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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This memorandum summarizes the two-day deposition of Randall "Randy" Brecker, Managing Member and 60% equity holder of Coastal Palms Franchise Holdings LLC ("CPFH") and President of Suncoast Room Management Inc. ("Suncoast"). The deposition was conducted on January 9, 2023 (Day 1) and January 10, 2023 (Day 2), at the offices of Whitfield, Barrow & Crane LLP, 1221 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3000, Miam

II. BACKGROUND — WITNESS PROFILE Randall Thomas Brecker, who goes by "Randy," is fifty-eight (58) years old and resides in Naples, Florida. He is the central figure in the Coastal Palms franchise network and occupies several overlapping roles across the network's various entities. Coastal Palms Franchise Holdings LLC. Brecker is the Managing Member and holds a 60% equity interest in CPFH, the entity that serves as th

III. DAY 1 SUMMARY — JANUARY 9, 2023 A. Formation and Structure of Coastal Palms Entities The first substantive topic of examination on Day 1 addressed the formation, organizational structure, and governance of the Coastal Palms entities. This line of questioning was designed to establish Brecker's personal control over the franchise network's operations and financial reporting, a foundation necessary for attributing

IV. DAY 2 SUMMARY — JANUARY 10, 2023 A. Direction to Controllers Regarding GRR Reporting Day 2 of the deposition yielded the single most important admission of the entire fourteen-hour proceeding. The morning session opened with a line of questioning designed to establish Brecker's personal involvement in the GRR reporting methodology used by Coastal Palms, and Brecker's responses exceeded the team's expectations in

V. KEY ADMISSIONS — SUMMARY TABLE The following table summarizes the most significant admissions obtained during the Brecker deposition, organized by topic. Each admission is referenced to the day and approximate time of testimony; exact page-and-line references will be confirmed upon receipt of the final transcript.

VI. IMPEACHMENT POINTS — SUMMARY TABLE The following table identifies the key impeachment points arising from the Brecker deposition, cross-referenced to the relevant exhibits and testimony. These points should be cataloged in the trial impeachment binder and incorporated into summary-judgment briefing.

VII. CRITICAL DOCUMENT REFERENCES The following catalog lists the exhibits referenced during or relevant to Brecker's deposition. These documents should be compiled into a dedicated impeachment exhibit binder and cross-referenced with the deposition transcript upon its finalization. Exhibit 14 — Quarterly Financial Summary Reports to Nolan Prescott. These reports were sent by Brecker or his staff to Prescott in his c

VIII. ASSESSMENT OF WITNESS CREDIBILITY Overall, Brecker was a combative but ultimately damaging witness for the defense. His demeanor throughout both days of testimony alternated between confidence on topics he had clearly prepared for and evasiveness on topics where the documentary record contradicted his positions. Several observations regarding his credibility are warranted: Central Admission. Brecker's admission

IX. RECOMMENDATIONS AND NEXT STEPS Based on the testimony obtained during the Brecker deposition, the following actions are recommended:

1. Expert Coordination. This deposition summary should be forwarded promptly to Dr. Sharon Kettlewell at Ridgeline Forensic Advisory LLC for incorporation into her expert analysis. Brecker's admission that he personally directed property-level controllers to exclude Suncoast-collected revenues from GRR confirms the intentional and systematic nature of the underreporting. This confirmation supports the application of

2. Kerrigan Deposition Preparation. The deposition of Janet Kerrigan, former Regional Controller for Coastal Palms, is scheduled for January 25, 2023, and is being prepared by Yuki Nakamura. Kerrigan's examination should specifically address Brecker's admission that he told Kerrigan "not to worry about" GRR reporting concerns. The examination should also explore in detail the timeline of her termination (October 2021

3. Prescott Deposition Preparation. The deposition of Nolan Prescott, the 25% equity holder in CPFH, is scheduled for February 2023 and is being prepared by Carlos Espinoza. Prescott's examination should focus on his receipt and review of Exhibit 14 (quarterly financial summaries containing Suncoast revenue line items) to test his anticipated claim of lack of knowledge regarding Suncoast revenue flows and the GRR rep

4. Summary Judgment Briefing. Brecker's key admissions — particularly the directive to exclude Suncoast revenues from GRR and his inability to support the awareness defense — should be central to Verimark's anticipated Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. The admissions are directly relevant to at least the following counts: Count I (Breach of Contract — Royalties), Count II (Breach of Contract — Marketing Fund), and

5. Impeachment Exhibit Binder. Compile Exhibits 14, 22, 31, 35, 41, and 48 into a dedicated impeachment binder for potential use in cross-examination at trial or in deposition-designation proceedings. Each exhibit should be tabbed and cross-referenced to the specific testimony it contradicts, with the relevant deposition transcript excerpts attached.

6. Counterclaim Assessment. Brecker's inability to quantify the financial impact of alleged brand-standard violations by Verimark, combined with his admission that Coastal Palms never filed a formal complaint with Verimark's franchise-operations department regarding such violations and never invoked any contractual remedy for brand-standard non-compliance, significantly weakens the $12 million counterclaim. We recomm

7. Privilege Follow-Up. The litigation team should monitor whether defense counsel at Whitfield, Barrow & Crane LLP ultimately asserts an advice-of-counsel defense based on Brecker's reference to an unnamed accountant. If such a defense is formally asserted, it would constitute a waiver of any applicable accountant-client or attorney-client privilege, and we should immediately pursue further discovery, including iden

X. APPENDIX — DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT REFERENCES The following table provides specific transcript citations keyed to each key admission and impeachment point identified in this memorandum. Day and approximate time references are provided below; exact page-and-line citations will be confirmed and inserted upon receipt of the final certified transcript from the reporting service. Note on Transcript Availability. The cert