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The Costs and Issues Involved in Winding Up a CRC

21 May 2014 Peter Zurzolo

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FFI CRC Wind Up

Process started in Mid 2011 Board established the Transition Strategy Working Group

It developed the terms of reference and 6 guiding principles Board took ownership of the process Regular Board agenda item

Then undertook a roadshow to all Participants to understand their expectations

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Board is recommending to Members to undertake a voluntary liquidation of the company

Company will cease to exist Slightly more onerous/costly than deregistration

IP to be assigned to one, two or three Participants

Based on level of involvement/investment Ensured legacy maintained

Wind Up Deeds almost ready for signing

FFI CRC Wind Up – where we are today

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Talk to others, learn from their experience

This CRC was fortunate One Board member has been through a few CRC wind ups Experienced lawyer But what really got us started

Talking to Cotton CRC

Copy of their wind up Schedule Costings, unusual items Hurdles and issues they had experienced Participant behaviour (we have common Participants)

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Key Learnings

Talk to others, learn from their experience Start early involve your Board, Participants & staff

Participants heavily consulted – no surprises

Develop a detailed wind-up schedule that deals with large and small items

Identify task and the person responsible

Get invoices, milestones & in-kind early.

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Key Learnings

Get IP in order

FFI CRC completed two IP audits

Budget for three months extra

Consider what staff are needed Legal cost will go up

Identify risks and include on risk framework

Contracts not executed in timely manner IP not properly identified IP not assigned to correct party

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Staff

Retention Retention/severance payments only strong motivator as you get close to the end Legacy event was important to the CRC Training Increased budget (doubled) Non-business related training supported Motivation Staff need to own the process We had monthly then fortnightly and now weekly meetings with our schedule

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Costs – Wind Up costs last 15 months

Severance or retention bonus Insurance run out ($50k) Liquidator costs ($15k) We included contingency Legal fees ramp up Training budget increased Legacy events Vanity publication – FFI CRC didn’t do this but last edition of magazine was double normal size

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Costs – Wind Up costs last 15 months

IP audit (if external) IP valuations (if external) Staff motivation program Staff remaining post 30 June Board fees post CRC (3 months in our case)

Board size reduced at FFI CRC post CRC

FFI CRC developed a scholarship fund

Approved by Commonwealth

Funds to aid transition

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Wind Up Deed

Wind Up Deed

16 Participants all with their own internal policies and agendas Start early Term sheet worked for us ??? Telcon Get Participants and their lawyers involved I took a position in negotiations

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Questions

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