submission, but subject to applicable time
constraints imposed by such Tax Authority or judicial authority, provide the
other party (the Non-Controlling Party) with a draft copy of the portion of
such correspondence or filing that relates to such deficiency, claim or
adjustment, (B) incorporate, subject to applicable time constraints imposed by
such Tax Authority or judicial authority, the Non-Controlling
Partys reasonable comments and changes on such draft copy of such
correspondence or filing, and (C) provide the Non-Controlling Party with a
final copy of the portion of such correspondence or filing that relates such
deficiency, claim or adjustment; and |
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shall provide the Non-Controlling Party with notice reasonably
in advance of, and the Non-Controlling Party shall have the right to attend,
any meetings with the Tax Authority (including meetings with examiners) or
hearings or proceedings before any judicial authority to the extent they relate
to the deficiency, claim or adjustment that is the subject of such Contest. |
6.3 Judicial Appeals. In the event that a judgment of the United States Tax Court or other
court of competent jurisdiction results in an adverse determination with respect to a matter
described in Sections 6.2(b) and (c) of this Agreement, then, subject to Section 6.4(b):
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In the case of an appeal of an adverse determination, which involves no
material issues other than matters for which the Non-Filing Party would be the
Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Agreement, the Non-Filing Party shall have the
right to cause the Filing Party to appeal from such adverse determination. |
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In the case of an appeal of any other adverse determination which involves
material issues other than those for which the Non-Filing Party would be the
Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Agreement and the Filing Party determines not to
appeal such adverse determination, the Non-Filing Party shall have the right to cause
the Filing Party to appeal from such adverse determination if the Non-Filing Party
delivers to the Filing Party an opinion from an independent tax counsel or accountant
selected by the Non-Filing Party and reasonably acceptable to the Filing Party that it
is more likely than not that such appeal will succeed and the amount in controversy
exceeds $100,000. The Filing Party shall give written notice to the Non-Filing Party
of its determination of whether to appeal an adverse determination pursuant to this
Section 6.3(b) not less than 20 days prior to any applicable filing deadline. |
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In the case of an adverse determination which involves matters for which the
Filing Party would be the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Agreement and, within
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Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Agreement were favorably disposed, the Non-Filing
Party shall have the right to prevent the Filing Party from appealing from such adverse
determination unless the Filing Party delivers to the Non-Filing Party an opinion from
an independent tax counsel selected by the Filing Party and reasonably acceptable to
the Non-Filing Party that it is more likely than not that such appeal will succeed. |
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If the Non-Filing Party causes the Filing Party to appeal any adverse
determination pursuant to this Section 6.3, the Non-Filing Party shall pay the
reasonable costs, including legal fees, of the Filing Party incurred in such appeal. |
6.4 Limitations.
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The Non-Filing Party shall have a right to contest any deficiency, claim or
adjustment in accordance with Section 6.2 of this Agreement only if: |
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within thirty (30) Business Days of a reasonable request by the
Filing Party, the Non-Filing Party shall deliver to the Filing Party a written
opinion of a nationally recognized tax attorney or tax accountant that is a
member of a recognized law firm or accounting firm, to the effect that the
Non-Filing Partys position with respect to such deficiency, claim or
adjustment is supported by a reasonable basis (within the meaning of Section
1.6662-3(b)(3) of the Treasury Regulations); provided that this Section
6.4(a)(i) shall not apply to with respect to positions relating to the Tax
consequences of the Distribution and Mergers. |
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the Non-Filing Party shall have agreed to be bound by a Final
Determination of such deficiency, claim or adjustment; |
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the Non-Filing Party shall have agreed to pay, and shall be
currently paying, all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Filing
Party to contest such deficiency, claim or assessment including reasonable
outside attorneys, accountants and investigatory fees and disbursements to
the extent such costs relate to the issue being contested by the Non-Filing
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the Non-Filing Party shall have advanced to the Filing Party,
on an interest-free basis (and with no additional net after-tax cost to the
Filing Party), the amount of Tax in controversy (but not in excess of the
lesser of (A) the amount of Tax for which the Non-Filing Party could be liable
under this Agreement or (B) the amounts actually expended by the Filing Party
for this item) to the extent necessary for the contest to proceed in the forum
selected by the Controlling Party; and |
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the Non-Filing Party shall have provided to the Filing Party
all documents and information, and shall have made available employees and
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the Non-Filing Party, as have been reasonably requested by the
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The Filing Party shall not settle, compromise or otherwise resolve any Tax
matter relating to Taxes with respect to a Pre-Merger Period (a Tax Settlement)
without the prior written consent of the Non-Filing Party (which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld) if such Tax Settlement is reasonably likely to materially
increase the Tax paid by the Non-Filing Party with respect to any Tax not subject to
indemnification under this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event that the
Non-Filing Party does not consent and the Filing Party reasonably believes that the
withholding of consent was unreasonable, or the Filing Party reasonably believes
that no consent of the Non-Filing Party is required, the parties shall resolve their
disagreement in accordance with Section 8.5 of this Agreement. |
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.4, the Filing Party may
resolve, settle, or agree to any deficiency, claim or adjustment for any Taxable Period
if the Filing Party waives its right to indemnity with respect to such Tax Item. In
such event, the Filing Party shall promptly reimburse the Non-Filing Party for all
amounts previously advanced by the Non-Filing Party to the Filing Party in connection
with such deficiency, claim or adjustment under Section 6.4(a)(iv) of this Agreement.
In addition, except with respect to settlements described in Section 6.4(b) above, the
Filing Party shall reimburse the Non-Filing Party for any Tax Detriment that directly
results from the settlement of such deficiency, claim or adjustment. No waiver by the
Filing Party under this Section 6.4(c) with respect to any deficiency, claim or
adjustment relating to any single Tax Item, position, issue or transaction or relating
to any single Tax for any one Taxable Period shall operate as a waiver with respect to
any other deficiency, claim or adjustment. |
6.5 Failure to Notify. The failure of the Filing Party promptly to notify the Non-Filing
Party of any matter relating to a particular Tax for a Taxable Period or to take any action
specified in Section 6.2 of this Agreement shall not relieve the Non-Filing Party of any liability
and/or obligation which it may have to the Filing Party under this Agreement with respect to such
Tax for such Taxable Period except to the extent that the Non-Filing Partys rights hereunder are
materially prejudiced by such failure and in no event shall such failure relieve the Non-Filing
Party of any other liability and/or obligation which it may have to the Filing Party.
6.6 Remedies. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the parties hereby agree
that the sole and exclusive remedy for a breach by the Filing Party of the Filing Partys
obligations to the Non-Filing Party with respect to a deficiency, claim or adjustment relating to
the redetermination of a Tax Item of the Non-Filing Party for a Taxable Period shall first be a
reduction in the amount that would otherwise be payable by the Non-Filing Party for such Taxable
Period and then an increase in amount that would otherwise be payable by the Filing Party for such
Taxable Period, in either case because of the breach. The parties further agree that no claim
against the Filing Party and no defense to the Non-Filing Partys liabilities to the Filing
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under this Agreement shall arise from the resolution by the Filing Party of any deficiency, claim
or adjustment relating to the redetermination of any Tax Item of the Filing Party.
SECTION 7. COOPERATION.
7.1 Provision of Information and Documents. FNT and FIS shall cooperate and provide each
other with all documents and information, and provide access to employees and officers of any
member of the FNT Group or the FIS Group, respectively, as reasonably requested by the other party,
on a mutually convenient basis during normal business hours (and promptly reimburse the other party
for any out-of-pocket costs incurred by a party in providing such cooperation), documents and
information, and access to the requesting party) to aid the other party in preparing any Tax Return
described in Section 2.2 or 2.3 of this Agreement or to contest any Audit of any such Tax Return or
to obtain any opinion referred to in Section 5.2, including, without limitation, the making of
representations (to the extent such representations are true) in connection with obtaining any such
opinion. Such cooperation shall include, without limitation:
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the retention and provision on reasonable request of any and all information
including all books, records, documentation or other information, any necessary
explanations of information, and access to personnel, until the expiration of the
applicable statute of limitation for additional assessments of Tax for the Taxable
Period for which such document or other information arises (giving effect to any
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within the limits otherwise set forth herein, the execution by such party of
any document that is relevant and may be necessary or helpful in connection with any
Tax Return or in connection with any Contest; and |
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the use of the parties reasonable best efforts to obtain any documentation
from a governmental authority or a third party that may be necessary or helpful in
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informing the other parties on a timely basis as to the status and progress of
all matters related in a reasonably material way to a contest of a Tax under Section 6.
Each party shall provide the other parties, within 10 days of the receipt thereof,
with copies of all written communications received from any Tax Authority relating to
any such Tax contest, appropriately redacted for any unrelated issues also discussed
therein. |
7.2 Special Rules Regarding Information Required for Tax Return Preparation. The
Non-Filing Party will provide to employees or representatives of the Filing Party responsible for
preparing its Tax Returns with access to any relevant information, including any Ruling Documents
or Tax Opinion, not in the possession of the Filing Party, as it relates to the Filing Party or any
member of the Filing Group, and will provide the Filing Party with a copy of such relevant
information to the extent that the issues discussed therein are relevant to the Filing Party
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member of the Filing Group within a reasonable time thereafter, but, in any case, not later than
five (5) Business Days after the receipt of a written request therefor.
7.3 Consultations With Regard to Tax Items. FNT and FIS shall advise and consult with each
other with respect to any Tax election or the Tax treatment of any item (including the treatment of
any item that would be affected by a proposed Tax adjustment relating to a Consolidated Return or
Combined Return which is the subject of an Audit or investigation, or is the subject of any
proceeding or litigation) which could affect any Tax attribute of the other party or the Other Tax
Group (including, but not limited to, basis in an asset or the amount of earnings and profits).
7.4 Limitations on Cooperation. In the event that a Filing Party determines that the
provision of any information to any member of the Other Tax Group could be commercially
detrimental, violate any law or agreement, or waive any privilege that may be asserted under
applicable law including any privilege arising under or relating to the attorney-client
relationship (including the attorney-client and work product privileges), the parties shall take
reasonable measures to permit the compliance with such obligations in a manner that avoids any such
harm or consequence.
SECTION 8. MISCELLANEOUS.
8.1 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective as of the Distribution Date
(Effective Date).
8.2 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and hand
delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or sent by any means
of electronic message transmission with delivery confirmed (by voice or otherwise) to the parties
at the following addresses (or at such other addresses for a party as shall be specified by like
notice) and will be deemed given on the date on which such notice is received:
TO FNF:
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
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Chief Accounting Officer |
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32201
Telephone: (904) 854-8152
With a copy to the General Counsel at the above address
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TO FIS:
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
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Senior Vice President Corporate Tax Director |
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32201
Telephone: (904) 854-8100
With a copy to the General Counsel at the above address
TO FNT:
Fidelity National Title Group, Inc.
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Senior Vice President Corporate Tax Director |
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32201
Telephone: (904) 854-8100
With a copy to the General Counsel at the above address and to such
other persons or places as each party may from time to time designate
by written notice sent as aforesaid.
8.3 Changes in Law.
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Any reference to a provision of the Code or any other Tax Law shall include a
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If, due to any change in applicable law or regulations or their interpretation
by any court of law or other governing body having jurisdiction subsequent to the
Effective Date, performance of any provision of this Agreement or any transaction
contemplated thereby shall become impracticable or impossible, the parties hereto shall
use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to
achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such
provision. |
8.4 Consent. Whenever this Agreement specifies that consent is not to be unreasonably
withheld, the determination shall take into account, among other things, the relative amount of
potential Tax exposure or refund involved for FNT Group companies on the one hand and the FIS Group
companies on the other hand, and if the consent relates to bringing proceedings in one venue rather
than another, the impact on such decision on such interests of each group. Any controversy over
refusal of consent shall be resolved pursuant to Section 8.5 of this Agreement.
8.5 Dispute Resolution.
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Amicable Resolution. FIS and FNT mutually desire that friendly collaboration
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respective group members to try, to resolve in an amicable manner all disagreements and
misunderstandings connected with their respective rights and obligations under this
Agreement. In furtherance thereof, in the event of any dispute or disagreement (a
Dispute) between any FIS Group member and any FNT Group member as to the
interpretation of any provision of this Agreement (or the performance of obligations
hereunder), the matter, upon written request of either party, will be referred for
resolution to a steering committee established
pursuant to Section 3.3(a) of the Cross-Indemnity Agreement (the Steering
Committee). The Steering Committee will have two members, one of whom will be
appointed by FIS and the other of whom will be appointed by FNT, and each of whom
shall be a senior executive of the party appointing the member. The Steering
Committee will make a good faith effort to promptly resolve all Disputes referred to
it. Steering Committee decisions will be unanimous and will be binding on FIS and
FNT. If the Steering Committee does not agree to a resolution of a Dispute within
30 days after the reference of the matter to it, then the parties will be free to
exercise the remedies available to them under applicable law, subject to Sections
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Mediation. If the Steering Committee is unable to resolve any Dispute as
contemplated by Section 8.5(a), either FIS or FNT may demand mediation of the Dispute
by written notice to the other in which case the two parties will select a mediator
within 14 days after the demand. Neither party may unreasonably withhold consent to
the selection of the mediator. Each of FIS and FNT will bear its own costs of
mediation but both parties will share the costs of the mediator equally. |
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Arbitration. In the event that the Dispute is not resolved in an amicable
manner as set forth in Section 8.5(a) or through mediation pursuant to Section 8.5(b),
the latter within 30 days of the submission of the Dispute to mediation, either party
involved in the Dispute may submit the dispute to binding arbitration pursuant to this
Section 8.5(c). All Disputes submitted to arbitration pursuant to this Section 8.5(c)
shall be resolved in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American
Arbitration Association, unless either party involved elects to utilize an independent
referee (Referee) mutually acceptable to the parties, in which event all references
herein to the American Arbitration Association shall be deemed modified accordingly.
Expedited rules shall apply regardless of the amount at issue. Arbitration proceedings
hereunder may be initiated by either party making a written request to the American
Arbitration Association, together with any appropriate filing fee, at the office of the
American Arbitration Association in Orlando, Florida. The arbitration shall be by a
single qualified arbitrator (Arbitrator) experienced in the matters at issue, such
Arbitrator to be mutually agreed upon by FIS and FNT. If the parties fail to agree on
an Arbitrator within 30 days after notice of commencement of arbitration, the American
Arbitration Association shall, upon the request of any party to the dispute or
difference, appoint the Arbitrator. All arbitration proceedings shall be held in the
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Arbitrator (or any
place agreed to by the parties and the Arbitrator). Any order or determination of the
arbitral tribunal shall be final and binding upon the parties to the arbitration as to
matters submitted and may be enforced by any party to the Dispute in any court having
jurisdiction over the subject matter or over any of the parties. The parties agree
that the length of time to be provided in any arbitration action to conduct discovery
shall be limited to 90 days, the length of time to
conduct the arbitration hearing shall be limited to ten days (with each party having
equal time) and that the Arbitrator shall be required to render his or her decision
within 30 days of the completion of the arbitration hearing. All costs and expenses
incurred by the Arbitrator shall be shared equally by the parties. Each party shall
bear its own costs and expenses in connection with any such arbitration proceeding.
The use of any alternative dispute resolution procedures hereunder will not be
construed under the doctrines of laches, waiver or estoppel to affect adversely the
rights of either party. |
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Nothing in this Section 8.5 shall prevent either FIS or FNT
from commencing formal litigation proceedings or seeking injunctive or similar
relief if any delay resulting from efforts to mediate such Dispute could result
in serious and irreparable injury to FIS, FNT or any member of either partys
group. |
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from immediately seeking injunctive or interim relief in the event of any
actual or threatened breach of any confidentiality provisions of the
Cross-Indemnity Agreement. If an arbitral tribunal has not been appointed with
respect to any Dispute at the time of such actual or threatened breach, then
either party may seek such injunctive or interim relief from any court with
jurisdiction over the matter. If an arbitral tribunal has been appointed with
respect to any Dispute at the time of such actual or threatened breach, then
the parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts
of Duval County, Florida, pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Cross-Indemnity
Agreement, with respect to such matter. |
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Commencement of Dispute Resolution Procedure. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, FIS and FNT are the only members of their respective group
entitled to commence a dispute resolution procedure under this Agreement, whether
pursuant to this Section 8.5 or otherwise, and each party will cause its respective
group members not to commence any dispute resolution procedure other than through such
party as provided in this Section 8.5(e). |
8.5 Third-Party Claims. In the event of the assertion of any Third-Party Claim, claim
procedures will be governed by the provisions of Section 2.3 of the Cross-Indemnity Agreement.
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8.6 Authorization. Each of the parties hereto hereby represents and warrants (a) that it
has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, (b) that this Agreement
has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each such party, (c) that
this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such party and (d) that
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such party does not contravene or
conflict with any provision of law or of its charter or bylaws or any agreement, instrument or
order binding on such party.
8.7 Successors. The provisions to this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
8.8 Assignment. Except for assignments or transfers by operation of law, this Agreement
shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by any party hereto without
the prior written consent of the other party hereto, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld, and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement without
such consent shall be void.
8.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations,
commitments and writings with respect to such subject matter.
8.10 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed
in the State of New York.
8.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of
which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more
such counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.
8.12 Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this
Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or
impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which comes as
close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.
8.13 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement is
solely for the benefit of FNF, each member of FNT Group and each member of the FIS Group. This
Agreement should not be deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability,
reimbursement, claim of action or other rights in excess of those existing without reference to
this Agreement.
8.14 Waivers. The failure of any party to require strict performance by any other party of
any provision in this Agreement will not waive or diminish that partys right to demand strict
performance thereafter of that or any other provision hereof.
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8.15 Setoff. All payments to be made by any party under this Agreement may be netted
against payments due to such party under this Agreement, but otherwise shall be made without
setoff, counterclaim or withholding, all of which are hereby expressly waived.
8.16 Amendments. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an agreement in
writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
8.17 Schedules. Schedule I shall be construed with and as an integral part of this
Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by a
duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.
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Schedule I
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Any Federal Income Tax to be allocated to a Consolidated Group or to any member thereof in
accordance with this Agreement shall be allocated on the basis of the Hypothetical Tax of the
Consolidated Group or of the relevant member thereof. |
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For purposes of this Agreement, the Hypothetical Tax of the Consolidated
Group or any member thereof for any Taxable Period shall be the Federal Income Tax
liability that the Consolidated Group or any member thereof would have had for such
Taxable Period if the Consolidated Group or any member thereof had filed its own
Consolidated Return or Separate Return for such Taxable Period, taking into account any
carryovers to, or carrybacks from, other Taxable Periods of the Consolidated Group or
any member thereof that are available in such Taxable Period of the Consolidated Group
or any member thereof, or would have been so available (after taking into account
Paragraph 1(b)(i) of this Schedule I), if the Consolidated Group or any member thereof
had filed its own Consolidated Return or Separate Return, respectively, for such other
Taxable Periods, and the Consolidated Group or any member thereof was subject to Tax on
all of its taxable income at the applicable maximum rate specified in the Code but
without the benefit of any surtax exemption. |
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In the case of any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or
credit that is computed or subject to a limitation only on a consolidated
basis, including but not limited to, charitable contributions, capital losses,
foreign tax credits, research and experimentation credit and Section 1231 gains
and losses (Consolidated Items), such Consolidated Items shall be taken into
account by the Consolidated Group or any member thereof only if, and to the
extent that, a Consolidated Item is taken into account and actually affects the
amount of the Tax liability of the Consolidated Group; |
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made only on a consolidated basis, the treatment will be governed by the
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All intercompany transactions (as defined in Section
1.1502-13(b)(1) of the Treasury Regulations) between and among members of the
Consolidated Group will be taken into account in computing the Hypothetical Tax
of the Consolidated Group or any member thereof at the time when such
transactions are required to be taken into account by the Consolidated Group
under Section 1.1502-13 of the Treasury Regulations, and any Consolidated item
not initially taken into account in computing the tax of the Consolidated Group
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of the Non-Filing Group first on the basis of, and to the extent that, the receipts, income,
capital or net worth of a member of the Filing Group or of the Non-Filing Group resulted in,
or increased, such Taxes, with any remaining Combined State/Local Taxes allocated among the
members on the basis which each members relative attribute (positive or negative) was taken
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assessed after the Distribution Date pursuant to a Final Determination, such amount shall be
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All Tax allocations relating to Taxable Periods that include, but do not end on, the FNF
Merger Date, shall be made, between the Pre-Merger Period and Post-Merger Period on the basis
of an interim closing of the books as if such Taxable Period ended as of the close of business
on the FNF Merger Date. Any real or personal property Tax, or similar Tax, determined on an
annual or periodic basis shall be attributed to the Pre-Merger Period on the basis of the
number of days in such Pre-Merger Period to the total number of days in the entire Taxable
Period. Any adjustment required by Section 481 of the Code (including adjustments for marking
receivables to market) shall be attributable to the deductions or credits (or lack thereof)
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Exhibit
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Execution
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CROSS-INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
by and between
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
and
FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE GROUP, INC.
Dated as of October 23, 2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CROSS-INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
This Cross-Indemnity Agreement (this Agreement) is entered into as of October 23, 2006, by
and between Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation (FIS), and
Fidelity National Title Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (FNT).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, FIS and Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (FNF), have
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 25, 2006, as amended and restated as
of September 12, 2006 (the Merger Agreement), providing among other things for the merger of FNF
with and into FIS (the Merger);
WHEREAS, FNT and FNF have entered into a Securities Exchange and Distribution Agreement, dated
as of June 25, 2006, as amended and restated as of September 12, 2006 (the SEDA), providing among
other things for the transfer by FNF to FNT of all of the shares of capital stock of certain of
FNFs subsidiaries and certain other assets, certain related reorganization transactions and the
distribution prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) of the Merger of all
of the shares of capital stock of FNT held by FNF on a pro rata basis to the holders of the common
stock of FNF (the Spin-off);
WHEREAS, following the Spin-off, FNT will cease to be an Affiliate of FNF or FIS; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the Spin-off, FNT and FIS desire to indemnify each other on the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth below;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1. General.
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Action means any demand, action, lawsuit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or
investigation by or before any Governmental Entity or any arbitration or mediation tribunal.
Affiliate means, with respect to any specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
such specified Person; provided, however, that, for purposes of this Agreement, no
member of either Group shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of any member of the other Group.
As used herein, control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through ownership of
voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise.
Agreement has the meaning given in the Preamble.
Arbitrator has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(c).
Assumption Agreement means that certain Assumption Agreement of even date herewith between
FNT and FNF.
Business Day means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, or a day on which banking
institutions are authorized or required by law or regulation to close in Jacksonville, Florida or
New York, New York.
Claim Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
Claimed Amount has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
Controlling Party has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(d)(ii).
Dispute has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).
FIS has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
FIS Governmental Filing means any report, schedule, form, statement or other document filed
by any member of the FIS Group with any Governmental Entity, excluding Tax Returns (as defined in
the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement).
FIS Group means, collectively, FIS, the FIS Subsidiaries and each Person that is an
Affiliate of FIS immediately after the Spin-off or thereafter becomes an Affiliate of FIS, but
shall not include FNF or, prior to the closing of the Leasing Merger, Leasing or any Leasing
Subsidiary.
FIS Indemnified Parties has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
FIS Subsidiaries means all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of FIS, including, after the
closing of the Leasing Merger, Leasing and the Leasing Subsidiaries.
FNF has the meaning given in the Recitals.
FNT has the meaning given in the Preamble.
FNT Governmental Filing means any report, schedule, form, statement or other document filed
by any member of the FNT Group with any Governmental Entity, excluding Tax Returns (as defined in
the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement).
FNT Group means, collectively, FNT, the FNT Subsidiaries and each Person that is an
Affiliate of FNT immediately after the Spin-off or thereafter becomes an Affiliate of FNT.
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FNT Indemnified Parties has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
FNT Subsidiaries means all direct and indirect Subsidiaries of FNT.
GAAP means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.
Governmental Entity means any court, tribunal, arbitrator or governmental or regulatory
official, authority or agency, domestic or foreign.
Group means either the FIS Group or the FNT Group, as the context requires.
Indemnifiable Losses mean all losses, claims, demands, damages, liabilities, judgments,
dues, penalties, assessments, fines (civil, criminal or administrative), obligations, liens,
forfeitures, settlements, payments, costs, fees or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees
and expenses and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating,
prosecuting or defending an Action), of any nature or kind, including any reasonable out-of-pocket
fees, costs or expenses of enforcing any indemnity hereunder; provided that Indemnifiable
Losses shall not include (i) any Taxes, (ii) any indirect, special, consequential or punitive
damages except for indirect, special, consequential or punitive damages paid or awarded to a third
party in a Third-Party Claim, or (iii) any of the foregoing items to the extent caused by,
resulting from or arising out of the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of such
Indemnitee or its Affiliates.
Indemnified Party has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
Indemnifying Party has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a).
Indemnitee means a Person who or which may seek indemnification under this Agreement.
Leasing means FNF Capital Leasing, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Leasing Merger means the merger of Leasing with and into FIS Capital Leasing, Inc. pursuant
to the Leasing Merger Agreement.
Leasing Merger Agreement means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 12,
2006, among Leasing, FIS and FIS Capital Leasing, Inc.
Merger has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Merger Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Non-controlling Party has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(d)(ii).
NYSE means the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Person means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a
governmental entity or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof.
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Representatives means, with respect to any Person, any of such Persons directors, officers,
employees, agents, consultants, advisors, accountants or attorneys.
SEDA has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Spin-off has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Steering Committee has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).
Subsidiary means with respect to any specified Person, any corporation or other legal entity
of which such Person controls or owns, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the
stock or other equity interest entitled to vote on the election of the members of the board of
directors or similar governing body.
Tax and Taxes each shall have the meaning provided in the Tax Disaffiliation Agreement
entered into between FNF, FNT and FIS as of the date hereof.
Tax Disaffiliation Agreement has the meaning provided in the Merger Agreement.
Third-Party Claim has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(d)(i).
Transferred Business has the meaning provided in the SEDA.
Section 1.2. Interpretation.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement (including all exhibits, schedules and amendments), unless
the context otherwise requires, (i) all terms defined herein include the plural as well as the
singular, and the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall be deemed to include the others
whenever the context so requires, (ii) all accounting terms used but not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings given to them under GAAP and (iii) references to any Person include
successors of such Person by consolidation and merger and transferees of all or substantially all
its assets (provided that references to FNF shall not be deemed to include FIS and
provided, further, that such successor has duly assumed in writing all such
Persons obligations, if any, hereunder).
(b) Words such as herein, hereinafter, hereof, hereto, hereby and hereunder, and
words of like import refer to this Agreement, unless the context requires otherwise.
(c) References herein to any agreement or other instrument shall, unless the context otherwise
requires (or the definition thereof otherwise specifies), be deemed references to the same as it
may from time to time be changed, amended or extended in accordance with its terms.
(d) All references in this Agreement to times of the day shall be to the city of Jacksonville,
Florida time.
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ARTICLE 2. INDEMNIFICATION
Section 2.1. Indemnification by FNT Group.
FNT will indemnify, defend and hold harmless each member of the FIS Group, each of their
respective past, present and future Representatives, and each of their respective successors and
assigns (collectively, the FIS Indemnified Parties) from and against any and all Indemnifiable
Losses incurred or suffered by the FIS Indemnified Parties to the extent arising or resulting from
the following, whether such Indemnifiable Losses arise or accrue prior to, on or following the date
hereof or the date on which any member of the FNT Group became a member of the FNT Group:
(a) the ownership or operation of the assets or properties, the operations or conduct of the
business, and the employee retirement and benefit plans and financial statements, of any member of
the FNT Group;
(b) any breach by any member of the FNT Group of this Agreement, any other agreement to which
any of them is a party, any of their respective certificates of incorporation or by-laws, or any
law or regulation;
(c) any untrue statement of, or omission to state, a material fact in any FIS Governmental
Filing to the extent it was as a result of information about a member of the FNT Group;
(d) any untrue statement of, or omission to state, a material fact in any FNT Governmental
Filing, except to the extent the statement was about a member of the FIS Group;
(e) any Action brought by a third party to the extent relating to the transactions
contemplated by the SEDA (other than the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the
Leasing Merger Agreement); and
(f) the provision of services by or employment of any Representative with respect to the FNT
Group (including the Transferred Business prior to the date it is transferred to FNT), and the
termination of such services or employment.
Section 2.2. Indemnification by FIS Group.
FIS will indemnify, defend and hold harmless each member of the FNT Group, each of their
respective past, present and future Representatives, and each of their respective successors and
assigns (collectively, the FNT Indemnified Parties) from and against any and all Indemnifiable
Losses incurred or suffered by the FNT Indemnified Parties to the extent arising or resulting from
the following, whether such Indemnifiable Losses arise or accrue prior to, on or following the date
hereof or the date on which any member of the FIS Group became a member of the FIS Group:
(a) the ownership or operation of the assets or properties, the operations or conduct of the
business, and the employee retirement and benefit plans and financial statements, of any member of
the FIS Group;
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(b) any breach by any member of the FIS Group of this Agreement, any other agreement to which
any of them is a party, any of their respective certificates of incorporation or by-laws, or any
law or regulation;
(c) any untrue statement of, or omission to state, a material fact in any FNT Governmental
Filing to the extent it was as a result of information about a member of the FIS Group;
(d) any untrue statement of, or omission to state, a material fact in any FIS Governmental
Filing, except to the extent the statement was about a member of the FNT Group;
(e) any Action brought by a third party to the extent relating to the transactions
contemplated by either (i) the Merger Agreement or the Leasing Merger Agreement (other than the
transactions contemplated by the SEDA) or (ii) the Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Agreement
between FIS, FNF and the purchasers named therein dated March 8, 2005; and
(f) the provision of services by or employment of any Representative with respect to the FIS
Group, and the termination of such services or employment.
Section 2.3. Claim Procedure.
(a) Claim Notice. A party that seeks indemnity under this Article 2 (an Indemnified
Party) will give written notice (a Claim Notice) to the party from whom indemnification is
sought (an Indemnifying Party), whether the Indemnifiable Losses sought arise from matters solely
between the parties or from Third-Party Claims. The Claim Notice must contain (i) a description
and, if known, estimated amount (the Claimed Amount) of any Indemnifiable Losses incurred or
reasonably expected to be incurred by the Indemnified Party, (ii) a reasonable explanation of the
basis for the Claim Notice to the extent of facts then known by the Indemnified Party, and (iii) a
demand for payment of those Indemnifiable Losses. No delay or deficiency on the part of the
Indemnified Party in so notifying the Indemnifying Party will relieve the Indemnifying Party of any
liability or obligation hereunder except to the extent that any Indemnifiable Losses are caused by,
arise out of or are increased by such failure.
(b) Response to Notice of Claim. Within 30 days after delivery of a Claim Notice, the
Indemnifying Party will deliver to the Indemnified Party a written response in which the
Indemnifying Party will either: (i) agree that the Indemnified Party is entitled to receive all of
the Claimed Amount, in which case the Indemnifying Party will pay the Claimed Amount in accordance
with a payment and distribution method reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party; or (ii)
dispute that the Indemnified Party is entitled to receive all or any portion of the Claimed Amount,
in which case the parties will resort to the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section
3.3.
(c) Contested Claims. In the event that the Indemnifying Party disputes the Claimed
Amount, as soon as practicable but in no event later than ten Business Days after the receipt of
the notice referenced in Section 2.3(b)(ii) hereof, the parties will begin the process of resolving
the matter in accordance with the dispute resolution provisions of Section 3.3 hereof. Upon
ultimate resolution thereof, the parties will take such actions as are reasonably necessary to
comply with such resolution.
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(d) Third-Party Claims.
(i) In the event that the Indemnified Party provides a Claim Notice in respect of the
assertion of any claim or the commencement of any Action by a Person who is not a member of
either Group (collectively, a Third-Party Claim) with respect to which the Indemnifying
Party may be obligated to provide indemnification under this Article 2, such Claim Notice
will be accompanied by any documentation submitted by such third party and will describe in
reasonable detail (to the extent known by the Indemnified Party) the facts constituting the
basis for such Third-Party Claim and the amount of the claimed Indemnifiable Losses. Within
20 Business Days after delivery of such notification, the Indemnifying Party may, upon
written notice thereof to the Indemnified Party, assume control of the defense of such
Third-Party Claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. During any
period in which the Indemnifying Party has not so assumed control of such defense, the
Indemnified Party will control such defense.
(ii) The party not controlling such defense (the Non-controlling Party) may
participate therein at its own expense; provided, however, that if the
Indemnifying Party assumes control of such defense and the Indemnified Party concludes that
the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party have conflicting interests or different
defenses available with respect to such Third-Party Claim, the reasonable fees and expenses
of one separate counsel to all Indemnified Parties will be considered Indemnifiable Losses
for purposes of this Agreement. The party controlling such defense (the Controlling
Party) will keep the Non-controlling Party reasonably advised of the status of such
Third-Party Claim and the defense thereof and will consider in good faith recommendations
made by the Non-controlling Party with respect thereto. The Non-controlling Party will
furnish the Controlling Party with such information as it may have with respect to such
Third-Party Claim (including copies of any summons, complaint or other pleading which may
have been served on such party and any written claim, demand, invoice, billing or other
document evidencing or asserting the same) and will otherwise cooperate with and assist, at
no cost, the Controlling Party in the defense of such Third-Party Claim.
(iii) The Indemnifying Party will not agree to any settlement of, or the entry of any
judgment arising from, any such Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the
Indemnified Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
provided, however, that the consent of the Indemnified Party will not be
required if (A) the Indemnifying Party agrees in writing to pay any amounts payable pursuant
to such settlement or judgment, (B) such settlement or judgment includes a full, complete
and unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from further liability, and (C) such
settlement or judgment is only for monetary damages. The Indemnified Party will not agree
to any settlement of, or the entry of any judgment arising from, any such Third-Party Claim
without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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Section 2.4. Contribution.
(a) If the indemnification provided for in this Article 2 is unavailable to, or insufficient
to hold harmless an Indemnified Party under Section 2.1(c), 2.1(d), 2.2(c) or 2.2(d) hereof
in respect of any Indemnifiable Losses referred to therein, then each Indemnifying Party shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such
Indemnifiable Losses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the
Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party in connection with the actions which resulted in
Indemnifiable Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
(b) The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant
to this Section 2.4 were determined by a pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation
that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in paragraph (a) above. The
amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of the Indemnifiable Losses referred to
in paragraph (a) above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any
legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with
investigating any claim or defending any Action. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) shall be entitled
to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
Section 2.5. Limitations.
(a) Insurance Proceeds; Third Party Coverage. The amount of any Indemnifiable Losses
for which indemnification is provided under this Agreement will be net of any amounts actually
recovered by the Indemnified Party from any third Person (including amounts actually recovered
under the Indemnified Partys insurance policies) with respect to such Indemnifiable Losses. Any
Indemnifying Party hereunder will be subrogated to the rights of the Indemnified Party upon payment
in full of the amount of the relevant Indemnifiable Losses. An insurer who would otherwise be
obligated to pay any claim will not be relieved of the responsibility with respect thereto or,
solely by virtue of the indemnification provisions hereof, have any subrogation rights with respect
thereto. If any Indemnified Party recovers an amount from a third Person in respect of
Indemnifiable Losses for which indemnification is provided in this Agreement after the full amount
of such Indemnifiable Losses has been paid by an Indemnifying Party or after an Indemnifying Party
has made a partial payment of such Indemnifiable Losses and the amount received from the third
Person exceeds the remaining unpaid balance of such Indemnifiable Losses, then the Indemnified
Party will promptly remit to the Indemnifying Party the excess (if any) of (X) the sum of the
amount theretofore paid by such Indemnifying Party in respect of such Indemnifiable Losses plus the
amount received from the third Person in respect thereof, less (Y) the full amount of such
Indemnifiable Losses.
(b) Other Agreements. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary,
this Agreement is not intended to change the allocation of liability for any matter in any other
existing or future agreement between any member of the FNT Group and any member of the FIS Group,
to all of which this Agreement is hereby made subject. Without limiting the foregoing, for the
avoidance of doubt, FIS shall have no liability hereunder for any liability or obligation of FNF
that is the subject of the Assumption Agreement entered into between FNF and FNT as of the date
hereof, it being understood that this sentence is not intended to limit any rights that FNT may
have other than under this Agreement, including any right to pursue any
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liability of FIS existing as a matter of law for indemnification, subrogation, contribution or
reimbursement to the extent that FNF would have had such a right in connection with a liability or
obligation of FNF assumed by FNT under the Assumption Agreement.
ARTICLE 3. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.1. Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted and construed in accordance with, the
laws of the State of New York, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable
principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
Section 3.2. Jurisdiction.
Subject to Section 3.3, if any Dispute arises out of or in connection with this Agreement,
except as expressly contemplated by another provision of this Agreement, the parties irrevocably
(and the parties will cause each other member of their respective Group to irrevocably) (a) consent
and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of federal and state courts located in Duval County,
Florida, (b) waive any objection to that choice of forum based on venue or to the effect that the
forum is not convenient, and (c) WAIVE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL OR
ADJUDICATION BY JURY.
Section 3.3. Dispute Resolution.
(a) Amicable Resolution. FIS and FNT mutually desire that friendly collaboration
continue between them. Accordingly, they will try, and they will cause their respective Group
members to try, to resolve in an amicable manner all disagreements and misunderstandings connected
with their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement. In furtherance thereof, in the
event of any dispute or disagreement (a Dispute) between any FIS Group member and any FNT Group
member as to the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement (or the performance of
obligations hereunder), the matter, upon written request of either party, will be referred for
resolution to a steering committee established pursuant to this Section 3.3(a) (the Steering
Committee). The Steering Committee will have two members, one of whom will be appointed by FIS
and the other of whom will be appointed by FNT, and each of whom shall be a senior executive of the
party appointing the member. The Steering Committee will make a good faith effort to promptly
resolve all Disputes referred to it. Steering Committee decisions will be unanimous and will be
binding on FIS and FNT. If the Steering Committee does not agree to a resolution of a Dispute
within 30 days after the reference of the matter to it, then the parties will be free to exercise
the remedies available to them under applicable law, subject to Sections 3.3(b) and 3.3(c).
(b) Mediation. If the Steering Committee is unable to resolve any Dispute as
contemplated by Section 3.3(a), either FIS or FNT may demand mediation of the Dispute by written
notice to the other in which case the two parties will select a mediator within 14 days after the
demand. Neither party may unreasonably withhold consent to the selection of the mediator. Each of
FIS and FNT will bear its own costs of mediation but both parties will share the costs of the
mediator equally.
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(c) Arbitration. In the event that the Dispute is not resolved in an amicable manner
as set forth in Section 3.3(a) or through mediation pursuant to Section 3.3(b), the latter within
30 days of the submission of the Dispute to mediation, either party involved in the Dispute may
submit the dispute to binding arbitration pursuant to this Section 3.3(c). All Disputes submitted
to arbitration pursuant to this Section 3.3(c) shall be resolved in accordance with the Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, unless the parties involved mutually
agree to utilize an alternate set of rules, in which event all references herein to the American
Arbitration Association shall be deemed modified accordingly. Expedited rules shall apply
regardless of the amount at issue. Arbitration proceedings hereunder may be initiated by either
party making a written request to the American Arbitration Association, together with any
appropriate filing fee, at the office of the American Arbitration Association in Orlando, Florida.
The arbitration shall be by a single qualified arbitrator (Arbitrator) experienced in the matters
at issue, such Arbitrator to be mutually agreed upon by FIS and FNT. If the parties fail to agree
on an Arbitrator within 30 days after notice of commencement of arbitration, the American
Arbitration Association shall, upon the request of any party to the dispute or difference, appoint
the Arbitrator. All arbitration proceedings shall be held in the city of Jacksonville, Florida in
a location to be specified by the Arbitrator (or any place agreed to by the parties and the
Arbitrator). Any order or determination of the arbitral tribunal shall be final and binding upon
the parties to the arbitration as to matters submitted and may be enforced by any party to the
Dispute in any court having jurisdiction over the subject matter or over any of the parties. The
parties agree that the length of time to be provided in any arbitration action to conduct discovery
shall be limited to 90 days, the length of time to conduct the arbitration hearing shall be limited
to ten days (with each party having equal time) and that the Arbitrator shall be required to render
his or her decision within 30 days of the completion of the arbitration hearing. All costs and
expenses incurred by the Arbitrator shall be shared equally by the parties. Each party shall bear
its own costs and expenses in connection with any such arbitration proceeding. The use of any
alternative dispute resolution procedures hereunder will not be construed under the doctrines of
laches, waiver or estoppel to affect adversely the rights of either party.
(d) Non-Exclusive Remedy.
(i) Nothing in this Section 3.3 shall prevent either FIS or FNT from commencing formal
litigation proceedings or seeking injunctive or similar relief if any delay resulting from
efforts to mediate such Dispute could result in serious and irreparable injury to FIS, FNT
or any member of either partys Group.
(ii) Nothing in this Section 3.3 shall prevent either FIS or FNT from immediately
seeking injunctive or interim relief in the event of any actual or threatened breach of any
confidentiality provisions of this Agreement. If an arbitral tribunal has not been
appointed with respect to any Dispute at the time of such actual or threatened breach, then
either party may seek such injunctive or interim relief from any court with jurisdiction
over the matter. If an arbitral tribunal has been appointed with respect to any Dispute at
the time of such actual or threatened breach, then the parties agree to submit to the
jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Duval County, Florida, pursuant to Section
3.2, with respect to such matter.
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(e) Commencement of Dispute Resolution Procedure. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, FIS and FNT are the only members of their respective Group entitled to
commence a dispute resolution procedure under this Agreement, whether pursuant to Section 2.3, this
Section 3.3 or otherwise, and each party will cause its respective Group members not to commence
any dispute resolution procedure other than through such party as provided in this Section 3.3(e).
Section 3.4. Access to Information.
Upon reasonable notice, each party (the Providing Party) shall furnish or cause to be
furnished to the other party (the Requesting Party) and its Representatives during normal
business hours and at the expense of the Requesting Party such assistance and access to
information, including all original agreements, documents, books, records and files, of the
Providing Party and its subsidiaries as the Requesting Party shall reasonably request in connection
with financial reporting and accounting matters, the preparation of and filing of any tax returns,
reports or forms or the defense of any tax claim or assessment or Third-Party Claim, the
preparation and filing of reports and other filings with any Governmental Entity or any other
reasonable purpose, provided that such assistance and access does not unreasonably disrupt
the normal operations of the Providing Party or any of its subsidiaries. Except as required by
applicable law, all confidential information of the Providing Party so obtained by the Requesting
Party shall be kept confidential by the Requesting Party.
Section 3.5. Notices.
Each party giving any notice required or permitted under this Agreement shall give the notice
in writing and use one of the following methods of delivery to the party to be notified, at the
address set forth below or another address of which the sending party has been notified in
accordance with this Section 3.5: (a) personal delivery; (b) facsimile or telecopy transmission
with a reasonable method of confirming transmission; (c) commercial overnight courier with a
reasonable method of confirming delivery; or (d) pre-paid, United States of America certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested. Notice to a party is effective for purposes of this
Agreement only if given as provided in this Section 3.5 and will be deemed given on the date that
the intended addressee actually receives the notice.
If to FIS, to:
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Fax : (904) 357-1005
Attention: Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel
If to FNT, to:
Fidelity National Title Group, Inc.
601 Riverside Ave.,
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Fax: (904) 854-4380
Attention: Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel
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Section 3.6. Binding Effect and Assignment.
This Agreement binds and benefits the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
Neither party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement
without the written consent of the other party, which consent may be withheld in such partys sole
and absolute discretion, and any assignment or attempted assignment in violation of the foregoing
will be null and void. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, either party may assign this
Agreement in connection with a merger transaction in which such party is not the surviving entity
or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets.
Section 3.7. Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the
remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force, if the essential terms and
conditions of this Agreement for each party remain valid, binding and enforceable.
Section 3.8. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement (and the other agreements executed and delivered by the parties in connection
with the SEDA and the Merger Agreement) contain the entire agreement and understanding between the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. All prior and contemporaneous negotiations and
agreements between the parties with respect to the matters contained herein are superseded by this
Agreement.
Section 3.9. Counterparts.
The parties may execute this Agreement in multiple counterparts, each of which constitutes an
original as against the party that signed it, and all of which together constitute one agreement.
The signatures of both parties need not appear on the same counterpart. The delivery of signed
counterparts by facsimile or email transmission that includes a copy of the sending partys
signature is as effective as signing and delivering the counterpart in person.
Section 3.10. Expenses.
Except as otherwise set forth herein, each party shall bear its own costs incurred in
connection with this Agreement.
Section 3.11. Amendment.
The parties may amend this Agreement only by a written agreement signed by each party to be
bound by the amendment and that identifies itself as an amendment to this Agreement.
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Section 3.12. Waiver.
The parties may waive a provision of this Agreement only by a writing signed by the party
intended to be bound by the waiver. A party is not prevented from enforcing any right, remedy or
condition in the partys favor because of any failure or delay in exercising any right or remedy or
in requiring satisfaction of any condition, except to the extent that the party specifically waives
the same in writing. A written waiver given for one matter or occasion is effective only in that
instance and only for the purpose stated. A waiver once given is not to be construed as a waiver
for any other matter or occasion. Any enumeration of a partys rights and remedies in this
Agreement is not intended to be exclusive, and a partys rights and remedies are intended to be
cumulative to the extent permitted by law and include any rights and remedies authorized in law or
in equity.
Section 3.13. Authority.
Each party represents to the other that (a) it has the corporate or other requisite power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, (b) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action,
(c) it has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement, and (d) this Agreement is a
legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject
to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting
creditors rights generally and general equity principles.
Section 3.14. Construction of Agreement.
(a) Where this Agreement states that a party will or shall perform in some manner or
otherwise act or omit to act, it means that the party is legally obligated to do so in accordance
with this Agreement.
(b) The captions, titles and headings, and table of contents, included in this Agreement are
for convenience only, and do not affect this Agreements construction or interpretation. When a
reference is made in this Agreement to an Article or a Section, exhibit or schedule, such reference
will be to an Article or Section of, or an exhibit or schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise
indicated.
(c) Neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed against
any party under any rule of construction, and no party shall be considered the draftsman. The
parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement has been reviewed, negotiated, and accepted by
all parties and their attorneys and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary
meaning of the words used so as fairly to accomplish the purposes and intentions of all parties
hereto.
(d) This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective Group
members and, except for the indemnification rights of the FIS Indemnified Parties and the FNT
Indemnified Parties under this Agreement, does not, and is not intended to, confer any legal or
equitable rights, remedies or claims in favor of any Person (including any employee or stockholder
of FIS or FNT) other than the parties signing this Agreement and their respective Group members.
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(e) The words including, includes, or include are to be read as listing non-exclusive
examples of the matters referred to, whether or not words such as without limitation or but not
limited to are used in each instance.
(f) Any reference in this Agreement to a member of a Group means a party to this Agreement
or another Person referred to in the definition of FNT Group or FIS Group, as applicable.
Section 3.15. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated only by written agreement executed by both FNT and FIS.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf
by a duly authorized officer on the date first set forth above.
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FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE GROUP, INC.
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EXHIBIT 99.3
Execution Version
TRANSITION LICENSE AGREEMENT
This TRANSITION LICENSE AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of October 23, 2006 (the
Effective Date), is entered into by and between FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE GROUP, INC., a Delaware
corporation (FNT), and FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC., a Georgia corporation
(FIS). FNT and FIS are each herein referred to as a Party and together, as the Parties.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by that certain
Securities Exchange and Distribution Agreement dated as of June 25, 2006, as amended and restated
as of September 18, 2006 (as so amended and restated, the Distribution Agreement), between
Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (FNF), and FNT, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by that certain the Agreement and Plan of Merger
dated as of June 25, 2006 as previously amended and as amended and restated as of September 18,
2006 (as so amended and restated, the FIS Merger Agreement), between FNF and FIS, the
Parties wish to enter into this agreement; and
WHEREAS, FNT has the authority and power, or has caused members of the FNT Group to authorize
and empower FNT, to deliver the rights herein granted to FIS, and FIS has the authority and power,
or has caused members of the FIS Group to authorize and empower FIS, to deliver the rights herein
granted to FNT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the cross representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby
agree as follows:
1. Certain Definitions
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Competitors for FNT shall mean those companies set forth on Schedule 1 and for FIS
shall mean those companies set forth on Schedule 2. |
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Dispute has the meaning set forth in Section 8. |
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Expiration Date has the meaning set forth in Section 9. |
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FIS Group means FIS, Subsidiaries of FIS, and each Person that FIS directly or indirectly
controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act) immediately after the Effective Date, and
each other Person that becomes an Affiliate of FIS after the Effective Date. |
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FNT Group means FNT, Subsidiaries of FNT, and each Person that is an Affiliate of FNT
(other than FNF or any member of the FIS Group) immediately after the Effective Date, and each
other Person that becomes an Affiliate of FNT after the Effective Date. |
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FNT Marks has the meaning set forth in Section 2. |
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Intercompany Agreements means the following agreements each executed on or about, and dated
as of, the Effective Date, unless otherwise indicated herein |
(i) the Master IT Services Agreement (as hereinafter defined);
(ii) the Amended and Restated Corporate Services Agreement between FNT and FIS;
(iii) the Intellectual Property Cross License Agreement between FNT and FIS;
(iv) the Trademark Assignment Agreement made by FNF Intellectual Property Holdings, Inc., a
subsidiary of FNT, to and in favor of FIS
(v) the Amended and Restated OTS and OTS GOLD Software License Agreement between Rocky
Mountain Support Services, Inc. and Fidelity National Tax Services, Inc.;
(vi) the Amended and Restated SIMON Software License Agreement between Rocky Mountain
Support Services, Inc. and Fidelity National Tax Services, Inc.;
(vii) the Amended and Restated TEAM Software License Agreement between Rocky Mountain
Support Services, Inc. and Fidelity National Tax Services, Inc.;
(viii) the Amended and Restated SoftPro Software License Agreement between Fidelity National
Information Solutions, Inc. and FNT;
(ix) the eLender Services Agreement, among FNT, FIS, LSI Title Company and Rocky Mountain
Support Services, Inc. regarding eLender Solutions and LSI;
(x) the Amended and Restated TitlePoint Software Development and Property Allocation
Agreement between Rocky Mountain Support Services, Inc. and Property Insight, LLC;
(xi) the Title Plant Maintenance Agreement dated as of March 4, 2005 by and among Rocky
Mountain Support Services, Inc., Security Union Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title
Insurance Company, Ticor Title Insurance Company;
(xii) the Amended and Restated Master Title Plant Access Agreement between Property Insight,
LLC and Rocky Mountain Support Services, Inc.;
(xiii) the Title Plant Management Agreement dated as of May 17, 2005 between Property
Insight, LLC and Ticor Title Insurance Company of Florida;
(xiv) the Amended and Restated Title Plant Master Services Agreement between Rocky Mountain
Support Services, Inc. and Property Insight, LLC;
(xv) the Amended and Restated Starters Repository Access Agreement between FNT and Fidelity
National Information Services, LLC;
(xvi) the Amended and Restated Back Plant Repository Access Agreement between FNT and
Fidelity National Information Services, LLC;
(xvii) the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement between Fidelity Information Services, Inc.
and FNT;
(xviii) the SubLease Agreement between FNT and Fidelity Information Services, Inc.;
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(xix) the Property Management Agreement between FNT and Fidelity Information Services, Inc.;
(xx) the Telecommunications Services Agreement between FNT and Fidelity Information
Services, Inc.; and
(xxi) any other agreement that would fall within the definition of Intercompany Agreements
in the FIS Merger Agreement, as amended and as may hereafter be amended from time to time.
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Master IT Services Agreement means the Master Information Technology Agreement dated as of
February 1, 2006 by and between FNT and Fidelity Information Services, Inc., a subsidiary of
FIS. |
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Party has the meaning set forth in the preamble. |
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Person means (i) for all Sections of this Agreement, except in the context of Sale of
FIS, an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization,
a governmental entity or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof and (ii) for
Sale of FIS, the meaning set forth in the definition for Sale of FIS. |
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Sale of FIS means an acquisition by any Person (within the meaning of Section 3(a)(9) of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and used in Sections
13(d) and 14(d) thereof (Person)) of Beneficial Ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act (Beneficial Ownership)) of 50% or
more of either the then outstanding shares of FIS common stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
securities of FIS entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; excluding, however,
the following: (A) any acquisition directly from FIS, other than an acquisition by virtue of
the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the security being so converted was itself
acquired directly from FIS or (B) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related
trust) sponsored or maintained by FIS or a member of the FIS Group. |
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Subsidiary means, with respect to any specified Person, any corporation or other legal
entity of which such Person controls or owns, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent
(50%) of the stock or other equity interest entitled to vote on the election of the members to
the board of directors or similar governing body. |
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Unauthorized Access has the meaning set forth in Section 7. |
2. Grant of License to Use Certain FNT Marks
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Grant of License. Subject to the terms, conditions and limitations contained herein, FNT
hereby grants to FIS for the term of this Agreement a non-exclusive, worldwide, revocable,
royalty-free license, to use, display and reproduce (i) the name Fidelity National Financial
and (ii) FNTs house logo (collectively, the FNT Marks), terminable as provided in Section
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License Restrictions and Limitations. The Parties acknowledge that the purpose of the
license granted hereunder is intended only to permit FISs use of the FNT Marks during the
transition period immediately after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Merger, so that FIS can undertake an orderly changeover from use of the FNT Marks to use of
marks, logos and other intellectual property owned by FIS (or by Persons other than FNT). As
a result, during the term of this Agreement, FISs use of the FNT Marks is limited to
incidental, non-substantive use, such as use by FIS of previously-available corporate
materials, stationary, bags, umbrellas, shirts and other corporate memorabilia and
paraphernalia bearing the Fidelity National Financial name and/or the house logo. In no
event shall (i) FIS create, reproduce or arrange for the creation or reproduction of any of
the FNT Marks, or (ii) FIS use the FNT Marks in any advertising or marketing materials. FIS
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to terminate its use of the FNT Marks as soon as
reasonably possible, provided that FIS shall not be obligated to expend monies to
revise or reprint corporate incidentals that bear any of the FNT Marks, such as corporate
shirts, coasters, bags, etc. |
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Quality Control. FIS and each sublicensee of an FNT Mark hereunder shall assure that the
nature and quality of products and services that use any of the FNT Marks will meet or exceed
all applicable governmental and regulatory standards and requirements and initially shall be
of a high quality consistent with the quality of the products and services of FNT prior to the
date hereof. FNT may from time to time request, and FIS agrees to reasonably provide, samples
of materials and other information regarding FISs use of the FNT Marks, which samples shall
be used only for the purpose of verifying FISs compliance with quality control. The Parties
shall mutually agree upon and comply with other guidelines for reasonable usage of the FNT
Marks. All goodwill arising from its use of the FNT Marks shall inure solely to the benefit
of FNT, and neither during, nor after, termination of this Agreement shall FIS or any
sublicensee assert any claim to such goodwill. Additionally, FIS, for itself and for each of
its sublicensees, agrees not to take any action that would be detrimental to the goodwill
associated with the FNT Marks. |
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If FNT shall give written notice to FIS of its material failure (or the material failure of
any of its sublicensees) to maintain or observe the requisite quality controls set forth
above and if, within sixty (60) days of FISs receipt of such notice, (i) the failure has
not been cured or (ii) a reasonable plan of cure has not been presented by FIS to FNT, and
FIS (or sublicensee) has not begun to implement such plan, then FNT may suspend all rights
for use of the FNT Marks by FIS or sublicensee until such time as such failure is cured. If
a plan of cure is implemented and has not resulted in a cure within six (6) months of notice
of material failure, the license of the FNT Marks to such user shall terminate. If a
license is so terminated, FIS may not issue a new sublicense for any FNT Mark to such
sublicensee without prior written consent of FNT. |
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Sublicense Limitations. The license granted by FNT to FIS hereunder is subject to the right
of sublicense (without further consent from FNT) in accordance with the following limitations: |
(i) Sublicenses may be granted hereunder by FIS solely to members of the FIS Group,
effective upon written notice to FNT, which notice discloses the name and
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address of the sublicensee. Notwithstanding the forgoing, FIS shall not grant sublicenses,
directly or indirectly, of the FNT Marks to a Competitor of FNT or any FNT Subsidiary.
(ii) In the event that FIS sublicenses to a sublicensee, FIS agrees to impose on each of its
sublicensees obligations to comply with the terms of this Agreement, including without
limitation, obligations regarding confidentiality and shall not permit any sublicensee to
grant further sublicenses without the prior written approval of FNT.
(iii) FIS (A) shall be and remain liable to FNT for each sublicensee and any breach of the
terms of the applicable sublicense and this Agreement and (B) shall use its commercially
reasonable best efforts to minimize any damage (current and prospective) done to FNT as a
result of any such breach.
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Inconsistency with Intercompany Agreement. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency
between the terms of this Agreement and any other Intercompany Agreement concerning or
implicating the licensing of the FNT Marks, the terms of this Agreement will govern. |
3. Copies; Alternations and Variations. In addition to any copies that FIS or its sublicensee may
make as otherwise permitted hereunder, FIS or its sublicensee may make such number of copies of the
FNT Marks as reasonably deemed necessary by it for backup or disaster recovery. FIS shall not
remove, obscure or materially vary (or permit its sublicensees to remove, obscure or materially
vary) any of the FNT Marks. Copies of the FNT Marks shall be subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.
4. Ownership. For clarification purposes, all FNT Marks shall at all times be exclusively owned,
as between the Parties, by FNT, and the entities within the FIS Group shall have no rights, title
or interest therein, other than the rights set forth in this Agreement. Nothing contained herein
shall preclude or limit FNTs ability to sell or otherwise encumber, or cause to sell or be
encumbered, either of the FNT Marks, subject, however, to the license granted hereunder.
5. Enforcement; Infringement. Each Party will notify the other Party promptly of any acts of
infringement or unfair competition with respect to any of the FNT Marks of which a Party or any
sublicensee of that Party becomes aware or obtains actual knowledge alleging in writing that the
FNT Marks or its use infringes the rights of a third party or constitutes unfair competition. In
such event, the Parties will cooperate and cause their applicable sublicensees to cooperate, at
each Partys own expense, with the other Party to defend or prosecute the claim. All costs and
expenses of defending or prosecuting any such action or proceeding, together with any recovery
therefrom, will be borne by and accrue to the applicable Party or sublicensee that is party to the
action or proceeding.
6. Limitations
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No Warranty. EXCEPT AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, ANY LICENSE GRANTED HEREUNDER IS
AS IS; FNT (NOR ANY PERSON WITHIN THE FNT GROUP), NOR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS
EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXCEPT AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH
HEREIN, WITH RESPECT TO THE LICENSE
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GRANTED HEREUNDER, INCLUDING ANY REPRESENTATION AS TO: (i) A PARTYS RIGHT TO GRANT
LICENSES, (ii) THE SCOPE OF FNT MARKS FOR ANY SPECIFIC GOODS OR SERVICES, OR (iii) THE TITLE
OF THE FNT MARKS OR ABSENCE OF ANY THIRD PARTY INFRINGEMENT OF SUCH FNT MARKS. FNT DOES NOT
UNDERTAKE ANY COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN OR DEFEND ITS RIGHTS IN ANY OF THE FNT MARKS.
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No Damages. IN NO EVENT WILL ANY PARTY HEREUNDER BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY HEREUNDER FOR
DAMAGES IN THE FORM OF SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, DATA, GOODWILL OR OTHERWISE, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF SUCH
PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. |
7. Unauthorized Use. FIS shall and shall cause its sublicensees to: (1) notify FNT promptly of any
unauthorized possession, use, or knowledge of the FNT Marks by any Person which shall become known
to it or any attempt to use or acquire knowledge of any FNT Marks without authorization
(collectively, Unauthorized Access"), (2) promptly furnish to FNT full details of the Unauthorized
Access and use reasonable efforts to assist FNT in investigating or preventing the reoccurrence of
any Unauthorized Access, (3) cooperate with FNT in any litigation and investigation against third
parties deemed necessary by FNT to protect its proprietary rights, and (4) promptly take
affirmative action to prevent a reoccurrence of any such Unauthorized Access.
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Amicable Resolution. The Parties mutually desire that friendly collaboration will continue
between them. Accordingly, they will try to resolve in an amicable manner all disagreements
and misunderstandings connected with their respective rights and obligations under this
Agreement, including any amendments hereto. In furtherance thereof, in the event of any
dispute or disagreement (a Dispute) between the Parties in connection with this Agreement
(including, without limitation, any use of the FNT Marks), then the Dispute, upon written
request of either Party, will be referred for resolution to the General Counsels of the
Parties, which General Counsels will have ten (10) days to resolve such Dispute. |
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Mediation. In the event any Dispute cannot be resolved in a friendly manner as set forth
in Section 8(a), the Parties intend that such Dispute be resolved by mediation. If the
General Counsels of the Parties are unable to resolve the Dispute as contemplated by Section
8(a), either Party may demand mediation of the Dispute by written notice to the other in which
case the two Parties will select a single mediator within ten (10) days after the demand.
Neither Party may unreasonably withhold consent to the selection of the mediator. Each Party
will bear its own costs of mediation but both Parties will share the costs of the mediator
equally. |
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Arbitration. In the event that the Dispute is not resolved pursuant to Section 8(a) or
through mediation pursuant to Section 8(b), the latter within thirty (30) days of the
submission of the Dispute to mediation, either Party involved in the Dispute may submit the
dispute to binding arbitration pursuant to this Section 8(c). All Disputes submitted to
arbitration pursuant to this Section 8(c) shall be resolved in accordance with the Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, unless the Parties involved
mutually agree to utilize an alternate set of rules, in which event all references herein to
the American Arbitration Association shall be deemed modified accordingly. Expedited rules
shall apply regardless of the amount at issue. Arbitration proceedings hereunder may be
initiated by either Party making a written request to the American Arbitration Association,
together with any appropriate filing fee, at the office of the American Arbitration
Association in Orlando, Florida. All arbitration proceedings shall be held in the city of
Jacksonville, Florida in a location to be specified by the arbitrators (or any place agreed to
by the Parties and the Arbitrators). The arbitration shall be by a single qualified
arbitrator experienced in the matters at issue, such arbitrator to be mutually agreed upon by
the Parties. If the Parties fail to agree on an arbitrator thirty (30) days after notice of
commencement of arbitration, the American Arbitration Association shall, upon the request of
any Party to the dispute or difference, appoint the arbitrator. Any order or determination of
the arbitral tribunal shall be final and binding upon the Parties to the arbitration as to
matters submitted and may be enforced by any Party to the Dispute in any court having
jurisdiction over the subject matter or over any of the Parties. All costs and expenses
incurred in connection with any such arbitration proceeding (including reasonable attorneys
fees) shall be borne by the Party incurring such costs. The use of any alternative dispute
resolution procedures hereunder will not be construed under the doctrines of laches, waiver or
estoppel to affect adversely the rights of either Party. |
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Non-Exclusive Remedy. FNT and FIS acknowledge and agree that money damages would not be a
sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by FIS or misuse of the FNT Marks by FIS.
Accordingly, nothing in this Section 8 will prevent FNT from immediately seeking injunctive or
interim relief in the event (A) of any actual or threatened breach of any provisions of this
Agreement or (B) that the Dispute relates to, or involves a claim of, actual or threatened
infringement of any of the FNT Marks. All actions for such injunctive or interim relief shall
be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with Section 10(g). Such remedy
shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedy for breach of this Agreement. |
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Commencement of Dispute Resolution Procedure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement, the Parties, but none of their respective Subsidiaries, are entitled to
commence a dispute resolution procedure under this Agreement, whether pursuant to this Section
8 or otherwise, and each Party will cause its respective Subsidiaries not to commence any
dispute resolution procedure other than through such Party as provided in this Section 8. |
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Covenant Not to Sue. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, FNT hereby agrees
that until the earlier of (i) the first anniversary following the date on which William P.
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anniversary of the closing of the Merger, FNT will not commence any action in any court of
law or equity in any jurisdiction against FIS or any member of the FIS Group for improper
incidental use of the FNT Marks; provided however, that this shall not preclude FNT from
commencing legal action (the form and substance of which shall be in the sole discretion of
FNT) in the event that FIS or any sublicense of FIS uses any FNT Mark in any advertising,
marketing or other material commercial manner. |
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Term. This license granted under this Agreement shall expire and be of no further force or
effect on the first anniversary of the Effective Date (the Expiration Date). |
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Termination as a result of Disaffiliation. In the event of a Sale of FIS, then the license
granted under Section 2 shall terminate, subject to the transition period described in Section
9(d). If a member of the FIS Group ceases to be a member of the FIS Group, then (x) this all
sublicenses from FIS to such member granted pursuant to FISs rights under Section 2 shall
terminate, subject to the transition period described in Section 9(d). |
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Termination for Insolvency. In the event that: |
(i) FIS or, if applicable, an FIS Subsidiary to which a sublicense hereunder has
been granted, shall admit in writing its inability to, or be generally unable to,
pay its debts as such debts become due; or
(ii) FIS or, if applicable, an FIS Subsidiary to which a sublicense hereunder has
been granted, shall (1) apply for or consent to the appointment of, or the taking of
possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, examiner or liquidator of itself or
of all or a substantial part of its property or assets, (2) make a general
assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (3) commence a voluntary case under the
Bankruptcy Code, (4) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution,
arrangement or winding-up, or composition or readjustment of debts, (5) fail to
controvert in a timely and appropriate manner, or acquiesce in writing to, any
petition filed against it in an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or (6)
take any corporate, partnership or other action for the purpose of effecting any of
the foregoing; or
(iii) a proceeding or case shall be commenced, without the application or consent of
FIS or, if applicable, an FIS subsidiary to which a sublicense hereunder has been
granted, in any court of competent jurisdiction, seeking (1) its reorganization,
liquidation, dissolution, arrangement or winding-up, or the composition or
readjustment of its debts under the Bankruptcy Code, (2) the appointment of a
receiver, custodian, trustee, examiner, liquidator or the like of such party, or, if
applicable, of such subsidiary, or of all or any substantial part of its property or
assets under the Bankruptcy Code or (3) similar relief in respect of such party or,
if applicable, such subsidiary under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, winding-up, or composition or adjustment of debts, and such
proceeding or case shall continue undismissed, or an order, judgment or
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decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered and continue
unstayed and in effect, for a period of sixty (60) days or more days; or
(iv) an order for relief against FIS shall be entered in an involuntary case under
the Bankruptcy Code, which shall continue in effect for a period of sixty (60) days
or more;
then FNT may, by giving notice thereof to FIS, exercise any termination right, and such
termination shall become effective as of the date specified in such termination notice;
provided that where the conditions of this Section 9(c) are met only as to an FIS
Subsidiary to which a sublicense hereunder has been granted, then FNTs rights of
termination are limited only to such FIS Subsidiary.
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Transition Upon Termination. Upon any termination or expiration of any licenses or
sublicenses for the FNT Marks granted under this Agreement, FIS shall, and shall cause its
applicable sublicensees to, promptly cease all use of the applicable FNT Marks;
provided that in the event of such termination by reason of a Sale of FIS, then FNT
shall provide written notice to FIS of the termination of all licenses and sublicenses of FNT
Marks hereunder, with such termination to be effective at the end of a transition period of
three (3) months from the date of such notice (but not later than the Expiration Date), and
upon such termination, FIS shall have ceased and shall have caused its sublicensees to cease,
all use of the applicable FNT Marks. |
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Abandonment. If FNT or a transferee intends to abandon all use of all marks containing the
word Fidelity, FNT or such transferee shall provide written notice to FIS of its intention
to abandon such marks and FIS will have a right to make an offer for the assignment of such
marks and FNT will negotiate in good faith, solely with FIS, for the subsequent thirty (30)
days, to conclude a mutually satisfactory transaction with respect to such assignment. If, at
any time after providing such notice of its intention to abandon such marks, FNT or a
transferee proposes to assign such marks, or any significant subset thereof, to a Person not
affiliated with FNT or such transferee, FIS shall be extended a right of first refusal to
acquire any transferable rights that FNT may have in such marks, which right shall be for a
thirty (30) day period from the date of receipt of written notice of such proposal to assign
such marks. If prior to expiration of the 30 day period, FIS has not provided written notice
to FNT of its agreement to exercise such right, FNT or a transferee may offer or assign such
Marks to any other Person. |
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Survival. The terms of Sections 4, 6, 8, 9(d), 9(f), and 10 shall survive termination of
this Agreement or any licenses or sublicenses granted hereunder. |
10. Miscellaneous Provisions
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Notices. Except as otherwise provided under this Agreement, all notices, demands or requests
which may be given by any Party to the other Party shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given on the date delivered in person, or sent via telefax, or on the next
business day if sent by overnight courier, and addressed as set forth below: |
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If to FNT, to:
Fidelity National Title Group, Inc.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Attention: General Counsel
If to FIS, to:
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Attention: General Counsel
The address to which such notices, demands, requests, elections or other communications are
to be given by either Party may be changed by written notice given by such Party to the
other Party pursuant to this Section 10(a).
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Relationship of the Parties. It is expressly understood and agreed that FNT and FIS are not
partners or joint venturers, and nothing contained herein is intended to create an agency
relationship or a partnership or joint venture with respect to rights granted herein. With
respect to this Agreement, neither Party is an agent of the other nor has any authority to
represent or bind the other Party as to any matters, except as authorized herein or in writing
by such other Party from time to time. |
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Employees. As between the Parties, each Party shall be responsible for payment of
compensation to its employees those of its subsidiaries, for any injury to them in the course
of their employment, and for withholding or payment of all federal, state and local taxes or
contributions imposed or required under unemployment insurance, social security and income tax
laws with respect to such persons. |
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Assignment. Neither Party may assign, transfer or convey any right, obligation or duty,
under this Agreement (other than those rights as between the Parties explicitly set forth
herein) without the prior written consent of the other Party. |
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Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall for
any reason be held to be unenforceable in any respect under law, such unenforceability shall
not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if
such unenforceable provision or provisions had never been contained herein. |
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Third Party Beneficiaries. The provisions of this Agreement are for the benefit of the
Parties and their affiliates and not for any other Person. However, should any third party
institute proceedings, this Agreement shall not provide any such Person with any remedy,
claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action, or other right. |
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Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Florida, without giving effect to such States laws and principles regarding
the conflict of laws. Subject to Section 8, if any Dispute arises out of or in connection
with this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated by another provision of this Agreement,
the Parties irrevocably (a) consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of federal and
state courts located in Jacksonville, Florida, (b) waive any objection to that choice of forum
based on venue or to the effect that the forum is not convenient and (c) WAIVE TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL OR ADJUDICATION BY JURY. |
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Executed in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
document. The Parties may elect to rely upon facsimile signatures but shall promptly, at the
request of either Party at any time prior to the first anniversary hereof, distribute to the
other pages bearing holographic signatures in all respects identical to those distributed by
facsimile. |
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Construction. The headings and numbering of articles, sections and paragraphs in this
Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be construed to define or limit any of the
terms or affect the scope, meaning, or interpretation of this Agreement or the particular
Article or Section to which they relate. This Agreement and the provisions contained herein
shall not be construed or interpreted for or against any Party because that Party drafted or
caused its legal representative to draft any of its provisions. The Exhibits and the
Schedules to this Agreement that are specifically referred to herein are a part of this
Agreement as if fully set forth herein. All references herein to Articles, Sections,
subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed
references to such parts of this Agreement, unless the context shall otherwise require. The
inclusion of a matter or item in any Schedule to this Agreement shall not, for any purpose of
this Agreement, be deemed to be the inclusion of such matter or item on any other Schedule to
this Agreement. |
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Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including all attachments, constitutes the entire
Agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all
prior oral or written agreements, representations, statements, negotiations, understandings,
proposals and undertakings, with respect to the subject matter hereof including any earlier
license of the FNT Marks. |
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Amendments and Waivers. The Parties may amend this Agreement only by a written agreement
signed by each Party and that identifies itself as an amendment to this Agreement. No waiver
of any provisions of this Agreement and no consent to any default under this Agreement shall
be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by or on behalf of the Party
against whom such waiver or consent is claimed. No course of dealing or failure of any Party
to strictly enforce any term, right or condition of this Agreement shall be construed as a
waiver of such term, right or condition. Waiver by either Party of any default by the other
Party shall not be deemed a waiver of any other default. |
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Remedies Cumulative. Unless otherwise provided for under this Agreement, all rights of
termination or cancellation, or other remedies set forth in this Agreement, are cumulative and
are not intended to be exclusive of other remedies to which the injured Party may be entitled
by law or equity in case of any breach or threatened breach by the other Party of any
provision in this Agreement. Unless otherwise provided for under this Agreement, use of one
or more remedies shall not bar use of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing any
provision of this Agreement. |
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Title 11. The licenses to the FNT Marks granted hereunder are, for all purposes of Section
365(n) of Title 11 of the United States Code (Title 11) and to the fullest extent permitted
by law, licenses of rights to intellectual property as defined in Title 11. All Parties
agree that the licensee of any rights under this Agreement shall retain and may fully exercise
all of its applicable rights and elections under Title 11. |
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UN Convention Disclaimed. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International
Sale of Goods is specifically excluded from application to this Agreement. |
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Effectiveness. Notwithstanding the date hereof, this Agreement shall become effective as of
the date and time that the Closing, as defined in the Distribution Agreement, occurs and the
transactions contemplated thereby are consummated. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
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Transition License Agreement
Schedule 1 FNT Competitors
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The First American Corporation |
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Land America Financial Group, Inc. |
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Stewart Information Services Corp. |
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Transition License Agreement
Schedule 2 FIS Competitors
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Accenture Corp. |
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Fiserv Corporation |
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International Business Machines |
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exv99w4
EXHIBIT 99.4
Execution Version
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CROSS LICENSE AGREEMENT
This INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CROSS LICENSE AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of October 23,
2006 is entered into by and between Fidelity National Title Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(FNT), and Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation (FIS). FNT and
FIS are each herein referred to as a Party and together, as the Parties.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by that certain
Securities Exchange and Distribution Agreement dated as of June 25, 2006, as amended and restated
as of September 18, 2006 (as so amended and restated, the Distribution Agreement) between
Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (FNF), and FNT, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 25,
2006 as previously amended and as amended and restated as of September 18, 2006 (as so amended and
restated, the FIS Merger Agreement), between FNF and FIS, the Parties wish to enter into this
agreement; and
WHEREAS, FNT has the authority and power, or has caused members of the FNT Group to authorize
and empower FNT, to deliver the rights herein granted to FIS, and FIS has the authority and power,
or has caused members of the FIS Group to authorize and empower FIS, to deliver the rights herein
granted to FNT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the cross representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby
agree as follows:
1. Certain Definitions
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Competitors for FNT shall mean those companies set forth on Schedule 1 and for FIS
shall mean those companies set forth on Schedule 2. |
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Confidential Information has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a). |
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Dispute has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a). |
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FIS Group means FIS, Subsidiaries of FIS, and each Person that FIS directly or indirectly
controls (within the meaning of the Securities Act) immediately after the Effective Date, and
each other Person that becomes an Affiliate of FIS after the Effective Date. |
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FIS Trade Secrets has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a). |
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FNT Group means FNT, Subsidiaries of FNT, and each Person that is an Affiliate of FNT
(other than FNF or any member of the FIS Group) immediately after the Effective Date, and each
other Person that becomes an Affiliate of FNT after the Effective Date. |
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FNT Trade Secrets has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a). |
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Granting Party has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a). |
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Granting Party Group means (i) the FNT Group in those instances where FNT is the Licensor
Party and (ii) the FIS Group in those instances where FIS is the Licensor Party. |
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Intercompany Agreements means the following agreements each executed on or about, and dated
as of, the Effective Date, unless otherwise indicated herein: |
(i) the Master IT Services Agreement (as hereinafter defined);
(ii) the Amended and Restated Corporate Services Agreement between FNT and FIS;
(iii) the Transition License Agreement between FNT and FIS;
(iv) the Trademark Assignment Agreement made by FNF Intellectual Property Holdings, Inc., a
subsidiary of FNT, to and in favor of FIS
(v) the Amended and Restated OTS and OTS GOLD Software License Agreement between Rocky
Mountain Support Services, Inc. and Fidelity National Tax Services, Inc.;
(vi) the Amended and Restated SIMON Software License Agreement between Rocky Mountain
Support Services, Inc. and Fidelity National Tax Services, Inc.;
(vii) the Amended and Restated TEAM Software License Agreement between Rocky Mountain
Support Services, Inc. and Fidelity National Tax Services, Inc.;
(viii) the Amended and Restated SoftPro Software License Agreement between Fidelity National
Information Solutions, Inc. and FNT;
(ix) the eLender Services Agreement, among FNT, FIS, LSI Title Company and Rocky Mountain
Support Services, Inc. regarding eLender Solutions and LSI;
(x) the Amended and Restated TitlePoint Software Development and Property Allocation
Agreement between Rocky Mountain Support Services, Inc. and Property Insight, LLC;
(xi) the Title Plant Maintenance Agreement dated as of March 4, 2005 by and among Rocky
Mountain Support Services, Inc., Security Union Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title
Insurance Company, Ticor Title Insurance Company;
(xii) the Amended and Restated Master Title Plant Access Agreement between Property Insight,
LLC and Rocky Mountain Support Services, Inc.;
(xiii) the Title Plant Management Agreement dated as of May 17, 2005 between Property
Insight, LLC and Ticor Title Insurance Company of Florida;
(xiv) the Amended and Restated Title Plant Master Services Agreement between Rocky Mountain
Support Services, Inc. and Property Insight, LLC;
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(xv) the Amended and Restated Starters Repository Access Agreement between FNT and Fidelity
National Information Services, LLC;
(xvi) the Amended and Restated Back Plant Repository Access Agreement between FNT and
Fidelity National Information Services, LLC;
(xvii) the Amended and Restated Lease Agreement between Fidelity Information Services, Inc.
and FNT;
(xviii) the SubLease Agreement between FNT and Fidelity Information Services, Inc.;
(xix) the Property Management Agreement between FNT and Fidelity Information Services, Inc.;
(xx) the Telecommunications Services Agreement between FNT and Fidelity Information
Services, Inc.; and
(xxi) any other agreement that would fall within the definition of Intercompany Agreements
in the FIS Merger Agreement, as amended and as may hereafter be amended from time to time.
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Licensee Party Group means (i) the FNT Group in those instances where FNT is the Licensee
Party and (ii) the FIS Group in those instances where FIS is the Licensee Party. |
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Master IT Services Agreement means the Amended and Restated Master Information Technology
Agreement dated as of February 1, 2006 by and between FNT and Fidelity Information Services,
Inc., a subsidiary of FIS. |
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Party has the meaning set forth in the preamble. |
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Person means (i) for all Sections of this Agreement, except in the context of Sale of
FIS, an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization,
a governmental entity or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof and (ii) for
Sale of FIS, the meaning set forth in the definition for Sale of FIS. |
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Sale of FIS means an acquisition by any Person (within the meaning of Section 3(a)(9) of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and used in Sections
13(d) and 14(d) thereof (Person)) of Beneficial Ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act (Beneficial Ownership)) of 50% or more of either the then outstanding
shares of FIS common stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
securities of FIS entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; excluding, however,
the following: (A) any acquisition directly from FIS, other than an acquisition by virtue of
the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the security being so converted was itself
acquired directly from FIS or (B) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related
trust) sponsored or maintained by FIS or a member of the FIS Group. |
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Subsidiary means, with respect to any specified Person, any corporation or other legal
entity of which such Person controls or owns, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent
(50%) of the stock or other equity interest entitled to vote on the election of the members to
the board of directors or similar governing body. |
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Trade Secret means each of the FNT Trade Secrets and the FIS Trade Secrets. |
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Unauthorized Access has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b). |
2. Reciprocal Grants
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Reciprocal Grant of Rights. Each Party grants hereby certain rights in Trade Secrets as set
forth herein and, with respect to such rights, shall be termed the Granting Party; with
respect to such rights, the grantee shall be termed the Licensee Party. Any sublicense
granted pursuant hereto shall comply with Section 2(b) below. |
(i) FIS hereby grants to FNT an irrevocable, non-terminable (except as set forth herein),
non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license, to use, sublicense, make, create
improvements of, market, sell and exploit any other rights of ownership now existing or
hereafter created with respect to goods and services using or arising from know-how or trade
secrets owned by a member of the FIS Group and used by a member of the FNT Group prior to
the Effective Date (the FIS Trade Secrets), subject to the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) FNT hereby grants to FIS an irrevocable, non-terminable (except as set forth herein),
non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license, to use, sublicense, make, create
improvements of, market, sell and exploit any other rights of ownership now existing or
hereafter created with respect to goods and services using or arising from trade secrets or
know-how owned by a member of the FNT Group and used by a member of the FIS Group prior to
the Effective Date (the FNT Trade Secrets), subject to the terms and conditions hereof.
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Sublicense Limitations. Each grant hereunder is subject to the right of sublicense (without
further consent from the Granting Party) in accordance with the following limitations: |
(i) Sublicenses may be granted hereunder by a Licensee Party solely to members of the
Licensee Party Group, effective upon written notice to the Granting Party, which notice
discloses the specific Trade Secret that has been sublicensed and the name and address of
the sublicensee. In no event shall a Licensee Party shall grant sublicenses, directly or
indirectly, of the Trade Secrets of the Granting Party to a Competitor of the Granting Party
or otherwise provide access to the Trade Secrets of the Granting Party to a Competitor of
the Granting Party.
(ii) A Licensee Party may grant sublicenses to any Person who is not in the Licensee Party
Group only upon prior written consent of the Granting Party.
(iii) The Licensee Party agrees to impose, on each of its sublicensees, obligations to
comply with the terms of this Agreement, including without limitation, obligations
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regarding confidentiality and the return and/or destruction of Trade Secrets and related
documents and materials pursuant to Section 7 hereof and shall not permit any sublicensee to
grant further sublicenses without the prior written approval of the Granting Party.
(iv) A Licensee Party (A) shall be and remain liable to the Granting Party for each
sublicensee of the Licensee Party and any breach of the terms of the applicable sublicense
and this Agreement and (B) shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to minimize
any damage (current and prospective) done to the Granting Party as a result of any such
breach.
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Inconsistency with Intercompany Agreement. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency
between the terms of this Agreement and any other Intercompany Agreement concerning or
implicating the licensing of Trade Secrets, the terms of such Intercompany Agreement will
govern. |
3. Derivative Works
Title to a derivative work created pursuant to the Master IT Services Agreement shall be determined
solely pursuant to the Master IT Services Agreement and shall not be deemed a derivative work under
this Agreement.
4. Ownership
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Ownership by FNT. For clarification purposes, any FNT Trade Secret shall at all times be
exclusively owned, as between the Parties, by FNT, and the entities within the FIS Group shall
have no rights, title or interest therein, other than the rights set forth in this Agreement. |
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Ownership by FIS. For clarification purposes, any FIS Trade Secret shall at all times be
exclusively owned, as between the Parties, by FIS, and the entities within the FNT Group shall
have no rights, title or interest therein, other than the rights set forth in this Agreement. |
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Encumbrances Subject to Licenses. For clarification purposes, a Party may sell or otherwise
encumber or cause to sell or be encumbered any Trade Secret that it or a member of its Group
(FNT Group or FIS Group, as applicable) owns; subject, however, to the licenses granted
hereunder. |
5. Enforcement; Infringement
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Infringement. Each Party will notify the other Party promptly of any acts of infringement or
unfair competition with respect to Granting Partys Trade Secrets of which a Party or any
sublicensee of that Party becomes aware or obtains actual knowledge alleging in writing that
the Granting Partys Trade Secrets or its use infringes the rights of a third party or
constitutes unfair competition. In such event, the Parties will cooperate and cause their
applicable sublicensees to cooperate, at each Partys own expense, with the other Party to
defend or prosecute the claim. All costs and expenses of defending or prosecuting any such
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borne by and accrue to the applicable Party or sublicensee that is party to the action or
proceeding. |
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Enforcement. Each of FNT and FIS, as the case may be, will enforce any applicable contract
rights relating to breach of a sublicense issued pursuant hereto relating to the Trade Secrets
of the other Party. In the event that either FNT or FIS commences a proceeding or any other
form of action for such purposes, FNT or FIS, as applicable, will cause the entities within
the FIS Group or the FNT Group, respectively, to reasonably cooperate, at their own expense,
with such entity to prosecute such action or proceeding. All costs and expenses of any such
action or proceeding, together with any recovery therefrom, will be borne by and accrue to the
applicable entity within the proceeding Party. |
6. Limitations
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No Warranty. EXCEPT AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, ANY LICENSE GRANTED HEREUNDER IS
AS IS; NEITHER PARTY (NOR ANY PERSON WITHIN THE FNT GROUP OR THE FIS GROUP), NOR ANY OF
THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY,
EXCEPT AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, WITH RESPECT TO TRADE SECRETS OR THE LICENSES
GRANTED OR MADE HEREUNDER, INCLUDING ANY REPRESENTATION AS TO: (i) A PARTYS RIGHT TO GRANT
LICENSES, (ii) THE SCOPE OF RIGHTS IN TRADE SECRETS IN ANY SPECIFIC JURISDICTIONS, OR (iii)
THE TITLE OF SUCH TRADE SECRET OR ABSENCE OF ANY THIRD PARTY INFRINGEMENT OF SUCH TRADE
SECRET. NEITHER PARTY UNDERTAKES ANY COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN OR DEFEND ITS TRADE SECRET. |
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No Damages. IN NO EVENT WILL ANY PARTY HEREUNDER BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY HEREUNDER FOR
DAMAGES IN THE FORM OF SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, DATA, GOODWILL OR OTHERWISE, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF SUCH
PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. |
7. Confidentiality
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Confidential Information. Each Party shall use, and shall cause its sublicensees to use, at
least the same standard of care in the protection of Confidential Information of the other
Party as it uses to protect its own confidential or proprietary information of a similar
nature (provided that such Confidential Information shall be protected in at least a
reasonable manner). For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information includes (1)
all confidential or proprietary information and documentation of either Party, all reports,
exhibits and other documentation, any financial information and (2) any FIS Trade Secrets and
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of the other Party only in connection with the purposes of this Agreement, including
resolution of any Disputes in accordance with Section 8, and shall make such Confidential
Information available, and shall cause its sublicensees to make such Confidential
Information available, only to their respective employees, subcontractors, or agents having
a need to know with respect to such purpose. Each Party shall advise, and shall cause its
sublicensees to advise, their respective employees, subcontractors, and agents of such
Partys obligations under this Agreement. Except as otherwise required by the terms of this
Agreement (including Section 9) or applicable law or national stock exchange rule, in the
event of the expiration of this Agreement or termination of this Agreement for any reason
all Confidential Information of a Party disclosed to, and all copies thereof made by, the
other Party or the other Partys sublicensees shall be returned to the disclosing Party or,
at the disclosing Partys option, erased or destroyed. The Party receiving the Confidential
Information (or its sublicensee that received the Confidential Information) shall provide to
the disclosing Party certificates evidencing such destruction. The obligations in this
Section 7(a) will not restrict disclosure by a Party or its sublicensee pursuant to
applicable law, or by order or request of any court or government agency; provided that,
prior to such disclosure the receiving Party or its sublicensee shall (i) immediately give
notice to the disclosing Party and (ii) cooperate with the disclosing Party in challenging
the right to such access and (iii) only provide such information as is required by law, such
order or a final, non-appealable ruling of a court of proper jurisdiction or with the
written consent of the disclosing Party. Confidential Information of a Party will not be
afforded the protection of this Agreement if such Confidential Information was (A) developed
by the other Party or its sublicensees independently as shown by its written business
records regularly kept, (B) rightfully obtained by the other Party or its sublicensees
without restriction from a third party, (C) publicly available other than through the fault
or negligence of the other Party or its sublicensees, or (D) released by the disclosing
Party without restriction to anyone. |
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Unauthorized Acts. Each Party shall and shall cause its sublicensees to: (1) notify the
other Party promptly of any unauthorized possession, use, or knowledge of any Confidential
Information of the other Party by any Person which shall become known to it, any attempt by
any Person to gain possession of Confidential Information of the other Party without
authorization or any attempt to use or acquire knowledge of any Confidential Information
without authorization (collectively, Unauthorized Access), (2) promptly furnish to the other
Party full details of the Unauthorized Access and use reasonable efforts to assist the other
Party in investigating or preventing the reoccurrence of any Unauthorized Access, (3)
cooperate with the other Party in any litigation and investigation against third parties
deemed necessary by such Party to protect its proprietary rights, and (4) promptly take
affirmative action to prevent a reoccurrence of any such Unauthorized Access. |
8. Dispute Resolution
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Amicable Resolution. The Parties mutually desire that friendly collaboration will continue
between them. Accordingly, they will try to resolve in an amicable manner all disagreements
and misunderstandings connected with their respective rights and obligations under this
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thereof, in the event of any dispute or disagreement (a Dispute) between the Parties in
connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, any use of the a Granting
Partys Trade Secret by the Licensee Party Group, then the Dispute, upon written request of
either Party, will be referred for resolution to the General Counsels of the Parties, which
General Counsels will have ten (10) days to resolve such Dispute. |
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Mediation. In the event any Dispute cannot be resolved in a friendly manner as set forth in
Section 8(a), the Parties intend that such Dispute be resolved by mediation. If the General
Counsels of the Parties are unable to resolve the Dispute as contemplated by Section 8(a),
either Party may demand mediation of the Dispute by written notice to the other in which case
the two Parties will select a single mediator within ten (10) days after the demand. Neither
Party may unreasonably withhold consent to the selection of the mediator. Each Party will
bear its own costs of mediation but both Parties will share the costs of the mediator equally. |
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Arbitration. In the event that the Dispute is not resolved pursuant to Section 8(a) or
through mediation pursuant to Section 8(b), the latter within thirty (30) days of the
submission of the Dispute to mediation, either Party involved in the Dispute may submit the
dispute to binding arbitration pursuant to this Section 8(c). All Disputes submitted to
arbitration pursuant to this Section 8(c) shall be resolved in accordance with the Commercial
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, unless the Parties involved
mutually agree to utilize an alternate set of rules, in which event all references herein to
the American Arbitration Association shall be deemed modified accordingly. Expedited rules
shall apply regardless of the amount at issue. Arbitration proceedings hereunder may be
initiated by either Party making a written request to the American Arbitration Association,
together with any appropriate filing fee, at the office of the American Arbitration
Association in Orlando, Florida. All arbitration proceedings shall be held in the city of
Jacksonville, Florida in a location to be specified by the arbitrators (or any place agreed to
by the Parties and the Arbitrators). The arbitration shall be by a single qualified
arbitrator experienced in the matters at issue, such arbitrator to be mutually agreed upon by
the Parties. If the Parties fail to agree on an arbitrator thirty (30) days after notice of
commencement of arbitration, the American Arbitration Association shall, upon the request of
any Party to the dispute or difference, appoint the arbitrator. Any order or determination of
the arbitral tribunal shall be final and binding upon the Parties to the arbitration as to
matters submitted and may be enforced by any Party to the Dispute in any court having
jurisdiction over the subject matter or over any of the Parties. All costs and expenses
incurred in connection with any such arbitration proceeding (including reasonable attorneys
fees) shall be borne by the Party incurring such costs. The use of any alternative dispute
resolution procedures hereunder will not be construed under the doctrines of laches, waiver or
estoppel to affect adversely the rights of either Party. |
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Non-Exclusive Remedy. FNT and FIS acknowledge and agree that money damages would not be a
sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by either Party or misuse of FNT Trade
Secret or FIS Trade Secret within the FNT Group or the FIS Group, as the case may be, or the
Confidential Information of FNT or FIS, as the case may be. Accordingly, nothing in this
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injunctive or interim relief in the event (A) of any actual or threatened breach of any
confidentiality provisions of this Agreement or (B) that the Dispute relates to, or involves
a claim of, actual or threatened infringement of intellectual property. All actions for
such injunctive or interim relief shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in
accordance with Section 10. Such remedy shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedy for
breach of this Agreement. |
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Commencement of Dispute Resolution Procedure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement, the Parties, but none of their respective Subsidiaries, are entitled to
commence a dispute resolution procedure under this Agreement, whether pursuant to this Section
8 or otherwise, and each Party will cause its respective Subsidiaries not to commence any
dispute resolution procedure other than through such Party as provided in this Section 8. |
9. Term and Termination
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Termination as a result of Disaffiliation. If a member of a Licensee Party Group ceases to
be a member of the Licensee Party Group, then all sublicenses from the Licensee Party to such
member granted pursuant to the Licensee Partys rights under Section 2 shall terminate,
subject to the transition period described in Section 9(c). |
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Termination for Insolvency. |
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either Party or, if applicable, the subsidiary of such Party to
which a sublicense hereunder has been granted, shall admit in writing its
inability to, or be generally unable to, pay its debts as such debts become due;
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either Party or, if applicable, the subsidiary of such Party to
which a sublicense hereunder has been granted, shall (1) apply for or consent to
the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian,
trustee, examiner or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its
property or assets, (2) make a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, (3) commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code, (4) file a
petition seeking to take advantage of any other law relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, arrangement or winding-up,
or composition or readjustment of debts, (5) fail to controvert in a timely and
appropriate manner, or acquiesce in writing to, any petition filed against it in
an involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or (6) take any corporate,
partnership or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;: |
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a proceeding or case shall be commenced, without the application or
consent of a Party or, if applicable, the subsidiary of such Party to which a
sublicense hereunder has been granted, in any court of competent jurisdiction,
seeking (i) its reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, arrangement or
winding-up, or the composition or readjustment of its debts under the Bankruptcy
Code, (ii) the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, examiner,
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such Party, or, if applicable, of such subsidiary, or of all or any substantial
part of its property or assets under the Bankruptcy Code or (iii) similar relief
in respect of such Party or, if applicable, such subsidiary under any law relating
to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up, or composition or
adjustment of debts, and such proceeding or case shall continue undismissed, or an
order, judgment or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be
entered and continue unstayed and in effect, for a period of sixty (60) days or
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an order for relief against such Party shall be entered in an
involuntary case under the Bankruptcy Code, which shall continue in effect for a
period of sixty (60) days or more; |
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then the other Party may, by giving notice thereof to such Party, exercise any termination
right, and such termination shall become effective as of the date specified in such
termination notice; provided that where the conditions of this Section 9(b)(ii) are
met only as to a subsidiary of such Party to which a sublicense hereunder has been granted,
then the other Partys rights of termination are limited only to such subsidiary. |
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Termination of Trade Secret Licenses. |
(i) If, upon a Sale of FIS, FNT reasonably believes that any FNT Trade Secrets primarily
related to the business of FNT may become available to a Competitor of FNT, FNT may
terminate the license granted hereunder such FNT Trade Secrets upon a reasonable transition
period for FIS to develop or acquire replacement know-how or trade secrets, provided
that FNT compensates FIS in full for any loss or expenses that FIS bears in connection with
such termination.
(ii) If, upon a Sale of FIS, FIS reasonably believes that any FIS Trade Secrets primarily
related to the business of FIS may become available to a Competitor of FIS, FIS may
terminate the license granted hereunder such FIS Trade Secrets upon a reasonable transition
period for FNT to develop or acquire replacement know-how or trade secrets, provided
that FIS compensates FNT in full for any loss or expenses that FIS bears in connection with
such termination.
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Survival. The terms of Sections 3, 6, 7, 8, 9(c), and 10 shall survive termination of this
Agreement or any licenses or sublicenses granted hereunder. |
10. Miscellaneous Provisions
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Notices. All notices, demands or requests which may be given by either Party to the other
Party shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date delivered in
person, or sent via telefax or electronic transmission (provided that in any such case, such
telefax or electronic transmission is immediately thereafter confirmed by telephone), or on
the next business day if sent by overnight courier, and in each case addressed as set forth
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If to FNT, to:
Fidelity National Title Group, Inc.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Attention: General Counsel
If to FIS, to:
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
Attention: General Counsel
The address to which such notices, demands, requests, elections or other communications are
to be given by either Party may be changed by written notice given by such Party to the
other Party pursuant to this Section 10(a).
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Relationship of the Parties. It is expressly understood and agreed that FNT and FIS are not
partners or joint venturers, and nothing contained herein is intended to create an agency
relationship or a partnership or joint venture with respect to rights granted herein. With
respect to this Agreement, neither Party is an agent of the other and neither Party has any
authority to represent or bind the other Party as to any matters, except as authorized herein
or in writing by such other Party from time to time. |
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Employees. As between the Parties, each Party shall be responsible for payment of
compensation to its employees those of its subsidiaries, for any injury to them in the course
of their employment, and for withholding or payment of all federal, state and local taxes or
contributions imposed or required under unemployment insurance, social security and income tax
laws with respect to such persons. |
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Assignment. Neither Party may assign, transfer or convey any right, obligation or duty,
under this Agreement (other than those rights as between the Parties explicitly set forth
herein) without the prior written consent of the other Party. |
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Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall for
any reason be held to be unenforceable in any respect under law, such unenforceability shall
not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if
such unenforceable provision or provisions had never been contained herein. |
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Third Party Beneficiaries. Subject to the final sentence of Section 10(j), the provisions of
this Agreement are for the benefit of the Parties and their affiliates and not for any other
Person. However, subject to the final sentence of Section 10(j), should any third party
institute proceedings, this Agreement shall not provide any such Person with any remedy,
claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action, or other right. |
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Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Florida, without giving effect to such States laws and principles regarding
the conflict of laws. Subject to Section 8, if any Dispute arises out of or in connection
with this Agreement, except as expressly contemplated by another provision of this Agreement,
the Parties irrevocably (a) consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of federal and
state courts located in Jacksonville, Florida, (b) waive any objection to that choice of forum
based on venue or to the effect that the forum is not convenient and (c) WAIVE TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL OR ADJUDICATION BY JURY. |
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Executed in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
document. The Parties may elect to rely upon facsimile signatures but shall promptly, at the
request of either Party at any time prior to the first anniversary hereof, distribute to the
other pages bearing holographic signatures in all respects identical to those distributed by
facsimile. |
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Construction. The headings and numbering of articles, sections and paragraphs in this
Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be construed to define or limit any of the
terms or affect the scope, meaning, or interpretation of this Agreement or the particular
Article or Section to which they relate. This Agreement and the provisions contained herein
shall not be construed or interpreted for or against any Party because that Party drafted or
caused its legal representative to draft any of its provisions. The Exhibits and the
Schedules to this Agreement that are specifically referred to herein are a part of this
Agreement as if fully set forth herein. All references herein to Articles, Sections,
subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, clauses, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed
references to such parts of this Agreement, unless the context shall otherwise require. The
inclusion of a matter or item in any Schedule to this Agreement shall not, for any purpose of
this Agreement, be deemed to be the inclusion of such matter or item on any other Schedule to
this Agreement. |
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Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including all attachments, constitutes the entire
Agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all
prior oral or written agreements, representations, statements, negotiations, understandings,
proposals and undertakings, with respect to the subject matter hereof including any earlier
license of Trade Secrets by and between a member of the FNT Group and a member of the FIS
Group. Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties expressly acknowledge that this Agreement,
together with the Exhibits and Schedules hereto, is intended to amend and restate the Prior
Agreement in its entirety, and upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, the Prior Agreement
shall be deemed to have been superseded and replaced in its entirety by this Agreement. |
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Amendments and Waivers. The Parties may amend this Agreement only by a written agreement
signed by each Party and that identifies itself as an amendment to this Agreement. No waiver
of any provisions of this Agreement and no consent to any default under this Agreement shall
be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by or on behalf of the Party
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course of dealing or failure of any Party to strictly enforce any term, right or condition
of this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of such term, right or condition. Waiver
by either Party of any default by the other Party shall not be deemed a waiver of any other
default. |
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Remedies Cumulative. Unless otherwise provided for under this Agreement, all rights of
termination or cancellation, or other remedies set forth in this Agreement, are cumulative and
are not intended to be exclusive of other remedies to which the injured Party may be entitled
by law or equity in case of any breach or threatened breach by the other Party of any
provision in this Agreement. Unless otherwise provided for under this Agreement, use of one
or more remedies shall not bar use of any other remedy for the purpose of enforcing any
provision of this Agreement. |
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Title 11. The licenses to Trade Secrets granted hereunder are, for all purposes of Section
365(n) of Title 11 of the United States Code (Title 11) and to the fullest extent permitted
by law, licenses of rights to intellectual property as defined in Title 11. All Parties
agree that the licensee of any rights under this Agreement shall retain and may fully exercise
all of its applicable rights and elections under Title 11. |
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UN Convention Disclaimed. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International
Sale of Goods is specifically excluded from application to this Agreement. |
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Effectiveness. Notwithstanding the date hereof, this Agreement shall become effective as of
the date and time that the Closing, as defined in the Distribution Agreement, occurs and the
transactions contemplated thereby are consummated. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
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FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE GROUP, INC.
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/s/ Anthony J. Park
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Anthony J. Park |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
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Intellectual Property Cross License Agreement
Schedule 1 FNT Competitors
1. The First American Corporation
2. Land America Financial Group, Inc.
3. Stewart Information Services Corp.
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Intellectual Property Cross License Agreement
Schedule 2 FIS Competitors
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International Business Machines |
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First Data Corporation |
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exv99w5
EXHIBIT 99.5
Execution Version
MASTER ACCOUNTING AND BILLING AGREEMENT
This Master Accounting and Billing Agreement (Agreement) is made as of October 23, 2006 by
and between Fidelity National Title Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation that, after the
consummation of the Transactions (as hereinafter defined), will be known as Fidelity National
Financial, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, FNF), and Fidelity National Information
Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation (together with its subsidiaries, FIS). FNF and FIS are
herein referred to individual as a Party and, collectively, the Parties.
WHEREAS, the Parties and/or their subsidiaries have previously entered, contemporaneously
herewith will enter, and hereafter may enter, into various agreements with each other relating to
services, licenses, and other matters, including but not limited to corporate services agreements,
a master information technology agreement, software use, software development and intellectual
property licenses, a title plant maintenance agreement, starters and back plant repository
agreements, a lease and sublease, a telecommunications services agreement, a property management
agreement, an aircraft cost sharing agreement, and various cost sharing agreements (together with
all other agreements between FNF and/or its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and FIS and/or its
subsidiaries, on the other, that the Parties may hereafter enter into, each a Intercompany
Agreement and collectively, the Intercompany Agreements); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions (the Transactions)
contemplated by that certain Securities Exchange and Distribution Agreement dated as of June 25,
2006, as amended and restated as of September 18, 2006 (as so amended and restated, the
Distribution Agreement), between Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Old
FNF) and FNF, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and
Plan of Merger dated as of June 25, 2006 as previously amended and as amended and restated as of
September 18, 2006 (as so amended and restated, the FIS Merger Agreement), between Old FNF and
FIS (pursuant to which Old FNF will merge with and into FIS), the Parties wish to set forth their
agreement with regard to the process and procedures to be followed for billing of amounts owing
between them from time to time;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1. Monthly Summary Statement for all Costs and Amounts Owing.
(a) The Parties acknowledge it is their express intention to utilize one master accounting and
billing procedure for all amounts that may be owing between them from time to time pursuant to any
and all Intercompany Agreements. Until otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties, the Parties
contemplate that the accounting and billing procedure applicable to the billing, invoicing and
accounting for all amounts that may be owing or may become owing
between them pursuant to any and all Intercompany Agreements shall be as set forth on
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Schedule I hereto, or such revised version of Schedule I as may be agreed between
the Parties from time to time.
(b) Inclusion or Exclusion of Particular Intercompany Agreements in the Monthly Summary
Statement. It is the Parties express intention that the Monthly Summary Statement include the
costs, expenses and obligations owing between the Parties under any and all Intercompany
Agreements, as well as any other obligation owing between the Parties mutually designated by the
Parties to be included on the Monthly Statement. However, at any time, upon the request of either
Party, one or more particular Intercompany Agreement or other obligations may be excluded from the
Monthly Summary Statement, for so long as the requesting Party shall desire. At any time and from
time to time either Party may also request that one or more particular Intercompany Agreement or
other obligations may be added to the Monthly Summary Statement and the other Party shall not
unreasonably withhold its agreement to such request.
2. Term and Termination of this Agreement. This Agreement shall continue so long as any
Intercompany Agreement remains in effect, unless otherwise terminated by the Parties pursuant
hereto. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either Party, upon not less than 60 days
prior written notice.
3. Confidentiality. Each Party shall keep confidential any and all information concerning the
other Party which it may obtain pursuant to the activities described in this Agreement, and agrees
not to disclose such information to any person unless authorized to do so by the Party in question.
The provisions of this Section 3 shall not, however, apply to information made generally
available to the public by any Party or by third parties through lawful channels, or information
which is obtained from a third person who (insofar as is known to the recipient of such
information) is lawfully in possession of such information and not in violation of any contractual,
legal or fiduciary obligation to a Party with respect to such information.
4. Miscellaneous.
(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the Florida, without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.
(b) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(c) Successors, Assigns and Affiliates. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and
shall inure to the benefit of, the Parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns and
affiliates. This Agreement may not be assigned by any Party without the prior consent of the other
Parties.
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(d) Notices. Any notice or other communication to be given or made under this
Agreement (Notice) shall be in writing and shall be deemed received (i) when delivered
personally, (ii) when sent by facsimile, if confirmed by overnight courier service delivered the
next day, (iii) on the third business day following the sending thereof by overnight courier
service, or (iv) on the third business day following the sending thereof by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested. All Notices shall be addressed to the addresses of the Party, or
sent by facsimile to their facsimile numbers, as set forth on the signature pages hereof.
(e) Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement among the Parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
oral or written, between the Parties with respect thereto.
(f) Amendments. This Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing agreed
to by each of the Parties hereto.
(g) Effect and Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date
first above written. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to amend any substantive provision of
any Intercompany Agreement, and it is the express intention of the Parties that this Agreement be
interpreted solely as the Parties mutual desire and understanding with respect to the procedural
accounting and billing aspects applicable to each of the Intercompany Agreements. To the extent
that the provisions of this Agreement would interfere or conflict with the substantive provisions
of any particular Intercompany Agreement, the provisions of the particular Intercompany Agreement
shall prevail. Furthermore, to the extent that the nature of the provisions of any particular
Intercompany Agreement require that this Agreements provisions not be respected or applicable
thereto, then this Agreement shall not apply to that particular Intercompany Agreement, but shall
continue to apply to all other Intercompany Agreement, except to the extent otherwise agreed by the
Parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on their behalf by
their duly authorized representatives as of the date first set forth above.
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Anthony J. Park |
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Attention: General Counsel |
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FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. |
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Michael L. Gravelle |
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SCHEDULE I
to the
MASTER ACCOUNTING AND BILLING AGREEMENT
effective as of October 23, 2006
Unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties, the Parties agree that the accounting and billing
procedure applicable to the billing, invoicing and accounting for all amounts that may be owing
between them pursuant to any and all Intercompany Agreements shall be as set forth
(a) Monthly Summary Statements. Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs (b) below,
within 30 days after the end of each calendar month, (i) FNF shall prepare and deliver to the FIS
chief accounting officer (or his/her designee) a monthly summary statement (each a Monthly Summary
Statement) setting forth all expenses, costs and fees incurred during the preceding calendar
month, attributable or allocable to FIS and its subsidiaries, or otherwise owing by FIS to FNF,
under all Intercompany Agreements, as well as all other agreements between designated to be
included by the Parties and (ii) FIS shall prepare and deliver to the FNF chief accounting officer
(or his/her designee) a Monthly Summary Statement setting forth all expenses, costs and fees
incurred during the preceding calendar month, attributable or allocable to FNF and its
subsidiaries, or otherwise owing by FNF to FIS, under all Intercompany Agreements, as well as all
other agreements between designated to be included by the Parties. The specific form of the
Monthly Summary Statement shall be as agreed to between the parties from time to time, acting with
commercial reasonableness.
Upon receipt of a Monthly Summary Statement, each of FNF (on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries)
and FIS (on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries) will review the applicable Monthly Summary
Statements and offset the amounts owing, as shown on their respective Monthly Summary Statements
for the same month, so that the net amount owing from the applicable Party can be determined (in
any case, the Monthly Net Amount). The determination of the Monthly Net Amount owing each month
shall be made by FNF within two (2) Business Days of delivery of the Monthly Summary Statements
from each of FNF and FIS, and FNF shall provide FIS with a written statement of the Monthly Net
Amount (the Monthly Net Amount Statement).
Within ten (10) Business Days of the determination of the Monthly Net Amount, the chief accounting
officers (or their designees) from each of FNF and FIS shall confer together regarding the Monthly
Summary Statements and the Monthly Net Amount then owing. If the chief accounting officers (or
their designees) agree that the Monthly Net Amount is correct, then within ten (10) Business Days
after such conference and agreement, the Party owing the Monthly Net Amount shall cause immediately
available funds to be transferred to or to the order of the other Party, in an amount equal to the
Monthly Net Amount. If the chief accounting officers (or their designees) do not agree that the
Monthly Net Amount is correct, or if either Party shall otherwise dispute any amounts shown on the
applicable Monthly Summary Statement, then as soon as reasonably possible after the determination
of the Monthly Net Amount but not later than
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the tenth (10) Business Day thereafter, the disputing Party shall notify the other Party in writing
of the nature and basis of the dispute and/or the amount of the adjustment requested.
The Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to resolve the dispute but if the Parties are
unable to resolve the dispute within twenty (20) Business Days after the determination date of the
Net Amount, then the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Paragraph (c) below shall
apply, provided that, in the event of any dispute regarding the amounts owing (and the use
of the dispute resolution process with respect thereto), the Party owing the Monthly Net Amount
shall nevertheless timely pay that portion of the Monthly Net Amount, as shown on the Monthly Net
Amount Statement, that is not in dispute, it being understood that if the amount owing is
later revised, then the excess amount so paid shall be either (i) promptly returned to the Party
making the payment, in immediately available funds or (ii) applied to credit the revised Monthly
Net Amount, as appropriate, and provided, further, that to the extent that any
amount in dispute is not paid within sixty (60) days after the date on which the non-disputing
Party is notified in writing of the dispute, then in addition to its liability for the disputed
amounts, the Party that is ultimately determined to have been incorrect as to the amount so in
dispute shall be liable to the other Party for interest, calculated on the amount in dispute
ultimately determined to be incorrect, at a rate amount equal to one percent (1%) per annum above
the prime rate as announced in the Money Rates section of the most recent edition of The Wall
Street Journal, which interest rate shall change as and when the prime rate changes.
(b) Alternative Accounting and Billing Procedure Applicable at Present. Without limiting
the applicability of the foregoing, the Parties agree that effective as of October 23, 2006 until
otherwise requested by FIS, the following accounting and billing procedures shall apply, as an
alternative to the procedures set forth in Paragraph (a) above:
Only one Monthly Summary Statement (the Combined Monthly Summary Statement) will be prepared by
FNF with respect to all expenses, costs and fees attributable or allocable to each of FNF (and its
subsidiaries) and FIS (and its subsidiaries) under all agreements between FNF (and/or any of its
subsidiaries), on the one hand, and FIS (and/or any of its subsidiaries), on the other, incurred
during the preceding calendar month. A copy of the Combined Monthly Summary Statement will be
provided to FIS within 30 calendar days after the end of each calendar month. In addition to
setting forth in detail the monthly amounts owing under each such agreement, the Combined Monthly
Summary Statement will also set forth the calculation of the offsetting amounts owing, so that the
net amount owing from the applicable Party can be determined (the Monthly Net Amount). Within ten
(10) Business Days after receiving the Combined Monthly Summary Statement, the FIS chief accounting
officer (or his/her designee) shall review the Combined Monthly Summary Statement and the Monthly
Net Amount then owing. If the FIS chief accounting officer (or his/her designee) agrees that the
Combined Monthly Summary Statement and the resulting Monthly Net Amount is correct, then within ten
(10) Business Days after FIS receipt of the Combined Monthly Summary Statement, FIS shall notify
FNF of its agreement to the Monthly Net Amount and the Party owing the Monthly Net Amount shall
cause immediately available funds to be transferred to (or to the order of) the other Party, in an
amount equal to the Monthly Net Amount. If the FIS chief accounting officers (or his/her designee)
does not agree that the Combined Monthly Summary Statement and the
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resulting Monthly Net Amount is correct, then before the tenth (10) Business Day after receiving
the Combined Monthly Summary Statement, he/she shall notify FNF in writing of the nature and basis
of his/her objections and, if known at the time, the amount of the adjustment(s) requested.
The Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to resolve FIS objections, but if the Parties
are unable to resolve their differences within twenty (20) Business Days after FISs receipt of the
Combined Monthly Summary Statement, then the dispute resolution procedures set forth in
Paragraph (c) below shall apply, provided that, in the event of any dispute
regarding the amounts owing (and the use of the dispute resolution process with respect thereto),
the Party owing the Monthly Net Amount shall nevertheless timely pay that portion of the Monthly
Net Amount, as shown on the Monthly Net Amount Statement, that is not in dispute, it being
understood that if the amount owing is later revised, then the excess amount so paid shall be
either (i) promptly returned to the Party making the payment, in immediately available funds or
(ii) applied to credit the revised Monthly Net Amount, as appropriate, and provided,
further, that to the extent that any amount in dispute is not paid within sixty (60) days
after the date on which the non-disputing Party is notified in writing of the dispute, then in
addition to its liability for the disputed amounts, the Party that is ultimately determined to have
been incorrect as to the amount so in dispute shall be liable to the other Party for interest,
calculated on the amount in dispute ultimately determined to be incorrect, at a rate amount equal
to one percent (1%) per annum above the prime rate as announced in the Money Rates section of
the most recent edition of The Wall Street Journal, which interest rate shall change as and when
the prime rate changes.
(c) Dispute Resolution.
(i) Amicable Resolution. The Parties mutually desire that friendly collaboration will
continue between them. Accordingly, they will try to resolve in an amicable manner all
disagreements and misunderstandings connected with their respective rights and obligations under
this Agreement, including any amendments hereto. In furtherance thereof, in the event of any
dispute or disagreement (a Dispute) between the Parties in connection with this accounting and
billing procedure (but not relating to the provisions of, or the substance and content of, any
Intercompany Agreement), then the Dispute, upon written request of either Party, will be referred
for resolution to the General Counsels of the Parties, which General Counsels will have ten (10)
days to resolve such Dispute. Without limiting the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge and agree
that the resolution of any dispute relating to the substantive provisions of any particular
Intercompany Agreement shall be governed by the dispute resolution provision of the particular
Intercompany Agreement in question.
(ii) Mediation. In the event any Dispute cannot be resolved in a friendly manner as set
forth in Paragraph (c)(i), the Parties intend that such Dispute be resolved by mediation.
If the General Counsels of the Parties are unable to resolve the Dispute as contemplated by
Paragraph (c)(i), either Party may demand mediation of the Dispute by written notice to the
other in which case the two Parties will select a single mediator within ten (10) days after the
demand. Neither Party may unreasonably withhold consent to the selection of the mediator. Each
Party will bear its own costs of mediation but both Parties will share the costs of the mediator
equally.
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(iii) Arbitration. In the event that the Dispute is not resolved pursuant to Paragraph
(c)(i) or through mediation pursuant to Paragraph (c)(ii), the latter within thirty
(30) days of the submission of the Dispute to mediation, either Party involved in the Dispute may
submit the dispute to binding arbitration pursuant to this Paragraph (c)(iii). All
Disputes submitted to arbitration pursuant to this Paragraph (c)(iii) shall be resolved in
accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, unless
the Parties involved mutually agree to utilize an alternate set of rules, in which event all
references herein to the American Arbitration Association shall be deemed modified accordingly.
Expedited rules shall apply regardless of the amount at issue. Arbitration proceedings hereunder
may be initiated by either Party making a written request to the American Arbitration Association,
together with any appropriate filing fee, at the office of the American Arbitration Association in
Orlando, Florida. All arbitration proceedings shall be held in the city of Jacksonville, Florida
in a location to be specified by the arbitrators (or any place agreed to by the Parties and the
Arbitrators). The arbitration shall be by a single qualified arbitrator experienced in the matters
at issue, such arbitrator to be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. If the Parties fail to agree
on an arbitrator thirty (30) days after notice of commencement of arbitration, the American
Arbitration Association shall, upon the request of any Party to the dispute or difference, appoint
the arbitrator. Any order or determination of the arbitral tribunal shall be final and binding
upon the Parties to the arbitration as to matters submitted and may be enforced by any Party to the
Dispute in any court having jurisdiction over the subject matter or over any of the Parties. All
costs and expenses incurred in connection with any such arbitration proceeding (including
reasonable attorneys fees) shall be borne by the Party incurring such costs. The use of any
alternative dispute resolution procedures hereunder will not be construed under the doctrines of
laches, waiver or estoppel to affect adversely the rights of either Party.
(iv) Non-Exclusive Remedy. Each of the Parties acknowledge and agree that money damages would
not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by either Party or misuse of the
Confidential Information of FNF or FIS, as the case may be. Accordingly, nothing in this
Paragraph (c) will prevent either Party from immediately seeking injunctive or interim
relief in the event of any actual or threatened breach of any confidentiality provisions of this
Agreement. All actions for such injunctive or interim relief shall be brought in a court of
competent jurisdiction. Such remedy shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedy for breach of
this Agreement.
(v) Commencement of Dispute Resolution Procedure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement, the Parties, but none of their respective Subsidiaries, are entitled to commence a
dispute resolution procedure under this Agreement, whether pursuant to this Paragraph (c)
or otherwise, and each Party will cause its respective Subsidiaries not to commence any dispute
resolution procedure other than through such Party as provided in this Paragraph (c).
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