UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

   

 

   

FORM 10-Q

   

   

(Mark One)

   

 

[x]

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

   

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

or

   

 

[ ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

   

For the transition period from                      to                        

   

Commission file number: 001-31321

   

   

 

   

   

   

NAUTILUS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

   

   

   

   

   

 

Washington

   

94-3002667

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

   

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

17750 S.E. 6th Way

Vancouver, Washington 98683

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(360) 859-2900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

   

 

   

   

   

   

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 whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  [x]    No  [ ]

   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

   

 

Large accelerated filer  [  ]

Accelerated filer  [x] 

Non-accelerated filer    [  ]    (do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company  [  ]

   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  

Yes  [ ]    No  [x]

   

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of July 31, 2013 was 31,116,508 shares.

   

   

   

   


   

NAUTILUS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

   

   

 

   

   

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION  

Page

   

   

   

Item 1.

Financial Statements  

   

   

   

   

   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) – June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012  

   

 

  2

   

   

   

   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012  

   

 

  3

   

   

   

   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) - Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012  

   

 

  4

   

   

   

   

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012  

   

 

  5

   

   

   

   

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)  

 

  6

   

   

   

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  

 

  13

   

   

   

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  

 

  22

   

   

   

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures  

 

  22

   

   

   

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION  

   

   

   

Item 1A.

Risk Factors  

 

  23

   

   

   

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds  

 

  23

   

   

   

Item 6.

Exhibits  

 

  23

   

   

   

Signature  

   

 

  24

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 

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PART I— FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   

Item 1.            Financial Statements

   

NAUTILUS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited and in thousands)

   

 

   

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

   

   

2013

   

2012

Assets

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Cash and cash equivalents

$

28,370

$

23,207

Trade receivables, net of allowances of $ 93 and $ 93

   

8,141

   

21,767

Inventories

   

13,348

   

18,787

Prepaids and other current assets

   

4,363

   

5,750

Income taxes receivable

   

77

   

101

Short-term notes receivable

   

—  

   

82

Deferred income tax assets

   

3,274

   

193

       Total current assets

   

57,573

   

69,887

   

   

   

   

   

Property, plant and equipment, net

   

7,502

   

6,138

Goodwill

   

2,784

   

2,940

Other intangible assets, net

   

13,641

   

14,666

Long-term deferred income tax assets

   

28,601

   

239

Other assets

   

434

   

441

       Total assets

$

110,535

$

94,311

   

   

   

   

   

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Trade payables

$

16,565

$

32,753

Accrued liabilities

   

5,698

   

8,171

Warranty obligations, current portion

   

2,134

   

2,278

Deferred income tax liabilities

   

—  

   

1,275

       Total current liabilities

   

24,397

   

44,477

   

   

   

   

   

Warranty obligations, non-current

   

28

   

214

Income taxes payable, non-current

   

2,873

   

2,812

Deferred income tax liabilities, non-current

   

—  

   

1,484

Other long-term liabilities

   

1,812

   

1,998

       Total liabilities

   

29,110

   

50,985

   

   

   

   

   

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

   

   

   

   

Stockholders’ Equity:

   

   

   

   

   Common stock, no par value. 75,000 authorized, 31,110 and 30,924 shares issued and outstanding

   

6,512

   

6,103

   Retained earnings

   

74,620

   

36,598

   Accumulated other comprehensive income

   

293

   

625

      Total stockholders’ equity

   

81,425

   

43,326

      Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

110,535

$

94,311

   

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NAUTILUS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)

   

 

   

   

For the Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

For the Six Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Net sales

$

36,242

$

39,583

$

95,456

$

90,845

Cost of sales

   

   

18,913

   

   

22,415

   

   

47,433

   

   

49,772

Gross profit

   

   

17,329

   

   

17,168

   

   

48,023

   

   

41,073

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Operating expenses:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Selling and marketing

   

   

13,768

   

   

12,557

   

   

32,394

   

   

28,623

 General and administrative

   

   

3,982

   

   

4,291

   

   

8,929

   

   

8,301

 Research and development

   

   

1,303

   

   

919

   

   

2,430

   

   

1,919

   Total operating expenses

   

   

19,053

   

   

17,767

   

   

43,753

   

   

38,843

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Operating income (loss)

   

   

(1,724

)

   

   

(599

)

   

   

4,270

   

   

2,230

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Other income (expense):

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Interest income

   

   

—  

   

   

7

   

   

1

   

   

13

 Interest expense

   

   

(6

)

   

   

(3

)

   

   

(15

)

   

   

75

 Other

   

   

130

   

   

(84

)

   

   

21

   

   

(86

)

   Total other income (expense)

   

   

124

   

   

(80

)

   

   

7

   

   

2

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   

   

(1,600

)

   

   

(679

)

   

   

4,277

   

   

2,232

Income tax provision (benefit)

   

   

(34,268

)

   

   

(193

)

   

   

(33,915

)

   

   

71

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   

   

32,668

   

   

(486

)

   

   

38,192

   

   

2,161

Discontinued operation:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Income (loss) from discontinued operation before income taxes

   

   

113

   

   

237

   

   

(261

)

   

   

114

 Income tax benefit of discontinued operation

   

   

(82

)

   

   

(85

)

   

   

(91

)

   

   

(83

)

   Income (loss) from discontinued operation

   

   

195

   

   

322

   

   

(170

)

   

   

197

Net income (loss)

$

32,863

$

(164

)

$

38,022

$

2,358

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Basic income (loss) per share from continuing operations

$

1.05

$

(0.02

)

$

1.23

$

0.07

Basic income (loss) per share from discontinued operation

   

   

0.01

   

   

0.01

   

   

(0.01

)

   

   

0.01

Basic net income (loss) per share (1)

$

1.06

$

(0.01

)

$

1.23

$

0.08

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Diluted income (loss) per share from continuing operations

$

1.04

$

(0.02

)

$

1.22

$

0.07

Diluted income (loss) per share from discontinued operation

   

   

0.01

   

   

0.01

   

   

(0.01

)

   

   

0.01

Diluted net income (loss) per share

$

1.05

$

(0.01

)

$

1.21

$

0.08

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Shares used in per share calculations:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   Basic

   

   

31,058

   

   

30,878

   

   

31,003

   

   

30,878

   Diluted

   

   

31,430

   

   

30,878

   

   

31,360

   

   

30,987

   

 

(1)

May not add due to rounding.

   

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NAUTILUS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited and in thousands)

   

 

   

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Six Months Ended

   

   

June 30,

   

June 30,

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Net income (loss)

$

32,863

$

(164

)

$

38,022

$

2,358

Other comprehensive income (loss):

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Foreign currency translation, net of income

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   tax expense of $ 12, $9, $21 and $1

   

   

(185

)

   

   

(254

)

   

   

(332

)

   

   

(75

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

32,678

$

(418

)

$

37,690

$

2,283

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

   

   

   

               

 

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NAUTILUS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited and in thousands)

   

 

   

   

For the Six Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Income from continuing operations

$

38,192

$

2,161

  Income (loss) from discontinued operation

   

   

(170

)

   

   

197

    Net income

   

   

38,022

   

   

2,358

  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

        Depreciation and amortization

   

   

1,644

   

   

1,528

        Bad debt expense (reduction)

   

   

417

   

   

(123

)

        Stock-based compensation

   

   

134

   

   

294

        Reduction of previously estimated asset disposal loss

   

   

—  

   

   

(77

)

        Loss on asset dispositions

   

   

4

   

   

14

        Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance

   

   

(34,414

)

   

   

385

        Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

           Trade receivables, net

   

   

13,082

   

   

13,234

           Inventories

   

   

5,426

   

   

(993

)

           Prepaid and other current assets

   

   

1,377

   

   

1,445

           Income taxes

   

   

(34

)

   

   

(200

)

           Trade payables

   

   

(16,155

)

   

   

(11,645

)

           Accrued liabilities, including warranty obligations

   

   

(2,678

)

   

   

(1,676

)

              Net cash provided by operating activities

   

   

6,825

   

   

4,544

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Cash flows from investing activities:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Proceeds from sale of assets of discontinued operation

   

   

110

   

   

217

  Purchases of software and equipment

   

   

(1,941

)

   

   

(1,110

)

              Net cash used in investing activities

   

   

(1,831

)

   

   

(893

)

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Cash flows from financing activities:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Repayment of long-term borrowings

   

   

—  

   

   

(5,000

)

  Proceeds from exercise of stock options

   

   

275

   

   

89

              Net cash provided by (used in) financing  activities

   

   

275

   

   

(4,911

)

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

   

   

(106

)

   

   

(36

)

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   

   

5,163

   

   

(1,296

)

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Cash and cash equivalents:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Beginning of period

   

   

23,207

   

   

17,427

  End of period

$

28,370

$

16,131

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Cash paid for interest

$

16

$

524

  Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes, net

   

   

188

   

   

(119

)

   

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

   

   

   

   

 

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NAUTILUS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(1) GENERAL INFORMATION

   

Basis of Consolidation and Presentation

   

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Nautilus, Inc. and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

   

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have not been audited. We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Management believes the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. However, these condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “2012 Form 10-K”).

   

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Further information regarding significant estimates can be found in our 2012 Form 10-K.

   

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and our results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 . Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. Our revenues typically vary seasonally and this seasonality can have a significant effect on operating results, inventory levels and working capital needs.

   

Unless indicated otherwise, all information regarding our operating results pertain to our continuing operations.

   

New Accounting Pronouncements

   

ASU 2012-02

In July 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2012-02, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other: Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment,” which permits an entity to make a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset, other than goodwill, is impaired. Entities are required to test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually and more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. If an entity concludes, based on an evaluation of all relevant qualitative factors, that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, it is not required to perform the quantitative impairment test for that asset. Because the qualitative assessment is optional, an entity is permitted to bypass it for any indefinite-lived intangible asset in any period and apply the quantitative test. ASU 2012-02 also permits the entity to resume performing the qualitative assessment in any subsequent period. ASU 2012-02 is effective for impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2012-02 in January 2013 did not have any impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

   

ASU 2013-02

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, “Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” Under ASU 2013-02, an entity is required to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of AOCI by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional details about those

 

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amounts. The adoption of ASU 2013-02 in January 2013 did not have any impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

(2) DISCONTINUED OPERATION

   

On September 25, 2009, in light of continuing operating losses in our Commercial business and in order to focus exclusively on managing our Direct and Retail businesses, we committed to a plan for the complete divestiture of our Commercial business, which qualified for held-for-sale accounting treatment. The Commercial business is presented as a Discontinued Operation in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods.

   

The disposal of the Commercial business assets was completed in April 2011. We reached substantial completion of asset liquidation at December 2012. However, we continue to have minor legal and accounting expenses as we work with authorities on final deregistration of certain European entities. There was no revenue related to the Commercial business for the year ended December 31, 2012 or the six-month period ended June 30, 2013.

   

The following table summarizes liabilities for exit costs related to the discontinued operation, included in Accrued Liabilities and Other Long-Term Liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands):

   

 

   

   

   

Facilities
Leases

Balance as of December 31, 2012

$

1,118

Adjustments

   

   

—  

Payments

   

   

(151

)

Balance as of June 30, 2013

$

967

   

We expect the lease obligations to be paid out through 2016 .

(3) INVENTORIES

   

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined based on the first-in, first-out method. We establish inventory allowances for excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory based on inventory levels, expected product life and forecasted sales. Inventories are written down to market value based on historical demand, competitive factors, changes in technology and product life cycles.

   

Net Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

   

 

   

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

   

   

2013

   

2012

Finished goods

$

11,760

$

17,148

Parts and components

   

1,588

   

1,639

   

$

13,348

$

18,787

   

Inventory reserves, primarily related to excess parts inventories, were as follows (in thousands):

   

 

   

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

   

   

2013

   

2012

Inventory reserves

$

786

$

1,011

   

 

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(4) PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

   

Property, Plant and Equipment consisted of the following (in thousands):

   

 

   

Estimated Useful Life

   

   

June 30,

   

   

December 31,

   

(in years)

   

2013

   

2012

Leasehold improvements

5 to 20

$

2,852

$

2,863

Computer equipment

3 to 5

   

36,386

   

36,107

Machinery and equipment

3 to 5

   

5,407

   

5,359

Furniture and fixtures

5

   

672

   

870

Work in progress 1

N/A

   

3,576

   

2,080

   

   

   

48,893

   

47,279

Accumulated depreciation

   

   

(41,391)

   

(41,141)

   

   

$

7,502

$

6,138

   

1 Work in progress includes internal use software development and production tooling construction in progress.

   

(5) GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

   

Goodwill

The rollforward of Goodwill was as follows (in thousands):

   

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

$

2,873

Currency exchange rate adjustment

   

   

67

Balance as of December 31, 2012

   

   

2,940

Currency exchange rate adjustment

   

   

(156

)

Balance as of June 30, 2013

$

2,784

   

Other Intangible Assets

Other Intangible Assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

   

 

   

Estimated Useful Life

   

   

June 30,

   

   

December 31,

   

(in years)

   

2013

   

2012

Indefinite-lived trademarks

N/A

$

9,052

$

9,052

Patents

8 to 16

   

   

18,154

   

   

18,154

   

   

   

   

   

27,206

   

   

27,206

Accumulated amortization - patents

   

   

   

   

(13,565

)

   

   

(12,540

)

   

   

   

$

13,641

$

14,666

   

Amortization expense was as follows (in thousands):

   

 

   

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

Patent amortization

$

512

$

512

$

1,025

$

1,025

   

Future amortization of patents is as follows (in thousands):

   

 

Remainder of 2013

$

1,025

2014

   

2,040

2015

   

828

2016

   

430

2017

   

143

Thereafter

   

123

   

$

4,589

   

   

 

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(6) ACCRUED LIABILITIES

   

Accrued Liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

   

 

   

   

June 30,
2013

   

December 31,
2012

Exit costs of discontinued operations

$

309

$

340

Payroll and related liabilities

   

2,119

   

3,327

Royalties

   

669

   

1,063

Legal and professional fees

   

420

   

834

Other

   

2,181

   

2,607

   

$

5,698

$

8,171

   

(7) PRODUCT WARRANTIES

   

Our products carry limited, defined warranties for defects in materials or workmanship which, according to their terms, generally obligate us to pay the costs of supplying and shipping replacement parts to customers and, in certain instances, pay for labor and other costs to service products. Outstanding product warranty periods range from sixty days to, in limited circumstances, the lifetime of certain product components. We record a liability at the time of sale for the estimated costs of fulfilling future warranty claims. If necessary, we adjust the liability for specific warranty-related matters when they become known and are reasonably estimable. Estimated warranty expense is included in Cost of Sales, based on historical warranty claim experience and available product quality data. Warranty expense is affected by the performance of new products, significant manufacturing or design defects not discovered until after the product is delivered to the customer, product failure rates, and higher or lower than expected repair costs. If warranty expense differs from previous estimates, or if circumstances change such that the assumptions inherent in previous estimates are no longer valid, the amount of product Warranty Obligations is adjusted accordingly.

   

Changes in our product Warranty Obligations were as follows (in thousands):

   

 

   

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

   

2013

   

2012

Warranty accrual, beginning of period

$

2,492

$

2,017

Reductions for warranty charges

   

   

(862

)

   

   

(968

)

Adjustments

   

   

(186

)

   

   

(171

)

Additions to warranty reserve

   

   

718

   

   

1,275

Warranty accrual, end of period

$

2,162

$

2,153

   

Total outstanding obligations of our former Commercial business included in product Warranty Obligations were $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

   

(8) INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)

   

In the second quarter of 2013, we evaluated the potential realization of our Deferred Income Tax Assets, considering both positive and negative evidence, including cumulative income or loss for the past three years and forecasted taxable income. As a result of this evaluation we concluded that, as of June 30, 2013, a majority of the existing valuation allowance on our domestic Deferred Income Tax Assets was no longer required. Accordingly, an income tax benefit of $35.8 million was recorded during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 related to the reduction of our existing valuation allowance.

   

Evaluating the need for, and amount of, a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets often requires significant judgment and extensive analysis of all available evidence on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis. Such judgments require us to interpret existing tax law and other published guidance as applied to our circumstances. As part of this assessment, we consider both positive and negative evidence. The weight given to the potential effect of positive and negative evidence must be commensurate with the extent to which the strength of the evidence can be objectively verified. We generally consider the following, but are not limited to, objectively verified evidence to determine the likelihood of realization of the deferred tax assets:

 

   

Our current financial position and our historical results of operations for recent years. We generally consider cumulative pre-tax losses in the three-year period ending with the current quarter to be significant

 

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negative evidence regarding our future profitability. A pattern of objectively-measured recent financial reporting losses is heavily weighted as a source of negative evidence. Further, we also consider the historical and current financial trends in the recent years.

   

Sources of taxable income of the appropriate character. Future realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on projected taxable income of the appropriate character from our continuing operations. Future reversals of existing temporary differences are heavily- weighted sources of objectively verifiable positive evidence. Projections of future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary differences are a source of positive evidence only when the projections are combined with a history of recent profits and current financial trends and can be reasonably estimated.

   

Carry-back and carry-forward periods available. The long carry-back and carry-forward periods permitted under the tax law are objectively verified positive evidence.

   

Tax planning strategies. Tax planning strategies can be, depending on their nature, heavily weighted sources of objectively verifiable positive evidence when the strategies are available and can be reasonably executed. We consider tax planning strategies only if they are feasible and justifiable considering our current operations and our strategic plan. Tax planning strategies, if executed, may accelerate the recovery of a deferred tax asset so the tax benefit of the deferred tax asset can be carried back.

   

During 2008, we determined that it was no longer more likely than not that the tax benefits from the existing U.S deferred tax assets would be realized due to the substantial amount of the cumulative accounting losses realized in the recent years in the U.S. and the large taxable losses incurred in the U.S. in 2007 and 2008. Accordingly, we established a full valuation allowance against our U.S net deferred tax assets in 2008.

   

Each quarter, we assess the total weight of positive and negative evidence and re-evaluate whether any adjustments or release of all or any portion of valuation allowance is appropriate. In our assessment during the second quarter of 2013, we heavily weighted the positive evidence of 1) cumulative profits realized in recent years combined with the upward financial trends of current periods; and 2) future realization of the existing U.S deferred tax assets. Given our recent improved financial performance, which includes a sustained cumulative accounting profit through 2013, we are projecting a positive forecasted taxable income in 2013 in the U.S. Accordingly, based on our review of the objective evidence and our detailed analysis during the second quarter of 2013, we determined that a portion of our U.S. domestic valuation allowance was no longer required.

   

The remaining valuation allowance at June 30, 2013 relates to certain domestic loss carryforwards and other credits that we may not be able to utilize primarily due to their shorter remaining carryforward periods. Should it be determined in the future that it is more likely than not that our Deferred Income Tax Assets will be realized, an additional valuation allowance would be released during the period in which such an assessment is made.

   

Further, there have been no material changes to our foreign operations since December 31, 2012 and, accordingly, we maintained our existing valuation allowance on foreign Deferred Income Tax Assets in such jurisdictions at June 30, 2013.

   

(9) INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

   

Basic Income (Loss) Per Share was computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. For the computation of Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share, the number of basic weighted average shares outstanding was increased by dilutive potential common shares related to stock-based awards, as determined by the treasury stock method.

   

The weighted average numbers of shares outstanding used to compute Income (Loss) Per Share were as follows (in thousands):

   

 

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

Shares used to calculate basic income (loss) per share

31,058

   

30,878

   

31,003

   

30,878

Dilutive effect of outstanding options and performance stock units

372

   

—  

   

357

   

109

Shares used to calculate diluted income (loss) per share

31,430

   

30,878

   

31,360

   

30,987

   

 

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The weighted average numbers of shares outstanding listed in the table below were anti-dilutive and excluded from the computation of Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share, primarily because the average market price did not exceed the exercise price. These shares may be dilutive potential common shares in the future (in thousands):

   

 

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

Stock options

307

   

1,126

   

306

   

1,046

Performance stock units

75

   

197

   

88

   

49

   

(10) SEGMENT INFORMATION

   

We have two reportable segments—Direct and Retail. Contribution is the measure of profit or loss, defined as net sales less product costs and directly attributable expenses. Directly attributable expenses include Selling and Marketing expenses, General and Administrative expenses, and Research and Development expenses that are directly related to segment operations. Segment assets are those directly assigned to an operating segment’s operations, primarily Accounts Receivable, Inventories and Intangible Assets. Unallocated assets primarily include shared information technology infrastructure, distribution centers, corporate headquarters, Prepaids and Other Current Assets, Deferred Income Tax Assets and Other Assets. Capital expenditures directly attributable to the Direct and Retail segments were not significant in any period.

   

Following is summary information by reportable segment (in thousands):

   

 

   

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

Net sales:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Direct

$

25,314

$

24,707

$

67,949

$

58,441

 Retail

   

   

10,175

   

   

14,030

   

   

25,309

   

   

30,669

 Unallocated royalty income

   

   

753

   

   

846

   

   

2,198

   

   

1,735

   Consolidated net sales

$

36,242

$

39,583

$

95,456

$

90,845

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Contribution:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Direct

$

508

$

993

$

7,217

$

4,021

 Retail

   

   

140

   

   

1,088

   

   

2,100

   

   

3,355

 Unallocated royalty income

   

   

753

   

   

846

   

   

2,198

   

   

1,735

   Consolidated contribution

$

1,401

$

2,927

$

11,515

$

9,111

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Reconciliation of consolidated contribution to income

 (loss) from continuing operations:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Consolidated contribution

$

1,401

$

2,927

$

11,515

$

9,111

Less expenses not directly related to segments:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Operating expenses

   

   

(3,125

)

   

   

(3,526

)

   

   

(7,245

)

   

   

(6,881

)

 Other income (expense), net

   

   

124

   

   

(80

)

   

   

7

   

   

2

 Income tax (expense) benefit

   

   

34,268

   

   

193

   

   

33,915

   

   

(71

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations

$

32,668

$

(486

)

$

38,192

$

2,161

   

There was no material change in the allocation of assets by segment during the first six months of 2013 and, accordingly, assets by segment are not presented.

   

 

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(11) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

   

Guarantees, Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2013 , we had approximately $0.6 million in standby letters of credit with certain vendors with expiration dates through March 2014 .

   

We have long lead times for inventory purchases and, therefore, must secure factory capacity from our vendors in advance. As of June 30, 2013 , we had approximately $10.0 million in non-cancelable market-based purchase obligations, primarily for inventory purchases expected to be received within the next twelve months. Purchase obligations can vary from quarter to quarter and versus the same period in prior years due to a number of factors, including the amount of products that are shipped directly to Retail customer warehouses versus through Nautilus warehouses.

   

In the ordinary course of business, we enter into agreements that require us to indemnify counterparties against third-party claims. These may include: agreements with vendors and suppliers, under which we may indemnify them against claims arising from use of their products or services; agreements with customers, under which we may indemnify them against claims arising from their use or sale of our products; real estate and equipment leases, under which we may indemnify lessors against third-party claims relating to the use of their property; agreements with licensees or licensors, under which we may indemnify the licensee or licensor against claims arising from their use of our intellectual property or our use of their intellectual property; and agreements with parties to debt arrangements, under which we may indemnify them against claims relating to their participation in the transactions.

   

The nature and terms of these indemnification obligations vary from contract to contract, and generally a maximum obligation is not stated within the agreements. We hold insurance policies that mitigate potential losses arising from certain types of indemnification obligations. Management does not deem these obligations to be significant to our financial position, results of operations or cash flows and, therefore, no related liabilities were recorded as of June 30, 2013.

   

Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies of Discontinued Operation

We retained certain warranty obligations in connection with our discontinued Commercial operation and remain contingently liable for certain product warranty obligations which were assumed by buyers of our Commercial business product lines to the extent a buyer fails to fulfill its assumed obligations. Uncertainties exist with respect to these warranty obligations, as units previously sold to customers approach end-of-life and settlements are reached with certain customers in connection with our exit from our discontinued Commercial operation. As of June 30 , 2013 , our Warranty Obligations included $0.1 million for estimated future warranty costs of the discontinued Commercial operation.  

   

Legal and Tax Matters

We are party to various legal proceedings arising from normal course of business activities. In addition, our tax filings are subject to audit by authorities in the jurisdictions where we conduct business, which may result in assessments of additional taxes. Management believes it has adequately provided for obligations that would result from these legal and tax proceedings. Management believes that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Ite m 2. Management ’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

   

The following discussion and analysis is based upon our financial statements as of the dates and for the periods presented in this section. You should read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto found in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “2012 Form 10-K”). All references to the second quarter and first six months of 2013 and 2012 mean the three and six-month periods ended June 30 , 2013 and 2012 , respectively. Unless the context otherwise requires, “Nautilus,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Nautilus, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Unless indicated otherwise, all information regarding our operating results pertains to our continuing operations.

   

Our results of operations may vary significantly from period-to-period. Our revenues typically fluctuate due to the seasonality of our industry, customer buying patterns, product innovation, the nature and level of competition for health and fitness products, our ability to procure products to meet customer demand, the level of spending on, and effectiveness of, our media and advertising programs and our ability to attract new customers and maintain existing sales relationships. In addition, our revenues are highly susceptible to economic factors, including, among other things, the overall condition of the economy and the availability of consumer credit in both the United States and Canada. Our profit margins may vary in response to the aforementioned factors and our ability to manage product costs. Profit margins may also be affected by fluctuations in the costs or availability of materials used to manufacture our products, product warranty costs, the cost of fuel, and changes in costs of other distribution or manufacturing-related services. Our operating profits or losses may also be affected by the efficiency and effectiveness of our organization. Historically, our operating expenses have been influenced by media costs to produce and air television advertisements of our products, facility costs, operating costs of our information and communications systems, product supply chain management, customer support and new product development activities. In addition, our operating expenses have been affected from time-to-time by asset impairment charges, restructuring charges and other significant unusual or infrequent expenses.

   

As a result of the above and other factors, our period-to-period operating results may not be indicative of future performance. You should not place undue reliance on our operating results and should consider our prospects in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties typically encountered by us and other companies, both within and outside our industry. We may not be able to successfully address these risks and difficulties and, consequently, we cannot assure you any future growth or profitability. For more information, see our discussion of Risk Factors located at Part I, Item 1A of our 2012 Form 10-K.

   

Forward-Looking Statements

   

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “plan,” “expect,” “aim,” “believe,” “project,” “intend,” “estimate,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and other terms of similar meaning typically identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this report include, without limitation: our prospects, resources or capabilities; current or future financial trends; future operating results; future plans for introduction of new products; anticipated demand for our new and existing products; maintenance of appropriate inventory levels; growth in revenues and profits; leverage of operating expenses; future revenues from our licensing initiative; results of increased media investment in the Direct segment; continued improvement in operating margins; anticipated consumer credit financing approval rates for the remainder of 2013; expectations for increased Research and Development expenses; the amount expected to be spent on software and equipment in 2013; fluctuations in Net sales due to seasonality; and our ability to continue to fund our operating and capital needs for the following twelve-month period. Forward-looking statements also include any statements related to our expectations regarding future business and financial performance or conditions, anticipated sales growth across markets, distribution channels and product categories, expenses and gross margins, profits or losses, losses from discontinued operation, settlements of warranty obligations, new product introductions, financing and working capital requirements and resources. These forward-looking statements, and others we make from time-to-time, are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements, including the risks described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our 2012 Form 10-K as supplemented or modified in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We do not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements after the date they are made or to conform them to actual results or to changes in circumstances or expectations.

   

 

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Available Information

   

We make our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, available free of charge on our website, www.nautilusinc.com. In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, corporate governance policies, and the charters of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are available on our website. The information presented on our website is not part of this report.

   

Overview

   

We are committed to providing innovative, quality solutions to help people achieve a fit and healthy lifestyle. Our principal business activities include designing, developing, sourcing and marketing high-quality cardio and strength fitness products and related accessories for consumer use, primarily in the United States and Canada. Our products are sold under some of the most-recognized brand names in the fitness industry: Nautilus ® , Bowflex ® , Schwinn ® , Schwinn Fitness™ and Universal ® .

   

We market our products through two distinct distribution channels, Direct and Retail, which we consider to be separate business segments. Our Direct business offers products directly to consumers through television advertising, catalogs and the Internet. Our Retail business offers our products through a network of independent retail companies with stores and websites located in the United States and internationally. We also derive a portion of our revenue from the licensing of our brands and intellectual property.

   

Net sales for the first six months of 2013 were $95.5 million , an increase of $4.6 million, or 5.1% , as compared to net sales of $90.8 million for the first six months of 2012 . Net sales of our Direct segment for the first six months of 2013 rose $9.5 million , or 16.3 % , compared to the first six months of 2012 , primarily due to increased consumer demand for our new products, including the Bowflex® UpperCut™ and CoreBody Reformer®, and for our cardio products, especially the Bowflex® TreadClimber®. Net sales of our Retail segment for the first six months of 2013 declined by $5.4 million , or 17.5 % , compared to the first six months of 2012. The year-over-year decline in Retail net sales reflects lower sales of certain cardio products, including indoor bikes and ellipticals, during the 2013 period, as well as comparatively higher sales in the prior period as our customers’ typical buying patterns shifted into the second quarter last year from the third and fourth quarters due to pricing increases that were implemented mid-year 2012.

   

Income from continuing operations was $38.2 million for the first six months of 2013 , or $1.22 per diluted share, compared to income from continuing operations of $2.2 million , or $0.07 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2012 . The $38.2 million in the first six months of 2013 included a $35.8 million credit related to the reversal of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

   

Net income for the first six months of 2013 was $38.0 million , compared to net income of $2.4 million for the first six months of 2012 . Net income per diluted share was $1.21 for the first six months of 2013 , compared to $0.08 per diluted share for the first six months of 2012 .

   

In addition to the reversal of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance, the improvement in our results of continuing operations for the first six months of 2013 was driven primarily by strong demand and higher sales in our Direct channel and a 510 basis point overall improvement in our gross margin over the same period of last year. The increase in gross margin was attributable to increases in both the Direct and Retail businesses, as well as increased royalty income.

   

Discontinued Operation

   

Results from discontinued operation relate to the disposal of our former Commercial business, which was completed in April 2011. We reached substantial completion of asset liquidation at December 2012. However, we continue to have minor legal and accounting expenses as we work with authorities on final deregistration of each entity.

   

 

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Results of Operations

   

Results of operations information was as follows (dollars in thousands):

   

 

   

   

For the Three Months
Ended June 30,

   

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Net sales

$

36,242

$

39,583

$

(3,341)

   

(8.4)%

Cost of sales

   

18,913

   

22,415

   

(3,502)

   

(15.6)%

Gross profit

   

17,329

   

17,168

   

161

   

0.9%

Operating expenses:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   Selling and marketing

   

13,768

   

12,557

   

1,211

   

9.6%

   General and administrative

   

3,982

   

4,291

   

(309)

   

(7.2)%

   Research and development

   

1,303

   

919

   

384

   

41.8%

     Total operating expenses

   

19,053

   

17,767

   

1,286

   

7.2%

Operating loss

   

(1,724)

   

(599)

   

(1,125)

   

(187.8)%

Other income (expense):

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   Interest income

   

—  

   

7

   

(7)

   

   

   Interest expense

   

(6)

   

(3)

   

(3)

   

   

   Other

   

130

   

(84)

   

214

   

   

     Total other income (expense), net

   

124

   

(80)

   

204

   

   

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

   

(1,600)

   

(679)

   

(921)

   

   

Income tax benefit

   

(34,268)

   

(193)

   

(34,075)

   

   

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   

32,668

   

(486)

   

33,154

   

   

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

   

195

   

322

   

(127)

   

   

Net income (loss)

$

32,863

$

(164)

$

33,027

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

For the Six Months
Ended June 30,

   

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Net sales

$

95,456

$

90,845

$

4,611

   

   

5.1

%

Cost of sales

   

   

47,433

   

   

49,772

   

   

(2,339

)

   

   

(4.7

)%

Gross profit

   

   

48,023

   

   

41,073

   

   

6,950

   

   

16.9

%

Operating expenses:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   Selling and marketing

   

   

32,394

   

   

28,623

   

   

3,771

   

   

13.2

%

   General and administrative

   

   

8,929

   

   

8,301

   

   

628

   

   

7.6

%

   Research and development

   

   

2,430

   

   

1,919

   

   

511

   

   

26.6

%

     Total operating expenses

   

   

43,753

   

   

38,843

   

   

4,910

   

   

12.6

%

Operating income

   

   

4,270

   

   

2,230

   

   

2,040

   

   

91.5

%

Other income (expense):

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   Interest income

   

   

1

   

   

13

   

   

(12

)

   

   

   

   

   Interest expense

   

   

(15

)

   

   

75

   

   

(90

)

   

   

   

   

   Other

   

   

21

   

   

(86

)

   

   

107

   

   

   

   

     Total other income (expense), net

   

   

7

   

   

2

   

   

5

   

   

   

   

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   

   

4,277

   

   

2,232

   

   

2,045

   

   

   

   

Income tax provision (benefit)

   

   

(33,915

)

   

   

71

   

   

(33,986

)

   

   

   

   

Income from continuing operations

   

   

38,192

   

   

2,161

   

   

36,031

   

   

   

   

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

   

   

(170

)

   

   

197

   

   

(367

)

   

   

   

   

Net income

$

38,022

$

2,358

$

35,664

   

   

   

   

 

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Results of operations information by segment was as follows (dollars in thousands):

   

 

   

   

For the Three Months
Ended June 30,

   

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Net sales:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Direct

$

25,314

$

24,707

$

607

   

   

2.5

%

 Retail

   

   

10,175

   

   

14,030

   

   

(3,855

)

   

   

(27.5

)%

 Royalty income

   

   

753

   

   

846

   

   

(93

)

   

   

(11.0

)%

   

$

36,242

$

39,583

$

(3,341

)

   

   

(8.4

)%

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Cost of sales:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Direct

$

10,721

$

11,084

$

(363

)

   

   

(3.3

)%

 Retail

   

   

8,192

   

   

11,331

   

   

(3,139

)

   

   

(27.7

)%

 Royalty income

   

   

—  

   

   

—  

   

   

—  

   

   

—  

   

$

18,913

$

22,415

$

(3,502

)

   

   

(15.6

)%

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Gross profit:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Direct

$

14,593

$

13,623

$

970

   

   

7.1

%

 Retail

   

   

1,983

   

   

2,699

   

   

(716

)

   

   

(26.5

)%

 Royalty income

   

   

753

   

   

846

   

   

(93

)

   

   

(11.0

)%

   

$

17,329

$

17,168

$

161

   

   

0.9

%

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Gross margin:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Direct

   

   

57.6

%

   

   

55.1

%

   

   

250 basis point change

 Retail

   

   

19.5

%

   

   

19.2

%

   

   

30 basis point change

   

 

   

   

For the Six Months
Ended June 30,

   

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Net sales:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Direct

$

67,949

$

58,441

$

9,508

   

   

16.3

%

 Retail

   

   

25,309

   

   

30,669

   

   

(5,360

)

   

   

(17.5

)%

 Royalty income

   

   

2,198

   

   

1,735

   

   

463

   

   

26.7

%

   

$

95,456

$

90,845

$

4,611

   

   

5.1

%

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Cost of sales:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Direct

$

27,879

$

25,754

$

2,125

   

   

8.3

%

 Retail

   

   

19,554

   

   

24,018

   

   

(4,464

)

   

   

(18.6

)%

 Royalty income

   

   

—  

   

   

—  

   

   

—  

   

   

—  

   

$

47,433

$

49,772

$

(2,339

)

   

   

(4.7

)%

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Gross profit:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Direct

$

40,070

$

32,687

$

7,383

   

   

22.6

%

 Retail

   

   

5,755

   

   

6,651

   

   

(896

)

   

   

(13.5

)%

 Royalty income

   

   

2,198

   

   

1,735

   

   

463

   

   

26.7

%

   

$

48,023

$

41,073

$

6,950

   

   

16.9

%

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Gross margin:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Direct

   

   

59.0

%

   

   

55.9

%

   

   

310 basis point change

 Retail

   

   

22.7

%

   

   

21.7

%

   

   

100 basis point change

   

 

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The following tables compare the net sales of our major product lines within each business segment (dollars in thousands):

   

 

   

   

For the Three Months
Ended June 30,

   

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Direct net sales:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Cardio products (1)

$

20,461

$

19,466

$

995

   

5.1%

 Strength products (2)

   

4,853

   

5,241

   

(388)

   

(7.4)%

   

   

25,314

   

24,707

   

607

   

2.5%

Retail net sales:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Cardio products (1)

   

3,447

   

7,101

   

(3,654)

   

(51.5)%

 Strength products (2)

   

6,728

   

6,929

   

(201)

   

(2.9)%

   

   

10,175

   

14,030

   

(3,855)

   

(27.5)%

 Royalty income

   

753

   

846

   

(93)

   

(11.0)%

   

$

36,242

$

39,583

$

(3,341)

   

(8.4)%

   

   

   

For the Six Months
Ended June 30,

   

   

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Direct net sales:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Cardio products (1)

$

56,104

$

45,942

$

10,162

   

22.1%

 Strength products (2)

   

11,845

   

12,499

   

(654)

   

(5.2)%

   

   

67,949

   

58,441

   

9,508

   

16.3%

Retail net sales:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 Cardio products (1)

   

10,345

   

17,566

   

(7,221)

   

(41.1)%

 Strength products (2)

   

14,964

   

13,103

   

1,861

   

14.2%

   

   

25,309

   

30,669

   

(5,360)

   

(17.5)%

 Royalty income

   

2,198

   

1,735

   

463

   

26.7%

   

$

95,456

$

90,845

$

4,611

   

5.1%

   

(1)  Cardio products include: TreadClimbers, treadmills, exercise bikes, ellipticals, CoreBody Reformer® and DVDs.

(2)  Strength products include: home gyms, selectorized dumbbells, kettlebell weights, UpperCut™ and accessories.

   

Direct

   

The 2.5% and 16.3% increases, respectively, in Direct Net Sales in the three and six-month periods of 2013 compared to the same periods of 2012 were primarily related to increased consumer demand for our new products, including the Bowflex® UpperCut™ and CoreBody Reformer®, and for our cardio products, especially the Bowflex® TreadClimber®, which we believe was driven by increased advertising effectiveness, improved call center effectiveness and higher U.S. consumer credit approval rates.

   

Combined consumer credit approvals by our primary and secondary U.S. third-party financing providers increased to 34% and 35%, respectively, in the three and six-month periods of 2013 from 30% in both of the corresponding periods of 2012. We expect U.S. consumer credit financing approval rates during the remainder of 2013 to remain in the 30—35% range.

   

The increases in Direct Net Sales of cardio products in the three and six-month periods of 2013 compared to the same periods of 2012 were partially offset by 7.4% and 5.2% declines, respectively, in Direct Net Sales of strength products, primarily rod-based home gyms. The declines in sales of rod-based home gyms were attributable, in part, to the reduction of advertising for these products, as management determined that television ad spending on this mature product category was generating suboptimal returns. We continue to market and sell rod-based home gyms through more cost efficient online media.

   

The increases in Cost of Sales of our Direct business were almost entirely related to the growth in Direct Net Sales and were partially offset by the improvements in gross margin.  

   

The 250 and 310 basis point increases in the gross margin of our Direct business for the three and six-month periods of 2013 compared to the same periods of 2012, respectively, were primarily due to greater absorption of fixed supply chain costs due to higher sales volume.

   

 

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Retail

   

The 27.5% and 17.5% decreases, respectively, in Retail Net Sales in the three and six-month periods of 2013 compared to the same periods of 2012 were primarily due to 51.5% and 41.1% declines, respectively, in cardio sales, primarily indoor bikes and ellipticals. The decline in the six-month period was partially offset by the 14.2% increase in Retail Net Sales of strength products, which was primarily due to higher sales of selectorized dumbbells. Retail segment sales in the second quarter of 2012 benefitted from some Retail customers accelerating a portion of their purchases into the second quarter compared to their typical buying patterns as a result of pricing increases that took effect mid-year 2012. In addition, the overall retail environment for fitness equipment remained soft in the second quarter of fiscal 2013.

   

The declines in Retail Cost of Sales for the three and six-month periods of 2013 were almost entirely due to the declines in Retail Net Sales, and were partially offset by the improvements in Retail gross margin.

   

The 30 and 100 basis point improvements, respectively, in Retail gross margin were primarily due to the positive impact of retail pricing strategies implemented in the third quarter of 2012.

   

Selling and Marketing

   

 

Dollars in thousands

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Selling and Marketing

$

13,768

$

12,557

$

1,211

   

9.6%

As % of Net Sales

   

38.0%

   

31.7%

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Dollars in thousands

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Selling and Marketing

$

32,394

$

28,623

$

3,771

   

13.2%

As % of Net Sales

   

33.9%

   

31.5%

   

   

   

   

   

The increases in Selling and Marketing were primarily due to increases in media advertising, which also contributed to the improvement in Net Sales in the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same period of 2012. In addition, the six-month period was also affected by a $0.6 million increase in finance fees related to increased Net Sales.

   

Media advertising expense of our Direct business is the largest component of Selling and Marketing and was as follows:

   

 

Dollars in thousands

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Media advertising

$

7,310

$

6,416

$

894

   

   

13.9

%

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Dollars in thousands

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Media advertising

$

17,274

$

15,121

$

2,153

   

   

14.2

%

   

We made strategic increases in media advertising investment in the three and six-month periods of 2013 to further support the launch of UpperCut™ and to begin building sales leads for all Direct products in the second half of 2013.

   

 

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General and Administrative

   

 

Dollars in thousands

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

General and Administrative

$

3,982

$

4,291

$

(309

)

   

   

(7.2

)%

As

   

   

11.0

%

   

   

10.8

%

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Dollars in thousands

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

General and Administrative

$

8,929

$

8,301

$

628

   

   

7.6

%

As

   

   

9.4

%

   

   

9.1

%

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

The decrease in General and Administrative in the three-month period ended June 30, 2013 was primarily due to approximately $0.3 million of one-time lease write-offs in the second quarter of 2012. In the six-month period of 2013, this decrease was offset by an approximately $0.3 million increase in infrastructure costs and a $0.4 million increase in employee related costs. The increase as a percentage of Net Sales in the three-month period ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same period of the prior year was primarily due to lower Net Sales. The increase as a percentage of Net Sales in the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 compared to the same period of 2012 was primarily due to one-time negative anomalies in the first quarter of 2013 and one-time positive anomalies in the same period last year, generally related to personnel changes.

   

Research and Development

   

 

Dollars in thousands

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Research and Development

$

1,303

$

919

$

384

   

   

41.8

%

As

   

   

3.6

%

   

   

2.3

%

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Dollars in thousands

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Research and Development

$

2,430

$

1,919

$

511

   

   

26.6

%

As

   

   

2.5

%

   

   

2.1

%

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

The increases in Research and Development were primarily due to our continued investment in new products. We expect Research and Development expense to increase for the full year 2013, compared to 2012, as we continue to invest in new product development and resource capabilities.

   

Interest Expense

   

Negative Interest Expense of $0.1 million in the first six months of 2012 arose from the early repayment in March 2012 of our Increasing-Rate Senior Discount Notes. Early repayment of the notes resulted in a lower average effective interest rate over the term of the notes than would have applied if the notes had been held to maturity. In prior periods, we used the average effective interest rate as if the notes were held to maturity in determining the amount of interest expense incurred.

   

Other Expense

   

Other expense primarily relates to the effect of exchange rate fluctuations between the U.S. and Canada.

   

 

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Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

   

 

Dollars in thousands

   

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Income Tax Benefit

$

(34,268)

$

(193)

$

(34,075)

   

n/m

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Dollars in thousands

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

Change

   

   

2013

   

2012

   

$

   

%

Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

$

(33,915)

$

71

$

(33,986)

   

n/m

   

n/m  Not meaningful.

   

Income Tax Benefit for the three and six-month periods of 2013 was attributable to a partial release of U.S domestic valuation allowance. Income tax benefit for the second quarter of 2012 was primarily related to the expiration of statutes of limitation applicable to our liabilities for uncertain tax positions in certain jurisdictions.

   

In the second quarter of 2013, we evaluated the potential realization of our Deferred Income Tax Assets, considering both positive and negative evidence, including cumulative income or loss for the past three years and forecasted taxable income. As a result of this evaluation we concluded that, as of June 30, 2013, a majority of the existing valuation allowance on our domestic Deferred Income Tax Assets was no longer required. Accordingly, an income tax benefit of $35.8 million was recorded during the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 related to the reduction of our existing valuation allowance.

   

The remaining U.S. domestic valuation allowance of $8.5 million at June 30, 2013 relates to certain domestic loss carryforwards and other credits that we may not be able to utilize primarily due to their shorter remaining carryforward periods. Should it be determined in the future that it is more likely than not that our Deferred Income Tax Assets will be realized, an additional valuation allowance would be released during the period in which such an assessment is made.

   

Further, there have been no material changes to our foreign operations since December 31, 2012 and, accordingly, we intend to maintain our existing valuation allowance on foreign Deferred Income Tax Assets in such jurisdictions at June 30, 2013.

   

See Note 8 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

   

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

   

As of June 30 , 2013 , we had $28.4 million of Cash and Cash Equivalents, compared to $23.2 million as of December 31, 2012 . Cash provided by operating activities was $6.8 million for the first six months of 2013 , compared to cash provided by operating activities of $4.5 million for the first six months of 2012. We expect our Cash and Cash Equivalents at June 30, 2013, along with cash expected to be generated from operations, to be sufficient to fund our operating and capital requirements for at least twelve months from June 30, 2013.

   

The increase in cash flows from operating activities was primarily due to changes in our operating assets and liabilities as discussed below, as well as increased Net Income of $38.0 million for the six months ended June 30 , 2013 , compared to Net Income of $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 included a $35.8 million non-cash credit related to the reduction of our existing valuation allowance.

   

Trade Receivables decreased $13.7 million to $8.1 million as of June 30 , 2013 , compared to $21.8 million as of December 31, 2012, due to seasonally lower activity with our Retail business customers. Days sales outstanding at June 30, 2013 were 20.2 days compared to 23.7 days as of December 31, 2012.

   

Inventories decreased $5.5 million to $13.3 million as of June 30 , 2013 , compared to $18.8 million as of December 31, 2012, as we intentionally lower inventories through the second quarter, which is our seasonally slowest quarter of the year.

   

 

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Deferred Income Tax Assets, net increased $34.2 million to $31.9 million as of June 30 , 2013 , compared to a net liability of $2.3 million as of December 31, 2012 , primarily due to the release of $35.8 million of valuation allowance during the  six-month period ended June 30, 2013 as discussed in more detail above.

   

Trade Payables decreased $16.2 million to $16.6 million as of June 30 , 2013 , compared to $32.8 million as of December 31, 2012 , due to lower inventory purchases and the timing of those purchases in the second quarter of 2013.

   

Accrued Liabilities decreased $2.5 million to $5.7 million as of June 30, 2013 compared to $8.2 million as of December 31 2012, primarily due to incentive compensation payments made in the first quarter of 2013 that related to 2012 performance.

   

Cash used in investing activities for purchases of software and equipment was $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30 , 2013 and was primarily related to implementation of new software and hardware information system upgrades and new product tooling equipment. We anticipate spending $2.5 million in all of 2013 for software and equipment.

   

Financing Arrangements

   

We have a Credit Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Bank of the West that provides for a $15,750,000 maximum revolving secured credit line. The line of credit is available through March 31, 2015 for working capital, standby letters of credit and general corporate purposes. Borrowing availability under the Loan Agreement is subject to our compliance with certain financial and operating covenants at the time borrowings are requested. Standby letters of credit under the Loan Agreement are treated as a reduction of the available borrowing amount and are subject to covenant testing.

   

The interest rate applicable to borrowings under the Loan Agreement is based on either, at our discretion, Bank of the West’s base rate, a floating rate or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin based on certain financial performance metrics. Our borrowing rate was 1.7 % as of June 30, 2013 . The Loan Agreement contains customary covenants, including minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and leverage ratio, and limitations on capital expenditures, mergers and acquisitions, indebtedness, liens, dispositions, dividends and investments. The Loan Agreement also contains customary events of default. Upon an event of default, the lender has the option of terminating its credit commitment and accelerating all obligations under the Loan Agreement. Borrowings under the Loan Agreement are collateralized by substantially all of our assets, including intellectual property assets.

   

As of June 30 , 2013 , we had no outstanding borrowings and $0.6 million in standby letters of credit issued under the Loan Agreement. As of June 30 , 2013 , we were in compliance with the financial covenants of the Loan Agreement and approximately $15.1 million was available for borrowing.

   

Commitments and Contingencies

   

For a description of our commitments and contingencies, refer to Note 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

   

Seasonality

   

We expect our sales from fitness equipment products to vary seasonally. Sales are typically strongest in the first and fourth quarters, followed by the third quarter, and are generally weakest in the second quarter. We believe that various factors, such as the broadcast of network season finales and seasonal weather patterns, influence television viewers and cause our advertising on cable television stations to be less effective in the second quarter than in other periods. In addition, during the spring and summer months, consumers tend to be involved in outdoor activities, including outdoor exercise, which impacts sales of indoor fitness equipment. This seasonality can have a significant effect on our inventory levels, working capital needs and resource utilization.

   

 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

   

Our critical accounting policies have not changed from those discussed in our 2012 Form 10-K. Please refer to Note 8 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the reversal of our valuation allowance for certain deferred tax assets.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   

Interest Rate Risk

   

Our exposure to market risk from changes in interest rates relates primarily to our cash and cash equivalents. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while maximizing yields without significantly increasing risk. This is accomplished by investing in diversified investments, consisting only of investment-grade securities.

                        

As of June 30, 2013, we held cash and cash equivalents of $28.4 million. Given that cash equivalents mature within three months or less from the date of purchase, a decline in interest rates over time would reduce our interest income, but would not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. In addition, due to the nature of our cash equivalents, a decline in interest rates would not materially affect the fair value of our cash equivalents.  

   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

   

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

   

In accordance with Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Acting Principal Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a- 15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Acting Principal Financial Officer, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

   

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

   

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30 , 2013 , that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

   

   

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

   

Item 1A. Risk Factors

   

We operate in an environment that involves a number of risks and uncertainties. The risks and uncertainties described in our 2012 Form 10-K are not the only risks and uncertainties that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that presently are not considered material or are not known to us, and therefore are not mentioned herein, may impair our business operations. If any of the risks described in our 2012 Form 10-K actually occur, our business, operating results and financial position could be adversely affected. There has not been a material change to the risk factors as set forth in our 2012 Form 10-K.

   

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   

Repurchases of Equity Securities

We made the following repurchases of our common stock during the second quarter of 2013:

   

 

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Total number of shares purchased (1)

   

   

   

   

   

   

Average price paid per share

   

   

   

   

Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plan

   

   

Maximum dollar amount of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan

April 1 to April 30

   

   

6,841

   

   

  $

7.31

   

   

—  

   

   

—  

May 1 to May 31

   

   

1,690

   

   

8.01

   

   

—  

   

   

—  

June 1 to June 30

   

   

1,689

   

   

8.69

   

   

—  

   

   

—  

  Total

   

   

10,220

   

   

7.65

   

   

—  

   

   

—  

   

(1)  Consists of shares withheld from delivery upon settlement of the vesting portion of stock unit awards granted to certain of our executive officers. With respect to a restricted unit award granted to Bruce M. Cazenave, our Chief Executive Officer, we will withhold from the settlement of each monthly vesting portion of the award the number of shares sufficient to satisfy Mr. Cazenave’s tax withholding obligation incident to such vesting, unless Mr. Cazenave should first elect to satisfy the tax obligation by cash payment to us. We do not have any publicly announced equity securities repurchase plans or programs.

   

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

   

The following exhibits are filed herewith and this list is intended to constitute the exhibit index:  

   

 

10.1

Program Agreement between Nautilus, Inc. and Genesis Bankcard Services, Inc. (Confidential Treatment has been requested with respect to portions of this exhibit).

10.2*

Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

101.INS**

XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE**

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

*

Indicates management compensatory plan or arrangement.

**

Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive data Files on Exhibit 101, submitted electronically herewith, are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

   

   

   

   

 

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SIGNATURE

   

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

   

   

 

   

N AUTILUS , I NC .

   

   

   

Date: August 8, 2013

By:

/ S / Bruce M. Cazenave   

   

   

Bruce M. Cazenave

   

   

Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer, Acting Principal Financial
Officer and Acting Principal Accounting Officer
and for the Registrant)

   

   

 


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Exhibit 10.1

   

   

PROGRAM AGREEMENT

   

This Program Agreement (this “Agreement”), effective as of May 9, 2013 (the “Effective Date”), is by and between Genesis Bankcard Services, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Oregon (“Genesis”), and Nautilus, Inc. (“Retailer”)

Recitals

A. WHEREAS, Genesis is a company which, by itself or through a third party provider, provides and performs marketing, credit, technology, operations, compliance, audit, and other related services and support for and with respect to open- end loans issued by a third- party depository institution lender or by an Affiliate of Genesis;

B. WHEREAS, Retailer is in the business of, among other things, offering certain goods and services for sale through various retail channels and desires to offer customers the ability to use a branded credit account offered by Genesis in payment therefor; and

C. WHEREAS, Retailer and Genesis want to enter into this Agreement to establish a Program, pursuant to which the Genesis Credit Account may be offered to Retailer customers who have been declined for a credit account under Retailer ’s Primary Program.

NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the Parties agree as follows:

Agreement

1.   Definitions; References; Rules of Construction .

1.1   Definitions . When used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

“Account” means a revolving, open-end credit account that (i) is embodied by an Account Agreement, and (ii) is issued and provided by Lender to Borrowers as a result of the Program according to this Agreement, regardless of whether the Account has been charged off.

“Account Agreement” means a credit agreement between Lender and a Borrower with terms and conditions that apply to that Borrower’s Account, including the Required Account Terms and is issued as a result of the Program according to this Agreement.

“Advertisement” means any communication, announcement, or promotional or marketing materials referencing or regarding the Program, Loans, or Accounts publicly distributed, displayed, disseminated, or broadcast by the Parties or any of their respective Affiliates to Consumers in any medium whatsoever in connection with the acquisition of the Account. Advertisements include, but are not limited to, point-of-sale Advertisements, catalogues, Internet Advertisements, television and radio Advertisements, telemarketing communications and direct mail Advertisements conducted by the Parties, or any of their respective Affiliates.

 

 

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“Advertising Costs” means, collectively, all costs and expenses incurred to produce, draft, publish, broadcast, place, disseminate, or otherwise create, communicate, or distribute any Advertisement.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified entity, any entity, domestic or foreign, directly or indirectly (including through one or more intermediaries) controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common “control” with such entity. An entity’s Affiliates include all of its direct and indirect corporate parents, related companies, affiliated companies, and subsidiaries.

“Agreement” means this Program Agreement, including all attached Appendices, and any amendments, modifications, or supplements to this Agreement signed by both Parties hereto.

“Appendices” means, collectively, Appendices attached hereto and incorporated herein. “Applicable Law” means, collectively, any and all federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, mandatory regulatory guidelines, rules, agreements, or orders, and judicial or administrative interpretations or commentaries applicable to the Program or either Party’s performance hereunder, in each case, to the extent same have the force of law, whether now existing or amended or enacted after the Effective Date, including those that regulate or apply to (i) consumer lending, collections, or credit (such as, ECOA, FCBA, FCRA, TILA, Regulation Z, or FDCPA), (ii) credit origination, administration, or issuance, (iii) consumer protection or unfair or deceptive advertising or trade practices, (iv) consumer privacy (e.g., Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, do-not-solicit laws, and anti-spam regulations), or (v) any other aspect of the Program or either Party’s performance hereunder.

“Applicant” means a Prospect who submits an Application for an Account to Retailer and subsequently to Genesis pursuant to the Program.

“Application” means the credit application of Genesis, which may be in electronic form and which must be completed by or on behalf of a consumer who wishes to open an Account and submitted to Genesis.

“Application Information” means information regarding a Consumer that (i) Retailer obtains from Applicants, and (ii) Genesis obtains concerning Applicants in connection with their Applications.

“Approved Applicant” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.8.

“Application Underwriting” means, collectively, Genesis’s underwriting, on behalf of Lender, of each Application for the issuance of a Loan and Account pursuant to the Program.

“Authorized Representatives” means employees, officers or agents of a Party who are authorized to act on behalf of such Party.

“Books and Records” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 18.9.

“Borrower” means an Applicant who receives an Account as a result of the Program. “Borrower Data” means all information whether personally identifiable or in the aggregate, that

 

 

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is submitted and/or received or obtained by Genesis in connection with an Account or an Application (whether or not completed and whether or not such Applicant becomes a Borrower), including credit information, financial standing, demographic data, and transaction data.

“Borrower List” means the list identifying Borrowers, which will be Genesis Confidential Information.

“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday, and any days which under Federal law are officially declared holidays.

“Charged-Off Account” means an Account that is charged off by Lender for default. “Charges” means all amounts charged by any Borrower to an Account, including but not limited to fees and all amounts charged for Retailer Purchases.

“Confidential Information” means this Agreement and any information, technical data, and know-how (including, but not limited to, information relating to research, methods, processes, formulae, compositions, systems, machines, computer programs, research projects, products, software, services, development, inventions, processes, engineering, marketing, techniques, business strategies, pricing, internal procedures, business and marketing plans or strategies, finances, current or proposed products, sales, services, distribution, customers, dealers, agents, employees and business opportunities) disclosed by one Party (for these purposes the “Disclosing Party”) to the other Party (for these purposes the “Recipient”) either directly or indirectly in any form whatsoever (including, but not limited to, in writing, in machine readable or other tangible form, orally or visually): (i) that has been marked as confidential; (ii) the confidential nature of which has been made known by Disclosing Party, orally or in writing, to Recipient; or (iii) that due to its character and nature, a reasonable person under like circumstances would treat as confidential. Confidential Information shall also include any analyses, compilations, forecasts, studies, or other documents or records which contain, are based on, or otherwise reflect or are generated in whole or in part by either Disclosing Party or Recipient from such Confidential Information, including that stored on any computer, word processor or other similar device.

“Consumer(s)” means buyers of goods and services residing in the United States. “Consumer Credit Law” means any Applicable Law regulating consumer credit, lending, usury, collections, or credit Loans, including ECOA, FCBA, FCRA, TILA, FDCPA, GLB, and Regulation Z.

“Credit Bureau” means a consumer reporting agency as defined by the FCRA that focuses on reporting of consumer credit information.

“Cure Period” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.2(a).

“Customer” means an individual consumer residing in the United States (excluding territories, possessions and APO addresses) who purchases Retailer Products.

“Customer Authorization” means a Customer’s authorization for Retailer to share with third parties, including potential sources of credit to help the Customer make purchases from Retailer, information that Retailer has obtained from the Customer including but not limited to

 

 

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information obtained by Retailer while gathering information for applications in Retailer’s Primary Program. The form and content of such authorization shall be acceptable to Genesis, in its reasonable discretion.

“ECOA” means the federal statute known as the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, 15 U.S.C. §1691 et seq., and all rules, regulations, orders, and decisions promulgated thereunder, as same may be amended from time-to-time, and any successor thereto.

“FCRA” means the federal statute known as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., and all rules, regulations, orders, and decisions promulgated thereunder, as same may be amended from time-to-time, and any successor thereto.

“FDCPA” means the federal statute known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692 et seq., and all rules, regulations, orders, and decisions promulgated thereunder, as same may be amended from time-to-time, and any successor thereto.

“Eligible Prospects” means a Prospect who is determined through the prescreen activities under this Agreement to be eligible to receive a Firm Offer of Credit.

“Firm Offer of Credit” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in 15 U.S.C. Section 1681a(1) and any implementing regulations thereof, as may be amended from time to time.

“Force Majeure” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 16.

“Genesis” means Genesis Bankcard Services, Inc. “Genesis Affiliate” means any Affiliate of Genesis.

“Genesis Confidential Information” means (i) Confidential Information with respect to which Genesis is the Providing Party; (ii) any information that Genesis obtains directly from a Customer or Consumer as a result of an Application or Account relationship.

“Genesis Mark” means any trademark, trade name, service mark, design, image, visual representation, logo (including any of the foregoing that Genesis is using pursuant to a license from a third party) designated by Genesis for use in the Program.

“Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act” or “GLB” means the federal statute known as the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, 15 U.S.C. §1681s and 15 U.S.C. §6801 et seq., and all rules, regulations, orders, and decisions promulgated thereunder, as same may be amended from time-to-time, and any successor thereto.

“Intellectual Property Rights” means, collectively, any and all of the following, whether existing on the Effective Date or arising thereafter: (i) patents, discoveries, inventions, ideas, and improvements, (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, and logos, (iii) copyrights, (iv) trade secrets, (v) mask rights, moral rights, and rights of attribution, and (vi) all other intellectual property and proprietary rights, in each case, whether existing or arising on or after the Effective Date in any jurisdiction, world-wide, including in the United States. Intellectual Property Rights shall also be deemed to include any and all (A) registrations of any of the foregoing items, (B) rights to renew or extend any of the foregoing items, (C) rights to sue

 

 

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and recover for any past, present, or future infringements of any of the foregoing items, and (D) the rights in and to the “look and feel” of any Internet Web page or Web site, and the structure, sequence, and organization of any software or computer programs.

“Launch Date” means the date on which Accounts are first offered to Consumers under the Program.

“Law Change” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.2(b).

“Lender” means the lender that originates the Loans, which lender shall be (i) a depository institution whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and which exports interest in connection with the Loans from its home state pursuant to authority found in section 521 of the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 (“DIDMCA”), Pub. L. No. 96-221, 94 Stat. 132 (codified as Section 27 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. § 183Id), (ii) a federally chartered national bank that exports interest pursuant to authority found in Section 85 of the National Bank Act, 12 U.S.C. § 85 (iii) a federally chartered savings association or savings bank that exports interest rates pursuant to the authority of Section 1463(g) of the Home Owners Loan Act , 12 U.S.C. 1463(g) or (iv) a finance company organized under the laws of a state and holding necessary and appropriate state licenses to offer Accounts and make Loans in states where the Program is offered.

“Loan” means an advance on an Account offered by Lender under the terms of the Program.

“Marketing Channels” means any means by which Loans are made available to Customers by

Retailer that has been mutually agreed by the Parties in writing, with such approval to be reflected by specification such channel in Appendix 1.1 to this Agreement.

“Notice” shall of the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.2(a),

“New Law” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.2(b).

“Outstanding Loan” means any Loan issued to a Borrower (i) prior to the Termination Date, or (ii) after the Termination Date pursuant to an Application submitted prior to the Termination Date.

“Prescreen Criteria” means the criteria provided to a Credit Bureau or an agent of a Credit Bureau by Lender or Genesis, for the purpose of determining whether a Consumer is an Eligible Prospect. The Prescreen Criteria, including the scope of the information to be returned by the Credit Bureau, shall be the subject of consultation between Genesis and Retailer, but ultimately shall be within the sole discretion of Genesis and/or Lender; provided that Genesis shall not be obligated to share with Retailer any proprietary information relating to such Prescreen Criteria.

“Prescreen Information” means the information generated in connection with the prescreen activities under this Agreement.

 

 

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“Prescreened Offer” means a Firm Offer of Credit to a Consumer who has been determined by Genesis and/or Lender to be an Eligible Prospect.

“Product Fulfillment” means the delivery to Consumers of Retailer Purchases.

“Program” means the overall program described herein under which Genesis, Retailer and/or Lender, as applicable, will promote, issue, underwrite, establish, and administer the Loans and Accounts, conduct Advertisements, make Prescreened Offers and solicit and process Applications.

“Proposed Program Change” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.11. “Prospect” means a Consumer who is purchasing Retailer Products and has been declined for a credit account in Retailer’s Primary Program for such purchase, or has been approved in Retailer’s Primary Program, but for less than the amount required to cover the desired purchase, and is being made available for consideration under this Program.

“Providing Party” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.2(c).

“Purchase Amount” means, with respect to a Loan, the value of a particular purchase transaction added to a Borrower’s Account in connection with a Retailer Purchase.

“Quarter” means each successive, non-overlapping three (3) month period of the Term, commencing on the Launch Date; provided however, that the first Quarter shall include the period from the Launch Date to the end of the next full calendar quarter.

“Receiving Party” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.2(c).

“Regulation Z” means 12 C.F.R. Part 226, et seq. promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“the Federal Reserve Board”) or adopted or promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as the successor to the Federal Reserve Board, and all rules, orders, and decisions promulgated thereunder, as same may be amended from time-to-time, and any successor thereto.

“Representatives” means employees of Retailer who, among other things, make Consumers aware that an Account is offered and inform Consumers how to apply for the Account or how to make Retailer Purchases.

“Required Account Terms” means, collectively, the terms, features, and conditions of the Accounts listed on Appendix 2 attached hereto, which terms may be changed from time to time by Genesis in its sole discretion.

“Retailer Affiliate” means an Affiliate of Retailer.

“Retailer Confidential Information” means any Confidential Information with respect to which Retailer is the Providing Party.

“Retailer Funding Amount” means, for each Loan, the Purchase Amount multiplied by a percentage as more fully described in Appendix 5.

 

 

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“Retailer Mark(s)” means the trademarks, trade names, service marks, designs, images, visual representations, or logos owned, used, or acquired by Retailer and only those marks as shown in Appendix 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

“Retailer’s Primary Program” means the program offered by the primary provider of credit to Retailer’s Customers for the purchase of Retailer Products.

“Retailer Products” means, collectively, the goods, services and related items, provided, charged, or made available by Retailer to or for a Customer.

“Retailer Purchase” means any purchase of any Retailer Product paid for by a Customer with a Loan.

“Settlement Amount” means the amount calculated pursuant to Section 5(a).

“Term” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.1.

“Termination” means any termination, expiration, or completion of this Agreement under any circumstances whatsoever, including any Termination for Cause.

“Termination for Cause” shall mean a termination of this Agreement by either Party hereto for the other Party’s material breach hereof pursuant to Section 8.2(a)

“Termination Date” means the effective date of any Termination.

“Termination Notice” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 8.2(a).

“TILA” means the federal statute known as the Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. §1601 et seq., and all rules, regulations, orders, and decisions promulgated thereunder, as same may be amended from time-to-time, and any successor thereto.

“Trademark Licenses” means, collectively, the Retailer Trademark License and Genesis Trademark License granted in Sections 6.1 and 6.2, respectively.

“United States” “US” or “U.S.” means the United States of America. “Web” means the World Wide Web, as commonly known.

“Website” means the websites, directly or indirectly owned and operated by Retailer including, without limitation, [TBD].

Other capitalized terms are defined elsewhere in this Agreement.

1.2   References . Each reference in this Agreement to a “Section” means the corresponding section in this Agreement, and all subsections contained therein. Each reference in this Agreement to an “Appendix” means one of the Appendices attached to the end of this Agreement. References to “Party” shall mean Genesis or Retailer as the context dictates and references to “Parties” shall mean Genesis and Retailer.

 

 

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1.3   Rules of Construction .  As used in this Agreement: (i) terms defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice-versa, and (ii) the terms “herein, hereof, hereunder, hereto, hereby, herewith,” and other similar terms shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement and (iii) no provision of this Agreement shall be construed to mean the Lender is not the “true lender” for the Accounts.

2.   The Program .

2.1   General .

(a)   During the Term, Genesis will cause Lender to issue, establish, fund, and administer the Loans and Accounts to, for, and with each initial Applicant who: ( i) has been determined to be an Eligible Prospect, (ii) accepts the Prescreened Offer, (iii) passes Lender’s underwriting standards, and (iv) accepts and agrees to the Account Agreement.

(b)   During the Term and subject to the terms of this Agreement, Retailer may on a non- exclusive basiscause the offering of the Loans and Accounts, through the Marketing Channels to certain Consumers who have been declined under Retailer’s Primary Program,

(c)   Borrowers will be able to charge, purchase, and pay for any of Retailers Products to and with the Loans and Accounts in accordance with the terms of the Account Agreement.

(d)   The Program and this Agreement are limited to Consumers residing in the United States (excluding territories, possessions and APO addresses) making Retailer Purchases in through the Marketing Channels. Neither this Agreement nor the Program shall cover or apply, to Retailer operations with respect to any consumer residing outside of the United States.

2.2   Project Plan; Training Materials .

(a)   Project Plan. The Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to mutually agree on a project plan (the “Project Plan”), within forty-five (45) days after the Effective Date of this Agreement, which will include the key milestones, including the milestones necessary for systems integration, with dates and items to be delivered in connection with the Program under the terms of this Agreement. The Project Plan shall include specification of an initial pilot program which shall have a scope and duration as mutually agreed by the Parties. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to adhere to such Project Plan. The Project Plan shall indicate the dedicated project manager for each Party. Such project manager will have the necessary skills, experience and knowledge base to enable a smooth launch of the Program.

 

 

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(b)   Training Materials. The Parties shall jointly develop written training materials (collectively, “Training Materials”), to be used by Representatives to promote and discuss the Program to and with Prospects; except that Genesis will be responsible for compliance with Applicable Law as respects Loans and Accounts, and with respect to those aspects of the Training Program Genesis will have sole discretion. The Training Materials shall include written instructions regarding how to discuss the Program with Prospects and responses to routine inquiries from Prospects regarding the Program, Loans, and Accounts. Only the then current Training Materials which have been reviewed and approved by both Retailer and Genesis in writing (which shall include email) in advance (collectively, “Approved Training Materials”) will be used by Retailer to train Representatives who will offer the Program to Prospects. Retailer will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause Representatives, when discussing the Program with Prospects, to reasonably follow all written communications regarding the Loans or Accounts incorporated as part of the Approved Training Materials.

2.3   Advertising Availability of Financing .

(a)   To the extent that the Parties mutually agree to publish Advertisements for the Program, the Parties shall jointly design, develop, and produce Advertisements for the purpose of informing Consumers of available financing options; except that Genesis will be responsible for compliance with Applicable Law as respects Loans and Accounts, and with respect to those aspects of the Advertisements Genesis will have sole discretion. No Advertisement shall be distributed, broadcast, or otherwise released or disseminated unless and until it has been reviewed and approved in writing (which shall include email) in advance by both Retailer and Genesis ( “Approved Advertisement(s)”). Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly review Advertisements (or changes or comments thereto) proposed by the other Party and provide any comments within ten (10) Business Days of receipt, and neither Party shall unreasonably withhold, deny, or delay its approval of any Advertisement. If either Party does not respond (which response may be in the form of a request for additional time to consider the Advertisement) to proposed Advertisement materials within ten (10) Business Days after written notice requesting approval, the Party will be deemed to have approved the proposed materials. Except as provided differently herein, each Party shall bear and pay for all Advertising Costs incurred in connection with any Advertising that it performs. Genesis acknowledges that the advertising of the Program may be limited by Retailer’s agreement with its primary source of credit under Retailer’s Primary Program, and accordingly, Retailer must consent to any advertising proposed to be performed by Genesis.

(b)   Authenticated electronic mail (e- mail) messages that are sent between the Parties to request approval of Advertisement materials or to respond to such requests under Section 2.3(a) using standard Internet protocols, and of which receipt is confirmed by the recipient to the sender, will be deemed to be “written” for purposes of Section 2.3(a).

 

 

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2.4   Account Offers .

(a)   Genesis will offer to Prospects, at Genesis ’s option, an Account containing the Required Account Terms. As between Retailer on the one hand, and Genesis on the other, at all times, Genesis will have sole and complete responsibility and discretion to: (i) decide which Consumers to provide an offer to, and (ii) designate, add, delete, or amend any of the terms and conditions for Accounts, including pricing terms, promotions, credit lines, and other terms and features Genesis may wish to offer to qualified Borrowers; provided, however, that: (A) all Accounts shall contain and conform to the Required Account Terms as are then currently offered by Genesis for this Program; (B) all Accounts shall comply with Applicable Laws; and (C) Genesis will endeavor to provide Retailer with at least forty-five (45) days prior written notice of any substantial changes to the Account terms and conditions (provided, however, the Parties acknowledge that due to regulatory mandates such advance notice may not always be possible, in which event Genesis shall provide Retailer with the maximum notice that is reasonably possible under the circumstances).

(b)   Genesis shall, in its sole discretion, have the right to immediately suspend offers of Accounts to Prospects in the event of Retailer ’s use of Advertisements, Training Materials, or Account- or promotion-related disclosures (“Consumer Credit Disclosures”) that have not been approved as required under this Agreement.

2.5   Reports .  The parties will provide each other with certain reports as mutually agreed between the parties and as described in Appendix 3.

2.6   Reserved .

2.7   DISCLAIMER . NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY (AND EACH PARTY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL) EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OBLIGATIONS, AND GUARANTEES REGARDING THE PENETRATION RATES, RESPONSE RATES, APPROVAL RATES, EFFECTIVENESS, SUCCESS, OR VOLUME, AMOUNT, OR NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS, ADVERTISEMENTS, APPLICANTS, LOANS, BORROWERS, OR CHARGES THAT MAY OR WILL BE GENERATED OR APPROVED BY OR PURSUANT TO THE PROGRAM.

 

 

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2.8   Retailer Responsibilities . Retailer, will be responsible for: (a) ensuring that it has Customer Authorization; (b) causing the information obtained by Retailer in connection with Retailer’s Primary Program to be transmitted to Genesis for processing in accordance with the procedures agreed to by the Parties; (c) causing Representatives to inform Eligible Prospects of the availability of the Prescreened Offer using materials included in the Approved Training Materials; (d) if the Eligible Prospects accept the Prescreened Offer, Representative obtain the Customer Acceptance in accordance with the Approved Training Materials; (e) training the Representatives who will be discussing the Loan in accordance with the Approved Training Materials and with Applicable Law, except to the extent any such non-compliance is caused by Genesis; (f) subject to Section 2.4, causing the Representatives to distribute the most current versions of Consumer Credit Disclosures, if any, and all other materials previously received by Retailer from Genesis at least forty-five (45) days in advance (provided, however, the Parties acknowledge that due to regulatory requirements such advance notice may not always be possible, in which event Genesis shall provide Retailer with the maximum amount of notice reasonably possible under the circumstances) to Applicants and to Applicants that are approved for an Account (“Approved Applicant”). Genesis shall, at its sole cost and expense, design, develop, draft, update, and deliver to Retailer on an ongoing basis in advance Consumer Credit Disclosures necessary in connection with making the Loans, Accounts, or Program available to Consumers in compliance with all then-applicable Consumer Credit Laws. Genesis shall endeavor to provide updates to such Training Materials and Consumer Credit Disclosures at least sixty (60) days in advance, (provided, however, the Parties acknowledge that due to regulatory requirements such advance notice may not always be possible, in which event Genesis shall provide Retailer with the maximum amount of notice reasonably possible under the circumstances).

2.9   Retailer Purchase Authorizations .

(a)   Retailer will cause to be submitted to Genesis requests made by Borrowers to use their Accounts for Retailer Purchases. Genesis will notify Retailer of Lender ’s approval or denial of the request including an approval code for Retailer Purchases on a real-time basis. Genesis shall use commercially reasonable methods to approve requests for Retailer Purchases subject to the requirements of the Lender. In each case, Retailer will process the transaction upon receipt of the authorization code from Genesis and will not process the transaction upon receipt of a decline message.

(b)   Retailer will follow the Approved Training Materials in verifying the identity of each Borrower seeking to use their Account.

2.10   Costs and Expenses. Each Party shall perform all of its obligations under this Agreement at its sole cost and expense, unless expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement.

2.11   Retailer Quarterly Reviews. The Parties will conduct periodic reviews of the Program for the purpose of discussing potential improvements or changes thereto (collectively, “Proposed Program Changes”). No Proposed Program Change shall be implemented or binding on the Parties unless and until they execute a written amendment hereto documenting such Proposed Program Changes in compliance with Section 18.2.

 

 

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3.   Debt Cancellation Programs . Debt cancellation programs (“Debt Can Programs”) will only be part of the Program if mutually agreed in writing by Genesis and Retailer. If such agreement is made, the following provisions will apply: Genesis or its designees will make Debt Can Programs available to Borrowers and may process debt cancellation coverage, and other charges to Accounts associated with such Debt Can Programs for Borrowers who elect enrollment. Genesis may use Retailer’s names in connection with any Debt Can Program in accordance with this Agreement. During the Term of this Agreement, within forty-five (45) days after each anniversary of the Effective Date, Genesis will pay to Retailer * percent (*%) of net revenue for the Debt Can Program(s) from the immediately preceding contract year and will provide a report detailing the calculation of net revenue and the amount payable to Retailer. As used in this Section 3, net revenue is defined as gross revenue received by Genesis from Borrowers under the Debt Can Program less the following: (i) refunds and charge-offs, (ii) administrative and marketing expenses, (iii) claim payments, (iv) customary reserves, and (v) tax payments related to transactions. Genesis represents and warrants that its Debt Can Programs are not insurance products under Applicable Law.

4.   The Accounts; Account Servicing .

4.1   Retailer to Have No Ownership in the Accounts.

(a)   Lender will be the creditor for the Loans and the Accounts and Genesis and Lender will be the owners of the Borrower List and Borrower Data. Lender may transfer its interests in the Loans, the Accounts, the Borrower List and the Borrower Data to Genesis. Retailer will not have any right, title, or interest in or to the Accounts, the Loans, or the Borrower Data, except in such customer data as Retailer shall itself collect, and will have no liability for the Accounts, the Loans, or the Borrower Data (except for its confidentiality and security obligations in Sections 10 and 11 below). Expiration or termination of the Program or this Agreement will in no way affect the ownership thereof. Except as otherwise provided herein, (i) as between Genesis on the one hand and Retailer on the other hand, Genesis will bear the credit losses resulting from any and all Accounts, Loans, and Charges; and (ii) all Loans, Accounts (including Charged-Off Accounts), and Charges shall be without any recourse to or against Retailer whatsoever; provided, however, Retailer will be responsible and liable for any refund obligations, and subject to the terms of Section 9.6, any fraudulent transactions, excluding credit fraud of Genesis or Lender, or otherwise not involving Retailer.

(b)   As between Retailer on the one hand and Genesis on the other hand, Genesis will have the sole and exclusive right and obligation to bill and collect amounts owed by a Borrower on an Account and to receive payments from Borrowers in compliance with Applicable Law.

(c)   As between Retailer on the one hand and Genesis on the other hand, Genesis will have the right to sell or finance (or remove from any financing structure) the Accounts and Loans or to sell Charged- Off Accounts as Genesis sees fit in accordance with Applicable Law. Retailer shall provide reasonable cooperation to Genesis in connection with any such sale or financing and, in the case of Charged-Off Accounts, Genesis shall consult with Retailer and Retailer shall have the right to direct Genesis to cause the Account to be forgiven subject to Retailer compensating Genesis for the value of the Account.

 

 

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4.2   Services Performed by Genesis . In accordance with this Agreement, Lender will be considered the “Lender” for all purposes under all Applicable Laws and Genesis will perform by itself or through a third party, on behalf of and at the direction of Lender, at Genesis’s sole cost, risk, and expense and in compliance with all Applicable Laws for each Account, all the functions of a loan-issuing entity, including: (i) designing the process by which Eligible Prospects accept the Prescreened Offer; (ii) considering for extensions of credit consumers who are declined under Retailer’s Primary Program (iii) designing and drafting all Account Agreements; (iv) evaluating and underwriting the creditworthiness of each Applicant for an Account; (v) issuing Loans to qualified Applicants who accept Account Agreements; (vi) administering and operating the Program, Account Agreements, Loans, Accounts, and the Account relationships with Borrowers; (vii) assigning credit lines for each Account and adjusting them from time-to-time as it deems appropriate; (viii) blocking the ability to access an Account; (ix) establishing the initial credit line on each Account and limiting any credit line in an Account; and (x) performing all Borrower customer-service and record-retention requirements relating to the processing of Applications, Loans, and Accounts, including receiving and responding to Borrower-initiated calls, providing Borrowers with Account statements, and accepting, processing, and responding to all billing error notices.

4.3   Consumer Credit Disclosures .

(a)   Genesis shall, on behalf of and the direction of Lender: ( i) draft Consumer Credit Disclosures complying with all Consumer Credit Laws and deliver same to Retailer in writing, together with Approved Training Materials directing Retailer how and when to provide such Consumer Credit Disclosures to Consumers so as to comply with all Consumer Credit Laws; and (iii) draft updated Consumer Credit Disclosures and instructions related thereto as necessary to comply with any change in Consumer Credit Law and deliver same to Retailer in a timely manner. Retailer shall ensure that Consumer Credit Disclosures that it receives from Genesis are provided to Representatives for use in the Marketing Channels.

(b)   Retailer will cause its Representatives to provide the then current Consumer Credit Disclosures received from Genesis to Eligible Prospects in accordance with the instructions that have been delivered by Genesis to Retailer.

4.4   Application Underwriting.

(a)   On behalf of, and at the request of Lender, Genesis will cause an Account to be opened for each Eligible Prospect who accepts a Prescreened Offer. Only Genesis and/or Lender can approve an Application, and neither Retailer nor any of its respective officers, employees or agents may legally obligate or otherwise commit Genesis with respect to any Application in connection with the Program. Genesis will have sole discretion over the criteria that must be met to qualify for an Account, or for Account termination; provided, however, that Genesis shall, in all events, cause such criteria to comply with Applicable Law.

(b) Except as provided in Section  13.2, Genesis will have no obligation or liability to Retailer in connection with any credit procedure or decision with respect to an Application. Genesis shall perform all Application underwriting in its sole discretion, based on its sole business judgment, but in compliance with Applicable Law and Lender requirements.

 

 

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·   Genesis will have no obligation to disclose to Retailer the reasons behind Genesis’s decision as to any individual Application, Account request, or Account credit-line assignment, except as may be necessary for Retailer to comply with Applicable Law. Except as provided in the Approved Training Materials or Approved Advertisements, Retailer will not directly communicate with Applicants about their Applications or Genesis’s credit decision resulting from the Applications, in a manner which would impose liability on Genesis and/or Lender; provided that, if a Consumer who is not a Borrower contacts Retailer with a question about the Program Retailer shall direct the Consumers to Genesis.

4.5   Account Agreements . On behalf of, and at the direction of Lender, Genesis will be solely responsible for, and have complete control and discretion over, the form and content of Account Agreements, and Genesis in its discretion may change any of them from time-to-time; provided, however, that Genesis shall cause all Account Agreements to comply with Applicable Law. The contractual relationship with respect to each Account will be solely between Lender on the one hand and the Borrower on the other, and as between Genesis and Retailer, Retailer shall be solely responsible for ensuring delivery of all Account Agreements to all Borrowers in compliance with the direction of Genesis.

4.6   Account Servicing; Customer Service . Genesis will be responsible for all Borrower customer-service and record-retention requirements relating to the processing of Applications when received by Genesis or relating to the managing and servicing of Accounts, including boarding Customer Accounts on its servicing platform, responding to Borrower- initiated calls, providing Account statements (both on paper and electronic) and providing online customer service. Genesis shall perform all customer-service and record retention at its sole cost and expense. Retailer shall accept, process and respond to all chargeback requests, disputes and fraud inquiries received from Genesis with respect to the Retailer Purchases and shall promptly resolve them in compliance with Applicable Law and the Retailer Servicing Commitments set forth in Appendix 4.

4.7   Inquiries Regarding Genesis . Genesis and Retailer will cooperate with each other to develop mutually agreed upon, written procedures so that Retailer can refer to Genesis any Borrowers who contact Retailer concerning a claim, complaint, dispute, or request for information intended for Genesis or Lender. Genesis will be responsible for all Borrower inquiries relating to Genesis, Applications, Loans, or Accounts as well as all complaints or disputes regarding Genesis and shall process and respond to all such inquiries, complaints, and disputes in compliance with Applicable Law; provided that Retailer may take any action needed to comply with their obligations to any Consumer under Applicable Law. In addition, Retailer will provide Genesis with any non-confidential and non-privileged information or documents in its possession that Genesis reasonably requests in writing with respect to a Borrower’s dispute concerning an Account transaction involving a Retailer Product, to the extent not prohibited under Applicable Law or the then-prevailing privacy policy or requirements of Retailer.

4.8 Inquiries Regarding Retailer. Genesis will promptly refer to Retailer Consumers who contact Genesis or Lender concerning a claim, complaint, dispute, or request for information regarding any Retailer Product or otherwise intended for Retailer. Retailer will be responsible for all Borrower inquiries relating to Retailer as well as all complaints or disputes regarding Retailer; provided that Genesis may take any action needed to comply with its

 

 

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·   obligations to a Borrower under Applicable Law or the Account Agreement. In addition, Genesis will provide Retailer with any non-confidential and non-privileged information or documents in its possession that Retailer reasonably requests in writing with respect to a Borrower’s dispute concerning an Account transaction involving a Retailer Product, to the extent permitted or not prohibited under Applicable Law or Genesis’s then-prevailing privacy policy or requirements.

4.9   Compliance with Applicable Law .

(a)   Genesis shall perform all of its obligations in compliance with Applicable Law. Without limiting the foregoing, Genesis shall be responsible for compliance with Applicable Law regarding its credit-granting business, its participation in the Program, its Application Underwriting, including decisions on whether or not to grant extensions of consumer credit (including Applicable Law governing Application evaluation, Consumer Credit Disclosures, usury, collections, and any related charges such as late fees assessed on Accounts), its customer service for Borrowers, except to the extent that any non- compliance with Applicable Law is caused by Retailer or its agent’s failure to perform any of their obligations.

(b)   Retailer will be responsible for complying with and causing its Representatives, respectively, to comply with Applicable Law regarding its business, including, without limitation, its participation in the Program, its servicing of Consumers, and its sales of the Retailer Products, except to the extent that any non- compliance with Applicable Law is caused by Genesis or its agent’s failure to perform any of its obligations hereunder.

5.   Loan Funding; Completion of Product Purchase; Product Returns and Loan Cancellation .

(a)   Settlement . Genesis shall, with respect to each Purchase Amount added to a Borrower Account pursuant this Agreement, remit to Retailer the Retailer Funding Amount for the Borrower Account, according to the criteria set forth in Appendix 5. Payment of the Retailer Funding Amount shall be made by an ACH transaction (or such other method as the parties may mutually agree in writing in the event that Retailer notifies Genesis in writing that it no longer authorizes Genesis to initiate credits and debits to Retailer’s designated bank as provided below) and shall be initiated no later than the Second Business Day after Purchase Amounts have been added to Borrower Accounts. Genesis shall have no obligation to remit specific transactions in accordance with this section, if, in the reasonable opinion of Genesis, Retailer has failed to cause the fulfillment of that Retailer Purchase.

Each business day, Retailer will submit to Genesis the Settlement report; and Genesis will submit to Retailer the Settlement Response file and daily statement. Each business day the Parties shall calculate the “Settlement Amount”, as follows:

Retailer Funding Amount

 

Less

Chargebacks Returns

 

Plus

Reversals of Chargebacks

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Retailer hereby authorizes Genesis to initiate credits and debits to Retailer’s designated bank account for any amounts due to Retailer or owed by Retailer under this Agreement. Each business day on which Settlement Amount is a positive number (Genesis owes Retailer), Genesis will deposit in Retailer’s account an amount equal to the Settlement Amount. Each business day on which the Settlement Amount as calculated above is a negative number (Retailer owes Genesis), Genesis shall debit Retailer’s designated bank account that amount.

(b)   Genesis will instruct Borrowers to send payments to an address identified by Genesis.

(c)   Retailer shall treat the posting of the Purchase Amount to an Account for a Retailer Purchase as payment in full, whether the Purchase Amount equals the full cost of the Retailer Purchase, or whether the Purchase Amount is combined with a down payment from another payment tender or credit from the primary source of consumer credit.

(d)   Subject to Section  9, if a Customer is entitled to a refund related to a Retailer Purchase, then Retailer shall, upon completing processing of the return, refund to Genesis the Retailer Funding Amount with respect to such Retailer Purchase. Unless otherwise required by Applicable Law, including any Consumer Credit Law, refunds shall be paid no later than the second Business Day after the refund has been submitted by Retailer to Genesis and, for convenience, shall be netted by Genesis against the Retailer Funding Amount payable under Section 5(a), above; provided, however, that to the extent the amount due hereunder for returns exceeds the amount otherwise payable to Retailer under Section 5(a), Retailer shall pay such difference to Genesis within five (5) Business Days of receipt of a written request from Genesis.

6.   Retailer Trademarks .

6.1   Limited License to Retailer Marks .

Retailer hereby grants to Genesis, subject to compliance with the terms of this Agreement, a limited, royalty-free, non-transferable (without right of assignment or sublicense) non-exclusive right to use, display, and reproduce Retailer Marks during the Term solely to operate the Program as provided in this Agreement (the “Retailer Trademark License”). Genesis shall not use or display any Retailer Mark in any manner or medium whatsoever without Retailer’s prior written consent thereto, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld. The Retailer Trademark License shall terminate on the Termination Date; provided that such Retailer Trademark License shall continue in effect as and solely to the extent necessary for Genesis to perform its obligations or exercise its rights hereunder with respect to the Loans or the Accounts then existing as of the Termination Date (it being the intention of the Parties to prohibit any use of Retailer Marks by Genesis after the Termination Date for any Loans or Accounts originated by Genesis after the Termination Date). Genesis shall cease all other uses and displays of the Retailer Marks on the Termination Date. Upon the termination or expiration of all Accounts existing as of the Termination Date of this Agreement, the Retailer Trademark License shall be deemed fully and forever terminated. Retailer and the Retailer Affiliates are, and shall at all times remain, the sole and exclusive owner of all Retailer Marks and all Intellectual Property Rights and goodwill contained therein or associated therewith. Neither this Agreement, the Retailer Trademark License, nor Genesis’s use of any Retailer Mark shall convey to Genesis any

 

 

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right, title, or interest in or to any Retailer Mark or any of the Intellectual Property Rights or goodwill therein, nor shall Genesis have or claim any such right, title, or interest during the Term or thereafter. Retailer reserves all rights in the Retailer Marks not specifically licensed to Genesis under the Retailer Trademark License, and upon any termination of the Retailer Trademark License hereunder, all rights in and to the Retailer Marks licensed to Genesis thereunder shall automatically revert to Retailer.

6.2   Limited License to Genesis Marks .

Genesis hereby grants to Retailer a limited, royalty free, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable, non-exclusive right to use, display, and reproduce Genesis Marks solely in connection with Retailer’s marketing, promotion, and operation of the Program and as provided in this Agreement (the “Genesis Trademark License”). Retailer shall not use or display any Genesis Mark in any manner or medium whatsoever without Genesis’s prior written consent thereto, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Retailer will submit to Genesis for its prior written approval (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) samples of each of Retailer’s uses of Genesis Marks. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Genesis Trademark License shall automatically be deemed revoked and terminated, and Retailer will promptly cease all use of the Genesis Marks. Genesis and the Genesis Affiliates are, and shall at all times remain, the sole and exclusive owner of all Genesis Marks and all Intellectual Property Rights and goodwill contained therein. Neither this Agreement, the Genesis Trademark License, nor Retailer’s use of any Genesis Mark, shall convey to Retailer any right, title, or interest in or to any Genesis Mark or any of the Intellectual Property Rights or goodwill therein, nor shall Retailer have or claim any such right, title, or interest during the Term or thereafter. Genesis reserves all rights in the Genesis Marks not specifically licensed to Retailer under the Genesis Trademark License, and upon any termination of the Genesis Trademark License hereunder, all rights in and to the Genesis Marks licensed to Retailer thereunder shall automatically revert to Genesis.

6.3   Equitable Relief . Notwithstanding any other term of this Agreement, and without limiting any other rights and remedies the Parties may have, including any right or remedy to seek or obtain monetary damages, any breach of this Section 6 by either Party hereto shall cause the other Party irreparable harm for which the non-breaching party shall have no adequate remedy at law, and therefore will entitle the owner of the affected information to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief, including a decree of specific performance, to prevent, restrain, or redress such breach.

7.   Insurance .

7.1   Retailer Insurance . Without limiting Retailer’s indemnification of Genesis, Retailer shall at all times during the Term of this Agreement and for one (1) year following the Termination Date of this Agreement provide and maintain at its own expense, the following types of insurance on itself and any subsidiaries, agents or subcontractors (other than Genesis or its Affiliates) performing under this Agreement in the following minimum limits (collectively, the “Retailer Insurance Policies”):

 

 

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(a)   Commercial General Liability the liability limits of which shall not be less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for each occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate;

(b)   An umbrella policy the liability limits of which shall not be less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).

Upon request, Retailer will provide Genesis with Certificates of Insurance evidencing the above coverage required by the Retailer Insurance Policies. The insurance company(s) issuing any Retailer Insurance Policy shall have an A.M. Best rating of not less than A (VIII). Genesis and its Affiliates shall be listed as additional insureds on the Retailer Insurance Policies, but only for and to the extent of any claim, action, damage (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs), and liability for which Retailer is responsible under Section 13.1. Retailer will notify Genesis of any material change to any of the coverage under the Retailer Insurance Policies hereunder that is reasonably likely to adversely affect Genesis thirty (30) days prior to such change.

7.2   Genesis Insurance . Without limiting Genesis’s indemnification of Retailer, Genesis shall at all times during the Term of this Agreement and for one (1) year following the Termination Date of this Agreement provide and maintain at its own expense, the following types of insurance on itself and any subsidiaries, agents or subcontractors (other than Retailer) providing services to or for Retailer or its Affiliates under the Program in the following minimum limits (collectively, the “Genesis Insurance Policies”):

(a)   Commercial General Liability the liability limits of which shall not be less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for each occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate;

(b)   Security and Privacy Insurance the liability limits of which shall not be less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for each occurrence and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate; and

(c)   An umbrella policy the liability limits of which shall not be less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).

On request, Genesis will provide Retailer with Certificates of Insurance evidencing the above coverage required by the Genesis Insurance Policies. The insurance company(s) issuing any Genesis Insurance Policy shall have an A.M. Best rating of not less than A (VIII). Retailer and its Affiliates shall be listed as additional insureds on the Genesis Insurance Policies, but only for and to the extent of any claim, action, damage (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs), and liability for which Genesis is responsible under Section 13.2. Genesis will notify Retailer of any material change to any of the coverage under the Genesis Insurance Policies hereunder that is reasonably likely to adversely affect Retailer thirty (30) days prior to such change.

7.3   Reserved .

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8.1   Term . Unless terminated earlier pursuant to this Section 8, this Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and shall continue through the third anniversary date of the Effective Date (the “Term”) and, thereafter, shall renew for an additional one-year period, unless a notice of termination is provided by one Party to the other at least ninety 90 days prior to the third anniversary of the Effective Date. The termination of this Agreement will not affect the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to transactions and occurrences prior to the effective date of termination, except as otherwise provided herein.

8.2   Termination .

(a)   Termination for Material Breach . If either Party materially breaches this Agreement, the non-breaching party may, subject to the breaching party’s right to cure its material breach hereunder, terminate this Agreement by giving notice thereof to the breaching party (the “Termination Notice”). This Termination Notice will: (1) describe the material breach in reasonable detail; and (2) state the non-breaching party’s intention to terminate this Agreement if such material breach is not cured during the “Cure Period” defined below. If the non-breaching party fails to cure the material breach described in the Termination Notice within thirty (30) days after its receipt thereof (the “Cure Period”), then this Agreement shall automatically terminate immediately without further notice. Such termination shall be without prejudice to the non-breaching party’s other rights and remedies under this Agreement, at law, or in equity. Notwithstanding the Cure Period, and subject to Applicable Law, Genesis shall be entitled to suspend immediately the authorization of Purchases on Accounts under the Program and remittances under Section 5(a) of this Agreement, as well as to require Retailer to cease any marketing of the Program if, in the reasonable opinion of Genesis, the material breach by Retailer involves a failure in Product Fulfillment and such failure is continuing. Unless otherwise provided herein, neither party will terminate this Agreement for the other party’s material breach hereof without providing the Termination Notice and Cure Period described in this Section 8.2(a).

(b)   Termination for Material Change in Applicable Law . Either Party may terminate this Agreement if and to the extent that (i) any new or changed Applicable Law is enacted or modified after the Effective Date (a “New Law”) which would render such terminating party’s continued performance hereunder illegal (a “Law Change”), and (ii) complying with such Law Change will be unduly burdensome on the terminating party. Such termination shall be effective on the Effective Date of the New Law; provided, however, that the terminating party provides the other party with at least ninety (90) days’ notice of such termination, explaining the Law Change and the undue burden imposed on the terminating party thereby and parties attempt to negotiate new terms taking into account the Law Change in the first 30 days following the notice. The terminating party shall, in any event, notify the other party of the Law Change promptly after becoming aware thereof.

(c) Termination for Deterioration in Financial Condition/Insolvency. If either Party has become insolvent, or is adjudicated insolvent, in that its liabilities exceed its assets or it is generally failing to pay its debts as they become due, or is the subject of an insolvency proceeding, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or is subject to a bankruptcy, receivership, conservatorship, or liquidation which is not, in each case, dismissed or discharged within sixty (60) days or its financial condition is materially deteriorating and has not improved

 

 

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·   within sixty (60) days after notice from the other party, the other party may terminate this Agreement effective immediately upon notice thereof to the other party.

(d)   Termination for Force Majeure . In the event that a Force Majeure prevents a party from performing its obligations under this Agreement for a period of sixty (60) days or more, then the other party may, as its sole and exclusive remedy and recourse for such non-performance, terminate this Agreement immediately upon notice to the non-performing party.

(e)   Termination for Convenience. This agreement shall continue until terminated by either party by giving the other party not less than ninety (90) days prior written notice by email, certified mail, express delivery or by facsimile after the first anniversary of the Launch Date.

8.3   Effects of Termination . On and after any Termination and Termination Date:

(a)   Use of Retailer Marks. Genesis will have the right granted to it in Section 6.1 with respect to its use of the Retailer Marks provided, however, that all such use shall be subject to and comply with the Retailer Trademark License.

(b)   Honoring Outstanding Loans. On and after the Termination Date and for so long as any Outstanding Loan remains outstanding, the Parties shall continue to honor, administer, and perform all of their obligations under this Agreement, Account Agreements, and Applicable Law after the Termination Date in respect of such Outstanding Loan and the Borrower thereof.

(c)   Other Rights and Obligations. Genesis will continue to own all Borrower Data. Neither Party will make or publish any defamatory remarks regarding the other Party or its products or services or its performance under this Agreement, but this restriction will not apply to allegations in any legal proceedings, pleadings, motions, and the like.

(d)   Advertisements/Materials. Retailer will promptly return to Genesis, or, at Retailer’s option, destroy all Advertisements and any other tangible materials constituting Confidential Information of Genesis then in Retailer’s possession regarding the Program, including without limitation, the Consumer Credit Disclosures and Training Materials referring to the Program that have been supplied to Retailer by Genesis or contain references to the Program. Genesis will promptly return to Retailer, or at Genesis’s option, destroy all Advertisements that have been supplied to Genesis by Retailer. Retailer and Genesis will cease all Advertisements on the Termination Date. Any destruction by Retailer or Genesis shall be certified by an officer of such applicable Party upon request by the other Party.

(e)   Outstanding Applications and Resulting Accounts. All Applications that have been received but not yet processed by Genesis as of the Termination Date and all resulting Accounts will (i) remain the sole and exclusive property of Genesis, and (ii) be accepted or rejected and processed by Genesis in accordance with the terms hereof.

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(g)   No Additional Obligations. Neither Party will have any further liability nor obligation to the other Party after any Termination except as provided in Section  8.3(h).

(h)   Survival of Terms. The provisions of Section 1, 4.1, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 5, 6, 7.1, 7.2, 8.3, 9, 10, 11 13, 14, 15 and 18 will survive any Termination and where applicable, shall expire under their own terms as shall any other term or provision of this Agreement that would by its very nature or terms survive such Termination.

9.   Chargeback Rights of Genesis .

Retailer will not bear credit losses associated with a Borrower’s purchases financed on Accounts. However, Genesis may charge back to Retailer the Purchase Amount associated with any transaction when one or more of the following occurs:

9.1   The Borrower disputes a charge, and with respect to such charge, Genesis provides to Retailer all documentation regarding the dispute requested by Retailer including the accountholder ’s written claim or if taken verbally full details on the claim, Retailer provides its response within 15 days of receipt of all requested documentation (or Retailer fails to respond within such time period), and Genesis reviews and considers Retailer’s response, and determines in good faith that the Borrower’s dispute is valid (the “Dispute Procedure”).

9.2   The Borrower refuses to pay based on an assertion of a dispute about the quality of the merchandise or services purchased from, or any act or omission of Retailer, including any alleged breach of warranty provided by or through Retailer, and the Borrower alleged that Retailer has not responded to such dispute; and Retailer and Genesis undertake the Dispute Procedure.

9.3   The charges are incurred on an Account opened upon submission of defective information where such defects are directly attributable to the acts or omissions of Retailer.

9.4   The charges do not fully comply with the applicable terms of this Agreement (or any representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein) and such transaction results in the charge- off of the Account or otherwise in a loss to Genesis.

9.5   The charge is disputed and Retailer cannot provide a copy of the underlying transaction receipt within fifteen (15)  days after the request of Genesis.

9.6   G enesis determines and Retailer has not provided information in the reasonable opinion of Genesis contradicting, that any charge does not represent a bona fide sale, including without limitation fraud arising from fraudulent activities of Retailer’s employees, agents or other third parties acting on behalf of or for the benefit of Retailer.

9.7   The goods or services purchased have not been delivered.

9.8   The Borrower alleges that Retailer provided false or misleading information about the goods or services and Genesis, after following the Dispute Procedure, determines that information provided by Retailer is insufficient to refute such allegation.

 

 

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9.9   Any credit is submitted where there is no corresponding charge transaction.

9.10   The transaction was submitted to Genesis more than thirty (30)  days after it occurred.

10.   Confidentiality .

10.1   Privacy .

(a)   The Parties acknowledge that: (1)  Lender has a privacy policy designed to communicate to its customers and consumers (as defined in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) its policies and procedures regarding its use of nonpublic personal information; (2) a copy of Lender’s Privacy Policy on the Effective Date is attached hereto as Appendix 6 (the “Lender Privacy Policy”); (3) during the Term, Retailer will have data security procedures, safeguards, and controls, and will take commercially reasonable actions to ensure that Retailer will not commit any act or omission that results in a material violation of the then current Lender Privacy Policy. Any changes to the Lender Privacy Policy that are not required by law and will require changes to Retailer’s policies or procedures must be approved in advance in writing by Retailer, with such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Retailer will not have any obligations under this Section 10.1(a) after the Term or with respect to any data or information which is not Confidential Information of Genesis.

(b)   After the Effective Date, except as required by Applicable Law, neither Party will introduce or modify an existing privacy policy that would prevent it from performing, or cause the other party to be unable to perform, its obligations hereunder.

10.2   Confidential Information.

(a)   Genesis Confidential Information is a confidential and valuable proprietary asset of Genesis and includes Borrower Lists and Borrower Data.

(b)   Retailer Confidential Information is a confidential and valuable proprietary asset of Retailer.

(c)   All Confidential Information supplied to one Party (the “Receiving Party”) by, or at the direction of, the other Party (the “Providing Party”) (i) shall be treated as confidential by the Receiving Party, taking such action as shall be necessary or desirable to preserve and protect the confidentiality of the information and in any event using means not less than the stricter of those which are reasonable or those used to protect its own confidential information; and (ii) shall not be disclosed to any third party other than the Receiving Party and its directors, officers, employees, attorneys, advisors, accountants or existing or potential financing sources (each an “Authorized Person”) without the Providing Party’s prior written consent.

(d) Retailer and Genesis, respectively, shall be the sole and exclusive owner of its Confidential Information and all Intellectual Property Rights therein and thereto, and the Recipient shall acquire no right (including any license), title, or interest in or to any of the Disclosing Party ’s Confidential Information hereunder or by virtue of any disclosure or use

 

 

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·   thereof, except the limited right to use such Confidential Information during the Term for a permitted purpose in accordance with the terms hereof.

10.3   This Agreement; Press Release . Retailer and Genesis will maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement and its terms and will not disclose this Agreement or its terms to any third party, provided that either Party may disclose this Agreement or its terms: (a) as required by Applicable Law, (b) to its Affiliates, (c) to its accountants, legal advisors, financial advisors, lenders and investors, (d) to a prospective purchaser of the Accounts, Retailer, Genesis or any of their respective Affiliates, or (e) in a press release about the Program upon execution of this Agreement if (and only if) the press release has the prior written approval of the other Party. Neither Party, without the prior written consent of the other Party, will make any public statement, including at any conference with the press or other news media relating to the Program, this Agreement, or any of the transactions contemplated hereunder.

10.4   Duty to Notify Other Party of any Mandated Disclosure . Each Party will promptly, to the extent practicable, notify the other Party if it must disclose the other Party’s Confidential Information or documents containing Confidential Information, whether pursuant to subpoena or legal process, or otherwise, and will reasonably cooperate in any legitimate effort the owner of Confidential Information makes to redact, comply, contest, or seek a protective order with respect to that disclosure all at such owner’s sole cost and expense, and will produce only those documents or provide information sought by the subpoena or legal process.

10.5   Destruction . Upon the earlier occurrence of (i) such time as any item of Genesis Confidential Information or Retailer Confidential Information is no longer needed to perform the terms of this Agreement or to comply with Applicable Law, (ii) any Termination Date, or (iii) the request of the owner of the applicable Confidential Information, the Recipient will return or destroy all of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information then in its possession, custody, or control, including taking commercially reasonable efforts to purge all accessible electronically stored Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party. At the owner’s reasonable request, the Recipient will certify in writing to the owner that all such Confidential Information has been returned or destroyed. The Receiving Party, however, may keep one copy of any document or other material requested to be returned or destroyed in the files of its legal department or outside counsel for record purposes only, subject to an ongoing obligation of confidentiality in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

10.6   Intellectual Property Rights . Each Party shall be and remain the sole and exclusive owner of its Intellectual Property Rights. Except for the Trademark Licenses, neither Party shall have or obtain any right (including any license), title, or interest in or to the other party’s Intellectual Property Rights under this Agreement, by implication, by virtue of its use of the other party’s Intellectual Property Rights hereunder, or otherwise. Each Party shall have and retain sole and exclusive ownership of all of its Intellectual Property Rights.

10.7 Equitable Relief. Notwithstanding any other term of this Agreement, and without limiting any other rights and remedies the Parties may have, including any right or remedy to seek or obtain monetary damages, any breach of this Section 10 by either party hereto shall cause the other party irreparable harm for which the non-breaching party shall have no adequate remedy at law, and therefore will entitle the owner of the affected Confidential Information to

 

 

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·   obtain injunctive or other equitable relief, including a decree of specific performance, to prevent, restrain, or redress such breach.

11.   Information Security .

11.1   Policies and Procedures . Each Party hereby acknowledges that it has developed and implemented and will maintain information security policies and procedures that include reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed and intended to: (a) reasonably protect the security and confidentiality of the other Party’s Confidential Information, (b) reasonably protect against anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of that Confidential Information, (c) reasonably protect against unauthorized access or use of that Confidential Information, and (d) reasonably prevent any officer or employee convicted of a crime involving embezzlement, fraud, or larceny from having access to that Confidential Information, and accordingly will not allow any such officer or employee to have access to that Confidential Information. Each Party hereby acknowledges that it has developed and will maintain confidentiality and security procedures designed and intended to reasonably protect the security and confidentiality of the other Party’s Confidential Information from unauthorized disclosure or use in violation of the terms hereof. As part of its information-security procedures, each Party will provide its own personnel with training, procedures, and tools for handling confidential information. Each Party will regularly audit and review its information security policies and procedures and those of its Representatives to whom such Party provides the other Party’s Confidential Information hereunder to evaluate their continued effectiveness and determine whether adjustments are necessary in light of circumstances including changes in technology, customer information systems, or threats or hazards to confidential information. With sixty (60) days advance notice, during the other Party’s reasonable business hours, each Party may, at its sole cost and expense, review the information security policies, procedures and practices of the other Party with respect to the reviewing Party’s Confidential Information solely to determine whether the other Party is complying with its obligations under this Section 11.1; provided, however, that each Party shall: (i) conduct such a review no more frequently than once during any year of the Term, (ii) comply with all of the other Party’s security, safety, and confidentiality policies, procedures, and requirements while conducting any review at any site or location operated by the other party, and (iii) perform such review so as not to unduly interfere with the other Party’s business or operations. Each Party will ensure that any third party, including Affiliates, who have access to the other Party’s Confidential Information as an agent or a contract counterparty of such party will also comply with the terms of this Section 11.1.

11.2   Incident Reporting .

(a) Promptly after a Party becomes aware of a breach of security (with each Party using commercially reasonable efforts to provide such notification within 24 hours), either within or in connection with its own database, records, systems, or premises or those of its Representatives, that affects Confidential Information owned by the other Party, the affected Party must notify the other Party of security intrusion or violation that will or could affect the other Party ’s Confidential Information, including without limitation, customer data and financial data. This notification includes any complaint or report the affected Party receives from a third party (such as Borrower). In the notification, the affected Party shall report on the nature of the incident, estimated impact on the other Party and investigative action taken or planned. Incidents

 

 

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·   include, without limitation, violations or potential violations of a federal or state law, including without limitation the Bank Secrecy Act and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and its implementing regulations.

(b)   Within three (3)  Business Days after the initial incident report, the affected Party must provide the other Party with a written updated report that summarizes the results of the investigative action and corrective/remedial action taken.

(c)   Upon completion of the investigation, the affected Party must provide the other Party with a final written report that gives a full accounting of the extent of the security intrusion or security violation; a description of Confidential Information disclosed, destroyed, compromised or altered; specific corrective/remedial action taken; all supporting technical documentation that may include without limitation application and system network logs, and the information-security impact on the other party. Each Party will provide the other Party with notice of any breach of security resulting in the unauthorized use or disclosure of the other Party ’s Confidential Information in violation of the terms hereof promptly after actually becoming aware of same. All information the Parties provide to each other with respect to a security breach shall be treated as Confidential Information under this Agreement, except to the extent such disclosure is required by Applicable Law.

11.3   Personally Identifiable Information .

The Parties acknowledge that Title V of the Gramm Leach Bliley Act and the federal regulations adopted thereunder that apply to each of them and govern the disclosure of “nonpublic personal information,” as defined therein, relating to personal financial and other information provided to Retailer or Genesis by Consumers in connection with obtaining a Loan from a Lender. Such information includes, without limitation, names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, credit information, account numbers, social security numbers, credit balances or other account information, and lists derived therefrom. For purposes of this Section 11, any “nonpublic personal information” provided by any Consumer to Genesis shall be deemed Confidential Information, and shall be expressly subject to the confidentiality provisions of this Section 11. Genesis shall only use, maintain and/or disclose Consumer nonpublic personal information in compliance with Applicable Law and with the policies set forth in Sections 11.1 and 11.2.

12.   Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans .

Each Party will maintain any necessary or appropriate disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

 

 

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13.   Indemnification; Liability Limitation .

13.1   Indemnification by Retailer . To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, Retailer will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Genesis, its directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries and parent company (the “Genesis Indemnified Parties”) against each claim, action, damage (including reasonable attorney fees and costs), and liability resulting from or relating to: (i) Retailer’s breach of its obligations or of any terms (including any representation or warranty) under this Agreement; or (ii) any negligent, reckless, or intentionally wrongful acts or omissions of Retailer, its directors, officers, agents, or employees in connection with Retailer’s participation in the Program. The Genesis Indemnified Parties shall have the right to employ separate counsel at their own expense to participate in the defense of any action or proceeding with respect to which Retailer is obligated to indemnify the Genesis Indemnified Parties. Retailer shall not compromise or settle any such claim as to which it is providing the defense without the prior written consent of Genesis, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided that no such consent of Genesis shall be required if such compromise or settlement solely requires the payment of money by Retailer to resolve the claim and includes a full release of the Genesis Indemnified Parties.

13.2   Indemnification by Genesis . To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, Genesis will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Retailer, its directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries and parent company (the “Retailer Indemnified Parties”) against each claim, action, damage (including reasonable attorney fees and costs), and liability resulting from or relating to: (i) Genesis’s breach of its obligations or of any term (including any representation or warranty) under this Agreement; (ii) any negligent, reckless, or intentionally wrongful acts or omissions of Genesis, its directors, officers, agents, or employees in connection with Genesis’s participation in the Program; or (iii) any claim that the Loans or Accounts or any documentation or materials related to the Program are in violation of Applicable Law, including but not limited to Consumer Credit Law. The Retailer Indemnified Parties shall have the right to employ separate counsel at their own expense to participate in the defense of any action or proceeding with respect to which Genesis is obligated to indemnify the Retailer Indemnified Parties. Genesis shall not compromise or settle any such claim as to which it is providing the defense without the prior written consent of Retailer, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided that no such consent of Retailer shall be required if such compromise or settlement solely requires the payment of money by Genesis to resolve the claim and includes a full release of the Retailer Indemnified Parties.

14.   Liability Limitation . Notwithstanding any other terms in this Agreement, neither Party will be entitled to recover special, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages, whether based on breach of contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, and whether or not that Party has been advised of the possibility of such damage, except that this limitation will not apply to damages or claims covered by or resulting from Section 11.1 or 11.2, from either Party’s breach of its confidentiality obligations under Section 10, in connection with either Party’s indemnification obligations or from its infringement, misappropriation, or violation of the other party’s Intellectual Property Rights.

15.   Reserved .

 

 

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16.   Force Majeure .

Neither Party will be responsible, nor incur any liability to the other for any failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement due to unforeseeable causes beyond its reasonable control, including fire, storm, flood, acts of war, terrorism, official government warning of terrorism or threat of terrorism, accident, insurrection, sabotage, labor disputes, computer system malfunction, acts of God, acts of third parties, acts of federal, state or local government or judicial action (“Force Majeure”), provided that such actions that do not substantially hinder or prohibit performance will not excuse performance, and provided that a Party’s inability to comply with the terms of this Agreement was not due in whole or in part to that Party’s failure to maintain any necessary or appropriate disaster recovery and business continuity plan as required by Section 12 of this Agreement. If a Force Majeure prevents a Party from performing this Agreement for sixty (60) consecutive days or more, then the other Party may terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 8.2(d).

17.   Representations and Warranties .

In addition to any representation or warranties made by the Parties in other sections of this Agreement, the Parties make the following representations and warranties:

17.1   By Retailer. Retailer represents, warrants, and covenants to Genesis that: (a) it is a duly organized corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Washington; (b) as of the Effective Date, it is duly authorized by all necessary corporate action to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (c) to the best of Retailer’s knowledge, on and as of the Effective Date, entering into and performing this Agreement does not violate any Applicable Law to which Retailer is subject, any agreement or contract to which it is a party or by which it is bound; (d) in performing its obligations under this Agreement it will materially comply with Applicable Law, except to the extent that any non-compliance is caused by Genesis’s breach of this Agreement; (e) it owns or is otherwise authorized to use the Retailer Marks, and the use of the Retailer Marks by Genesis in accordance with the Retailer Trademark License does not violate the trademarks of a third party; and (f) there is no litigation or administrative proceeding before any court, tribunal or governmental body presently pending or, to the best knowledge of Retailer, threatened against Retailer which would have a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by, or Retailer’s ability to perform its obligations under, this Agreement.

 

 

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17.2   By Genesis. Genesis represents, warrants, and covenants to Retailer that: (a) it is a duly organized corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Oregon; (b) as of the Effective Date, it is duly authorized by all necessary corporate actions to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (c) to the best of Genesis’s knowledge, on and as of the Effective Date, entering into and performing this Agreement does not violate any Applicable Law to which Genesis is subject, any agreement or contract to which it is a party or by which it is bound; (d) in performing its obligations under this Agreement it will materially comply with Applicable Law, except to the extent that any non-compliance is caused by Retailer’s breach of this Agreement; (e) it owns or is otherwise authorized to use the Genesis Marks, and the use of Genesis Marks by Retailer in accordance with the Genesis Trademark License does not violate the trademarks of a third party; and (f) there is no litigation or administrative proceeding before any court, tribunal or governmental body presently pending or, to the best knowledge of Genesis, threatened against Genesis which would have a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by Genesis’s ability to perform its obligations under, this Agreement.

17.3   Additional Representations and Warranties of Retailer. Retailer also represents, warrants, and covenants to Genesis that: (a) each charge to a Borrower’s Account shall arise from the Retailer’s bona fide sale to a Consumer of Retailer Products; and (b) the sales receipt for the Borrower’s transaction describes the Retailer Products in sufficient detail to adequately identify the goods, services, and related items provided, charged, or made available thereunder.

17.4   Additional Representations and Warranties of Genesis. Genesis represents and warrants to Retailer that any materials, documents, technology, products, services, equipment or systems used by or provided by Genesis or any of its affiliates or agents in connection with the Program does not, and the use thereof will not, infringe, misappropriate or violate in any material respect any third party copyright, patent, trademark, trade name, service mark, trade secret and other intellectual property right.

18.   General Provisions .

18.1   Parties are Independent Contractors. Retailer on the one hand and Genesis on the other hand are independent contractors, and neither is the employee, joint venturer, partner, fiduciary, or agent of the other. Neither Retailer on the one hand, nor Genesis on the other hand will have the power or authority to pledge, bind, or obligate the other with respect to any third party.

18.2   Amendments. Any amendment or modification of or to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both Parties.

18.3   Headings. The Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and are in no way to be construed as enlarging or limiting the scope of the particular terms to which they refer.

 

 

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18.4   Waiver. The waiver or failure of either party to exercise any right or insist on any performance provided for in this Agreement will not be deemed a waiver of that right or any further or future right under this Agreement. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.

18.5   Notices. All notices, consents, demands, and other communications between the Parties required or permitted hereunder will be written and will be deemed given if delivered personally or by nationally known overnight courier service or upon receipt after mailing by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to a party at its address set forth below, or to such other address as a party may designate in writing at a later time, as follows:

 

Genesis:

Genesis Financial Solutions, Inc . 8405 SW Nimbus Ave., Suite A Beaverton, OR 97008 Attention: Gretchen Strohlein (503) 350-4322

 

Copy to:

Genesis Financial Solutions, Inc. 8405 SW Nimbus Ave., Suite A Beaverton, OR 97008 Attention: General Counsel (503) 268-5814

 

Retailer:

[TBD]

18.6   Assignment .

(a)   This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the sole benefit of each Party and its successors and assigns; provided that neither Party will assign, delegate, subcontract, or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement by operation of law or otherwise without the other Party ’s prior written consent which will not be unreasonably withheld, except that either Party may assign its rights and obligations to its Affiliate, or in the event of reincorporation or reorganization, or merger without the approval of the other Party, as long as (i) the assignment does not otherwise cause a breach of this Agreement, and (ii) no such assignment shall relieve or discharge the assigning party of any of its obligations or liabilities hereunder.

(b)   Despite the above provision, Genesis may assign its rights and may delegate or subcontract its duties under this Agreement to a wholly-owned operating subsidiary; provided, however, that no such assignment shall relieve or discharge Genesis of any of its obligations or liabilities hereunder, and Genesis shall remain liable to Retailer for the performance of all duties so assigned or so delegated in accordance with the terms hereof.

(c)   Despite the above provision, Retailer may assign its rights and may delegate or subcontract its duties under this Agreement to a wholly-owned operating subsidiary; provided, however, that no such assignment shall relieve or discharge Retailer of any of its obligations or liabilities hereunder, and Retailer shall remain liable to Genesis for the performance of all duties so assigned or so delegated in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

 

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18.7   Third-Party Beneficiaries . It is expressly intended and agreed that there are no intended third-party beneficiaries to this Agreement, except for each Party’s respective Affiliates to the extent such Affiliates are involved in the Program.

18.8   Governing Law . This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with Oregon law, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.

18.9   Financials/Audit and Inspection/Monitoring .

(a)   Each Party will keep and maintain, accurate books and records evidencing its performance of its Program obligations under this Agreement, including all charges, disbursements, costs, and expenses made, incurred, or reimbursed by each Party in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement (collectively, “Books and Records”). Each Party will have the right, once per year, during the other Party’s ordinary business hours, upon reasonable notice, to audit at any time prior to the expiration of one (1) year following Termination Date of this Agreement, the other Party’s Books and Records specifically relating to the Program or this Agreement and the other Party’s obligations under this Agreement, and other charges, disbursements, costs, and expenses made, incurred, or reimbursed by the other Party in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, in each case for the sole and exclusive purpose of confirming the audited Party’s compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Each such audit will be at the expense of the auditing Party. No audit shall binding upon the Party being audited. Each Party’s Books and Records shall be and remain such Party’s Confidential Information for all purposes hereunder.

(b)   Upon sixty (60)  days prior notice and approval, each Party, and its agents, representatives, internal and external auditors, may conduct an on-site and/or off-site inspection and audit of the other Party’s business, operations, procedures and practices, that relate to such party’s performance of its required functions, to determine whether such Party meets the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided that the Party conducting such inspection and audit or its agents comply with such Party’s then existing reasonably imposed security and other standards concerning such audits and such audits take place during normal business hours.

(c)   To the extent Federal or state regulatory agencies that supervise Lender and/or Genesis request from Genesis or Lender information concerning the origination of Accounts in or through Marketing Channels, Retailer shall provide reasonable cooperation to Genesis in responding, or assisting Lender in responding, to such requests.

18.10   Entire Agreement . The Appendices are hereby incorporated as part of this Agreement. This Agreement is the final, full and exclusive statement of the agreement between Retailer and Genesis with respect to the subject matter set forth here. It supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and inducements relating to the subject of this Agreement. Neither party has relied on any representation, warranty, nor covenant not expressly set forth in this Agreement.

 

 

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18.11   Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and, when fully executed, will be deemed effective on the Effective Date without regard to the dates or times on when actually signed. The signed copies of this Agreement may be delivered by facsimile, and such facsimile exchange has the same legal effect as delivery of a signed original.

18.12   Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable, under Applicable Law, such provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement, and all remaining provisions hereof shall remain binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, by their duly authorized representatives, have executed this Program Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

GENESIS BANKCARD SERVICES, INC.

   

NAUTILUS, INC.

   

   

   

By /s/ Christopher P. Tinio

   

   

By /s/ William McMahon

Name: Christopher P. Tinio

   

   

Name: William McMahon

Title: Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

   

Title: Chief Operating Officer

   

   

                       

 

 

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Appendix 1.1 to Program Agreement

Dated as of May 9, 2013

   

Retailer call center located at:  17750 Se 6th Way, Vancouver, WA 98683

 

    

   

 

 

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Appendix 2.2 to Program Agreement

Dated as of May 9, 2013

   

Retailer Marks and Genesis Marks

(Section 1, Definitions)

   

   

   

   

 

 

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Schedule 2 to Program Agreement

   

Dated as of May 9, 2013

   

Required Account Terms

(Section 1, Definitions)

   

   

   

 

 

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Appendix 3 to Program Agreement

Dated as of May 9, 2013

   

Certain Required Reports

(Section 2.5)

   

Genesis shall provide Retailer the following reports indicating:

 

·   Aggregate net sales volumes (number and dollar), broken down by promotional plan and credit tier
·   Application volume waterfall (number and percentage),
·   Broken down by “no offer”, pre-approved offer and new account (i.e., “accepts”); provided at associate, Marketing Channel, region and zone level
·   New Sales and Add-on Sales—provided at Marketing Channel and region
·   Open to Buy—Total portfolio OTB available in summary and by individual customer, including customer name, address and phone
·   Any other reporting mutually agreed upon by the Parties that Retailer deems necessary for the promotion and advancement of the Program

   

   

 

 

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Appendix 4 to Program Agreement

Dated as of May 9, 2013

   

Retailer Servicing Commitments

   

1. Retailer shall designate a primary contact within its business who Genesis may contact regarding disputes, chargebacks, fraud investigations and other consumer inquiries. Retailer shall research and respond to such inquiries within fifteen (15)  Business Days.

2. Retailer shall adhere to the refund policy as published on its Website (if any) or otherwise disclosed to Consumers, provided that Retailer may make exceptions for customer service reasons.

3. Retailer shall cooperate with Genesis/Lender to respond to any complaints registered by Retailer ’s customers or investigations conducted by Genesis or its regulators or by Lender or its regulators.

4. Retailer will immediately notify Genesis if Retailer receives any complaints or inquiries from attorneys general, the BBB or any regulatory body regarding Genesis or Lender. Retailer will confer with Genesis before providing substantive responses, if any, to such complaints or inquiries.

5. Retailer shall direct any questions received by a consumer in response to an Account to Bankcard Services, PO Box 4499, Beaverton OR 97076 or 877- 329-4121. Retailer shall not attempt to answer any detailed questions regarding any Loan or Account and instead shall direct such questions to the address and number provided above.

6. Retailer shall communicate to Genesis within thirty (30)  days any concerns or issues regarding the Account materials, including the Terms and Conditions and other disclosures.

7. Retailer shall immediately notify Genesis if Retailer experiences any issues with Genesis ’ web service or any connectivity with Genesis that would affect the submission of applications or authorizations and will notify Genesis as soon as practical if such issue negatively impacts other required data transfer.

8. Retailer shall adhere to all Training Materials approved by Genesis/Lender and Retailer. Retailer may propose changes to such Training Materials, but such changes shall not be implemented without first having received written approval from Genesis.

9. Retailer shall notify Genesis if Retailer becomes aware of any issues with Product Fulfillment that would negatively affect consumers in a manner that is material to the Program.

   

 

 

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Appendix 5 to Program Agreement

Dated as of May 9, 2013

   

Payment of Retailer Funding Amount

(Section 5)

   

For each Loan originated by Genesis, Genesis will pay Retailer an amount equal to the Total Funding Amount Percentage for the Credit Tier applicable to the Loan, as set forth in the table just below, multiplied by the Purchase Amount of each transaction posted to a Loan Account. The criteria for allocating Loans to Credit Tiers will be determined by Genesis, in accordance with the Credit Criteria established by Genesis from time to time.

 

Deferred Interest Feature

Adjustment to Funding
Amount Percentage

Funding amount Percentage

*

*

*

   

* Confidential portion has been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and has been filed separately with the Commission.

   

   

 

 

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Appendix 6 to Program Agreement

Dated as of May 9, 2013

   

Lender Privacy Policy

(Section 10.1(a))

   

 

 

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Exhibit 10.2

Nautilus, Inc.

2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (Non-Employee Director )

   

 

   

Name of Non-Employee Director:

   

   

No. of Shares:  

   

   

Date of Grant:

   

Vesting Commencement

Date:  

   

   

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”), dated as of Date of Grant specified above, is made by and between Nautilus, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “ Company ”) and the non-employee director of the Company identified above (the “ Director ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Nautilus, Inc. 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “ Plan ”), pursuant to which the Company may make awards of Restricted Stock; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company’s Compensation Committee, a committee of the Board of Directors (the “ Administrator ”), administers the Plan and the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) has the authority to determine the awards to be granted under the Plan to non-employee directors; and

WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the Director is eligible to receive an award under the Plan in the form of restricted stock;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals and the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock .

1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company has issued to the Director the number of Shares specified at the beginning of this Agreement. These Shares are subject to the restrictions provided for in this Agreement and are referred to collectively as the Restricted Shares ” and each as a “ Restricted Share .”

1.2 The Restricted Shares will be evidenced by a book entry made in the records of the Company ’s transfer agent in the name of the Director (unless the Director requests a certificate evidencing the Restricted Shares). All restrictions provided for in this Agreement will apply to each Restricted Share and to any other securities distributed with respect to that Restricted Share. Each Restricted Share will remain restricted and subject to forfeiture to the Company unless and until that Restricted Share has vested in the Director in accordance with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If a certificate evidencing any Restricted Share is requested by the Director, the Company shall retain custody of any such certificate throughout the period during which any restrictions are in effect and require, as a condition to issuing any such certificate, that the Director tender to the Company a stock power duly executed in blank relating to such custody.

 

   


   

   

1.3 The provisions of the Plan are hereby incorporated herein by reference. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan and any capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the definitions set forth in the Plan.

1.4 The Administrator shall have final authority to interpret and construe the Plan and this Agreement and to make any and all determinations thereunder, and its decision shall be binding and conclusive upon Director and his/her legal representative in respect of any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement.

 

2.

Vesting .

2.1 Subject to Sections 2.2 and 2.3 below, one hundred percent (100%) of the total number of Restricted Shares shall vest on the one (1) year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date specified above, subject to the Director’s continuous service as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors through such date.  

2.2 If Director ’s service on the Board of Directors of the Company is terminated as a result of Director’s death, all unvested Restricted Shares shall immediately vest.

2.3 All of the Restricted Shares shall immediately vest upon the occurrence of any of the following events: ( i) the sale, liquidation or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with one or more corporations as a result of which, immediately following such merger or consolidation, the shareholders of the Company as a group hold less than a majority of the outstanding capital stock of the surviving corporation; or (iii) any person or entity, including any “person” as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), becomes the “beneficial owner”, as defined in the Exchange Act, of shares of the Company’s Common Stock representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company.

3. Lapse of Restrictions; Issuance of Unrestricted Shares . Upon the vesting of any Restricted Shares, such vested Restricted Shares will no longer be subject to forfeiture as provided in Section 4 of this Agreement. Upon the vesting of any Restricted Shares, all restrictions on such Restricted Shares will lapse, and the Company will, subject to the provisions of the Plan, issue to the Director a certificate evidencing the Restricted Shares that is free of any transfer or other restrictions arising under this Agreement.

4. Forfeiture . If (i) the Director’s service as a member of the Board is terminated for any reason, whether by the Company, by the Director or otherwise, voluntarily or involuntarily, other than in the circumstances described in Section 2 of this Agreement, or (ii) the Director attempts to sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber any of the Restricted Shares or the Restricted Shares become subject to attachment or any similar involuntary process, then any Restricted Shares that have not previously vested shall be forfeited by the Director to the Company, the Director shall thereafter have no right, title or interest whatever in such Restricted Shares, and, if the Company does not have custody of any and all certificates representing Restricted Shares so forfeited, the Director shall immediately return to the Company any and all certificates representing Restricted Shares so forfeited. Additionally, the Director will deliver to the Company a stock power duly executed in blank relating to any and all certificates representing Restricted Shares forfeited to the Company in accordance with the previous sentence or, if such stock power has previously been tendered to the Company, the Company will be authorized to deem such previously tendered stock power delivered, and the Company will be authorized to cancel any and all certificates representing Restricted Shares so forfeited and to cause a book entry to be made in the records of the Company’s transfer agent in the name of the Director (or a new stock certificate to be issued, if requested by the Director) evidencing any Shares that vested prior to forfeiture. If the Restricted Shares are evidenced by a book entry

 

 

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made in the records of the Company’s transfer agent, then the Company will be authorized to cause such book entry to be adjusted to reflect the number of Restricted Shares so forfeited.

5. Shareholder Rights . As of the date of issuance specified at the beginning of this Agreement, the Director shall have all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Restricted Shares (including voting rights and the right to receive dividends and other distributions), except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement.

6. Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders .

6.1 The book entry or certificate representing the Restricted Shares shall contain a notation or bear the following legend (as well as any notations or legends required by applicable state and federal corporate and securities laws) noting the existence of the restrictions and the Company ’s rights to reacquire the Restricted Shares set forth in this Agreement:

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS [BOOK ENTRY] [CERTIFICATE] MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF A RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE SHAREHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”

6.2 The Director agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.

6.3 The Company shall not be required ( i) to transfer on its books any Restricted Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement, or (ii) to treat as owner of the Restricted Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom the Restricted Shares shall have been so transferred.

7. Tax Consequences and Withholdings . The Director shall be solely responsible for any tax obligations that may arise as a result of the Restricted Shares. The Director understands that unless a proper and timely Section 83(b) election has been made as further described below, generally under Section 83 of the Code, at the time the Restricted Shares vest, the Director will be obligated to recognize ordinary income and be taxed in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value as of the date of vesting for the Restricted Shares then vesting.

8. Section 83(b) Election . The Director has been informed that, with respect to the grant of Restricted Shares, an election may be filed by the Director with the Internal Revenue Service, within 30 days of the date of issuance, electing pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code to be taxed currently on the Fair Market Value of the Restricted Shares on the date of issuance. The Director acknowledges that it is the Director’s sole responsibility to timely file the election under Section 83(b) of the Code. If the Director makes such election, the Director shall promptly provide the Company a copy and the Company may require at the time of such election an additional payment for withholding tax purposes based on the Fair Market Value of the Restricted Shares as of the date of issuance.

9. Notices.   Any notices, designations, consents, offers, acceptances and any other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be delivered either personally or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, which shall be addressed, in the case of the Company to the principal office of the Company and, in the case of the Director, to the Director’s address appearing on the books of the Company or to the Director’s residence or to such other address as may be designated in writing by the Director.

 

 

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10. Invalid Provision. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision hereof shall not affect the other provisions hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision had been omitted.

11. Modifications. No change, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior communications, representations and negotiations in respect thereto.

13. Governing Law. This agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the internal the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to its principles or rules on the conflict of laws.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Director and the Company have executed this Agreement effective as of the Date of Grant set forth above.

 

   

NAUTILUS, INC.

   

By:  __________________________

Name:

Title:

   

   

DIRECTOR

   

Signature: ________________________________

Print Name: _____________________________

   

   

                       

 

 

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Bruce M. Cazenave, certify that:

 

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10- Q of Nautilus, Inc.;

 

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.

I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant ’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant ’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.

I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant ’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant ’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant ’s internal control over financial reporting.

   

   

   

   

 

August 8, 2013

By:

/s/ Bruce M. Cazenave

Date

   

Bruce M. Cazenave

   

   

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer, Acting Principal Financial Officer and Acting Principal Accounting Officer)

   

   

               

 

   


   

Exhibit 32.1

   

Certification

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

(Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code)

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), the undersigned officer of Nautilus, Inc., a Washington corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify that:

To my knowledge, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

   

   

 

August 8, 2013

By:

/s/ Bruce M. Cazenave

Date                                                            

   

Bruce M. Cazenave

   

   

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer, Acting Principal Financial Officer and
Acting Principal Accounting Officer)