This Management Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) is dated as of as of October 25, 2023 and effective as of January 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) and is between Steel Services Ltd. (“Steel Services”), a Delaware corporation, having an office at 590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10022 and ModusLink Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), having an office at 2000 Midway Lane, Smyrna, Tennessee 37167, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Steel Connect, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Steel Connect”), having an office at 590 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10022.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to have Steel Services furnish certain services to the Company, as set forth on 附件A attached hereto, as it may be amended from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof (the “Services”), and Steel Services has agreed to furnish the Services, pursuant to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. The Company has obtained all necessary approvals under its corporate governance documents for its entry into this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Audit Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Steel Connect (the “Board”), comprised of disinterested directors approved this Agreement and recommended the Board’s approval, and a majority of the disinterested directors of Steel Connect has voted to approve this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties therefore agree as follows:
11.02. The Company, Steel Services and their respective Affiliated Companies (as defined below) recognize and acknowledge that as a result of Steel Services providing the Services pursuant to this Agreement the potential for conflicts of interest exist between and/or among Steel Services, Affiliated Companies of Steel Services, and the Company and the respective officers and directors of Steel Services and the Company, including but not limited to (i) that an Affiliated Company of Steel Services may be a majority or significant stockholder of the Company, (ii) that directors, officers, members and/or employees of Steel Services or of Affiliated Companies of Steel Services may serve as directors and/or officers of the Company, (iii) that Steel Services and Affiliated Companies thereof may engage and are expected to continue to engage in the same, similar or related lines of business as those in which the Company, directly or indirectly, may engage and/or other business activities that overlap with or compete with those in which the Company, directly or indirectly, may engage, (iv) that Steel Services and Affiliated Companies thereof may have an interest in the same areas of corporate opportunity as the Company and Affiliated Companies thereof, and (v) that Steel Services and Affiliated Companies thereof may engage in material business transactions with the Company and Affiliated Companies thereof, including (without limitation) providing the Services to or being a significant supplier of the Company and Affiliated Companies thereof. If a dispute arises from or relates to any such conflict of interest, and if the dispute cannot be settled through direct discussions, the parties agree that any unresolved dispute shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules and the decision rendered by a single arbitrator shall be binding on the parties.
11.03. For purposes of this Agreement, “Affiliated Companies” shall mean in respect of Steel Services any entity which is controlled by Steel Services, controls Steel Services or is under common control with Steel Services (other than the Company and any entity that is controlled by the Company) and in respect of the Company shall mean any entity which is controlled by the Company, controls the Company or is under common control with the Company (other than Steel Services and any entity that is controlled by Steel Services).
11.04. 公司代表并保证,已经获得公司企业治理文件下批准本协议所需的所有必要批准。
Section 12. Independence
12.01. 除本协议中特别规定外,任何一方不得作为代理或合作伙伴的身份行事或声称持有权力,或以任何方式约束或承诺任何其他方承担任何义务。本协议中的任何内容均不得解释为创建任何形式的合伙关系、合资企业、代理、信托或其他类型的关联,每一方均对本协议中规定的义务承担个人责任。钢铁服务或其官员、员工和代表不得有权代表、约束或以其他方式承诺公司或其任何子公司或附属机构,钢铁服务及其任何官员、员工或代表也不得声称拥有任何此类权力,除非 (i) 指定人员在此项下以其各自的身份行事和履行其职责的权力,以及 (ii) 在此类权力已被委员会或授权人员明确授予钢铁服务或其任何官员、员工和代表的情况下。