RB-2-2019 ZUS statement on the partial termination of the contractual relationship arising from the contract for the provision of maintenance services of the Comprehensive IT System for the Social Insurance Institution
In reference to the current report No. RB-4-2018 dated the 2nd of March, 2018 on signing the contract by a consortium of Comarch Polska SA with its headquarters in Krakow and Comarch S.A. with headquarters in Krakow (hereinafter: "Consortium") with the Social Insurance Institution based in Warsaw (hereinafter "ZUS") for the support, operation and maintenance of the Comprehensive IT System of the Social Insurance Institution (hereinafter: "the Agreement"), the Management Board of Comarch S.A. informs about receiving on the 20th of February, 2019 a statement by the ZUS informing about the definitive partial termination of the contractual relationship arising under the Agreement in the field of Not Accepted Metrics and Related Metrics, as well as in the field of Integrator, with immediate effect. In the area of Not Accepted Metrics, the ZUS submitted a statement on withdrawal from the Agreement, in the field of Related Metrics and in the field of Integrator, the ZUS submitted a declaration on partial termination of the Agreement.
According to the statement of the ZUS in the scope not covered by the termination or withdrawal, the Agreement remains in force. As a reason for withdrawing from the Agreement in the area of Not Accepted Metrics and partial termination of the contract, the ZUS indicates failure to verify Comarch's readiness for 7 Not Accepted Metrics, which in the opinion of ZUS also implies the need to terminate the Agreement in the scope of 23 Related Metrics and in the role of the Integrator.
The lump sum of remuneration due to the Consortium for the provision of services covered by the ZUS' declaration amounts to PLN 1,908,542 net monthly.
In connection with the partial termination of the Agreement, ZUS called the Consortium to pay a contractual penalty in the amount of 10% of the gross remuneration, i.e. PLN 24,203,300.40 within 7 days from the date of receipt of the ZUS’ statement.
In the opinion of the Management Board of Comarch S.A. there were no reasons to withdraw from any part of the Agreement or its partial termination. In addition, by charging a contractual penalty ZUS refers to the provisions of the contract that are not applicable to partial termination / withdrawal from the contract on the grounds indicated in the statement of the ZUS. Comarch S.A. also informs that the Consortium implements the provisions of the Agreement and confirms its readiness to take over, on the 1st of March, 2019, all ZUS KSI maintenance services in accordance with the schedule. As part of the competence tests performed by the ZUS until the 30th of January, 2019, complete technical preparation of the Consortium in the scope of Integrator’s functions and in the scope of 67 metrics of 74 total metrics was confirmed. Partial termination of the Agreement by ZUS took place before the end of the transitional period, as a rule deprived the Consortium of the possibility of proving its competence within the period provided for in the Agreement. In the opinion of the Management Board of Comarch S.A. the actions taken by the ZUS constitute a significant breach of the Agreement and the law, therefore the Consortium will call upon ZUS to respect its rights and is ready to claim its rights, including damages, in court. The Management Board of Comarch S.A. is of the opinion that there is no reason for ZUS to demand from the Consortium the payment of a contractual penalty.
The Management Board of Comarch S.A. considered this information as confidential due to its potentially price-creating nature and at the same time informs that in the opinion of the Management Board, the described situation will not have a negative effect on the financial and economic situation of the Comarch Group.
According to the statement of the ZUS in the scope not covered by the termination or withdrawal, the Agreement remains in force. As a reason for withdrawing from the Agreement in the area of Not Accepted Metrics and partial termination of the contract, the ZUS indicates failure to verify Comarch's readiness for 7 Not Accepted Metrics, which in the opinion of ZUS also implies the need to terminate the Agreement in the scope of 23 Related Metrics and in the role of the Integrator.
The lump sum of remuneration due to the Consortium for the provision of services covered by the ZUS' declaration amounts to PLN 1,908,542 net monthly.
In connection with the partial termination of the Agreement, ZUS called the Consortium to pay a contractual penalty in the amount of 10% of the gross remuneration, i.e. PLN 24,203,300.40 within 7 days from the date of receipt of the ZUS’ statement.
In the opinion of the Management Board of Comarch S.A. there were no reasons to withdraw from any part of the Agreement or its partial termination. In addition, by charging a contractual penalty ZUS refers to the provisions of the contract that are not applicable to partial termination / withdrawal from the contract on the grounds indicated in the statement of the ZUS. Comarch S.A. also informs that the Consortium implements the provisions of the Agreement and confirms its readiness to take over, on the 1st of March, 2019, all ZUS KSI maintenance services in accordance with the schedule. As part of the competence tests performed by the ZUS until the 30th of January, 2019, complete technical preparation of the Consortium in the scope of Integrator’s functions and in the scope of 67 metrics of 74 total metrics was confirmed. Partial termination of the Agreement by ZUS took place before the end of the transitional period, as a rule deprived the Consortium of the possibility of proving its competence within the period provided for in the Agreement. In the opinion of the Management Board of Comarch S.A. the actions taken by the ZUS constitute a significant breach of the Agreement and the law, therefore the Consortium will call upon ZUS to respect its rights and is ready to claim its rights, including damages, in court. The Management Board of Comarch S.A. is of the opinion that there is no reason for ZUS to demand from the Consortium the payment of a contractual penalty.
The Management Board of Comarch S.A. considered this information as confidential due to its potentially price-creating nature and at the same time informs that in the opinion of the Management Board, the described situation will not have a negative effect on the financial and economic situation of the Comarch Group.