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This excerpt taken from the GPS 10-Q filed Jun 9, 2009.

SUPPLIER GUARANTEE

This SUPPLIER GUARANTEE ("Guarantee") is executed as of the 13th day of January, 2006, by INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, a New York corporation ("Supplier"), for the benefit of THE GAP, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Gap").

RECITALS

A. Supplier and Gap have entered into that certain First Amended and Restated Master Services Agreement dated March 2, 2009 (the “Agreement"). Capitalized terms not defined in this Guarantee shall have the meanings as set forth in the Agreement.

B. Supplier has agreed to guarantee, to the extent provided herein, the full and faithful payment of any Liability that any Supplier In-Country Affiliate may incur pursuant to the applicable Implementation Agreement.

C. For purposes of this Guarantee, the term “Liability or Liabilities” includes any and all debts, payment obligations, and/or liabilities finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be due and owing from any Supplier In-Country Affiliate to Gap or a Gap In-Country Affiliate whether the Supplier In-Country Affiliate is liable individually or jointly with others, whether for principal, interest or other debts or liabilities.

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the foregoing Recitals (which are incorporated herein) and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and the Agreement, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Supplier unconditionally guarantees, without deduction by reason of set-off, defense or counterclaim, to Gap the full, faithful, and prompt payment by any Supplier In-Country Affiliate of any Liability incurred under the applicable Implementation Agreement. If the Supplier In-Country Affiliate shall at any time during the Guarantee Period default in the payment of any Liabilities due Gap or the applicable Gap In-Country Affiliate under the applicable Implementation Agreement, Supplier shall immediately pay to Gap all such Liabilities due to Gap or the applicable Gap In-Country Affiliate.

2. Except as otherwise provided herein, the liability of Supplier hereunder shall in no way be affected by (a) any bankruptcy or insolvency filing or proceeding with respect to the Supplier In-Country Affiliate or any action taken thereunder or with respect thereto, (b) the assignment or transfer of the applicable Implementation Agreement by the Supplier In-Country Affiliate without the written consent of Gap; (c) any defense of the Supplier In-Country Affiliate; (d) the exercise by Gap or the Gap In-County Affiliate of any of its rights or remedies reserved under the Agreement, the Implementation Agreement, or by law; or (e) any termination of the applicable Implementation Agreement.

 

Exhibit N.1    Gap/IBM Confidential and Proprietary Information    Page 1


3. In no event shall the cumulative Liability of Supplier under this Guarantee exceed the total amount of Liabilities for which the Supplier In-Country Affiliate would be liable under the applicable Implementation Agreement. In no event shall Supplier be liable for Liabilities under this Guarantee for which the Supplier In-Country Affiliate would not be liable under the applicable Implementation Agreement.

4. This Guarantee shall continue in effect until the earlier of (1) the date on which Supplier and/or the Supplier In-Country Affiliate have fulfilled the Supplier In-Country Affiliate’s Liabilities pursuant to the terms and conditions of the applicable Implementation Agreement or (2) the date on which Supplier no longer has Control (defined as the legal, beneficial or equitable ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent of the aggregate of all voting equity shares in an entity) of a Supplier In-Country Affiliate; provided, however, Supplier shall retain responsibility for any acts and/or omissions of the Supplier In-Country Affiliate as to which the primary cause of any debt, payment obligation, and/or other liability incurred under the applicable Implementation Agreement occurred prior to the date of change of Control ((1) and (2) above are collectively referred to as the “Guarantee Period”).

5. The terms and conditions of Sections 43 (Waiver), 46.2 (Choice of Law), 46.3 (Venue and Jurisdiction), 46.4 (Agreement Drafted By All Parties), 46.8 (Appointment of Agent for Service of Process), 47 (Notices), 48 (Entire Agreement), 49 (Severability), and 51 (Force Majeure) of the Agreement are incorporated by reference, except that all references to the Agreement shall be to this Guarantee.

 

International Business Machines Corporation
By:  

 

Name:   Mark S. Brewer
Title:  

Vice President

Global Strategic Relations

IBM Global Services

 

Exhibit N.1    Gap/IBM Confidential and Proprietary Information    Page 2


This excerpt taken from the GPS 10-K filed Mar 28, 2006.

SUPPLIER GUARANTEE

This SUPPLIER GUARANTEE (“Guarantee”) is executed as of the      day of                     , 2006, by INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, a New York corporation (“Supplier”), for the benefit of THE GAP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Gap”).

RECITALS

A. Supplier and Gap have entered into that certain Master Services Agreement dated as of January 13, 2006 (the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms not defined in this Guarantee shall have the meanings as set forth in the Agreement.

B. Supplier has agreed to guarantee, to the extent provided herein, the full and faithful payment of any Liability that any Supplier In-Country Affiliate may incur pursuant to the applicable Implementation Agreement.

C. For purposes of this Guarantee, the term “Liability or Liabilities” includes any and all debts, payment obligations, and/or liabilities finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be due and owing from any Supplier In-Country Affiliate to Gap or a Gap In-Country Affiliate whether the Supplier In-Country Affiliate is liable individually or jointly with others, whether for principal, interest or other debts or liabilities.

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the foregoing Recitals (which are incorporated herein) and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and the Agreement, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Supplier unconditionally guarantees, without deduction by reason of set-off, defense or counterclaim, to Gap the full, faithful, and prompt payment by any Supplier In-Country Affiliate of any Liability incurred under the applicable Implementation Agreement. If the Supplier In-Country Affiliate shall at any time during the Guarantee Period default in the payment of any Liabilities due Gap or the applicable Gap In-Country Affiliate under the applicable Implementation Agreement, Supplier shall immediately pay to Gap all such Liabilities due to Gap or the applicable Gap In-Country Affiliate.

2. Except as otherwise provided herein, the liability of Supplier hereunder shall in no way be affected by (a) any bankruptcy or insolvency filing or proceeding with respect to the Supplier In-Country Affiliate or any action taken thereunder or with respect thereto, (b) the assignment or transfer of the applicable Implementation Agreement by the Supplier In-Country Affiliate without the written consent of Gap; (c) any defense of the Supplier In-Country Affiliate; (d) the


exercise by Gap or the Gap In-County Affiliate of any of its rights or remedies reserved under the Agreement, the Implementation Agreement, or by law; or (e) any termination of the applicable Implementation Agreement.

3. In no event shall the cumulative Liability of Supplier under this Guarantee exceed the total amount of Liabilities for which the Supplier In-Country Affiliate would be liable under the applicable Implementation Agreement. In no event shall Supplier be liable for Liabilities under this Guarantee for which the Supplier In-Country Affiliate would not be liable under the applicable Implementation Agreement.

4. This Guarantee shall continue in effect until the earlier of (1) the date on which Supplier and/or the Supplier In-Country Affiliate have fulfilled the Supplier In-Country Affiliate’s Liabilities pursuant to the terms and conditions of the applicable Implementation Agreement or (2) the date on which Supplier no longer has Control (defined as the legal, beneficial or equitable ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent of the aggregate of all voting equity shares in an entity) of a Supplier In-Country Affiliate; provided, however, Supplier shall retain responsibility for any acts and/or omissions of the Supplier In-Country Affiliate as to which the primary cause of any debt, payment obligation, and/or other liability incurred under the applicable Implementation Agreement occurred prior to the date of change of Control ((1) and (2) above are collectively referred to as the “Guarantee Period”).

5. The terms and conditions of Sections 43 (Waiver), 46.2 (Choice of Law), 46.3 (Venue and Jurisdiction), 46.4 (Agreement Drafted By All Parties), 46.8 (Appointment of Agent for Service of Process), 47 (Notices), 48 (Entire Agreement), 49 (Severability), and 51 (Force Majeure) of the Agreement are incorporated by reference, except that all references to the Agreement shall be to this Guarantee.

 

International Business Machines Corporation
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
Date:  


EXCERPTS ON THIS PAGE:

10-Q
Jun 9, 2009
10-K
Mar 28, 2006

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