ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PURCHASING AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PURCHASING AGREEMENT
THIS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE PURCHASING AGREEMENT (“ARPA”) is made this the day of December 2009 (“Effective Date”), by and between Xplore Technologies Corporation of America (the “Seller”), a Delaware corporation, and DSCH CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC DBA FAR WEST CAPITAL, a Texas limited liability company (the “Purchaser”), on the following terms and conditions:
1. Definitions. The following terms used herein shall have the following meaning. All capitalized terms not herein defined shall have the meaning set forth in the UCC:
1.1 “Account” — as applicable to Purchased Accounts means any right of the Seller to payment as a result of the Seller’s sale of goods and/or the full, complete and unconditional performance of services, and the proceeds thereof as well as all security interests and guaranties therefor, whether now existing or hereafter created; as to Collateral, the term Account shall be as defined by the UCC.
1.2 “Account Debtor” — means the party or parties obligated to pay an Account.
1.3 “AR Purchase Certificate” — A document titled “Accounts Receivable Purchase Certificate,” a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “B,” wherein Seller identifies such of its Accounts as it requests that Purchaser purchase under this ARPA, and, by delivery of same to Purchaser, thereby transfers, assigns and sells such Accounts to Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this ARPA, subject only to Purchaser’s acceptance thereof as set forth in Section 2 of this ARPA.
1.4 “Affiliated” — means, with respect to a given person, any person or entity which, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the given person.
1.5 “Audit Fee” — $650.00 per day (onsite & write-up) plus expenses, each 365 days.
1.6 “Avoidance Claim” — any claim that any payment received by Purchaser from or for the account of an Account Debtor is avoidable under the Bankruptcy Code or any other debtor relief statute.
1.7 “Clearance Days” — (0) Days
1.8 “Client Reference Manual” — the Purchaser’s Manual of policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, as such may exist presently, and as may be revised and/or amended from time to time at the Purchaser’s discretion.
1.9 “Closed” — a Purchased Account is closed upon the first to occur of (i) receipt of full payment by Purchaser or (ii) the unpaid Face Amount has been charged to the Reserve Account by Purchaser pursuant to the terms hereof.
1.10 “Collateral” — all now owned and hereafter acquired personal property and fixtures, and proceeds thereof (including proceeds of proceeds), including without
limitation Accounts, Chattel Paper, Inventory, Equipment, Instruments (including Promissory Notes), Investment Property, Documents, General Intangibles of Seller and that portion of the Reserve Account payable to Seller.
1.11 “Cost of Funds Fee” — an amount equal to the daily balance of Net Funds Employed multiplied by an annual rate of the Wall Street Journal Prime Lending Rate plus 11.50%, to accrue daily and be payable monthly.
1.12 “Delay Discount” — .10959% per day.
1.13 “Discount” — the Discount Percent multiplied by the original Face Amount of each Purchased Account.
1.14 “Discount Percent” — 0.52% of the gross original Face Amount of all Purchased Accounts for the first 90 days.
1.15 “Eligible Account” — an Account which is acceptable for purchase as determined by Purchaser in the exercise of its sole judgment and determination and as set forth in a duly executed and delivered AR Purchase Certificate. Eligible Accounts include all sales in North America and sales outside of North America if Seller has purchased credit insurance for such account. The eligible portion of non-North America sales cannot exceed the insurance coverage.
1.16 “Events of Default” — as defined by Section, 13.1 of this ARPA.
1.17 “Face Amount” — the face amount due on an Account at the time of purchase by Purchaser.
1.18 “Invoice” — the document that evidences or is intended to evidence an Account. Where the context so requires, reference to an Invoice shall be deemed to refer to the Account to which it relates.
1.19 “Invoice Date” — the date the invoice representing the Purchase Account is first transmitted to the Account Debtor.
1.20 “Late Payment Date” — the date which is ninety (90) days from the Invoice Date.
1.21 “Maximum Amount” — $4,750,000.00
1.22 “Misdirected Payment Fee” — fifteen percent (15%) of the amount of any payment on account of a Purchased Account which has been received by Seller and not delivered in kind to Purchaser within three (3) business days following the date of receipt by Seller.
1.23 “Missing Notation Fee” — equal to 15% of the Face Amount.
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1.24 “Net Funds Employed” — the amount equal to the total of: a) the Purchase Price of Purchased Accounts less the amount of the Reserve Account, b) the amount of the Reserve Shortfall, c) any unpaid fees due from Seller under this ARPA, and d) any unpaid reimbursable expenses due from Seller under this ARPA.
1.25 “Notation” or “Notification” — Upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, a legend must be affixed to the face of all Invoices issued at such time which reads, “This Account has been sold and assigned and is payable directly and exclusively to DSCH CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC DBA FAR WEST CAPITAL, at X.X. Xxx 0000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 00000, to whom notice of any claim or dispute must be advised, whether in writing or by telephone at (000) 000-0000.” At all times (so long as any Obligations are outstanding, whether or not an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), the remittance on the Invoices must read “Please send payment to Far West Capital at X.X. Xxx 0000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 00000.”
1.26 “Obligations” — all present and future obligations owing by Seller to Purchaser hereunder whether or not for the payment of money or evidenced by any note or other instrument, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, joint or several, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, original or renewed or extended, arising before, during or after the commencement of any Bankruptcy Case in which Seller is a Debtor, including, but not limited to, any obligations arising pursuant to letters of credit or acceptance transactions or any other financial accommodations.
1.27 “Origination Fee” — 0%
1.28 “Purchase Date” — the date on which Seller has been advised in writing that Purchaser has agreed to purchase an Account or the date of purchase of the Account as provided under section 2.1.4 of this ARPA.
1.29 “Purchase Price” — the Face Amount less the Discount.
1.30 “Purchased Accounts” —Accounts purchased hereunder which have not been repurchased.
1.31 “Repurchased” — an Account has been repurchased when Seller has paid to Purchaser the then unpaid Face Amount.
1.32 “Required Reserve Amount” — the Reserve Percentage multiplied by the unpaid balance of Purchased Accounts.
1.33 “Reserve Account” — an account representing an unpaid portion of the Purchased Price, maintained by Purchaser to secure Seller’s Obligations in the event that Seller’s performance of the provisions hereof are not satisfied.
1.34 “Reserve Percentage” — 15%.
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1.35 “Reserve Shortfall” — the amount by which the Reserve Account is less than the Required Reserve Amount as reflected by a fully updated and reconciled AR Purchase Certificate submitted by the Seller.
1.36 “Termination Date” — the earlier of (i) one year from the date hereof, or (ii) the date on which Purchaser or Seller elects to terminate this ARPA pursuant to the terms herein.
1.37 “UCC” — means the Uniform Commercial Code in effect from time to time in the State of Texas.
2. Sale; Purchase Price; Billing; Reserve.
2.1 Assignment and Sale.
2.1.1 Seller shall present Accounts for purchase in accordance with Section 2 of this ARPA no less than once every week.
2.1.2 Seller shall sell to Purchaser as absolute owner, with full recourse, such of Seller’s Accounts as are listed from time to time and no less than once every week, on the AR Purchase Certificate.
2.1.3 Each AR Purchase Certificate shall be accompanied by such documentation supporting and evidencing the Accounts as Purchaser shall from time to time reasonably request.
2.1.4 Purchaser may purchase from Seller such Accounts as Purchaser determines to be Eligible Accounts, so long as the unpaid balance of Purchased Accounts does not exceed, before and after such purchase, the Maximum Amount. Notwithstanding, in the event Purchaser purchases Accounts in excess of the Maximum Amount, all of Purchaser’s rights and Seller’s duties under this ARPA shall apply.
2.1.5 Purchaser shall pay the Purchase Price, less any amounts due to Purchaser from Seller under this ARPA, including, without limitation, any amounts due under Section 2.3.1 hereof, of any Purchased Account, to any demand Deposit Account maintained by Seller, or represented by an executive officer of Seller to be maintained by Seller, within one (1) business day of the Purchase Date, whereupon the Accounts shall be deemed purchased hereunder.
2.2 Billing. Purchaser may send statements, invoices or other documents evidencing Account(s) to Account Debtors for the purpose of verifying or confirming account balances; however, Purchaser is under no obligation to do so. All Account Debtors will be instructed that all Accounts have been sold and assigned to Purchaser and to make payments to Purchaser.
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2.3 Reserve Account.
2.3.1 Seller shall pay to Purchaser on demand the amount of any Reserve Shortfall.
2.3.2 Purchaser shall pay to Seller on a monthly basis, or weekly basis if requested by Seller in each instance, subject to any of Purchaser’s rights in the Reserve Account, any amount by which collected funds in the Reserve Account are greater than the Required Reserve Amount; provided, that Seller shall not be entitled to make such demand more than twice in any one (1) week.
2.3.3 Purchaser may charge the Reserve Account with any Obligation, including any amounts due from Seller to Purchaser hereunder.
2.3.4 Purchaser may pay any amounts due Seller hereunder by a credit to the Reserve Account.
2.3.5 Upon termination of this ARPA, Purchaser may retain the Reserve Account for ninety days thereafter to be applied to payment of any Obligations whether known or unknown to Purchaser at the time of termination, provided, however, that the foregoing ninety-day hold-back period shall not apply where all Purchased Accounts have been paid in full at the time of termination.
3. Authorization for Purchases. Subject to the terms and conditions of this ARPA, Purchaser is authorized to purchase Accounts upon telephonic, facsimile or other instructions received from anyone purporting to be an executive officer of Seller.
4. Fees and Expenses. Seller shall pay to Purchaser:
4.1 Origination Fee. The Origination Fee, which may be deducted from the Purchase Price payable by Purchaser on those Accounts identified in the first AR Purchase Certificate. To the extent that said Purchase Price is less than the Origination Fee, the unpaid balance shall be due thirty days from the date hereof.
4.2 Missing Notation Fee. The Missing Notation Fee with respect to any Invoice sent by Seller to an Account Debtor, which Invoice does not contain the Notation or Notification as required under Section 1.25 hereof.
4.3 Misdirected Payment Fee. Any Misdirected Payment Fee immediately upon its accrual.
4.4 Cost of Funds Fee. The Cost of Funds Fee, which shall accrue daily and be payable monthly.
4.5 Delay Discount. The Delay Discount, on demand, on:
4.5.1 All past due amounts due from Seller to Purchaser hereunder; and
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4.5.2 The amount of any Reserve Shortfall.
4.6 Out-of-pocket Expenses. The out-of-pocket expenses directly incurred by Purchaser in the administration of this ARPA such as wire transfer fees, postage and Audit Fees, including any out-of-pocket expenses related to the inspection or review of any Collateral or of Seller’s records upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default. Seller shall not be required to pay for more than two audits per twelve-month period unless the cause of an audit is due to Seller committing an Event of Default.
5. Repurchase Of Accounts.
5.1 Requirement to Repurchase. Upon the occurrence of one of the following conditions, Purchaser may require that Seller repurchase, by payment of the then unpaid Face Amount thereof, together with any unpaid fees due hereunder relating to the Purchased Account, on demand, or, at Purchaser’s option, by Purchaser’s charge to the Reserve Account:
5.1.1 Any Purchased Account, the payment of which has been disputed in writing by the Account Debtor obligated thereon, Purchaser being under no obligation to determine the bona fides of such dispute;
5.1.2 Any Purchased Account for with Seller has breached a covenant under Sections 11.1, 11.3, 11.7, 11.10, 11.11, 11.13, 11.14, 11.15 or a representation or warranty under section 12 hereunder (excluding Section 12.7);
5.1.3 All Purchased Accounts upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, or upon the termination date of this ARPA; and
5.1.4 Any Purchased Account which remains unpaid beyond the Late Payment Date.
5.2 Security Interest in Repurchased Accounts. All such Accounts repurchased by the Seller shall continue to serve as Collateral, to secure all Obligations of Seller hereunder.
6. Security Interest. As Seller’s assets securing the Obligations, Seller grants to Purchaser a continuing first priority security interest in and lien upon the Collateral. Notwithstanding the granting to Purchaser of a security interest, the relationship of the parties as to the Purchased Accounts shall be that of Purchaser and Seller of accounts, and not that of lender and borrower.
7. Guaranty. As further security for the payment of the Obligations, Xplore Technologies Corp. has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Seller’s obligations and performance of this ARPA, as evidenced by the commercial guaranty agreement
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executed contemporaneously herewith. Such Commercial Guaranty shall be fully enforceable in accordance with its terms.
8. Clearance Days. For all purposes under this ARPA, Clearance Days will be added to the date on which any payment is received by Purchaser.
9. Authorization to Purchaser.
9.1 Rights Relating to Collateral. So long as the Obligations remain outstanding, Seller hereby irrevocably authorizes Purchaser, at Seller’s expense, at any time, and from time to time, in the Purchaser’s sole discretion, to exercise at any time any of the following powers until all of the Obligations have been paid in full: (a) receive, take, endorse, assign, deliver, accept and deposit, in the name of Purchaser or Seller, any and all cash, checks, commercial paper, drafts, remittances and other instruments and documents relating to the Collateral or the proceeds thereof, (b) take or bring, in the name of Purchaser or Seller, all steps, actions, suits or proceedings deemed by Purchaser necessary or desirable to effect collection of or other realization upon the accounts and other Collateral (c) upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, change the address for delivery of mail to Seller and to receive and open mail addressed to Seller and to the extent mail appears to be unrelated to Purchaser’s interests, make such mail available to Seller for pick-up or otherwise transfer such mail to Seller which duty to transfer such mail shall commence thirty (30) days after Purchaser first receives physical possession of Seller’s mail, (d) upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, extend the time of payment of, compromise or settle for cash, credit, return of merchandise, and upon any terms or conditions, any and all accounts or other Collateral which includes a monetary obligation and discharge or release any Account Debtor or other obligor (including filing of any public record releasing any lien granted to Seller by such account debtor), without affecting any of the Obligations, (e) pay any sums necessary to discharge any lien or encumbrance which is senior to Purchaser’s security interest in the Collateral, which sums shall be included as Obligations hereunder, and in connection with which sums the Delay Discount shall accrue and shall be due and payable, (f) file in the name of Seller or Purchaser or both, (1) mechanics lien or related notices or (2) claims under any payment bond, in connection with goods or services sold by Seller in connection with the improvement of realty, and (g) notify any Account Debtor obligated with respect to any Account, that the underlying Account has been assigned to Purchaser by Seller and that payment thereof is to be made to the order of and directly and solely to Purchaser, and (h), communicate directly with Seller’s Account Debtors to verify the amount and validity of any Account created by Seller.
9.2 Financing Statements. So long as this Agreement is in effect, the Seller irrevocably authorizes the Purchaser at any time and from time to time to file any initial financing statements and amendments thereto that Purchaser deems reasonably necessary as a result of this ARPA, including those that:
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9.2.1 indicate the Collateral as “all assets” of the Seller or words of similar effect, regardless of whether any particular asset comprised in the Collateral falls within the scope of Article 9 of the UCC, or as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail;
9.2.2 contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (i) whether the Seller is an organization, the type of organization, the state of organization and any organization identification number issued to the Seller and, (ii) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing or indicating Collateral as as-extracted collateral or timber to be cut, a sufficient description of real property to which the Collateral relates; and
9.2.3 advises third parties that any contact with Seller’s Account Debtors may be tortiously interfering with Purchaser’s collection rights.
9.3 Release. Seller hereby releases and discharges Purchaser, its officers, employees, designees, from any liability arising from any acts of Purchaser under this ARPA, or in furtherance thereof, whether of omission or commission, and whether based upon any error of judgment or mistake of law or fact, except for acts of gross negligence or willful misconduct. In no event will Purchaser have any liability to Seller for lost profits or other special or consequential damages. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller releases Purchaser from any claims which Seller may now or hereafter have arising out of Purchaser’s endorsement and deposit of checks issued by Seller’s customers stating that they were in full payment of an account, but issued for less than the full amount which may have been owed on the account. Further, the Purchaser shall have no liability to the Seller for any mistake in its dealings with any Account Debtors or in the application of any payment received by it with respect to any Account except to the extent of the amount of the misapplication unless based on willful misconduct or gross negligence.
9.4 Authorization to Deposit. So long as this Agreement is in effect, Seller authorizes Purchaser to accept, indorse and deposit on behalf of Seller any checks tendered by an Account Debtor “in full payment” of its obligation to Seller. Seller shall not assert against Purchaser any claim arising therefrom, irrespective of whether such action by Purchaser effects an accord and satisfaction of Seller’s claims, under §3-311 of the UCC, or otherwise. This Section 9.4 of this ARPA shall survive termination of this ARPA.
9.5 Offset Rights. The Purchaser shall have the right to offset from amounts received by Purchaser any amounts due from Seller to Purchaser hereunder. As to any Account proceeds that do not represent Purchased Accounts, and so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Purchaser shall be deemed to have received any such proceeds of Accounts as a pure pass-through for and on account of Seller.
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10. ACH Authorization. In order to satisfy any of the Obligations, Purchaser is hereby authorized by Seller to initiate electronic debit or credit entries through the ACH system from and/or to any deposit account maintained by Seller wherever located. Purchaser shall promptly notify Seller when it debits Seller’s account.
11. Covenants By Seller.
11.1 With Respect to Accounts. Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of Purchaser in each instance, other than in the ordinary course of business, provided such act is within common industry standards, (a) grant any extension of time for payment of any of the Accounts and/or other Collateral, (b) compromise or settle any of the Accounts and/or other Collateral for less than the full amount thereof, (c) release in whole or in part any Account Debtor, or (d) grant any credits, discounts, allowances, deductions, return authorizations or the like with respect to any of the Accounts and/or other Collateral.
11.2 Access. From time to time as requested by Purchaser, at the sole expense of Seller, Purchaser or its designee shall have access, during reasonable business hours if prior to an Event of Default and at any time during the continuance of an Event of Default, to Seller’s primary business premises as well as all other premises where Collateral is located for the purposes of inspecting (and removing, if after the occurrence of an Event of Default) any of the Collateral, including Seller’s books and records, and Seller shall permit Purchaser or its designee to make copies of such books and records or extracts therefrom as Purchaser may request. During the continuance of an Event of Default, without expense to Purchaser, Purchaser may use any of Seller’s equipment, including computer equipment, programs, printed output and computer readable media, supplies and premises for the collection of accounts and realization on other Collateral as Purchaser, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, and may make reasonable use of Seller’s personnel for the purpose of assisting Purchaser in the collection of Accounts. Seller hereby irrevocably authorizes and shall direct each current or later engaged accountant and third party to disclose and deliver to Purchaser on a confidential basis at Seller’s expense all financial information, books and records, work papers, management reports and other information in their possession relating to Seller.
11.3 Invoice Notification. Before sending any Invoice to an Account Debtor, Seller shall xxxx same with a Notation as defined and set forth in Section 1.25 hereof.
11.4 Taxes. Seller shall pay when due all payroll and other taxes, and shall provide upon written request proof thereof to Purchaser in such form as Purchaser shall reasonably require. Seller will notify Purchaser in writing, reasonably soon after upon learning of the imposition or assessment of any lien, levy, tax lien, assessment or similar action against Seller or any of Seller’s assets, other than liens in the ordinary course for taxes not yet due.
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11.5 No Creation by Seller of Certain Liens. Except for liens in favor of Purchaser, Seller shall not create, incur, assume or permit to exist any security interest, lien or encumbrance upon or with respect to any Account and/or other Collateral now owned or hereafter acquired by Seller, other than liens in effect on the date hereof and other liens to the extent such liens that have been subordinated to Purchaser’s liens pursuant to a fully executed subordination agreement between Purchaser and the subordinating creditor. In addition, Seller will not, without prior written notice and consent of Purchaser, sell, assign or factor its Accounts other than to Purchaser until all Obligations due Purchaser have been fully satisfied and Purchaser has filed a UCC termination statement.
11.6 Insurance. Seller shall maintain insurance on all insurable property owned or leased by Seller in the manner, to the extent and against at least such risks (in any event, including but not limited to fire and business interruption insurance) as usually maintained by owners of similar businesses and properties in similar geographic areas. All such insurance shall be in amounts and form and with insurance companies reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, and shall reflect the Purchaser as the loss payee; and that the Purchaser shall be listed in the policy as an additional insured entitled to receive notices. Seller shall furnish to Purchaser: (a) upon written request, any and all information concerning such insurance carried; (b) as requested by Purchaser, loss payable endorsements (or their equivalent) in favor of Purchaser. All policies of insurance shall provide for not less than thirty (30) day’s prior written cancellation notice to Purchaser.
11.7 Payments Received by Seller. Notwithstanding that Seller has agreed to pay the Misdirected Payment Fee, if the Seller shall receive any payments with respect to any Accounts sold to the Purchaser, then the Seller shall hold such payments in trust for the benefit of the Purchaser, and shall turn over the check in kind, or if payment was made electronically, the funds, within three (3) business day following the date of receipt by Seller of the payment on account of a Purchased Account. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to request each Account Debtor to comply with any Notation or Notification and make payment to Purchaser in accordance therewith, whether indebted on a Purchased Account or a non-Purchased Account.
11.8 Covenants Relating to Collateral. Seller hereby warrants and covenants: Any tangible Collateral will be kept at 00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000; and such Collateral will not be removed from the Premises other than in the ordinary course of business. (b) The Seller’s place of business is 00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 and Seller will immediately notify Purchaser in writing of any change in or discontinuance of Seller’s place of business. (c) The Seller will not sell, dispose, or otherwise transfer the Collateral or any interest therein, other than in the ordinary course of business, without the prior written consent of Purchaser. (d) The Seller shall make all repairs, replacements, additions, and improvements necessary to maintain any equipment in good working order and condition. At its option, Purchaser may discharge
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taxes, liens, or other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on the Collateral, may pay insurance due on the Collateral and may pay for the maintenance and preservation of the Collateral. Seller agrees to reimburse Purchaser on demand for any payment made, or any expense incurred by Purchaser pursuant to the foregoing authorization.
11.9 Negative Covenants. Seller agrees that:
11.9.1. it will not, without prior written consent by the Purchaser which in the case of clauses (a) and (b) shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, (a) use any trade name other than that set out at the beginning of this ARPA, (b) change its name or use an assumed name; (c) change its jurisdiction of organization (d) merge or consolidate with any other corporation or entity; or (e) dissolve or cease its operations as they are now conducted, or (f) take any action that would cause or could reasonably be expected to induce any Account Debtor or any Account to fail to pay the Account in a timely manner.
11.9.2 it will not make any cash payments to its shareholders or other investors other than (i) the reimbursement of ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred by any shareholder or other investors on behalf of Seller and salaries at the annual rate as of the date hereof, (ii) dividends or distributions required under its preferred stock, (iii) provided no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, interest on subordinated indebtedness, (iv) the payment of fees in connection with any capital raising activities, or (v) the payment of any director fees.
11.9.3 it shall not declare any cash dividends on, or purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock or make any distribution of its assets to any of its shareholders or other investors other than required distributions of common stock to its preferred stockholders or interest owed on subordinated indebtedness or distributions with respect to approved company benefit plans.
11.10 Returned Merchandise Held in Trust. Seller covenants and agrees that in the event any Goods sold giving rise to a Purchased Account shall be returned to or repossessed by the Seller, such Goods shall be held by the Seller in trust for the Purchaser, separate and apart from the Seller’s own property;
11.11 Covenants With Respect to Returned Goods. With respect to any returned or repossessed Goods, the Seller at its sole cost and expense, shall (a) provide proper storage therefor, (b) maintain adequate insurance coverage thereon, (c) prepare the same for sale, (d) defend title thereto, (e) take all other actions necessary for the protection thereof, (f) pay freight and related shipping costs, (g) be responsible for any other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, and (h) immediately notify Purchaser of any authorization Seller provides for the return of Goods;
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11.12 Collection Efforts. Seller acknowledges that the Purchaser itself does not intend to make collection efforts, enforce collection rights, or exercise any other duties or diligence in connection therewith, except as to Purchased Accounts where Purchaser elects to do so in its sole discretion. Purchaser shall at all times retain the sole and exclusive discretion as to whether or to who, Purchaser may assign the Accounts, the Collateral or any other of its rights to another party, all of the Purchaser’s rights and interests hereunder being fully assignable and transferable;
11.13 Notification of Account Debtors. Seller agrees that it will at all times be required to include in the remittance section of all Invoices a notation which reads “Please send payment to Far West Capital at X.X. Xxx 0000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 00000,” In addition, upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Seller will be required to include the following notation on all Invoices: “This Account has been sold and assigned and is payable directly and exclusively to DSCH CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC DBA FAR WEST CAPITAL, at X.X. Xxx 0000, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 00000, to whom notice of any claim or dispute must be advised, whether in writing or by telephone at (000) 000-0000.” Other than for acts involving Purchaser’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, Seller in advance waives any rights and claims which it may hereafter have, or hereafter claim to have, against Purchaser based in any way upon such contacts with and/or notifications to such account debtors, including but not limited to claims for disparagement, interference with business relationships, or any other form of damage to the Seller or its business (es).
11.14 Information Requirements. Seller shall provide the following to Purchaser to be held by Purchaser on a confidential basis:
11.14.1 Within thirty (30) days of the close of each fiscal quarter:
11.14.1.1 Unaudited management prepared balance sheet, income statement;
11.14.1.2 Detailed accounts receivable aging;
11.14.1.3 Detailed accounts payable aging;
11.14.2 Copy of Texas Sales Tax Return, as filed with the appropriate taxing authority, with proof that the payment has been made within ten (10) days of filing.
11.14.3 On an annual basis within thirty (30) days of the date on which the following is required to be filed, copies of:
11.14.3.1 All federal, state and county income or franchise tax returns or reports; and
11.14.3.2 All federal and state payroll tax returns; and
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11.14.3.3 Financial statements of commercial guarantor of Seller’s Obligations hereunder.
11.15 Avoidance Claims. Seller shall (i) indemnify Purchaser from any loss arising out of the assertion of any Avoidance Claim, and shall pay to Purchaser on demand the amount thereof; and (ii) notify Purchaser within five (5) business days of it becoming aware of the assertion in writing of an Avoidance Claim. This provision shall survive termination of this ARPA.
11.16 Client Reference Manual. Purchaser agrees to provide Seller with a copy of the Purchaser’s Client Reference Manual reasonably soon after the execution of this ARPA, and Seller covenants and agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the Purchaser’s Client Reference Manual, as such may exist presently, and as may be reasonably revised and/or amended from time to time at the Purchaser’s discretion, upon notice to Seller to the extent such amendment or revision does not change the commercial terms between the parties in effect as of the Effective Date or otherwise materially and adversely affect Seller’s rights under this ARPA.
11.17 Taxpayer Information. Seller shall fully complete and execute, as taxpayer, prior to or immediately upon the execution of this Agreement, a form 8821 (Rev. April 2004) and/or form 4506 (Rev. October 2008) or form 4506-T (Rev. January 2008) issued by the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service or such other forms as may be requested by Purchaser, irrevocably authorizing Purchaser to, among other things, inspect or receive tax information relating to any type of tax, tax form, years or periods or otherwise desired by Purchaser on an ongoing basis during the term of this ARPA and/or after termination in the event the Obligations remain outstanding.
12. Representations and Warranties. Seller represents and warrants that:
12.1 Authority. It is fully authorized to enter into this ARPA and to perform its obligations hereunder;
12.2 Binding Nature. This ARPA constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller;
12.3 Solvent and Good Standing. Seller is solvent and in good standing in the state of its organization; and
12.4 Nature of Accounts. The Purchased Accounts are:
12.4.1 bona fide existing obligations created by the unconditional sale and delivery of goods or the complete, full and unconditional rendition of services in the ordinary course of Seller’s business;
12.4.2 unconditionally owed to Purchaser without defenses, including, but not limited to, any disputes, offsets, counterclaims, or rights of return or cancellation, regardless of the bona fides of any such defenses;
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12.4.3 sales not made to any entity that is Affiliated with Seller or in any way not an “arms length” transaction;
12.5 No Notice of Bankruptcy. Seller has not received notice of actual or imminent bankruptcy, insolvency, or material impairment of the financial condition of any applicable Account Debtor regarding Purchased Accounts;
12.6 Restriction on Accounts. Seller will not assign to the Purchaser any Accounts (i) that have been fully or partially paid, satisfied, or discharged or (ii) to which any defenses have been asserted, which are in dispute, or for which the goods or services have not been delivered or performed;
12.7 Account Purchase Transaction. Seller understands and agrees that none of the payments contemplated by this ARPA shall constitute a transaction for the use, forbearance, or detention of money; and that all transactions contemplated hereby are account purchase transactions, as defined in the Texas Finance Code, Section 306.001;
13. Default.
13.1 Events of Default. The occurrence of any one (1) or more of the following events will constitute an Event of Default hereunder: (a) Seller defaults in the payment of any Obligations or in the performance of any provision hereof or of any other agreement now or hereafter entered into with Purchaser hereunder and such default remains uncured for a period of ten (10) days following written notice thereof, unless such default is of such a nature that it cannot reasonably be expected to be cured, in which case Purchaser shall not be required to give notice of default or opportunity to cure to Seller, or any warranty or representation contained herein proves to be false in any way and such breach would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Purchaser and/or Seller, the gravity of such effect to be determined by Purchaser at its sole discretion; (b) any guarantor of the Obligations becomes subject to any debtor-relief proceedings, fails to perform or observe any of such guarantor’s obligations to Purchaser or shall notify Purchaser of its intention to rescind, modify, terminate or revoke any guaranty of the Obligations, or any such guaranty shall cease to be in full force and effect for any reason whatever; (c) Purchaser for any reason, in good faith, deems itself insecure with respect to the prospect of repayment or performance of the Obligations; (d) Seller shall generally not pay, or shall be unable to pay, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as such debts become due, (e) Seller shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or petition or apply to any tribunal for the appointment of a custodian, receiver, or trustee for it or a substantial part of its assets, (f) Seller shall commence any proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution, or liquidation law or statute of any jurisdiction, whether now or hereafter in effect, (g) Seller shall have had any such petition or application filed or any such proceeding commenced against it in which an order for relief is entered or an adjudication or appointment is made, (h) Seller shall take any corporate action indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in any such petition, application, proceeding, or order for relief or the appointment of a custodian, receiver, or trustee for all or any
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substantial part of its properties, and (i) Seller shall suffer any such custodianship, receivership, or trusteeship. Seller acknowledges that the information Purchaser has currently made available to Seller through online, internet services as outlined in the Client Reference Manual constitutes and satisfies any duty to respond to a Request for an Accounting or Request regarding a Statement of Account that is referenced in § 9-210 of the UCC.
13.2 Effect of Default. Upon and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Purchaser may:
13.2.1 immediately deem Seller in default under this ARPA, at which time all Obligations shall immediately become due and payable without notice;
13.2.2 exercise any and all other remedies allowed under this ARPA and/or;
13.2.3 to take any action otherwise allowed by law and/or in equity, including with respect to Collateral, exercising all rights and remedies afforded to secured parties under the UCC.
13.3 Subject to Seller’s release of claims as set forth in paragraph 9.3 of this ARPA, and only in the event such release is deemed inapplicable or contrary to law by a court of proper jurisdiction and except for Purchaser’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, Seller’s sole remedy for any breach alleged to have been committed by Purchaser of any obligation or duty owed under, arising out of or relating to this ARPA or any other agreement between the Seller and Purchaser shall be limited to any amount in the Reserve Account at the time notice of such breach is first given to Purchaser, in writing. Under no circumstances shall Purchaser be liable for any incidental, special or consequential damages, including, but not limited to, loss of goodwill, loss of profit, or any other losses associated therewith, whether Purchaser did or did not have any reason to know of a loss that may result from any general or particular requirement of Seller.
14. Account Statement. Purchaser shall provide Seller with information on the Purchased Accounts and a detailed monthly reconciliation of the factoring relationship relating to billing, collection and account maintenance such as aging, posting, error resolution and mailing of statements. All of the foregoing shall be in a format and in such detail, as Purchaser and Seller agree acting in good faith, deems appropriate including, but not limited to, electronic access on a website hosted by Purchaser. Each statement, report, or accounting rendered, issued or other information regularly made available by Purchaser to Seller on any website shall be deemed conclusively accurate and binding on Seller absent clear error or Purchaser’s knowledge of its inaccuracy, unless within fifteen (15) days after the date of issuance of any written statement or the first of each month as to Purchaser’s website content Seller notifies Purchaser to the contrary by notice hereunder, setting forth with specificity the reasons why Seller believes such statement, report, accounting or website information is inaccurate, as well as what Seller believes to be correct amount(s) therefore.
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15. Waiver.
15.1 No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising any right, power, or remedy hereunder shall impair any right, power, or remedy which Purchaser may have, nor shall any such delay be construed to be a waiver of any of such rights, powers, or remedies, or any acquiescence in any breach or default hereunder; nor shall any waiver by Purchaser of any breach or default by Seller hereunder be deemed a waiver of any default or breach subsequently occurring. All rights and remedies granted to Purchaser hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any single or partial exercise of, or any discontinuance of action begun to enforce, any such right or remedy. The rights and remedies specified herein are cumulative and not exclusive of each other or of any rights or remedies that Purchaser would otherwise have. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval by Purchaser of any breach or default hereunder must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent set forth in such writing and only as to that specific instance.
15.2 FURTHER, PURCHASER’S FAILURE TO CHARGE OR ACCRUE CHARGES OR FEES AT ANY “DEFAULT” OR “PAST DUE” RATE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED A WAIVER BY PURCHASER OF ITS CLAIM THERETO.
16. Termination; Effective Date.
16.1 This ARPA shall take effect on the Effective Date set forth on the signature page hereto and shall remain in full force for a period of twelve (12) months (the “Initial Term”). The ARPA shall be automatically extended and renewed for successive one (1) year periods following the Initial Term (each such one (1) year period, a “Renewal Term”), unless notice of non-renewal is provided by either party as hereinafter provided. Notice of non-renewal under this ARPA must be in writing and delivered to the other party not less than ninety (90) days prior to the conclusion of the Initial and/or Renewal Term.
16.2 The ARPA may be terminated: by Purchaser (i) at any time upon one-hundred and fifty (150) days prior written notice of termination to Seller, or (ii) without notice of termination, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default; and by Seller upon sixty (60) days prior written notice of termination provided that Seller has satisfied all Obligations hereunder on the date of termination. In the event of termination by Seller under this Section 16.2, Seller shall be obligated to pay the Termination Fee as defined and set forth in Section 16.4 of this ARPA.
16.3 Upon the effective date of termination all Obligations of Seller to Purchaser shall become immediately due and payable without further notice or demand irrespective of any maturity dates established prior thereto, and Seller shall be obligated to satisfy all Obligations which shall include the repurchase of all Purchased Accounts as described in Section 5 for a repurchase price equal to the aggregate Obligations to Purchaser on the date of repurchase. No termination of this ARPA will in any way affect or impair any right of Purchaser arising prior thereto or by reason thereof, nor will any such termination relieve Seller of any duty to Purchaser under, nor deny Purchaser any benefit from, this ARPA or otherwise until all of Obligations have been fully discharged. In recognition of the Purchaser’s right to have its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in connection with this ARPA secured by the Collateral, as well
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as all indemnities of Seller with respect to dishonored payment items and Avoidance Claims, notwithstanding payment in full of all Obligations by Seller, if Purchaser has not been grossly negligent or engaged in willful misconduct, Purchaser shall not be required to record any terminations or satisfactions of any of Purchaser’s liens on the Collateral unless and until Seller has executed and delivered to Purchaser a general release in the approximate form of Exhibit “A” hereto. Except as otherwise provided herein, Seller understands that this provision constitutes a waiver of its rights under §9-513 of the UCC.
16.4 In the event Purchaser terminates this ARPA as a result of an Event of Default and/or this ARPA is terminated by Seller prior to the end of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term as allowed under Section 16.2 hereof, Seller will pay to Purchaser, in addition to any other Obligations due and owing upon termination, a penalty equal to the total Discounts accruing under this ARPA for the ninety day period prior to the effective date of termination. Seller agrees that the penalty provisions set forth herein are cumulative and in no way impair or limit the rights and remedies of Purchaser under this ARPA.
17. Amendment. Neither this ARPA nor any provisions hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated, nor may any consent to the departure from the terms hereof be given, orally (even if supported by new consideration), but only by an instrument in writing signed by all parties to this ARPA. Any waiver or consent so given shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
18. Associated Entities. During the term of this ARPA or while Seller remains liable to Purchaser for any Obligations under this ARPA, in the event Seller’s principal(s) including, but not limited to, its officer(s) and/or or director(s), directly or indirectly, including acting by, through or in conjunction with any other person, form or cause to be formed a new entity or otherwise become associated with any new or existing entity, whether corporation, partnership, limited liability company or otherwise, in a business similar to or competitive with that of Seller, and such new or associated entity is assigned any of the Collateral by Seller, such entity shall be deemed to have expressly assumed the Obligations due Purchaser under this ARPA. With respect to any such entity, provided the conditions in the first sentence of this Section have been satisfied, (i) Purchaser shall be deemed to have been granted an irrevocable power of attorney with authority to file with the Texas Secretary of State, or any other UCC filing office, an initial UCC-1 financing statement, naming such newly formed or existing entity as Debtor; (ii) Seller shall indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from any and all claims brought by the new or associated entity or any other party relating to or arising from Purchaser’s authentication and filing of any such financing statement or the resulting perfection of Purchaser’s ownership and/or security interests in such new or associated entity’s assets; and (iii) Purchaser shall have the right to notify such new or associated entity’s Account Debtors of Purchaser’s rights, and shall have the further right to collect all Accounts, and to notify any creditor of such new or associated entity that Purchaser has such rights in such entity’s assets.
19. Conflict. Unless otherwise expressly stated in any other agreement between Purchaser and Seller, if a conflict exists between the provisions of this ARPA and the provisions of such other agreement between the parties, the provisions of this ARPA shall control.
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20. Survival of Agreement, Representations, Warranties and Covenants. All warranties, representations and covenants made by Seller herein or in any other instrument delivered by Seller or on Seller’s behalf in connection with this ARPA shall be considered to have been relied upon by Purchaser and shall survive the purchase of the Purchased Accounts regardless of any investigation made by Purchaser or on Purchaser’s behalf and shall continue in full force and effect so long as any amount due or to become due hereunder is outstanding and unpaid and so long as this ARPA has not terminated. Specifically, all warranties, representations and covenants made by Seller in this ARPA shall be deemed reaffirmed by Seller upon execution and delivery of each AR Purchase Certificate.
21. Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this ARPA is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, and the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
22. Enforcement. This ARPA and all agreements relating to the subject matter hereof shall be deemed to be the product of negotiation and preparation by and among each party and its respective attorneys, and shall be construed accordingly.
23. Relationship of Parties. Purchaser shall at no time be deemed a fiduciary of the Seller.
24. Attorneys Fees. Seller agrees to reimburse Purchaser on demand for:
24.1 Costs and Expenses. The actual amount of all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, which Purchaser has incurred in:
24.1.1 negotiating, preparing, or administering this ARPA and any documents prepared in connection herewith, all of which shall be paid contemporaneously with the execution hereof;
24.1.2 protecting, preserving or enforcing any lien, security interest or other right granted by Seller to Purchaser or arising under applicable law, whether or not suit is brought, including but not limited to the defense of any Avoidance Claims.
24.1.3 collecting any Accounts from Account Debtors
24.2 Enforcement. Purchaser is entitled to recover from the Seller the actual amount of all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, which Purchaser may incur in enforcing this ARPA and any documents prepared in connection herewith, or in connection with any federal or state insolvency proceeding commenced by or against Seller, including those (i) arising out the automatic stay or (ii) seeking relief under § 523 or § 727 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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25. JURY TRIAL WAIVER. IN RECOGNITION OF THE HIGHER COSTS AND DELAY WHICH MAY RESULT FROM A JURY TRIAL, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (A) ARISING HEREUNDER, OR (B) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT HERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY FURTHER WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL HAS BEEN WAIVED WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT BE OR HAS NOT BEEN WAIVED.
26. Choice of Law. This ARPA and all transactions contemplated hereunder and/or evidenced hereby shall be governed by, construed under, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to choice of law principals.
27. Alternative Dispute Resolution.
27.1 Mediation. In the event of a dispute between the parties concerning any aspect of this ARPA and except for any matters pertaining to Seller’s commission of an Event of Default pursuant to sections 13.1(a), (f), (h) or (i) (“Alternative Dispute Exceptions”), the parties shall first meet within two (2) business days of receipt of any request and, in good faith, seek to resolve the dispute. If the parties fail to reach an agreement at the meeting, the parties agree to submit the dispute to non-binding, expedited mediation prior to the initiation of any litigation. The Alternative Dispute Exceptions shall not be subject to the mediation requirements of this paragraph. Seller and Purchaser reserve all of their respective rights in the event that no agreed resolution is reached in the mediation procedure and neither party shall be deemed to be precluded from commencing an action while the mediation procedure is pending or continuing.
28. Notice. Any notice or communication required or permitted hereunder shall be deemed to be delivered when delivered by hand, deposited in the United States mail, postage fully prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by overnight courier and addressed to the intended recipient at the address on the signature page of this ARPA. Any address for notice may be changed by written notice delivered as provided herein.
29. Determination of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price of the Accounts has been determined pursuant to negotiations between Purchaser and Seller and represents the fair market value thereof, after due consideration has been given to the nature of the Accounts, the probability of prompt collection thereof, the credit worthiness of the Account Debtor, the payment history of the Account Debtor and other economical factors relative to the Accounts. Further, in arriving at the Purchase Price, consideration has been given to services rendered and services that will be rendered in the future by Purchaser in connection with credit investigations of Account Debtor, supervising the ledgering of accounts purchased, supervising the collection of accounts purchased, and the assumption of certain credit risks. The parties hereto acknowledge that the purchase of the Accounts by Purchaser constitutes an outright conveyance by the Seller to Xxxxxxxxx.
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00. Power of Attorney. For so long as any Obligations are owed under this ARPA or any Accounts remain outstanding, Purchaser is hereby irrevocably authorized as Seller’s Attorney-in-Fact, with full authority in the place of Seller and in the name of Seller or otherwise, in Purchaser’s discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument which Purchaser may deem reasonably necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this ARPA, but only to the extent such actions are not otherwise inconsistent with the other provisions of this ARPA, including, without limitation:
30.1 Endorsement. To endorse in the name of Seller, and to take all actions necessary to collect for deposit to Purchaser’s account, all checks, drafts and other forms of trade acceptances, negotiable instruments and other forms of payment (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Payments”) which are tendered in payment of Accounts or in payment of insurance claims relating to the Accounts or which are received by Purchaser. The authorization includes, without limitation, the power to open, cash, endorse, deposit and otherwise collect all such Payments in the event they are not made payable to Purchaser;
30.2 Contact Account Debtors. To contact Account Debtors at any time in order to verify and/or collect Accounts;
30.3 Contact IRS. To contact the Internal Revenue Service and other State and local taxing authorities in order to ascertain Seller’s tax liability;
30.4 Insurance. To obtain and adjust insurance required to be paid to Purchaser;
30.5 With Regard to Accounts. To ask, demand, collect, xxx for, recover, compound, receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any of the Accounts;
30.6 Filings. To file, at Seller’s expense, any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings which Purchaser may deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any of the Accounts or any of the collateral securing payment of the Accounts or otherwise to enforce the rights of Purchaser with respect to the Accounts.
This Power of Attorney is irrevocable and coupled with an interest. Seller hereby acknowledges that Seller is not entitled to any notice, demand or presentation with respect to payment of any Account and agrees that Purchaser may extend or renew from time to time the payment of any Account without notice to or consent by Seller.
31. No Obligation to Purchase Further Receivables. Seller specifically acknowledges and agrees that, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Purchaser has the right to approve or reject any or all future accounts receivable proposed for sale under this ARPA in its sole discretion, and no course of conduct or prior course of dealing shall establish any commitment, obligation or agreement to purchase future accounts receivable.
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32. Headings, Construction. The headings contained in this ARPA are for reference purposes only and shall not modify or affect the terms of this ARPA in any manner.
33. Saturday, Sunday or Legal Holiday. If any day provided in this ARPA for the performance of any obligation should fall on a Saturday, Sunday or Legal Holiday, the compliance with such obligation or delivery shall be deemed acceptable on the next business day following such day.
34. Receipt of Payment. Any payment received by Purchaser on a Saturday, Sunday or day on which DSCH Capital Partners, LLC dba Far West Capital doing business in the State of Texas are closed for regular business (a “Legal Holiday”), or any payment that is received by Purchaser after 3:00 p.m., shall be deemed received on the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or Legal Holiday.
35. Submission to Jurisdiction.
35.1 XXXXXXXXXX COUNTY. ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS ARPA OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS TO WHICH SELLER AND PURCHASER ARE A PARTY MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS OR OF THE UNITED STATES LOCATED IN XXXXXXXXXX COUNTY, TEXAS AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS ARPA, EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF SELLER’S PROPERTY, UNCONDITIONALLY, THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. EACH PARTY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES THEREOF BY HAND DELIVERY OR OVERNIGHT COURIER TO SUCH PARTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 28, SUCH SERVICE TO BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER SUCH MAILING. NOTHING IN THIS ARPA SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF PURCHASER TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE PROCEED AGAINST SELLER IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
35.2 VENUE. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH SUCH PARTY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS ARPA BROUGHT IN THE COURTS REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION 35 AND HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH ACTION THAT SUCH ACTION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.
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36. Use of Facsimiles. The parties acknowledge and agree that it is anticipated that execution of this ARPA, as well as schedules or other documents executed in connection herewith, may be evidenced by facsimile signatures, and such documents containing facsimile signatures shall be of the same force and effect as if original signatures had been obtained.
37. Counterparts. This ARPA may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all signatures were upon the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of the signature page to this ARPA by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this ARPA, and any party delivering such an executed counterpart of the signature page to this ARPA by facsimile to any other party shall thereafter also promptly deliver a manually executed counterpart of this ARPA to such other party, provided that the failure to deliver such manually executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or binding effect of this ARPA.
38. Entire ARPA. This ARPA contains the entire understanding and agreement between the parties, and supersedes all other prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings between the parties, verbal or written, express or implied, relating to the subject matter hereof. No promises, warranties, representations, or understandings of any kind have been made by Purchaser or any third party that are not contained in this ARPA.
39. Confidentiality. Purchaser hereby agrees to keep strictly confidential and not disclose to any other party or person (other than its attorneys, accountants and representatives who agree to maintain confidentiality), all non-public, confidential information regarding Seller and its affiliates and their business and shall not otherwise use any and all of such confidential information they have been furnished or have access to in connection herewith in any manner detrimental to Seller. Purchaser shall be responsible for any breach of this provision by Purchaser or any of its attorneys, accountants and representatives and Purchaser agrees, at its sole expense, to take all reasonable measures (including but not limited to court proceedings) to restrain its attorneys, accountants and representatives from prohibited or unauthorized disclosure or use of the confidential information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser shall have the right at all times to disclose information of Seller, whether public or non-public, that is relevant and related to an unpaid account/invoice, solely in connection with and for the purpose of collecting on such account or protecting Purchaser’s interest in such account; provided that such information shall not include any information which Purchaser knows or should be reasonably expected to know Seller is prohibited from disclosing pursuant to confidentiality or other obligations.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this agreement on the day and year first above written.
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EXHIBIT “A”
GENERAL RELEASE
FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned and each of them (collectively “Releasor”) hereby forever releases, discharges and acquits DSCH Capital Partners, LLC dba Far West Capital (“Releasee”), its parent, officers, directors, shareholders, agents and employees, of and from any and all claims of every type, kind, nature, description or character, and irrespective of how, why, or by reason of what facts, whether heretofore existing, now existing or hereafter arising, or which could, might, or may be claimed to exist, of whatever kind or name, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, liquidated or unliquidated, each as though fully set forth herein at length, to the extent that they arise out of or are in way connected to or are related to that certain Accounts Receivable Purchase Agreement and all exhibits, riders or addenda thereto, all of even date herewith.
Releasor agrees that the matters released herein are not limited to matters which are known or disclosed.
Releasor acknowledges that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Claims which are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it acknowledges that this Release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that realization and that it nevertheless hereby intends to release, discharge and acquit the Releasee from any such unknown Claims.
Acceptance of this Release shall not be deemed or construed as an admission of liability by any party released.
Releasor acknowledges that either (a) it has had advice of counsel of its own choosing in negotiations for and the preparation of this release, or (b) it has knowingly determined that such advice is not needed.
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