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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is
entered into as of the 1st day of March, 2000 between Leucadia Financial
Corporation, a Utah corporation ("Leucadia"), HomeFed Corporation, a Delaware
corporation ("HomeFed"), HomeFed Resources Corporation, a California corporation
("HomeFed Resources") and HomeFed Communities, Inc., a California corporation
("HomeFed Communities").
HomeFed, HomeFed Resources and HomeFed Communities are
referred to herein as the "HomeFed Group."
WHEREAS, the directors of HomeFed unaffiliated with Leucadia
or its parent company, Leucadia National Corporation, have determined that for
reasons of cost savings and otherwise, it is in the best interests of the
HomeFed Group to obtain certain services from Leucadia on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Retention of Leucadia. As of the effective date of this
Agreement, Leucadia is retained to provide the services described in this
Agreement in consideration of the payment of the compensation described herein.
2. Scope of Work. At the request of HomeFed and under the
direction of HomeFed, Leucadia shall provide the following administrative
services required by the HomeFed Group in connection with the ongoing operation
of its businesses:
a. Receive, deposit and withdraw certain funds received from
the operations of the HomeFed Group;
b. Establish and maintain books of account in accordance with
generally accepted accounting practices;
c. Prepare HomeFed consolidated quarterly unaudited financial
statements meeting the requirements of Form 10Q of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC");
d. Provide, to the extent possible and based upon available
revenues, for the orderly payment of certain accounts payable incurred by a
member of the HomeFed Group;
e. Supervise the annual audit of the financial records of each
member of the HomeFed Group, and prepare consolidated annual financial
statements meeting the requirements of Form 10K of the SEC;
f. Subject to their election by the Board of Directors of
HomeFed, provide the services of Xxxx Xxxxxx as President and Xxxxxxx Xxxx as
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Secretary and Treasurer. As officers of HomeFed, Xx. Xxxxxx and Xx. Xxxx shall
be under the direction of the Board of Directors of HomeFed. As President, Xx.
Xxxxxx shall report to the Board of Directors of HomeFed; as
Secretary/Treasurer, Xx. Xxxx shall report to the President of HomeFed;
g. Prepare annual income tax returns;
h. Provide certain additional administrative services and
support as may reasonably be requested by HomeFed.
Leucadia shall provide all personnel necessary to carry out the services
specified in this Agreement. The number of personnel providing services at any
one time and the number of hours such personnel devote to the specified services
shall not be fixed and shall at all times be determined by Leucadia in its sole
judgment, but shall at all times be adequate to properly and promptly perform
and discharge the specified services.
3. Compensation. As compensation for the services provided
under this Agreement, Leucadia shall be paid at an annual rate of $276,000,
payable in monthly installments of $23,000 on the first day of each month, plus
any additional amounts that may be agreed upon by HomeFed and Leucadia.
4. Term and Termination. The term of this Agreement shall
commence on the effective date set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and
continue until February 28, 2001, unless extended in writing by mutual agreement
of the parties. HomeFed shall have the right to terminate this Agreement,
without restriction or penalty, upon 30 days prior written notice to Leucadia.
In all events, the provisions of Section 7. "Indemnification" shall survive the
termination of this Agreement, whether as a result of the passage of time or the
election of HomeFed or otherwise.
5. Inspection Rights of HomeFed Group. During the term of this
Agreement, each member of the HomeFed Group shall have the right to appoint a
person (other than an employee or officer of Leucadia or any of its affiliates)
who shall have the right to inspect at reasonable times and upon reasonable
notice all books and records maintained by Leucadia pertaining to each member of
the HomeFed Group.
6. Relationship of Parties. The relationship of Leucadia to
each member of the HomeFed Group shall be that of independent contractor and
principal. This Agreement does not create an employer/employee relationship, or
a partnership, joint venture or other agency relationship between the parties.
7. Relationship with HomeFed. At all times, the personnel
provided under this Agreement to serve as officers of HomeFed (the "Designated
Officers") shall work under the sole direction and supervision of HomeFed in
accordance with the practices and policies of HomeFed. Accordingly, HomeFed
shall be fully responsible for the acts and omissions of the Designated Officers
within the scope of the services and responsibilities provided in accordance
with this Agreement and shall indemnify the Leucadia Parties (as defined herein)
therefor. Except to the extent that Leucadia agrees in this Agreement to
indemnify the HomeFed Group, no Leucadia Party (as defined herein) shall have or
suffer any Damages (as defined herein) as a result of any act or omission,
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condition or circumstance associated with this Agreement or performance
hereunder.
8. Indemnification .
(a) The HomeFed Group shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless Leucadia, its parent entities and their respective directors, officers,
agents and permitted assigns (collectively, the "Leucadia Parties") from and
against all liabilities, claims, damages, losses and expenses (including, but
not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees) (collectively,
"Damages") of any kind or nature, to third parties caused by, relating to, or
arising in connection with this Agreement, other than as a result of the wilfull
misconduct of any of the Leucadia Parties. Not in limitation of the foregoing,
HomeFed shall indemnify and hold harmless the Leucadia Parties from and against
any Damages arising from any acts or omissions of any and all Designated
Officers, as well as from HomeFed's own acts or omissions or violations of law
with respect to the Designated Officers.
(b) Subject to the limitations contained in this Section,
Leucadia shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the HomeFed Group, its parent
entities and their respective directors, officers, agents and permitted assigns
(collectively, the "HomeFed Parties") from and against all Damages of any kind
or nature, caused by, relating to, or arising in connection with the wilfull
misconduct of any of the Leucadia Parties. Leucadia's liability under this
Section shall not exceed $276,000.
9. Severability. Each provision of this Agreement shall be
viewed as separate and divisible, and in the event any provision shall be held
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the
remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
10. Waiver. The waiver by any party of a breach or violation
of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a
waiver of any subsequent breach.
11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.
12. Assignment. No party hereto shall have the right to assign
any of its rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the other parties.
13. Notices. All notices and other communications under this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the
date of service if personally served on the party to whom the notice is to be
given, or 72 hours after mailing, if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be
given by first class mail, postage prepaid and properly addressed to the party
at its address set forth on the signature page of this Agreement or any other
address that such party may designate by written notice to the other parties.
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14. Successors and Assigns. Subject to the restrictions on
assignment set forth hereinabove, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of the legal representatives, successors and assigns of the
parties hereto.
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15. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of
the date first hereinabove written.
LEUCADIA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Utah corporation
Address: 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx
Title: Vice President
HOMEFED CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
Address: 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: President
HOMEFED RESOURCES CORPORATION, a California corporation
Address: 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: President
HOMEFED COMMUNITIES, INC., a California
corporation
Address: 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: President
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