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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) June 30, 2008
TeleTech Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-11919
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84-1291044 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employee Identification No.) |
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9197 S. Peoria Street, Englewood, Colorado
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80112 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code (303) 397-8100
Not Applicable
(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 (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 30, 2008, TeleTech Holdings, Inc. entered into a Fourth Amendment Agreement (the
Fourth Amendment) to its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006
(the Credit Agreement) with the lender parties thereto (the Lenders), KeyBank National
Association, as lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent and Wells Fargo Bank,
N.A., as syndication agent. The Credit Agreement is a revolving credit facility which permits the
Company to borrow up to $180 million from the Lenders.
As disclosed in the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 20, 2008, the Companys Audit Committee has completed a
self-initiated review of the Companys accounting for equity-based compensation practices. Based
on the Audit Committees review and managements own additional review, the Company has determined
that it will be necessary to restate its financial statements for fiscal years 2005 and 2006 and
for the first two quarters of 2007. The Company is presently working with its auditors to finalize
the quantification of restatement adjustments and allocations among the relevant accounting
periods. As a result, the Company was not able to: (i) timely file its Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2008 and its Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (collectively, the Delayed 10-Qs and 10-K) and (ii)
prepare and deliver to the Lenders financial statements in accordance with GAAP, as required by the
Credit Agreement.
The Fourth Amendment permits the Company to deliver its financial statements for the fiscal
quarters ended September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2008 and financial statements and the annual audit
report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, to the Lenders by August 15, 2008. The Lenders
also consented to (i) the filing of the Delayed 10-Qs and 10-K with the SEC on or before August 15,
2008, (ii) the restatement of the Companys previously issued financial statements, and (iii) the
NASDAQ Staff Determination Letters with respect to the possible delisting of the Companys common
stock from the NASDAQ Global Market due to the Delayed 10-Qs and 10-K. The Lenders consent is
conditioned such that after giving effect to the terms of the Fourth Amendment and the foregoing
consent, no other default or event of default may exist under the Credit Agreement.
As a result of the Fourth Amendment, there is presently no basis for the Lenders to declare an
event of default under the Credit Agreement and the Company may continue to borrow funds
thereunder. However, if the Company fails to: (i) deliver the required financial statements for
the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2008 and for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007, and (ii) file the Delayed 10-Qs and 10-K with the SEC by August 15, 2008, the
Lenders may declare an event of default under the Credit Agreement, terminate their commitment to
lend to the Company and require that the Company immediately repay all amounts then outstanding
under the Credit Agreement.
A copy of the Fourth Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
List below the financial statements, pro forma financial information and exhibits, if any,
filed as a part of this report.
(d) Exhibits:
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10.1
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Fourth Amendment Agreement among TeleTech Holdings, Inc.,
the lender parties thereto, KeyBank National Association,
as lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative
agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as syndication agent,
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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TeleTech Holdings, Inc.
(Registrant)
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Date: June 30, 2008 |
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/s/ Kenneth D. Tuchman
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Kenneth D. Tuchman |
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10.1
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Fourth Amendment Agreement among TeleTech Holdings, Inc.,
the lender parties thereto, KeyBank National Association,
as lead arranger, sole book runner and administrative
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Exhibit 10.1
FOURTH AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
This FOURTH AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this Amendment) is made as of the 30th day of
June, 2008 among:
(a) TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (Borrower);
(b) the Lenders, as defined in the Credit Agreement;
(c) KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as the lead arranger, sole book runner and
administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement (Agent); and
(d) WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as syndication agent.
WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and the Lenders are parties to that certain Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2006, that provides, among other things, for loans and
letters of credit aggregating One Hundred Eighty Million Dollars ($180,000,000), all upon certain
terms and conditions (as amended and as the same may from time to time be further amended, restated
or otherwise modified, the Credit Agreement);
WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and the Lenders desire to amend the Credit Agreement to modify
certain provisions thereof;
WHEREAS, each capitalized term used herein and defined in the Credit Agreement, but not
otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning given such term in the Credit Agreement; and
WHEREAS, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the provisions of the Credit Agreement
revised herein are amended effective as of the date of this Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein and for
other valuable consideration, Borrower, Agent and the Lenders agree as follows:
1. Amendment to Financial Statements. Section 5.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby
amended to delete subsections (a) and (b) therefrom and to insert in place thereof, respectively,
the following:
(a) Quarterly Financials. Borrower shall deliver to Agent, within forty-five
(45) days (or, with respect to the fiscal quarters of Borrower ended September 30, 2007 and
March 31, 2008, by no later than August 15, 2008) after the end of each of the first three
quarter annual periods of each fiscal year of Borrower, balance sheets of the Companies as
of the end of such period and statements of income (loss), stockholders equity and cash
flow for the quarter and fiscal year to date periods, all prepared on a Consolidated basis,
in accordance with GAAP, and in form and detail satisfactory to Agent and certified by a
Financial Officer of Borrower; provided that, with respect to the fiscal quarters of
Borrower ended September 30, 2007 and March 31, 2008, (i) Borrower
shall have delivered preliminary financial statements and a corresponding preliminary
calculation of covenants for (A) the fiscal quarter of Borrower ended September 30, 2007
prior to March 31, 2008, and (B) the fiscal quarter of Borrower ended on March 31, 2008
prior to May 15, 2008, in each case excluding adjustments related to compensation and tax
expense for equity-based compensation granted during any prior fiscal quarter, or which may
be adjusted for such fiscal quarter, (ii) the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate and the
Applicable Margin shall be calculated based upon such preliminary financial statements and
calculations, and (iii) if such preliminary financial statements and calculations are not
consistent with the certified financial statements to be delivered on or prior to August 15,
2008, the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate and the Applicable Margin, as applicable, shall be
retroactively adjusted upon receipt of the certified financial statements. The preliminary
financial statements referenced in this Section 5.3(a) shall provide sufficient income, cash
flow, and balance sheet information to complete a preliminary calculation of the financial
covenants set forth in Section 5.7 hereof. Borrower shall also provide additional financial
information, if available, at the request of Agent and the Lenders.
(b) Annual Audit Report. Borrower shall deliver to Agent, within ninety (90)
days (or, with respect to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, by no later than August
15, 2008) after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, an annual audit report of the
Companies for that year prepared on a Consolidated basis, in accordance with GAAP, and in
form and detail satisfactory to Agent and certified by an independent public accountant
satisfactory to Agent, which report shall include balance sheets and statements of income
(loss), stockholders equity and cash-flow for that period; provided that, with respect to
the fiscal year of Borrower ended December 31, 2007, (i) Borrower shall have delivered
preliminary financial statements for such fiscal year and a corresponding preliminary
calculation of covenants for the fiscal quarter of Borrower ended December 31, 2007, prior
to March 31, 2008, in each case excluding adjustments related to compensation expense for
equity-based compensation granted during any prior fiscal quarter, or which may be adjusted
for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007, (ii) the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate and
the Applicable Margin shall be calculated based upon such preliminary financial statements
and calculations, and (iii) if such preliminary financial statements and calculations are
not consistent with the certified financial statements to be delivered on or prior to August
15, 2008, the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate and the Applicable Margin, as applicable, shall
be retroactively adjusted upon receipt of the certified financial statements. The
preliminary financial statements referenced in this Section 5.3(b) shall provide sufficient
income, cash flow, and balance sheet information to complete a preliminary calculation of
the financial covenants set forth in Section 5.7 hereof. Borrower shall also provide
additional financial information, if available, at the request of Agent and the Lenders.
2. Consent to Various Requests.
(a) Requested Consents. Borrower has notified Agent and the Lenders that:
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(i) Borrower may need to file, as late as August 15, 2008, its 10-Q quarterly
reports with the SEC for the fiscal quarters ended September 30, 2007 and March 31,
2008 (the Delayed 10-Q Filings);
(ii) Borrower may need to file its 10-K annual report with the SEC for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 as late as August 15, 2008 (the Delayed 10-K
Filing);
(iii) Borrower may need to restate its financial statements filed with the SEC
for any fiscal period ending after December 31, 1996 and prior to September 30, 2007
(the Restatement of Financial Statements); and
(iv) on May 15, 2008, Borrower received an Additional Nasdaq Staff
Determination letter in connection with Borrowers failure to file its Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, in addition to Staff
Determination letters in connection with the delayed filing of the 2007 Annual
Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2007.
While this matter serves as an additional basis for delisting Borrowers
securities, the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Hearings Panel (the Panel) granted
Borrowers request for continued listing on the Nasdaq, subject to, among other
things, Borrower becoming current in its filings of its periodic reports by May 12,
2008. The letter notes that if Borrower is not able to meet the exception deadline,
the Panel will issue a final determination to delist Borrowers shares and Borrower
would have to apply to Nasdaq for an extension of the listing exception. The Nasdaq
Listing and Hearing Review Council, in a letter dated March 18, 2008 (A) stayed an
earlier decision of the Panel requiring the filing of all required reports by May
12, 2008, and (B) requested that Borrower provide an update on its efforts to file
the delayed periodic reports by May 30, 2008. Borrower provided the requested
update on May 30, 2008. Borrower is working diligently with its current and former
independent auditors to become current with its periodic filings with the SEC (the
Nasdaq Proceeding and, together with the Delayed 10-Q Filings, the Delayed 10-K
Filing and the Restatement of Financial Statements, collectively, the Requested
Consents).
(b) Possible Violations. The Requested Consents could result in a violation of
the following:
(i) SEC and Nasdaq regulations;
(ii) certain covenants set forth in Article V of the Credit Agreement,
including, but not limited to, Section 5.3 (Financial Statements and Information),
Section 5.4 (Financial Records) and Section 5.7 (Financial Covenants) of the Credit
Agreement; and
(iii) certain representations and warranties set forth in Article VI of the
Credit Agreement, including, but not limited to, Section 6.3 (Compliance with
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Laws and Contracts), Section 6.4 (Litigation and Administrative Proceedings) and
Section 6.14 (Financial Statements) of the Credit Agreement.
(c) Conditions to Consent. Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the
Requested Consents on the conditions that:
(i) Borrower shall have filed with the SEC, by no later than August 15, 2008,
its 10-Q quarterly report for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007 and its
10-Q quarterly report for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2008;
(ii) Borrower shall have filed with the SEC its 10-K annual report for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 by no later than August 15, 2008;
(iii) to the extent that the Restatement of Financial Statements, as defined in
the Second Amendment Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2007, among Borrower, Agent
and the Lenders, would have caused Borrower to pay a higher rate of interest for any
time period since the Closing Date, then Borrower shall make the Lenders whole for
any unpaid interest; and
(iv) after giving effect to the terms of this consent, no Default or Event of
Default shall exist under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(d) Consent. This Amendment shall serve as evidence of such consent. The
consent contained in this Amendment shall not be deemed to waive or amend any other
provision of the Credit Agreement or the Loan Documents, and shall not serve as consent to
or amendment of any other matter prohibited by the terms and conditions of the Credit
Agreement or other Loan Documents. All terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan
Documents remain in full force and effect and constitute the legal, valid, binding and
enforceable obligations of Borrower to Agent and the Lenders.
3. Closing Deliveries. Concurrently with the execution of this Amendment, Borrower
shall:
(a) pay an amendment fee to Agent, for the pro rata benefit of the Lenders that shall
have executed and delivered this Amendment to Agent on or before 3:00 P.M. (Eastern time) on
June 26, 2008 (each an Approving Lender), in an amount equal to seven and one-half (71/2)
basis points times the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Approving
Lenders; and
(b) cause each Guarantor of Payment to execute the attached Acknowledgement and
Agreement; and
(c) pay all legal fees and expenses of Agent in connection with this Amendment.
4. Representations and Warranties. Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Agent
and the Lenders that (a) Borrower has the legal power and authority to execute and deliver
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this Amendment; (b) the officers executing this Amendment have been duly authorized to execute
and deliver the same and bind Borrower with respect to the provisions hereof; (c) the execution and
delivery hereof by Borrower and the performance and observance by Borrower of the provisions hereof
do not violate or conflict with the organizational agreements of Borrower or any law applicable to
Borrower or result in a breach of any provision of or constitute a default under any other
agreement, instrument or document binding upon or enforceable against Borrower; (d) no Default or
Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement, nor will any occur immediately after the
execution and delivery of this Amendment or by the performance or observance of any provision
hereof; (e) Borrower is not aware of any claim or offset against, or defense or counterclaim to,
Borrowers obligations or liabilities under the Credit Agreement or any Related Writing; and
(f) this Amendment constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Borrower in every respect,
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
5. References to Credit Agreement. Each reference that is made in the Credit
Agreement or any Related Writing shall hereafter be construed as a reference to the Credit
Agreement as amended hereby. Except as herein otherwise specifically provided, all terms and
provisions of the Credit Agreement are confirmed and ratified and shall remain in full force and
effect and be unaffected hereby. This Amendment is a Related Writing.
6. Waiver. Borrower, by signing below, hereby waives and releases Agent and each of
the Lenders, and their respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys, affiliates and
subsidiaries, from any and all claims, offsets, defenses and counterclaims of which Borrower is
aware, such waiver and release being with full knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and
effect thereof and after having consulted legal counsel with respect thereto.
7. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, by
different parties hereto in separate counterparts and by facsimile signature, each of which when so
executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall
constitute but one and the same agreement.
8. Headings. The headings, captions and arrangements used in this Amendment are for
convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.
9. Severability. Any term or provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this
Amendment and the effect thereof shall be confined to the term or provision so held to be invalid
or unenforceable.
10. Governing Law. The rights and obligations of all parties hereto shall be governed
by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
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JURY TRIAL WAIVER. BORROWER, THE LENDERS AND AGENT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
EACH HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING
IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG BORROWER, THE LENDERS AND AGENT, OR ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT
OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR
DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date
first set forth above.
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TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.
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/s/ Alan Schutzman
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Alan Schutzman |
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KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Agent and as a Lender
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/s/ Jeff Kalinowski
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Jeff Kalinowski |
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Senior Vice President |
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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as Syndication Agent and as a Lender
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/s/ Susan K. Petri
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Susan K. Petri |
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Vice President |
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
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/s/ David L. Ericson
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David L. Ericson |
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Senior Vice President |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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/s/ Jonathan M. Phillips
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Jonathan M. Phillips |
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Vice President |
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WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
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/s/ Tray Jones
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Tray Jones |
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Vice President |
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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY
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/s/ Brandon Rolek
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Brandon Rolek |
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT
The undersigned consent and agree to and acknowledge the terms of the foregoing Fourth
Amendment Agreement dated as of June 30, 2008. The undersigned further agree that the obligations
of the undersigned pursuant to the Guaranty of Payment executed by the undersigned shall remain in
full force and effect and be unaffected hereby.
The undersigned hereby waive and release Agent and the Lenders and their respective directors,
officers, employees, attorneys, affiliates and subsidiaries from any and all claims, offsets,
defenses and counterclaims of which the undersigned are aware, such waiver and release being with
full knowledge and understanding of the circumstances and effect thereof and after having consulted
legal counsel with respect thereto.
JURY TRIAL WAIVER. THE UNDERSIGNED, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HEREBY WAIVE ANY
RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR
OTHERWISE, AMONG BORROWER, AGENT, THE LENDERS AND THE UNDERSIGNED, OR ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF,
IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR
DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.
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TELETECH SERVICES CORPORATION
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TELETECH CUSTOMER CARE
MANAGEMENT (COLORADO), LLC |
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/s/ Alan Schutzman |
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/s/ Alan Schutzman |
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Alan Schutzman |
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Alan Schutzman |
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Secretary |
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Secretary |
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TELETECH CUSTOMER CARE
MANAGEMENT (WEST VIRGINIA), INC. |
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TELETECH GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS,
LLC |
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/s/ Alan Schutzman |
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/s/ Alan Schutzman |
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Alan Schutzman |
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Alan Schutzman |
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Secretary |
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Secretary |
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TELETECH CUSTOMER SERVICES, INC. |
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TTEC NEVADA, INC. |
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By:
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/s/ Alan Schutzman
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By:
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/s/ Alan Schutzman |
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Alan Schutzman
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Alan Schutzman |
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Assistant Secretary
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Assistant Secretary |
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TELETECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. |
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NEWGEN RESULTS CORPORATION |
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By:
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/s/ Alan Schutzman
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By:
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/s/ Alan Schutzman |
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Alan Schutzman
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Alan Schutzman |
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Secretary
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Secretary |
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DIRECT ALLIANCE CORPORATION |
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TELETECH STOCKTON, LLC |
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By:
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/s/ Alan Schutzman
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By:
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/s/ Alan Schutzman |
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Alan Schutzman
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Alan Schutzman |
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Secretary
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Secretary |
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