Adobe Systems Incorporated and Electronics For Imaging, Inc. PostScript Royalty Agreement (December 6, 2000)

Summary

Adobe Systems Incorporated and Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI) entered into an agreement effective December 1, 2000, establishing a new royalty pricing structure for EFI products that use Adobe PostScript technology. EFI will pay royalties to Adobe on a quarterly basis according to the agreed rates. The agreement remains in effect through June 30, 2002, and will continue thereafter unless a new pricing agreement is reached. The terms are binding if signed and returned by December 6, 2000.

EX-10.6 3 0003.txt EX-10.6 Agreement dated December 6, 2000, by and between Adobe Systems Incorporated and the Company ADOBE LOGO December 6, 2000 Guy Gecht CEO, Electronics For Imaging, Inc. 303 Velocity Way Foster City, CA 94404 RE: Adobe PostScript Royalties Dear Guy: As per our conversation of this morning, following is a revised letter outlining the terms and conditions Adobe will apply to a new pricing model for EFI. Terms: The following pricing structure applies to products sold by EFI that utilize Adobe PostScript (PS). [ *** ] Royalty payments are calculated at the end of each quarter. [ *** ] This new pricing structure and its attached terms will be effective December 1, 2000. If signed and returned to Adobe by midnight, December 6, 2000. These rates are effective through June 30, 2002. At that time EFI and Adobe may have entered into another pricing agreement. If EFI and Adobe have not entered into another pricing structure, the pricing presented here shall remain in effect until such time that another pricing structure is agreed upon. [ *** ] CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY BRACKETS, HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED. EFI and Adobe also agree that for each quarter and each category, EFI shall pay royalties to Adobe based on the above new rates on a segment by segment, quarter by quarter basis [ *** ]. Guy, as discussed today, in the interests of moving our business forward, Adobe has given consideration to the many issues you and your team have raised over the past several weeks. [ *** ]. I look forward to our meeting in early January. Yours sincerely, Adobe Systems Incorporated /s/ Bruce Chizen - -------------------------- Bruce Chizen President Agreed and Acknowledged By: /s/ Guy Gecht ------------------------ Guy Gecht CEO, Electronics For Imaging, Inc. Date: 6 December 2000 ---------------------- Cc: Graham Fronman Richard Grant Susan Schultz Fred Rosenzweig Jim Etheridge Jackson Chen [ *** ] CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY BRACKET, HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO RULE 24B-2 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.