UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission File Number
0-16439
FAIR, ISAAC AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 94-1499887
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
200 Smith Ranch Road, San Rafael, California 94903
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 472-2211
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
(Title of Class) (Name of each exchange on
which registered)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g)of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No __.
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]
As of December 8, 2000 the aggregate market value of the Registrant's
common stock held by nonaffiliates of the Registrant was $367,616,043 based on
the last transaction price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. This
calculation does not reflect a determination that certain persons are affiliates
of the Registrant for any other purposes.
The number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 8, 2000 was
14,550,510 (excluding 258,724 shares held by the Company as treasury stock).
Items 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Part III incorporate information by reference
from the definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held on February 6, 2001.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
ITEM 1. Business.......................................................................... 3
ITEM 2. Properties........................................................................ 14
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings................................................................. 14
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of the Security Holders........................... 14
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT........................................................... 15
PART II
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters............. 16
ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data........................................................... 17
ITEM 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.............................................................. 18
ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk........................ 30
ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data....................................... 31
ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure....................................................... 50
PART III
ITEM 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant................................ 51
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation............................................................ 51
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.................... 51
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions ................................... 51
PART IV
ITEM 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.................. 52
SIGNATURES .................................................................................. 57
Supplemental Information....................................................................... 59
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Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this Annual Report contains
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to
certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors
that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those
discussed in the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Position and Results of Operations-Risk Factors" as well as those
discussed elsewhere in this report. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's
opinions only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to
revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking
statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other
documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q to be filed by the
Company in fiscal year 2001.
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Development Of The Business
Fair, Isaac and Company, Incorporated, (NYSE: FIC) ("Fair, Isaac" or the
"Company" or "we") is a global provider of decision-making solutions. We serve
clients primarily in the Financial Services industry, and to a lesser extent,
the Insurance, Retail and Telecommunications industries. We employ various
tools, such as database enhancement software, predictive modeling, adaptive
control and systems automation to help businesses use data to make faster, more
profitable decisions on their marketing, customer acquisition campaigns,
operations and portfolio management. Founded in 1956, we pioneered the credit
risk scoring technologies now employed by most major United States consumer
credit grantors. We are headquartered in San Rafael, California.
Our rule-based decision management systems, originally developed to screen
consumer credit applicants, are now routinely employed in all phases of the
credit account cycle: direct mail solicitation, application processing, card
reissuance, online credit authorization, and collection. Among our signature
products are the leading North American credit bureau scores, FICO(R) credit
bureau risk scores, used throughout the credit card, mortgage, auto lending and
other industries; the world's leading credit account management system,
TRIAD(TM); and the leading scoring systems for granting small business credit.
In recent years, using our deep expertise in predictive technology,
database management, profitability management, decision-support software, and
consulting and systems integration, we expanded our product and service
offerings to automobile and home insurance underwriting, small business and
mortgage lending, telecommunications, retail, and e-business. Our work has made
a positive impact on many industries, helping businesses increase revenues,
reduce costs, streamline their operations and give their customers better
service.
Our regular clients include hundreds of the world's leading credit card and
travel card issuers, personal lines insurers, retailers, telecommunications
service providers and consumer and commercial lenders. We have enjoyed
continuous client relationships with some of these companies for nearly 31
years. Through alliances with all three major United States credit bureaus, we
also serve a large and growing number of middle-market credit grantors,
primarily by providing direct mail solicitation screening, application scoring
and account management services on a usage-fee basis. In addition, some of our
end-user products, such as our application risk models and our LiquidCredit(TM)
line of products, are designed to meet the needs of relatively small users as
well as large users.
The impact of our technology is demonstrated by the following:
o More than 12 billion decisions were made in fiscal 2000 using our
credit bureau scores and credit account management systems.
o More than 75% of credit cards issued in United States and 90% of those
issued in the United Kingdom/Ireland are managed with our account
management systems.
o More than 75% of all mortgage applications in the United States are
evaluated using our credit bureau risk scores.
o 90% of the top lenders to small businesses in the United States use our
Small Business Scoring Service sm to speed loan decisions.
o 15 of the 20 largest US insurance companies use our decision-making
solutions.
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o Our products and services are used by companies in more than 60
countries.
Approximately 19% of our fiscal 2000 revenues came from sales outside the
United States. With our long-standing presence in Western Europe and Canada, and
operating bases in Brazil, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Mexico, South Africa and Spain, we believe we are well positioned to benefit
from the expected growth in global credit card issuance and usage and use of the
Internet in business to business e-credit.
During the period since 1990, while the rate of account growth in the U S
bankcard industry has been slowing and many of our largest institutional clients
have merged and consolidated, we generated growth in revenues--even after
adjusting for the effect of acquisitions--from our bankcard-related scoring and
account management businesses by cross-selling our products and services within
large banks and other credit issuers. We believe much of our future growth
prospects will rest on our ability to: (1) develop new, high value-added
products, (2) increase our market share in established or emerging credit
markets outside the US and Canada and (3) expand, either directly or through
further acquisitions, into relatively undeveloped or underdeveloped markets for
our products and services, such as direct marketing, insurance, small business
lending, retail, telecommunications and e-business.
In fiscal 2000, we declared our intent to expand our delivery channel
capabilities by becoming an application service provider or "ASP." An
application service provider is a company that offers individuals or businesses
netsource access (over the Internet to software programs and related services
that would otherwise have to be located in their own personal and enterprise
computers). We have already delivered many of our capabilities through secure
Web sites and will adopt this delivery mode whenever possible in the future.
Although not Web-based, certain other services, such as credit scores delivered
through credit reporting agencies and account management services delivered
through credit card processors, fall within the broader definition of an ASP.
During fiscal 2000 we made significant progress on our initiative to
increase our netsource ASP capabilities and on initiatives to target growth
opportunities in the retail and telecommunications markets, and in the
business-to-business e-credit marketplace. We can provide our technology
directly from our site, or we can become the decisioning technology "inside" our
client's Web site. The overall focus of our netsource ASP-delivered products is
to quickly and simply deliver to our clients the most effective customer
decisioning available in today's complex business environment. We launched four
major new netsource ASP-delivered products in fiscal 2000 to support a broad
range of client needs:
o LiquidCredit service for Web credit origination
o Fair, Isaac MarketSmart Decision System(TM)for multi-channel customer
relationship management
o ClickPremium(TM)service for insurance underwriting
o TelAdaptive(TM)service, our TRIAD-based adaptive control offering for
the telecommunications industry
We also made other changes to support these initiatives that we believe
will further our growth. The following are a few of the steps we have taken to
reach our goals:
o Distribution channels for our TRIAD decisioning technology were
expanded to include additional global card processors, such as
Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) and Equifax, Inc., in new
countries.
o Our NexGen(TM) credit bureau risk scores were released at two of the
three leading U S credit bureaus and are expected to be available at
all three in 2001.
o We increased our emphasis on developing partnerships to supplement our
direct sales organization.
o We bolstered our management team with new management in finance, sales
and technology and centralized our technology group.
o We reorganized the sales organization and implemented a new sales
commission program to focus on obtaining new business.
o Principal products were upgraded and less profitable products were
discontinued.
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Products and Services
Our principal products are statistically derived, rule-based analytic tools
designed to help businesses make more profitable decisions on their customers
and prospective customers; software systems and components to implement these
analytic tools and databases; and data management services that organize,
enhance and make accessible information on an organizations' prospects and
customers. In addition to sales of these products directly to end-users, we also
make these products available in service mode, either directly or through
arrangements with partners such as credit bureaus and third-party credit card
processors.
Products and services sold to the consumer credit industry have
traditionally accounted for most of our revenues and we expect this to continue.
However, we are actively promoting our products and services to other segments
of the credit industry, including mortgage and small business lending; and to
non-credit industries, particularly personal lines insurance, telecommunications
and retail. Sales to customers in the direct marketing business, including the
marketing arms of financial service businesses, (i.e., financial services
related products) accounted for 20% to 24% of revenues in each of the three
years in the period ended September 30, 2000.
The business segments of the Company for fiscal 2000 are North American
Financial Services, NetSourced Services and Other International business units.
Additional information about these segments appears in Note 12 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements. Products and services marketed by each of our
business segments are described below.
North American Financial Services
The majority of our revenues are derived from our North American Financial
Services business segment, which primarily markets Analytic Products and
Services and Alliance Products and Services in the United States and Canadian
markets.
Analytic Products and Services
We apply a wide array of well-established and cutting-edge data mining and
modeling techniques to support critical business decisions. Our primary Analytic
Products are scoring models (also called "algorithms" or "scorecards") which
include our custom models, custom software and related consulting projects. Our
analytic models support a wide spectrum of business decisions that are based on
modeling customer behavior--assessing the likelihood of a behavior of interest,
understanding customer profiles, and optimizing strategies for taking subsequent
actions. To develop our models, we analyze and aggregate a variety of data
sources, including historical behavior data, customer data, and third party
(e.g., credit reporting agency) data. Models are developed by correlating
information available at the time a particular decision is made with known
performance at a later date and they can be developed either for a particular
user ("custom" models) or for many users in a particular industry ("pooled data"
models). A wide variety of business decisions leverage our analytic services and
products. Some examples of the decisions are screening lists of prospective
customers, evaluating applicants for credit or insurance and managing existing
credit accounts.
Some examples of our products and services are:
Application Scoring Models. Credit application scoring models permit credit
grantors to calculate the risk of lending to individual applicants. A
significant proportion of revenues from credit application scoring risk models
is derived from sales of new or replacement models to existing users.
Behavior Scoring Models. Behavior scoring models permit businesses to
define rules for the treatment of existing customers on an ongoing basis. To use
a credit card portfolio example, scores produced by behavior scoring models can
be used to select the appropriate treatment of an existing customer such as
increases in credit limits, authorizing individual credit card transactions,
taking various actions on delinquent accounts and offering other products or
product features. Behavior scoring models are also components of the adaptive
control systems described under "Account and Customer Management" below.
Other Scoring Models. We have developed scoring models for other users,
which include retailers that want to know the likelihood that a consumer will
buy a particular product, public utilities that require deposits from selected
applicants before starting service, tax authorities that select returns to be
audited, and mortgage lenders.
Analytic Consulting. We have provided analytic services to clients in
incorporating data, models and strategies in their decision making process. For
example, we provide solutions that leverage historical customer behavior data to
determine the best customer treatments. Another example is a service that
analyzes
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portfolio-level profitability dynamics to determine the optimal operating point
based on the trade-offs among risk, volume of business and profitability goals.
Alliance Products and Services
Our Alliance Product and Services offerings are composed of our products
and services that are delivered through alliances with credit bureaus and credit
card processors in North America. The majority of these products generate usage
revenues. Approximately 50% of our revenues in fiscal 2000 were derived from
usage-priced products and services marketed through alliances with major credit
bureaus and third-party credit card processors.
Credit Bureau Scoring Services. We provide scoring models to each of the
three major credit bureaus in the United States--Trans Union Corporation,
Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as TRW Information Systems
& Services) and Equifax Inc.--for calculating credit bureau scores. Our scores
are recognized as the "gold standard" by North American lenders managing credit
cards, installment loans, mortgage loans and other products. Customers of the
credit bureau can use the scores derived from these models to prescreen
solicitation candidates, to evaluate applicants for new credit and to review
existing accounts. Using Fair, Isaac credit bureau scores, credit grantors
improve profitability throughout the credit life cycle by targeting the right
actions to the right prospects, applicants and customers.
Our credit bureau scores include risk scores, industry-specific risk
scores, bankruptcy scores, revenue scores, and attrition scores. Credit grantors
using these services pay the credit bureau based on usage and the credit bureau
share these usage revenues with us. Our PreScore(R) Service offered through
credit bureaus combines a license to use such models for prescreening
solicitation candidates along with tracking and our consulting services, and is
priced on a time or usage basis.
Our ScoreNet(R) Service allows North American credit grantors to obtain our
credit bureau scores and related data on a regular basis and in a format
convenient for use in their account management system or service at a credit
card processor. We obtain the data from the credit bureaus selected by each
subscriber and deliver it to the subscriber in a format compatible with the
subscriber's account management system.
In fiscal 2000 we introduced our new US credit bureau product, NextGen
credit bureau risk scores. The NextGen risk scores are credit bureau risk
assessment tools designed to rank-order consumer applicants, prospects and
customers according to the likelihood of future default on credit obligations.
These next generation of credit bureau risk scores will provide a more refined
risk assessment than other credit bureau risk scores, including our FICO scores.
The NextGen models use a new design blueprint to take advantage of constantly
changing credit reporting agency data and our deep analytic expertise and
predictive technology innovations. The NextGen risk scores will be offered as an
alternative to classic credit bureau risk scores, which we will continue to
support and redevelop. By using the NextGen risk scores instead of other credit
bureau risk scores, credit grantors in many industries will be able to more
accurately and confidently design strategies for prospects, applicants, and
customers across the entire risk spectrum.
The NextGen scores are called PinnacleSM scores at Equifax. Pinnacle scores
are generally available in batch mode and online at Equifax. The scores are
called PRECISIONSM scores at Trans Union and are available in pilot program.
Experian is working with us on a NextGen product. We expect that NextGen scores,
when fully implemented, will be available from the credit bureaus in online,
prescreen and account review mode, like the FICO scores. They will also be
available through our PreScore Service for comprehensive prescreening support
and through the ScoreNet Service used for managing existing customers.
We believe that consumers have a right to understand their credit rating,
and what behaviors affect their FICO credit bureau risk score. In October 2000,
we made publicly available the clearest, most comprehensive explanations of FICO
risk scores on the market. To lenders and brokers, we offer a Web-based FICO
Guide(TM) service that provides a personalized explanation of the factors
considered in a given consumer's FICO score, and suggestions on how to improve
the score over time. It can be accessed at www.ficoguide.com. This Web site is
not incorporated into this 10K annual report
Credit Bureau Insurance Scoring Services. We have also developed scoring
systems for insurance underwriters and marketers. Such systems use the same
underlying statistical technology as our "gold standard" credit bureau risk
scores but are designed to predict claim frequency or applicant profitability
for automobile or homeowners' coverage. With Trans Union we offer ASSIST. We
have a similar score with Experian named the Experian/Fair, Isaac Insurance
Score. We offer Property Loss Score (PLS) and Casualty Loss Score (CLS) with
ChoicePoint. We have also introduced a score for homeowners' and automobile
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insurance called InfoScore with Equifax. ASSIST, CLS/PLS, the Experian/Fair,
Isaac Insurance Score and InfoScore rely on data from Trans Union, ChoicePoint,
Experian and Equifax along with Fair, Isaac's unparalleled knowledge and
understanding of the predictive capabilities of that data. We are actively
marketing our products and services to the insurance industry.
Account Management Services at Credit Card Processors. We also provide
account management products and services through First Data Resources, Inc.
(FDR) and Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS), the two largest third-party credit
card processors in the United States. FDR and TSYS provide processing and
related services to financial institutions issuing credit cards and debit cards
and to issuers of private label cards. Our Adaptive Control System (known as ACS
at FDR and TRIAD at TSYS) is recognized as the "industry standard" by North
American lenders in managing their credit card accounts. Customers of the credit
card processors can use the ACS/TRIAD product and services to reduce losses,
increase profitability, and improve customer service on their existing accounts.
The ACS/TRIAD product offering includes behavior scoring, automated decision
strategy software, and a consulting service to help customers get the most value
from the use of this product. Customers using this product pay the processors
based on usage, and the processors and we share these usage revenues.
NetSourced Services
The NetSourced Services business segment principally markets Targeting and
Prospecting and Origination and Underwriting products, together with Account and
Customer Management products and Standalone Consulting services in the North
American market.
Targeting and Prospecting Products
Our Targeting and Prospecting products are principally data processing and
database management services for companies and organizations involved in direct
marketing. We offer several proprietary tools in connection with such services.
Our newest and most sophisticated Targeting and Prospecting product is our Fair,
Isaac MarketSmart Decision System. The Fair, Isaac MarketSmart Decision System
is a multi-channel, Web-enabled marketing solution with campaign management,
data warehousing, analytic and other capabilities. It is a full-service,
multi-channel marketing solution that helps financial institutions, retailers
and telecommunications companies determine where, when and how to interact with
their prospects and customers to build stronger relationships.
Other Targeting and Prospecting products include DynaLink(R) (database
access system) and DynaMatch(R) (merge/purge service). The DynaLink product
gives financial institutions and other users remote computer access to their
"warehoused" customer account files or marketing databases. It allows them to
perform online analyses ranging from profiling the history of a single customer
purchase or credit usage to calling up print-outs of all files having certain
defined characteristics in common. The DynaMatch product uses a unique scoring
system to identify matching or duplicate records that most standard
"merge/purge" systems would overlook. Credit managers and direct marketers can
use it to identify household relationships (accounts registered in different
names, but sharing a common address and surname) and to eliminate costly
duplicate mailings. Credit card issuers can use it to spot potentially
fraudulent or overlimit credit card charges by individuals using two or more
cards issued under slightly different names or addresses.
Origination and Underwriting
Our Origination and Underwriting products automate the processing of credit
applications, including the implementation of our credit application scoring
models. The tasks performed by these systems may include: (i) checking for the
completeness of the data initially given and printing an inquiry letter in the
case of insufficient information; (ii) checking whether an applicant is a known
perpetrator of fraud; (iii) electronically requesting, receiving, and
interpreting a credit report when it is economical to do so; (iv) assigning a
credit limit to the account, if acceptable, and printing a denial letter if not;
and (v) forwarding the data necessary to originate billing records for accepted
applicants.
Our traditional Origination and Underwriting systems are mainframe systems
consisting of software for IBM and IBM-compatible mainframe computers or
personal computer-based systems for smaller credit grantors, principally our
CreditDesk(R) product. Our new LiquidCredit line of products is the next
evolution in credit origination. We intend to concentrate the majority of our
future enhancement efforts on this new platform. Our ClickPremium product is
Web-based decisioning product in an ASP model directed to the Insurance
industry.
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Our new and traditional Origination and Underwriting systems are:
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LiquidCredit A Web-based credit decisioning solution that enables
click-and-mortar financial institutions, Internet
financing marketplaces and Web-based retailers to
turn browsers into buyers by offering immediate
credit to consumers and small businesses at the
point of contact. LiquidCredit has three solutions:
LiquidCredit app engine which allows traditional
Web-enabled credit grantors to make instant credit
decisions by providing complete credit application
processing capabilities for consumer and small
business credit products; LiquidCredit decision
engine which provides e-tailers, click-and-mortar
financial institutions and retailers with the
ability to determine the right product or products
for a credit applicant based on that credit
grantor's product matching and decisioning criteria
so the applicant receives a tailored selection of
credit offers from the credit grantor; and
LiquidCredit broker engine which delivers to
Internet brokers and e-marketmakers a tool that sits
behind their own Web site, and matches scored
applicants to credit grantors' criteria, to present
applicants with a variety of credit options within
minutes. Applicants receive a list of credit offers
with multiple terms, while participating lenders
receive exposure to potential quality borrowers.
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ClickPremium A powerful decision engine and application generator
that supports the definition, testing and automated
execution of insurance decision strategies. The
software can be used to establish automated
strategies at any level of complexity for multiple
insurance decision areas, including insurance
underwriting, retention, cross-selling, claims
handling, prospect targeting and collections.
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CreditDesk Software designed for use on stand alone or
networked personal computers. CreditDesk is a
bundled scoring and automated application processing
solution which performs data collection, credit
bureau report acquisition and analysis, credit
scoring, decision recommendation based on
user-defined parameters, online review resolution,
letter generation and reporting.
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ScoreWare(R) Software that provides for easy installation of
credit application models and computes scores from
such models as part of the application processing
sequence
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StrategyWare(R) A comprehensive and flexible decision strategy
management software system that processes decision
requests by applying user defined decision
strategies and generates decision responses
including decisions and actions, for example,
processing an application.
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SEARCH(TM) Software that acquires and interprets credit bureau
reports as a separate package.
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CreditCenter(TM) Product for application processing that integrates
components from mainframe ASAP(TM), StrategyWare and
SEARCH with a web-enabled user interface.
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Our mainframe Origination and Underwriting systems are currently being used
in the United States and Canada by banks, retailers, and other financial
institutions. We do not expect significant new sales of mid-range Origination
and Underwriting systems, but still derive maintenance and enhancement revenues
from existing systems. It is our intention to migrate our current CreditDesk
clients to the new LiquidCredit products as quickly as possible, to allow them
to begin taking advantage of Web-based decisioning in an ASP model.
Account and Customer Management
One of our most sophisticated products is an adaptive control system for
account and customer management, generally marketed under the tradename TRIAD.
TRIAD is a complex system composed of behavior scoring models, software, and
account management strategies which addresses one or more aspects of the
management of a consumer credit or similar portfolio. TRIAD is used by
industries of various kinds: credit card, debit card, revolving credit,
installment lending, mail order, retail, and others.
A principal feature of an adaptive control system is software for testing
and evaluation of alternative management strategies, designated the champion and
challenger strategy software. The champion strategy applied to any aspect of
controlling a portfolio of accounts (such as determining collection messages or
setting credit limits) is that set of rules considered by management to be the
most effective at the time. A challenger strategy is a different set of rules
which is considered a viable candidate to outperform the champion strategy.
TRIAD allows testing of innovative challenger strategies on a small group of
customers and comparison of the results to existing champion strategies. The new
winning strategies can then be applied to larger segments of the portfolio.
TRIAD allows a number of challengers to be in place at any one time.
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Contracts for TRIAD for end-users generally include multi-year software
maintenance, strategy design and evaluation, and consulting components. Our
Origination and Underwriting product, StrategyWare, is an adaptive control
system designed to apply champion/challenger principles to the processing of new
credit accounts, rather than the management of existing accounts. Our new
netsource ASP product, TelAdaptive, has TRIAD as its core and is a comprehensive
Web-delivered account management solution for the telecommunications industry.
It focuses on four key areas of account management: delinquent collections,
usage limit, authorizations management and marketing communications. It also
includes a sophisticated data warehouse that facilitates the use of scoring and
decisioning modules, and provides easy access to critical business data.
Standalone Consulting
Our Standalone Consulting products generate revenues from analytics, custom
applications, data warehousing, integration, and risk management consulting
services in North America. These services were provided by our former
subsidiary, Credit & Risk Management Associates, Inc. (CRMA), which was merged
into us in fiscal 1999. We undertake consulting engagements primarily with
credit grantors who are users of our analytics, software and ASP solutions, and
with credit grantors deemed to be attractive prospective clients for those
solutions. We advise clients on how to develop and implement sound analytic
solutions, provide expert view of model development and assist with successful
implementation or repositioning of predictive modeling within the business for
greater effectiveness.
Other International
The Other International business unit covers all of our operations outside
of the United States and Canadian markets. We have offices throughout the world
to deliver products and services which cover our core competencies in analytics,
software and consulting. European and South African markets represent a little
over half of our international business, followed by Latin America and Asia.
Currently the principal products marketed internationally are TRIAD, CreditDesk,
scoring models for account origination and account management (including those
marketed under the name CrediTable(R)), fraud systems, StrategyWare and
ScoreWare. We also market to insurance companies, retailers and
telecommunications firms, with the primary offerings being scoring models and
adaptive control systems. As noted above, we establish and maintain alliance
relationships through which our products-chiefly scores and credit account
management services-are sold. These include third-party credit card processors
and credit bureaus. We provide credit account management services in the United
Kingdom through First Data Resources, Ltd and Bank of Scotland; in Buenos Aires,
through Argencard S.A.; and in Frankfurt, through B+S Card Service Gmbh.
Customer Service and Support
We provide service and support to our customers in a variety of ways. These
include: (i) consulting and training services; (ii) delivery of special studies
which are related to the use of our products and services; (iii) conducting
annual conferences for clients in which user experiences are shared and new
products are introduced; (iv) education of liaison teams appointed by buyers of
scoring models and software; (v) maintenance of an answering service that
responds to inquiries on minor technical questions; (vi) proactive follow-up
with purchasers of our products and services; and (vii) conducting seminars
several times a year both in the United States and in other countries.
We provide tracking services and software products that measure the
continuing performance of scoring models used by our customers. The
effectiveness of scoring models can diminish over time as the population of
applicants or customers changes. Such changes take place for a variety of
reasons, many of which are unknown or poorly understood, but some are a result
of marketing strategy changes or shifts in the national or the local economy. It
is to the user's advantage, therefore, to monitor the performance of its models
so that they can be replaced when it is economical to do so.
Technology
We are focusing our technological development in the following areas: 1)
enhancing our current offerings for our existing clients who look to us to
provide products and services that add value to their businesses, and 2)
developing and applying analytic and software technologies to create real-time
decision-making solutions for the Internet. At present we are concentrating our
efforts on both new versions and next
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generations of our decision engines, innovative analytic solutions for Web-based
decisioning, and groundbreaking work on decision strategy optimization.
Our personnel are experienced in several disciplines: operations research,
mathematical statistics, computer-based systems design, programming and data
processing.
Operations research is focused on developing mathematical models to assist
managers in making decisions that maximize the utility of available information.
Our analytic products are examples of this research reduced to practice. The
focus is on decision making using the best mathematical and computational
techniques available.
The goal of mathematical statistics is to provide a method for deriving the
maximum amount of useful information from raw statistical data. The objective of
the design of computer-based systems is to provide a mechanism for efficiently
accepting input data from a source, storing the data in a cost-effective medium,
utilizing the data with reliable models and decision rules and reporting results
in a readily comprehensible format.
Our analytic products' distinguishing characteristic is that they make
management by rule possible where the only alternative is reliance on a group of
people whose actions can never be entirely consistent. Rules for selecting
actions require the computation of probabilities of results. However, computing
the probability of a particular result using traditional methods, that is, by
counting the number of occurrences of each possible result in all possible
combinations of circumstances, breaks down as the number of combinations becomes
large. When as few as a few thousand results are available, more subtle
mathematical methods must be used. We have been actively developing and using
techniques of this kind for 44 years, as indicated by the development and
continual enhancement of our proprietary suite of models and computer programs
used to develop scoring models.
Our products must also interface successfully with our clients' existing
systems. For example, our products must accept data in various formats and
media, such as handwritten applications, display terminal input, and
telecommunications messages from credit bureaus. Our products must also provide
output in diverse formats and media, such as magnetic and electronic media. In
response to this interface requirement we have recruited and trained a staff
that has expertise in both logical design of information systems and the various
computer languages used for coding.
Markets and Customers
Our products for consumer credit are marketed to banks, retailers,
e-tailers, finance companies, oil companies, credit unions and credit card
companies. We have more than 600 end-users of our products who purchase directly
from us. These include about 75 of the 100 largest banks in the United States;
several of the largest banks in Canada; approximately 40 banks in the United
Kingdom; more than 70 retailers (and e-tailers); seven oil companies; major
travel and entertainment card companies; and more than 40 finance companies.
Custom models and systems have generally been sold to larger credit grantors.
The scoring, application processing and account management services offered
through credit bureaus and third-party processors are intended, in part, to
extend usage of our technology to smaller credit issuers and we believe that
users of our products and services distributed through third-parties number in
the thousands. As noted above, we also sell our products to telecommunications
service providers, insurance companies, and utilities.
We market our services to a wide variety of businesses engaged in direct
marketing. These include banks and insurance companies, catalog merchandisers,
fund-raisers among others. Most of our Targeting and Prospecting product
revenues come from direct sales to the end user of our services, but in some
cases we act as a subcontractor to advertising agencies or others managing a
particular project for the end user.
In fiscal 2000, Trans Union Corporation accounted for approximately 12% of
our revenues; Equifax, Inc., approximately 10%; and Experian Information
Solutions, Inc., less than 10%. Revenues generated through our alliances with
Equifax, Experian and Trans Union each accounted for approximately 8% to 10% in
fiscal 1999 and 7% to 10% of our revenues in fiscal 1998.
The percentage of revenues derived from clients outside the United States
was approximately 19% in fiscal 2000 and 15% in fiscal 1999 and approximately
17% in fiscal 1998. The United Kingdom and Canada are our largest market
segments outside the United States. Mexico, South Africa, a number of countries
in South America and almost all of the Western European countries are
represented in our user base. We have delivered products to users in
approximately 60 countries. The information set forth under the caption "Segment
Information" in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated
herein by
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reference. Our foreign offices are primarily sales and customer service offices
acting as agents on behalf of the U S production operations. Net identifiable
assets, capital expenditures and depreciation associated with foreign offices
are not material.
We enjoy good relations with the majority of our clients and a substantial
portion of our revenue is derived from repeat customers. As noted above, we are
actively pursuing new users, particularly in the marketing, insurance,
telecommunications and retail industries, as well as potential users in the
consumer credit area not currently using our products.
Contracts and Backlog
Our practice is to enter into contracts with several different kinds of
payment terms. Scoring models are sold through one-time, fixed-price contracts
and through longer term contractual arrangements for our largest clients, who
receive multiple models. CreditDesk customers have the option to enter into
contracts that provide for a one-time license fee or volume-sensitive monthly
lease payments, with a provision requiring monthly maintenance payments. We
derive revenues from LiquidCredit products under usage-based contracts that are
subject to a minimum quarterly and annual fee. Contracts for mainframe
Origination and Underwriting systems include a one-time fee for the basic
software license, plus monthly fees for maintenance and enhancement services. We
also realize maintenance and enhancement revenues from users of our line of
mid-range Origination and Underwriting systems. PreScore contracts call for
usage or periodic license fees and there is generally a minimum charge.
Contracts for the delivery of complete Account and Customer Management Systems
typically contain both fixed and variable elements because they extend over
multiple years and must be negotiated in light of substantial uncertainties. As
noted above, we are also providing scoring models and application processing on
a service basis through credit bureaus, and credit account management services
through third-party bankcard processors. Subscribers pay for these services and
for the ScoreNet service based on usage. Targeting and Prospecting products,
including our new Fair, Isaac MarketSmart products, are priced using a
combination of fixed fee and volume or usage-based pricing.
As of September 30, 2000, our backlog, which consisted of firm contracts,
was approximately $64.1 million, as compared with approximately $55.9 million as
of September 30, 1999. Most usage-based revenues do not appear as part of the
backlog. Most contracts for our Targeting and Prospecting products include unit
or usage charges, the total amount of which cannot be determined until the work
is completed. Backlog for our Targeting and Prospecting and Standalone
Consulting services are not significant in amount, are not considered a
significant indicator of future revenues, and are not included in the foregoing
figures. Our backlog is subject to significant fluctuations and is not
necessarily indicative of our future revenues.
Competition
As credit scoring, rule-based decision systems, and behavioral scoring
models, all of which we pioneer, have become standard tools for credit
providers, competition has emerged from five sectors: scoring model builders,
providers of automated application processing services, data vendors, neural
network developers and artificial intelligence system builders. It is likely
that a number of new entrants will be attracted to the market, including both
large and small companies. Many of our present and potential competitors have
substantially greater financial, managerial, marketing, and technological
resources than we do. We believe that none of our competitors offer the same mix
of products as we do. However certain competitors may have larger shares of
particular geographic or product markets. In-house analytic and systems
developers are also a significant source of competition for our products and
services.
We believe that the principal factors affecting competition for scoring
models are product performance and reliability; expertise and knowledge of the
credit industry; the ability to deliver models in a timely manner; customer
support, training and documentation; ongoing enhancement of products; and
comprehensiveness of product applications. We compete with both outside
suppliers and in-house computer systems departments for this business. Major
competitor among outside suppliers of scoring models include Experian and Trans
Union. Scores sold by credit bureaus in conjunction with credit reports,
including scores computed by models developed by us, provide potential customers
with the alternative of purchasing scores on a usage-priced basis.
We believe that the principal factors affecting competition in the market
for automated application processing systems (such as CreditDesk and
LiquidCredit) are the same as those affecting scoring models, together with
experience in developing computer software products. Competitors in this area
include outside computer service providers and in-house computer systems
departments. We believe that a major competitor in this area is American
Management Systems, Incorporated ("AMS"). AMS also offers credit scoring models.
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We compete with data vendors in the market for our credit bureau scoring
services, including PreScore and ScoreNet. In the past several years, data
vendors have expanded their services to include evaluation of the raw data they
provide. All of the major credit bureaus offer competing prescreening and credit
bureau scoring services developed, in some cases, in conjunction with our
primary scoring model competitor, Experian.
Both AMS and Experian offer products intended to perform some of the same
functions as our adaptive control systems, TRIAD and StrategyWare. We believe
that customers using our adaptive control systems, in both custom end-user form
and through third-party processors, significantly outnumber users of the
competing AMS and Experian products.
Another source of emerging competition comes from companies developing
artificial intelligence systems including those known as "expert systems" and
"neural networks." An expert system is computer software that replicates the
decision-making process of the best available human "experts" in solving a
particular class of problem, such as credit approval, charge card authorization,
or insurance underwriting. Scoring technology differs from expert systems in
that scoring technology is based upon a large database of results, from which
rules and models are developed, as compared to expert systems, which are
typically based primarily on the "expert's" judgment and less so upon a
significant database. We believe our technology is superior to expert system
technology where sufficient performance data are available. Neural networks, on
the other hand, are an alternative method of developing scoring models from a
database but using mathematical techniques quite different from those used by
us. For example, HNC Software, Inc., has developed systems using neural network
technology which compete with some of our products and services. We believe that
analytical skill and knowledge of the business environment in which a model will
be used are generally more important than the choice of techniques used to
develop the model; and, further, that we have an advantage in these areas with
respect to our primary markets as compared with neural network developers.
There is a large number of companies providing data processing and database
management services in competition with our Targeting and Prospecting products,
some of which are considerably larger than us. We believe the market for such
services will continue to expand rapidly for the foreseeable future. Competition
in this area is based on price, service, and, in some cases, the ability of the
processor to perform specialized tasks. We have concentrated on providing
specialized types of data processing and database management services using
proprietary tools which, we believe, give us an edge over our competition in
these areas.
We also have developed a new model for our Targeting and Prospecting
solutions, most of which are now marketed under the Fair, Isaac MarketSmart
Decision System brand, in which we have formed alliances with several companies
which are judged to provide the "best of breed" for their particular service.
Clients who contract with us may access services we have developed (e.g.,
analytics, consulting) integrated with services developed by our partners (e.g.,
campaign management service provided by Prime Response). We believe the range
and quality of the services we provide in this model further enhances our
competitive position, by broadening the type of value we can bring to clients
without requiring us to develop expertise in all the services provided for
database marketing.
There are regional risk management, marketing, systems integration, and
data warehousing competitors that have recently emerged for consulting services
comparable to ours, but we believe that few offer the comprehensive business and
technical expertise found within our consulting unit. Most often we compete
against HNC, AMS and The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation.
Product Protection
We rely upon the laws protecting trade secrets and upon contractual
non-disclosure safeguards, including our employee non-disclosure agreements and
restrictions on transferability that are incorporated into our client
agreements, to protect our software and proprietary interests in our product
methodology and know-how. We currently have seven patent applications pending
but do not otherwise have patent protection for any of our proprietary software.
We instead rely principally upon such factors as the knowledge, ability, and
experience of our personnel, new products, frequent product enhancements, and
name recognition for our success and growth. We retain title to and protect the
suite of models and software used to develop scoring models as a trade secret.
Despite these precautions, it may be possible for competitors or users to
copy or reproduce aspects of our software or to obtain information that we
regard as trade secrets. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not
protect proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United
States. Due to recent changes in the case law and Patent and Trademark Office
Guidelines with respect to the patentability
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of software, models and "methods of doing business," we are currently pursuing
efforts to obtain patent protection for additional aspects of our technology.
Research and Development
We devote, and intend to continue to devote, significant funds to research
and development to develop both new products and enhancements to our existing
products. We believe that our future performance will in large part depend on
our ability to enhance our current products and to develop new products on a
timely and cost-effective basis that will keep pace with technological
developments and address the increasingly sophisticated needs of our clients. In
addition, we have ongoing projects for improving our fundamental knowledge in
the area of algorithm design for both predictive and decision technology, our
ability to develop and execute real-time, dynamic decisioning, our capabilities
to produce models efficiently, and our ability to specify and code algorithm
executing software. We anticipate that certain new products and services will be
developed internally but we have and may, based on timing and cost
considerations, acquire or license technology or license software from third
parties when appropriate. The information set forth in the line entitled
"Research and development" in the Consolidated Statement of Income and the
information set forth under the caption "Software costs" in Note 1 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated herein by reference.
Personnel
As of September 30, 2000, we employed 1,534 persons. None of our employees
is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and no work stoppages have been
experienced.
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our properties consist primarily of leased office facilities for sales,
data processing, research and development, consulting and administrative
personnel. Our principal office is located in San Rafael, California,
approximately 15 miles north of San Francisco. We lease approximately 270,000
square feet of office space in four buildings at that location under leases
expiring in 2001 or later. We also lease approximately 6,800 square feet of
warehouse space in San Rafael for hardware operations and for storage under
month-to-month leases and have a 2,400 square foot telecommute center in
Petaluma, California.
Our leased properties also include
o Approximately 168,000 square feet of office and data processing space
in four buildings in Arden Hills, Minnesota, under leases expiring in
2005 or later.
o Approximately 138,000 square feet of office space in Baltimore,
Maryland; Berkeley, California; Wilmington, Delaware; New York City,
New York; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Brookings and Madison,
South Dakota; Shoreview, Minnesota; Toronto, Ontario; Birmingham,
England; Tokyo, Japan; Paris, France; Mexico City, Mexico; Sao Paulo,
Brazil; Milan, Italy; Johannesburg, South Africa; Madrid, Spain;
Vienna, Austria; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Wiesbaden, Germany.
See Notes 4 and 11 in the Consolidated Financial Statements for information
regarding our obligations under leases. We believe that suitable additional
space will be available to accommodate future needs.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
No material legal proceedings are pending.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Name Positions Held Age
Thomas G. Grudnowski President and Chief Executive Officer 50
since joining the Company in
December 1999. Became a Director of
the Company in December 1999. Partner
at Andersen Consulting from 1983-1999.
Joined Andersen Consulting in 1972.
Larry E. Rosenberger Executive Vice President since December 54
1999. President and Chief Executive Officer
from March 1991 to December 1999,
Executive Vice President 1985-1991,
Senior Vice President 1983-1985, Vice
President 1977-1983. A Director from
1983-1999. Joined the Company in 1974.
John D. Woldrich Executive Vice President since 1985, 57
Senior Vice President 1983-1985, Vice
President 1977-1983. Chief Operating Officer
August 1995 to November 1999. A Director
from 1983 to November 1999. Joined the
Company in 1972. Will retire from the
Company effective January 5, 2001.
H. Robert Heller Executive Vice President since September 60
1996 and a Director since February 1994.
President of International Payments Institute
from December 1994 to September 1996;
President and Chief Executive Officer of
Visa U.S.A., Inc. 1991-1993, Executive Vice
President of Visa International 1989-1991.
Henk J. Evenhius Executive Vice President and Chief 57
Financial Officer since joining the
Company in October 1999. Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Lam Research Corporation
1987-1998.
Sue A. Simon Executive Vice President since December 1999; 44
Vice President 1997-1999. Joined the
Company in 1996. Partner of The Spectrum
Group from 1993-1996.
Kenneth M. Rapp Executive Vice President since October 1999; 54
Senior Vice President since August 1994,
and President and Chief Operating Officer
of DynaMark, Inc. (acquired by the Company
as of December 1992) since it was founded
in 1985. Resigned effective September 30, 2000.
Eric J. Educate Executive Vice President since July, 2000. 48
Vice President of Global Sales for
Imation Corporation, 1999-2000; key
sales executive at EMC Corporation,
1997-1999; Silicon Graphics,
1987-1997.
Mark P. Pautsch Executive Vice President since August, 2000. 44
Managing Partner for the CIO Technology
Services Organization of Anderson Consulting.
Mr. Pautsch spent 21 years at Anderson
Consulting.
The term of office for all officers is at the pleasure of the Board of
Directors.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
As of May 6, 1996, our common stock began trading on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol: FIC. Prior to that date, it was traded
over-the-counter on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol: FICI. At December
8, 2000, Fair, Isaac had 460 shareholders of record of our common stock. The
following table lists the high and low sales prices for the period shown, as
reported by the New York Stock Exchange.
Stock Prices High Low
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October 1 - December 31, 1998 461/2 289/16
January 1 - March 31, 1999 549/16 311/2
April 1 - June 30, 1998 371/16 321/2
July 1 - September 30, 1999 449/16 261/4
October 1 - December 31, 1999 5510/16 28
January 1 - March 31, 2000 556/16 38
April 1 - June 30, 2000 461/8 369/16
July 1 - September 30, 2000 511/8 3913/16
Dividends
We paid quarterly dividends of 2 cents per share or 8 cents per year during
the 1998, 1999 and 2000 fiscal years. There are no current plans to change the
amount of the cash dividend.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(in thousands, except per share data)
Fiscal years ended September 30, 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
- -------------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------
Revenues $297,985 $276,931 $245,545 $199,009 $155,913
Income from operations 44,614 46,375 40,432 37,756 29,518
Income before income taxes 47,070 50,600 42,105 35,546 28,704
Net income 27,631 29,980 24,327 20,686 17,423
Earnings per share:
Diluted $1.89 $2.09 $1.68 $1.46 $1.25
Basic $1.94 $2.13 $1.77 $1.55 $1.32
Dividends per share $.08 $ .08 $ .08 $ .08 $ .08
At September 30, 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
- -------------------------------------- ------------------------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------
Working capital $100,694 $ 55,885 $ 54,852 $ 47,727 $ 34,699
Total assets 241,288 210,353 189,614 145,228 118,023
Long-term capital lease obligations -- 364 789 1,183 1,552
Stockholders' equity 199,001 156,499 133,451 103,189 79,654
The financial data for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 has been
restated to reflect the merger, effective July 1997, between Fair, Isaac and
Company, Incorporated, and Risk Management Technologies, which has been
accounted for under the pooling-of-interests method.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Business Overview
We are a global provider of analytics and decision technology. We provide
products and services designed to help a variety of businesses use data to make
faster, more profitable decisions on their marketing, customers, operations and
portfolios. In fiscal 2000 we powered more than 12 billion decisions. Widely
recognized for our pioneering work in predictive technology, we develop,
produce, market and distribute advanced decision-making solutions to the
financial services, retail, telecommunications, e-business, insurance and other
industries.
Our products include statistically derived, rule-based analytical tools;
software that automates strategy design and implementation; and consulting
services to help clients use and track the performance of those tools. We also
provide a range of credit scoring and credit account management services for
credit bureaus and credit card processing agencies, and data processing and
database management services to businesses engaged in direct marketing
activities, many of which are in the financial services and insurance
industries.
During fiscal 2000 we made significant progress on our initiatives
announced in fiscal 1999 that included targeting growth opportunities in the
retail and telecommunications markets and becoming a Web-based ASP or netsourced
service provider. We launched four major new products that use our netsource ASP
model designed to service a broad range of our clients' needs. These products
include LiquidCredit(TM) for e-business credit decision making; Fair, Isaac
MarketSmart Decision System(TM) for netsourced customer relationship management;
ClickPremium for insurance underwriting; and TelAdaptive(TM), our TRIAD(TM)
adaptive control offering for the telecommunications industry. We released our
NexGen bureau scores currently available at two of the three credit bureaus in
the United States and expect to roll out to the third in early 2001. We put a
new management team in place. We changed our sales commission structure to
provide greater incentive to acquire new business, and upgraded a number of
current products and retired unprofitable products. We also expanded our
distribution channels for our TRIAD decisioning technology with additional
global card processors, such as EDS and Equifax into new countries and plan to
focus our efforts on developing partnerships to supplement our direct sales
organization. We also recently announced our Decision Technology Venture Program
designed to identify, pursue and transact strategic equity investments. We
believe that these changes will further the corporate vision to become the
premier provider of decision technology on the Internet as well as promote
growth in other areas.
This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our
Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes. In addition to historical
information, this report includes certain forward-looking statements regarding
events and trends that may affect our future results. Such statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ
materially. Such factors include, but are not limited to, those described in the
"Risk Factors" section of this discussion and analysis.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
Our business segments are:
o North American Financial Services. The majority of our revenues are
derived from our North American Financial Services unit, which
primarily markets our Alliance Products and Services and Analytic
Products and Services in the United States and Canadian markets.
o NetSourced Services. The NetSourced Services unit principally markets
Targeting and Prospecting products, together with Origination and
Underwriting, Account and Customer Management products and Standalone
Consulting services in the North American market.
o Other International. The Other International business unit covers all
of our operations outside of the United States and Canadian markets.
Comparative segment revenues, profits and related financial information for
2000, 1999 and 1998 are set forth in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Sales to the consumer credit industry continue to account for the majority
of our revenues. Credit scoring and credit account management services sold
through credit bureaus and third-party credit card processors are generally
priced based on usage. Products developed specifically for a single user in this
market are generally sold on a fixed-price basis. Such products include
application and behavior scoring models (also known as "Analytic Products,"
"scorecards" or "models"), credit application processing systems (CreditDesk and
CreditCenter) and custom credit account management systems, including those
marketed under the name TRIAD. Software systems usually also have a component of
ongoing maintenance revenue, and CreditDesk systems have also been sold under
time or volume-based price arrangements. Products sold to the insurance industry
are generally priced based on the number of policies in force, subject to
contractual minimums. Targeting and Prospecting products are sold under a
combination of fixed-fee and usage-based pricing.
The following table displays (a) the percentage of revenues by product
category and (b) the percentage change in revenues within each product category
from the prior fiscal year.
Percentage of Period-to-period
revenues percentage changes
----------------------------- ------------------
Years ended 1999 1998
September 30, to to
2000 1999 1998 2000 1999
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alliance Products and Services 50 49 49 10 13
Targeting and Prospecting 24 24 20 11 33
Analytic Products and Services 8 9 9 (8) 13
Origination and Underwriting 7 7 11 15 (22)
Account and Customer Management 7 5 5 43 10
Standalone Consulting 3 4 3 (23) 45
Other 1 2 3 (59) (20)
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Total Revenues 100 100 100 8 13
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Alliance Products and Services revenues are generated primarily by
usage-priced credit scoring services distributed through major credit bureaus
and credit account management services distributed through third-party bankcard
processors in the United States and Canada. Alliance Products and Services also
include our ScoreNet and PreScore services, insurance bureau scores, and other
related products. The growth in Alliance Products and Services revenues in
fiscal 2000 and fiscal 1999 compared to the respective prior fiscal periods were
primarily due to a strong demand for risk scoring services at the credit
bureaus, and increased revenues from services provided through bankcard
processors and from our insurance bureau scores at the credit bureaus. In fiscal
2000, these increases were partially offset by decreased revenues derived from
the ScoreNet services and in fiscal 1999, were partially offset by decreased
revenues derived from the ScoreNet and PreScore service. We believe that the
decline in ScoreNet service revenues primarily reflects a shift in the
purchasing patterns of our customers from these products to credit scoring
service at the credit bureaus.
Revenues derived from alliances with credit bureaus and credit card
processors have accounted for most of our revenue growth in the last three
years. Revenues from services produced through credit bureaus increased 13% in
fiscal 2000 compared with fiscal 1999 and 14% in fiscal 1999 compared with
fiscal 1998, and accounted for approximately 37% of revenues in fiscal 2000 and
36% in fiscal 1999. Revenues from services provided through bankcard processors
also increased in each of these years, primarily due to increases in the number
of accounts at each of the major processors.
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While we have been successful in extending or renewing our agreements with
credit bureaus and credit card processors in the past, and believe we will
likely be able to do so in the future, the loss of one or more such alliances or
an adverse change in terms could have a material adverse effect on revenues and
operating margin. In fiscal 2000, Trans Union Corporation accounted for
approximately 12% of our revenues; Equifax, Inc., approximately 10%; and
Experian Information Solutions, Inc., less than 10%. Revenues generated through
our alliances with Equifax, Experian and Trans Union each accounted for
approximately 8% to 10% in fiscal 1999 and 7% to 10% of our revenues in fiscal
1998.
Targeting and Prospecting Services, comprised principally of the former
DynaMark business unit, include a variety of data processing, database
management and Internet delivery services provided to companies and
organizations involved in direct marketing. Revenues from Targeting and
Prospecting products are generated from a combination of fixed fee and
usage-based pricing arrangements. The increases in Targeting and Prospecting
products revenues in fiscal 2000 and fiscal 1999 were due primarily to increased
demand for services from customers in the financial services industry.
Analytic Products and Services include all revenues from our custom models,
custom software and related consulting projects used for screening lists of
prospective customers, evaluating applicants for credit or insurance and
managing existing credit accounts. The decrease in revenues in fiscal 2000
primarily reflects the impact of bank consolidations and external marketing
forces related to the Year 2000 issue. The increase in fiscal 1999 was due
primarily to our sales of new products and increased sales of small business
loan scoring products.
Origination and Underwriting products automate the processing of credit
applications and are primarily comprised of products that were formerly referred
to as ASAP(TM) products. Revenues from Origination and Underwriting products
increased in fiscal 2000 compared with fiscal 1999 due primarily to increased
sales of CreditDesk and sales of StrategyWare(R) decision engine systems. In May
2000 we released a new line of products, LiquidCredit, which provides real-time
credit decisioning over the Internet. We believe that the LiquidCredit line of
products will, over time, replace our CreditDesk product offerings. During the
quarter ended September 30, 1999, we elected to adopt AICPA Statement of
Position No. 98-9 (SOP 98-9) though adoption by us was not required for periods
prior to October 1, 1999. Origination and Underwriting revenues decreased by 22%
in fiscal 1999 compared with fiscal 1998, due primarily to the deferral of
revenues resulting from the adoption of SOP 98-9. If SOP 98-9 had not been
adopted, Origination and Underwriting revenues would have decreased by 2% in
fiscal 1999. As a result of the early adoption of SOP 98-9, software revenues of
approximately $4.7 million were deferred to fiscal 1999. If we had implemented
SOP 98-9 as of October 1, 1998, there would have been approximately $7.4 million
less in Origination and Underwriting revenue for the year ended September 30,
1999, which would have been deferred to future periods.
Account and Customer Management products include our revenues from sales of
credit account management systems (TRIAD) sold to end-users, and our fraud
control systems products. The increases in revenues from fiscal 1999 to fiscal
2000 were primarily due to the release of TRIAD 6.0 in fiscal 2000 and increases
from fiscal 1998 to fiscal 1999 were due primarily to continuing sales of TRIAD
5.0. With respect to TRIAD, our high degree of success in penetrating the US
bankcard industry with these products has limited, and may continue to limit,
the revenue growth in that market. However, we have added functionality for the
existing base of TRIAD users and are actively marketing TRIAD for other types of
credit products and in overseas markets.
Standalone Consulting Services, composed principally of the services
offered by our former Credit and Risk Management Associates subsidiary. Revenues
declined in fiscal 2000 compared to fiscal 1999 due to redeployment of personnel
to implement the Company's new focus and initiatives after having increased in
fiscal 1999, compared to 1998, due to increased sales of consulting services.
Our revenues derived from clients outside the United States increased to
$57.1 million in fiscal 2000, compared to $41.5 million in fiscal 1999 and $42.9
million in fiscal 1998. Increases in international revenues in fiscal 2000 were
due primarily to sales of software products, including TRIAD and CreditDesk,
increased usage of credit bureau scores and the number of accounts using our
account management services at credit card processors in Europe. The decrease in
international revenues in fiscal 1999 was principally the result of a decline in
revenues from sales by our subsidiary, Risk Management Technologies ("RMT'), in
the Asian market. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates have not had a
significant effect on revenues to date, but may become more important if, as
expected, the proportion of our revenues denominated in foreign currencies
increases in the future.
Other products include our smaller, discrete product lines and revenues of
RMT. The revenues of RMT were down significantly in fiscal 1999 from fiscal 1998
due primarily to bank consolidations and delay in releases of new products and
in fiscal 2000 from fiscal 1999 were due principally to our decision to cease
marketing RMT's RADAR(TM) product line.
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Revenues from software maintenance and consulting services each accounted
for less than 10% of revenues in each of the three years in the period ended
September 30, 2000, and we do not expect revenues from either of these sources
to exceed 10% of revenues in the foreseeable future.
Over the long term, in addition to the factors discussed above, our rate of
revenue growth--excluding growth due to acquisitions--is limited by the rate at
which we can recruit and absorb additional professional staff. We believe this
constraint will continue to exist indefinitely. On the other hand, despite the
high penetration we have already achieved in certain markets, the opportunities
for application of our core competencies are much greater than we can pursue.
Thus, we believe we can continue to grow revenues, within the personnel
constraint, for the foreseeable future. At times we may forego short-term
revenue growth in order to devote limited resources to opportunities that we
believe have exceptional long-term potential. This is the basis for our new
strategic focus on becoming an e-business company and implementing new growth
initiatives targeted at the retail and telecommunications markets.
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Expenses
The following table sets forth for the fiscal periods indicated (a) the
percentage of revenues represented by certain line items in our Consolidated
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income and (b) the percentage change in
the amount of each such line item from the prior fiscal year.
Percentage of Period-to-period
revenue percentage changes
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Years ended 1999 1998
September 30, to to
2000 1999 1998 2000 1999
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Total revenues 100 100 100 8 13
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues 43 38 35 22 24
Research and development 10 11 12 <1 2
Sales, general and administrative 30 33 36 (4) 4
Amortization of intangibles 1 1 1 16 30
Restructuring Charge 1 --- --- --- ---
Total costs and expenses 85 83 84 10 12
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Income from operations 15 17 16 (4) 15
Other income (expense) 1 1 1 (42) 153
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Income before income taxes 16 18 17 (7) 20
Provision for income taxes 7 7 7 (6) 16
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Net income 9 11 10 (8) 23
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Cost of revenues
Cost of revenues consists primarily of personnel directly involved in
creating revenue, travel and related overhead costs; costs of computer service
bureaus; and the amounts paid by us to credit bureaus for scores and related
information in connection with the ScoreNet Service.
Cost of revenues, as a percentage of revenues, increased in fiscal 2000 and
fiscal 1999 over the prior year. In fiscal 2000 the increase was primarily due
to costs related to the discontinued Healthcare Receivables Management System
(HRMS) line of business, the increasing revenues coming from Targeting and
Prospecting products and services, all of which generally have a lower gross
margin than our other products and services, and an increase in personnel costs
because of a change in policy for accrued vacation and sick leave. In fiscal
1999, the increase was primarily due to the increasing percentage of revenues
coming from Targeting and Prospecting products and services, which generally
have a lower gross margin than our other products and services on average.
Research and development
Research and development expenses include the personnel and related
overhead costs incurred in new and existing product development, researching
mathematical and statistical models and developing software tools that are aimed
at improving productivity, profitability and management control.
Research and development expenses decreased in fiscal 2000 as a percentage
of revenues compared to the prior period, due primarily to redeployment of
personnel to focus on increasing ASP delivery capacity for new products.
Research and development expenditures in fiscal 2000 were primarily related to
new products, product extensions and charges for a software development license.
Research and development expenditures in fiscal 1999 were primarily related
to new fraud detection software products, the release of a new version of TRIAD
software, Year 2000 compliance work, development of a new automated strategic
application processing system for high-end users, next generation credit bureau
risk scores and healthcare receivables management. In the last quarter of fiscal
1999, we began work on a number of projects for clients in the e-business and
telecommunications industries. The decrease in research and development
expenses, as a percentage of revenues, in fiscal 1999 was due to a reduction in
costs of Year 2000 compliance work and work related to product development for
eFunds (formerly Deluxe Financial Services, Inc.), and the replacement of
relatively expensive consultants with salaried employees.
Though individual offerings accounted for a decreasing percentage of
revenues in fiscal 2000 and 1999, we continue to invest in innovations in the
context of current offerings for existing clients and developing and applying
analytic and software technologies to create real time decision-making solutions
for Internet applications. We expect that research and
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development expenses will continue to be a significant expense in future periods
as new products targeted at the telecommunications and retail markets are
developed and we continue to implement our strategy to become an e-business
company.
Sales, general and administrative
Sales, general and administrative expenses consist principally of employee
salaries and benefits, travel, overhead, advertising and other promotional
expenses, corporate facilities expenses, the costs of administering certain
benefit plans, legal expenses, expenses associated with the exploration of new
business opportunities, the costs of operating administrative functions, such as
finance and computer information systems and compensation expenses for certain
senior management. Sales, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2000,
as a percentage of revenues, were lower as compared with fiscal 1999, due
primarily to a reduction in consulting expenses. In the prior fiscal year, we
incurred consulting fees related to our Northstar reorganization and incurred no
such fees in the current fiscal year. As a percentage of revenues, sales,
general and administrative expenses for fiscal 1999 were lower than in fiscal
1998, due primarily to emphasis on cost reduction measures resulting in slower
personnel growth and reassignment of personnel and related costs.
Amortization of intangibles
We are amortizing the intangible assets arising from various acquisitions
over periods ranging from four to fifteen years. Also see Note 1 and 5 of Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Restructuring charge
In the first quarter of fiscal 2000, we announced the discontinuance of our
HRMS line and recorded restructuring charges totaling $1,935,000. During the
second quarter we announced and began to implement supplemental restructuring
actions aimed at reducing costs and recognized a $988,000 charge for the
estimated costs of those actions. The restructuring action consisted of
terminating approximately 40 full-time employees. The combined restructuring
actions have resulted in cash expenditures of $2,439,000 and a non-cash asset
write-down of $99,000 through September 30, 2000. See Note 7 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements for additional information.
Other income (expense)
The table in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements presents the
detail of other income and expenses. Interest income is derived from the
investment of funds surplus to our immediate operating requirements. At
September 30, 2000, we had approximately $83.0 million invested in U S treasury
securities and other interest-bearing instruments. Interest income increased in
both fiscal 2000 and 1999 due to higher average cash balances in
interest-bearing accounts and instruments.
In fiscal 1998, we entered into a synthetic lease arrangement to construct
an office complex intended to accommodate future growth. On September 27, 2000,
we sold our office complex project (the "Lindaro project") to a real estate
development firm and have decided not to occupy any part of the project. The
transaction closed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000 and resulted in a loss
of approximately $1.4 million as detailed in Note 13 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
In fiscal 1999, we realized a one-time gain of $720,000 due to curtailment
of our pension plan, as described in Note 8 and 13 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, and realized a gain of $483,000 from the sale of marketable
securities. In fiscal 1998, the difference between the increase in operating
income of 7% and the increase in net income of 18% was primarily due to the
interest income derived from investments in US treasury securities and other
interest-bearing instruments, and the absence of losses from equity investments
in start-ups.
Provision for income taxes
Our effective tax rate was 41.3%, 40.8% and 42.2%, in fiscal 2000, 1999 and
1998, respectively. The increase to 41.3% in fiscal 2000 compared to fiscal 1999
was due primarily to the increased goodwill amortization in the current year
resulting from the earnout paid to former stockholders of CRMA under the 1996
CRMA purchase agreement.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
Working capital increased to $100,694,000 at September 30, 2000 from
$55,885,000 at September 30, 1999 and $54,852,000 at September 30, 1998. The
increase in fiscal 2000 was due primarily to increases in cash, cash
equivalents, a higher proportion of investments in short-term investments, a
lower accrual for compensation and employee benefits expenses, and increases in
accounts receivable and billings in excess of earned revenues. The increase in
fiscal 1999 was due primarily to increases in cash, cash equivalents, unbilled
work in progress and decreases in other accrued liabilities,
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which more than offset the decreases in short-term investments and accounts
receivable and increases in accrued compensation and employee benefits.
Our exposure to collection risks is comprised of the sum of accounts
receivable plus unbilled work in progress, less billings in excess of earned
revenues. Changes in contract terms and product offerings, along with variations
in timing, may cause fluctuations in any or all of these items. During fiscal
1999, accounts receivable decreased compared with fiscal 1998 due to improved
collection efforts. The increases in billings in excess of earned revenues were
proportional to the increase in revenues. The increase in unbilled work in
progress was due primarily to the implementation of Statement of Position (SOP)
97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition" as amended by SOP 98-4 and SOP 98-9 during
fiscal year ended 1999. Compared with fiscal 1999, during fiscal 2000, increases
in accounts receivables (15%) and increases in billings in excess of earned
revenues (14%) were proportional, with minimal change in unbilled work in
progress.
Our primary method for funding operations and growth has been cash flows
generated from operations and occasional lease financing. Cash flows from
operating activities were $36,652,000 in fiscal 2000 compared to $42,484,000 in
fiscal 1999 and $41,268,000 in 1998. Net operating cash flows in fiscal 2000
decreased $5,832,000 compared to fiscal 1999, primarily due to a decrease in net
income, non-cash adjustment for deferred income tax, and net working capital
changes, partially offset by increase in a non-cash adjustments for
depreciation. Net operating cash flows in fiscal 1999 increased $1,216,000
compared to fiscal 1998, primarily due to an increase in net income and a
non-cash adjustment for depreciation, partially offset by a non-cash adjustment
for deferred income tax charge and net working capital increases.
Investing activities consumed $27,580,000 in cash in fiscal 2000, compared
to $25,488,000 in fiscal 1999 and $41,477,000 in fiscal 1998. We primarily use
cash for purchases of property and equipment and investment in marketable
securities. Increase in spending during fiscal 2000 compared to 1999 was
primarily due to the purchase of property and equipment. The decrease in
spending during fiscal 1999 compared to fiscal 1998 was primarily due to a
decrease in net investments in marketable securities, and a non-recurring
payment for acquisition of subsidiaries during 1998.
Financing activities provided $9,719,000 in cash in fiscal 2000, compared
to using cash of $10,523,000 in fiscal 1999, and providing cash of $1,242,000 in
fiscal 1998. Our financing activities primarily consist of proceeds from the
exercise of stock options and the issuance of treasury stock, principal payments
for capital lease obligations, and for dividends and repurchases of our stock.
Net cash provided by financing activities in fiscal 2000 and 1998 was primarily
due to proceeds received from the exercise of stock options and the issuance of
treasury stock. Net cash used in financing during fiscal 1999 was primarily made
for repurchases of our stock.
The Lindaro project was closed out in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000 and
resulted in a loss of approximately $1.4 million. Future cash flows will
continue to be affected by operating results, contractual billing terms and
collections, investment decisions and dividend payments, if any. At September
30, 2000, we had no significant capital commitments other than those obligations
described in Notes 4 and 11 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In fiscal 1999, the Company initiated a stock repurchase program under
which the Company was authorized to purchase up to one million shares of its
common stock, to be funded by cash on hand. Through September 30, 2000, the
Company had repurchased 360,004 shares at a cost of approximately $12.2 million.
We believe that the cash and marketable securities on hand, along with cash
expected to be generated by operations, will be adequate to meet our capital and
liquidity needs for both the current fiscal year and the foreseeable future.
European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
Under the European Union's plan for Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), the
euro becomes the sole accounting currency of EMU countries on January 1, 2002.
Its initial phase went into effect on January 1, 1999, in 11 participating
countries: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. In this initial phase the EMU
mandated that key financial systems be able to triangulate conversion rates so
that any amount booked will be logged and processed simultaneously in both the
local currency and euros. We believe that our computer systems and programs are
euro-compliant. Costs associated with compliance were not material and were
expensed by us as they were incurred. We also believe the conversion to the euro
will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial results.
Risk Factors
Our revenues are dependent, to a great extent, upon general economic conditions
and more particularly, upon conditions in the consumer credit and the financial
services industries.
The majority of our revenues are derived from sales to the consumer credit
industry. In addition, during fiscal 2000, 24 % of our revenues were derived
from financial services related products. A downturn in the consumer credit
industry
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or the financial services industry caused by increases in interest rates or a
tightening of credit, among other factors could harm our results of operations.
The revenue growth and profitability of our business depends on the overall
demand for our existing and new products, particularly in the product segments
in which we compete. Because our sales are primarily to major corporations, our
business also depends on general economic and business conditions. A softening
of demand for our decisioning solutions caused by a weakening of the economy may
result in decreased revenues or lower growth rates. In particular, one of the
challenges we face in promoting future growth in revenues is the successful
refocusing of our marketing and sales efforts to our new initiatives. There can
be no assurances that we will be able to effectively promote future revenue
growth in our business. Since 1990, while the rate of account growth in the U S
bankcard industry has been slowing and many of our largest institutional clients
have merged and consolidated, we have generated most of our revenue growth from
our bankcard-related scoring and account management business by cross-selling
our products and services to large banks and other credit issuers. As this
industry continues to consolidate, we may have fewer opportunities for revenue
growth.
Quarterly operating results have varied significantly in the past and this
unpredictability will likely continue in the future.
Our revenues and operating results have varied significantly in the past.
We expect fluctuations in our operating results to continue for the foreseeable
future. Consequently, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of our
financial results should not be relied upon as an indication of future
performance. It is possible that in some future periods our operating results
may fall below the expectations of market analysts and investors, and in this
event the market price of our common stock would likely fall. Factors that
affect our revenues and operating results include the following:
o Decrease in recurring revenues
o The lengthy sales cycle of many of our products
o Failure of our target markets and customers to accept our new
products
o Our ability to successfully and timely develop, introduce and
market new products and product enhancements
o The timing of our new product announcements and introductions in
comparison with our competitors
o Changes in the level of our operating expenses
o Competitive conditions in the consumer credit industry
o Competitive conditions in the financial services industry
o Domestic and international economic conditions
o Changes in prevailing technologies
o Acquisition-related expenses and charges
o Timing of orders for and deliveries of certain software systems
o Increased operating expenses related to the development of
products for the Internet and
o Other factors unique to our product lines
With the exception of the cost of ScoreNet data purchased by us, most of
our operating expenses are not affected by short-term fluctuations in revenues;
thus, short-term fluctuations in revenues may have a significant impact on
operating results.
Our ability to increase our revenues is highly dependent upon the introduction
of new products and services and if our products and services are not accepted
by the marketplace, our business may be harmed.
We have a significant share of the available market for our traditional
products and services, such as our Alliance Products and Services. To increase
our revenues, we must enhance and improve existing products and continue to
introduce new products and new versions of existing products that keep pace with
technological developments, satisfy increasingly sophisticated customer
requirements and achieve market acceptance. We believe much of our future growth
prospects will rest on our ability to expand into newer markets for our products
and services, such as direct marketing, insurance, small business lending,
retail and telecommunications. If our current or potential customers are not
willing to switch to or adopt our electronic commerce solution, our growth and
revenues will be limited. The failure to generate a large customer base for our
new products would harm our ability to grow and increase revenues. This failure
could occur for several reasons. Some of our business-to-business electronic
commerce competitors charge their customers large fees upon the execution of
customer agreements. Businesses that have made substantial up-front payments to
our competitors for electronic commerce solutions may be reluctant to replace
their current solution and adopt our solution. As a result, our efforts to
create a larger customer base may be more difficult than expected even if we are
deemed to offer products and services superior to those of our competitors.
Further, because the business-to-business electronic commerce market is new and
underdeveloped, potential customers in this market may be confused or uncertain
about the relative merits of each electronic commerce solution or which
electronic commerce solution to adopt, if any. Confusion and uncertainty in the
marketplace may inhibit current or potential customers from adopting our
solution, which could harm our business, operating results and financial
condition.
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There are significant risks associated with the introduction of new products.
Significant undetected errors or delays in new products or new versions of
a product, especially in the area of customer relationship management, or may
affect market acceptance of our products and could harm our business, results of
operations or financial position. If we were to experience delays in the
commercialization and introduction of new or enhanced products, if customers
were to experience significant problems with the implementation and installation
of products, or if customers were dissatisfied with product functionality or
performance, our business, results of operations or financial position could be
harmed.
There can be no assurance that our new products will achieve significant
market acceptance or will generate significant revenue. Additional products that
we plan to directly or indirectly market in the future are in various stages of
development. We are expanding our technology into a number of new business areas
to foster long-term growth, including exchanges for a number of business
procurement needs, Internet/electronic commerce, online business services and
Internet computing. These areas are relatively new to our product development
and sales and marketing personnel. There is no assurance that we will compete
effectively or will generate significant revenues in these new areas. The
success of Internet computing and, in particular, our current Internet computing
software products is difficult to predict because Internet computing represents
a method of computing that is relatively new to the computer industry. The
successful introduction of Internet computing to the market will depend in large
measure on (i) the lower cost of ownership of Internet computing relative to
client/server architecture, (ii) the ease of use and administration relative to
client/server architecture, and (iii) the means by which hardware and software
vendors choose to compete in this market. There can be no assurances that
sufficient numbers of vendors will undertake this commitment, that the market
will accept Internet computing or that Internet computing will generate
significant revenues for us.
Failure to obtain data from our clients to update and re-develop or to create
new models could harm our business.
Updates of models and development of new and enhanced models depend to a
significant extent on availability of statistically relevant data. Such data is
usually obtained under agreements with our clients. Refusals by clients to
provide such data or to obtain permission of their customers to provide such
data, and privacy and data protection restrictions, could result in loss of
access to required data.
Our business and the business of our clients is subject to government regulation
and changes in regulation.
Our current and prospective clients, which primarily consist of credit
bureaus, credit card processors, state and federally chartered banks, savings
and loan associations, credit unions, consumer finance companies and other
consumer lenders, as well as customers in the industries that we may target in
the future, operate in markets that are subject to extensive and complex federal
and state regulations. While we may not be directly subject to such regulations,
our products and services must be designed to work within the extensive and
evolving regulatory constraints in which our clients operate and to meet our
client expectations with respect to handling data in conformity with applicable
data protection laws. These constraints include federal and state
truth-in-lending disclosure rules, state usury laws, the Equal Credit
Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Community Reinvestment Act
and the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999.
Amendments to the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (which became law in
September 1997) expressly permits the use of credit bureau data to prescreen
consumers for offers of credit and insurance and allows affiliated companies to
share consumer information with each other subject to certain conditions. These
amendments impose a seven-year moratorium on new state legislation on certain
issues; however score disclosure regulation by states is not pre-empted under
this legislation and the states remain free to regulate the use of credit bureau
data in connection with insurance underwriting.
On September 30, 2000, the Score Disclosure Statute was signed into law in
California and is the first legislation to require the disclosure of credit risk
scores. The Score Disclosure Statute becomes effective July 1, 2001, and imposes
significant new requirements on credit reporting agencies and residential
creditors and brokers to disclose credit risk scores. In addition there are
several pending federal score disclosure bills and other states may follow
California's lead and pass score disclosure legislation. In September 2000 we
initiated the FICO Guide service which delivers to lenders and brokers a
personalized explanation of the factors considered in a given consumer's FICO
score, and suggestions on how to improve the score over time.
We believe enacted or proposed state regulation of the insurance industry
has had some detrimental impact on our efforts to sell insurance risk scores
through credit reporting, but state regulation has not prevented growth of such
sales. Examples of recent legislation include legislation pending in Missouri
that would prohibit sole use of credit information
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in the issuance, renewal, and cancellation of policies covering private
passenger automobiles and a Connecticut law that will not allow use of credit
inquiries in a model used in insurance underwriting.
Providing an individual with control over what personal information a
business collects and uses is a growing, global trend. The recent Financial
Services Modernization Act of 1999 (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) includes several
privacy provisions and introduces new controls over the transfer and use of
individual data by financial institutions. Additional federal legislation is
proposed. In addition over 400 state privacy bills are pending. On the
International front, in the European Union (EU), the Data Protection Directive
became effective October 1998 and places strict controls on the collection, use
and transfer of personal data. We have registered under the US Safe Harbor
provisions in the UK, pledging to meet the EU level of adequate protection for
personal data, have another registration pending in Spain and are evaluating the
desirability of registering in other counties. We expect increased costs of
compliance with these regulations but such costs are not expected to have a
material impact on our results of operation or financial condition.
Furthermore, some consumer groups have expressed concern regarding the
privacy and security of automated credit processing, the use of automated credit
scoring tools in credit underwriting and whether electronic lending is a
desirable technological development in light of the current level of consumer
debt.
The failure of our products and services to support customers' compliance
with current regulations and to address changes in customers' regulatory
environment, or our failure to comply with current regulations or adapt to
changes in regulatory environment, in an efficient and cost-effective manner,
could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Our operations outside the United States subject us to unique risks that may
harm our results of operations.
A growing portion of our revenues is derived from international sales.
During the last fiscal year, we received approximately 19% of our revenues from
business outside the United States. As part of our growth strategy, we plan to
continue to pursue opportunities outside the United States. Accordingly, our
future operating results could be negatively affected by a variety of factors,
some of which are beyond our control. These factors include:
o The general economic conditions in each country
o Incongruent tax structures
o Difficulty in managing an organization spread over various countries
o Compliance with a variety of foreign laws and regulations
o Import and export licensing requirements
o Trade restrictions and tariffs o Longer payment cycles and
o Volatile exchange rates for foreign currencies
There can be no assurances that we will be able to successfully address
each of these challenges in the near term. Although some of our business is
conducted in currencies other than the US dollar, foreign currency translation
gains and losses are not currently material to our position, results of
operations or cash flows. However, an increase in our foreign revenues could
subject us to foreign currency translation risks in the future. We have found it
to be impractical to hedge all foreign currencies in which we conduct business.
As a result, we have experienced non-material foreign currency gains and losses
and may continue to do so.
If we do not recruit and retain qualified personnel, our business could be
harmed.
Our continued growth and success depend to a significant extent on the
continued service of our senior management and other key research, development,
sales and marketing personnel and the hiring of new qualified personnel.
Competition for highly skilled business, product development, technical and
other personnel is becoming more intense due to lower overall unemployment
rates, the dramatic increase in information technology spending and private
companies that can offer equity incentives that provide the potential for
greater compensation in connection with an initial public offering. Accordingly,
we expect to experience increased compensation costs that may not be offset
through either improved productivity or higher prices. There can be no
assurances that we will be successful in continually recruiting new personnel
and in retaining existing personnel. In general, we do not have long-term
employment or non-competition agreements with our employees. The loss of one or
more key employees or our inability to attract additional qualified employees or
retain other employees could harm our continued growth.
Over the long term, our rate of revenue growth is likely to be limited by
the rate at which we can recruit and absorb additional professional staff. We
believe this constraint will continue to exist indefinitely. At times we may
forego short-term revenue growth in order to devote limited resources to
opportunities that we believe have exceptional long-term
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potential. This is the basis for our strategic focus of becoming an e-business
company and implementing new growth initiatives targeted at the retail and
telecommunications markets.
We rely upon our proprietary technology rights and if we are unable to protect
them, our business could be harmed.
Because the protection of our proprietary technology is limited, our
proprietary technology could be used by others without our consent. Our success
depends, in part, upon our proprietary technology and other intellectual
property rights. To date, we have relied primarily on a combination of
copyright, patent, trade secret, and trademark laws, and nondisclosure and other
contractual restrictions on copying and distribution to protect our proprietary
technology. We have only seven patent applications and no issued patents to
date. We cannot assure you that our means of protecting our intellectual
property rights in the United States or abroad will be adequate or that others,
including our competitors, will not use our proprietary technology without our
consent. Furthermore, litigation may be necessary to enforce our intellectual
property rights, to protect our trade secrets, to determine the validity and
scope of the proprietary rights of others, or to defend against claims of
infringement or invalidity. Such litigation could result in substantial costs
and diversion of resources and could harm our business, operating results and
financial condition.
We may be subject to possible infringement claims that could harm our business.
With recent developments in the law that permit patentability of business
methods, we expect that products in the industry segments in which we compete
will increasingly be subject to such claims as the number of products and
competitors in our industry segments grow and the functionality of products
overlaps. In addition, we expect to receive more patent infringement claims as
companies increasingly seek to patent their software, also in light of recent
developments in the law that extend the ability to patent software. Regardless
of the merits, responding to any such claim could be time-consuming, result in
costly litigation and require us to enter into royalty and licensing agreements
which may not be offered or available on terms acceptable to us. If a successful
claim is made against us and we fail to develop or license a substitute
technology, our business, results of operations or financial position could be
harmed.
Security is important to our business, and breaches of security, or the
perception that e-commerce is not secure could harm our business.
Internet-based, business-to-business electronic commerce requires the
secure transmission of confidential information over public networks. Security
breaches of networks on which netsourced products are used or well publicized
security breaches affecting the Internet in general, could significantly harm
our business, operating results and financial condition. We cannot be certain
that advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of
cryptography, or other developments will not result in a compromise or breach of
the models we use to protect content and transactions on the networks on which
the netsourced products or proprietary information in our databases. Anyone who
is able to circumvent our security measures could misappropriate proprietary,
confidential customer information or cause interruptions in our operations. We
may be required to incur significant costs to protect against security breaches
or to alleviate problems caused by such breaches. Further, a well-publicized
compromise of security could deter people from using the Internet to conduct
transactions that involve transmitting confidential information
We are dependent upon major contracts with credit bureaus.
A substantial portion of our revenues is derived from contracts with the
three major credit bureaus with usual terms of five years or less. In the last
fiscal year, these contracts accounted for approximately 30% of our revenues. If
we are unable to renew any of these contracts on the same or similar terms with
one or more of these credit bureaus, our revenues and results of operations may
be harmed.
We may incur risks related to acquisitions or significant investment in
businesses.
As part of our business strategy, we have made in the past and may make in
the future acquisitions of, or significant investments in, businesses that offer
complementary products, services and technologies. Although we do not currently
have plans to do so, any acquisitions or investments will be accompanied by the
risks commonly encountered in acquisitions of businesses. Such risks include,
among other things, the possibility that we will pay much more than the acquired
company or assets are worth, the difficulty of assimilating the operations and
personnel of the acquired businesses, the potential product liability associated
with the sale of the acquired company's products, the potential disruption of
our ongoing business, the distraction of management from our business, the
inability of management to maximize the financial and our strategic position,
the maintenance of uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies and the
impairment of relationships with employees and clients as a result of any
integration of new management personnel. These factors could harm our business,
results of operations or financial position, particularly in the case of a
larger acquisition. Consideration paid for future acquisitions, if any, could be
in the form of cash, stock, rights to purchase
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stock or a combination thereof. Dilution to existing stockholders and to
earnings per share may result in connection with any such future acquisitions.
Backlog orders may be cancelled or delayed.
There is no assurance that backlog will result in revenues. We believe that
increased revenue growth in fiscal 2001 and later years will depend to a
significant extent on sales of newly developed products.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market Risk Disclosures
The following discussion about our market risk disclosures involves
forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements. We are exposed to market risk
related to changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and equity
security price risk. We do not use derivative financial instruments for
speculative or hedging purposes.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
We maintain an investment portfolio consisting mainly of income securities
with an average maturity of less than five years. These available-for-sale
securities are subject to interest rate risk and will fall in value if market
interest rates increase. We have the ability to hold its fixed income
investments until maturity, and therefore we would not expect our operating
results or cash flows to be affected to any significant degree by the effect of
a sudden change in market interest rates on our securities portfolio. We believe
that our foreign currency and equity risk is not material.
The following table presents the principal amounts and related
weighted-average yields for our fixed rate investment portfolio at September 30,
2000:
Carrying Average
Amounts Yield
Cash equivalents:
Commercial paper $35,587,000 6.7%
Money market funds 172,000 6.3%
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35,759,000 6.7%
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Short-term investments:
Commercial paper 19,109,000 6.5%
Long-term investments:
US government obligations 27,600,000 6.4%
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Total $82,468,000
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Report Of Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Fair, Isaac and Company, Incorporated:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Fair,
Isaac and Company, Incorporated, and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2000 and
1999, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive
income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the
three-year period ended September 30, 2000. These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fair, Isaac
and Company, Incorporated, and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2000 and 1999,
and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years
in the three-year period ended September 30, 2000, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
San Francisco, California
October 27, 2000
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data and number of shares)
Years ended September 30, 2000 1999 1998
- ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------- -----------------
Revenues $297,985 $276,931 $245,545
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues 128,316 105,454 84,980
Research and development 29,817 29,720 29,136
Sales, general and administrative 90,215 93,569 89,602
Amortization of intangibles 2,100 1,813 1,395
Restructuring charge 2,923 -- --
---------- ---------- ----------
Total costs and expenses 253,371 230,556 205,113
---------- ---------- ----------
Income from operations 44,614 46,375 40,432
Other income, net 2,456 4,225 1,673
---------- ---------- ----------
Income before income taxes 47,070 50,600 42,105
Provision for income taxes 19,439 20,620 17,778
---------- ---------- ----------
Net income $27,631 $29,980 $24,327
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Net income $27,631 $29,980 $24,327
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments:
Unrealized holding gains (losses)
arising during period (84) (293) 383
Less: reclassification adjustment -- (281) --
---------- ---------- ----------
Net unrealized gains (losses) (84) (574) 383
Foreign currency translation adjustments (389) (127) 138
---------- ---------- ----------
Other comprehensive income (loss) (473) (701) 521
---------- ---------- ----------
Comprehensive income $27,158 $29,279 $24,848
========== ========== ==========
Earnings per share:
Diluted $1.89 $2.09 $1.68
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Basic $1.94 $2.13 $1.77
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Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Diluted 14,635,000 14,364,000 14,463,000
========== ========== ==========
Basic 14,260,000 14,073,000 13,763,000
========== ========== ==========
See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
September 30, 2000 1999
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 39,506 $ 20,715
Short-term investments 19,109 5,216
Accounts receivable, net of allowance ($1,130 and $1,274) 41,625 36,007
Unbilled work in progress 26,484 26,859
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,769 6,509
Deferred income taxes 5,719 6,021
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Total current assets 137,212 101,327
Investments 34,502 43,934
Property and equipment, net 48,565 44,715
Intangibles, net 8,630 10,730
Deferred income taxes 8,778 5,932
Other assets 3,601 3,715
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$241,288 $210,353
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $1,606 $ 3,340
Accrued compensation and employee benefits 15,581 23,436
Other accrued liabilities 8,863 9,339
Billings in excess of earned revenues 10,104 8,898
Capital lease obligations 364 429
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Total current liabilities 36,518 45,442
Long-term liabilities:
Accrued compensation and employee benefits 4,886 6,104
Other liabilities 883 1,944
Capital lease obligations -- 364
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Total liabilities 42,287 53,854
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 1,000,000 authorized;
none issued or outstanding) -- --
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 35,000,000 shares authorized; 14,797,844 and
14,313,616 shares issued, and 14,539,059 and 13,980,425 outstanding at
September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively) 148 143
Paid in capital in excess of par value 52,269 38,287
Retained earnings 156,021 129,530
Less treasury stock, at cost (8,793) (11,290)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (644) (171)
-------- --------
Total stockholders' equity 199,001 156,499
-------- --------
$241,288 $210,353
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the years ended September 30, 1998, 1999 and 2000 (in thousands)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paid in Accumulated
Common stock capital in Other Total
Par excess of Retained Treasurt comprehensive stockholders'
Shares value par value earnings stock income (loss) equity
----------------- ---------- -------- -------- ------------- ------
Balances at September 30, 1997 13,462 $135 $26,025 $77,453 $(433) $ 9 $103,189
Issuance of common stock 33 -- 1,468 -- -- -- 1,468
Vesting of restricted stock -- -- 185 -- -- -- 185
Exercise of stock options 487 5 2,726 -- -- -- 2,731
Tax benefit of exercised
stock options -- -- 1,660 -- -- -- 1,660
Deferred compensation -- -- 472 -- -- -- 472
Repurchase of company stock (3) -- (82) -- (28) -- (110)
Issuance of treasury stock 3 -- -- -- 110 -- 110
Net income -- -- -- 24,327 -- -- 24,327
Dividends paid -- -- -- (1,102) -- -- (1,102)
Unrealized gains on investments -- -- -- -- -- 383 383
Cumulative translation adjustments -- -- -- -- -- 138 138
------ ---- ------- -------- -------- ------ --------
Balances at September 30, 1998 13,982 140 32,454 100,678 (351) 530 133,451
Issuance of common stock 44 -- 1,455 -- -- -- 1,455
Vesting of restricted stock -- -- 17 -- -- -- 17
Exercise of stock options 277 3 3,203 -- -- -- 3,206
Tax benefit of exercised
stock options -- -- 1,285 -- -- -- 1,285
Deferred compensation -- -- 255 -- -- -- 255
Repurchase of company stock (361) -- -- -- (12,232) -- (12,232)
Issuance of treasury stock 38 -- (382) -- 1,293 -- 911
Net income -- -- -- 29,980 -- -- 29,980
Dividends paid -- -- -- (1,128) -- -- (1,128)
Unrealized losses on investments -- -- -- -- -- (574) (574)
Cumulative translation adjustments -- -- -- -- -- (127) (127)
------ ---- ------- -------- -------- ------ --------
Balances at September 30, 1999 13,980 143 38,287 129,530 (11,290) (171) 156,499
Exercise of stock options 484 5 11,229 -- -- -- 11,234
Tax benefit of exercised
stock options -- -- 1,786 -- -- -- 1,786
Deferred compensation -- -- 870 -- -- -- 870
Repurchase of company stock -- -- -- -- (41) -- (41)
Issuance of treasury stock 75 -- 97 -- 2,538 -- 2,635
Net income -- -- -- 27,631 -- -- 27,631
Dividends paid -- -- -- (1,140) -- -- (1,140)
Unrealized losses on investments -- -- -- -- -- (84) (84)
Cumulative translation adjustments -- -- -- -- (389) (389)
------ ---- ------- -------- -------- ------ --------
Balances at September 30, 2000 14,539 $148 $52,269 $156,021 $(8,793) $(644) $199,001
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Years ended September 30, 2000 1999 1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $27,631 $29,980 $24,327
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 21,461 17,431 14,948
Restructuring charge 2,923 -- --
Deferred compensation 870 255 472
Gain on sale of investments -- (483) --
Deferred income taxes (2,487) (134) (3,809)
Tax Benefit from exercise of stock options 1,786 1,285 1,660
Other 376 223 --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (5,805) 3,024 (2,743)
Unbilled work in progress 375 (4,855) (3,828)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,740 (2,213) 473
Other assets 117 (194) (4,963)
Accounts payable (1,707) (2,883) (590)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits (6,531) 3,140 4,497
Other accrued liabilities (3,289) (1,862) 9,156
Billings in excess of earned revenues 1,206 1,036 1,516
Other liabilities (2,014) (1,266) 152
------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by operating activities 36,652 42,484 41,268
------- ------- -------
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment (22,595) (16,799) (15,669)
Payments for acquisition of subsidiaries -- (1,454) (3,347)
Purchases of investments (14,432) (80,319) (33,491)
Proceeds from sale of investments -- 46,647 --
Proceeds from maturities of investments 9,447 26,437 11,030
------- ------- -------
Net cash used in investing activities (27,580) (25,488) (41,477)
------- ------- -------
Cash flows from financing activities
Principal payments of capital lease obligations (429) (413) (387)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and issuance of treasury stock 11,329 3,250 2,841
Dividends paid (1,140) (1,128) (1,102)
Repurchase of company stock (41) (12,232) (110)
------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 9,719 (10,523) 1,242
------- ------- -------
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 18,791 6,473 1,033
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 20,715 14,242 13,209
------- ------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $39,506 $20,715 $14,242
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See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of business
Fair, Isaac and Company, Incorporated (the "Company"), is incorporated
under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company offers a variety of
products and services designed to help businesses use data to make better
decisions about their customers. Products include analytical tools, software
designed to implement those analytical tools and consulting services to help
clients track the performance of those tools. The Company is a market leader in
developing predictive and risk assessment models for the financial services
industry, including credit and insurance scoring models. The Company also offers
direct marketing and database management services, and enterprise-wide risk
management and performance measurement solutions to major financial
institutions.
Basis of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated from the consolidated financial statements.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial
statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the financial statements and notes thereto have been
reclassified to conform to 2000 classifications.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash in banks and investments with an
original maturity of 90 days or less at time of purchase.
Fair value of financial instruments
The fair values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and
accounts payable are approximately equal to their carrying amounts because of
the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair values of the Company's
investments are disclosed in Note 3. The carrying amount of capital lease
obligations approximates fair value at September 30, 2000.
Investments
Investments in US government obligations and marketable equity securities
are classified as "available-for-sale" and are carried at market value. Other
investments are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value method.
Investments with remaining maturities over one year are classified as long-term
investments due to the Company's current intent. Realized gains and losses are
included in Other Income, net. The cost of investments sold is based on the
specific identification method.
Credit and market risk
The Company invests a portion of its excess cash in US government
obligations and has established guidelines relative to diversification and
maturities for maintaining safety and liquidity. In addition, an allowance for
doubtful accounts is maintained at a level which management believes is
sufficient to cover potential credit losses for accounts receivable.
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Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization on property and equipment including
leasehold improvements and capitalized leases are provided using the
straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from three to seven
years or the term of the respective leases.
Intangibles
The intangible assets consisting of goodwill and non-compete agreements
arose principally from business acquisitions and are amortized on a
straight-line basis over the periods of expected benefit, which range from 4 to
15 years.
Revenue recognition
The Company has adopted Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, "Software
Revenue Recognition" as amended by SOP 98-4 and SOP 98-9 during fiscal year
ended 1999. SOP 97-2 as amended generally requires revenue earned on software
arrangements involving multiple elements to be allocated to each element based
on the relative fair value of the elements.
Revenues from contracts for the development of custom scoring systems and
software which require significant consulting for customization are recognized
using the percentage-of-completion method of accounting based upon milestones
that are defined using management's estimates of costs incurred at various
stages of the project as compared to total estimated project costs. Revenues
determined by the percentage-of-completion method in excess of contract billings
are recorded as unbilled work in progress. Such amounts are generally billable
upon reaching certain performance milestones as defined by individual contracts.
Deposits billed and received in advance of performance under contracts are
recorded as billings in excess of earned revenues.
Revenues from credit-bureau usage-priced products and services are
recognized based on usage reports received from the third parties through which
such products and services are delivered. Amounts due under such arrangements
are recorded as unbilled work in progress until collected. Revenues from
non-customized software licenses and shrink-wrapped products are recognized
ratably over the contract period or upon delivery to customers depending on
whether certain revenue recognition criteria are met. Revenues from products and
services sold on time-based pricing, including maintenance of computer and
software systems, are recognized ratably over the contract period.
Software costs
The Company follows one of two paths to establish technological
feasibility of a computer software product. One involves a detailed program
design, which is used when introducing new technology; the other involves the
creation of a working model for modification to existing technologies which has
been supported by adequate testing. All costs incurred prior to the resolution
of unproven functionality and features, including new technologies, are expensed
as research and development. After the uncertainties have been tested and the
development issues have been resolved and technological feasibility is achieved,
subsequent costs such as coding, debugging and testing are capitalized.
When developing software using existing technology, the costs incurred
prior to the completion of a working model are expensed. Once the product design
is met, this typically concludes the software development process and is usually
the point at which technological feasibility is established. Subsequent
expenses, including coding and testing, if any, are capitalized. For fiscal year
2000, the Company capitalized approximately $2,775,000 software costs to be
amortized over a two-year period, and recorded total amortization charges of
approximately $319,000 for fiscal year 2000. There were no software costs
capitalized for fiscal year 1999 or 1998.
Income taxes
Income taxes are recognized during the year in which transactions enter
into the determination of financial statement income, with deferred taxes being
provided for temporary differences between amounts of assets and liabilities for
financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by tax laws.
Foreign currency
The Company has determined that the functional currency of each foreign
operation is the local currency. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated into US dollars at the exchange rate on the balance
sheet date, while revenues and expenses are translated at average rates of
exchange prevailing during the period. Translation adjustments are accumulated
as a separate component of stockholders' equity.
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Earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted-average number of
common shares outstanding and common stock equivalent shares. Common stock
equivalent shares result from the assumed exercise of outstanding stock options
that have a dilutive effect when applying the treasury stock method. Basic
earnings per share are computed on the basis of the weighted average number of
common stock shares outstanding.
New accounting pronouncements
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, as amended by SFAS
No. 137 and SFAS No. 138. This statement establishes accounting and reporting
standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments
embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for
hedging activities. The Company will adopt SFAS No. 133 for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 2000. Management believes that the adoption of SFAS No. 133
will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 101 regarding recognition, presentation and
disclosure of revenue. SAB 101 is required to be implemented no later than the
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2001. Management believes that the adoption of SAB
No. 101 will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In March 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Interpretation No. 44 (FIN No. 44), "Accounting for Certain Transactions
Involving Stock Compensation, an Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25." FIN No.
44 is effective July 1, 2000. This interpretation provides guidance for applying
APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." The Company's
consolidated financial statements conform to FIN No. 44 beginning July 1, 2000.
The adoption of FIN No. 44 did not have any material impact on the Company's
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In March 2000, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF), published their
consensus on EITF Issue No. 00-2, "Accounting for Web Site Development Costs",
which requires that costs incurred during the development of web site
applications and infrastructure, involving developing software to operate the
web site, including graphics that affect the "look and feel" of the web page and
all costs relating to software used to operate a web site should be accounted
for under Statement of Position 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of Computer
Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use". However, if a plan exists or
is being developed to market the software externally, the costs relating to the
software should be accounted for pursuant to FASB Statement No. 86, "Accounting
for the Costs of Computer Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed".
EITF Issue No. 00-2 is effective for all quarters of fiscal years beginning
after June 30, 2000. The Company's consolidated statements conformed to EITF
Issue No. 00-2 beginning June 1, 2000. The adoption of EITF Issue No. 00-2
resulted in the capitalization of approximately $2,775,000 in software costs for
fiscal year 2000.
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2. Cash Flow Statement
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Years ended September 30,
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(in thousands) 2000 1999 1998
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ---------------
Income tax payments $17,518 $24,457 $17,174
Interest paid 75 184 803
Non-cash activities:
Reclassification of other assets to property and equipment $ 5,362 -- --
Assets acquired through financing 953 1,641 --
Issuance of common stock to ESOP -- 1,455 1,323
Purchase of CRMA with common/treasury stock -- 631 145
Contributions of treasury stock to ESOP and ESP 2,820 236 --
Vesting of restricted stock -- 17 185
3 Investments
The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities and other
investments at September 30, 2000 and 1999:
2000 1999
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Gross Gross Gross Gross
Amortized unrealized unrealized Fair Amortized unrealized unrealized Fair
(in thousands) cost gains losses value cost gains losses value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Short-term investments:
U.S. government obligations $19,168 $ -- $ (59) $19,109 $ 5,228 $ -- $ (12) $ 5,216
======= ==== ===== ======= ======= ==== ====== =======
Long-term investments:
U.S. government obligations $28,159 $ -- $(559) $27,600 $39,462 $ 21 $(709) $38,774
Marketable equity securities 5,219 691 -- 5,910 3,751 913 -- 4,664
Other 992 -- -- 992 496 -- -- 496
------- ---- ----- ------- ------- ---- ----- -------
$34,370 $691 $(559) $34,502 $43,709 $934 $(709) $43,934
======= ==== ===== ======= ======= ==== ====== =======
The long-term US government obligations mature in one to five years.
On June 1, 2000, the Company entered into a joint venture with
MarketSwitch Corporation (MKSW) to form a new limited liability company, ("the
LLC"). The Company and MKSW, being Class A Members, each holds a 50% voting
interest in the LLC and agrees to fund capital calls by the LLC in an amount not
to exceed $4,000,000. The Company and MKSW each contributed $1,000,000 during
fiscal year 2000. The LLC adopts the calendar year as its fiscal year. The
Company accounts for the investment on an equity basis, and recorded its equity
share of the operating loss of the LLC at approximately $70,000 for the period
ended September 30, 2000. At September 30, 2000 the investment is valued at
$930,000.
During the year ended September 30, 1998, the Company disposed its
non-marketable investment in a start-up Italian credit reporting agency at a
gain of $165,000. The investment had an equity basis of $773,000 which was
written off in 1997 due to the potential negative impact on the agency's
operations resulting from a new privacy law. The Company does not have any
further financial commitments with respect to this investment.
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4. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment at September 30, 2000 and 1999, valued at cost,
consist of the following:
(in thousands) 2000 1999
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Data processing equipment $70,978 $56,892
Office furniture, vehicles and equipment 20,812 18,747
Leasehold improvements 18,032 16,660
Capitalized leases 2,841 2,841
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (64,098) (50,425)
------- -------
Net property and equipment $48,565 $44,715
======= =======
Depreciation and amortization charged to operations were $19,361,000,
$15,618,000 and $13,553,000 for the years ended September 30, 2000, 1999 and
1998, respectively.
The Company has one capital lease bearing an interest rate of 7%, maturing
in the year 2001. The future minimum lease payments are $375,000, with the
present value of the net minimum lease payments of $364,000 at September 30,
2000. Amortization of assets held under capital lease is included with
depreciation expense, and amount to $2,604,000 and $2,282,000 in 2000 and 1999
respectively.
5. Intangibles
Intangibles at September 30, 2000 and 1999, consist of the following:
(in thousands) 2000 1999
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Goodwill $15,515 $15,515
Other 2,470 2,470
Less accumulated amortization (9,355) (7,255)
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$8,630 $10,730
======= ========
Amortization charged to operations was $2,100,000, $1,813,000 and
$1,395,000 for the years ended September 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
6. Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
Years ended September 30,
(in thousands) 2000 1999 1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current:
Federal $17,755 $16,832 $17,380
State 3,954 3,695 3,967
Foreign 217 227 240
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21,926 20,754 21,587
------- ------- -------
Deferred:
Federal (2,188) (112) (3,152)
State (299) (22) (657)
------- ------- -------
(2,487) (134) (3,809)
------- ------- -------
$19,439 $20,620 $17,778
======= ======= =======
Amounts for the current year are based upon estimates and assumptions as
of the date of this report and could vary significantly from amounts shown on
the tax returns as filed.
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The tax effects of significant temporary differences resulting in deferred
tax assets and liabilities at September 30, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:
(in thousands) 2000 1999
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred tax assets:
Employee benefit plans $ 1,766 $ 2,183
Customer advances 1,213 1,819
Depreciation and amortization 5,515 1,708
Compensated absences 2,733 1,659
Deferred compensation 527 1,617
State taxes 1,284 1,313
Bad debt provision 446 504
Other 1,257 1,647
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14,741 12,450
Less valuation allowance (214) (410)
-------- -------
14,527 12,040
-------- -------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Tax on net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities (30) (87)
-------- -------
Deferred tax assets, net $14,497 $11,953
======== =======
The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets at September 30, 2000 and
1999 was $214,000 and $410,000, respectively. The valuation allowance was needed
to reduce the deferred tax assets since the Company does not meet the
more-likely-than-not requirements for utilization of a capital loss
carryforward. Variances from the amounts previously reported for the fiscal year
of 1999 were primarily related to adjustments and/or reclassifications made to
conform to the tax returns as filed.
The Reconciliation between the federal statutory income tax rate of 35%
and the Company's effective tax rate of 41.3% is shown below:
Years ended September 30,
(in thousands) 2000 1999 1998
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income tax provision at federal statutory rates in 2000, 1999 and 1998 $16,475 $17,710 $14,737
State income taxes, net of federal benefit 2,376 2,387 2,152
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance (196) (236) 162
Other 784 759 727
------- ------- -------
$19,439 $20,620 $17,778
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7. Restructuring Charge
In October 1999, the Company announced a restructuring plan to discontinue
its Healthcare Receivables Management System ("HRMS") product line beginning
December 1999. The restructuring plan was necessitated by disappointing market
acceptance and the prospect of continuing losses in fiscal year 2000, and the
Company's adoption of a new strategic direction. The restructuring actions
consisted of terminating approximately 30 full-time employees before the end of
January 2000; canceling certain facility leases and other operating leases
supporting the HRMS product line; and writing down computer hardware and
leasehold improvements due to the abandonment of the HRMS facility.
Restructuring actions were completed under the plan by June 30, 2000 The Company
recognized a net charge of $1,935,000, of which $263,000 was related to
write-downs of operating assets.
During the second quarter of fiscal year 2000, the Company announced and
began to implement supplemental restructuring actions aimed at reducing costs.
The restructuring action consisted of terminating approximately 40 full-time
employees during the second and the third quarters of fiscal year 2000. The
restructuring actions were completed by June 30, 2000. The Company recognized a
net charge of $988,000 as a result of the supplemental restructuring actions.
The combined restructuring charges totaled $2,923,000 for fiscal 2000. The
Company made cash expenditures of $2,439,000, and wrote off operating assets of
$99,000 through September 30, 2000, resulting in a provision of $385,000 for
restructuring charges included in its other accrued liabilities at September 30,
2000.
The following table summarizes the restructuring activity for fiscal years
2000:
Payments to
Employees Write-Down of Payments on
Involuntarily Operating Assets Canceled
(in thousands) Terminated To Be Sold Contracts Total
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net additions $1,827 263 $833 $2,923
Expenditures and decreases (1,806) (99) (633) (2,538)
------ ---- ----- -------
Balance as of September 30, 2000 $ 21 $164 $200 $ 385
====== ==== ===== =======
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8. Employee Benefit Plans
Pension plan
The Company had a defined benefit pension plan that covered eligible
full-time employees. The benefits were based on years of service and the
employee's compensation during employment. Contributions were intended to
provide for benefits attributed to service to date plus those expected to be
earned in the future.
In September 1999, the Company curtailed the pension plan so that no new
participants would be eligible for the plan, and no additional benefits would
accrue to participants after October 1, 1999. The curtailment resulted in a gain
of $720,000 in 1999. The pension plan was settled during fiscal year 2000 after
receiving governmental approval.
The following table sets forth the plan's funding status at September 30,
2000 and 1999:
(in thousands) 2000 1999
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vested benefit obligation $73 $14,140
Fair value of plan assets (64) (11,885)
--- -------
Accrued pension cost $ 9 $ 2,255
=== =======
The plan assets consist primarily of cash equivalents.
All remaining benefits as of September 30, 2000 are assumed to be paid as
lump sums using an interest rate of 5.72%. At September 30, 1999, the projected
benefit obligation included an accumulated benefit obligation of $14,140,000,
which exceeded the fair value of the pension plan assets.
The net pension cost for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2000 and
1999, included the following components:
(in thousands) 2000 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Service costs $ -- $ 2,134
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 666 1,048
Actual return on plan assets (257) (2,363)
Net amortization and deferral (305) 1,682
---- -------
Net periodic pension plan cost $104 $ 2,501
==== =======
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Employee stock ownership plan
The Company had an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) that covered
eligible full-time employees. Contributions to the ESOP were determined annually
by the Company's Board of Directors. Effective October 1, 1999, the Company no
longer accepted new participants, and made no provisions for contributions to
the ESOP in fiscal year 2000. Provisions for contributions to the ESOP were $0,
$1,585,000 and $1,803,000 for the years ended September 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
At September 30, 2000 and 1999, the ESOP held 646,000 and 808,000 shares
of Company stock, respectively. The amounts of dividends on ESOP shares were
$58,000, $67,000 and $75,000 for the years ended September 30, 2000, 1999 and
1998, respectively.
Defined contribution plans
The Company offers 401(k) plans for eligible employees. Eligible employees
may contribute up to 15% of compensation or the statutory limit. The Company
also provides a matching contribution. The Company contributions to 401(k) plans
were $3,618,000, $1,357,000 and $790,000 for the years ended September 30, 2000,
1999 and 1998, respectively. Effective October 1, 1999 the 401(k) plan does not
require a minimum service period, and all Company matching contributions will
vest 100% immediately. Also, all Company contributions made prior to October 1,
1999 vested 100% at October 1, 1999.
The Company maintained a supplemental retirement and savings plan for
certain officers and senior management employees. Effective October 1, 1999, the
Company made no matching contributions to the supplemental retirement and
savings plan. Company contributions to that plan were $0, $298,000 and $247,000
for the years ended September 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
Profit sharing plan
On October 1, 1999, the Company established a profit sharing plan that
covered eligible employees after six months of continuous employment.
Contributions to the plan are determined annually by the company's Board of
Directors based on company performance. Participants vest at varying rates over
a five-year period until fully vested. There were no contributions made to this
plan during fiscal year 2000.
Officers' incentive plan
The Company had an executive compensation plan for the benefit of
officers. Benefits were payable based on the achievement of financial and
performance objectives set annually by the Board of Directors, and the market
value of the Company's stock. Total expenses under the plan were $1,348,000,
$1,391,000 and $3,273,000 for the years ended September 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively. The incentive earned each year would be paid 50% currently, and
the balance would be payable over a four-year period, subject to certain
adjustments, as defined in the plan, based on employment status and the market
value of the Company's common stock. The officers' incentive plan was
consolidated with the employee incentive plan during fiscal year 2000. At
September 30, 2000 and 1999, the long-term officers' incentive plan payables
were $0 and $2,353,000, respectively.
Employee incentive plans
The Company has incentive plans for eligible employees not covered under
the executive compensation plan. Awards under these plans are paid annually and
are based on the achievement of certain financial and performance objectives.
The officers' incentive plan was consolidated with the employee incentive plan
during fiscal 2000. Total expenses under the employee incentive plans were
$1,661,000, $8,263,000 and $6,962,000 for the years ended September 30, 2000,
1999 and 1998, respectively.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
At the Company's Annual Meeting held on February 1, 2000, the shareholders
approved the adoption of the Company's 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
Purchase Plan) which was unanimously adopted by the Board of Directors on
November 19, 1999. Under the Purchase Plan, the Company is authorized to issue
up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock to eligible employees of the Company and
its subsidiaries. Eligible employees can enter on the start date of any offering
period or on any subsequent semi-annual entry date. Employees may have up to 10%
of their base salary withheld through payroll deductions to purchase common
stock of the Company. The purchase price of the stock is the lower of 85% of 1)
the fair market value of the common stock on the enrollment date (the first day
of the next offering
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period) or 2) the fair market value on the exercise date (the last day of each
offering period). Offering period means approximately six-month periods
commencing (a) on the first trading day on or after January 1 and terminating on
the last trading day in the following June, and (b) on the first trading day on
or after July 1 and terminating on the last trading day in the following
December. A total of 22,283 shares of common stock with a weighted average fair
value of $37.40 per share were issued under the Purchase Plan in fiscal year
2000. At September 30, 2000, 1,477,717 shares remained available for issuance.
9. Common Stock
Common
A total of 258,785 and 333,191 shares of treasury stock were included in
the number of common shares outstanding at September 30, 2000 and 1999,
respectively.
10. Stock Option Plans
The Company has two stock option plans, one of which is for the granting of
stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and common stock that
reserve shares of common stock for issuance to officers, key employees and
non-employee directors. The Company has elected to continue to apply the
provisions of APB No. 25, and provide the pro forma disclosures of SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." Granted awards generally have a
maximum term of ten years and vest over one to five years. Under this plan
approved by the stockholders, a number of shares equal to 4% of the number of
shares of the Company's common stock outstanding on the last day of the
preceding fiscal year is added to the shares available under the plan each
fiscal year, provided that the number of shares suitable for grants of incentive
stock options for the remaining term of the plan shall not exceed 1,500,000
shares. The other plan is limited to the former employees of RMT, who, as of the
merger date, held unexpired and unexercised stock option grants under the RMT
stock option plans. Granted awards have a maximum term of ten years and vest
over three years. The total number of issuable shares under the plan is 650,800.
The fair value of options at the date of grant was estimated using the
Black-Scholes model with the following weighted-average assumptions for the
years ended September 30:
2000 1999 1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expected life (years) 5 5 5
Interest rate 6.4% 5.3% 5.5%
Volatility 41% 42% 43%
Dividend yield 0% 0% 0%
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The following information regarding these option plans for the years ended
September 30 is as follows:
2000 1999 1998
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Weighted-average Weighted-average Weighted-average
exercise exercise exercise
Options price Options price Options price
- ---------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- --------------
Outstanding at beginning of year 2,370,000 $33.21 1,796,000 $29.11 1,843,000 $20.63
Granted 1,525,000 $38.86 1,009,000 $35.38 526,000 $38.02
Exercised (484,000) $23.20 (277,000) $11.53 (487,000) $ 5.61
Forfeited (479,000) $37.80 (158,000) $38.66 (86,000) $34.43
--------- --------- ---------
Outstanding at end of year 2,932,000 $37.06 2,370,000 $33.21 1,796,000 $29.11
========= ========= =========
Options exercisable at year end 557,000 $35.79 614,000 $23.63 541,000 $11.80
========= ========= =========
The weighted-average fair value of options granted for the years ended
September 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998, was $17.73, $15.74 and $17.30, respectively.
The following table summarizes information about significant fixed-price stock
option groups outstanding at September 30, 2000:
Options outstanding Options exercisable
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weighted -
average remaining Weighted - Weighted -
Number contractual life average Number average
Range of exercise prices outstanding exercise price outstanding exercise price
- ---------------------------------- -------------- ------------------- ---------------- --------------- ----------------
$ 6.15 to $33.06 878,000 7.34 $ 31.49 152,000 $ 25.75
$33.13 to $37.06 978,000 7.38 $ 36.60 101,000 $ 34.98
$38.25 to $43.25 760,000 7.14 $ 39.59 235,000 $ 39.41
$43.38 to $51.94 316,000 8.52 $ 47.86 69,000 $ 46.79
--------- -------
$ 6.15 to $51.94 2,932,000 7.43 $ 37.06 557,000 $ 35.79
========= =======
Stock-based compensation under SFAS No. 123 would have had the following
pro forma effects for the years ended September 30:
(in thousands, except per share data) 2000 1999 1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income, as reported $27,631 $29,980 $24,327
======= ======= =======
Pro forma net income $19,010 $25,440 $20,655
======= ======= =======
Earnings per share, as reported:
Diluted $1.89 $2.09 $1.68
======= ======= =======
Basic $1.94 $2.13 $1.77
======= ======= =======
Pro forma earnings per share:
Diluted $1.30 $1.77 $1.43
======= ======= =======
Basic $1.33 $1.81 $1.50
======= ======= =======
The pro forma effect on net income for each of the years ended September
30, 2000, 1999 and 1998, may not be representative of the effects on reported
net income in future years.
11. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company conducts certain of its operations in facilities occupied
under non-cancelable operating leases with lease terms in excess of one year.
The leases generally provide for annual increases based upon the Consumer Price
Index or fixed increments.
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Minimum future rental commitments under operating leases are as follows:
Years ending September 30, (in thousands)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2001 $13,872
2002 7,928
2003 6,277
2004 6,062
2005 5,446
Thereafter 48,767
------
$88,352
Rent expense under operating leases, including month-to-month leases, was
$9,135,000, $9,161,000 and $8,298,000 for the years ended September 30, 2000,
1999 and 1998, respectively.
The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the
ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate
disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the
Company's consolidated financial condition.
12. Segment Information
Effective October 1, 1999, the Company reorganized the operating structure
of the business segments. As a result, the Company changed its segment reporting
structure to more closely match management's internal reporting of business
operations. Significant changes included moving end-user software for clients in
the US and Canada from the former Credit and other segments and combining this
business with the former DynaMark business to form the Netsourced Services
segment, and establishing two new segments named North American Financial
Services and Other International, which are comprised primarily of businesses
formerly included in the Credit segment. The segment information for the fiscal
years ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 are restated to conform to the fiscal
year 2000 presentation.
Our business segments are:
o North American Financial Services. The majority of our revenues is
derived from our North American Financial Services unit, which
primarily markets our Alliance Products and Services and Analytic
Products and Services in the United States and Canadian markets.
o NetSourced Services. The NetSourced Services unit principally
markets Targeting and Prospecting products, together with
Origination and Underwriting, Account and Customer Management
products and Standalone Consulting services in the North American
market.
o Other International. The Other International business unit covers
all of our operations outside the United States and Canadian
markets.
The Company's Chief Executive and Operating Officers evaluate financial
performance based on measures of business segment revenues and operating profit
or loss, therefore, information regarding depreciation, capital expenditure and
amortization by segments are not presented. Unallocated other income consists
mainly of interest income and net gain on sales of investments. The Company does
not evaluate the financial performance of each segment based on its assets or
capital expenditures.
Year ended September 30, 2000
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North
American
Financial Other Netsourced
(in thousands) Services International Services Total
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues:
Segment $159,610 $40,647 $97,728 $297,985
========= ======= ======== ========
Segment income (loss) from operations $ 41,643 $ 5,864 $(2,893) $ 44,614
========= ======= ========
Unallocated other income, net 2,456
--------
Income before Income Taxes $ 47,070
========
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Year ended September 30, 1999
-------------------------------------------------------------------
North
American
Financial Other Netsourced
(in thousands) Services International Services Total
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues:
Segment $141,335 $29,276 $106,320 $276,931
======== ======= ======== ========
Segment income (loss) for operations $ 45,074 $ 2,216 $ (915) $ 46,375
======== ======= ========
Unallocated other income, net 4,225
--------
Income before Income Taxes $ 50,600
========
Year ended September 30, 1998
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North
American
Financial Other Netsourced
(in thousands) Services International Services Total
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues:
Segment $124,845 $31,758 $88,942 $245,545
========= ======= ======= ========
Segment income from operations $37,313 $ 1,366 $ 1,753 $40,432
======== ======= ========
Unallocated other income, net 1,673
---------
Income before Income Taxes $ 42,105
========
Due to minor reclassifications, the revenues and income for the year ended
September 30, 2000 are slightly different than the combination of the first four
quarters.
Significant customer information is as follows. Amounts not presented were
less than 10%.
Percent of Revenues
--------------------------------------
Year ended September 30,
2000 1999 1998
----------- ----------- -----------
Customer A 12% 10% ---
Customer B 10% --- ---
13. Other Income, Net
Other income, net consists of the following:
Years ended September 30,
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
(in thousands) 2000 1999 1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest income $4,110 $3,145 $2,403
Loss on termination of the
development right of the
Lindaro property (1,373) -- --
Pension plan curtailment gain -- 720 --
Gain on sale of investments -- 483 --
Interest expense (75) (184) (803)
Foreign currency loss (122) (183) (278)
Other (84) 244 351
------ ------ ------
$2,456 $4,225 $1,673
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In fiscal year 1998, the Company entered into a synthetic lease
arrangement to construct an office complex located at Second and Lindaro Streets
in downtown San Rafael to accommodate future growth. During fiscal 2000, the
Company decided not to build out the site as planned following a five-month
study of its options. Under a plan proposed to the San Rafael City Government,
the Company would be released from its obligation to occupy buildings on the
site, and Wilson Cornerstone, a real estate development firm would continue with
the development of the site. As a result of the transaction concluded in the
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2000, the Company recorded a loss of approximately
$1,373,000 in other income in fiscal year 2000.
14. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss) Balance
In fiscal 1999, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive
Income," which establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive
income and its components (revenues, expenses, gains and losses) in financial
statements. SFAS No. 130 requires classification of other comprehensive income
(loss) in a financial statement and display of accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) separately from retained earnings and additional paid-in capital.
Other comprehensive income (loss) includes unrealized gains (losses) on
investments and foreign currency translation adjustments.
Supplemental disclosure of other comprehensive income (loss) information:
Year ended September 30, 2000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Before-tax Tax
(in thousands) amount amount Net-of-tax amount
- ---------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ -----------------------
Unrealized losses on investments $(143) $ 59 $ (84)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (663) 274 (389)
----- ---- -------
Other comprehensive loss $(806) $333 $ (473)
===== ==== =======
Year ended September 30, 1999
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Before-tax Tax
(in thousands) amount amount Net-of-tax amount
- ---------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ -----------------------
Unrealized losses on investments:
Unrealized holding losses
arising during period $ (494) $ 201 $ (293)
Less: reclassification adjustment (474) 193 (281)
------- ----- -------
Net unrealized loss (968) 394 (574)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (214) 87 (127)
------- ----- -------
Other comprehensive loss $(1,182) $ 481 $ (701)
======= ===== =======
Year ended September 30, 1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Before-tax Tax
(in thousands) amount amount Net-of-tax amount
- ---------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------
Unrealized gains on investments:
$ 663 $ (280) $ 383
Foreign currency translation adjustments 238 (100) 138
----- ------ --------
Other comprehensive income $ 901 $ (380) $ 521
===== ====== ========
Supplemental disclosure of accumulated comprehensive income (loss)
balance:
Period from September 30, 1998 to September 30, 2000
Foreign Accumulated
Unrealized currency other
gains (losses) on translation comprehensive
(in thousands) investments adjustments income (loss)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balances at September 30, 1998 700 (170) 530
Current period change (574) (127) (701)
------- -------- -----
Balances at September 30, 1999 126 (297) (171)
------- -------- -----
Current period change (84) (389) (473)
------- -------- -----
Balances at September 30, 2000 $ 42 $ (686) $(644)
======= ======== =====
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15. Earnings Per Share
The following reconciles the numerators and denominators of diluted and
basic earnings per share (EPS):
Years ended September 30,
-----------------------------------------------------
(in thousands, except per share data) 2000 1999 1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------------------
Numerator - Net income $27,631 $29,980 $24,327
======= ======= =======
Denominator - Shares:
Diluted weighted-average shares and assumed
conversions of stock options 14,635 14,364 14,463
Effect of dilutive securities - employee stock options (375) (291) (700)
------ ------- -------
Basic weighted-average shares 14,260 14,073 13,763
====== ======= =======
Earnings per share:
Diluted $ 1.89 $ 2.09 $ 1.68
====== ======= =======
Basic $ 1.94 $ 2.13 $ 1.77
====== ======= =======
The computation of diluted EPS for the years ended September 30, 2000,
1999 and 1998, respectively, excludes stock options to purchase 189,000, 813,000
and 930,000 shares of common stock. The shares were excluded because the
exercise prices for the options were greater than the respective average market
price of the common shares and their inclusion would be antidilutive.
16. Supplementary Financial Data (Unaudited)
The following table presents selected unaudited consolidated financial
results for each of the eight quarters in the two-year period ended September
30, 2000. In the Company's opinion, this unaudited information has been prepared
on the same basis as the audited information and includes all adjustments
(consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement
of the consolidated financial information for the period presented.
(in thousands, except per share data and the
number of shares) Dec. 31, 1999 Mar. 31, 2000 June 30, 2000 Sept. 30, 2000
- -------------------------------------------------- --------------- ------------------ ---------------- -----------------
Revenues $70,094 $73,300 $75,903 $78,688
Cost of revenues 29,780 30,288 33,867 34,381
------- ------- ------- -------
Gross profit $40,977 $43,012 $42,036 $44,307
======= ======= ======= =======
Net income $4,934 $7,147 $7,712 $7,838
======= ======= ======= =======
Earnings per share:
Diluted $.34 $.49 $.53 $.53
======= ======= ======= =======
Basic $.35 $.50 $.54 $.54
======= ======= ======= =======
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Diluted 14,392,000 14,680,000 14,601,000 14,851,000
========== ========== ========== ==========
Basic 14,028,000 14,214,000 14,338,000 14,460,000
========== ========== ========== ==========
(in thousands, except per share data and the
number of shares) Dec. 31, 1998 Mar. 31, 1999 June 30, 1999 Sept. 30, 1999
- -------------------------------------------------- --------------- ------------------ ----------------- ----------------
Revenues $67,977 $68,874 $67,241 $72,839
Cost of revenues 25,071 26,941 25,196 28,246
------- ------- ------- -------
Gross profit $42,906 $41,933 $42,045 $44,593
======= ======= ======= =======
Net income $ 7,048 $ 7,464 $ 6,973 $ 8,495
======= ======= ======= =======
Earnings per share:
Diluted $ .49 $ .51 $ .49 $ .60
======= ======= ======= =======
Basic $ .50 $ .53 $ .50 $ .61
======= ======= ======= =======
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Diluted 14,354,000 14,578,000 14,301,000 14,212,000
========== ========== ========== ==========
Basic 14,014,000 14,177,000 14,081,000 14,020,000
========== ========== ========== ==========
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The required information regarding our Directors is incorporated by
reference from the information under the caption "Election of Directors -
Nominees" in our definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on February 6, 2001.
The required information regarding our Executive Officers is contained in
Part I of this Form 10-K.
The required information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act is incorporated by reference from the information under
the caption "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" in our
definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on
February 6, 2001.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Incorporated by reference from the information under the captions
"Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers," "Compensation Committee
Interlocks and Insider Participation," and "Director Consulting Arrangements" in
our definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held
on February 6, 2001.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Incorporated by reference from the information under the caption "Stock
Ownership" in our definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on February 6, 2001.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Incorporated by reference from the information under the captions "Director
Consulting Arrangements" and "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation" in our definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on February 6, 2001.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
Reference Page
Form 10-K
(a) 1. Consolidated financial statements:
Report of Independent Auditors............................................... 31
Consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for each
of the years in the three-year period ended September 30, 2000........ 32
Consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2000 and
September 30, 1999...................................................... 33
Consolidated statements of stockholders' equity for each of the
years in the three-year period ended September 30, 2000................. 34
Consolidated statements of cash flows for each of the
years in the three-year period ended September 30, 2000................. 35
Notes to consolidated financial statements................................... 36
2. Financial statement schedule:
Independent Auditor's Report on Financial Statement Schedule....................... 59
II Valuation and qualifying accounts at September 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998......... 60
3. Exhibits:
2.1 Lease dated December 2, 1998, by and between DynaMark, Inc.,
and CSM Corporation filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's
report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30,
1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
2.2 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated June 12, l997,
among the Company, FIC Acquisition Corporation, Risk
Management Technologies ("RMT"), and the shareholders and
optionholders of RMT, filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's
report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30,
1997, and incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to Item
601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K, certain schedules were omitted
but will be furnished supplementally to the Commission on
request.
2.3 First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger and
Reorganization effective as of May 17, 1999, by and among the
Company; Credit & Risk Management Associates, Inc.; and Donald
J. Sanders, Paul A. Makowski, and Lawrence E. Dukes filed as
Exhibit 2.3 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1999, and incorporated herein
by reference.
2.4 Amendment To Lease, dated December 2, 1998, by and between CSM
Corporation (assignee) and DynaMark, Inc. amending lease dated
May 1,1995 between DynaMark, Inc. and Control Data Systems
Inc. filed as Exhibit 2.4 to the Company's report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1998, and incorporated
herein by reference.
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1997, and incorporated herein
by reference.
3.2 Restated By-laws of the Company (as amended effective November
19, 1999) filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999, and
incorporated herein by reference.
4.1 Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 23, l997, among the
Company, David LaCross and Kathleen O. LaCross, Trustees U/D/T
dated April 2, 1997, Jefferson Braswell, Software Alliance
LLC, Robert
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Ferguson, James T. Fan and Leland Prussia, filed as Exhibit
4.1 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 1997, and incorporated herein by
reference.*
4.2 Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 30, 1996, among
the Company, Donald J. Sanders, Paul A. Makowski and Lawrence
E. Dukes, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1995, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.1 Certificate of Resolution Changing Officers' Incentive Plan,
Exempt Employees Bonus Plan and other Company Plan Parameters
filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999, and incorporated
herein by reference. *
10.2 Fair, Isaac and Company, Inc. 1999 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999, and
incorporated herein by reference.*
10.3 Lease dated April 28, 1995, between CSM Investors, Inc., and
DynaMark, Inc. filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1995, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.4 UK Lease dated October, 2000 by and between The Prudential
Assurance Company Limited and Fair, Isaac International UK
Corporation.
10.5 Lease, dated October 30, 1983, between S.R.P. Limited
Partnership and the Company, as amended, originally filed as
Exhibit 10.7 to the Registration Statement, filed as Exhibit
10.5 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 1998, and incorporated herein by
reference.
10.6 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, originally filed
as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1988, filed as Exhibit 10.6 to
the Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference. *
10.7 Lease dated July 1, 1993, between The Joseph and Eda Pell
Revocable Trust and the Company and the First through Fifth
Addenda thereto filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1995, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.8 Amendment No. 3 to the Company's 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(as amended and restated effective November 19, 1999) filed as
Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1999, and incorporated herein
by reference. *
10.9 First Amendment to the Company's Stock Option Plan for
Non-Employee Directors, originally filed as Exhibit 10.12 to
the Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1989 and re-filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the
Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference. *
10.10 Amendment No.1 to the Company's 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(as amended and restated effective November 21, 1995), filed
as Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 and incorporated herein
by reference.*
10.11 Addendum Number Seven to Lease between S.R.P. Limited
Partnership and the Company, originally filed as Exhibit 10.15
to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1990 and re-filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the
Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.12 Addenda Numbers Eight and Nine to lease between S.R.P Limited
Partnership and the Company filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the
Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.13 Lease, dated September 5, 1991, between 111 Partners, a
California general partnership, and the Company originally
filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Company's report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1991and re-filed as
Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1998, and incorporated herein
by reference.
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10.14 Construction Loan Agreement, dated September 5, 1991, between
111 Partners and the Company originally filed as Exhibit 10.21
to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1991 and re-filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the
Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.15 Amendment No. 2 to the Company's 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan
(as amended and restated effective November 21, 1995) filed as
Exhibit 10.15 to the Company's report on Form 10K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 and incorporated herein
by reference. *
10.16 The Company's 1992 Long-Term Incentive Plan as amended and
restated effective November 21, 1995, filed as Exhibit 10.16
to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference. *
10.17 Amendment No. 3 to the Company's Stock Option Plan for
Non-Employee Directors, filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the
Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference. *
10.18 Lease dated May 1, 1995, between Control Data Corporation and
DynaMark, Inc. filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Company's report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1995, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.19 First Amendment to Participation Agreement dated April 5, 1999
by and between Company, Lease Plan North America, Inc., ABN
Amro Bank N.V. and other participants named therein filed as
Exhibit 10.19 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1999, and incorporated herein
by reference.
10.20 Fair, Isaac Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan and Trust
Agreement effective November 1, 1994, originally filed as
Exhibit 10.20 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1994. *
10.21 Lease dated July 10, 1993, between the Joseph and Eda Pell
Revocable Trust and the Company filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the
Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.22 Lease dated October 11, 1993, between the Joseph and Eda Pell
Revocable Trust and the Company and the First through Fourth
Addenda thereto filed as Exhibit 10.22 to the Company's report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1995, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.23 Second Amendment to Lease dated December 2, 1998, between CSM
Corporation and DynaMark, Inc. amending lease between the
parties dated March 11, 1997 filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the
Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.24 Exchange Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated July 19,
1996, among DynaMark, Inc., Printronic Corporation of America,
Inc., Leo R. Yochim, and Susan Keenan, filed as Exhibit 10.24
to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.25 Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated
September 30, 1996, among the Company, FIC Acquisition
Corporation, Credit & Risk Management Associates, Inc., Donald
J. Sanders, Paul A. Makowski and Lawrence E. Dukes, filed as
Exhibit 10.25 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, and incorporated herein
by reference.
10.26 Contract between the Company and Dr. Robert M. Oliver, dated
April 2, 1996, filed as Exhibit 10.26 to the Company's report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, and
incorporated herein by reference. *
10.27 Letter of Intent dated July 15, 1996, between the Company and
Village Properties, and the First Amendment thereto dated July
18, 1996, filed as Exhibit 10.27 to the Company's report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, and
incorporated herein by reference.
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10.28 Office Building Lease, dated November 14, 1996, between the
Company and Regency Center, filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the
Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1996, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.29 Sixth and Seventh Addenda to the Lease, dated July 1, 1993,
between the Company and the Joseph and Eda Pell Revocable
Trust, filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the Company's report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996 and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.30 First and Second Addenda to the Lease dated July 10, 1993,
between the Company and the Joseph and Eda Pell Revocable
Trust, filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the Company's report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.31 Fifth Addendum to the Lease, dated October 11, 1993, between
the Company and the Joseph and Eda Pell Revocable Trust, filed
as Exhibit 10.31 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, and incorporated herein
by reference.
10.32 First Addendum to Lease, dated August 13, l997, by and between
the Company and Regency Center, filed as Exhibit 10.32 to the
Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.33 Option Agreement, dated November 26, l997, by and between the
Company and Village Builders, L.P., filed as Exhibit 10.33 to
the Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.34 Leasehold Improvements Agreement, dated November 26, l997, by
and between the Company and Village Builders, L.P., filed as
Exhibit 10.34 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1997, and incorporated herein
by reference.
10.35 Lease, dated March 11, l997, by and between DynaMark, Inc. and
CSM, filed as Exhibit 10.35 to the Company's report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997, and
incorporated herein by reference.
10.36 First Amendment to Lease, dated September 24, l997, by and
between DynaMark, Inc. and CSM, filed as Exhibit 10.36 to the
Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1997, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.37 Chase Database Agreement, dated October 29, l997, by and among
DynaMark, Inc. and Chase Manhattan Bank USA, National
Association, filed as Exhibit 10.37 to the Company's report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997, and
incorporated herein by reference. Confidential treatment has
been requested for certain portions of this document. Such
portions have been omitted from the filing and have been filed
separately with the Commission.
10.38 Stock Agreement between the Company and Judith W. Isaac dated
December 16, 1998.
10.39 Intentionally omitted.
10.40 Intentionally omitted.
10.41 Third Amendment to Lease dated December 2, 1998, by and
between CSM Corporation and DynaMark, Inc. amending lease
between the parties dated April 28, 1995 filed as Exhibit
10.41 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 1998, and incorporated herein by
reference.
10.42 Employment Agreement entered into effective as of August 23,
1999, by and between Fair, Isaac and Company, Inc. and Thomas
G. Grudnowski filed as Exhibit 10.42 to the Company's report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1999, and
incorporated herein by reference. *
10.43 First Amendment to Employment Agreement entered into effective
as of December 3, 1999, by and between Fair, Isaac and
Company, Inc. and Thomas G. Grudnowski filed as Exhibit 10.43
to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference. *
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10.44 Purchase Agreement dated June 28, 2000, between the Company
and San Rafael Corporate Center Investor, L.L.C.
10.45 Assignment of Contract dated July 28, 2000, between and San
Rafael Corporate Center Investor, L.L.C. and San Rafael
Corporate Center, LLC.
10.46 First Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated July 28, 2000,
between the Company and San Rafael Corporate Center, LLC.
10.47 Amendment to Development Agreement dated September 22, 2000,
among the City, the Company and San Rafael Corporate Center,
LLC
10.48 Termination Agreement dated September 27, 2000, between Lease
Plan North America, Inc. and the Company.
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Company.
23.1 Consent of KPMG, LLP (see page 61 of this Form 10-K).
24.1 Power of Attorney (see page 57 of this Form 10-K).
27 Financial Data Schedule.
*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FAIR, ISAAC AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED
DATE: December 27, 2000
By /s/ HENK J. EVENHUIS
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Henk J. Evenhuis
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints HENK J. EVENHUIS his attorney-in-fact,
with full power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any
amendments to this Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with exhibits
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorney-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ THOMAS G. GRUDNOWSKI President, Chief Executive Officer December 27, 2000
- ---------------------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer) and Director
Thomas G. Grudnowski
/s/ HENK J. EVENHUIS Executive Vice President and December 27, 2000
- ---------------------------------------- Chief Financial Officer
Henk J. Evenhuis (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ JONATHAN R. BOND Senior Vice President of Finance, December 27, 2000
- ---------------------------------------- Corporate Controller
Jonathan R. Bond (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ A. GEORGE BATTLE Director December 27, 2000
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A. George Battle
/s/ H. ROBERT HELLER Director December 27, 2000
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H. Robert Heller
/s/ GUY R. HENSHAW Director December 27, 2000
- ----------------------------------------
Guy R. Henshaw
/s/ DAVID S.P. HOPKINS Director December 27, 2000
- ----------------------------------------
David S. P. Hopkins
/s/ ROBERT M. OLIVER Director December 27, 2000
- ----------------------------------------
Robert M. Oliver
/s/ ROBERT D. SANDERSON Director December 27, 2000
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Robert D. Sanderson
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FAIR, ISAAC AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Form 10K for fiscal year ended September 30, 2000
SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY continued
/s/ PHILIP G. HEASLEY Director December 27, 2000
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Philip G. Heasley
/s/ TONY J. CHRISTIANSON Director December 27, 2000
- ----------------------------------------
Tony J. Christianson
/s/ MARGARET L. TAYLOR Director December 27, 2000
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Margaret L. Taylor
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The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Fair, Isaac and Company, Incorporated:
Under date of October 27, 2000, we reported on the consolidated balance
sheets of Fair, Isaac and Company, Incorporated, and subsidiaries as of
September 30, 2000 and 1999, and the related consolidated statements of income
and comprehensive income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the
years in the three-year period ended September 30, 2000, which are included in
the 2000 annual report on Form 10-K. In connection with our audits of the
aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we also audited the related
consolidated financial statement schedule in the 2000 annual report on form
10-K. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial
statement schedule based on our audits.
In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in
relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
San Francisco, California
October 27, 2000
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Schedule II
Fair, Isaac and Company, Incorporated
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
September 30, 2000, 1999 and 1998
Balance at Balance at
Beginning Charged Charged End of
Description of Period to Expense to Revenues Write-offs Period
----------- --------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ------
September 30, 2000:
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $1,274,000 $218,000 $86,000 $(448,000) $1,130,000
September 30, 1999:
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $1,163,000 $123,000 $441,000 $(453,000) $1,274,000
September 30, 1998:
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $758,000 $677,000 $271,000 $(543,000) $1,163,000
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Consent of KPMG LLP
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Fair, Isaac and Company, Incorporated:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements
(Nos. 33-20349, 33-26659, 33-63426, 333-02121, 333-32309, 333-65179, 333-83905,
333-95889, 333-32396, and 333-32398) on Form S-8 and the registration statements
(Nos. 333-20537 and 333-42473) on Form S-3 of Fair, Isaac and Company,
Incorporated, and subsidiaries of our reports dated October 27, 2000, relating
to the consolidated balance sheets of Fair, Isaac and Company, Incorporated, and
subsidiaries as of September 30, 2000 and 1999, and the related consolidated
statements of income and comprehensive income, stockholders' equity, and cash
flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended September 30, 2000
and related financial statement schedule, which reports appear in the September
30, 2000 annual report on Form 10-K of Fair, Isaac and Company, Incorporated,
and subsidiaries.
San Francisco, California
December 28, 2000
/s/ KPMG LLP
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EXHIBIT INDEX
TO FAIR, ISAAC AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
Exhibit No. Exhibit
10.4 UK Lease dated October, 2000 by and between The Prudential
Assurance Company Limited and Fair, Isaac International UK
Corporation.
10.20 Fair, Isaac Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan and Trust
Agreement effective November 1, 1994, originally filed as Exhibit
10.20 to the Company's report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 1994.
10.38 Stock Agreement between the Company and Judith W. Isaac dated
December 16, 1998.
10.44 Purchase Agreement dated June 28, 2000, between the Company and
San Rafael Corporate Center Investor, L.L.C.
10.45 Assignment of Contract dated July 28, 2000, between San Rafael
Corporate Center Investor, L.L.C. and San Rafael Corporate Center,
LLC.
10.46 First Amendment to Purchase Agreement dated July 28, 2000, between
the Company and San Rafael Corporate Center, LLC.
10.47 Amendment to Development Agreement dated September 22, 2000, among
the City of San Rafael, the Company and San Rafael Corporate
Center, LLC.
10.48 Termination Agreement dated September 27, 2000, between Lease Plan
North America, Inc. and the Company.
21.1 Subsidiaries of the Company.
23.1 Consent of KPMG, LLP.
24.1 Power of Attorney.
27 Financial Data Schedule.
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LEASE EXHIBIT #10.4
DATED October, 2000
PARTIES
1. Landlord THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
whose registered office is at 142 Holborn
Bars, London EC1N 2NH;
2. Tenant FAIR, ISAAC INTERNATIONAL UK CORPORATION
(a company registered in California under
number FC016585) whose registered office
is at 2nd Floor Concorde House Trinity
Park Birmingham West Midlands B37 7EC;
OPERATIVE PROVISIONS
1. Definitions and interpretation
1.1 Unless the contrary intention appears, the following definitions
apply:
Common Parts the parts of the Estate
comprising the Main Estate
Road (to the extent that they
have not been adopted as
maintainable at the public
expense), balancing lake,
landscaped areas (including
the Structural Landscaping)
which are not the
responsibility of an
individual owner or occupier
of part of the Estate and all
other areas ways and amenities
in the Estate (including the
Service Media) provided or
designated from time to time
by the Landlord or
the Management Company for
common use and enjoyment by
the owners and occupiers of
the Estate, and each and every
part of them;
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Conducting Media drains, sewers, conduits,
flues, gutters, gullies,
channels, ducts, shafts,
watercourses, pipes, cables,
wires and mains;
Development The land and buildings now or
at any time during the Term
erected thereon shown for the
purposes of identification
only edged blue on Plan 1 and
each and every part of it,
being part of the Estate;
Development Road the road and footpaths serving
the Development, shown edged
brown on Plan 1;
Encumbrances the restrictions,
stipulations, covenants,
rights, reservations,
provisions and other matters
contained, imposed by or
referred to in the Property
and Charges Registers of H M
Land Registry Title Number
WM719791 so far as they relate
to the Premises and in the
documents brief particulars of
which are set out in schedule
1 part 4;
Estate Birmingham International Park,
Bickenhill, Elmdon, Solihull,
West Midlands shown for the
purpose of identification
edged blue on Plan 2 and each
and every part of it;
Insured Risks has the meaning given to it in
schedule 3;
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Interest interest at the rate of 4%
over the base rate of Barclays
Bank Plc from time to time (as
well after as before
judgment), or such other
comparable rate as the
Landlord may reasonably and
properly designate if the base
rate ceases to be published;
Landlord includes all persons from time
to time entitled to the
immediate reversion to this
Lease;
Lease includes any documents
supplemental to this Lease;
Main Estate Road the road and footpaths serving
the Estate and shown edged
brown on Plan 2, now known as
Starley Way;
Management Company BIP Management Limited
(Company Number 2923457) whose
registered office is at
Portland House, Stag Place,
London, SW1E 5DS or other
management company from time
to time providing the
Services;
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Outgoings (in relation to the Premises)
all non-domestic rates,
(including rates for
unoccupied property), water
rates, water charges and all
existing and future rates,
taxes, charges, assessments,
impositions and outgoings
whatsoever (whether
parliamentary or local) which
are now or may at any time be
payable, charged or assessed
on property, or the owner or
occupier of property, but
"taxes" in this context does
not include value added tax,
nor any taxes imposed on the
Landlord in respect of the
yearly rent reserved by this
Lease, or in respect of a
disposal of the interest in
immediate reversion to this
Lease;
Perpetuity Period years calculated from the date
of this Lease;
Plan 1 the plan marked "Plan 1"
annexed to this Lease;
Plan 2 the plan marked "Plan 2"
annexed to this Lease;
Planning Acts "the consolidating Acts" as
defined in the Planning
(Consequential Provisions) Act
1990 and any other legislation
relating to town and country
planning in force from time to
time;
Premises the property described in
schedule 1 part 1 and each
part of the Premises;
Retained Land the property comprised in
titles WM6947, WM365919 and
WM518832
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Service Media the pipes, ducts, wires,
cisterns, tanks, cables,
meters, sewers, drains,
watercourses, mains, gutters
and other media which are in
on over or under the Estate or
which provide or remove the
Utilities from to or through
the Estate at any time during
the Perpetuity Period;
Structural Landscaping the landscape mound and the
other areas of landscaping
within the Estate shown edged
green on Plan 2 and the
balancing lake shown on Plan 2
as varied in extent and
location from time to time by
the Landlord and/or the
Management Company;
Tenant includes the Tenant's
successors in title and
assigns in whom this Lease may
for the time being be vested;
Term the term of years granted by
this Lease; and
Unsecured Underletting an underletting of part of the
Premises in relation to which
the underlessor and the
underlessee have agreed to
exclude the provisions of
sections 24 to 28 of the
Landlord and Tenant Act 1954
and their agreement to do so
has been duly authorised
beforehand by the court.
Utilities water, soil, surface water,
electricity, gas, oil,
telephone, power, fire alarm
systems, telecommunications or
other services;
1.2 Any obligation on a party to this Lease to do any act includes an
obligation to procure that it is done.
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1.3 includes the obligation on the Tenant not to permit or allow the
infringement of the restriction by any person.
1.4 References to liability include, where the context allows, claims,
demands, proceedings, damages, losses, costs and expenses.
1.5 The clause and paragraph headings in this Lease are for ease of
reference only and are not to be taken into account in the
construction or interpretation of any provision to which they refer.
1.6 Unless the contrary intention appears, references:
1.6.1 to numbered clauses and schedules are references to the relevant
clause in, or schedule to, this Lease; and
1.6.2 to a numbered paragraph in any schedule are references to the
relevant paragraph in that schedule.
1.7 Words in this Lease denoting the singular include the plural meaning
and vice versa.
1.8 References in this Lease to any statutes or statutory instruments
include any statute or statutory instrument amending, consolidating
or replacing them respectively from time to time in force, and
references to a statute include statutory instruments and regulations
made pursuant to it.
1.9 Words in this Lease importing one gender include both other genders,
and may be used interchangeably, and words denoting natural persons,
where the context allows, include corporations and vice versa.
1.10 For the purposes of this Lease, two companies are members of the same
group if one is the subsidiary of the other, or both are subsidiaries
of a third company, "subsidiary" having the meaning given to it in
section 736 of the Companies Act 1985.
1.11 At any time that the parties of the second or third parts to this
Lease are two or more persons, the expression "the Tenant" or "the
Guarantor" includes the plural number, and obligations in this Lease
expressed or implied to be made with or by the Tenant or the
Guarantor are to be treated as made with or by such individuals
jointly and severally.
2. The letting terms
In consideration of the rent reserved by, and the covenants in, this Lease :
2.1 the Landlord lets to the Tenant:
2.1.1 all the Premises;
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2.1.2 together with the rights set out in schedule 1 part 2; and
2.1.3 except and reserved to the Landlord and its employees agents and
contractors and the owners and occupiers from time to time of the
Estate and the Retained Land the rights set out in schedule 1 part 3;
2.2 for the term of 15 years commencing on [ ] (determinable as provided
by this Lease) subject to the Encumbrances;
2.3 the Tenant paying during the Term:
2.3.1 the yearly rent of (pound)[ ] (subject to revision under schedule 2)
by equal quarterly payments in advance on the usual quarter days in
every year, the first (or a proportionate part) of such payments in
respect of the period commencing on [ ] and ending on the following
quarter day to be made on [ ];
2.3.2 as additional rent:
2.3.2.1 The monies payable by the Tenant under schedules 3 and 4
commencing on [ ];
2.3.2.2 Interest payable by the Tenant under the terms of this
Lease; and
2.3.2.3 such value added tax as may be chargeable on the rent and
the other additional rents reserved by this Lease.
3. Tenant's covenants
The Tenant covenants with the Landlord during the Term as follows:
3.1 Rent
3.1.1 To pay the yearly rent reserved by this Lease, free from any
deductions and rights of set-off, at the times and in the manner
required in clause 2.3.1 and by means of a standing order to the
Tenant's bankers.
3.1.2 To pay the additional rents reserved by this Lease at the times and
in the manner specified.
3.2 Interest
To pay Interest on so much of the rents, reviewed rents, and other
monies payable under this Lease as remain unpaid due from the date
that they became due until the payment is made to the Landlord.
3.3 Outgoings and contributions
3.3.1 To pay Outgoings.
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3.3.2 To refund to the Landlord on demand (where Outgoings relate to other
property including the Premises) a fair and proper proportion
attributable to the Premises, such proportion to be conclusively
determined by the Landlord or the Landlord's surveyor.
3.3.3 To reimburse the Landlord for loss of relief from non-domestic rates
for unoccupied property which would have been available to the
Landlord in respect of vacancy of the Premises after the termination
of this Lease but for the allowance of relief to the Tenant or any
other person formerly in occupation of the Premises for vacancy
commencing before the termination of this Lease.
3.3.4 To pay for all gas and electricity consumed on the Premises, all
charges for meters, and all standing charges.
3.4 Repair
To keep the Premises in good and substantial repair, maintained and
in clean condition (except in respect of damage by Insured Risks as
allowed in schedule 3).
3.5 Decorations
3.5.1 To decorate the inside of the Premises in the year [ ] and from then
in every subsequent fifth year of the Term and in the last three
months of the Term (however it may terminate) with two coats of good
quality paint or good quality polish, and with paper for those parts
normally papered, or other suitable and appropriate materials of good
quality, in a workmanlike manner (the decorations in the last three
months of the Term to be executed in such colours, patterns and
materials as the Landlord may reasonably and properly require).
3.5.2 To decorate the exterior of the Premises in the year [ ] and from
then in every subsequent fifth year of the Term and also in the last
three months of the Term (however it may terminate) with three coats
of good quality paint or polish, or other suitable material of good
quality, in a proper and workmanlike manner.
3.5.3 Not without the consent of the Landlord to alter, cover up or change
any part of the architectural decorations or the external colour of
the Premises.
3.6 Landlord's right of inspection and right of repair
3.6.1 To permit the Landlord and its employees or agents at all reasonable
and proper times upon not less than five working days written notice
(except in the case of emergency) to enter the Premises and examine
their condition and also to take a schedule of fixtures and fittings
in the Premises.
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3.6.2 If any breach of covenant, defects, disrepair, removal of fixtures
and fittings or unauthorised alterations or additions are found on
inspection for which the Tenant is liable, then, on written notice
from the Landlord, to execute to the reasonable and proper
satisfaction of the Landlord or its surveyor all repairs, works,
replacements or removals required within two months (or sooner if
necessary) after receipt of notice.
3.6.3 If the Tenant fails to commence the works and comply with a notice
under clause 3.6.2, the Landlord may itself or by its workpeople or
agents enter the Premises and execute the repairs, works,
replacements or removals.
3.6.4 To pay to the Landlord on demand all reasonable and proper expenses
incurred under clause 3.6.3 (the expenses and any Interest on them to
be recoverable as rent in arrear).
3.7 Yield up in repair at the end of the Term
At the termination of this Lease or at such later time as the
Landlord recovers possession of the Premises from the Tenant:
3.7.1 quietly to yield up the Premises (with all additions and improvements
to the Premises and all fixtures in the Premises, other than tenant's
fixtures and fittings which the Tenant may be entitled to remove)
repaired, maintained, cleaned, decorated and kept in accordance with
the Tenant's covenants in this Lease (except in respect of damage by
Insured Risks as allowed in schedule 3);
3.7.2 if so requested by the Landlord, to remove from the Premises all the
Tenant's belongings, that is to say trade fixtures and fittings and
all notices, notice boards and signs bearing the name of, or
otherwise relating to, the Tenant (including in this context any
persons deriving title to the Premises under the Tenant) or its
business; and
3.7.3 to make good to the reasonable satisfaction of the Landlord all
damage to the Premises resulting from the removal of the Tenant's
belongings from the Premises.
3.8 Landlord's right of entry for repairs, etc
3.8.1 To permit the Landlord or other owners, tenants or occupiers of any
adjoining or neighbouring property and their respective agents,
workmen and employees to enter the Premises at reasonable and proper
times, after giving to the Tenant not less than five working days
written notice (except in an emergency or where a third party has a
right to enter without giving such notice):
3.8.1.1 to alter, maintain or repair the adjoining premises or
property of the Landlord on the Development or person so
entering; or
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3.8.1.2 to alter, maintain or repair anything serving such property
on the Development and running through or on the Premises
provided that the Landlord shall not be permitted to
construct any such thing under the building erected on the
Premises; or
3.8.1.3 to comply with an obligation to any third party having
legal rights over the Premises; or
3.8.1.4 in exercise of a right or to comply with an obligation of
repair, maintenance or renewal under this Lease; or
3.8.1.5 in connection with the development of any adjoining or
neighbouring land or premises, owned by the Landlord;
without payment of compensation for any nuisance, annoyance,
inconvenience, damage or loss caused to the Tenant, subject to the
Landlord (or other person entering) exercising the right as soon as
reasonably practicable in a reasonable and proper manner and making
good any damage caused to the Premises without unreasonable delay
Provided Always that the rights granted by this clause cannot
reasonably be exercised without the need for access to the Premises.
3.9 Alterations
3.9.1 Not to annex the Premises to other premises nor to make any
structural additions thereto of any kind whatsoever nor to build any
additional structure nor to impair the support or shelter of any
neighbouring property nor to alter the height of the Premises nor to
cut main or remove any of the principal or load-bearing or curtain
walls or the floor or ceiling slabs in such a manner as will affect
the structural integrity of the Premises nor to alter any Conducting
Media in common use or exclusively serving other premises nor to
alter the external appearance of the Premises nor to make any
external structural alterations to the Premises.
3.9.2 Not without the consent of the Landlord (not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed) to make any other alterations or additions to
the Premises or the plant and machinery therein (but the erection,
alteration or removal by the Tenant of internal demountable
partitioning, and consequential adjustments of ducting, ceiling
tiles, light fittings and wiring, is authorised without such consent
if the plans of the partitions (or details of the alteration or
removal of partitioning) are deposited with the Landlord within 7
days prior to commencement of the Works).
3.9.3 On the termination of this Lease, to reinstate the Premises to the
condition in which they were in at the grant of this Lease, such
reinstatement to be carried out under the supervision and to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Landlord or the Landlord's surveyor.
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3.9.4 To procure that any alterations or additions to the Premises
permitted by the Landlord under clause 3.9.2 be carried out by a
reputable contractor.
3.10 Alienation
3.10.1 Not to assign or charge part only of the Premises.
3.10.2.1 Not to assign or charge the whole of the Premises without
the consent of the Landlord but, subject to the operation
of the following provisions of this clause 3.10.2, such
consent is not to be unreasonably withheld.
3.10.2.2 For the purposes of sub-section 19(1)(A) Landlord and
Tenant Act 1927 (as amended) and in addition to any other
condition or requirement which the Landlord may reasonably
impose or any objection which the Landlord may reasonably
make the Landlord may withhold its consent to an assignment
of the Premises in any one or more of the following
circumstances:
(a) where the proposed assignee is a Group Company
except where that Group Company is of equal or
greater financial standing than the Tenant;
(b) where in the reasonable opinion of the Landlord
the proposed assignee is not of sufficient
financial standing to enable it to comply with
the Tenant's covenants in this Lease;
(c) where the proposed assignee enjoys diplomatic or
state immunity but this circumstance shall not
apply where the proposed assignee is the
Government of the United Kingdom or any
department thereof;
(d) where in the reasonable opinion of the Landlord
the value of the Landlord's interest in the
Premises would be diminished or otherwise
adversely affected by the proposed assignment on
the assumption (whether or not a fact) that the
Landlord wished to sell its reversion the day
following completion of the assignment of this
Lease to the proposed assignee.
3.10.2.3 For the purposes of sub-section 19(1)(A) Landlord and
Tenant Act 1927 (as amended) and in addition to any other
condition or requirement which the Landlord may reasonably
impose, the consent of the Landlord to an assignment of the
Premises may be granted subject to any one or more of the
following conditions:
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(a) the delivery by the Tenant to the Landlord of an
authorised guarantee agreement the operative
provisions of which are in the form required in
Schedule 5 Part 2;
(b) the payment to the Landlord of all rents referred
to in clause 2 which have fallen due under this
Lease or any other deed supplemental to or in
pursuance of this Lease prior to the date of the
proposed assignment;
(c) the remedying of any subsisting material or
persistent breach of any Tenant's covenant or
condition in this Lease or any other deed
supplemental to or in pursuance of this Lease;
(d) where the Landlord reasonably so requires the
delivery to the Landlord of a deed of guarantee
entered into by one or more third party
guarantors reasonably acceptable to the Landlord
in the form contained in Schedule 5 Part 1 of
this Lease;
(e) where the Landlord reasonably so requires the
delivery to the Landlord of a rent deposit deed
entered into by the proposed assignee (in such
reasonable form as the Landlord may from time to
time reasonably determine) together with payment
to the Landlord by way of cleared funds of such
sum as the Landlord may reasonably determine
provided always that this shall not exceed six
months rent);
PROVIDED THAT the Landlord shall not be entitled to require
both a guarantee (as referred to in paragraph (d) above)
and a rent deposit (as referred to in paragraph (e) above)
3.10.3 Not to underlet the whole or any part of the Premises without the
consent of the Landlord (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld
or delayed).
3.10.4 On the grant of an underlease, to obtain covenants by deed from the
underlessee direct with the Landlord in such form as the Landlord may
reasonably require that the underlessee will:
3.10.4.1 not assign, subunderlet or charge part only of the premises
underlet;
3.10.4.2 not part with or share possession or occupation of the
whole or any part of the premises underlet, nor grant
rights to third parties over them except by a permitted
assignment or subunderletting;
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3.10.4.3 not assign, or charge or subunderlet the whole of the
premises underlet without obtaining the previous consent of
the Landlord under this Lease such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed;
3.10.4.4 provide for the inclusion in any subunderleases granted out
of the underlease (whether immediate or mediate) of
covenants to the same effect as those contained in this
clause 3.10.4 and clause 3.10.5 and 3.10.7;
3.10.4.5 not subunderlet a part of the Premises (as opposed to the
whole) except by way of an Unsecured Underletting.
3.10.5 On the grant of any underlease:
3.10.5.1 to include provisions for the revision of the rent reserved
by the underlease in an upward-only direction to correspond
in time and effect with the provisions for the revision of
rent in this Lease;
3.10.5.2 not to reserve or take a premium or fine;
3.10.5.3 to reserve a rent which is the open market rent at the time
of the grant of the underlease;
3.10.5.4 to include provisions in the underlease to the same effect
as those in clause 3.10.2;
3.10.5.5 to include in such underlessee covenants as are not
inconsistent with, or impair the due performance and
observance of, the covenants of the Tenant in this Lease.
3.10.5.6 in the case of an underletting of part only of the Premises
to incorporate provisions whereby there is reserved as rent
a fair proportion of the cost of cleaning lighting
repairing maintaining and other costs and exercises
incurred in relation to any parts of the Premises the use
of which is common to the part underlet and the remainder
of the Premises.
3.10.6 Not to underlet or sub-underlet the Premises so as to sub-divide them
into more than two units of occupation on any one floor.
3.10.7 Not to underlet part only of the Premises except by way of and
Unsecured Underletting.
3.10.8 Not (except by assignment or underletting permitted under this clause
3.10) to:
3.10.8.1 part with or share possession or occupation of the whole or
any part of the Premises; or
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3.10.8.2 grant any rights over the Premises to third parties.
3.10.9 The preceding provisions of this clause 3.10 do not apply to any
parting with possession or occupation or the sharing of occupation or
sub-division of the Premises to or with any member of a group of
companies of which the Tenant is itself a member if:
3.10.9.1 the interest in the Premises so created is and remains no
more than a tenancy at will; and
3.10.9.2 the possession, occupation or subdivision are immediately
terminated if the Tenant and the relevant member cease for
any reason to be members of the same group of companies.
3.11 Registration of dispositions of this Lease
Within one month after a disposition of this Lease (a disposition
being an assignment, charge, transfer, underlease, assignment or
surrender of any underlease, or, on any transmission by death or
otherwise, documentary evidence of devolution affecting the
Premises):
3.11.1 to produce the document effecting the disposition (and in each case a
certified copy for retention by the Landlord) to the Landlord's
solicitors; and
3.11.2 to pay to the solicitors a fee of(pound)50 for the registration.
3.12 Enforcement of underleases
3.12.1 Not without the consent of the Landlord (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) to vary the terms, or waive the
benefit, of any underlessee covenants or conditions in an underlease
of the Premises.
3.12.2 Not without the consent of the Landlord (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) to accept a surrender of any
underlease of the Premises.
3.12.3 Diligently to enforce the underlessee covenants and conditions in any
underlease of the Premises and (if reasonably and properly required
by the Landlord) to exercise by way of enforcement the powers of
re-entry in the underlease.
3.12.4 Not without the consent of the Landlord to accept any sum or payment
in kind by way of commutation of the rent payable by an underlessee
of the Premises.
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3.12.5 Not to accept the payment of rent from an underlessee of the Premises
otherwise than by regular quarterly (or more frequent) payments in
advance.
3.12.6 Duly and punctually to exercise all rights to revise the rent
reserved by an underlease of the Premises, and not to agree a revised
rent with an underlessee without the approval of the Landlord (such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
3.13 User
3.13.1 Not without the consent of the Landlord to use the Premises otherwise
than as offices falling within class B1(a) of the Town and Country
(Use Classes) Order 1987 (as in force on 1 June 1987) and for
purposes ancillary to those uses.
3.13.2 Nothing in this Lease implies or is to be treated as a warranty to
the effect that the use of the Premises for those purposes is in
compliance with the Planning Acts and all other statutes and
regulations relating to town and country planning from time to time
in force.
3.14 Restrictions affecting use of the Premises
3.14.1 Not to allow any process, activity or storage on the Premises which
causes noise, fumes or vibration which can be heard, smelled or felt
outside the Premises.
3.14.2 Not to store any petrol or other specially inflammable, explosive or
combustible substance in the Premises.
3.14.3 Not to use the Premises for any noxious, noisy or offensive trade or
business nor for any illegal or immoral act or purpose.
3.14.4 Not to do anything in the Premises which may be or grow to be a
nuisance, annoyance, disturbance, inconvenience or damage to the
Landlord or to the owners, tenants and occupiers of adjoining and
neighbouring properties.
3.14.5 Not to load or use the floors, walls, ceilings or structure of the
Premises so as to cause strain, damage or interference with the
structural parts, loadbearing framework, roof, foundations, joists
and external walls of the Premises.
3.14.6 Not to overload the lifts, electrical installation or Conducting
Media in the Premises.
3.14.7 Not to do or omit to do anything which may interfere with or which
imposes an additional loading on any ventilation, heating,
air-conditioning or other plant or machinery serving the Premises.
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3.14.8 Not to use the Premises for the sale of alcoholic liquor for
consumption either on or off the Premises.
3.14.9 Not to allow any person to sleep in the Premises nor to use the
Premises for residential purposes.
3.14.10 Not to store any materials or goods outside the building comprised in
the Premises unless in a designated storage area approved by the
Landlord and all relevant authorities.
3.14.11 Not to burn rubbish or waste materials, paper, wood and other
combustible matter on the Premises except within boilers or
incinerators provided for the purpose and approved by the Landlord or
the Landlord's Surveyor.
3.14.12 Not to cause any land, roads or pavements abutting the Premises to be
untidy or in a dirty condition and in particular (but without
prejudice to the generality of the above) not to deposit on them
refuse or other materials.
3.14.13 Not to permit to be discharged into any Conducting Media forming part
of or serving the Premises:
3.14.13.1 any oil or grease or any deleterious, objectionable,
dangerous, poisonous or explosive matter or substance and
to take all measures to ensure that any effluent
discharged into the Conducting Media will not be
corrosive or otherwise harmful to the Conducting Media or
cause obstruction or deposit in them; or
3.14.13.2 any fluid of a poisonous or noxious nature or of a kind
likely to contaminate or pollute the water of any stream
or river.
3.14.14 Not to carry out any process or carry on any activity which will or
may lead to the Premises being placed on any register of contaminated
land.
3.14.15 Not to use any portion of the Main Estate Road and the Development
Road for the parking of vehicles nor to carry out repairs or
maintenance to vehicles on the Main Estate Road or the Development
Road.
3.14.16 Not to impede the use by any other person of the Estate Road or any
other area used by the Tenant in common and in particular not to load
or unload any vehicle unless the vehicle shall be in a loading area
provided from time to time for that purpose.
3.14.17 To observe and perform such rules and regulations which Birmingham
International Park (2000) Limited or the Management Company may from
time to time make and which the Landlord is obliged to observe
pursuant to a transfer of the Development dated 31st March 2000 and
to observe and
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perform the reasonable rules and regulations from time to time made
by the Landlord in accordance with the principles of good estate
management and which relate to the orderly and proper use of the
Development.
3.15 Advertisements and signs
3.15.1 Not to place or display on the exterior or the windows of the
Premises or inside the Premises so as to be visible from the exterior
of the Premises any name, writing, notice, sign, illuminated sign,
display of lights, placard, poster, sticker or advertisement other
than:
3.15.1.1 a suitable sign of a size and kind first approved by the
Landlord or the Landlord's surveyor (such approval not to
be unreasonably withheld or delayed where the sign is
consistent with the other tenant's signs on the Development
and is consistent with the principles of good estate
management) showing the Tenant's name and trade;
3.15.1.2 such other notices as the Landlord may in its discretion
approve; and
3.16 Compliance with statutes, etc
3.16.1 Except where such liability may be expressly within the Landlord's
covenants in this Lease to comply in all respects with the provisions
of all statutes from time to time, and the requirements of any
competent authority, relating to the Premises or anything done in or
on them by the Tenant, and to keep the Landlord indemnified against
liability in consequence of the Tenant's failure to comply.
3.16.2 In particular (but without affecting the general operation of clause
3.17.1):
3.16.2.1 to execute all works and do all things on or in respect of
the Premises which are required under the Offices, Shops
and Railway Premises Act 1963;
3.16.2.2 to comply with all requirements under any present or future
statute, order, bylaw or regulation as to the use or
occupation of, or otherwise concerning, the Premises; and
3.16.2.3 to execute with all due diligence (commencing work within
two months or sooner if necessary and then proceeding
continuously) all works to the Premises for which the
Tenant is liable under this clause 3.16 and of which the
Landlord has given notice to the Tenant;
and, if the Tenant does not comply with clause 3.16.2.3, to permit
the Landlord to enter the Premises to carry out the works, and to
indemnify the Landlord on demand for the expenses of so doing
(including
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professional fees), such expenses and any Interest on them to be
recoverable as rent in arrear.
3.17 Planning permissions
3.17.1 Not without the consent of the Landlord to make any application under
the Planning Acts, to any local planning authority for permission to
develop, including change of use of, the Premises.
3.17.2 To indemnify the Landlord against any development charges, other
charges and expenses payable in respect of planning applications
submitted by or on behalf of the Tenant or any person deriving title
under the Tenant or under the Tenant's control and to reimburse to
the Landlord the costs it may reasonably and properly incur in
connection with such consent.
3.17.3 To keep the Landlord indemnified against any reasonable and proper
expense incurred in consequence of the use of the Premises reverting
to the use existing before the application was made.
3.17.4 Immediately to give the Landlord full particulars in writing of the
grant of planning permission submitted by or on behalf of the Tenant
or any person deriving title under the Tenant or under the Tenant's
control.
3.17.5 Not to implement any planning permission if the Landlord makes
reasonable and proper objection to any of the conditions subject to
which it has been granted.
3.18 Compliance with town planning and environmental requirements
3.18.1 To perform and observe the requirements of the Planning Acts and all
other statutes and regulations relating to town and country planning
and environmental protection applying to the Premises, and to obtain
any development or other consent, permit or licence by reason of the
development, or manner of use, of or on the Premises by the Tenant.
3.18.2 To keep the Landlord indemnified against liability by reason of the
Tenant's failure to obtain any requisite development or other
consent, permit or licence or in complying with the requirements of
statutes and regulations.
3.18.3 To give full particulars to the Landlord of any notice or proposal
for a notice, or order or proposal for an order, made, given or
issued to the Tenant under the Planning Acts and all other statutes
or regulations relating to town and country planning, environmental
protection or otherwise within seven days after receipt by the
Tenant.
3.18.4 Immediately to take all reasonable and necessary steps to comply with
any such notice or order.
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3.18.5 At the request and cost of the Landlord, to make or join with the
Landlord in making such objections or representations against or in
respect of any proposal for such a notice or order as the Landlord
may consider expedient.
3.19 Claims made by third parties
3.19.1 To keep the Landlord indemnified against liability in respect of any
accident, loss or damage to person or property in the Premises.
3.19.2 To keep the Landlord indemnified against liability to third parties
by reason of breach by the Tenant of its obligations in this Lease.
3.20 Expenses of the Landlord
3.20.1 To pay to the Landlord on demand all reasonable and proper expenses
(including bailiffs and professional fees) incurred by the Landlord:
3.20.2 incidental to or in proper contemplation of the preparation and
service of a schedule of dilapidations during or after the
termination of this Lease and/or a notice under sections 146 and 147
of the Law of Property Act 1925, even if forfeiture is avoided
otherwise than by relief granted by the court;
3.20.3 in the recovery or attempted recovery of arrears of rent or
additional rent due from the Tenant; and
3.20.4 in connection with every application for any consent or approval made
under this Lease (whether or not consent or approval is given) except
where a court has held that the Landlord has unreasonably withheld or
delayed its consent.
3.21 Obstruction of windows or lights and easements
3.21.1 Not to stop up or obstruct any windows of the Premises or any other
buildings belonging to the Landlord.
3.21.2 Not to permit any easement or similar right to be made or acquired
into, against or on the Premises.
3.21.3 Where any such easement or right is or is attempted to be acquired,
immediately to give notice of the circumstances to the Landlord, and
at the request and cost of the Landlord to adopt such course as it
may reasonably and properly require for preventing the acquisition of
the easement or right.
3.22 Value added tax
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3.22.1 To pay value added tax on taxable supplies of goods and services made
by the Landlord in connection with this Lease, for which the
consideration is to be treated as exclusive of value added tax
chargeable on the payment.
3.22.2 Where the Landlord is entitled under this Lease to recover from the
Tenant the costs of goods and services supplied to the Landlord, but
in respect of which the Landlord makes no taxable supply to the
Tenant, to indemnify the Landlord against so much of the input tax on
the cost for which the Landlord is not entitled to credit allowance
under section 26 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994.
3.22.3 To indemnify and keep the Landlord indemnified against loss arising
from the Landlord failing to recover, or being liable to repay or pay
value added tax and interest, fines and penalties resulting from the
breach of the obligations by the Tenant in the preceding two
subclauses, and against taxation incurred or suffered by the Landlord
on amounts under this indemnity.
3.23 Notices to let and for sale
3.23.1 To allow the Landlord or its agents to enter the Premises at any
time:
3.23.1.1 within six months before the termination of this Lease to
fix on the Premises a notice board for reletting the
Premises; and
3.23.1.2 to fix on some part of the Premises a notice board for the
sale of the interest of the Landlord.
3.23.2 Not to remove or obscure any such notice board.
3.23.3 To permit all persons authorised by the Landlord or its agents at
reasonable times upon written notice to view the Premises (at
reasonable and proper hours) without interruption in connection with
any such letting or sale.
3.24 Encumbrances
To observe and perform by way of indemnity only the obligations and
restrictions comprising the Encumbrances so far as they relate to the
Premises and are capable of being enforced, and to keep the Landlord
indemnified against liability for the breach of the obligations and
restrictions except where the obligations are those of the Landlord
under the provisions of the Service Charge.
4. Provisos
The parties agree to the following provisos.
4.1 Proviso for re-entry
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4.1.1 The Landlord may terminate this Lease by re-entering the Premises (or
a part of them) itself or by an authorised agent if:
4.1.1.1 any rent remains unpaid 21 days after becoming due for
payment (whether or not formally demanded); or
4.1.1.2 the Tenant fails to perform or observe any of its covenants
or the conditions in this Lease or allows any distress or
execution to be levied on its goods which is not satisfied
within 7 days; or
4.1.1.3 an event of insolvency occurs in relation to the Tenant or
any guarantor of the Tenant.
4.1.2 Re-entry in exercise of the rights in clause 4.1.1 does not affect
any other right or remedy of the Landlord for breach of covenant or
condition by the Tenant occurring before the termination of this
Lease.
4.1.3 The expression an event of insolvency in clause 4.1.1 includes:
4.1.3.1 (in relation to a company or other corporation which is the
Tenant or a guarantor) inability of the company to pay its
debts, entry into liquidation whether compulsory or
voluntary (except for the purpose of amalgamation or
reconstruction), the passing of a resolution for a
creditors' winding-up, the making of a proposal to the
company and its creditors for a composition in satisfaction
of its debts or a scheme of arrangement of its affairs, the
application to the court for an administration order, and
the appointment of a receiver or administrative receiver;
and
4.1.3.2 (in relation to an individual who is the Tenant or a
guarantor) inability to pay or having no reasonable
prospect of being able to pay his debts, the presentation
of a bankruptcy petition, the making of a proposal to his
creditors for a composition in satisfaction of his debts or
a scheme of an arrangement of his affairs, the application
to the court for an interim order, and the appointment of a
receiver or interim receiver;
and in relation to the various events of insolvency they are,
wherever appropriate, to be interpreted in accordance and conjunction
with the relevant provisions of the Insolvency Act 1986.
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4.2 Power for Landlord to deal with adjoining property
The Landlord may deal as it thinks fit with other property adjoining
or nearby belonging to the Landlord, and may erect or permit to be
erected on such property any buildings irrespective of whether they
affect or diminish the light or air which may now or at any time be
enjoyed by the Tenant in respect of the Premises.
4.3 Compensation for disturbance
The Tenant is not entitled to claim any compensation from the
Landlord on quitting the Premises unless and to the extent that any
statutory right to compensation precludes the operation of this
clause.
4.4 Removal of property after determination of Term
4.4.1 If, after the Tenant has vacated the Premises following the
termination of this Lease, any property of the Tenant remains in the
Premises, and the Tenant fails to remove it within 28 days after
being requested in writing by the Landlord to do so, the Landlord may
as the agent of the Tenant sell such property and hold the proceeds
of sale, after deducting the costs and expenses of removal, storage
and sale reasonably and properly incurred by it, to the order of the
Tenant.
4.4.2 The Tenant will indemnify the Landlord against any liability incurred
by it to any third party whose property has been sold by the Landlord
in the bona fide mistaken belief (which is to be presumed unless the
contrary is proved) that it belonged to the Tenant and was liable to
be dealt with as such under this clause 4.4.
4.5 Notices, consents and approvals
4.5.1 Any notice served under or in connection with this Lease is to be in
writing and to be treated as properly served if compliance is made
with either the provisions of section 196 of the Law of Property Act
1925 (as amended by the Recorded Delivery Service Act 1962) or
section 23 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927.
4.5.2 Any consent or approval required under this Lease shall be in writing
and shall be obtained before the act or event to which it applies is
carried out or done and shall be effective only if it is in such form
and upon such terms as the party giving it properly requires and
contains the statement "this is the form of consent or approval
required by the lease pursuant to which it is granted".
4.6 Services
4.6.1 It is hereby agreed between the parties with regard to the Services
in respect of the Estate to be provided by the Management Company the
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Tenant shall not be required through the Service Charge to make any
payments or contributions at any time with regard to the following
matters:
(a) the cost charges and expenses in bringing the Main Estate
Road up to adoption standard, in remedying any defects or
carrying out any works required by the highway authority
prior to its adoption and in relation to its adoption; and
(b) the maintenance and repair of foul and storm water sewers
referred to in the draft Section 104 Agreement submitted in
1996 and to be made between Birmingham International Park
Limited (1) Barclays Bank Plc (2) and the Metropolitan
Borough of Solihull (3)
4.6.2 It is hereby agreed between the parties that the Landlord will not
include in the service charge or the Landlord's Services any capital
costs relating to the initial construction or development of any part
of the Development.
4.6.3 For the avoidance of doubt it is agreed between the parties that for
the purposes of Schedule 4 the expressions "Account" "Advance
Payment" "Expenditure" "Management Company" "Service Charge" and
"Services" relate to the Services on the Estate and not to the
Development Service Charge.
5. Landlord's covenants
The Landlord covenants with the Tenant as follows.
5.1 Quiet enjoyment
That the Tenant, paying the rents reserved by, and performing the
Tenant's covenants in this Lease, may lawfully and peaceably enjoy
the Premises throughout the Term without interruption by the Landlord
or by any person lawfully claiming through, under or in trust for the
Landlord.
5.2 To comply with all the covenants and conditions relating to the
Estate in so far as the same relate to the Development and are not
the responsibility of the Tenant or any other tenant or occupier of
the Development.
5.3 The Landlord agrees with the Tenant that it will if required by the
Tenant in writing take such action as the Tenant may reasonably
require to enforce against the Management Company the covenants
conditions and rights contained or referred to in the transfer of the
Development dated 31st March 2000 and made between the Landlord and
Birmingham International Park (2000) Limited in so far as the same
relate to and affect the Estate the Premises or the Service Charge
subject to the Tenant paying
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the Landlord's reasonable and proper costs of enforcing such
covenants conditions and rights.
6. Obligations in schedules to this Lease
The Landlord and the Tenant mutually covenant to observe and perform
their respective obligations and the conditions in the schedules.
7. Expert determination
7.1 In this Lease, where any issue is required to be dealt with by, or
submitted for the determination of, an independent expert, the
following provisions of this clause are to apply but, in case of
conflict with other provisions specifically relating to expert
determination elsewhere in this Lease, those other provisions are to
prevail to the extent of the conflict.
7.2 The expert is to be appointed by the parties jointly, or if they
cannot or do not agree on the appointment, appointed by whichever of
the following is appropriate:
7.2.1 the president from time to time of the Royal Institution of Chartered
Surveyors; or
7.2.2 the president from time to time of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales;
or in either case the duly appointed deputy of the president, or
other person authorised by him to make appointments on his behalf.
7.3 The person so appointed is to act as an expert, and not as an
arbitrator.
7.4 The expert so appointed must afford the parties the opportunity
within such a reasonable and proper time limit as he may stipulate to
make representations to him (accompanied by professional rental
valuations, reports or other appropriate evidence in the relevant
circumstances) and permit each party to make submissions on the
representations of the other.
7.5 The fees and expenses of the expert, including the cost of his
nomination, are to be borne as the expert may direct (but in the
absence of such a direction, by the parties in equal shares), but
(unless they otherwise agree) the parties will bear their own costs
with respect to the determination of the issue by the expert.
7.6 One party may pay the costs required to be borne by another party if
they remain unpaid for more than 21 days after they become due and
then recover these and any incidental expenses incurred from the
other party on demand.
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7.7 If the expert refuses to act, becomes incapable of acting or dies,
the Landlord or the Tenant may request the appointment of another
expert in his stead under clause 7.2.
7.8 The determination of the independent expert, except in case of
manifest error, is to be binding on the Landlord and the Tenant.
7.9 Where in clauses 3.3.2 and 3.9.3 and in the definitions of
Development Service Charge and Service Charge Percentage in Part 1 of
Schedule 4 a matter is to be determined by the Landlord or the
Landlord's surveyor the Tenant shall be entitled within 20 working
days of such determination to dispute such determination and in such
circumstances the dispute shall be referred to an independent expert
and the provisions of this clause 7 shall apply
7.10 If the base rate of Barclays Bank Plc ceases to be published and the
Landlord designates another comparable rate, the Tenant shall be
entitled within 20 working days of such comparable rate being so
designated to dispute such rate and in such circumstances the
comparable rate of interest shall be such rate as is determined or
agreed by an independent expert in accordance with clause 7
8. Covenant status of this Lease
This Lease is a new tenancy within the meaning of section 1 of the
Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995.
9. Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
9.1 Unless the right is expressly granted, it is not intended that a
third party has a right to enforce a provision of the Lease pursuant
to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.
9.2 The parties may rescind or vary the provisions of this Lease without
the consent of a third party to whom a right of enforcement has been
expressly granted.
10. Jurisdiction
10.1 This Lease will in all respects be governed by and construed in
accordance with English law and the parties irrevocably submit to the
jurisdiction of the English courts
10.2 The Tenant's address in England for service of all notices and
proceedings is 2nd Floor Concorde House Trinity Park Birmingham West
Midlands B37 7EC
Delivered as a deed on the date of this document.
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SCHEDULE 1
The Premises
The land shown edged red on Plan 1 forming part of the land
registered at H M Land Registry and comprised in title number
WM719791 being land abutting the south side of Starley Way and to the
west of Bickenhill Lane, Solihull, West Midlands and of which the
Landlord is registered as proprietor with absolute title and on which
the building known as Geneva House is constructed.
Part 2
Rights enjoyed with demise
1. A right of way in common with the Landlord, the Management Company
and all others from time to time so entitled for the Tenant, its
lessees, employees, licensees and others authorised by them to pass
and repass with or without vehicles for all purposes connected with
the use and enjoyment of the Premises over and along the Main Estate
Road and the Development Road until (if ever) they are adopted as
public highways.
2. The right in common with the Landlord, the Management Company and
others from time to time so entitled to the free and uninterrupted
use of and the passage of the Utilities through the Service Media
which now are or may during the Perpetuity Period be in under or over
the Main Estate Road, Development Road or other Common Parts, but the
Landlord or the Management Company may change the routes of the
Service Media unless and to the extent that it would interrupt or
interfere with the exercise of the right now granted.
3. The right of lateral and subjacent support and protection from the
remainder of the Estate and any adjoining or neighbouring land for
the Premises.
Part 3
Exceptions and reservations
1. The right to enter upon the Premises (on giving reasonable notice)
with employees , agents, contractors, plant and equipment in order to
lay, make, inspect, clean, repair and renew foul and surface water
sewers and drains and/or Service Media serving or to serve the Estate
and/or any adjoining or neighbouring land, but the persons exercising
the right are to make good all physical damage occasioned in the
exercise of the right PROVIDED THAT this right shall not extend to
the laying of any such
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sewers and drains and/or Service Media under any buildings erected on
the Premises.
2. The right to connect the sewers, drains and Service Media referred to
in paragraph 1 above to any sewers, drains and Service Media on or
under the Premises of suitable capacity, and the right to use any
sewers, drains and Service Media on or under the Premises.
3. The right for the Landlord, in common with the Tenant and all others
having the like right, to the free and uninterrupted use of and the
passage of the Utilities through Service Media which now are or may
at any time during the Perpetuity Period be in under or over the
Premises.
4. The right of lateral and subjacent support and protection from the
Premises for the remainder of the Estate and any adjoining or
neighbouring land.
5. The right to erect or permit to be erected any buildings or other
structures, and to alter any building or other structure erected on
the Estate or the Retained Land or the Development notwithstanding
obstruction or interference with the passage and access of light and
air to any building now or in the future on the Premises, and so that
light and air enjoyed by the Premises over any part of the Estate or
the Main Estate Road, or the Development Road are to be enjoyed by
the licence or consent of the Landlord and not as of right.
6. All rights of entry upon the Premises referred to in clauses 3 and 4.
7. The right (where necessary or where a third party is exercising its
rights) to close the Main Estate Road and the Development Road for
the purposes of effecting repairs renewals improvements and
maintenance and for obtaining access to any Utilities Conducting
Media or Service Media and for any other reasonable purpose including
the right to erect scaffolding and all necessary ancillary rights
provided that the erection of such scaffolding does not involve the
whole of the Main Estate Road or the Development Road.
Part 4
Encumbrances
Date Description of document Parties
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26.04.1994 Deed BDS Properties Limited (1) BDS
Investments Limited (2) Metropolitan
Borough of Solihull (3)
16.09.1994 Supplemental Deed BDS Properties Limited (1) BDS
Investments Limited (2) Metropolitan
Borough of Solihull (3)
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SCHEDULE 2
Rent reviews
1. The review dates
The yearly rent payable under this Lease is to be reviewed on the
expiry of the fifth and tenth years of the Term (referred to in this
schedule as the review dates and the relevant review date shall be
construed accordingly) and with effect on and from the relevant
review date, the reviewed rent (as agreed or determined in accordance
with this schedule) is to become payable as the yearly rent reserved
by this Lease.
2. Upward-only rent reviews
The reviewed rent is to be the greater of:
2.1 the yearly rent reserved under this Lease immediately preceding the
relevant review date (ignoring for this purpose any deduction from
suspension of or abatement of rent arising pursuant to paragraph 6 of
schedule 3 or by virtue of any statutory or extra statutory provision
or by agreement between the parties or in consequence of any lawful
deduction from rent made by the Tenant or for any other reason
whatsoever); and
2.2 the market rent of the Premises at the relevant review date.
3. The market rent
For the purposes of this Lease, the expression market rent means the
yearly rent at which the Premises might reasonably and properly be
expected to be let in the open market by a willing landlord to a
willing tenant:
3.1 with vacant possession;
3.2 for a term of 10 years from the relevant review date having a rent
review, in the same terms as this Lease, at the expiry of each period
of five years throughout the term;
3.3 without the payment of a premium by the willing tenant; and
3.4 subject to the provisions of this Lease, other than the length of the
term and the amount of rent, but including these provisions for rent
review;
but on the assumption, if not the fact, that at the relevant review
date:
3.5 the Premises have been fitted out ready for occupation and immediate
use for the willing tenant's business so that the willing tenant
would not
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require a rent or other allowance at the relevant review date for
that purpose (but this assumption does not affect the operation of
paragraph 4.3);
3.6 in case the Premises or the Estate or the Development have been
destroyed or damaged (or the Premises have been made unfit for use
and occupation by reason of damage to the Building or the Estate or
the Development) they have been fully reinstated (or rendered fit for
use and occupation);
3.7 the Premises and the building are in a state of full repair required
by this Lease and the covenants of the Tenant have been fully
observed and performed;
3.8 there is not in operation any statute, order or instrument,
regulation or direction which has the effect of regulating or
restricting the amount of rent of the Premises which might otherwise
be payable;
3.9 the Premises may be lawfully used throughout the Term as offices; and
4. Matters to be disregarded
In agreeing or determining the market rent, the effect upon it of the
following matters are to be disregarded:
4.1 the occupation of the Premises by the Tenant;
4.2 any goodwill attached to the Premises by reason of the carrying on at
the Premises of the business of the Tenant;
4.3 any improvements to the Premises made by the Tenant with the consent
of the Landlord other than those:
4.3.1 made in pursuance of an obligation to the Landlord;
4.3.2 completed by the Tenant more than 21 years before the relevant review
date; or
4.3.3 for which the Landlord has made a financial contribution;
4.4 any works carried out by the Tenant which have diminished the market
rent; and
4.5 any works carried out by the Tenant prior to the grant of this Lease
including the Works (as defined in a licence for alterations to be
entered into between the Landlord and the Tenant immediately after
completion of this Lease);
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and in this paragraph 4, reference to "the Tenant" includes
predecessors-in-title to the Tenant, and subtenants of the Tenant or
of the predecessors-in-title of the Tenant.
5. Procedure for determination of market rent
5.1 The Landlord and the Tenant are to endeavour to agree the market rent
at any time not being earlier than 6 months before the relevant
review date, but if they have not agreed the market rent three months
before the relevant review date the amount of the market rent is to
be determined by reference to the arbitration of an arbitrator
5.2 The arbitrator shall be nominated by the Landlord and the Tenant
jointly, but, if they cannot or do not do so, then he shall be
nominated by the president for the time being of the Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors on the application either of the
Landlord or of the Tenant.
5.3 The reference to and award of the arbitrator shall be governed by the
Arbitration Act 1996
5.4 The arbitrator nominated is to be a chartered surveyor having not
less than ten years' experience of leasehold valuation of property
being put to the same or similar use as the Premises and of property
in the same region in which the Premises are situated.
5.5 If the arbitrator refuses to act, becomes incapable of acting or
dies, the Landlord or the Tenant may request the appointment of
another arbitrator as provided in paragraph 5.1
6. Time limits
Time is not of the essence in agreeing or determining the reviewed
rent or of appointing an arbitrator
7. Rental adjustments
7.1 If the market rent has not been agreed or determined in accordance
with the provisions of this schedule before the relevant review date,
then, until the market rent has been so agreed or determined, the
Tenant will continue to pay, on account, rent at the rate of yearly
rent payable immediately before the relevant review date.
7.2 The Tenant will pay to the Landlord, within seven days after the time
that the market rent has been agreed or determined, all arrears of
the reviewed rent which have accrued in the meantime, with interest
equal to the base rate of Barclays Bank PLC on each of the
instalments of the arrears from
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the time that it would have become due if the market rent had then
been agreed or determined until payment becomes due from the Tenant
to the Landlord under this paragraph 7.2.
8. Reviewed rent reserved in phases
The Landlord and the Tenant may, at any time before the market rent
is determined by an arbitrator, settle the reviewed rent in more than
one amount and agree to reserve the amounts increasing in phases
until the next review date or, if none, the expiry of the Term.
9. Memorandum of rent review
The parties shall cause a memorandum of the reviewed rent duly signed
by the Landlord and the Tenant to be endorsed on or securely annexed
to this Lease and the counterpart of this Lease.
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SCHEDULE 3
Insurance provisions
1. Insured Risks
1.1 Insured Risks means the risks and other contingencies against which
the Premises are required to be, or which may be, insured under this
Lease, but subject to any exclusions, limitations and conditions in
the policy of insurance.
1.2 Insured Risks include (without limitation) fire, lightning,
explosion, storm, tempest, flood, bursting and overflowing of water
tanks, apparatus or pipes, earthquake, aircraft (but not hostile
aircraft) and devices dropped from aircraft, riot and civil
commotion, subsidence, and such other risks as the Landlord may
consider it prudent to insure.
1.3 If a risk or contingency itemised, or otherwise included, as an
Insured Risk, can no longer be insured or can only be insured at an
uneconomic rate, the risk or contingency shall cease to be treated as
an Insured Risk from the time that cover is withdrawn and the
Landlord has notified the Tenant of its withdrawal.
2. Tenant's liability for insurance premiums
2.1 The Tenant will pay to the Landlord on demand the insurance premiums
incurred by the Landlord.
2.2 Insurance premiums are to include all monies expended, or required to
be expended by the Landlord in effecting and maintaining cover
against:
2.2.1 Insured Risks;
2.2.2 three years' loss of rent insurance;
2.2.3 such professional fees as may be incurred in connection
with rebuilding or reinstatement of the Premises;
2.2.4 the costs of demolition, shoring up, and site clearance
works;
2.2.5 third-party and public liability risks; and
2.2.6 value added tax liability on such items.
2.3 The insurance cover may take into account cover for the effects of
inflation and escalation of costs and fees, the Landlord's estimate
of the market rent of the Premises as defined in schedule 2 in the
context of ensuing rent reviews and the termination of the Lease.
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3. Tenant's obligations in relation to insurance cover
3.1 The Tenant will not do anything which may render void or voidable the
insurance of the Landlord on the Premises or which may cause
insurance premiums to be increased.
3.2 The Tenant will provide efficient fire extinguishers of a type
required by law and (if required) approved by the fire officer and
will adopt such other precautions against Insured Risks as the
Landlord's insurers require and which are normal in relation to a
comprehensive insurance policy
3.3 If the insurance of the Landlord is vitiated in whole or in part in
consequence of an act or omission of the Tenant, persons occupying or
enjoying the use of the Premises through or under the Tenant, or
their respective employees, workmen, agents or visitors, the Tenant
will pay to the Landlord on demand a sum equal to the amount of the
insurance monies which have become irrecoverable in consequence of
that act or omission.
3.4 The Tenant may not insure the Premises for any of the Insured Risks
in such a manner as would permit the insurer of the Landlord to
average the proceeds of insurance or cancel insurance cover.
3.5 The Tenant will notify the Landlord immediately of the occurrence of
damage to the Premises by any of the Insured Risks.
3.6 If the Premises are damaged by Insured Risks, the Tenant will pay to
the Landlord on demand the amount of any uninsured excess to which
the insurance cover of the Landlord is subject.
3.7 The obligations of the Tenant to repair, and to yield up in repair,
the Premises, are to remain operative to the extent that the
insurance of the Landlord in respect of Insured Risks is vitiated or
insurance monies are withheld by reason of an act or omission of the
Tenant, persons occupying or enjoying the use of the Premises through
or under the Tenant, or their respective employees, workmen, agents
or visitors, but do not otherwise operate in respect of damage to the
Premises by Insured Risks.
3.8 The Tenant will pay the reasonable and proper cost of the revaluation
of the Premises for insurance purposes whenever reasonably required
by the Landlord provided such revaluation do not take place more than
once a year.
4. Landlord's obligation to insure and reinstate
4.1 The Landlord will keep the Premises insured with an insurer of repute
against Insured Risks and other items referred to in paragraph 2.2
for the
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full cost of reinstatement, subject to such uninsured excess as the
insurer may reasonably and properly apply.
4.2 Following damage to or destruction of the Premises by an Insured
Risk, the Landlord will diligently apply, or procure the application
of, the proceeds of the insurance covering reinstatement and
rebuilding costs for those purposes, and will make good any
deficiency in the proceeds of the insurance out of its own resources.
4.3 The obligations of the Landlord in paragraph 4.2 do not apply:
4.3.1 if the Landlord is unable, after using its reasonable and proper
endeavours to do so, to obtain any requisite planning permission or
other consents for the reinstatement or rebuilding of the Premises or
of a building of similar size, character and amenity;
4.3.2 if the Landlord's insurance is vitiated by reason of an act or
omission of the Tenant, persons occupying or enjoying the use of the
Premises through or under the Tenant, or their respective employees,
workmen, agents or visitors unless and until the Tenant has paid all
sums due from it under paragraph 3.3; or
4.3.3 if this Lease is, or is to be, determined under paragraph 7
4.4 Where the Premises are substantially damaged or destroyed, the Tenant
may not object to the reinstatement or rebuilding of the Premises in
a form which is not identical to the Premises immediately before the
damage or destruction occurred, if the Premises as reinstated or
rebuilt are of at least an equivalent or similar standard, and afford
amenities which are not inferior to or deficient from those enjoyed
by the Tenant before the damage or destruction.
5. Landlord's obligations in relation to insurance
5.1 The Landlord will use its reasonable and proper endeavours to procure
that its insurers waive entitlement to rights of subrogation against
the Tenant, persons occupying or enjoying the use of the Premises
through or under the Landlord, and their respective employees,
workmen, agents or visitors.
5.2 The Landlord will provide the Tenant with a copy of its insurance
policies (or other evidence of the conditions of insurance) on the
Premises, and (at the request of the Tenant) with a receipt for the
payment of the last premium or other evidence of renewal and
up-to-date details of the amount of cover.
5.3 The Landlord will promptly notify the Tenant of any changes in its
insurance cover or of the terms on which cover has been effected.
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5.4 The Landlord may retain any discount on the insurance premiums or
commission offered to it by its insurer for its exclusive benefit.
6. Suspension of Rent
6.1 Paragraph 6.2 applies if the Premises are at any time during the Term
so damaged by an Insured Risk as to render the Premises or any part
of them unfit for occupation, use or enjoyment, except in the
circumstances referred to in paragraph 4.3.2.
6.2 The rent and additional rent reserved by this Lease, or a fair
proportion of them according to the nature and extent of the damage
sustained, shall be suspended and cease to be payable until the
Premises (excluding fitting-out works and replacement of contents)
have been reinstated and made fit for occupation, use and enjoyment.
6.3 A dispute as to the amount of the abatement of the rent or the
duration of the period of abatement is to be submitted to a single
arbitrator, by whose decision the parties are to be bound, who is to
be appointed by the parties jointly or, if they do not agree on the
appointment, by the president for the time being of the Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors (at the request of either party)
and the arbitration is to be conducted under the Arbitration Act
1996.
7. Option to determine
If for any reason beyond the control of the Landlord it proves
impracticable to commence rebuilding or reinstatement of the Premises
within two years of the damage by an Insured Risk, the Landlord may
within twelve months thereafter terminate this Lease by giving to the
Tenant written notice to that effect.
8. Retention of insurance proceeds
On the termination of this Lease under paragraph 7, or if this Lease
is terminated by the operation of the doctrine of frustration, the
Landlord shall be entitled to retain the proceeds of insurance for
its exclusive benefit.
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SCHEDULE 4
Service charge provisions
Part 1
Definitions
In this Schedule, the following words and expressions have the following
meanings unless the context otherwise requires:
Accountant a suitably qualified and
experienced person appointed by
the Management Company to
perform the function of an
accountant in relation to the
Expenditure (including an
employee of the Management
Company or of a member of the
same group of companies as that
term is defined in Section 42 of
the Landlord and Tenant Act
1954);
Advance Payment a quarterly payment as referred
to in paragraph 1 of Part 3 of
this schedule;
Computing Date December in every year or such
other date as the Management
Company and/or the Landlord may
from time to time designate;
Development Advance Payment a quarterly payment as referred
to in paragraph 3 of part 3 of
this schedule;
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Development Common Parts the parts of the Development
comprising the Development Road
(to the extent that they have
not been adopted as maintainable
at the public expense), and
landscaped areas which are not
the responsibility of an
individual owner or occupier of
part of the Estate or the
Management Company and all other
areas ways and amenities in the
Development provided or
designated from time to time by
the Landlord for common use and
enjoyment by the owners and
occupiers of the Development
(including any Conducting Media
which do not form part of the
Service Media and are not
demised to the Tenant or any
other tenant of the
Development), and each and every
part of them, which are not the
responsibility of the Management
Company;
Development Service Charge a fair and proper proportion
attributable to the Premises (to
be conclusively determined by
the Landlord or the Landlord's
surveyor by a comparison of the
plot area of the Premises with
the aggregate plot area of the
buildings (including the
Premises) from time to time in
the Development) of the cost to
the Landlord of providing the
Landlord's Services, including
reasonable and proper management
costs, fees, salaries, charges
and expenses and the expense of
cleaning, lighting, repairing,
renewing, decorating,
maintaining and where necessary
rebuilding any party walls,
fences, gutters, drains,
roadways, pavements, entrance
ways, stairs and passages,
access ways and service areas
which are or may be used or
enjoyed by an occupier of the
Premises in common with any
other person or persons;
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Expenditure the aggregate of all reasonable
costs fees expenses and
outgoings properly incurred by
the Management Company in
providing the Services including
bank charges, interest on
borrowings from a reputable
clearing bank at normal
commercial rates and Value Added
Tax which is not recoverable;
such sums as the Management
Company reasonably and fairly
considers prudent to reserve for
future and anticipated
Expenditure from time to time
whether or not for periodically
recurring items; and
such other sums (if any) as are
required to be treated as
Expenditure under this schedule;
Financial Year the period from the [ ] to (and
including) the first Computing
date and thereafter between two
consecutive Computing Dates
(excluding the first but
including the second Computing
Date in the period);
Landlord's Services the services which the Landlord
covenants to provide in Part 5
of this schedule and as are
listed in Part 6 of this
schedule
Services the services which the Landlord
covenants in Part 2 of this
schedule to procure the
Management Company provides and
as are listed in Part 4 of this
schedule;
Service Charge the Service Charge Percentage of
the Expenditure subject to the
agreed deductions in respect of
the Premises in accordance with
clause 4.6.1;
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Service Charge Percentage a fair and proper proportion
attributable to the Premises (to
be determined by the Landlord or
the Landlord's surveyor by a
comparison of the plot area of
the Premises with the aggregate
plot area of the buildings
(including the Premises) from
time to time on the Development)
Part 2
Landlord's covenants in relation to the Services
1. Subject to paragraph 4 of this Part of this schedule the Landlord
covenants with the Tenant to procure the Management Company provides
the Services set out in Part 4 in accordance with the principles of
good estate management, but:
1.1 neither the Landlord nor the Management Company is to be held
responsible for damage caused by any want of repair to, or defects
in, the Common Parts unless and until notice in writing of the want
of repair or defect has been given to the Landlord and the Management
Company (whether by the Tenant or the lessee or occupier of any other
part of the Estate) and the Management Company has failed to make
good or remedy the want of repair or defect within a reasonable time
after receipt of the notice or (in case of emergency) has failed to
effect such temporary repair as may be practicable;
1.2 nothing in this covenant prejudices the right of the Management
Company or the Landlord to recover from the Tenant or any other
person the amount or value of any loss or damage suffered by or
caused to the Management Company or the Landlord or the Common Parts
by the negligence or other wrongful act or default of the Tenant or
other person;
1.3 in supplying the Services, the Management Company may employ managing
agents contractors or such other suitably qualified persons as the
Management Company may from time to time reasonably think fit, whose
reasonable and proper fees, salaries, charges and expenses (including
any irrecoverable Value Added Tax) are to form part of the
Expenditure;
2. The Management Company is not to be liable for any injury to or loss
or damage suffered by the Tenant or its successors in title the
owners and occupiers of the Premises or any part thereof caused by:
2.1 breakdown, absence, failure or insufficiency of the Services; or
2.2 defect in the Service Media or plant, machinery or apparatus used in
connection with the provision of the Services; unless
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2.3 the injury loss or damage is covered by, and the Management Company
receives, payment under a policy of insurance effected by it in
respect of that risk; or
2.4 the injury loss or damage arises out of the failure of the Management
Company to comply with paragraph 2 of this Schedule; or
2.5 the breakdown, absence, failure, interruption, insufficiency or
defect could reasonably have been prevented or its effect ameliorated
by the exercise by the Management Company of reasonable care,
attention, diligence and skill or those undertaking the Services on
its behalf.
3. The Landlord is not to be liable for any injury to or loss or damage
suffered by the Tenant or its successors in title the owners and
occupiers of the Premises or any part thereof caused by:
3.1 breakdown, absence, failure or insufficiency of the Services; or
3.2 defect in the Service Media or plant, machinery or apparatus used in
connection with the provision of the Services;
4. The Management Company may at its discretion withhold add to extend
vary or make any alterations to any of the Services from time to time
if the Management Company reasonably deems it desirable to do so for
the more efficient management security and operation of the Estate or
for the comfort of the owners and occupiers of the Estate generally.
5. The Landlord shall procure the Management Company uses its reasonable
endeavours to remedy or make good any breakdown, absence, failure,
insufficiency or defect of the Services or Service Media or other
plant machinery or apparatus referred to in paragraph 2 of this Part
of this schedule, for which the Management Company is responsible
pursuant to an obligation to the Landlord, within a reasonable time
after becoming aware of it, but neither the Landlord nor the
Management Company is to be held liable under this covenant:
5.1 for anything which the Tenant covenants to repair or make good under
this Lease; or
5.2 to the extent that the policy money due to the Management Company
under any relevant insurance policy effected by the Management
Company in respect of that matter has been wholly or partly refused
or withheld in consequence of some act neglect or default of the
Tenant its subtenants or its or their or employees or agents or other
persons under its or their control.
6. The Landlord shall procure the Management Company prepares as soon as
possible after, and in any event no later than four months after the
end of, each Financial Year, accounts certified by the Accountant
showing the
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Expenditure for that Financial Year and containing a fair summary of
the various items comprising the Expenditure and shall procure the
Management Company supplies a copy of the accounts to the Tenant and
makes available the vouchers supporting such summary to the Tenant
(by prior appointment) for inspection, but:
6.1 if the receipts recovered by the Management Company in respect of any
Financial Year, after making all proper provisions including
provision for bad or doubtful debts, is or would be less than its
expenditure and outgoings, the Management Company may include the
amount of the shortfall in the Expenditure for that or a subsequent
Financial Year;
6.2 if and to the extent that the shortfall is due to a provision for a
bad or doubtful debt owed to the Management Company by an owner
lessee or occupant of any of the part of the Estate or other person
liable to contribute to the Expenditure, the Management Company may
apportion the shortfall among the other persons liable to contribute
to Expenditure but only in the proportions in which they are between
themselves liable so to contribute, and any amount so apportioned to
the Tenant shall be included in the Service Charge payable by the
Tenant in respect of that or a subsequent Financial Year;
6.3 if the debt or part of it is later recovered, the Landlord is to
repay to the Tenant a due proportion of the amount the Landlord
receives from the Management Company by way of repayment of that
debt;
7. If the total extent of property enjoying, or capable of enjoying, the
benefit of any of the Services is increased or decreased on a
permanent basis, or extended on a like basis to any adjoining or
neighbouring property and the percentage of the Expenditure payable
to the Management Company by the Landlord pursuant to an obligation
to the Management Company is varied then the Service Charge
Percentage shall be varied with effect from the date the percentage
payable by the Landlord is varied and the percentage variation shall
be determined by the Landlord or the Landlord's surveyor (acting
reasonably)
8. The Landlord shall procure the Management Company uses reasonable
endeavours to recover sums expended or liability incurred in the
Financial Year in which it expends the sum or incurs such liability
or in the next following Financial Year but the Management Company
and the Landlord is nevertheless not precluded from recovering it in
a subsequent Financial Year
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Part 3
Tenant's Covenants
The Tenant covenants with the Landlord:
1. On each of the usual quarter days in every year, to pay to the
Landlord on account of the Service Charge for that Financial Year a
quarter of such sum as the Landlord has specified as a fair and
reasonable estimate of the Service Charge for that Financial Year
based on the Expenditure for the previous Financial Year and
anticipated Expenditure in the current Financial Year
2. If the Service Charge for a Financial Year:
2.1 exceeds the total Advance Payments made by the Tenant in respect of
it, to pay the excess to the Landlord on demand; or
2.2 is less than the total Advance Payments made by the Tenant in respect
of it, the overpayment will be credited to the Tenant against the
next Advance Payment and (if appropriate) subsequent Advance
Payments.
3. On each of the usual quarter days in every year, to pay to the
Landlord on account of the Development Service Charge for that
Financial Year a quarter of such sum as the Landlord has specified as
a fair and reasonable estimate of the Development Service Charge for
that Financial Year.
4. If the Development Service Charge for a Financial Year:
4.1 exceeds the total Development Advance Payments made by the Tenant in
respect of it, to pay the excess to the Landlord on demand; or
4.2 is less than the total Development Advance Payments made by the
Tenant in respect of it, the overpayment will be credited to the
Tenant against the next Development Advance Payment and (if
appropriate) subsequent Development Advance Payments.
5. To pay Interest on demand on any sum properly payable by the Tenant
pursuant to this Part of this schedule which is not paid within 14
days after it becomes due.
Part 4
The Services
1. Keeping the Structural Landscaping in a neat and tidy condition and
properly cultivated and tending and renewing all plants shrubs and
trees within the Structural Landscaping as reasonably necessary.
2. Maintaining repairing and when necessary renewing the Common Parts.
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3. Sweeping, cleaning, de-icing and gritting the Main Estate Road and
keeping the same clean and tidy.
4. Employing such workmen and/or contractors (including without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing landscape architects or
contractors) as may be reasonably necessary in connection with the
upkeep of the Common Parts and the provision of the Services.
5. Insuring any risks for which the Management Company may be liable as
an employer of persons working on the Estate or as the owner of the
Common Parts or any part thereof as it shall reasonably think fit.
6. Operating maintaining and (if necessary) renewing the lighting
apparatus from time to time on the Common Parts and providing such
additional lighting apparatus as the Management Company may
reasonably think fit.
7. Paying all rates, taxes, duties, charges, assessments and outgoings
whatsoever (whether parliamentary parochial local or of any other
description) assessed charged or imposed upon or payable in respect
of the Common Parts except insofar as the same are the responsibility
of the individual lessee of any Unit.
8. Providing, maintaining, repairing, replacing and lighting estate
signs directions and other traffic signs and an estate directory
board.
9. Abating a nuisance and executing such works as may be necessary to
comply with a notice served by a Local Authority in connection with
the Common Parts, except insofar as it the liability of or
attributable to the fault of an individual owner (including the
Landlord in relation to parts of the Estate (other than the Common
Parts) of which the freehold interest is for the time being vested in
the Landlord).
10. Preparing and supplying to the owners and lessees of the Estate
copies of any regulations made by the Management Company governing
the use of the Common Parts.
11. Generally managing and administering the Common Parts and for that
purpose employing a firm of managing agents and (insofar as the
Management Company thinks fit) enforcing, or attempting to enforce,
the observance of the covenants of an owner or lessee of a part of
the Estate (the costs of such enforcement action forming part of
Expenditure only to the extent that they are not recovered from the
defaulting owner or lessee).
12. Employing such solicitors, auditors, accountants or other
professional persons as the Management Company reasonably thinks fit
in connection with the administration and management of the
Management Company the Common Parts the Expenditure and the Services.
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13. Complying with the requirements and directions of any competent
authority and with the provisions of all statutes and all regulations
orders and bye-laws made thereunder relating to the Common Parts
except insofar as such compliance is the responsibility of any
individual owner or lessee or any part of the Estate.
14. The purchase, hire maintenance, renewal and insurance of such
equipment as the Management Company from time to time reasonably
considers necessary or desirable for the carrying out of the acts and
things mentioned in this Schedule.
15. (At the absolute discretion of the Management Company) providing
security at the Estate including such closed circuit television or
other surveillance apparatus as the Management Company thinks fit.
16. Administering the Management Company itself and arranging for all
necessary meetings thereof to be held and complying with all relevant
statutes and regulations and orders thereunder and (if the Management
Company thinks fit) employing a suitable person or firm to deal with
these matters.
17. The provision maintenance and renewal of any other equipment and the
provision of any other service which in the reasonable opinion of the
Management Company it is reasonable to provide in the interest of
good estate management.
Part 5
Landlord's covenants in relation to the Landlord's Services
1. The Landlord covenants with the Tenant to provide the Landlord's
Services set out in Part 6, but:
1.1 the Landlord is not to be held responsible for damage caused by any
want of repair to, or defects in the Development Common Parts unless
and until notice in writing of the want of repair or defect has been
given to the Landlord (whether by the Tenant or the lessee or
occupier of any other part of the Development) and the Landlord has
failed to make good or remedy the want of repair or defect within a
reasonable time after receipt of the notice or (in case of emergency)
has failed to effect such temporary repair as may be practicable;
1.2 nothing in this covenant prejudices the right of the Landlord to
recover from the Tenant or any other person the amount or value of
any loss or damage suffered by or caused to the Landlord or the
Development Common Parts by the negligence or other wrongful act or
default of the Tenant or other person;
1.3 in supplying the Landlord's Services, the Landlord may employ
managing agents contractors or such other suitably qualified persons
as the Landlord
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may from time to time reasonably think fit, whose reasonable and
proper fees, salaries, charges and expenses (including any
irrecoverable Value Added Tax) are to form part of the Development
Service Charge;
2. The Landlord is not to be liable for any injury to or loss or damage
suffered by the Tenant or its successors in title the owners and
occupiers of the Premises or any part thereof caused by:
2.1 breakdown, absence, failure or insufficiency of the Landlord's
Services; or
2.2 defect in the Service Media or plant, machinery or apparatus used in
connection with the provision of the Landlord's Services; unless:
2.2.1 the injury loss or damage is covered by, and the Landlord receives,
payment under a policy of insurance effected by it in respect of that
risk; or
2.2.2 the injury loss or damage arises out of the failure of the Landlord
to comply with paragraph 1 of this Part of this Schedule; or
2.2.3 the breakdown, absence, failure, interruption, insufficiency or
defect could reasonably have been prevented or its effect ameliorated
by the exercise by the Landlord of reasonable care, attention,
diligence and skill or those undertaking the Landlord's Services on
its behalf.
3. The Landlord's liability in respect of breach of obligations under
this schedule is to cease on any transfer of the Landlord's interest
in the reversion to this Lease.
4. The Landlord may at its discretion withhold add to extend vary or
make any alterations to any of the Landlord's Services from time to
time if the Landlord reasonably deems it desirable to do so for the
more efficient management security and operation of the Development
or for the comfort of the owners and occupiers of the Development
generally.
5. To use its reasonable endeavours to remedy or make good any
breakdown, absence, failure, insufficiency or defect of the
Landlord's Services or other plant machinery or apparatus referred to
in paragraph 2 of this Part of this schedule, for which the Landlord
is responsible under this Lease, within a reasonable time after
becoming aware of it, but the Landlord is not to be held liable under
this covenant:
5.1 for anything which the Tenant covenants to repair or make good under
this Lease; or
5.2 to the extent that the policy money due to the Landlord under any
relevant insurance policy effected by the Landlord in respect of that
matter has been wholly or partly refused or withheld in consequence
of some act
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neglect or default of the Tenant its subtenants or its or their or
employees or agents or other persons under its or their control.
Part 6
Landlord's Services
1. Keeping the landscaping in the Development Common Parts in a neat and
tidy condition and properly cultivated and tending and renewing all
plants shrubs and trees within the landscaping as reasonably
necessary.
2. Maintaining repairing and when necessary renewing the Development
Common Parts including keeping the Development Road in good repair
and condition and to a standard capable of adoption by the relevant
authority.
3. Sweeping, cleaning, de-icing and gritting the Development Road and
keeping the same clean and tidy.
4. Employing such workmen and/or contractors (including without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing landscape architects or
contractors) as may be reasonably necessary in connection with the
upkeep of the Development Common Parts and the provision of the
Landlord's Services.
5. Insuring any risks for which the Landlord may be liable as an
employer of persons working on the Development or as the owner of the
Development Common Parts or any part thereof as it shall reasonably
think fit.
6. Operating maintaining and (if necessary) renewing the lighting
apparatus from time to time on the Development Common Parts and
providing such additional lighting apparatus as the Landlord may
reasonably think fit.
7. Paying all rates, taxes, duties, charges, assessments and outgoings
whatsoever (whether parliamentary parochial local or of any other
description) assessed charged or imposed upon or payable in respect
of the Development Common Parts except insofar as the same are the
responsibility of the individual lessee of any Unit, or of the
Management Company.
8. Abating a nuisance and executing such works as may be necessary to
comply with a notice served by a Local Authority in connection with
the Development Common Parts, except insofar as it the liability of
or attributable to the fault of an individual owner.
9. Preparing and supplying to the owners and lessees of the Development
copies of any regulations made by the Landlord governing the use of
the Development Common Parts.
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10. Generally managing and administering the Development Common Parts and
for that purpose, if the Landlord thinks fit, employing a firm of
managing agents and (insofar as the Landlord thinks fit) enforcing,
or attempting to enforce, the observance of the covenants of an owner
or lessee of a part of the Development (the costs of such enforcement
action forming part of the Development Service Charge only to the
extent that they are not recovered from the defaulting owner or
lessee).
11. Employing such solicitors, auditors, accountants or other
professional persons as the Landlord reasonably thinks fit in
connection with the administration and management of the Development
Common Parts and the Landlord's Services.
12. Complying with the requirements and directions of any competent
authority and with the provisions of all statutes and all regulations
orders and bye-laws made thereunder relating to the Development
Common Parts except insofar as such compliance is the responsibility
of any individual owner or lessee, any part of the Estate, or the
Management Company.
13. (At the absolute discretion of the Landlord but at all times in
accordance with the principles of good estate management and for the
benefit of the tenants on the Development) providing security at the
Development including such closed circuit television or other
surveillance apparatus as the Landlord thinks fit.
14. The provision maintenance and renewal of any other equipment and the
provision of any other service which in the reasonable opinion of the
Landlord it is reasonable to provide in the interest of good estate
management.
SCHEDULE 5
Guarantee provisions
Part 1
Form of guarantee on assignment
1. Guarantee
1.1 The Guarantor guarantees to the Landlord that the Tenant will pay the
rents reserved by, and perform and observe the Tenant's covenants in,
this Lease, and the Guarantor will pay and make good to the Landlord
on demand any losses, damages, costs, and expenses suffered or
incurred by the Landlord if the Tenant fails to do so.
1.2 The guarantee in paragraph 1.1 remains in force for so long as, and
to the extent that, the Tenant is not released by law from liability
for the Tenant's covenants in this Lease.
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1.3 The Guarantor also guarantees to the Landlord that the Tenant will
observe and perform its obligations under any authorised guarantee
agreement to be entered into by the Tenant under the terms of this
Lease, and will pay and make good to the Landlord on demand any
losses, damages, costs and expenses suffered or incurred by the
Landlord if the Tenant fails to do so.
1.4 For the purposes of this guarantee, references to the "Tenant" are to
the assignee of this Lease in relation to whom the guarantee to the
Landlord is given, and none other.
2. No waiver or release of liability
The Guarantor will not be released from liability under these
provisions because of:
2.1 forbearance, the granting of time or other indulgence of the
Landlord; or
2.2 a variation of this Lease which does not substantially alter the size
of the Premises or reflects in a new material obligation being
imposed on the Tenant, whether or not made with the consent of the
Guarantor, and the guarantee of the Guarantor in paragraph 1.1 is to
operate in relation to this Lease as it may be varied from time to
time.
3. Guarantor to accept new lease upon disclaimer
3.1 If this Lease is terminated by re-entry by the Landlord or by
disclaimer, the Guarantor will (on notice given by the Landlord
within three months after the date of termination) take from the
Landlord a lease of the Premises.
3.2 The lease to be granted to the Guarantor under paragraph 3.1 is to be
on the following terms:
3.2.1 the term is to commence on the date of termination of this Lease and
to be equal to the residue of the Term which would have remained
unexpired at that date if this Lease had not then been terminated;
3.2.2 the yearly rent is to be the same as would have been payable under
this Lease if it had not been terminated and, if a rent review
operative from a review date before the grant of the lease had not
been completed, the Guarantor will complete the rent review with the
Landlord as if it had been the Tenant under this Lease in order to
establish the commencing yearly rent under the lease;
3.2.3 the lease is otherwise to be on the same terms and conditions as
would have applied under this Lease if it had not been terminated;
and
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3.2.4 the Guarantor is to succeed to the rights, and assume the liability,
of the Tenant under this Lease as if this Lease had not been
terminated.
4. Subordination of rights of the Guarantor
4.1 The provisions of paragraph 4.2 are to apply unless the Landlord has
no subsisting claim against the Tenant for non-payment of rent or for
breach of obligation under this Lease.
4.2 The Guarantor may not:
4.2.1 seek to recover from the Tenant, or any third party whether directly
or by way of set-off, lien, counterclaim or otherwise or accept any
money or other property or security, or exercise any rights in
respect of any sum which may be or become due to the Guarantor on
account of the failure by the Tenant to observe and perform the
tenant covenants in this Lease;
4.2.2 (in competition with the Landlord) claim, prove or accept any payment
in a winding-up, liquidation, bankruptcy, composition with creditors
or other form of arrangement on the insolvency of the Tenant, for
money owing to the Guarantor by the Tenant; nor
4.2.3 exercise any right or remedy in respect of any amount paid by the
Guarantor under this Lease or any liability incurred by the Guarantor
in observing, performing or discharging the obligations and covenants
of the Tenant.
4.3 The Guarantor warrants that it has not taken, and undertakes with the
Landlord that it will not without the consent of the Landlord take,
any security from the Tenant in respect of this guarantee and, if
security is nevertheless taken, it is to be held on trust for the
Landlord as security for the respective liabilities of the Guarantor
and the Tenant.
Part 2
Form of authorised guarantee agreement
1. Guarantee
1.1 The Guarantor guarantees to the Landlord that the Tenant will pay the
rents reserved by, and perform and observe the Tenant's covenants in,
this Lease, and the Guarantor will pay and make good to the Landlord
on demand any losses, damages, costs, and expenses suffered or
incurred by the Landlord if the Tenant fails to do so.
1.2 The guarantee in paragraph 1.1 remains in force for so long as, and
to the extent that, the Tenant is not released by law from liability
for the Tenant's covenants in this Lease.
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1.3 For the purposes of this guarantee, references to the "Tenant" are to
the assignee of this Lease in relation to whom the guarantee to the
Landlord is given, and none other and references to the "Guarantor"
are to the existing Tenant giving the guarantee to the Landlord
2. No waiver or release of liability
The Guarantor will not be released from liability under these
provisions because of:
2.1 forbearance, the granting of time or other indulgence of the
Landlord; or
2.2 a variation of this Lease which does not substantially alter the size
of the Premises or does not result in a material new obligation being
imposed on the Tenant, whether or not made with the consent of the
Guarantor, and the guarantee of the Guarantor in paragraph 1.1 is to
operate in relation to this Lease as it may be varied from time to
time.
3. Guarantor to accept new lease upon disclaimer
3.1 If this Lease is terminated by disclaimer, the Guarantor will (on
notice given by the Landlord within three months after the date of
termination) take from the Landlord a lease of the Premises.
3.2 The lease to be granted to the Guarantor under paragraph 3.1 is to be
on the following terms:
3.2.1 the term is to commence on the date of termination of this Lease and
to be equal to the residue of the Term which would have remained
unexpired at that date if this Lease had not then been terminated;
3.2.2 the yearly rent is to be the same as would have been payable under
this Lease if it had not been terminated and, if a rent review
operative from a review date before the grant of the lease had not
been completed, the Guarantor will complete the rent review with the
Landlord as if it had been the Tenant under this Lease in order to
establish the commencing yearly rent under the lease;
3.2.3 the lease is otherwise to be on the same terms and conditions as
would have applied under this Lease if it had not been terminated;
and
3.2.4 the Guarantor is to succeed to the rights, and assume the liability,
of the Tenant under this Lease as if this Lease had not been
terminated.
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4. Subordination of rights of the Guarantor
4.1 The provisions of paragraph 4.2 are to apply unless the Landlord has
no subsisting claim against the Tenant for non-payment of rent or for
breach of obligation under this Lease.
4.2 The Guarantor may not:
4.2.1 seek to recover from the Tenant, or any third party whether directly
or by way of set-off, lien, counterclaim or otherwise or accept any
money or other property or security, or exercise any rights in
respect of any sum which may be or become due to the Guarantor on
account of the failure by the Tenant to observe and perform the
tenant covenants in this Lease;
4.2.2 (in competition with the Landlord) claim, prove or accept any payment
in a winding-up, liquidation, bankruptcy, composition with creditors
or other form of arrangement on the insolvency of the Tenant, for
money owing to the Guarantor by the Tenant; nor
4.2.3 exercise any right or remedy in respect of any amount paid by the
Guarantor under this Lease or any liability incurred by the Guarantor
in observing, performing or discharging the obligations and covenants
of the Tenant.
4.3 The Guarantor warrants that it has not taken, and undertakes with the
Landlord that it will not without the consent of the Landlord take,
any security from the Tenant in respect of this guarantee and, if
security is nevertheless taken, it is to be held on trust for the
Landlord as security for the respective liabilities of the Guarantor
and the Tenant.
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Signed as a deed by THE PRUDENTIAL )
ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED )
acting by RREEF (UK) LIMITED )
its duly authorised attorney under a )
Power of Attorney dated 9th November 1999 )
acting by: )
Authorised Signatory
Authorised Signatory
Signed as a deed on behalf of FAIR, ISAAC )
INTERNATIONAL UK CORPORATION, )
a company incorporated in California by )
[ ] and [ ] )
being persons who, in accordance with the )
laws of that territory, are acting under the )
authority of the company )
Authorised Signatory
Authorised Signatory
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Dated 2000
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(1) THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
(2) FAIR, ISAAC INTERNATIONAL UK CORPORATION
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of
Geneva House, Birmingham International Park
Bickenhill Lane, Solihull, West Midlands
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CMS Cameron McKenna
Mitre House
160 Aldersgate Street
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London EC1A 4DD
T +44(0)20 7367 3000
F +44(0)20 7367 2000
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ADOPTION AGREEMENT Exhibit No. 10.20
ARTICLE 1
1.01 PLAN INFORMATION
(a) Name of Plan:
This is the Fair, Isaac Supplemental Retirement and Savings
Plan (the "Plan").
(b) Name of Plan Administrator, if not the Employer:
Address:
Phone Number:
The Plan Administrator is the agent for service of legal
process for the Plan.
(c) Three Digit Plan Number: 004
(d) Plan Year End (month/day): 9/30
(e) Plan Status (check one):
(1) |X| Effective Date of new Plan: 11/1/94
(2) |_| Amendment Effective Date:
The original effective date of the Plan: 11/1/94
1.02 EMPLOYER
(a) The Employer is: Fair, Isaac and Company, Incorporated
Address: 120 North Redwood Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
Contact's Name: John Waller
Telephone Number: (415) 491-5282
(1) Employer's Tax Identification Number: 94-1499887
(2) Business form of Employer (check one):
(A) |X| Corporation
(B) |_| Sole proprietor or partnership
(C) |_| Subchapter S Corporation
(3) Employer's fiscal year end: 9/30
(b) The term "Employer" includes the following Related Employer(s):
(as defined in Section 2.10(a)(21)):
Fair, Isaac International Corporation, Fair, Isaac
International Ltd, Fair, Isaac International, S.A.
Corporation, Fair, Isaac International Canada
Corporation, Fair, Isaac International France
Corporation, Fair, Isaac International Germany
Corporation, Fair, Isaac International Japan
Corporation, Fair, Isaac International UK
Corporation.
1.03 COVERAGE
(a) Only those Employees listed in Attachment A will be eligible to
participate in the Plan.
(b) The Entry Date(s) shall be (check one):
(1) |_| the first day of each Plan Year.
(2) |_| the first day of each Plan Year and the date six
months later.
(3) |X| the first day of each Plan Year and the first day
of the fourth, seventh, and tenth months.
(4) |_| the first day of each month.
1.04 COMPENSATION
For purposes of determining Contributions under the Plan, Compensation
shall be as defined in Section 2.01(a)(6), but excluding (check the
appropriate box(es)):
(a) |X| Overtime Pay.
(b) |_| Bonuses.
(c) |_| Commissions.
(d) |X| The value of a qualified or a non-qualified stock
option granted to an Employee by the Employer to
the extent such value is includable in the Employee's
taxable income.
(e) |_| No exclusions.
1.05 CONTRIBUTIONS
(a) Deferral Contributions. The Employer shall make a Deferral
Contribution in accordance with Section 4.01 on behalf of each
Participant who has an executed salary reduction agreement in
effect with the Employer for the Plan Year (or portion of the
Plan Year) in question, not to exceed 25% of Compensation for
that Plan Year.
Section 2.01(a)(6):
"Compensation" shall mean for purposes of Article 4
(Contributions) wages as defined in Section 3401(a) of the
Code and all other payments of compensation to an Employee by
the Employer (in the course of the Employer's trade or
business) in excess of $150,000 in any Plan Year for which the
Employer is required to furnish the Employee a written
statement under Sections 6041(d) and 6051(a)(3) of the Code,
excluding overtime pay, the value of a qualified or
non-qualified stock option granted to an Employee by the
Employer, reimbursements or other expense allowances, fringe
benefits (cash and non-cash), moving expenses, deferred
compensation and welfare benefits, but including amounts that
are not includable in the gross income of the Participant
under a salary reduction agreement by reason of the
application of Sections 125, 401(a)(8), 401(h), or 403(b) of
the Code. Compensation must be determined without regard to
any rules under Section 3401(a) of the Code that limit the
remuneration included in wages based on the nature or location
of the employment or the services performed (such as the
exception for agricultural labor in Section 3401(a)(2) of the
Code).
Compensation shall generally be based on the amount that would
have been actually paid to the Participant during the Plan
Year but for an election under Section 4.01.
In the case of any Self-Employed Individual or an
Owner-Employee, Compensation shall mean the Individual's
Earned Income.
(b) |_| Matching Contributions
(1) The Employer shall make a Matching Contribution on
behalf of each Participant in an amount equal to the
following percentage of a Participant's Deferral
Contributions during the Plan Year (check one):
(A) |_| 50%
(B) |_| 100%
(C) |_| ____%
(D) |_| (Tiered Match) ___% of the first
___% of the Participant's
Compensation contributed to
the Plan,
___% of the next ___% of the
Participant's Compensation
contributed to the Plan,
___% of the next ___% of the
Participant's Compensation
contributed to the Plan.
(E) |X| The percentage declared for the
year, if any, by a Board of
Directors' resolution.
(F) |_| Other:
(2) |X| Matching Contribution Limits (check the
appropriate box(es)):
(A) |X| Deferral Contributions in excess of
6% of the Participant's Compensation
for the period in question shall not
be considered for Matching
Contributions.
Note: If the Employer elects a percentage
limit in (A) above and requests the
Trustee to account separately for
matched and unmatched Deferral
Contributions, the Matching
Contributions allocated to each
Participant must be computed, and
the percentage limit applied, based
upon each period.
(B) |X| Matching Contributions for each
Participant for each Plan Year shall
be limited to $7,500.
(3) Eligibility Requirement(s) for Matching Contributions
A Participant who makes Deferral Contributions during
the Plan Year under Section 1.05(a) shall be entitled
to Matching Contributions for that Plan Year if the
Participant satisfies the following requirement(s)
(Check the appropriate box(es). Options (B) and (C)
may not be elected together):
(A) |_| Is employed by the Employer on the
last day of the Plan Year.
(B) |_| Earns at least 500 Hours of
Service during the Plan Year.
(C) |X| Earns at least 1,000 Hours of
Service during the Plan Year.
(D) |_| No requirements.
Note: If option (A), (B), or (C) above is
selected then
Matching Contributions can only be
made by the Employer after the Plan
Year ends. Any Matching Contribution
made before Plan Year end shall not
be subject to the eligibility
requirements of this Section
1.05(b)(3).
1.06 DISTRIBUTION DATES
A Participant may elect to receive a distribution or commence
distributions from his Account pursuant to Section 8.02 upon the
following date(s) (check the appropriate box(es). If Option (c) is
elected, then options (a) and (b) may not be elected):
(a) |_| Attainment of Normal Retirement Age. Normal
Retirement Age under the Plan is (check one):
(1) |X| age 65
(2) |_| age ____ (specify from 55 through
64).
(3) |_| later of the age ____ (cannot exceed
65) or the fifth anniversary of the
Participant's Commencement Date.
(b) |_| Attainment of Early Retirement Age. Early Retirement
Age is the first day of the month after the
Participant attains age 55 (specify 55 or greater)
and completes 10 Years of Service for Vesting.
(c) |X| Termination of employment with the Employer.
Section 1.05(b)(3):
Eligibility Requirement(s) for Matching Contributions
A Participant who makes Deferral Contributions during the Plan
Year under Section 1.05(a) shall be entitled to Matching
Contributions for that Plan Year if the Participant earns at
least 1,000 Hours of Service during the Plan Year. A
Participant who makes Deferral Contributions during the Plan
Year shall also be entitled to Matching Contributions for that
Plan Year if the Participant ceases employment after having
attained age 65, or having attained age 55 with at least ten
Years of Service for Vesting, or by reason of disability or
death.
1.07 VESTING SCHEDULE
(a) The Participant's vested percentage in Matching Contributions
elected in Section 1.05(b) shall be based upon the schedule(s)
selected below.
(1) |_| N/A - No Matching Contributions
(2) |_| 100% Vesting immediately
(3) |_| 3 year cliff (see C below)
(4) |X| 5 year cliff (see D below)
(5) |_| 6 year graduated (see E below)
(6) |_| 7 year graduated (see F below)
(7) |_| G below
(8) |_| Other (Attachment "B")
Years of
Service Vesting Schedule
For
Vesting C D E F G
------- - - - - -
0 0% 0% 0% 0% -----
1 0% 0% 0% 0% -----
2 0% 0% 20% 0% -----
3 100% 0% 40% 20% -----
4 100% 0% 60% 40% -----
5 100% 100% 80% 60% -----
6 100% 100% 100% 80% -----
7 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
(b) |_| Years of Service for Vesting shall exclude (check
one):
(1) |_| for new plans, service prior to the
Effective Date as defined in Section
1.01(e)(1).
(2) |_| for existing plans converting from another
plan document, service prior to the original
Effective Date as defined in Section
1.01(e)(2).
(c) |_| A Participant will forfeit his Matching Contributions
upon the occurrence of the following event(s):
(d) A Participant will be 100% vested in his Matching
Contributions upon (check the appropriate box(es), if any):
(1) |X| Normal Retirement Age (as defined in Section
1.06(a)).
(2) |X| Early Retirement Age (as defined in Section
1.06(b)).
(3) |X| Death
1.08 PREDECESSOR EMPLOYER SERVICE
|_| Service for purposes of vesting in Section 1.07(a) shall
include service with the following employer(s):
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
1.09 HARDSHIP WITHDRAWALS
Participant withdrawals for hardship prior to termination of employment
(check one):
(a) |_| will be allowed in accordance with Section 7.07,
subject to a $_____ minimum amount. (Must be at least
$1,000)
(b) |X| will not be allowed
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1.10 DISTRIBUTIONS
Subject to Articles 7 and 8, distributions under the Plan will be paid
(check the Appropriate box(es)):
(a) |X| as a lump sum
(b) |X| under a systematic withdrawal plan (installments) not
to exceed 10 years.
1.11 INVESTMENT DECISIONS
(a) Investment Directions
Investments in which the Accounts of Participants shall be
treated as invested and reinvested shall be directed (check
one):
(1) |_| by the Employer among the options listed in
(b) below.
(2) |X| by each Participant among the options listed
in (b) below.
(3) |_| by each Participant with respect to Deferral
Contributions and by the Employer with
respect to Employer Matching Contributions.
The Employer must direct the Employer
Matching Contributions among the same
investment options made available for
Participant directed sources listed in (b)
below.
(b) Plan Investment Options
Participant Accounts will be treated as invested among the
Fidelity Funds listed below pursuant to Participant and/or
Employer directions.
Fund Name Fund Number
(1) Fidelity Retirement Government 0631
Money Market Portfolio
(2) Fidelity Investment Grade Bond Fund 0026
(3) Fidelity Puritan(TM)Fund 0004
(4) Fidelity Growth & Income Portfolio 0027
(5) Fidelity U.S. Equity Index Portfolio 0650
(6) Fidelity Magellan(R)Fund 0021
(7) Fidelity Contrafund 0022
Note: An additional annual record-keeping fee will be
charged for each fund in excess of five funds.
Note: The method and frequency for change of investments
will be determined under the rules applicable to the
selected funds. Information will be provided
regarding expenses, if any, for changes in investment
options.
1.12 RELIANCE ON PLAN
An adopting Employer may not rely solely on this Plan to ensure that
the Plan is "unfunded and maintained primarily for the purpose of
providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or
highly compensated employees" and exempt from Parts 2 through 4 of
Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with
respect to the Employer's particular situation. This Agreement must be
reviewed by your attorney and/or accountant before it is executed.
This Adoption Agreement may be used only in conjunction with the
CORPORATEplan for Retirement Select Basic Plan Document.
EXECUTION PAGE
(Fidelity's Copy)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer has caused this Adoption Agreement to be
executed this 6th day of October, 1994.
Employer Fair, Isaac and Company Incorporated
By /s/
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Peter L. McCorkell
Title Vice President and Secretary
Employer Fair, Isaac and Company Incorporated
By /s/
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John C. Waller
Title Vice President, Human Resources
Attachment A
Pursuant to Section 1.03(a), the following are the Employees who are eligible to
participate in the Plan:
Rosenberger, Larry E.
Sanderson, Robert D.
Woldrich, John D.
Culhane, Patrick G.
Hopper, Mary A.
De Kerchove, Gerald
Kaye, Gordon
Robinson, Jeffrey F.
Nelson, O.D.
Roach, Barrett B.
Shediac, Rawy R.
Wier, Henry W.
Gerbino, John C.
McCorkell, Peter L.
Collins, Lauren
Barry, Michael C.
Sleath, Martin D.
Salvatto, Richard D.
Kreis, Joseph D.
Perlis, John H.
Morgan, Richard L.
Employer Fair, Isaac and Company Incorporated
By /s/
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John C. Waller
Title Vice President, Human Resources
Date October 6, 1994
Note: The Employer must revise Attachment A to add employees as they become
eligible or delete employees who are no longer eligible.
The CORPORATEplan for Retirement Select Plan
BASIC PLAN DOCUMENT
IMPORTANT NOTE
This document is not an IRS approved Prototype Plan. An Adopting Employer may
not rely solely on this Plan to ensure that the Plan is "unfunded and maintained
primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation to a select group
of management or highly compensated employees" and exempt from parts 2 through 4
of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect
to the Employer's particular situation. Fidelity Management Trust Company, its
affiliates and employees may not provide you with legal advice in connection
with the execution of this document. This document should be reviewed by your
attorney and/or accountant prior to execution.
CPR SELECT
BASIC PLAN DOCUMENT
ARTICLE 1
ADOPTION AGREEMENT
ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS
2.01 - Definitions
ARTICLE 3
PARTICIPATION
3.01 - Date of Participation
3.02 - Resumption of Participation following Re-employment
ARTICLE 4
CONTRIBUTIONS
4.01 - Deferral Contributions
4.02 - Matching Contributions
4.03 - Time of Making Employer Contributions
ARTICLE 5
PARTICIPANTS' ACCOUNTS
5.01 - individual Accounts
ARTICLE 6
INVESTMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS
6.01 - Manner of Investment
6.02 - Investment Decisions
ARTICLE 7
RIGHT TO BENEFITS
7.01 - Normal or Early Retirement
7.02 - Death
7.03 - Other Termination of Employment
7.04 - Separate Account
7.05 - Forfeitures
7.06 - Adjustment for Investment Experience
7.07 - Hardship Withdrawals
ARTICLE 8
DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS PAYABLE AFTER TERMINATION OF SERVICE
8.01 - Distribution of Benefits to Participants and Beneficiaries
8.02 - Determination of Method of Distribution
8.03 - Notice to Trustee
8.04 - Time of Distribution
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
9.01 - Amendment by Employer
9.02 - Retroactive Amendments
9.03 - Termination
9.04 - Distribution Upon Termination of the Plan
ARTICLE 10
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 - Communication to Participants
10.02 - Limitation of Rights
10.03 - Nonalienability of Benefits
10.04 - Facility of Payment
10.05 - Information between Employer and Trustee
10.06 - Notices
10.07 - Governing Law
ARTICLE 11
PLAN ADMINISTRATION
11.01 - Powers and Responsibilities of the Administrator
11.02 - Nondiscriminatory Exercise of Authority
11.03 - Claims and Review Procedures
11.04 - Cost of Administration
PREAMBLE
It is the intention of the Employer to establish herein an unfounded plan
maintained solely for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a
select group of management of highly compensated employees for purposes of Title
I or ERISA.
Article 1. Adoption Agreement
Article 2. Definitions
2.01 - Definitions
(a) Wherever used herein, the following terms have the meanings set forth
below, unless a different meaning is clearly required by the context:
(1) "Account" means an account established on the books of the Employer
for the purpose of recording amounts credited on behalf of a Participant and any
income, expenses, gains or losses included thereon.
(2) "Administrator" means the Employer adopting this Plan, or other
person designated by the Employer in Section 1.01(b).
(3) "Adoption Agreement" means Article 1 under which the Employer
establishes and adopts or amends the Plan and designates the optimal provisions
selected by the Employer. The provisions of the Adoption Agreement shall be an
integral part of the Plan.
(4) "Beneficiary" means the person or persons entitled under Section
7.02 to receive benefits under the Plan upon the death of a Participant.
(5) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time.
(6) "Compensation" shall mean for purposes of Article 4 (Contributions)
wages as defined in Section 3401(a) of the Code and all other payments of
compensation to an Employee by the Employer (in the course of the Employer's
trade or business) for which the Employer is required to finish the Employee a
written statement under Section 6041(d) and 6051(a) (3) of the Code, excluding
any items elected by the Employer in Section 1.04, reimbursements or other
expense allowances, fringe benefits (cash and non-cash), moving expenses,
deferred compensation and welfare benefits, but including amounts that are not
includable in the gross income of the Participant under a salary reduction
agreement by reason of the application of S3ctionsd 125, 402(A) (8), 402 (h), or
403(b) of the Code. Compensation must be determined without regard to any rules
under Section 3401(a) of the Code that limit the remuneration included in wages
based on the nature or location of the employment or the services performed
*such as the exception for agricultural labor in Section 3401(a) (2) of the
Code).
Compensation shall generally be based on the amount that would have
been actually paid to the Participant during the Plan Year but for an election
under Section 4.01.
In the case of any Self-employed Individual or an Owner-Employee,
Compensation shall mean the Individual's Earned Income.
(7) "Earned Income" means the net earnings of a Self-employed
Individual derived from the trade or business with respect to which the Plan is
established and for which the personal services of such individual are a
material income-providing factor, excluding any items not included in gross
income and the deductions allocated to such items, except that for taxable years
beginning after December 31, 1989, net earnings shall be determined with regard
to the deduction allowed under Section 164(f) of the Code, to the extent
applicable, to the Employer. Net earnings shall be reduced by contributions of
the Employer to any qualified plan, to the extent a deduction is allowed to the
Employer for such contributions under Section 404 of the Code.
(8) "Employee" means any Employee of the Employer, Self-employed
Individual or Owner-Employee.
(9) "Employer" means the Employer named in Section 1.02(a) and any
Related Employers designated in Section 1.02(b).
(10) "Employment Compensation Date" means the date on which the
Employee first performs an Hour of Service.
(11) "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as from time to time amended.
(12) "Fidelity Fund" means any Registered Investment Company which is
made available to plans utilizing the CORPORATEplan for Retirement Select Plan.
(13) "Fund Share" means the share, unit, or other evidence of
ownership in a Fidelity Fund.
(14) "Hour of Service" means, with respect to any Employee,
(A) Each hour for which the Employee is directly or
indirectly paid, or entitled to payment, for the performance
of duties for the Employer or a Related Employer, each such
hour to be credited to the Employee for the computation period
in which the duties were performed;
(B) Each hour for which the Employee is directly or
indirectly paid, or entitled to payment, by the Employer or
Related Employer (including payments made or due from a trust
fund or insurer to which the Employer contributes or pays
premiums) on account of a period of time during which no
duties are performed (irrespective of whether the employment
relationship has terminated) due to vacation, holiday,
illness, incapacity, disability, layoff, jury duty, military
duty, or leave of absence, each such hour to be credited to
the Employer for the Eligibility
Computation Period in which such period of time occurs,
subject to the following rules:
(i) No more than 501 Hours of Service shall be credited under
this paragraph (B) on account of any single continuous period during
which the Employee performs no duties;
(ii) Hours of Service shall not be credited under this paragraph
(B) for a payment which solely reimburses the Employee for
medically-related expenses, or which is made or due under a plan
maintained solely for the purpose of complying with applicable
workmen's compensation, unemployment compensation or disability
insurance laws; and
(iii) If the period during which the Employee performs no duties
falls within two or more computation periods, and if the payment made
on account of such period is not calculated on the basis of units of
time, the Hours of Service credited with respect to such period shall
be allocated between not more than the first two such computation
periods on any reasonable basis consistently applied with respect to
similarly situated Employees; and
(C) Each hour not counted under paragraph (A) or (B) for which
back pay, irrespective or mitigation of damages, has been either
awarded or agreed to be paid by the Employer or a Related Employer,
each such hour to be credited to the Employee for the computation
period to which the award ort agreement pertains rather than the
computation period in which the award agreement or payment is made.
For purposes of determining Hours of Service, Employees of the
Employer and of all Related Employers will be treated as employed by a
single employer. For purposes of paragraphs (B) and (C) above, Hours of
Service will be calculated in accordance with the provisions of Section
2530.200b(b) of the Department of Labor regulations which are
incorporated herein by reference.
Solely for purposes of determining whether a break in service for
participation purposes has occurred in a computation period, an
individual who is absent from work for maternity or paternity reasons
shall receive credit for the Hours of Service which would otherwise
have been credited to such individual but for such absence, or in any
case in which such hours cannot be determined, 8 hours of service per
day of such absence. For purposes of this paragraph, an absence from
work for maternity reasons means an absence (1) by reason of the
pregnancy of the individual, (2) by reason of a birth of a child of the
individual, (3) by reason of the placement of a child with the
individual in connection with the adoption of such child by such
individual, or (4) for purposes of caring for such child for a period
beginning immediately following such birth or placement. The Hours of
Service credit under this paragraph shall be credited (1) in the
computation period in which the absence begins if the crediting is
necessary to prevent a break in service in that period, or (2) in all
other cases, in the following computation period.
(15) "Normal Retirement Age" means the normal retirement age specified in
Section 1.06(a) of the Adoption Agreement.
(16) "Owner-Employee" means, if the Employer is a sole proprietorship, the
individual who is the sole proprietor, or if the Employer is a partnership, a
partner who owns more than 10 percent of either the capital interest or the
profits interest of the partnership.
(17) "Participant" means any Employee who participates in the Plan in accordance
with Article 3 hereof.
(18) "Plan" means the plan established by the Employer as set forth herein as a
new plan or as an amendment to an existing plan, by executing the Adoption
Agreement, together with any and all amendments hereto.
(19) "Plan Year" means the 12 consecutive month period designated by the
Employer in Section 1.01(d).
(20) "Registered Investment Company" means any one or more corporations,
partnership or trusts registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for
which Fidelity Management and Research Company serves as investment advisor.
(21) "Related Employer" means any employer other than the Employer named in
Section 1.02(a), if the Employer and such other employer are members of a
controlled group of corporations (As defined in Section 414(B) of the Code) or
an affiliated service group (as defined in Section 414(m), or are trades or
businesses (whether or not incorporated) which are under common control (as
defined in Section 414(c)), or such other employer is required to be aggregated
with the Employer pursuant to regulations issued under Section 414(c).
(22) "Self-Employed Individual" means an individual who has Earned Income for
the taxable year from the Employer or who would have had Earned Income but for
the fact that the trade or business had no net profits for the taxable year.
(23) "Trust" means the trust created by the Employer.
(24) "Trust Agreement" means the agreement between the Employer and the Trustee,
as set forth in a separate agreement, under which assets are held, administered,
and managed subject to the claims of the Employer's creditors in the event of
the Employer's insolvency, until paid to Plan Participants and their
Beneficiaries as specified in the Plan.
(25) "Trust Fund" means the property held in the Trust by the Trustee.
(26) "Trustee" means the corporation or individuals appointed by the Employer to
administer the Trust in accordance with the Trust Agreement.
(27) "Years of Service for Vesting" means, with respect to any Employee, the
number of whole years of his periods of service with the Employer or a Related
Employers (the elapsed time method to compute vesting service), subject to any
exclusions elected by the Employer in Section 1.07(b). An Employee will receive
credit for the aggregate of all time period(s) commencing with the Employee's
Employment Commencement Date and ending on the date a break in service begins,
unless any
such years are excluded by Section 1.07(b). An Employee will also receive credit
for any period of severance of less than 12 consecutive months. Fractional
periods of a year will be expressed in terms of days.
In the case of a Participant who has 5 consecutive 1-year breaks in
service, all years of service after such breaks in service will be disregarded
for the purpose of vesting the Employer-derived account balance that accrued
before such breaks, but both pre-break and post-break service will count for the
purposes of vesting the Employer-derived account balance that accrues after such
breaks. Both accounts will share in the earnings and losses of the fund.
In the case of a Participant who does not have 5 consecutive 1-year
breaks in service, both the pre-break and post-break service will count in
vesting both the pre-break and post-break Employer-derived account balance.
A break in service is a period of severance of at least 12 consecutive
months. Period of severance is a continuous period of time during which the
Employee is not employed by the Employer. Such period begins on the date the
Employee retires, quits or is discharged, or if earlier, the 12-month
anniversary of the date on which the Employee was otherwise first absent from
service.
In the case of an individual who is absent from work for maternity or
paternity reasons, the 12 consecutive month period beginning on the first
anniversary of the first date of such absence shall not constitute a break in
service. For purposes of this paragraph, an absence from work for maternity or
paternity reasons means an absence (1) by reason of the pregnancy of the
individual, (2) by reason of the birth of a child of the individual, (3) by
reason of the placement of a child with the individual in connection with the
adoption of such child by such individual, or (4) for purposes of caring for
such child for a period beginning immediately following such birth or placement.
If the Plan maintained by the Employer is the plan of a predecessor
employer, an Employee's Year of Service for Vesting shall include years of
service with such predecessor employer. In any case in which the Plan maintained
by the Employer is not the plan maintained by a predecessor employer, service
for such predecessor shall be treated as service for the Employer to the extent
provided in Section 1.08.
(b) Pronouns used in the Plan are in the masculine gender but include the
feminine gender unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
Article 3. Participation
3.01 - Date of Participation. An eligible Employee (as set forth in Section
1.03(a) will become a Participant in the Plan on the first Entry Date after
which he becomes an eligible Employee if he has filed an election pursuant to
Section 4.01. If the eligible Employee does not file an election pursuant to
Section 4.01 prior to his first Entry Date, then the eligible Employee will
become a Participant in the Plan as of the first day of a Plan Year for which he
has filed an election.
3.02 - Resumption of Participation following Re-employment. If a Participant
ceases to be an Employee and thereafter returns to the employ of the Employer,
he will
again become a Participant as of an Entry Date following the date on which he
completes an Hour of Service for the Employer following his re-employment, if he
is an eligible Employee as defined in Section 1.03(a), and has filed an election
pursuant to Section 4.01.
3.03 - Cessation or Resumption of Participation following a Change in Status. If
any Participant continues in the employ of the Employer or Related Employer but
ceases to be an eligible Employee as defined in Section 1.03(a), the individual
shall continue to be a Participant until the entire amount of his benefit is
distributed; however, the individual shall not be entitled to make Deferral
Contributions or receive an allocation of Matching contributions during the
period that he is not an eligible Employee. Such Participant shall continue to
receive credit for service completed during the period for purposes of
determining his vested interest in his Accounts. In the event that the
individual subsequently again becomes an eligible Employee, the individual shall
resume full participation in accordance with Section 3.01.
Article 4. Contributions
4.01 - Deferral Contributions. Each Participant may elect to execute a salary
reduction agreement with the Employer to reduce his Compensation by a specified
percentage not exceeding the percentage set forth in Section 1.05(A) and equal
to a whole number multiple of one (1) percent. Such agreement shall become
effective on the first day of the period as set forth in the Participant's
election. The election will be effective to defer Compensation relating to all
services performed in a Plan Year subsequent to the filing of such an election.
An election once made will remain in effect until a new election is made. A new
election will be effective as of the first day of the following Plan Year and
will apply only to Compensation payable with respect to services rendered after
such date. Amounts credited to a Participant's account prior to the effective
date of any new election will not be affected and will be paid in accordance
with that prior election. The Employer shall credit an amount to the account
maintained on behalf of the Participant corresponding to the amount of said
reduction. Under no circumstances may a salary reduction agreement be adopted
retroactively. A Participant may not revoke a salary reduction agreement for a
Plan year during that year.
4.02 - Matching Contributions. If so provided by the Employer in Section
1.05(b), the Employer shall make a Matching Contribution to be credited to the
account maintained on behalf of each Participant who had Deferral Contributions
made on his behalf during the year and who meets the requirement, if any, of
Section 1.05(b)(3). The amount of the Matching Contribution shall be determined
in accordance with Section 1.05(b).
4.03 - Time of Making Employer Contributions. The Employer will from time to
time make a transfer of assets to the Trustee for each Plan Year. The Employer
shall provide the Trustee with information on the amount to be credited to the
separate account of each Participant maintained under the Trust.
Article 5. Participants' Accounts
5.01. Individual Accounts. The Administrator will establish and maintain an
Account for each Participant which will reflect Matching and Deferral
Contributions credited to the Account on behalf of the Participant and earnings,
expenses, gains and losses credited thereto, and deemed investments made with
amounts in the Participant's Account. The
Administrator will establish and maintain such other accounts and records as it
decides in its discretion to be reasonably required or appropriate in order to
discharge its duties under the Plan. Participants will be furnished statements
of their Account values at least once each Plan Year.
Article 6. Investment of Contributions
6.01 - Manner of Investment. All amounts credited to the Accounts of
Participants shall be treated s though invested and reinvested only in eligible
investments selected by the Employer in Section 1.11(b).
6.02 - Investment Decisions. Investments in which the Accounts of Participants
shall be treated as invested and reinvested, shall be directed by the Employer
or by each Participant, or both, in accordance with the Employer's election in
Section 1.11 (a).
(a) All dividends, interest, gains and distributions of any nature earned
in respect of Fund Shares in which the Account is treated as investing shall be
credited to the Account as though reinvested in additional shares of that
Fidelity Fund.
(b) Expenses attributable to the acquisition of investments shall be
charged to the Account of the Participant for which such investment is made.
Article 7. Right to Benefits
7.01 - Normal or Early Retirement. If provided by the Employer in Section
1.07(d), each Participant who attains this Normal Retirement Age or Early
Retirement Age will have a nonforfeitable interest in his Account in accordance
with the vesting schedule elected in Section 1.07. If a Participant retires on
or after attainment of Normal or Early Retirement Age, such retirement is
referred to as a normal retirement. On or after his normal retirement, the
balance of the Participant's Account, plus any amounts thereafter credited to
his Account, subject to the provisions of Section 7.06, will be distributed to
him in accordance with Article 8.
If provided by the Employer in Section 1.06, a Participant who
separates from service before satisfying the age requirements for early
retirement, but has satisfied the service requirement, will be entitled to the
distribution of his Account, subject to the provisions of Section 7.06, in
accordance with Article 8, upon satisfaction of such age requirement.
7.02 - Death. If a Participant dies before the distribution of his Account has
commenced, or before such distribution has been completed, his Account shall
become vested in accordance with the vesting schedule elected in Section 1.07,
and his designated Beneficiary or Beneficiaries will be entitled to receive the
balance or remaining balance of his Account, plus any amounts thereafter
credited to his Account, subject to the provisions of Section 7.06. Distribution
to the Beneficiary or Beneficiaries will be made in accordance with Article 8.
A Participant may designate a Beneficiary or Beneficiaries, or change
any prior designation of Beneficiary or Beneficiaries by giving notice to the
Administrator on a form designated by the Administrator. If more than one person
is designated as the Beneficiary, their respective interests shall be as
indicated on the designation form.
A copy of the death notice or other sufficient documentation must be
filed with and approved by the Administrator. If upon the death of the
Participant there is, in the opinion of the Administrator, no designated
Beneficiary for party or all of the Participant's Account, such amount will be
paid to his surviving spouse or, if none, to his estate (such spouse or estate
shall be deemed to be the Beneficiary for purposes of the Plan). If a
Beneficiary dies after benefits to such Beneficiary have commenced, but before
they have been completed, and, in the opinion of the Administrator, no person
has been designated to receive such remaining benefits, then such benefits shall
be paid to the deceased Beneficiary's estate.
7.03 - Other Termination of Employment. If provided by the Employer in Section
1.06, if a Participant terminates his employment for any reason other than death
or normal retirement, he will be entitled to a termination benefit equal to (i)
the vested percentage(s) of the value of the Matching Contributions to his
Account, as adjusted for income, expense, gain, or loss, such percentage(s)
determined in accordance with the vesting schedule(s) selected by the Employer
in Section 1.07, and (ii) the value of the Deferral Contributions to his Account
as adjusted for income, expense, gain or loss. The amount payable under this
Section 7.03 will be subject to the provisions of Section 7.06 and will be
distributed in accordance with Article 8.
7.04 - Separate Account. If a distribution from a Participant's Account has been
made to him at a time when he has a nonforfeitable right to less than 100
percent of his Account, the vesting schedule in Section 1.07 will thereafter
apply only to amounts in his Account attributable to Matching Contributions
allocated after such distribution. The balance of his Account immediately after
such distribution will be transferred to a separate account which will be
maintained for the purpose of determining his interest therein according to the
following provisions.
At any relevant time prior to a forfeiture of any portion thereof under
Section 7.05, a Participant's nonforfeitable interest in his Account held in a
separate account described in the preceding paragraph will be equal to P(AB +
(RxD)) - (RxD), where P is the nonforfeitable percentage at the relevant time
determined under Section 7.05; AB is the account balance of the separate account
at the relevant time; D is the amount of the distribution; and R is the ratio of
the account balance at the relevant time to the account balance after
distribution. Following a forfeiture of any portion of such separate account
under Section 7.05 below, any balance in the Participant's separate account will
remain fully vested and nonforfeitable.
7.05 - Forfeitures. If a Participant terminates his employment, any portion of
his Account (including any amounts credited after his termination of employment)
not payable to him under Section 7.03 will be forfeited by him. For purposes of
this paragraph, if the value of a Participant's bested account balance is zero,
the Participant shall be deemed to have received a distribution of his vested
interest immediately following termination of employment. Such forfeitures will
be applied to reduce the contributions of the Employer under the Plan (or
administration expenses of the Plan).
7.06 - Adjustment for Investment Experience. If any distribution under this
Article 7 is not made in a single payment, the amount remaining in the Account
after the distribution will be subject to adjustment until distributed to
reflect the income and gain or
loss on the investments in which such amount is treated as invested and any
expenses properly charged under the Plan and Trust to such amounts.
7.07 - Hardship Withdrawals. Subject to the provisions of Article 8, a
Participant shall not be permitted to withdraw his Account (and earnings
thereon) prior to retirement or termination of employment, except if permitted
under Section 1.09, a Participant may apply to the Administrator to withdraw
some or all of his Account if such withdrawal is made on account of a hardship
as determined by the Employer.
Article 8. Distribution of Benefits Payable after Termination of Service.
8.01 - Distribution of Benefits to Participants and Beneficiaries.
(a) Distributions under the Plan to a Participant or to the Beneficiary of
the Participant shall be made in a lump sum in cash or, if elected by the
Employer in Section 1.10 and specified in the Participant's deferral election,
under a systematic withdrawal plan (installment(s)) not exceeding 10 years upon
retirement, death or other termination of employment.
(b) Distributions under a systematic withdrawal plan must be made in
substantially equal annual, or more frequent, installments, in cash, over a
period certain which does not extend 10 years. The period certain specified in a
Participant's first deferral election specifying distribution under a systematic
withdrawal plan shall apply to all subsequent elections of distributions under a
systematic withdrawal plan made by the Participant.
8.02 - Determination of Method of Distribution. The Participant will determine
the method of distribution of benefits to himself and the method of distribution
to his Beneficiary. Such determination will be made at the time the Participant
makes a deferral election. If the Participant does not determine the method of
distribution to him or his Beneficiary, the method shall be a lump sum.
8.03 - Notice to Trustee. The Administrator will notify the Trustee in writing
whenever any Participant or Beneficiary is entitled to receive benefits under
the Plan. The Administrator's notice shall indicate the form, amount and
frequency of benefits that such Participant or Beneficiary shall receive.
8.04 - Time of Distribution. In no event will distribution to a Participant be
made later than the date specified by the Participant in his salary reduction
agreement.
Article 9. Amendment and Termination.
9.01 - Amendment by Employer. The Employer reserves the authority to amend the
Plan by filing with the Trustee an amended Adoption Agreement, executed by the
Employer only, on which said Employer has indicated a change or changes in
provisions previously elected by it. Such changes are to be effective on the
effective date of such amended Adoption Agreement. Any such change
notwithstanding, no Participant's Account shall be reduced by such change below
the amount to which the Participant would have been entitled if he had
voluntarily left the employ of the Employer immediately prior to the date of the
change. The Employer may from time to time make any amendment to the Plan that
may be necessary to satisfy the Code or ERISA. The
Employer's board of directors or other individual specified in the resolution
adopting this Plan shall act on behalf of the Employer for purposes of this
Section 9.01.
9.02 - Retroactive Amendments. An amendment made by the Employer in accordance
with Section 9.01 may be made effective on a date prior to the first day of the
Plan Year in which it is adopted if such amendment is necessary or appropriate
to enable the Plan and Trust to satisfy the applicable requirements of the Code
or ERISA or to conform the Plan to any change in federal law or to any
regulations or ruling thereunder. Any retroactive amendment by the Employer
shall be subject to the provisions of Section 9.01.
9.03 - Termination. The Employer has adopted the Plan with the intention and
expectation that contributions will be continued indefinitely. However, said
Employer has no obligation or liability whatsoever to maintain the Plan for any
length of time and may discontinue contributions under the Plan or terminate the
Plan at any time by written notice delivered to the Trustee without any
liability hereunder for any such discontinuance or termination.
9.04 - Distribution upon Termination of the Plan. Upon termination of the Plan,
no further Deferral Contributions or Matching Contributions shall be made under
the Plan, but Accounts of Participants maintained under the Plan at the time of
termination shall continue to be governed by the terms of the Plan until paid
out in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
Article 10. Miscellaneous
10.01 - Communication to Participants. The Plan will be communicated to all
Participants by the Employer promptly after the Plan is adopted.
10.02 - Limitation of Rights. Neither the establishment of the Plan and the
Trust, nor any amendment thereof, nor the creation of any fund or account, nor
the payment of any benefits, will be construed as giving to any Participant or
other person any legal or equitable right against the Employer, Administrator or
Trustee, except as provided herein; and in no event will the terms of employment
or service of any Participant be modified or in any way affected hereby.
10.03 - Nonalienability of Benefits. The benefits provided hereunder will not be
subject to alienation, assignment, garnishment, attachment execution or levy of
any kind either voluntarily or involuntarily, and any attempt to cause such
benefits to be so subjected will not be recognized, except to such extent as may
be required by law.
10.04 - Facility of Payment. In the event the Administrator determines, on the
basis of medical reports or other evidence satisfactory to the Administrator,
that the recipient of any benefit payments under the Plan is incapable of
handling his affairs by reason of minority, illness, infirmity or other
incapacity, the Administrator may direct the Trustee to disburse such payments
to a person or institution designated by a court which has jurisdiction over
such recipient or a person or institution otherwise having the legal authority
under State law for the care and control of such recipient. The receipt by such
person or institution of any such payments shall be complete acquittance
therefore, and any such payment to the extent thereof, shall discharge the
liability of the Trust for the payment of benefits hereunder to such recipient.
10.05 - Information between Employer and Trustee. The Employer agrees to furnish
the Trustee, and the Trustee agrees to furnish the Employer with such
information relating to the Plan and Trust as may be required by the other in
order to carry out their respective duties hereunder, including without
limitation information required under the Code or ERISA and any regulations
issued or forms adopted thereunder.
10.06 - Notices. Any notice or other communication in connection with this Plan
shall be deemed delivered in writing if addressed as provided below and if
either actually delivered at said address or, in the case of a letter, three
business days shall have elapsed after the same shall have been deposited in the
United States mails, first-class postage prepaid and registered or certified:
(a) If to the Employer or Administrator, to it at the address set forth
in the Adoption Agreement, to the attention of the person specified to receive
notice in the Adoption Agreement.
(b) If to the Trustee, to it as the address set forth in the Trust
Agreement;
or, in each case at such other address as the addressee shall have specified by
written notice delivered in accordance with the foregoing to the addressor's
then effective notice address.
10.07 - Governing Law. The Plan and the accompanying Adoption Agreement will be
construed, administered and enforced according to ERISA, and to the extent not
preempted thereby, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Article 11. Plan Administration.
11.01 - Powers and Responsibilities of the Administrator. The Administrator has
the full power and the full responsibility to administer the Plan in all of its
details, subject, however to the applicable requirements of ERISA. The
Administrator's powers and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the
following:
(a) To make and enforce such rules and regulations as it deems necessary
or proper for the efficient administration of the Plan;
(b) To interpret the Plan, its interpretation thereof in good faith to be
final and conclusive on all persons claiming benefits under the Plan;
(c) To decide all questions concerning the Plan and the eligibility of
any person to participate in the Plan;
(d) To administer the claims and review procedures specified in Section
11.03;
(e) To compute the amount of benefits which will be payable to any
Participant, former Participant, or Beneficiary in accordance with the
provisions of the Plan;
(f) To determine the person or persons to whom such benefits will be
paid;
(g) To authorize the payment of benefits;
(h) To comply with the reporting and disclosure requirements of Part 1 of
Subtitle B of Title I or ERISA;
(i) To appoint such agents, counsel, accountants, and consultants as may
be required to assist in administering the Plan;
(j) By written instrument, to allocate and delegate its responsibilities,
including the formation of an Administrative Committee to administer the Plan.
11.02 - Nondiscriminatory Exercise of Authority. Whenever, in the administration
of the Plan, any discretionary action by the Administrator is required, the
Administrator shall exercise its authority in a nondiscriminatory manner so that
all persons similarly situation will receive substantially the same treatment.
11.03 - Claims and Review Procedures.
(a) Claims Procedure. If any person believes he is being denied any
rights or benefits under the Plan, such person may file a claim in writing with
the Administrator. If any such claim is wholly or partially denied, the
Administrator will notify such person of its decision in writing. Such
notification will contain (i) specific reasons for the denial, (ii) specific
reference to pertinent Plan provisions, (iii) a description of any additional
material or information necessary for such person to perfect such claim and an
explanation of why such material or information is necessary, and (iv)
information as to the steps to be taken if the person wishes to submit a request
for review. Such notification will be given within 90 days after the claim is
received by the Administrator (or within 180 days, if special circumstances
require an extension of time for processing the claim, and if written notice of
such extension and circumstances is given to such person within the initial
90-day period). If such notification is not given within such period, the claim
will be considered denied as of the last day of such period, and such person may
request a review of his claim.
(b) Review Procedure. Within 60 days after the date on which a person
receives a written notice of a denied claim (or, if applicable, within 60 days
after the date on which such denial is considered to have occurred), such person
(or his duly authorized representative) may (i) file a written request with the
Administrator for a review of his denied claim and of pertinent of pertinent
documents, and (ii) submit written issues and comments to the Administrator. The
Administrator will notify such person of its decision in writing. Such
notification will be written in a manner calculated to be understood by such
person and will contain specific reasons for the decision as well as specific
references to pertinent Plan provisions. The decision on review will be made
within 60 days after the request for review is received by the Administrator (or
within 120 days, if special circumstances require an extension of time for
processing the request, such as an election by the Administrator to hold a
hearing, and if written notice of such extension and circumstances is given to
such person within the initial 60-day period). If the decision on review is not
made within such period, the claim will be considered denied.
11.04 - Costs of Administration. Unless some or all costs and expenses are paid
by the Employer, all reasonable costs and expenses (including legal, accounting,
and Employee communication fees) incurred by the Administrator and the Trustee
in administering the Plan and Trust will be paid first from the forfeitures (if
any) resulting
under Section 7.05, then from the remaining Trust Fund. All such costs and
expenses paid from the Trust Fund will, unless allocable to the Accounts of
particular Participants, be charged against the Accounts of all Participants on
a prorata basis or in such other reasonable manner as may be directed by the
Employer.
TRUST AGREEMENT
Between
Fair, Isaac and Company, Incorporated
[Sponsor]
and
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY
[Trustee]
Dated as of November 1, 1994
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This Trust Agreement may only be used in conjunction with the CORPORATEplan for
Retirement Select Plan Adoption Agreement and Basic Plan Document. An Employer
may not rely solely on said documents to ensure that the Plan is "unfounded and
maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation to a
select group of management or highly compensated employees" and exempt from
parts 2 through 4 of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 with respect to the Employer's particular situation. Fidelity Management
Trust Company, its affiliates and employees may not provide you with legal
advice in connection with the execution of this document. This document should
be reviewed by your attorney and/or accountant prior to execution.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION Page
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1. Trust 1
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(a) Establishment 1
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(b) Grantor Trust 1
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(c) Trust Assets 1
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(d) Non-Assignment 1
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2. Payments to Sponsor 2
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3. Disbursements 2
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(a) Directions from Administrator 2
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(b) Limitations 2
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4. Investment of Trust 2
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(a) Selection of Investment Options 2
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(b) Available Investment Options 2
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(c) Investment Direction 3
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(d) Mutual Funds 3
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(e) Trustee Powers 4
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5. Record Keeping and Administrative Services to be Performed 5
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(a) General 5
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(b) Accounts 5
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(c) Inspection and Audit 5
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(d) Effect of Plan Amendment 5
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(e) Returns, Reports and Information 6
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6. Compensation and Expenses 6
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7. Directions and Indemnification 6
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(a) Identity of Administrator 6
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(b) Directions from Administrator 6
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(c) Directions from Sponsor 6
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(d) Indemnification 7
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(e) Survival 7
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8. Resignation or Removal of Trustee 7
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(a) Resignation 7
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(b) Removal 7
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9. Successor Trustee 7
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(a) Appointment 7
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(b) Acceptance 7
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(c) Corporate Action 8
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10. Termination 8
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11. Resignation, Removal and Termination Notices 8
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12. Duration 8
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13. Insolvency of Sponsor 8
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14. Amendment or Modification 9
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15. General 10
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(a) Performance by Trustee, Its Agent or Affiliates 10
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(b) Entire Agreement 10
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(c) Waiver 10
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(d) Successors and Assigns 10
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(e) Partial Invalidity 10
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(f) Section Headings 10
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16. Governing Law 11
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(a) Massachusetts Law Controls 11
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(b) Trust Agreement Controls 11
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TRUST AGREEMENT, dated as of the 1st day of November, 1994, between Fair, Isaac
and Company, Incorporated a Delaware corporation, having an office 120 North
Redwood Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903 (the "Sponsor"), and FIDELITY MANAGEMENT
TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company, having an office at 82 Devonshire
Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 01209 (the "Trustee").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Sponsor is the sponsor of the Fair, Isaac Supplemental
Retirement and Savings Plan (the "Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the Sponsor wishes to establish an irrevocable trust and to
contribute to the trust assets that shall be held therein, subject to the claims
of the Sponsor's creditors in the event of Sponsors' Insolvency, as herein
defined, until paid to Plan participants and their beneficiaries in such manner
and at such times as specified in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, it is the intention of the Sponsor to make contributions to
the trust provide itself with a source of funds to assist it in the meeting of
its liabilities under the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the trustee is willing to hold and invest the aforesaid pan
assets in trust among several investment options selected by the Sponsor; and
WHEREAS, the Sponsor wishes to have the Trustee perform certain
ministerial record keeping and administrative functions under the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Employer or such other individual named in the Plan is the
Administrator of the plan; and
WHEREAS, the Trustee is willing to perform record keeping and
administrative services for the Plan if the services are purely ministerial in
nature and are provided within a framework of plan provisions, guidelines and
interpretations conveyed in writing to the Trustee by the Administrator.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the
mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, the Sponsor and the Trustee
agree as follows:
SECTION 1.
1. Trust.
(a) Establishment.
The Sponsor hereby establishes a trust (hereinafter the "Trust"), with the
Trustee. The Trust shall consist of an initial contribution of money or other
property acceptable to the Trustee in its sole discretion, made by the Sponsor
or transferred from a previous trustee under the Plan, such additional sums of
money as shall from time to time be delivered to the Trustee under the Plan, all
investments made therewith and proceeds thereof, and all earnings and profits
thereon, less the payments that are made by the Trustee as provided herein,
without distinction between principal and income. The Trustee herby accepts the
Trust on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. In accepting this
Trust, the Trustee shall be accountable for the assets received by it, subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(b) Grantor Trust.
The Trust is intended to be a grantor of trust, of which the Sponsor is the
grantor, within the meaning of subpart E, part I, subchapter J, chapter 1,
subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and shall be
construed accordingly.
(c) Trust Assets.
The principal of the Trust, and any earnings thereon shall be held separate and
apart from other funds of the Sponsor and shall be used exclusively for the uses
and purposes of Plan participants and general creditors as herein set forth.
Plan participants and their beneficiaries shall have no preferred claim o, or
any beneficial ownership interest in, any assets of the Trust. Any rights crated
under the Plan and this Trust Agreement shall be mere unsecured contractual
rights of Plan participants and their beneficiaries against the Sponsor. Any
assets held by the Trust will be subject to the claims of the Sponsor's general
creditors under federal and state law in the event of Insolvency, as defined in
Section 13(a).
(d) Non-Assignment.
Benefit payments to Plan participants and their beneficiaries funded under this
Trust may not be anticipated, assigned (either at law or in equity), alienated,
pledged, encumbered, or subjected to attachment, garnishment, levy, execution,
or other legal or equitable process.
SECTION 2.
2. Payments to Sponsor.
Except as provided under Section 13, the Sponsor shall have no right to
retain or divert to others any of the Trust assets before all payment of
benefits have been made to the participants and their beneficiaries pursuant to
the terms of the Plan.
SECTION 3.
3. Disbursements.
Directions from Administrator.
The Trustee shall disburse monies to the Sponsor for benefit payments in the
amounts that the Administrator directs from time to time in writing. The Trustee
shall have no responsibility to ascertain any direction's compliance with the
terms of the Plan or any applicable law. The Trustee shall not be responsible
for making benefit payments to the participants under the Plan, nor shall
Trustee be responsible for any Social Security or Federal, State or local income
tax reporting or withholding with respect to such Plan benefits.
Limitations.
The Trustee shall not be required to make any disbursement in excess of the net
realizable value of the assets of the Trust at the time of the disbursement. The
Trustee shall not be required to make any disbursement in cash unless the
Administrator has provided a written direction as to the assets to be converted
to cash for the purpose of making the disbursement.
SECTION 4.
4. Investment of Trust.
Selection of Investment Options.
The Trustee shall have no responsibility for the selection of investment options
under the Trust and shall not render investment advice to any person in
connection with the selection of such options.
Available Investment Options.
In accordance with Section 1.14 of the Plan, the Sponsor shall direct the
Trustee as to the investment options available under the Trust provided,
however, that the Trustee shall not be considered a fiduciary with investment
discretion. The Sponsor may add additional investment options with the consent
of the Trustee and upon amendment of the Plan.
Investment Direction.
In order to provide for an accumulation of assets comparable to the contractual
liabilities accruing under the Plan, the Sponsor may direct the Trustee in
writing to invest the assets held in the Trust to correspond to the hypothetical
investments made for
Participants under the Plan. Such directions may be made by Plan participants by
use of the telephone exchange system maintained for such purposes by the Trustee
or its agent. In the event that the Trustee fails to receive a proper direction
from the Sponsor or from Participants, the assets in question shall be invested
in Fidelity Retirement Money market Fund, or such other fund designated by the
Sponsor for this purpose, until the Trustee receives a proper direction.
Mutual Funds.
The Sponsor hereby acknowledges that it has received from the Trustee a copy of
the prospectus for each Mutual Fund selected by the Sponsor as a Plan investment
option. Trust investment in Mutual Funds shall be subject to the following
limitations:
Execution of Purchases and Sales.
Purchase and sales of Mutual funds (other than for Exchanges) shall be made on
the date on which the Trustee receives from the Sponsor in good order all
information and documentation necessary to accurately effect such purchases and
sales (or in case of a purchase, the subsequent date on which the Trustee has
received a wire transfer of funds necessary to make such purchase). Exchanges of
Mutual Funds shall be made on the same business day that the Trustee receives a
proper direction of received before 4:00 p.m. eastern time; if the direction is
received after 4:00 p.m. eastern time, the exchange shall be made the following
day.
Voting.
At the time of mailing of notice of each annual or special stockholders' meeting
of any Mutual Fund, the Trustee shall send a copy of the notice and all proxy
solicitation materials to each Plan participant who has shares of the Mutual
Fund credited to the participant's account, together with a voting direction
form for return to the Trustee or its designee. The participant shall have the
right to direct the Trustee as to the manner in which the Trustee is to vote the
shares credited to the participant's accounts (both vested and unvested). The
Trustee shall vote the shares as directed by the participant. The Trustee shall
not vote shares for which it has received no directions from the participant.
During the participant record keeping reconciliation ("transition") period, the
Sponsor shall have the right to direct the Trustee as to the manner in which the
Trustee is to vote the shares of the Mutual Funds in the Trust. With respect to
all rights other than the right to vote, the Trustee shall follow the directions
of the participant and if no such directions are received, the directions of the
Sponsor. The Trustee shall have no duty to solicit directions from the
participants or the Sponsor.
(c) Trustee Powers.
The Trustee shall have the following powers and authority:
(i) Subject to paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 4, to sell,
exchange, convey, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any property held in the
Trust, by private contract or at public auction. No person dealing with the
Trustee shall be bound to see to the application of the purchase money or other
property delivered to the Trustee or to inquire into the validity, expediency,
or propriety of any such sale or other disposition.
(ii) To cause any securities or other property held as part of the
Trust to be registered in the Trustee's own name, in the name of one or more of
its nominees, or in the Trustee's account with the Depository Trust Company of
New York and to hold any investments in bearer form, but the books and records
of the Trustee shall at all times show that all such investments are part of the
Trust.
(iii) To keep that portion of the Trust in cash or cash balances as the
Sponsor or Administrator may, from time to time, deem to be in the best interest
of the Trust...
(iv) To make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all documents
of transfer or conveyance and to carry out the powers herein granted.
(v) To settle, compromise, or submit to arbitration any claims, debts,
or damages due to or arising from the Trust; to commence or defend suits or
legal or administrative proceedings; to represent the Trust in all suits and
legal and administrative hearings; and to pay all reasonable expenses arising
from any such action, from the Trust if not paid by the Sponsor.
(vi) To employ legal, accounting, clerical, and other assistance as may
be required in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement and to pay their
reasonable expenses and compensation from the Trust if not paid by the Sponsor.
(vii) To do all other acts although not specifically mentioned herein,
as the Trustee may deem necessary to carry out any of the foregoing powers and
the purposes of the Trust.
Notwithstanding any powers granted to Trustee pursuant to this Trust
Agreement or to applicable law, Trustee shall not have any power that could give
this trust the objective of carrying on a business and dividing the gains
therefrom, within the meaning of Section 301.7701-2 of the procedure and
Administrative Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.
SECTION 5.
5. Record keeping and Administrative Service to be Performed
(a) General
The Trustee shall perform those record keeping and administrative functions
described in the CORPORATEplan for Retirement Select Agreement between the
Trustee and the Sponsor ("Service Agreement").
(b) Accounts
The Trustee shall keep accurate accounts of all investments, receipts,
disbursements, and other transactions hereunder and shall report the value of
the assets held in the Trust as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the
Plan and, if not on the last day of a fiscal quarter, the date on which the
Trustee resigns or is removed as proved in Section 8 of this agreement or is
terminated as provided in Section 10 (the "Reporting Date"). Within thirty (30)
days following reach Reporting Date or within sixty (60) days in the case of a
Reporting date caused by the resignation or removal of the Trustee, or the
termination of this Agreement, the Trustee shall file with the Administrator a
written account setting forth all investments, receipts, disbursements, and
other transactions effected by the Trustee between the Reporting Date and the
prior Reporting Date, and setting forth the value of the Trust as of the
Reporting date. Except as otherwise required under applicable law, upon the
expiration of six (6) months from the date of filing such account with the
Administrator, the Trustee shall have no liability or further accountability to
anyone with respect to the propriety of its acts or transactions shown in such
account, except with respect to such acts or transactions as to which the
Sponsor shall within such six (6) months period file with the Trustee written
objections.
(c) Inspection and Audit
All records generated by the Trustee in accordance with paragraph (a) and (b)
shall be open to inspection and audit, during the Trustee's regular business
hours prior to the termination of this Agreement, by the Administrator or any
person designated by the Administrator. Upon the resignation or removal of the
Trustee or the termination of this Agreement, the Trustee shall provide to the
Administrator, at no expense to the Sponsor, in the format regularly provided to
the Administrator, a statement of each participant's accounts as of the
resignation, removal, or termination, and the Trustee shall provide to the
Administrator or the Plan's new record keeper such further record as are
reasonable, at the Sponsor's expense.
(d) Effect of Plan Amendment
The Trustee's provision of the record keeping and administrative services set
forth in this Section 5 shall be conditioned on the Sponsor delivering to the
Trustee a copy of any amendment to the Plan as soon as administratively feasible
following the amendment's adoption, and on the Administrator providing the
Trustee on a timely basis with all the information the Administrator deems
necessary for the Trustee to perform the record keeping and administrative
services and such other information as the Trustee may reasonably request.
(e) Return, Reports and Information
The Administrator shall be responsible for the preparation and filing of all
returns, reports, and information required of the Trust or Plan by law including
but not limited to any annual fiduciary tax return. The Trustee shall provide
the administrator with such
information as the Administrator may reasonably request to make these filings.
The Administrator shall also be responsible for making any disclosures to
participants required by law.
SECTION 6.
6. Compensation and Expenses
As consideration for its services, the Trustee shall be entitled to the fees
computed and billed in accordance with the Service Agreement. All expenses of
the Trustee relating directly to the acquisition and disposition of investments
constituting part of the Trust, and all taxes of any kind whatsoever that may be
levied or assessed under existing or future laws upon or in respect of the Trust
or the income thereof, shall be charge against and paid from the appropriate
Plan participants' account.
SECTION 7.
7. Directions and Indemnification
(a) Identity of Administrator
The Trustee shall be fully protected in relying on the fact that the
Administrator under the Plan is the individual or persons named as such above or
such other individuals or persons as the Sponsor may notify the Trustee in
writing.
(b) Directions from Administrator
Whenever the administrator provides a direction to the Trustee, the Trustee
shall not be liable for any loss, or by reason of any breach, arising form the
direction if the direction is contained in a writing (or is oral and immediately
confirmed in written) signed by any individual whose name and signature have
been submitted (and not withdrawn) in writing to the Trustee in the Service
Agreement provided the Trustee reasonably believes the signature of the
individual to be genuine. Such direction may be made via EDT in accordance with
procedures agreed by the administrator and the Trustee; provided, however, that
the Trustee shall be fully protected in relying on such direction as if it were
a direction made in writing by the Administrator. The Trustee shall have no
responsibility to ascertain any direction's (i) accuracy, (ii) compliance with
the terms of the Plan or any applicable law, or (iii) effect for tax purpose or
otherwise.
(c) Directions from Sponsor
The Trustee shall not be liable for any loss, which arises, from the Sponsor's
exercise or non-exercise of right under Section 4 over the assets in a
participant's account.
(d) Indemnification
The Sponsor shall indemnify the Trustee against, and hold the Trustee harmless
from, any and all loss, damage, penalty, liability, cost, and expense, including
without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and disbursement, that may be
incurred by, imposed upon, or asserted against the Trustee by reason of any
claim, regulatory
proceeding or litigation arising from any act done or omitted to be done by any
individual or person with respect to the Plan or Trust, excepting only any and
all loss, etc, arising solely from the Trustee's negligence or bad faith.
(e) Survival
The provisions of this Section 7 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
SECTION 8.
8. Resignation or Removal if Trustee
(a) Resignation
The Trustee may resign at any time upon sixty (60) days notice in writing to
Sponsor, unless a shorter period of notice is agreed upon by Sponsor.
(b) Removal
The Sponsor may remove the Trustee at any time upon sixty (60) days' notice in
writing to the Trustee, unless a shorter period of notice is agreed upon by the
Trustee.
SECTION 9.
9. Successor Trustee
(a) Appointment
If the office of Trustee becomes vacant for any reason, the Sponsor may in
writing appoint a successor trustee under this Agreement. The successor trustee
shall have all of the rights, powers, privileges, obligations, duties,
liabilities, and immunities granted to the Trustee under this Agreement. The
successor trustee and predecessor trustee shall not be liable for the acts or
omissions of the other with respect to the Trust.
(b) Acceptance
When the successor trustee accepts its appointment under this agreement, title
to and possession of the Trust assets shall immediately vest in the successor
trustee without any further action on the part of the predecessor trustee. The
predecessor trustee shall execute all instruments and do all acts that
reasonably may be necessary or reasonably may be requested in writing by the
Sponsor or the successor trustee to vest to all Trust assets in the successor
trustee or to deliver all Trust assets to the successor trustee.
(c) Corporate Action
Any successor of the Trustee or successor trustee, through sale or transfer of
the business or trust department of the Trustee or successor trustee, or through
reorganization, consolidation, or merger, or any similar transaction, shall,
upon consummation of the transaction, become the successor trustee under the
Agreement.
SECTION 10.
10. Termination
This Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Sponsor upon sixty (60)
days' notice in writing to the Trustee. On the date of the termination of this
Agreement, the Trustee shall forthwith transfer and deliver to such individual
or entity, as the Sponsor shall designate, all cash and assets then constituting
the Trust. If, by the termination date, the Sponsor has not notified the Trustee
in writing as to whom the assets and cash are to be transferred and delivered,
the Trustee may bring an appropriate action or proceeding for leave to deposit
the assets and cash in a court of competent jurisdiction. The Trustee shall be
reimbursed by the Sponsor for all costs and expenses of the action or proceeding
including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements.
SECTION 11.
11. Resignation, Removal, and Termination Notices
All notices of resignation, removal, or termination under this Agreement must be
in writing and mailed to the party to which the notice is being certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, to the Sponsor at the address
designated in the Service Agreement, and to the Trustee at the afore-mentioned
address or to such other addresses as the parties have notified each other of in
the foregoing manner.
SECTION 12.
12. Duration
This Trust shall continue in effect without limit as to time, subject, however,
to the provisions of this Agreement relating to amendment, modification, and
termination thereof.
SECTION 13.
13. Insolvency of Sponsor
(a) Trustee shall cease disbursement of funds for payment of benefits
to Plan participants and their beneficiaries if the Sponsor is Insolvent.
Sponsor shall be considered "Insolvent" for purpose of this Agreement if
(i) Sponsor is unable to pay its debts as they become due or (ii) Sponsor
is subject to a pending proceeding as debtor under the United States
Bankruptcy Code.
(b) All times during the continuance of this Trust, the principal and
income of the Trust shall be subject to claims of general creditors of the
Sponsor under federal and state Law as set forth below.
(i) The Board of Directors and the Chief executive Officer of
the Sponsor shall have the duty to inform Trustee in writing of
Sponsor's Insolvency. If a person claming to be a creditor of the
Sponsor alleges in writing to trustee that Sponsor has become
Insolvent, Trustee shall determine whether Sponsor is
Insolvent and pending such determination, Trustee shall discontinue
disbursements for payment of benefits to Plan participants or their
beneficiaries.
(ii) Unless Trustee has actual knowledge of Sponsor's
Insolvency, or has received notice from Sponsor or a person claming to
be a creditor alleging that Company is Insolvent, Trustee shall have no
duty to inquire whether Sponsor is Insolvent. Trustee may in all events
rely on such evidence concerning Sponsor's solvency as may be furnished
to Trustee and that provides Trustee with a reasonable basis for making
a determination concerning Sponsor's solvency.
(iii) If any time Trustee has determined that Sponsor is
Insolvent, Trustee shall discontinue disbursement for payment to Plan
participants or their beneficiaries and shall hold the assets of the
Trust for the benefit of Sponsor's general creditors. Nothing in this
Trust agreement shall in any way diminish any rights of Plan
participants or their beneficiaries to pursue their rights as general
creditors of Sponsor with respect to benefits due under the Plan or
otherwise.
(iv) Trustee shall resume disbursement for the payment of
benefits to Plan participants or their beneficiaries in accordance with
Section 2 of this Trust Agreement only after Trustee has determined
that Sponsor is not Insolvent (or is no longer Insolvent),
(c) Provided that there are sufficient assets, if Trustee discontinues
the payment of benefits form the Trust pursuant to (a) hereof and
subsequently resumes such payments, the first payment following such
discontinuance shall include the aggregate amount of all payments due to
Plan participants or their beneficiaries under the terms of the Plan for
the period of such discontinuance, less the aggregate amount of any payment
made to Plan participants or their beneficiaries by Sponsor in lieu of the
payments provided for hereunder during any such period of discontinuance.
SECTION 14.
14. Amendment of Modification
This Agreement may be amended or modified at any time and from time to time only
by an instrument executed by both the Sponsor and the Trustee.
SECTION 15.
15. General
(a) Performance by Trustee, its Agents or Affiliates
The Sponsor acknowledge and authorizes that the services to be provided under
this Agreement shall be provided by the Trustee, its agents or affiliates,
including Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company or its
successor, and that certain of such services may be provided pursuant to one or
more other contractual agreements or relationships.
(b) Entire Agreement
This Agreement contains all of the terms agreed upon between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof.
(c) Waiver
No waiver by either party of any failure or refuse all to comply with an
obligation hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any other or subsequent failure
or refusal to so comply.
(d) Successors and Assigns
The stipulations in this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall
bind, the successors and assign of the respective parties.
(e) Partial Invalidity
If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the
remainder of this Agreement or application of such term or provision to persons
or circumstances other than as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable,
shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement
shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(f) Section Heading
The heading of the various section and subsections of this Agreement have been
inserted only for the purpose of convenience and are not part of this Agreement
and shall not be deemed in any manner to modify, explain, expand or restrict any
of the provision of this Agreement.
SECTION 16.
16. Governing Law
(a) Massachusetts Law Controls
This Agreement is being made in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Trust
shall be administered as a Massachusetts trust. The validity, construction,
effect and administration of this Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted
in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, except to the
extent those laws are superseded under Section 514 of ERISA.
(b) Trust Agreement Controls
The Trustee is not a party to the Plan, and in the event of any conflict between
the provisions of the Plan and the provisions of this Agreement, the provision
of this Agreement shall control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
[SPONSOR]
Attest: By
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[Title] Assistant Secretary [Title] Vice President
FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY
[TRUSTEE]
By
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[Title]
Exhibit #10.38
December 16, 1998
Ms. Judith W. Isaac
73126 Montera Circle South
Palm Desert, CA 92260-6625
(760) 341-6625
Dear Judy:
This letter is intended to serve as the definitive agreement between
Fair, Isaac and Company, Inc. (the " Company") and you and your children with
respect to possible transactions involving the Company's common stock. The term
"Founding Shareholder" as used in this letter agreement refers to you.
The terms of our agreement are as follows:
(A) The Company hereby grants the Founding Shareholder's estate the right
to sell to the Company, and Company agrees to purchase, up to 250,000
shares of Fair, Isaac stock, but not exceeding $10 million in amount,
upon the Founding Shareholder's death. (This right is commonly known as
a "put".) The Founding Shareholder's estate must notify the Company of
the number of shares to be sold to the Company within 60 calendar days
after the date of death, and the Company must pay for the shares not
later than nine months after the date of death.
The purchase price of this stock shall be based on the average of the
"last trade" prices quoted by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during
the 30 calendar days ending on the date of death.
This "put" right will expire on October 31, 2003, unless terminated
earlier as set forth herein.
(B) The Founding Shareholder and her children grants the Company a "right
of first refusal" to purchase up to 500,000 shares of Fair, Isaac stock
effective on the date of this agreement. Under this "right of first
refusal" Founding Shareholder and her children shall not sell any
shares, excepting permitted transactions by the Founding Shareholder
described below, without first giving notice to the Company.
The notice of sale shall include the exact and complete terms of the
proposed sale and will have attached thereto a photocopy of an executed
bona fide offer and if applicable, counteroffer. For a period of ten
(10) business days after receipt by
FOUNDING SHAREHOLDER STOCK AGREEMENT
December 16, 1998
Page 2
the Company of the notice of sale, the Company shall have the right to
give the Founding Shareholder or her child, as the case may be, (a)
notice of the Company's exercise of the right to purchase the shares,
on the same terms, price and conditions as set forth in notice of sale,
or (b) notice declining to exercise its right of first refusal to
purchase the shares. In the event that Company declines to exercise its
right to purchase these shares and thereafter there are changes in
terms, price or conditions between the Founding Shareholder or her
child (as the case may be) and the prospective purchaser, the right of
first refusal shall reapply to these shares.
In the event of the Founding Shareholder's death, any shares sold by
the estate under (A), above, would count against the 500,000 shares.
The Company's right of first refusal would not apply to the following
types of transactions by the Founding Shareholder:
o Gift, sale or transfer to the Founding Shareholder's
children.
o Gift, sale or transfer in the aggregate of no more than
20,000 shares to persons who are not Founding
Shareholder's children during the period that this right
of first refusal is in effect.
o Sales on the NYSE under the volume limit of Rule 144
adopted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
any similar successor federal statute and the rules and
regulations thereunder, all as the same shall be in
effect from time to time limit ("Rule 144").
o Funding of charitable remainder and charitable lead
trusts.
o Purchase of shares by the Fair, Isaac Employee Stock
Ownership Plan.
The Company's right of first refusal will expire on October 31, 2003.
(C) The Founding Shareholder and her children agree to reduce the number of
Fair, Isaac shares they hold from the current level to a number below
1.4 million shares by October 31, 2001. The Founding Shareholder and
her children agree to achieve this result in part by disposing of at
least 150,000 shares during the period from the date of this letter to
September 30, 1999, and a cumulative total of at least 300,000 shares
by September 30, 2000. The types of dispositions contemplated by this
section include dispositions in which the Founding Shareholder and her
family retain no beneficial interest in the shares, such as gift, sale
or other transfer to persons who are not Founding Shareholder's
children; sales on the NYSE under Rule 144; funding of charitable
remainder and charitable lead trusts; and sales of shares to the Fair,
Isaac Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
If the Founding Shareholder and her family have not brought their
combined holdings below the required applicable level at any of the
foregoing three
FOUNDING SHAREHOLDER STOCK AGREEMENT
December 16, 1998
Page 3
milestone dates listed above, the right of the Founding Shareholder's
estate to sell shares to the Company, as set forth in section (A),
above, shall terminate on that date without notice by Company.
(D) For a period of one year from the date of the agreement, if this
agreement would prevent the Company from applying the pooling of
interests' method of accounting to a business combination, the Company
may rescind this agreement at its sole option, by written notice.
(E) If the Company does rescind this agreement under section (D) above and
if the Founding Shareholder dies on or before October 31, 2003, the
Founding Shareholder's estate may require the Company to approve the
registration of between 250,000 and 500,000 shares held by the estate.
The term "registration" refers to a registration of securities for sale
effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar
document in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933 and the
declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such registration statement
or document by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(F) The Board of Directors of the Company has, by duly adopted resolution,
authorized the execution of this agreement on behalf of the Company.
(G) The Company and the Founding Shareholder, her children and estate will
give notice under this agreement in writing and the notice will be
deemed effectively given upon personal delivery to the party to be
notified, or overnight courier service, or upon deposit with the United
States Post Office, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid
and addressed, if to the Company, at Fair, Isaac and Company,
Incorporated, 120 North Redwood Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903, Attention:
General Counsel; if to Founding Shareholder or her children, at the
address shown in this letter; and, if to her estate, at the address for
notice specified by the estate in writing. Any party may change its
address for notices by giving written notice of such change to the
other party or parties.
(H) This agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be and become
binding on, the heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns of the
respective parties, but neither this agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned, transferred or
delegated by Founding Shareholder or her children to any person other
than executors, administrators, legatees or heirs of Founding
Shareholder upon the death of such Founding Shareholder. Each of us
will pay our own fees and expenses incurred incident to the
preparation and carrying out of the transactions contemplated by this
agreement.
FOUNDING SHAREHOLDER STOCK AGREEMENT
December 16, 1998
Page 4
(I) This agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with
respect to the matters covered herein and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings, written or oral, between the parties
relating to the subject matter hereof. Any additions or modifications
to this agreement must be made in writing and must be signed on behalf
of all the parties to this agreement.
(J) The laws of the State of California (irrespective of its choice of law
principles) shall govern this agreement. This Agreement may be
executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
If this letter correctly sets forth our understanding, please sign both
copies of this letter and have them signed by each of your children, and return
one fully signed copy to me.
Very truly yours,
Peter L. McCorkell
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
Agreed to this day of December, 1998
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Ms. Judith W. Isaac Kenneth W. Isaac
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Cynthia W. Isaac Timothy E. Isaac
Exhibit #10.44
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
between
FAIR, ISAAC AND COMPANY, INC.
and
SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE CENTER, LLC
June 28, 2000
Lindaro Office Park
San Rafael, California
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE 1 Purchase and Sale....................................................1
1.1 The Property....................................................1
1.2 Property Approval Period........................................2
ARTICLE 2 Purchase Price.......................................................3
2.1 Amount and Payment..............................................3
2.2 Deposit.........................................................3
2.3 Liquidated Damages..............................................3
ARTICLE 3 Completion of Sale...................................................4
3.1 Place and Date..................................................4
3.2 Exchange........................................................4
ARTICLE 4 Title and Condition..................................................4
4.1 Title to the Property...........................................4
4.2 Acceptance of Title.............................................5
4.3 Condition of the Property.......................................5
ARTICLE 5 Representations and Warranties.......................................6
5.1 Seller..........................................................6
5.2 Buyer...........................................................7
ARTICLE 6 Covenants............................................................8
6.1 Seller..........................................................8
6.2 Buyer...........................................................9
6.3 Eminent Domain.................................................10
ARTICLE 7 Conditions Precedent................................................10
7.1 Seller.........................................................10
7.2 Buyer..........................................................12
ARTICLE 8 Closing ............................................................13
8.1 Procedure......................................................13
8.2 Possession.....................................................13
8.3 Closing Costs..................................................14
8.4 Prorations.....................................................14
ARTICLE 9 General ............................................................14
9.1 Notices........................................................14
9.2 Attorneys' Fees................................................15
9.3 Governing Law..................................................15
9.4 Construction...................................................15
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9.5 Terms Generally................................................15
9.6 Further Assurances.............................................15
9.7 Partial Invalidity and Waiver..................................16
9.8 Waiver of Jury Trial...........................................16
9.9 Miscellaneous..................................................16
Exhibit A Preliminary Report
Exhibit B Permits
Exhibit C Agreements
Exhibit D Plans and Specifications
Exhibit E Environmental Assessments
Exhibit F Grant Deed
Exhibit G PG&E Assignment
Exhibit H General Assignment
Exhibit I Seller's Closing Certificate
Exhibit J Sublease Estoppel Certificate
Exhibit K Development Agreement Estoppel Certificate
Exhibit L Buyer's Closing Certificate
Exhibit M Amendment to Development Agreement
Exhibit N Consent and Agreement
Exhibit O Certificate of Nonforeign Status
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PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made as of June 28, 2000, by and between FAIR, ISAAC
AND COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Seller"), and SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE
CENTER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Buyer"),
W I T N E S S E T H:
In consideration of the covenants in this Agreement, Seller and Buyer
agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Purchase and Sale
1.1 The Property. Seller agrees to sell to Buyer and Buyer agrees to
purchase from Seller, in accordance with this Agreement, all of the following
property (collectively, the "Property"):
(a) The real property in the City of San Rafael, Marin County,
California, comprising approximately 12.9 acres, more or less, commonly known as
the Lindaro Office Park site, described in Preliminary Report No. 8-208866SB
Second Supplemental dated as of June 14, 2000 (the "Preliminary Report"),
prepared by First American Title Insurance Company (the "Title Company"), a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, together with all improvements on such
real property and all easements and rights appurtenant to such real property
(all such real property, improvements, and easements and rights are collectively
the "Real Property");
(b) All development approvals, entitlements and permits (the "Permits")
relating to the Real Property described in Exhibit B attached hereto;
(c) Seller's interest in all agreements (the "Agreements") relating to
the Real Property described in Exhibit C attached hereto;
(d) All plans and specifications (the "Plans and Specifications")
relating to the Real Property described in Exhibit D attached hereto;
(e) Seller's interest in the Sublease (the "Sublease") dated June 13,
2000, between Seller, as landlord, and the City of San Rafael, a charter city
(the "City"), as tenant, relating to the Real Property;
(f) Seller's interest in all soils, environmental, engineering and
other reports of consultants relating to the condition or development of the
Real Property but only to the extent Seller has the right to assign such soils,
environmental, engineering and other reports of consultants to Buyer; and
(g) Seller's interest in the name "Lindaro Office Park" relating to the
Real Property.
EXHIBIT O
1.2 Property Approval Period.
(a) During the period from the date of this Agreement to July 28, 2000
(the "Property Approval Period"), Buyer shall, in good faith and with diligence,
at Buyer's expense, review and investigate the Permits, the Agreements, the
Plans and Specifications, the environmental reports (the "Environmental
Assessments") relating to the Real Property described in Exhibit E attached
hereto, the physical and environmental condition of the Real Property, the
character, quality and general utility of the Property, the zoning, land use,
environmental and building requirements and restrictions applicable to the Real
Property, the state of title to the Real Property, and the Sublease. Seller
shall, on or before the first day of the Property Approval Period, furnish to
Buyer a current ALTA survey of the Real Property for review by Buyer during the
Property Approval Period. Buyer shall determine whether or not the Property is
acceptable to Buyer within the Property Approval Period. If, during the Property
Approval Period, Buyer determines, in the sole discretion of Buyer, that the
Property is not acceptable for any reason, Buyer shall have the right, by giving
notice to Seller on or before the last day of the Property Approval Period, to
terminate this Agreement. If Buyer exercises the right to terminate this
Agreement in accordance with this section 1.2, this Agreement shall terminate as
of the date such termination notice is given by Buyer, in which event the
Initial Deposit (as hereinafter defined) and all interest thereon shall be
returned to Buyer. If Buyer does not exercise the right to terminate this
Agreement in accordance with this section 1.2, this Agreement shall continue in
full force and effect, and Buyer shall have no further right to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this section 1.2.
(b) During the Property Approval Period, Seller shall permit Buyer and
Buyer's representatives to inspect and copy the files of Seller relating to the
Property, including the Permits, the Agreements, the Plans and Specifications,
the Sublease, the Environmental Assessments, soils and engineering reports, and
construction cost estimates, but excluding appraisal and valuation reports and
similar information, and Seller shall provide Buyer and Buyer's representatives
with access to the Property at reasonable times during normal business hours on
business days for the purposes of carrying out the responsibilities of Buyer
pursuant to this section 1.2. Buyer acknowledges that the materials relating to
the Property to be furnished by Seller to Buyer contain confidential and
proprietary information. Buyer agrees to keep all such information confidential
and not to disclose any such information to any third party except to the extent
necessary to carry out the responsibilities of Buyer pursuant to this section
1.2 or to obtain financing for the Property. If Buyer exercises the right to
terminate this Agreement in accordance with this section 1.2, Buyer shall,
within five (5) days after the termination date, return to Seller all copies of
all materials relating to the Property theretofore furnished by Seller.
(c) Buyer shall indemnify and defend Seller against and hold Seller
harmless from all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, arising from
any entry on the Property by Buyer or any of Buyer's representatives. The
foregoing indemnification covenant shall survive any termination of this
Agreement. Buyer shall, promptly after completion thereof, provide Seller with
copies of all studies, tests, reports and other documents or materials relating
to the Property that are prepared, conducted or made by, for or on behalf of
Buyer (excluding revisions made to the Plans and Specifications by Buyer and
additional plans and specifications for improvements on the Real Property
prepared by Buyer).
EXHIBIT O
ARTICLE 2
Purchase Price
2.1 Amount and Payment. The total purchase price for the Property shall
be thirty million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($30,250,000). At the
Closing (as hereinafter defined) on the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined),
Buyer shall pay the total purchase price for the Property to Seller in cash in
immediately available funds.
2.2 Deposit. Within two (2) business days after the date of this
Agreement, Buyer shall deposit the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) (the
"Initial Deposit") in cash in immediately available funds in escrow with the
Title Company. If Buyer does not exercise the right to terminate this Agreement
in accordance with section 1.2 hereof, Buyer shall, within two (2) business days
after the last day of the Property Approval Period, deposit the sum of four
million dollars ($4,000,000) (the "Additional Deposit") in cash in immediately
available funds in escrow with the Title Company. The Initial Deposit and the
Additional Deposit are collectively the "Deposit." The Deposit shall be held by
the Title Company in an interest-bearing account designated in writing by Buyer
and approved in writing by Seller. If Seller and Buyer complete the purchase and
sale of the Property in accordance with this Agreement, the Deposit and all
interest thereon shall be applied to payment of the total purchase price for the
Property in accordance with section 2.1 hereof. If the purchase and sale of the
Property is not so completed and this Agreement terminates for any reason other
than a default by Buyer under or a breach by Buyer of this Agreement, then the
Deposit and all interest thereon shall be returned to Buyer upon such
termination of this Agreement.
2.3 Liquidated Damages. SELLER AND BUYER AGREE THAT, IF BUYER DEFAULTS
UNDER OR BREACHES THIS AGREEMENT AND FAILS TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT SOLELY BY REASON OF SUCH DEFAULT OR BREACH,
SELLER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT BY GIVING A NOTICE OF
TERMINATION TO BUYER AND, UPON SUCH TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE DEPOSIT
AND ALL INTEREST THEREON SHALL BE PAID TO SELLER AND RETAINED BY SELLER AS
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND AS SELLER'S SOLE REMEDY AT LAW OR IN EQUITY. SELLER AND
BUYER AGREE THAT, UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES EXISTING AS OF THE DATE OF THIS
AGREEMENT, ACTUAL DAMAGES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN AND THE DEPOSIT AND ALL
INTEREST THEREON IS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF THE DAMAGES THAT WILL BE INCURRED
BY SELLER IF BUYER DEFAULTS UNDER OR BREACHES THIS AGREEMENT AND FAILS TO
PURCHASE THE PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
SELLER'S INITIALS: _____ BUYER'S INITIALS: _____
EXHIBIT O
ARTICLE 3
Completion of Sale
3.1 Place and Date. The purchase and sale of the Property shall be
completed in accordance with Article 8 hereof (the "Closing"). The Closing shall
occur through escrow No. SP-302905-KT with the Title Company at 345 California
Street, Suite 2400, San Francisco, California 94104, on the date that is five
(5) business days after the ordinance adopted by the City approving the
Amendment to Development Agreement (as hereinafter defined) described in
sections 7.1(a) and 7.2(a) hereof becomes effective in accordance with
California Government Section 36937 (the "Closing Date"), or at such other place
or on such other date as Seller and Buyer agree in writing. Prior to the Closing
Date, Seller and Buyer each shall give appropriate written escrow instructions,
consistent with this Agreement, to the Title Company for the Closing in
accordance with this Agreement.
3.2 Exchange. If requested by Buyer, Seller shall cooperate in
reasonable ways with Buyer to effect an exchange of the Real Property for real
property owned by Buyer pursuant to section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code
and the Income Tax Regulations. Buyer shall be solely responsible for
negotiating the terms of any exchange and preparing and furnishing to Seller all
agreements, escrow instructions and other documents related to any exchange.
Seller shall not be required to take title to any exchange property. All
documents to be executed by Seller in connection with any exchange shall be
subject to the prior written approval of Seller. Seller shall not be required to
assume or incur any additional obligation or liability in connection with any
exchange. Any exchange shall not delay or postpone the Closing Date, Seller
shall have no liability to Buyer if any exchange fails to qualify for
nonrecognition treatment under the income tax laws, and Buyer shall not be
released from its obligations under this Agreement to purchase the Property from
Seller if any exchange fails for any reason. Buyer shall reimburse Seller at the
Closing on the Closing Date for all additional costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, incurred by Seller in connection
with any exchange, whether or not any exchange is completed. Buyer shall
indemnify and defend Seller against and hold Seller harmless from all claims,
demands, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys' fees and disbursements, arising from or related to any participation
by Seller in any exchange, whether or not any exchange is completed.
ARTICLE 4
Title and Condition
4.1 Title to the Property. Seller shall convey to Buyer good and
marketable fee title to the Real Property, by a duly executed and acknowledged
Grant Deed (the "Grant Deed") in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto, free and
clear of liens, encumbrances, leases, easements, restrictions, rights, covenants
and conditions, except the following (the "Permitted Exceptions"): (a) the
matters shown as exceptions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, 25, 26, 27 and 28 in the Preliminary Report, (b) the Sublease, (c) matters
shown by the current ALTA survey of the Real Property or a physical inspection
of the Real Property, and (d) any other matters created, permitted or approved
by Buyer. Seller shall transfer to Buyer good title to the
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Agreements to which Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a California corporation
("PG&E"), is a party, by a duly executed and acknowledged Assignment (the "PG&E
Assignment") in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto, free and clear of liens,
security interests and adverse claims. Seller shall transfer to Buyer good title
to the Permits, the Agreements other than the PG&E Agreements, the Plans and
Specifications and the Sublease, by a duly executed Assignment (the "General
Assignment") in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto, free and clear of liens,
security interests and adverse claims.
4.2 Acceptance of Title. Buyer's acceptance of the Grant Deed from
Seller for the Real Property at the Closing on the Closing Date and the issuance
of the title insurance policy described in section 7.2 hereof to Buyer by the
Title Company on the Closing Date shall conclusively establish that Seller
conveyed the Real Property to Buyer as required by this Agreement and shall
discharge in full Seller's obligations under section 4.1 hereof with respect to
title to the Real Property.
4.3 Condition of the Property. Except for the express representations
and warranties of Seller set forth in section 5.1 hereof and in Seller's Closing
Certificate (as hereinafter defined), Buyer is acquiring the Property "AS IS,
WHERE IS, AND WITH ALL FAULTS," without any covenant, representation or warranty
of any kind or nature whatsoever, express or implied, and Buyer is relying
solely on Buyer's own investigation of the Property. Except for such express
representations and warranties, Seller makes no covenants, representations or
warranties, express or implied, of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to
the Property. Buyer acknowledges that defects, deficiencies or flaws may exist
in the quality, legal compliance, physical condition or general utility of the
Property and Buyer acknowledges that Buyer has been given the opportunity to
investigate and evaluate any such defects, deficiencies and flaws. Buyer
expressly assumes all risks of any such defects, deficiencies and flaws and
Buyer agrees that Seller shall have no liability whatsoever for any such
defects, deficiencies or flaws, except only for such express representations and
warranties made by Seller in section 5.1 hereof and in Seller's Closing
Certificate. Without limiting the foregoing, in connection with Buyer's
investigation of the Real Property during the Property Approval Period, Buyer
shall investigate the presence of hazardous substances (as hereinafter defined)
in, on or under the Real Property and the violation of environmental laws (as
hereinafter defined) at the Real Property. As used in this Agreement, "hazardous
substance" means any substance or material that is described as a toxic or
hazardous substance, waste or material or a pollutant or contaminant, or words
of similar import, in any environmental law and "environmental law" means all
federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations now or
hereafter in force, as amended from time to time, in any way relating to or
regulating human health or safety, or industrial hygiene or environmental
conditions, or protection of the environment, or pollution or contamination of
the air, soil, surface water or groundwater. Except only for the express
representations and warranties relating to the Environmental Assessments made by
Seller in section 5.1 hereof and in Seller's Closing Certificate, Buyer hereby
expressly, fully, forever and irrevocably waives and releases all claims,
demands, liabilities, losses and causes of action against Seller that in any way
(directly or indirectly) arise out of, result from or relate to the presence of
any hazardous substance in, on or under the Real Property or the violation of
any environmental law at the Real Property. Buyer intends this Agreement to be a
general release that covers all such claims, demands, liabilities, losses and
causes of action, whether known or
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unknown or suspected or unsuspected. Buyer hereby waives all rights under
California Civil Code Section 1542, which provides:
A general release does not extend to claims which the
creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the
time of executing the release, which if known by him must have
materially affected his settlement with the debtor.
Buyer agrees that this Agreement is a full and final general release of all such
claims, demands, liabilities, losses and causes of action against Seller.
ARTICLE 5
Representations and Warranties
5.1 Seller. The representations and warranties of Seller in this
section 5.1 and in Seller's Closing Certificate are a material inducement for
Buyer to enter into this Agreement. Buyer would not purchase the Property from
Seller without such representations and warranties of Seller. Such
representations and warranties shall survive the Closing for only one (1) year
after the Closing Date, at which time such representations and warranties shall
terminate. No claim for a breach of any such representations and warranties
shall be actionable or payable, and Seller shall have no liability, if the
breach in question results from or is based on any fact or circumstance that was
known to Buyer prior to Closing or if Buyer fails to commence a legal action in
a proper court against Seller for breach of the specific representation and
warranty in question before the expiration of such period of one (1) year. As
used in this section 5.1, "current actual knowledge of Seller" means the actual
knowledge (not imputed knowledge or constructive knowledge) of the fact or
circumstance in question by Michael C. Gordon, Vice President of Seller, with no
duty, express or implied, to undertake independent inquiry or investigation to
ascertain any fact or circumstance or the absence thereof. Seller represents and
warrants to Buyer as of the date of this Agreement as follows:
(a) Seller is a corporation duly incorporated and organized and validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Seller is
duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in the State of
California. Seller has full corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to perform this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by Seller have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of Seller and all required consents and approvals
have been duly obtained. This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation
of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, subject to
the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.
(b) Seller has delivered an accurate and complete copy of the Sublease
to Buyer. The Sublease has not been amended or modified. No security deposit is
held by Seller under the Sublease. To the current actual knowledge of Seller,
neither Seller nor the tenant under the Sublease is materially in default in the
performance of any material covenant to be performed by
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the landlord or the tenant, respectively, under the Sublease and the tenant
under the Sublease has no material claims or offsets against Seller pursuant to
the Sublease.
(c) Seller is not a "foreign person" as defined in Section 1445 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Income Tax Regulations
thereunder.
(d) Except for Colliers International, Seller has not dealt with any
real estate broker or finder in connection with the sale of the Property to
Buyer or this Agreement.
(e) There is no litigation, arbitration or other legal proceeding
pending (as to which Seller has been served with process as required by law) or,
to the current actual knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller that would,
if determined adversely to Seller, materially adversely affect the Property or
the sale of the Property pursuant to this Agreement.
(f) Seller is not a debtor in any bankruptcy case or insolvency
proceeding.
(g) The documents listed in Exhibits B, C and D are all of the material
Permits, Agreements, and Plans and Specifications, respectively, relating to the
Real Property.
(h) Seller has paid for all improvement work performed on behalf of
Seller on the Real Property and no mechanics' liens presently exist based on
such improvement work.
(i) To the current actual knowledge of Seller, the documents listed in
Exhibit E are all of the material Environmental Assessments relating to the
presence of hazardous substances on the Real Property.
(j) To the current actual knowledge of Seller, Seller has not received
any written notification from any governmental authority that the Real Property
is in violation of any applicable law, where such violation remains outstanding
and, if not corrected, would have a material adverse effect on the Real
Property.
5.2 Buyer. The representations and warranties of Buyer in this section
5.2 and in Buyer's Closing Certificate (as hereinafter defined) are a material
inducement for Seller to enter into this Agreement. Seller would not sell the
Property to Buyer without such representations and warranties of Buyer. Such
representations and warranties shall survive the Closing for only one (1) year
after the Closing Date, at which time such representations and warranties shall
terminate. Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as of the date of this
Agreement as follows:
(a) Buyer is a limited liability company duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Buyer has a duly issued and
presently effective certificate of registration for a foreign limited liability
company to transact intrastate business in California from the Secretary of
State of California. Buyer has full power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to perform this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by Buyer have been duly and validly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of Buyer and all required consents and approvals
have been duly obtained. This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation
of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, subject to the
effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.
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(b) Except for Colliers International, Buyer has not dealt with any
real estate broker or finder in connection with the purchase of the Property
from Seller or this Agreement.
ARTICLE 6
Covenants
6.1 Seller. Seller covenants and agrees with Buyer as follows:
(a) Seller shall use reasonable efforts, in good faith and with
diligence, to cause all of the representations and warranties made by Seller in
section 5.1 hereof to be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date. At the
Closing on the Closing Date, Seller shall execute and deliver to Buyer a
Seller's Closing Certificate ("Seller's Closing Certificate") in the form of
Exhibit I attached hereto, certifying to Buyer that all such representations and
warranties are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date, with only such
exceptions therein as are necessary to reflect facts or circumstances arising
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date which would make any
such representation or warranty untrue or incorrect on and as of the Closing
Date.
(b) Seller shall indemnify and defend Buyer against and hold Buyer
harmless from all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, that may be
suffered or incurred by Buyer if any representation or warranty made by Seller
in section 5.1 hereof or in Seller's Closing Certificate was untrue or incorrect
in any material respect when made or that may be caused by any material breach
by Seller of any such representation or warranty. The foregoing indemnification
covenant shall survive the Closing for as long as Seller is liable for a breach
of any such representation or warranty.
(c) Seller shall use reasonable efforts, in good faith and with
diligence, to obtain an Estoppel Certificate (the "Sublease Estoppel
Certificate") substantially in the form of Exhibit J attached hereto executed by
the City and to deliver the Sublease Estoppel Certificate to Buyer before the
Closing Date.
(d) If the purchase and sale of the Property is completed in accordance
with this Agreement, Seller shall pay the commission due Colliers International
in accordance with the separate written agreement between Seller and such real
estate broker.
(e) From the date of this Agreement through the Closing Date, (i)
Seller shall not market the Property to others or enter into any other agreement
to sell the Property and (ii) Seller shall not execute any agreements (except
the agreements described in sections 7.1 and 7.2 hereof) that will affect the
Property after the Closing Date.
(f) From the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, Seller
shall (i) maintain in force insurance policies with coverages and amounts
substantially the same in all material respects as the insurance policies
carried by Seller on the date of this Agreement, (ii) cooperate with Buyer in
reasonable ways, without incurring any significant expense, to obtain land use
approvals for the development of the Real Property by Buyer, (iii) comply in all
material respects
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with laws or governmental regulations applicable to Seller relating to the use
of the Real Property in substantially the same manner as Seller complied with
such laws or governmental regulations prior to the date of this Agreement and
maintain the Real Property in substantially the same manner as Seller maintained
the Real Property prior to the date of this Agreement, (iv) not transfer or
assign the Permits, the Agreements, the Plans and Specifications or the
Sublease, or any interest therein, or further encumber the Property in any way,
(v) perform all material obligations of Seller, and comply in material respects
with all requirements of Seller, under the Permits, the Agreements and the
Sublease, and (vi) give notice to Buyer reasonably promptly after Seller
discovers any fact or circumstance that would make any representation and
warranty made by Seller in section 5.1 hereof untrue or incorrect in any
material respect or that would cause Seller to materially default in the
performance of any material covenant to be performed by Seller under this
Agreement.
(g) Seller shall use reasonable efforts, in good faith and with
diligence, to obtain an Estoppel Certificate (the "Development Agreement
Estoppel Certificate") substantially in the form of Exhibit K attached hereto
executed by the City and to deliver the Development Agreement Estoppel
Certificate to Buyer on or before the Closing Date.
(h) On the Closing Date, Seller shall pay to the City the amount of two
million dollars ($2,000,000) (the "$2,000,000 Payment") in accordance with
Section 1.3 of the Amendment to Development Agreement.
(i) On the Closing Date, Seller shall donate to the City the amount of
one million three hundred thousand dollars ($1,300,000) (the "$1,300,000
Donation") in accordance with Section 1.4 of the Amendment to Development
Agreement.
6.2 Buyer. Buyer covenants and agrees with Seller as follows:
(a) Buyer shall use reasonable efforts, in good faith and with
diligence, to cause all of the representations and warranties made by Buyer in
section 5.2 hereof to be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date. At the
Closing on the Closing Date, Buyer shall execute and deliver to Seller a Buyer's
Closing Certificate ("Buyer's Closing Certificate") in the form of Exhibit L
attached hereto, certifying to Seller that all such representations and
warranties are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date, with only such
exceptions therein as are necessary to reflect facts or circumstances arising
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date which would make any
such representation or warranty untrue or incorrect on and as of the Closing
Date.
(b) Buyer shall use reasonable efforts, in good faith and with
diligence, to obtain the approvals from the City and the Redevelopment Agency
(as hereinafter defined) described in sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b), 7.2(a) and 7.2(b)
hereof as soon as reasonably practicable but in any event by the date set forth
in sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b), 7.2(a) and 7.2(b) hereof.
(c) If the City requires payment to the City of the sum of two hundred
fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) (the "Mahon Creek Contribution") prior to the
Closing Date pursuant to the Development Agreement (as hereinafter defined) and
Seller pays the Mahon Creek Contribution to the City and furnishes reasonable
written evidence confirming such payment to Buyer before
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the Closing Date, then, on the Closing Date, Buyer shall reimburse Seller for
the Mahon Creek Contribution.
(d) If the Closing Date does not occur on or before October 31, 2000,
then Buyer shall pay to Seller on the Closing Date or the date on which this
Agreement terminates, whichever occurs first, the costs (the "Carrying Costs")
incurred by Seller for property taxes levied against the Real Property and
interest, rent and other charges (excluding principal) payable to Lease Plan
North America, Inc. or ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. in accordance with the "synthetic
lease" financing of the Real Property disclosed in the Preliminary Report during
the period from and including November 1, 2000, to but excluding the Closing
Date or the date on which this Agreement terminates, whichever occurs first.
Seller shall furnish a reasonable written accounting showing in reasonable
detail the calculation of the Carrying Costs to Buyer.
(e) Buyer shall indemnify and defend Seller against and hold Seller
harmless from all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, that may be
suffered or incurred by Seller if any representation or warranty made by Buyer
in section 5.2 hereof or in Buyer's Closing Certificate was untrue or incorrect
in any material respect when made or that may be caused by any material breach
by Buyer of any such representation or warranty.
6.3 Eminent Domain. If, before the Closing Date, proceedings are
commenced for the taking by exercise of the power of eminent domain of all or a
material part of the Property which, as reasonably determined by Buyer, would
render the Property unsuitable for Buyer's intended use, Buyer shall have the
right, by giving notice to Seller within thirty (30) days after Seller gives
notice of the commencement of such proceedings to Buyer, to terminate this
Agreement, in which event this Agreement shall terminate. For the purposes of
this Agreement, a taking is "material" if it would prevent construction of one
or more of the buildings planned for the Real Property. If, before the Closing
Date, proceedings are commenced for the taking by exercise of the power of
eminent domain of less than such a material part of the Property, or if Buyer
has the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the preceding sentence but
Buyer does not exercise such right, then this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect and, on the Closing Date, the condemnation award (or, if not
theretofore received, the right to receive such award) payable on account of the
taking shall be transferred to Buyer. Seller shall give notice to Buyer
reasonably promptly after Seller's receiving notice of the commencement of any
proceedings for the taking by exercise of the power of eminent domain of all or
any part of the Property. If necessary, the Closing Date shall be postponed
until Seller has given any notice to Buyer required by this section 6.3 and the
period of thirty (30) days described in this section 6.3 has expired.
ARTICLE 7
Conditions Precedent
7.1 Seller. The obligations of Seller under this Agreement are subject to
satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in this section 7.1. Seller may
waive any or all of such conditions in whole or in part but any such waiver
shall be effective only if made in writing.
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After the Closing, any such condition that has not been satisfied shall be
treated as having been waived in writing. No such waiver shall constitute a
waiver by Seller of any of its rights or remedies if Buyer defaults in the
performance of any covenant or agreement to be performed by Buyer under this
Agreement or if Buyer breaches any representation or warranty made by Buyer in
section 5.2 hereof or in Buyer's Closing Certificate. If any condition set forth
in this section 7.1 is not fully satisfied or waived in writing by Seller, this
Agreement shall terminate, but without releasing Buyer from liability if Buyer
defaults in the performance of any such covenant or agreement to be performed by
Buyer or if Buyer breaches any such representation or warranty made by Buyer
before such termination.
(a) On or before November 20, 2000, the City shall have finally adopted
an ordinance approving the Amendment to Development Agreement (the "Amendment to
Development Agreement"), in all material respects substantially in the form of
Exhibit M attached hereto, which amends the Development Agreement (the
"Development Agreement") dated February 17, 1998, among Village Builders, L.P.,
a California limited partnership, the City and Seller, and recorded April 9,
1998, as Document No. 1998-023245 the Official Records of Marin County,
California.
(b) On or before November 20, 2000, the San Rafael Redevelopment
Agency, a public body, corporate and politic (the "Redevelopment Agency"), shall
have finally adopted a resolution approving the Consent and Agreement (the
"Consent and Agreement"), in all material respects substantially in the form of
Exhibit N attached hereto, which amends the Owner Participation, Disposition and
Development Agreement dated May 18, 1998, between the Redevelopment Agency and
Seller, as amended by the First Amendment to Owner Participation, Disposition
and Development Agreement dated September 7, 1999, between the Redevelopment
Agency and Seller.
(c) On or before December 21, 2000, the ordinance adopted by the City
approving the Amendment to Development Agreement shall have become effective in
accordance with California Government Code Section 36937.
(d) On or before the last day of the Property Approval Period, Seller
shall have received written consents or approvals from PG&E for the assignment
by Seller and the assumption by Buyer (or a permitted assignee as described in
section 9.9 hereof) of the Permits and the Agreements to which PG&E is a party,
but only to the extent that such Permits or such Agreements expressly require
such consent or approval.
(e) On the Closing Date, Buyer shall not be materially in default in
the performance of any material covenant to be performed by Buyer under this
Agreement.
(f) On the Closing Date, all representations and warranties made by
Buyer in section 5.2 hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects
as if made on and as of the Closing Date and Seller shall have received Buyer's
Closing Certificate, executed by Buyer, in which Buyer certifies to Seller that
all representations and warranties made by Buyer in section 5.2 hereof are true
and correct on and as of the Closing Date, without material adverse exceptions.
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7.2 Buyer. The obligations of Buyer under this Agreement are subject to
satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in this section 7.2. Buyer may
waive any or all of such conditions in whole or in part but any such waiver
shall be effective only if made in writing. After the Closing, any such
condition that has not been satisfied shall be treated as having been waived in
writing. No such waiver shall constitute a waiver by Buyer of any of its rights
or remedies if Seller defaults in the performance of any covenant or agreement
to be performed by Seller under this Agreement or if Seller breaches any
representation or warranty made by Seller in section 5.1 hereof or in Seller's
Closing Certificate. If any condition set forth in this section 7.2 is not fully
satisfied or waived in writing by Buyer, this Agreement shall terminate, but
without releasing Seller from liability if Seller defaults in the performance of
any such covenant or agreement to be performed by Seller or if Seller breaches
any such representation or warranty made by Seller before such termination.
(a) On or before November 20, 2000, the City shall have finally adopted
an ordinance approving the Amendment to Development Agreement.
(b) On or before November 20, 2000, the Redevelopment Agency shall have
finally adopted a resolution approving the Consent and Agreement.
(c) On or before December 21, 2000, the ordinance adopted by the City
approving the Amendment to Development Agreement shall have become effective in
accordance with California Government Code Section 36937.
(d) On or before the last day of the Property Approval Period, Buyer
shall have received written consents or approvals from PG&E for the assignment
by Seller and the assumption by Buyer (or a permitted assignee as described in
section 9.9 hereof) of the Permits and the Agreements to which PG&E is a party,
but only to the extent that such Permits or such Agreements expressly require
such consent or approval.
(e) On the Closing Date, Seller shall not be materially in default in
the performance of any material covenant to be performed by Seller under this
Agreement.
(f) On the Closing Date, all representations and warranties made by
Seller in section 5.1 hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects
as if made on and as of the Closing Date and Buyer shall have received Seller's
Closing Certificate, executed by Seller, in which Seller certifies to Buyer that
all representations and warranties made by Seller in section 5.1 hereof are true
and correct on and as of the Closing Date, without material adverse exceptions.
(g) On the Closing Date, the Title Company shall be prepared to issue
to Buyer an American Land Title Association Owner's Policy of title insurance,
with liability equal to the total purchase price for the Property, insuring
Buyer that fee title to the Real Property is vested in Buyer subject only to the
Permitted Exceptions.
(h) On the Closing Date, Buyer shall have received the Sublease
Estoppel Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J attached hereto,
without material adverse exceptions, executed by the City.
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(i) On the Closing Date, Buyer shall have received the Development
Agreement Estoppel Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K attached
hereto, without material adverse exceptions, executed by the City.
(j) On the Closing Date, Seller shall have delivered the $2,000,000
Payment to the City.
(k) On the Closing Date, Seller shall have delivered the $1,300,000
Donation to the City.
ARTICLE 8
Closing
8.1 Procedure. Seller and Buyer shall cause the following to occur at
the Closing on the Closing Date:
(a) The Grant Deed for the Real Property, duly executed and
acknowledged by Seller, and the PG&E Assignment, duly executed and acknowledged
by Seller and Buyer, shall be recorded in the Official Records of Marin County,
California.
(b) Seller shall date as of the Closing Date, execute and deliver to
Buyer (i) the PG&E Assignment, (ii) the General Assignment, (iii) Seller's
Closing Certificate, (iv) a Certificate of Nonforeign Status in the form of
Exhibit O attached hereto, and (v) a California Form 590-RE Withholding
Exemption Certificate for Real Estate Sales.
(c) Buyer shall date as of the Closing Date, execute and deliver to
Seller (i) the PG&E Assignment, (ii) the General Assignment, and (iii) Buyer's
Closing Certificate.
(d) Seller and Buyer each shall execute the Amendment to Development
Agreement and deliver the Amendment to Development Agreement to the City.
(e) Seller and Buyer each shall execute the Consent and Agreement and
deliver the Consent and Agreement to the Redevelopment Agency.
(f) Buyer shall pay to Seller in cash in immediately available funds
(i) the purchase price for the Property in accordance with section 2.1 hereof,
(ii) if applicable, the Mahon Creek Contribution, and (iii) if applicable, the
Carrying Costs.
(g) The Title Company shall issue to Buyer the title insurance policy
described in section 7.2 hereof.
(h) Seller shall deliver to the City (i) the $2,000,000 Payment and
(ii) the $1,300,000 Donation.
8.2 Possession. Subject to the Sublease, Seller shall transfer
possession of the Real Property to Buyer on the Closing Date. Seller shall, on
the Closing Date, deliver to Buyer originals (or copies if Seller does not have
originals) the Sublease, the Permits, the Agreements and the Plans and
Specifications in the possession of Seller and copies of any other documents
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relating to the Real Property in the possession of Seller requested by Buyer. On
the Closing Date, Seller shall send a letter to the City, as the tenant under
the Sublease, notifying the City that the Real Property has been sold to Buyer
and directing the City to pay future rent and other charges under the Sublease
to Buyer at the address to be furnished by Buyer.
8.3 Closing Costs. Seller shall pay the Marin County documentary
transfer tax in respect of the Grant Deed and one-half of the City of San Rafael
conveyance tax in respect of the Grant Deed. Buyer shall pay one-half of the
City of San Rafael conveyance tax in respect of the Grant Deed, the premium for
the title insurance policy described in section 7.2 hereof, the escrow fee
charged by the Title Company, and the recording fee for the Grant Deed. When the
Grant Deed is submitted to the Recorder for recordation, Seller shall, in
accordance with California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 11932, request that
the amount of the documentary transfer tax due be shown on a separate paper
which shall be affixed to the Grant Deed by the Recorder after the permanent
record is made and before the Grant Deed is returned to Buyer. On the Closing
Date, Buyer shall reimburse Seller for the cost of the current ALTA survey of
the Real Property furnished by Seller to Buyer pursuant to section 1.2 hereof.
8.4 Prorations. At the Closing on the Closing Date, the current rent
under the Sublease and other revenues, the current installment of real property
taxes and assessments levied against the Real Property, current utilities, and
other current operating and maintenance expenses of the Real Property shall be
prorated between Seller and Buyer as of the Closing Date on the basis of the
actual number of days in the month.
ARTICLE 9
General
9.1 Notices. All notices and other communications under this Agreement
shall be properly given only if made in writing and mailed by certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or delivered by hand (including
messenger or recognized delivery, courier or air express service), or
transmitted by facsimile (provided the facsimile is sent during normal business
hours on business days and confirmation of good and complete delivery is
produced by the sending facsimile machine) to the party at the address set forth
in this section 9.1 or such other address as such party may designate by notice
to the other party. Such notices and other communications shall be effective on
the date of receipt (evidenced by the certified mail receipt) if mailed, or on
the date of such hand delivery if hand delivered, or on the date of delivery
(confirmed by the sending facsimile machine) if transmitted by facsimile. If any
such notice or other communication is not received or cannot be delivered
because the receiving party changed its address and failed to give notice of
such change to the sending party or due to a refusal to accept by the receiving
party, such notice or other communication shall be effective on the date
delivery is attempted. Any notice or other communication under this Agreement
may be given on behalf of a party by the attorney for such party.
(a) The address of Seller is Fair, Isaac and Company, Inc., 200 Smith
Ranch Road, San Rafael, California 94903-1996, attention: Peter L. McCorkell,
Esq., Executive Vice President and General Counsel, facsimile (415) 492-5688,
with a copy given simultaneously to
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Pillsbury Madison & Sutro LLP, 50 Fremont Street, San Francisco, California
94105, attention: Frederick D. Minnes, Esq., facsimile (415) 983-1200.
(b) The address of Buyer is San Rafael Corporate Center, LLC, c/o
Equity Office Properties Management Corp., Two North Riverside Plaza, Chicago,
Illinois 60606, attention: Stanley M. Stevens, Vice President, facsimile (312)
559-5021, with a copy given simultaneously to The Wilson Group, Inc., 120 Howard
Street, San Francisco, California 94105, attention: Thomas P. Sullivan,
President, facsimile (415) 543-9437, with a further copy given simultaneously to
DR Young Associates, 57 Inverness Drive, San Rafael, California 94901,
attention: Donald R. Young, facsimile (415) 456-5753, and with a further copy
given simultaneously to Farella Braun & Martel, 235 Montgomery Street, 30th
Floor, San Francisco, California 94104, attention: Craig P. Wood, Esq.,
facsimile (415) 954-4480.
9.2 Attorneys' Fees. If there is any legal action or proceeding between
Seller and Buyer arising from or based on this Agreement, the unsuccessful party
to such action or proceeding shall pay to the prevailing party all costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by such prevailing
party in such action or proceeding and in any appeal in connection therewith. If
such prevailing party recovers a judgment in any such action, proceeding or
appeal, such costs, expenses and attorneys' fees shall be included in and as a
part of such judgment.
9.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.
9.4 Construction. Seller and Buyer acknowledge that each party and its
counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that any rule of
construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the
drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or
any document executed and delivered by either party in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The captions in this Agreement are
for convenience of reference only and shall not be used to interpret this
Agreement.
9.5 Terms Generally. The defined terms in this Agreement shall apply
equally to both the singular and the plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever
the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine,
feminine and neuter forms. The term "person" includes individuals, corporations,
partnerships, trusts, other legal entities, organizations and associations, and
any government or governmental agency or authority. The words "include,"
"includes" and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without
limitation." The words "approval," "consent" and "notice" shall be deemed to be
preceded by the word "written." As used in this Agreement, "business day" shall
mean a day on which banks and government offices in California are open for
business.
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9.6 Further Assurances. From and after the date of this Agreement,
Seller and Buyer agree to do such things, perform such acts, and make, execute,
acknowledge and deliver such documents as may be reasonably necessary or proper
and usual to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to
carry out the purpose of this Agreement in accordance with this Agreement.
9.7 Partial Invalidity and Waiver. If any provision of this Agreement
is determined by a proper court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions
of this Agreement and this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
without such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision. No waiver of any
provision of this Agreement or any breach of this Agreement shall be effective
unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the waiving party and any such
waiver shall not be deemed a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement or
any other or subsequent breach of this Agreement.
9.8 Waiver of Jury Trial. Seller and Buyer each hereby expressly,
irrevocably, fully and forever releases, waives and relinquishes any and all
right to trial by jury in any claim, demand, action, suit, proceeding or cause
of action in which Seller and Buyer are parties, which in any way (directly or
indirectly) arises out of, results from or relates to any of the following, in
each case whether now existing or hereafter arising and whether based on
contract or tort or any other legal basis: This Agreement; any document executed
or delivered pursuant to this Agreement; any past, present or future act,
omission, conduct or activity with respect to this Agreement; any transaction,
event or occurrence contemplated by this Agreement; the performance of any
obligation or the exercise of any right under this Agreement; or the enforcement
of this Agreement. Seller and Buyer each agrees that this Agreement constitutes
written consent that trial by jury shall be waived in any such claim, demand,
action, suit, proceeding or other cause of action pursuant to California Code of
Civil Procedure Section 631 and agrees that Seller and Buyer each shall have the
right at any time to file this Agreement with the clerk or judge of any court in
which any such claim, demand, action, suit, proceeding or other cause of action
may be pending as statutory written consent to waiver of trial by jury in
accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure Section 631.
9.9 Miscellaneous. The Exhibits attached to this Agreement are made a
part of this Agreement. Neither Seller nor Buyer shall make any public
announcement of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement without the prior consent of the other, unless any such announcement
is reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law. Buyer shall not assign or
transfer this Agreement, or any interest in or part of this Agreement, without
the prior consent of Seller. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer may assign
this Agreement, without Seller's consent, to any affiliate of Buyer. An
"affiliate" shall mean any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common
control with the applicable party or person. Furthermore, Seller hereby consents
to the following assignments of this Agreement: (a) assignment by Buyer to EOP
Operating Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership ("EOP"); (b)
assignment by Buyer or EOP to an entity ( "Devco") that is entirely owned by an
affiliate of EOP and an entity more than fifty percent (50%) of which is owned
by William Wilson III and other individuals who were formerly officers and
employees of Cornerstone Properties Inc. or any of its affiliates or
subsidiaries; and (c) assignment by Devco to an entity entirely owned by Devco
alone or by Devco and one of its members or affiliates of such members or by
just one member of Devco and that member's affiliates. The foregoing approval of
certain assignments shall include transfer of the interests in the identified
entities. Buyer shall give notice of any such assignment, with a full
description of the assignee and a copy of the assignment executed by Buyer and
the assignee, to Seller at least ten (10) business days before the Closing Date.
No such assignment or transfer shall release Buyer from any obligation or
liability under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the assignee
executes an assumption agreement in favor of Seller, in form and
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substance reasonably satisfactory in all respects to Seller, in which the
assignee assumes all obligations of Buyer under this Agreement, then the
assignor shall be released from liability for performance of the obligations
assumed by the assignee. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall benefit
and bind Seller and Buyer and their respective successors and assigns. Time is
of the essence of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall
constitute one and the same Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended or
modified except by a written agreement signed by Seller and Buyer. This
Agreement constitutes the entire and integrated agreement between Seller and
Buyer relating to the purchase and sale of the Property and supersedes all prior
agreements, understandings, offers and negotiations, oral or written, with
respect to the sale of the Property.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Buyer have executed this Agreement as of
the date first hereinabove written.
FAIR, ISAAC AND COMPANY, INC., a Delaware
corporation
By
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Henk J. Evenhuis
Chief Financial Officer
SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE CENTER, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company
By EOP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its sole Member
By EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST,
a Maryland real estate investment
trust, its sole General Partner
By
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Exhibit #10.45
ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT
THIS ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT ("Assignment") is made and entered into as
of July 28, 2000 by and between EOP - San Rafael Corporate Center Investor,
L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Assignor") and, San Rafael
Corporate Center, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Assignee").
WHEREAS, Assignor f/k/a San Rafael Corporate Center, L.L.C. entered
into that certain Purchase Agreement with Fair, Isaac and Company, Inc. dated
June 28, 2000 (the "Contract") for approximately 12.9 acres of land, known as
the Lindaro Office Park site located in the City of San Rafael, Marin County,
California (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, Assignor wishes to assign, and Assignee wishes to accept
assignment of, all of Assignor's rights and obligations under the Contract.
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the payment by Assignee to
Assignor of the sum of Ten ($10.00) Dollars, the mutual promises contained
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. Assignment. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Assignment,
Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and conveys, without recourse, representation
or warranty all of its right, title and interest in and to the Contract,
including all right, title and interest it may have in and to the Initial
Deposit (as defined in the Contract) deposited by Assignor as Buyer under the
Contract, and Assignee hereby assumes all obligations of Assignor under the
Contract.
2. Indemnity. Assignee shall indemnify, defend and hold Assignor, its
affiliates, and all of their officers, directors, managers, partners and agents,
harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, judgments,
costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) which arise under, in
connection with or with respect to the Property and the Contract, regardless of
whether any such claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, costs and expenses
relate to the period prior to or subsequent to the date of this Assignment.
3. Representations and Warranties. Assignee acknowledges that Assignor
makes no representations or warranties with respect to the Property, and
Assignee waives all claims against Assignor, its affiliates, and all of their
officers, directors, managers, partners and agents, in connection with or with
respect to the Property and the Contract. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Assignment, Assignor represents and warrants to Assignee that
it has not assigned its interest in the Contract or the Initial Deposit to any
person or entity other than Assignee.
4. Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed in one or more
counterparts and all such counterparts shall be treated as one Assignment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment on the date
first written above.
ASSIGNEE:
ASSIGNOR:
SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE CENTER,
EOP - SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
CENTER INVESTOR, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company By: WILSON/EQUITY OFFICE, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company
By: EOP Operating Limited Partnership,
a Delaware limited partnership By: Wilson Investors, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, a Member
By: Equity Office Properties Trust,
a Maryland real estate investment By: __________________________
trust, its sole general partner Name: William Wilson
Title: Manager
By: _________________________________ By: EOPMC Investor, L.L.C., a
Name: _______________________________ Delaware limited liability company,
Title: ______________________________ a Member
By: Equity Office Properties Management Corp.,
a Delaware corporation, its Member Manager
By:
Name:
Title:
By: EOP - SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE
CENTER INVESTOR, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company
By: EOP Operating Limited Partnership,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: Equity Office Properties Trust,
a Maryland real estate investment trust,
its sole general partner
By: _________________________________
Name: _______________________________
Title: ______________________________
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Exhibit #10.46
FIRST AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT, made as of July 28, 2000, by and between FAIR, ISAAC
AND COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Seller"), and SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE
CENTER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Buyer"),
W I T N E S S E T H:
Recital of Facts:
Seller and EOP-San Rafael Corporate Center Investor, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company, formerly known as San Rafael Corporate Center, LLC
("EOP-SR"), entered into the Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") dated
June 28, 2000. On July 28, 2000, EOP-SR assigned all of EOP-SR's rights under
the Purchase Agreement to Buyer and Buyer assumed all of EOP-SR's obligations
under the Purchase Agreement. EOP-SR has no further interest in the Purchase
Agreement. Seller and Buyer will amend the Purchase Agreement as set forth in
this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants in this Amendment,
Seller and Buyer agree as follows:
1. Amendment. Effective as of the date of this Amendment, the Purchase
Agreement shall be amended as follows:
(a) Section 7.1(d) of the Purchase Agreement is amended in its entirety
to read as follows:
(d) On or before August 28, 2000, Seller shall have received
the written approval from PG&E of the form of the PG&E Assignment
required by paragraph 9 of the Amended and Restated Environmental
Agreement (the "PG&E Environmental Indemnity") dated May 15, 1998,
between Lease Plan North America, Inc., an Illinois corporation, and
PG&E recorded May 20, 1998, as Document No. 1998-0033515 in the
Official Records of Marin County.
(b) The following sentence is added to the end of section 7.2 of the
Purchase Agreement:
If Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this section
7.2, then the Deposit and all interest thereon shall be
returned to Buyer upon such termination of this Agreement.
(c) Section 7.2(d) of the Purchase Agreement is amended in its entirety
to read as follows:
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(d) On or before August 28, 2000, Buyer shall have received
the written approval from PG&E of the form of the PG&E Assignment
required by paragraph 9 of the PG&E Environmental Indemnity.
2. Legal Effect. Except as amended by this Amendment, the Purchase
Agreement is unchanged and, as so amended, the Purchase Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect.
3. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each
of which shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the
same Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Buyer have executed this Amendment as of
the date first hereinabove written.
FAIR, ISAAC AND COMPANY, INC., a
Delaware corporation
By ___________________________________
Title ________________________________
[Signature of Buyer on next page.]
SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE CENTER, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By WILSON/EQUITY OFFICE, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, Member
By WILSON INVESTORS, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, Member
By
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Title
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By EOPMC INVESTOR, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company, Member
By EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES
MANAGEMENT CORP., a Delaware
corporation, Manager
By
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Title
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By EOP-SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE CENTER
INVESTOR, L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company, Member
By EOP OPERATING LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited
partnership, Member
By EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES
TRUST, a Maryland real estate
investment trust, its sole General
Partner
By
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Title
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Exhibit #10.47
AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
This Amendment to Development Agreement ("Amendment") is entered into
as of ____________, 2000 by and among the City of San Rafael (the "City"), a
charter city; Fair, Isaac and Company, Inc. ("Fair, Isaac"), a Delaware
corporation, and San Rafael Corporate Center, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, an entity related to Wilson/Equity Office, Inc., a California
corporation, ("Wilson"), or a permitted transferee of Wilson, as permitted and
defined in Section 3.7 herein, with reference to the following:
A. The City, Fair, Isaac and Village Builders, LP ("Village"), a
California limited partnership, entered into a Development Agreement dated
February 17, 1998 (the "DA") pursuant to the authority of Government Code
Sections 65864 et seq. The DA was recorded on April 9, 1998, as Document No.
98-023245 in the Official Records of Marin County. The DA sets forth certain
agreements between the City and Fair, Isaac regarding the Property (as defined
in the DA). Pursuant to Section 12.2 of the DA, Village no longer has any rights
or obligations under the DA.
B. On May 18, 1998, the San Rafael Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") and
Fair, Isaac entered into an Owner Participation, Disposition and Development
Agreement, which agreement was amended by the First Amendment to Owner
Participation, Disposition and Development Agreement dated September 7, 1999.
The Owner Participation, Disposition and Development Agreement and First
Amendment thereto are referred to collectively herein as the "OPDDA". The OPDDA
provides for Fair, Isaac to develop the Property (as defined in the OPDDA) in
accordance with the provisions of the OPDDA. (The "Property" as defined in the
DA and the OPDDA consists of the same real property.)
C. As permitted by Section 5.01 of the OPDDA (which permits a transfer
to a synthetic lease lessor in accordance with the terms of Section 12.1 of the
DA), Lease Plan North America, Inc. ("LP"), an Illinois corporation, has
acquired the Developer Parcel (as defined in the OPDDA) and leased it to Fair,
Isaac. Pursuant to the OPDDA, the Agency has also conveyed the City Parcel (as
defined in the OPDDA) to LP, which has leased it to Fair, Isaac.
D. Fair, Isaac desires to cause the sale and Wilson desires to purchase
the Property. To that end Fair, Isaac and Wilson have entered into an agreement
dated June 28, 2000 (the "Purchase Agreement") providing for the conveyance of
the Property to Wilson and assignment to Wilson of the rights and obligations
under the OPDDA and DA.
E. Pursuant to the DA, the consent of the City is required for the
conveyance of the Property to Wilson and assignment to Wilson of the rights and
obligations under the DA.
F. The City, Fair, Isaac and Wilson desire to set forth the terms and
conditions related to the City's consent to conveyance of the Property to Wilson
and assignment to Wilson of the rights and obligations under the DA.
G. Wilson and the City desire to provide for certain amendments to the
DA with regard to Wilson's future development of the Property and to acknowledge
that Wilson may assign this Agreement as provided for in Section 3.7.
H. On July 25, 2000, the Planning Commission approved the Revisions (as
defined below) and, recommended that the City Council approve those aspects of
the Revisions requiring City Council approval.
I. On August 7, 2000, the City Council approved those aspects of the
Revisions requiring City Council approval.
J. On July 25, 2000, the Planning Commission of the City held a hearing
concerning the provisions of this Amendment and adopted Resolution No. 00-16
recommending amendment of the DA in the manner contemplated herein and finding
that such amendment of the DA provides benefits as anticipated in conformity
with the City's General Plan and is otherwise consistent with the City's General
Plan and all applicable City ordinances, rules and regulations.
K. On August 7, 2000, the City held a public hearing on this Amendment.
On August 21, 2000, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1755 (attached hereto
as Exhibit B) approving this Amendment and amendment of Ordinance No. 1722,
which ordinance initially approved the DA. Ordinance No. 1755 also authorizes
the Mayor or Vice Mayor of the City to execute this Amendment on behalf of the
City. Ordinance No.1755 also adopts the findings of the Planning Commission set
forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 00-16 regarding consistency of this
Amendment with the General Plan and all applicable City ordinances, rules and
regulations.
L. In approving this Amendment, the City has considered the
environmental impact report ("EIR") prepared in conjunction with the Agency's
approval of the OPDDA, the City's approval of the DA, and the City's approval of
the Vested Approvals (as defined in the DA) and any amendments thereto, for the
"project" on the Property contemplated by the DA and OPDDA, has considered the
addendum to the EIR ("Addendum"), which analyzes the minor changes to the
"project" that may be implemented pursuant to this Amendment and, based on the
Addendum and other evidence presented at the hearing on this Amendment, has
found that the minor changes in the "project" that may be implemented pursuant
to this Amendment will not result in substantial changes in the potential
environmental effects of the "project," as analyzed in the EIR, no further
environmental evaluation is required, and no supplemental or subsequent EIR is
required pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162, 15163, and 15164 or Public
Resources Code Section 21166.
THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
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ARTICLE 1.
CONSENT TO TRANSFER AND CONDITIONS THERETO
Section 1.1 Consent to Assignment of DA. Subject to the satisfaction of
the conditions in Section 1.2 below, the City hereby consents to and approves
(i) the conveyance of the Property and (ii), Fair Isaac's assignment of all its
rights and obligations under the DA, to Wilson or an Affiliate, as defined in
Section 3.1 of this Amendment. The City's consent and approval is given
notwithstanding the fact that Wilson and Fair, Isaac have not and do not
contemplate that Fair, Isaac and Wilson will enter into a lease agreement
providing for Fair, Isaac to initially occupy Phase I (as defined in the DA).
Section 1.2 Conditions to Consent and Approval. The following are
conditions precedent to the City's consent and approval of the conveyance of the
Property to Wilson and Fair, Isaac's assignment to Wilson of its rights and
obligations under the DA, which conditions may be waived in the sole discretion
of the City:
(a) By December 31, 2000 the Property shall be conveyed
to Wilson or an Affiliate.
(b) By December 31, 2000 Fair, Isaac shall have assigned
all its rights and obligations under the DA to Wilson
or an Affiliate.
(c) By December 31, 2000 Fair, Isaac shall have assigned
all its rights and obligations under the OPDDA to
Wilson or an Affiliate.
(d) Concurrently with the closing of the conveyance of
the Property to Wilson, Fair, Isaac shall have made
the payment to the City contemplated by Section 1.3
below.
(e) Concurrently with the closing of the conveyance of
the Property to Wilson, Fair, Isaac has completed the
donation contemplated by Section 1.4 below.
Wilson may request that the date by which the foregoing conditions must
be satisfied be extended and the City shall not unreasonably withhold its
approval of such request if it is satisfied that Purchase Agreement remains in
full force and effect, the need for the extension arises from events beyond
Wilson's control and the period of extension is only for the time reasonably
necessary to satisfy the condition but in no event more than one hundred eighty
(180) days.
Section 1.3 Payment by Fair, Isaac. In consideration for the City's
consent and approval as set forth in Section 1.1 above and the consent and
approval of the Agency as set forth in the Consent and Agreement dated August 7,
2000 by and among the Agency, Fair, Isaac and Wilson (the "Consent"), Fair,
Isaac shall pay to the City the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000). Said
amount shall be paid concurrently with the closing of the conveyance of the
Property to Wilson. Fair, Isaac and Wilson shall take such steps and provide
such instructions to the escrow holder for the conveyance of the Property to
Wilson to assure that the amount to be paid to the City is paid directly to the
City at the closing for the conveyance from funds that are held by the escrow
holder.
Section 1.4 Donation. Fair, Isaac hereby offers to donate to the City
the sum of One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,300,000) to be used by
the City for a capital project or
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projects in the downtown San Rafael area determined pursuant to this Section 1.4
that will benefit the citizens of San Rafael. The City hereby accepts said
donation. Said donation shall be made on or before the date the Property is
conveyed to Wilson. Promptly following the City's adoption of its budget for
fiscal year 2000-2001, the City and Fair, Isaac shall jointly determine to which
capital project or projects Fair, Isaac's donation will be devoted, which
project or projects shall be aligned with Fair, Isaac's philanthropic goals, as
described by Fair, Isaac. If City and Fair, Isaac cannot agree to the capital
project or projects to which the donation will be devoted, the City will
reasonably determine, taking into account the philanthropic goals of Fair,
Isaac, the capital project or projects to which the donation will be devoted. At
Fair, Isaac's request, Fair, Isaac will be identified as the donor in press
releases and publicity furnished by the City and the City will memorialize Fair,
Isaac's donation at the location of the project or projects undertaken with
Fair, Isaac's donation. Such memorization shall be by appropriate means
reasonably determined by the City (such as a plaque or engraved stone).
Section 1.5 Release of Fair, Isaac and LP. Upon the City's consent and
approval pursuant to Section 1.1 taking effect, Fair, Isaac shall be released
from all obligations and liabilities under the DA, provided, however, such
release shall not extend to any indemnity obligation under the DA that arose
from an event occurring prior to the City's consent and approval taking effect.
ARTICLE 2.
ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS
Section 2.1 Application for Permits and Approvals. On June 16, 2000,
Wilson submitted to the City applications to revise the Vested Approvals (as
defined in the DA). As set forth in Recitals H and I above, the City has
approved said revisions (the "Revisions"). The Revisions are described in the
attached Exhibit A. The Revisions include the following:
(a) Amendment to PD District Ordinance 1721 (ZC-97-2b).
(b) Amendment to Conditional Use Permit (UP-97-10b).
(c) Addendum to Environmental Impact Report (State
Clearinghouse No. 97042041).
If the conditions to the consent and approval set forth in Section 1.2
are not satisfied and, as a result, this Amendment is terminated pursuant to
Section 4.1 below, the Revisions shall have no further force and effect.
Section 2.2 Incorporation of OPDDA Amendments. Any references in the DA
to the OPDDA or various provisions of the OPDDA shall refer to the OPDDA as
amended by the Consent.
Section 2.3 Sublease. Upon conveyance of the Property to Wilson, the
Sublease (as defined in the OPDDA) of the City Parcel between Fair, Isaac and
the City shall be deemed to be a lease of the City Parcel between Wilson and
City on the terms and conditions set forth in the Sublease.
Section 2.4 Tenant Selection. The Improvements (as defined in the
OPDDA) shall be occupied by at least one high quality tenant occupying at least
80,000 square feet in those Improvements. If, upon completion of the
Improvements, those Improvements are not occupied by at least one high quality
tenant occupying at least 80,000 square feet, then Wilson shall promptly pay to
the City the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000). The
determination as to whether or not Wilson has satisfied the requirements of this
section will be made by the Agency
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pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Consent and Agreement of even date herewith by
and among the Agency, Wilson and Fair, Isaac.
Section 2.5 TSM Program. Wilson, in cooperation with the City, shall
develop and implement for the Project (as defined in the DA), a comprehensive
traffic systems management program with the objective of achieving the optimal
trip reduction. Prior to issuance of a building permit for the Improvements in
the First Phase, Wilson shall prepare, submit to the City and obtain approval of
the City's Director of Community Development for a detailed TSM program in
accordance with condition number 4 of the use permit conditions that are part of
the Vested Approvals (as defined in the DA). In addition, if the City
establishes a shuttle service for the downtown San Rafael area, Wilson shall
contribute its fair share to the capital and operating costs of that shuttle
service, as reasonably agreed upon by Wilson and the City.
Section 2.6 Temporary Parking. At the request of the City, Wilson shall
cooperate with the City to provide temporary parking for the general public on
the Property in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.6 It is
anticipated that the request will be made to accommodate temporary public
parking that will be needed when the City demolishes the existing public parking
structure on Lootens Place and constructs new parking as part of the
redevelopment of that Lootens Place property and surrounding properties. Such
parking shall be provided at no cost to the City or the Agency, but the City
shall operate such parking at its cost or pay Wilson the costs of operating and
providing the parking. If the City requests that the temporary parking be
provided, Wilson shall first make reasonable efforts to accommodate the parking
with surface parking in the area shown on Exhibit C-1. If temporary surface
parking is not available in that area either because environmental site
conditions make it impractical to locate surface parking in that area or because
the planned parking structure in that area is under construction or completed,
then Wilson shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate the temporary parking
by providing approximately 100 spaces in the structure to be built in the area
shown on Exhibit C-2, assuming that structure has been completed and has excess
capacity not needed for completed office buildings on the Property. If parking
in the parking structure is not available, Wilson shall make reasonable efforts
to accommodate the temporary parking through use of a valet parking system or
similar arrangement on the surface lot shown on Exhibit C-3, provided under all
circumstances that Wilson may first accommodate office users on the Property.
For purposes of this Amendment, the location of such temporary parking, as
agreed upon pursuant to this section 2.6, shall be referred to herein as the
"Temporary Parking Parcel." The City shall pay Wilson for any additional costs
associated with accommodating the public parking Wilson may temporarily close or
limit portions of the parking on the Temporary Parking Parcel to the extent
reasonably necessary to accommodate a staging area for construction of the
Improvements or to meet other construction considerations related to
construction of the Improvements, including but not limited to safety and
insurance considerations in Wilson's reasonable discretion. The temporary
parking to be provided pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall be provided pursuant
to a license agreement, right of entry or other agreement reasonably acceptable
to the City and Wilson and consistent with the provisions of this Section 2.6.
Section 2.7 Night and Evening Parking. On a portion of the Property
shown on attached Exhibit D (the "Public Parking Parcel"), Wilson shall make
available the parking improvements for public parking on nights and weekends.
The Public Parking Parcel shall be made available from midnight to 6 a.m. and
from 6 p.m. to midnight on Monday through Friday and all hours on Saturdays and
Sundays. Such parking shall be provided at no cost to the City or the Agency.
Wilson shall not charge for the public parking without the approval of the City,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided the proposed charges
are not substantially and materially higher than the amounts the City charges in
the City-owned parking facilities in downtown San Rafael for night and weekend
parking after taking into consideration additional and
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excess costs to Wilson of security and other related matters. The Public Parking
Parcel shall be made available for parking beginning with the completion of the
First Phase Improvements.
Section 2.8 License Agreement. At the same time as the conveyance of
the Property to Wilson, the City and Wilson shall execute and record an
irrevocable license agreement ("License Agreement"), which shall be in a form
reasonably acceptable to the City and Wilson and substantially consistent with
the provisions of this Amendment . The License Agreement shall provide for the
grant of a license to the City for public parking as set forth in Section 2.7 of
this Amendment.
Section 2.9 Payment for Plaza. Wilson shall pay to the City the sum of
One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000). Said amount shall be paid within
thirty (30) days following the date the Revisions are final, unappealable and
binding. The City agrees to use the amounts paid pursuant to this Section 2.9
for costs of construction of the water features and appurtenances the City is
planning to construct as part of the public plaza to be developed on Court
Street between Fourth Street and Fifth Avenue.
ARTICLE 3.
AMENDMENT OF SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
PROVISIONS; CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE
Section 3.1 Amendment of DA Section 1.2. Section 1.2 of the DA shall be
amended to read as follows:
"1.2 Affiliate. (i) a person which directly or indirectly controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with Wilson; (ii) a Person at least a
majority of whose economic interest is owned by Wilson; (iii) EOP Operating
Limited Partnership ("EOP"), a Delaware limited partnership; (iv) an entity
("Devco") that is entirely owned by an affiliate of EOP and an entity more than
fifty percent (50%) of which is owned by William Wilson III and other
individuals who were formerly officers and employees of Cornerstone Properties
Inc., a Nevada corporation, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries; or (v)
provided there has first been an assignment to Devco, an entity entirely owned
by Devco alone or by Devco and one of its members or affiliates of such members
or by just one member of Devco and that member's affiliates."
Section 3.2 Amendment of DA Section 1.6. Section 1.6 of the DA shall be
amended to read as
follows:
"1.6 Enacting Ordinance and Resolution. Ordinance No. 1722, enacted by
the City Council of the City of San Rafael on February 17, 1998, approving this
Development Agreement (attached as Exhibit F to the Development Agreement);
Ordinance No. 1755 enacted by the City Council of San Rafael on August 21, 2000,
approving the Amendment to Development Agreement dated as of July 1, 2000, by
and among the City, Fair, Isaac, and Wilson, which ordinance is attached to the
Amendment to Development Agreement as Exhibit B; Resolution No. 10026, adopted
by the City Council of San Rafael on September 17, 1998, authorizing execution
of this Development Agreement by the Vice-Mayor (attached as Exhibit G to
Development Agreement); and Ordinance No. 1755, adopted by the City Council of
San Rafael on August 21, 2000 (attached to the Amendment to Development
Agreement as Exhibit B), authorizing execution of the Amendment to Development
Agreement".
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Section 3.3 Deletion of DA Sections 1.15. The DA shall be amended by
deleting Section 1.15 thereof.
Section 3.4 Amendment of DA Section 1.20. Upon the City's approval of
the Revisions, the Vested Approvals (as defined in the DA) shall refer to:
(a) the Approvals set forth in Section 1.20 of the DA as those
Approvals may be revised by the Revisions and
(b) any other Approvals that are part of the Revisions.
Section 3.5 Addition of DA Section 1.21. The following Section 1.21
shall be added to the DA:
"Wilson: San Rafael Corporate Center, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, or its successors and assigns as permitted under this Development
Agreement, as it may be amended."
Section 3.6 Amendment of DA Section 3.2. To the extent the Revisions
revise the descriptions of aspects of the Project listed in Sections 3.2.1,
3.2.3. and 3.2.4 of the DA, said descriptions shall be deemed amended so that
they are consistent with the Revisions.
Section 3.7 Amendment of DA Section 12.1. Section 12.1 of the DA shall
be amended to read as follows:
"12.1 Transfer By Developer
12.1.1. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of completion of
construction, which for purposes of this Agreement shall be defined as
substantial completion of the core and shell of the buildings, for both Building
A and Building B, Developer shall not engage in any Transfer, except for a
Transfer expressly permitted pursuant to Section 12.1.3 below, without the prior
approval of the City, which approval may be granted or withheld in the City's
sole discretion. Once a certificate of completion of construction has been
issued for both Building A and Building B, Developer may engage in any Transfer
with regard to Building A or Building B or the Property-Lot or Parcel for either
without the consent of the City.
12.1.2. After a certificate of completion has been issued for both
Building A and Building B, Developer shall not engage in any Transfer, except
for a Transfer expressly permitted pursuant to Section 12.1.3 below, with regard
to Building C, Building D or Building E or the Property-Lot or Parcel for those
buildings without the prior approval of the City, which approval may be granted
or withheld in the City's sole discretion, prior to issuance of a certificate of
completion of construction for Building C, Building D or Building E. Once a
certificate of completion has been issued for Building C, Building D, or
Building E, the Developer may engage in any Transfer with regard to the building
or buildings for which the certificate of completion of construction has been
issued and the Property-Lot or Parcel for the building or buildings without the
consent of the City.
12.1.3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Development
Agreement, including, without limitation, the limitations in this Article 12,
Wilson may assign this Development Agreement or transfer fee title to the
Property, without the City's consent, to any Affiliate. Wilson shall give notice
of any such assignment of this Development Agreement or transfer of fee title to
the Property to an Affiliate, with a full description of the assignee or
transferee and a copy of the assignment or grant deed executed by Wilson and the
assignee or tranferee, to the City within ten (10) business days after such
assignment or transfer. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.2
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of this Development Agreement, no such assignment or transfer to an Affiliate
shall release Wilson from any obligation or liability under this Development
Agreement.
Section 3.8 Amendment of DA Section 5.2.1. Section 5.2.1 of the DA
shall be amended by replacing the third sentence of that section with the
following:
"Payment by Wilson to City shall be made in response to a
request by City, but no sooner than sixty (60) days before
anticipated commencement of construction of said
improvements."
Section 3.9 Amendment of DA Section 15.3. Section 15.3 of the DA shall
be amended so that notices need not be sent to Village or Fair, Isaac but are
instead sent to Wilson as follows:
San Rafael Corporate Center, Inc.
c/o Wilson/Equity Office, Inc.
120 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Attn.: Thomas P. Sullivan
Phone: (415) 495-2743
Fax: (415) 543-9437
cc: Mary G. Murphy, Esq.
Farella Braun & Martel, LLP
Russ Building, 30th Floor
235 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 954-4400
Fax: (415) 954-4480
Section 3.10 Compliance with DA. Fair Isaac and the City each hereby
acknowledge, represent, and warrant to Wilson that, as of the date of this
Amendment, neither Fair, Isaac nor the City is in default under the DA and that
both Fair, Isaac and the City have satisfied all conditions and complied with
all obligations, including, without limitation, payment obligations or public
improvement obligations, required to be satisfied, fulfilled, complied with, or
paid by Fair, Isaac or the City under the DA as of the date of this Amendment.
Without limitation of the foregoing, the City confirms that it has been paid all
amounts required of Fair, Isaac under Article 5 of the DA except for the payment
required pursuant to Section 5.2.1 of the DA.
ARTICLE 4.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 4.1 Termination. If the conditions set forth in Section 1.2
above to the City's consent and approval have not been satisfied or waived by
December 31, 2001, or such later date approved by the City pursuant to Section
1.2 above, then this Amendment shall terminate and the parties shall have no
further rights, obligations or liabilities under this Amendment. Upon such
termination, the amendments to the DA set forth in this Amendment shall have no
force or effect and the DA shall be given full force and effect as if never
amended by this Amendment. This Amendment shall become effective as an amendment
to the DA upon the later of (i) the effective
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date of Ordinance No.1755 or (ii) the date on which the conditions set forth in
Section 1.2 to the consent and approval of the City have all been satisfied or
waived.
Section 4.2 No Other Amendment. Except as set forth in this Amendment,
the DA shall remain in full force and effect and unamended.
Section 4.3 Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms set forth in this
Amendment shall have the same meanings set forth in the DA and OPDDA unless
specified otherwise herein.
Section 4.4 Recordation. Pursuant to the Development Agreement
Legislation (as defined in the DA), within ten (10) days following the date that
Ordinance No. 1755 becomes effective, the parties shall record this Amendment.
For purposes of recording, a legal description of the Property is attached
hereto as Exhibit E. The cost of recording shall be borne by Wilson. If this
Amendment is terminated pursuant to Section 4.1 above after this Amendment has
been recorded, the parties shall promptly execute and record a memorandum
indicating that this Amendment has no force and effect.
Section 4.5 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed and
acknowledged in counterparts.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Consent and Agreement as of
the date set forth in the opening paragraph above.
APPROVED AS TO FORM CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
By: _____________________________
City Attorney By: ___________________________
[Mayor][Vice-Mayor]
ATTEST:
By: ___________________________
City Clerk
FAIR, ISAAC, AND COMPANY, INC., a
Delaware corporation
By: ___________________________
Henk J. Evenhuis,
Chief Financial Officer
SAN RAFAEL CORPORATE CENTER, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
a Delaware limited liability company,
a Manager and Member
By: Wilson Investors-California, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
a Manager and Member
By: ________________________________
Name: Thomas P. Sullivan
a Manager and Member
By: EOPMC Investor, L.L.C.,
a Delaware limited liability company,
a Manager and Member
By: Equity Office Properties Management Corp.,
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a Delaware corporation,
a Manager and Member
By: ________________________
Name: ________________________
Title: ________________________
By: EOP - San Rafael Corporate Center, L.L.C.,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: EOP Operting Limited Partnership,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: Equity Office Properties Trust,
a Maryland real estate investment trust,
its sole general partner
By: _______________________
Name: _______________________
Title: _______________________
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TERMINATION AGREEMENT
THIS TERMINATION AGREEMENT, dated as of September 27, 2000
("Termination Agreement"), is executed by and between LEASE PLAN NORTH AMERICA,
INC., an Illinois corporation ("Lease Plan"), as landlord (in such capacity,
"Lessor") and FAIR, ISAAC AND COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation, as lessee
(in such capacity, "Lessee"). Unless otherwise defined herein, all other
capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings given to those
terms in Schedule 1.01 of the Participation Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
A. Lessor, Lessee, certain financial institutions (the "Participants"),
and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., acting through its San Francisco International Branch,
as agent for the Participants (in such capacity, "Agent"), are parties to that
certain Participation Agreement dated as of May 15, 1998 (the "Participation
Agreement").
B. Lessor and Lessee are parties to that certain Lease Agreement,
Construction Deed of Trust with Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing dated as of May 15, 1998, recorded on May 20, 1998, in the
Official Records of Marin County, California, as Recorder's Serial No.
1998-0033519, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease Agreement,
Construction Deed of Trust with Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and
Fixture Filing dated as of June 13, 2000, and recorded on June 13, 2000, in the
Official Records of Marin County, California, as Recorder's Serial No.
2000-0030318 (as amended, the "Lease"), pursuant to which, inter alia, Lessor
leased to Lessee, and Lessee leased from Lessor, certain Property upon the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth therein.
C. In connection with the Participation Agreement and the lease by
Lessor to Lessee of the Property, Lessor and Lessee entered into, among other
agreements, (i) that certain Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 1998
("Purchase Agreement"), (ii) that certain Memorandum of Purchase Agreement dated
as of May 15, 1998 (the "Memorandum of Purchase Agreement") recorded on May 20,
1998, in the Official Records of Marin County, California as Recorder's Serial
No. 1998-0033520, (iii) that certain Construction Agency Agreement dated as of
May 15, 1998 (the "Construction Agency Agreement"), and (iv) along with the
Agent, that certain Cash Collateral Agreement dated as of May 15, 1998 (the
"Cash Collateral Agreement").
D. In order to secure the obligations of Lessor to Agent arising under
the Participation Agreement, Lessor executed and delivered, among other
agreements, (i) that certain Lessor Deed of Trust and Security Agreement dated
as of May 15, 1998, to First American Title Insurance Company, as trustee, for
the benefit of Agent, as beneficiary, recorded on May 20, 1998, in the Official
Records of Marin County, California, as Recorder's Serial No. 1998-0033522, as
amended by that certain First Amendment to Lessor Deed of Trust and Security
Agreement dated as of June 13, 2000, and recorded on June 13, 2000, in the
Official Records of Marin County, California, as Recorder's Serial No.
2000-0030321 (as amended, the "Lessor
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Deed of Trust"), and (ii) that certain Assignment of Lease Agreement and
Purchase Agreement dated as of May 15, 1998, recorded on May 20, 1998, in the
Official Records of Marin County, California, as Recorder's Serial No.
1998-0033523, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Assignment of Lease
Agreement and Purchase Agreement dated as of June 13, 2000, and recorded on June
13, 2000, in the Official Records of Marin County, California, as Recorder's
Serial No. 2000-0030322 (as amended, the "Assignment of Lease Agreement and
Purchase Agreement").
E. Lessee now desires to pay all outstanding amounts owed to Lessor and
Agent by Lessee pursuant to the Participation Agreement, the Lease and the other
Terminated Documents (as defined below) and, in connection therewith, Lessor and
Lessee desire to terminate the Participation Agreement, the Lease, the Purchase
Agreement, the Memorandum of Purchase Agreement, the Construction Agency
Agreement, the Cash Collateral Agreement, the Lessor Deed of Trust, the
Assignment of Lease Agreement and Purchase Agreement and all other documents,
instruments and agreements related to any of the foregoing (collectively, the
"Terminated Documents") upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above Recitals and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, Lessee and Lessor hereby agree as follows:
1. Payment and Termination of the Terminated Documents. Lessor, in its
capacity as lessor, and Agent, in its capacity as agent for the Participants,
hereby acknowledge receipt of $26,314,051.34 as consideration in full of the
outstanding Rent and all other amounts owing under the Lease and any other
Terminated Document, and the termination of the Lease and all other Terminated
Documents as follows:
A. Principal $ 26,141,172.18
B. Interest through September 27,
2000 (plus per diem of $5,397.04
for each day after September 27,
2000) 140,323.08
C. Commitment Fees (plus per diem of
$240.49 for each day after
September 27, 2000) 20,887.98
D. Breakage Costs 168.10
E. Accrued Expenses of Lessor and
ABN Attorneys' Fees (estimated as
of 9/26/00) 11,500.00
Total $ 26,314,051.34
provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall have any effect on
Lessee's obligation to reimburse the Lessor Parties with respect to
indemnification and similar obligations of Lessee set forth in the Participation
Agreement, the Lease or the other Terminated Documents, which by their terms
expressly provide that they survive the termination of such agreement.
2. Termination of the Terminated Documents; Release of Liens.
(a) Each of the Terminated Documents executed by Lessee
pursuant to which, inter alia, Lessee granted to Lessor a security
interest with respect to the obligations
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of Lessee arising under the Participation Agreement and the Lease is
hereby terminated and Lessee is hereby released therefrom, and Lessor
hereby releases, assigns, transfers and delivers to Lessee without
recourse and without representation or warranty, all of its rights,
title and interests contained therein. In connection with the
foregoing, Lessor shall execute and deliver to Lessee for recordation
(i) that certain Mutual Cancellation, Termination and Reconveyance of
Lease Agreement, Construction Deed of Trust with Assignment of Rents,
Security Agreement and Fixture Filing in the form of Attachment A
hereto (the "Termination of Lease"), (ii) Mutual Cancellation and
Termination of Purchase Agreement in the form of Attachment B hereto
(the "Termination of Purchase Agreement"), and (iii) Mutual
Cancellation and Termination of Construction Agency Agreement,
Assignment of Construction Agreements, and Cash Collateral Agreement in
the form of Attachment C hereto (the "Termination of Construction
Agency and Other Agreements").
(b) From time to time, upon request by either party, Lessor or
Lessee shall, without further consideration other than reimbursement
for any reasonable costs and expenses, execute, deliver and acknowledge
all such further documents, agreements, certificates and instruments
and do such further acts as the other party may reasonably require to
more effectively evidence or effectuate the transactions contemplated
by this Termination Agreement, including, but not limited to, the
release and termination of the Terminated Documents and the release and
discharge of all security interests and all other rights and interests
that Lessor has or may have had in connection therewith.
3. Effectiveness. This Termination Agreement shall become effective on
September 27, 2000 (the "Effective Date"), subject to the receipt by Lessor and
Lessee on or prior to the Effective Date of the following, each in form and
substance satisfactory to Lessor, Agent, Lessee and their respective counsel:
(a) This Termination Agreement duly executed by Lessee and
Lessor;
(b) Lessor and Agent shall have received the payment of the
amount referred to in Section 1 hereof;
(c) The Termination of Lease, duly executed by Lessee and
Lessor and appropriately notarized;
(d) The Termination of Purchase Agreement, duly executed by
Lessee and Lessor and appropriately notarized;
(e) The Termination of Construction Agency and Other
Agreements, duly executed by Lessee and Lessor and appropriately
notarized;
(f) The release and reconveyance of the Lessor Deed of Trust;
(g) The termination of the Assignment of Lease Agreement and
Purchase Agreement; and
(h) Such other documents, instruments and agreements as either
Lessor or
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Lessee may reasonably request in order to evidence the termination of
the Lease Agreement and all other Terminated Documents as provided for
herein.
4. Miscellaneous. This Termination Agreement may not be amended,
modified or waived except in writing signed by the party against whom
enforcement of such amendment, modification or waiver is sought. This
Termination Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the
laws of the State of California. This Termination Agreement may be executed in
one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
[The Signature Page Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have entered into this Termination
Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
LESSEE: FAIR ISAAC AND COMPANY, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By: ______________________________
Name: ____________________________
Title: ___________________________
LESSOR: LEASE PLAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.,
an Illinois corporation
By: ______________________________
Name: ____________________________
Title: ___________________________
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Subsidiaries of
Fair, Isaac and Company, Incorporated EXHIBIT NO. 21.1
Name of Company and Jurisdiction of
Name under which it Incorporation or
Does Business Organization
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Fair, Isaac International
Corporation(1) California
Data Research Technologies(1) Minnesota
Risk Management Technologies(1) California
Lindaro Office Park, Inc. (1) California
Fair, Isaac International
Germany Corporation(2) California
Fair, Isaac International
Canada Corporation(2) California
Fair, Isaac International
UK Corporation(2) California
Fair, Isaac International
Japan Corporation(2) California
Fair, Isaac International Ltd(2) England
Fair, Isaac International
France Corporation(2) California
Fair, Isaac International
Mexico Corporation(2) California
Fair, Isaac International
Spain Corporation(2) California
Fair, Isaac Brazil, LLC(2) Delaware
Radar International, Inc. (3) Virgin Islands
Fair, Isaac Do Brasil Ltda. (4) Brazil
Footnotes:
(1) 100% owned by Fair, Isaac and Company, Incorporated.
(2) 100% owned by Fair, Isaac International Corporation.
(3) 100% owned by Risk Management Technologies
(4) 99% owned by Fair, Isaac International Corporation and 1% owned by
Fair, Isaac Brazil, LLC
Revised 2000
5 1,000 12-MOS SEP-30-2000 OCT-01-1999 SEP-30-2000 39,506 19,109 42,755 1,130 0 137,212 112,663 64,098 241,288 36,518 0 0 0 148 198,853 241,288 0 297,985 0 128,316 125,055 218 75 47,070 19,439 27,631 0 0 0 27,631 1.94 1.89