-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HIpEKRQQQlQ+2DM5nlmEgbZFY3NxlW9bZ5oNTvO5W5ZdsWhRBQSBVUXodtNMRLQx 7Cb89zpqo70e7IAKVDgOdg== 0001104659-03-028046.txt : 20031209 0001104659-03-028046.hdr.sgml : 20031209 20031208210034 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-03-028046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031205 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20031209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCO GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001102542 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 870662823 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-29911 FILM NUMBER: 031043427 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 355 S 520 W, SUITE 100 CITY: LINDON STATE: UT ZIP: 84042 BUSINESS PHONE: 8017654999 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CALDERA INTERNATIONAL INC/UT DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20001101 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CALDERA SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000104 8-K 1 a03-6084_18k.htm 8-K

 

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) December 8, 2003

 

The SCO Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

0-29911

 

87-0662823

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification)

 

355 South 520 West
Lindon, Utah 84042

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (801) 765-4999

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 



 

Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On December 8, 2003, The SCO Group, Inc. (“SCO”) entered into a letter agreement with BayStar Capital Partners, II, L.P. and Royal Bank of Canada, the investors that participated in SCO’s $50,000,000 private placement of shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock completed in October 2003, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.3.  This letter agreement was also acknowledged by Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, one of the law firms representing SCO in its efforts to enforce its intellectual property rights.

 

The letter agreement provides that SCO will not complete a transaction or take any action that could result in a claim for a contingency payment by the law firms, other than contingency payments for licenses not entered into as part of any settlement of litigation or sale of SCO, without first obtaining the consent of the private placement investors holding at least two thirds of the shares of SCO’s outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.  SCO’s obligation to obtain the consent of the investors will terminate automatically if and when the aggregate number of shares of SCO’s common stock issuable upon conversion of all outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held by the Investors fails to equal or exceed five percent of SCO’s outstanding shares of common stock as of December 8, 2003.

 

SCO’s engagement arrangement with its law firms is governed by the Engagement Agreement dated February 26, 2003 among SCO, Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP, Angelo, Barry & Boldt, P.A. and Berger Singerman, as amended, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.  The engagement agreement has been modified as set forth in the letter dated November 17, 2003 from Darl C. McBride, President and Chief Executive Officer of SCO, to David Boies of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2.

 

SCO’s agreement with the law firms provides that the law firms will receive a contingency fee of 20 percent of the proceeds from specified events related to the protection of SCO’s intellectual property rights.  These events include settlements, judgments, licensing fees, subject to certain exceptions, or a sale of our company during the pendancy of litigation or through settlement, subject to agreed upon credits for amounts received as discounted hourly fees and unused retainer fees and may include issuances of SCO equity securities.

 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)

 

Exhibits.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Engagement Agreement dated February 26, 2003 among SCO, Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP, Angelo, Barry & Boldt, P.A. and Berger Singerman

 

 

 

99.2

 

Letter Amending Engagement Agreement dated November 17, 2003 from Darl C. McBride, President and Chief Executive Officer of SCO, to David Boies of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP

 

 

 

99.3

 

Letter Agreement dated December 8, 2003 among SCO, BayStar Capital II, L.P., Royal Bank of Canada and acknowledged by Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated:  December 8, 2003

 

 

By:

/s/  Robert K. Bench

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Engagement Agreement dated February 26, 2003 among SCO, Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP, Angelo, Barry & Boldt, P.A. and Berger Singerman

 

 

 

99.2

 

Letter Amending Engagement Agreement Dated November 17, 2003 from Darl C. McBride, President and Chief Executive Officer of SCO, to David Boies of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP

 

 

 

99.3

 

Letter Agreement dated December 8, 2003 among SCO, BayStar Capital II, L.P., Royal Bank of Canada and Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP

 

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EX-99.1 3 a03-6084_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

[Letterhead of Boies, Schiller &  Flexner LLP]

 

February 26, 2003

 

Via Facsimile

 

Mr. Darl McBride
Chief Executive Officer
The SCO Group
355 South 520 West
Suite 100

 

Lindon, UT 84042

 

Re:    Legal Representation

 

Dear Mr. McBride:

 

We are pleased to confirm your decision to engage the law firms to act as legal counsel for Caldera International, Inc., The SCO Group and SCO, Inc. (collectively referred to as the “Client” or “SCO”) in connection with the further investigation and prosecution of SCO’s UNIX-related intellectual property rights and trade secrets and the institution of settlement discussions and/or litigation against IBM, other source code licenses, and others as mutually agreed to in writing that may be exploiting or violating SCO’s UNIX-related intellectual property rights and/or trade secrets (the “representation”).  We are not being retained on any other matters, specifically including those identified in Schedule A.  It is agreed that the scope of our representation will not expand to other matters without written agreement.

 

Be assured that we will do our utmost to serve you effectively.  We cannot guarantee the success of any given matter, but we will strive to represent your interests professionally and efficiently.  We have agreed to represent you along with the law firms of Angelo, Barry & Boldt, P.A., and Berger Singerman at reduced hourly rates that will be applied to a contingency fee upon a successful result, if reached, as described in more detail below.

 

All firms will bill at a reduced hourly rate.  Specifically, all firms will bill for attorney time at two-thirds of their standard hourly rates.  We have previously sent our standard hourly rates for selected partners and each firm will provide those rates to you by separate cover.  David Boies will make himself available to handle critical hearings and depositions and, if applicable, at trial.  Paralegals at the above firms will charge at their normal hourly rate.  The paralegals at our firm will bill at One Hundred Thirty ($130.00) per hour, at Berger Singerman and Angelo, Barry & Boldt the paralegals will bill at One Hundred Ten Dollars ($110.00) per hour.

 

It is hereby recognized and acknowledged that Kevin McBride, the brother of SCO’s Chief Executive Officer, Darl McBride, is an attorney at Angelo, Barry & Boldt who will be working on this matter.  By signing below, Darl McBride acknowledges that full disclosure of

 



 

Kevin McBride’s involvement in the matter and the terms and conditions of the fee letter has been made to and approved by the Board of Directors of Client.

 

We have requested a One Million Dollar ($1,000,000.00) retainer, Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000.00) shall be paid upon execution of this Agreement and Five Hundred Thousand ($500,000.00) within thirty (30) days thereafter.  It is our firm policy that this retainer is earned upon receipt, and is non-refundable as contemplated by Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 93-2.  Fees and costs will be submitted to Client for approval.  Approval shall be given within fifteen (15) days following the date of invoices.  If approval is not forthcoming within said fifteen (15) day period, the invoice shall be deemed approved and monies shall be disbursed.  Berger Singerman and Angelo, Barry & Boldt will submit invoices to our firm and the Client simultaneously.  The same approval process shall apply to invoices of Berger Singerman and Angelo, Barry & Boldt as apply to our firm.  At any time that the billings against the retainer cause the retainer to reach Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) or below, Client will receive written notification and be required to replenish the retainer amount back to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00).

 

The Client agrees to pay a twenty percent (20%) contingency fee in cash proceeds immediately upon the occurrence of recovery in litigation or settlement, including any sale of stock or assets, and the contingency payments shall be made as set forth according to Schedule B.

 

The Client will also be billed for disbursements and charges in connection with our representation, including charges for telephone calls, photocopying, messenger services, travel and lodging expenses, expert fees, costs of investigation, computer assisted research charges, postage, secretarial overtime, word processing and other incidental expenses.  We may pass along to the Client for direct payment to the vendor certain charges such as those for printing, duplicating, court reporting and other substantial items.  Client will retain the right to approve certain travel related expenses for upgraded flights and accommodations.

 

We will make every reasonable effort to keep the costs, including expert witness costs, to a reasonable level.  Be advised that outside experts and consultants will likely be extremely expensive and such experts and consultants can cost One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) or more.  When it becomes necessary to use outside consultants and experts, outside consultants and experts will be retained by our firm, with consent of Client.  However, payments of consultants’ and experts’ fees and costs will be solely your responsibility.

 

We will also make every reasonable effort to keep monthly billings within a budget set by us at the outset of the case with your input, and modified from time to time based on development of the case.  You acknowledge that it is impossible to predict the modifications that may be required from time to time in the initial budget projection because of activities that adverse parties and their counsel may undertake that require our attention.  We will actively work with you to attempt to set realistic budget projections on no less than a quarterly basis to assist you for planning purposes.  However, in no event will any budget forecast act as a limitation or evidence of limitation of amounts to which we are otherwise entitled to receive under this agreement.

 



 

By executing this agreement the Client acknowledges that it is aware that uncertainty exists concerning the outcome of this matter and that the firm has made no guarantees as to the disposition of any phase of this matter.  All representations and expressions relative to the outcome of this matter are only expressions of the law firm’s opinion based on the limited presentation of facts and do not constitute guarantees.

 

It is our goal to maintain at all times a constructive and positive relationship with the Client on the matter described above and on future matters in which we may perform.  However, should a dispute arise between us, we believe that a prompt and fair resolution is in the interests of all concerned.  To this end, if any controversy or claim arises out of or relating to this agreement or any services provided by us to the Client, in connection with the above described or any other matters (including malpractice claims and fee disputes), we both waive any right to bring a court action or have a jury trial and agree that the dispute shall be submitted to binding arbitration to the conducted in Miami, Florida before the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA and the Dispute Resolution Procedures attached hereto as Schedule C.  Any such dispute shall be governed by Florida law, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

 

After you have had an opportunity to review this engagement letter, please do not hesitate to call me with any questions or comments you may have.  We do not assume any professional responsibilities to or on behalf of the Client until our receipt of an executed engagement letter and retainer.  If this engagement letter meets with your approval, please sign in the space provided on behalf of the Client and return the original fully executed letter to me along with the Five Hundred Thousand Dollar ($500,000.00) retainer and the additional Five Hundred Thousand Dollar ($500,000.00) to be paid within thirty (30) days.  Until this engagement letter is executed and the first retainer payment is made all work performed on behalf of SCO will be under the terms of the existing engagement letters.

 

We look forward to representing The SCO Group in this matter.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Stephen N. Zack

 

David Boies

 

 

Stephen N. Zack

 



 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO BY CLIENT:

 

THE SCO GROUP

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert K. Bench, VP and CFO

 

 

 

Date:

February 26, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO BY CLIENT:

 

SCO, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert K. Bench, VP and CFO

 

 

 

Date:

February 26, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO BY CLIENT:

 

ANGELO, BARRY & BOLDT, P.A.

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas P. Angelo, CEO

 

 

Date:

March 5, 2003

 

 

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO BY CLIENT:

 

BERGER SINGERMAN

 

 

By:

/s/ Leonard K. Samuels, VP

 

 

Date:

March 5, 2003

 

 



 

SCHEDULE A

 

[Deleted by agreement among the parties hereto.]

 



 

SCHEDULE B

 

The following Schedule identifies the specific manner in which the contingency fee shall be computed pursuant to the engagement letter.  The Client agrees to pay a twenty percent (20%) contingency fee in cash proceeds immediately upon the occurrence of any of the following:

 

1.             Recovery in litigation or settlement of claims arising out of SCO’s assertion of its intellectual property rights and/or trade secrets or otherwise arising out of the representation, including, but not limited to, recovery from IBM, any source code licensee or other party alleged to infringe or interfere with SCO’s intellectual property or trade secret rights;

 

2.             The sale of the stock or assets of SCO during the pendency of litigation or the settlement of litigation and/or related to the dismissal of litigation and for a reasonable time thereafter.  The twenty percent (20%) contingency fee in this regard will be equal to twenty percent (20%) in excess of SCO’s market capitalization as reported by NASDAQ on the date of this Agreement, which is $17.9 million.  It is therefore agreed that the twenty percent (20%) contingency fee in this regard will be equal to twenty percent (20%) of the gross amount of sale proceeds in excess of $17.9 million.  Client specifically agrees that in any transaction involving the sale of the stock or assets of SCO, the Client shall disclose the contingency fee to the purchaser and the liability shall be transferred to the purchaser; or

 

3.             Twenty percent (20%) of the value of a joint venture agreement, a substantively similar transaction, or any other transaction not explicitly mentioned above that results in monetary or non-monetary benefits received by SCO in connection with, or in lieu of, settlement of claims covered under the scope of representation set forth above or arising out of the representation.  This clause, however, does not apply to the current effort to enter into license agreements with Microsoft or Sun Microsystems, nor does it apply to the company’s efforts to license its intellectual property rights or trade secrets in the ordinary course of business.  To the extent that a dispute arises concerning whether value was received by Client and the value of the benefit received, this along with other disputes between the parties shall be subject to the Arbitration Provisions noted below.

 

All amounts paid in hourly billing to the law firms, including any Utah firm that may be retained, and unused retainer fees will be deducted from the final contingency amount.  In no event, however, will any fees that have been paid be refunded to the Client.  In any scenario in which SCO receives stock as part of a settlement or for its stock or assets, the law firms shall receive the payment of the contingency fee in cash, unless the stock used to purchase SCO’s stock or assets is unrestricted and from a Fortune 500 company, in which event the Client and the law firms shall receive the stock simultaneously.

 

If the law firms terminate the representation because the Client fails to comply with the terms of this engagement letter, including but not limited to failure to pay invoices when due, the law firms shall receive the contingency fees as set forth in this Schedule.

 



 

Events Under Which No Contingency Fee is Payable.

 

A contingency fee shall not be payable with respect to Licensing Fees and company value derived from any new products or services developed by SCO in the ordinary course of business whose value is not related to or derived from the litigation.

 

After the amounts paid in hourly billings to the law firms and unused retainer fees are deducted from the contingency amount, the remaining amount will be shared as follows:

 

Eighty percent (80%)

Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP

Ten percent (10%)

Berger Singerman

Ten percent (10%)

Angelo, Barry &Boldt, P.A.

 

To the extent Utah counsel is retained, client will only be obligated to pay such counsel an amount equal to two-thirds of its standard hourly rates.  Any other financial arrangements with such law firm shall be in the sole discretion of Boies, Schiller & Flexner.  Regardless of the fee sharing agreement, the Client retains the right to direct the allocations among the firms or work performed under this engagement letter.

 

The fee sharing agreement is based, among other reasons, upon the amount and quality of work performed by the various firms and is subject to further change by and among the law firms based in part upon the amount and quality of work performed by the various firms.  This fee sharing agreement is subject to your approval, but changes agreed to the above percentages that are otherwise agreeable to the law firms are not subject to your approval.  Executing the engagement letter will evidence your further approval to the fee sharing agreement as it now exists and may later be amended.

 



 

SCHEDULE C

 

DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES

 

The following procedures will be used to resolve any controversy or claim (“dispute”) as provided in our engagement letter.  If any of these provisions are determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in effect and binding on the parties to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

Mediation

 

A dispute shall be submitted to mediation by written notice to the other party or parties.  In the mediation process, the parties will try to resolve their differences voluntarily with the aid of any impartial mediator, who will attempt to facilitate negotiations.  The mediator will be selected by agreement of the parties.  If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, a mediator shall be designated by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”).  Any mediator so designated must be acceptable to all parties.

 

The mediation will be conducted as specified by the mediator and agreed upon by the parties.  The parties agree to discuss their differences in good faith and to attempt, with the assistance of the mediator, to reach an amicable resolution of the dispute.

 

The mediation will be treated as a settlement discussion.  The mediation will be treated as confidential.  The mediator may not testify for either party in any later proceeding relating to the dispute.  No recording or transcript shall be made of the mediation proceedings.

 

Each party will bear its own costs in the mediation.  The fees and expenses of the mediator will be shared equally by the parties.

 

Arbitration

 

If a dispute has not been resolved within 90 days after the written notice beginning the mediation process (or a longer period, if the parties agree to extend the mediation), the mediation shall terminate and the dispute will be resolved by binding arbitration.  The arbitration will be conducted in Miami, Florida before the AAA in accordance with the procedures in this document and the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA in effect as of the date of the engagement letter (“AAA Rules”).  In the event of a conflict, the provisions of this document will control.

 

The arbitration will be conducted before a panel of three arbitrators, regardless of the size of the dispute, to be selected as provided in the AAA Rules.  Any issue regarding the extent to which any dispute is subject to arbitration, or concerning the applicability, interpretation, or enforceability of these procedures, including any contention that all or part of these procedures are invalid or unenforceable, shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act and resolved by the arbitrators.  No potential may serve on the panel unless he or she has agreed in writing to abide and be bound by these procedures.  The fees and expenses of the arbitrators and of the AAA will be shared equally by the parties.

 



 

The arbitrators may not aware non-monetary or equitable relief of any sort.  They have no power to award punitive damages or any other damages not measured by the prevailing party, actual damages, and the parties expressly waive their right to obtain such damages in arbitration or in any other forum.  I no event, even if any other portion of these provisions is held to be valid or unenforceable, shall the arbitrators have the power to make an aware or impose a remedy that could not be made or imposed by a court deciding the matter in the same jurisdiction.

 

All aspects of the arbitration shall be treated as confidential.  Neither the parties nor the arbitrators may disclose the existence, context or results of the arbitration, except as necessary to comply with legal or regulatory requirements or to enforce the agreement between the parties or any order or award of the arbitrators.

 

The result of the arbitration will be binding on the parties, and judgment on the arbitrators’ award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

 



 

SCHEDULE D

 

BOIES SCHILLER & FLEXNER

 

PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE

 

Attorneys, like other professionals who advise on personal financial matters, are now required by a new federal law to inform their clients of their policies regarding privacy of client information.  Attorneys have been and continue to be bound by professional standards of confidentiality that are even more stringent than those required by this new law.  Therefore, we have always protected your right to privacy.

 

In the course of providing our clients with income tax, estate tax and gift tax advice, we receive significant personal financial information from our clients.  As a client of Boies Schiller & Flexner, we wanted to confirm with you that all information that we receive from you is held in confidence and is not released to people outside the firm, except as agreed to by you and as required under an applicable law.

 

We retain records relating to professional services that we provide so that we are better able to assist you with your professional needs and, in some cases, to comply with professional guidelines.  In order to guard your nonpublic personal information, we maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with our professional standards.

 


EX-99.2 4 a03-6084_1ex99d2.htm EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

[The SCO Group, Inc. Letterhead]

 

 

Via Telecopy 914-232-8094
& 914-234-6200

 

November 17, 2003

 

David Boies, Esq.

Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP

333 Main Street

Armonk, New York  10504

 

Re:       The SCO Group, Inc.

 

Dear Mr. Boies:

 

In accordance with your letter of October 24, 2003, we have agreed to pay Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Angelo, Barry & Bolt, P.A. and Berger Singerman (collectively, the “Law Firms”), an aggregate of $1 million and to issue, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “1933 Act”) 400,000 shares of SCO common stock to the Law Firms on or before March 1, 2004, and such shares will be fully registered under the 1933 Act and freely resaleable by the Law Firms, as compensation related to our recent private placement transaction.

 

We have also agreed to pay the Law Firms $1.6 million in connection with certain licensing arrangements we have entered into.  We also confirm that the Law Firms’ expanded scope of representation of the SCO Group, Inc. includes (i) representing us in connection with the Red Hat, Inc. litigation, (ii) defending us in connection with the IBM counterclaim, and (iii) pursuing our potential claims against third parties arising out of the USL/BSDI settlement.  We agree that your work on defense matters will be billed at your standard hourly rates.  Additionally, you no longer need to bill against any amounts remaining in the retainer as that amount has been earned as of October 31, 2003.

 

Once the registration statement covering the referenced shares is declared effective, we will issue the certificates for the foregoing shares in accordance with instructions you provide us.

 



 

We look forward to our continuing relationship.

 

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Darl C. McBride

 

 

Darl C. McBride

President & CEO

 


EX-99.3 5 a03-6084_1ex99d3.htm EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

 

The SCO Group, Inc.

335 South 520 West, Suite 100

Lindon, Utah 84042

 

December 8, 2003

 

BayStar Capital II, L.P.

c/o BayStar Capital Management, LLC

80 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Suite 2B

Larkspur, California 94939

 

Royal Bank of Canada

One Liberty Plaza

165 Broadway

New York, New York 10006

 

Re: The SCO Group, Inc. Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We are writing with respect to that certain engagement letter (the “Letter Agreement”), dated as of February 26, 2003, by and among The SCO Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Angelo, Barry & Boldt, P.A., Berger Singerman, and successor firms, if any (collectively, the “Firms”) regarding the retention of the Firms by the Company in connection with the matters described more fully in the Letter Agreement.  The Company hereby agrees that, subject to termination as provided below in this paragraph, the Company shall not engage in any transaction or take any action that could result in a claim for a contingency payment (including, without limitation, any settlement of litigation, sale of the Company or investment in the Company, but excluding any contingency payment in connection with licenses, other than licenses entered into in connection with any settlement of litigation or sale of the Company) by any or all of the Firms under the Letter Agreement or any similar provisions in any other agreement between the Company and any of the Firms (including, without limitation, any successor to or amendment or modification of the Letter Agreement) now in effect or entered into after the date hereof without first obtaining the prior written approval of the holders (the “Holders”) of 66 2/3% of the Series A Preferred outstanding prior to the time of such proposed action, provided that such Holders consist of BayStar Capital II, L.P. (or its affiliated funds) and/or Royal Bank Of Canada.  The Company agrees to provide the Holders with adequate prior notice of, and such information as may be reasonably requested by the Holders concerning, any such action. The parties to this letter agreement hereby acknowledge that the rights described in this letter agreement shall be in addition to all the other rights, preferences, privileges, powers and restrictions of the Series A Preferred (as more fully described in the Certificate of Designation, Rights and Preferences of the Series A Preferred (the “Certificate of Designation”)), as well as all other agreements between the Holders and the Company, each of which are hereby ratified and affirmed, and shall remain in full force and effect.  The rights of the Holders and the obligations of the Company set forth in this letter agreement shall terminate automatically if and when the aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock issuable upon full conversion of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred held by the Holders (without giving effect

 



 

to any limitations on conversion set forth in the Certificate of Designation, including, without limitation, Article XIV thereof) fails to equal or exceed five percent of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock as of the date hereof.

 

This letter agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts.  Please sign below to indicate your legal, binding agreement to the terms set forth in this letter agreement.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

THE SCO GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Darl C. McBride

 

 

Name: Darl C. McBride

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

The undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby acknowledge and agree to the terms set forth in this letter agreement:

 

BAYSTAR CAPITAL II, L.P.

 

 

By:

/s/ Lawrence R. Goldfarb

 

 

 

Name:

Lawrence R. Goldfarb

 

 

 

Title:

Managing Partner

 

 

 

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

 

 

By its agent, RBC Dominion Securities Corp.

 

 

By:

/s/ Steven C. Milke

 

 

 

Name:

Steven C. Milke

 

 

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffery D. Eichenberg

 

 

 

 

Name:

Jeffery D. Eichenberg

 

 

 

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 

Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP (“Boies Schiller”), in its capacity as special litigation counsel to the Company, hereby accepts on behalf of the Firms the rights of the Holders set forth herein.  Boies Schiller gives such acceptance with the understanding that the Holders will hold to the same standards of good faith as are applicable to the Company in the Letter Agreement.  Boies Schiller has not advised the Company as to the matters set forth herein, including as to whether it is desirable or appropriate for the Company to convey to the Holders the rights set forth herein,

 

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP

 

 

By:

/s/ Christopher Boies

 

 

 

Name:

Christopher Boies

 

 

 

Title:

Partner

 

 

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