When is the Post-Termination / Post-Expiration De-identification Costs fee due for a Cicis franchise?

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| Type of Fee(1)                                                         | Amount                                                            | Due Date       | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| Indemnification | Amount of damages suffered | On demand | You must indemnify, defend, and hold us, our affiliates, and our and affiliates' respective owners, directors, managers, officers, employees, agents, successors, and assignees harmless against all third party claims arising from the development or operation of your Restaurant (or by your employees, or others that arise from your employment practices). |
| Audit Fee | Cost of audit | When billed | Payable only if we find, after an audit, that you have understated any amount owed to us by more than 3% or if we decide to conduct an audit because of your failure to timely submit the required records or reports. |
| Insurance Fee | \$250, plus actual cost of obtaining the insurance coverage | When billed | If you fail to maintain the required insurance, we have the right, but not the obligation, to obtain it for you. If we do, we will charge you a fee plus the cost of the insurance. |
| Insufficient Funds Fee | \$100 per occurrence | On demand | If a payment does not clear your bank, we charge a service fee of \$25, which includes the bank charge. We may draft your account for this fee. |
| Enforcement Costs | Costs awarded by the applicable court | As incurred | Payable only if you do not comply with the Franchise Agreement or Area Development Agreement, and we are the prevailing party in any relevant litigation. |
| Post-Termination / Post-Expiration De-identification Costs | Actual cost incurred by us | As incurred | If you fail to de-identify after the franchise terminates or expires, we may make the necessary changes at your expense. |
| Management Fee | 10% of Net Sales, plus costs and expenses | As incurred | If we assume management of your Restaurant upon your or your Manager Owner's death, we may charge you the Management Fee, plus the direct out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in the operation of the Restaurant. |
| Type of Fee(1)                    | Amount                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Due Date    | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Lost Revenue Damages           | A lump sum amount equal to the net present value of the royalty fees, the marketing fund contributions, and contributions to the local marketing cooperative that would have become due from the last date of regular operations of your Restaurant in compliance with the Franchise Agreement to the earlier of: (a) 104 weeks following the date of termination, or (b) the originally scheduled expiration of the Franchise Agreement term. | On demand   | Payable if we terminate the Franchise Agreement because of your breach or if you terminate the Franchise Agreement without cause.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Data Collection Fee            | \$50 per week, but we may increase this fee up to \$100 per week                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | When billed | If you fail to submit to us, when due, any required information or report, including certificates of insurance and financial statements, we may, after first providing notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure, assess a Data Collection Fee, which we may draft by electronic fund transfer from your authorized bank account. If you fail to submit sales information to us when due, we may immediately assess a Data Collection Fee without notice. |
| Gift Cards                        | \$0.30 per card and a

Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 14–21)

When is the Post-Termination / Post-Expiration De-identification Costs fee due for a Cicis franchise?

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

What This Means (2025 FDD)

Type of Fee(1)	Amount	Due Date	Remarks
Indemnification	Amount of damages suffered	On demand	You must indemnify, defend, and hold us, our affiliates, and our and affiliates' respective owners, directors, managers, officers, employees, agents, successors, and assignees harmless against all third party claims arising from the development or operation of your Restaurant (or by your employees, or others that arise from your employment practices).
Audit Fee	Cost of audit	When billed	Payable only if we find, after an audit, that you have understated any amount owed to us by more than 3% or if we decide to conduct an audit because of your failure to timely submit the required records or reports.
Insurance Fee	$250, plus actual cost of obtaining the insurance coverage	When billed	If you fail to maintain the required insurance, we have the right, but not the obligation, to obtain it for you. If we do, we will charge you a fee plus the cost of the insurance.
Insufficient Funds Fee	$100 per occurrence	On demand	If a payment does not clear your bank, we charge a service fee of $25, which includes the bank charge. We may draft your account for this fee.
Enforcement Costs	Costs awarded by the applicable court	As incurred	Payable only if you do not comply with the Franchise Agreement or Area Development Agreement, and we are the prevailing party in any relevant litigation.
Post-Termination / Post-Expiration De-identification Costs	Actual cost incurred by us	As incurred	If you fail to de-identify after the franchise terminates or expires, we may make the necessary changes at your expense.
Management Fee	10% of Net Sales, plus costs and expenses	As incurred	If we assume management of your Restaurant upon your or your Manager Owner's death, we may charge you the Management Fee, plus the direct out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in the operation of the Restaurant.
Type of Fee(1)	Amount	Due Date	Remarks
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Lost Revenue Damages	A lump sum amount equal to the net present value of the royalty fees, the marketing fund contributions, and contributions to the local marketing cooperative that would have become due from the last date of regular operations of your Restaurant in compliance with the Franchise Agreement to the earlier of: (a) 104 weeks following the date of termination, or (b) the originally scheduled expiration of the Franchise Agreement term.	On demand	Payable if we terminate the Franchise Agreement because of your breach or if you terminate the Franchise Agreement without cause.
Data Collection Fee	$50 per week, but we may increase this fee up to $100 per week	When billed	If you fail to submit to us, when due, any required information or report, including certificates of insurance and financial statements, we may, after first providing notice and a reasonable opportunity to cure, assess a Data Collection Fee, which we may draft by electronic fund transfer from your authorized bank account. If you fail to submit sales information to us when due, we may immediately assess a Data Collection Fee without notice.
Gift Cards	$0.30 per card and a