EXHIBIT 10.10
AMENDMENT TO MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT TO MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is
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entered into and effective as of February 1, 2000, and entered into by and
between THE RIGHT START, INC., a California corporation (the "TRS") and
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XXXXXXXXXX.XXX INC., a Delaware corporation ("RSC").
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RECITALS
WHEREAS, TRS and RSC entered into the MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT as
of July 9, 1999 (the "Existing Agreement"; all capitalized terms used in this
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Amendment without definition shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in
the Existing Agreement);
WHEREAS, TRS and RSC would like to amend the Existing Agreement as of
the date noted above to change the rate at which RSC pays TRS for certain
services from 105% of certain costs to 102% of such costs;
WHEREAS, TRS and RSC would also like to amend the Existing Agreement
as of the date noted above to change the time at which Common Inventory will be
required to be pre-ordered to meet expected customer demand;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises, the agreements,
provisions and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Amendment to Subsection 2(b) of the Loan Agreement. Subsection 2(b) is
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hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted therefor:
"Inventory Supply Services. In full consideration for the Inventory Supply
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Services referred to in Section 2(a) above, Sub shall pay the Company 102%,
multiplied by the sum of (x) the direct cost of the goods supplied to Sub,
(y) the inbound freight charges, and (z) all other costs charged to the
Company by its suppliers."
2. Amendment to Subsection 2(a)(i) of the Loan Agreement. Subsection
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2(a)(i) is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted
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therefor:
"(i) Until August 31, 2000, Sub shall purchase Common Inventory from the
Company on an as needed basis in order to immediately fulfill individual
customer orders."
3. Effect of Amendment; Ratification. From and after the Effective Date,
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all references in the Existing Agreement to the Existing Agreement shall mean
the Existing Agreement as amended by this Amendment. The terms and provisions
set forth in this Amendment shall amend and supersede all inconsistent terms and
provisions set forth in the Existing Agreement, except as expressly modified and
superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Existing Agreement
are hereby ratified and confirmed and are and shall continue in full force and
effect.
4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
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counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an
original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the
same instrument. Delivery via facsimile of an executed counterpart of a
signature page of this Amendment shall be effective as delivery of a manually-
executed counterpart of this Amendment.
5. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and shall be
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construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of
California, without regard to conflicts of laws principles.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to
be duly executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above
written.
THE RIGHT START, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Its: President
XXXXXXXXXX.XXX INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Its: President
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