Exhibit 10.11
REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
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Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1999, between IFS OF NEW
JERSEY, INC., a New Jersey corporation ("IFS") and DISCOVERY TOYS, INC., a
California corporation ("DT').
RECITALS.
A. IFS and DT are affiliated by virtue of common ownership of
certain stock by McGuggan, LLC and certain officers of IFS of New Jersey, but
are not consolidated for income, tax or accounting purposes.
B. IFS and DT have certain similar characteristics in style of doing
business, management issues and servicing of their individual markets, and they
find it beneficial to share certain resources for the common interest of both
parties.
C. To the extent that such resources represent use of employees
services or assets under the control of or acquired by one of the parties by the
other party, the party receiving such use agrees to reimburse the providing
party on the basis set forth below.
AGREEMENTS. The parties agree as follows.
1. Each party agrees during the term of this Agreement to make
available to the other the use of employees, services or assets controlled or
owned by the supplying party, to the extent requested from time to time by the
using party and agreeable to the supplying party.
2. The using party shall reimburse the supplying party according to
the specific provisions of Exhibits signed by both parties and attached hereto,
otherwise on the basis of direct and indirect cost, either for third party costs
and expenses, or internal costs including overhead, allocated according to the
percentage of time used, if applicable, or such other basis as the providing
party shall reasonably determine, billed monthly.
3. Each party shall consult with the other and shall provide to the
other access to its books and records as may be necessary for purposes of
determining the services PROVIDED OR THE cost or allocation thereof. Each party
will hold all information so obtained, or obtained in connection with this
Agreement, confidential for all purposes except as may be required by law or as
become public through third parties.
4. All payments shall be made within 30 days of receipt of billing
therefore, plus interest on overdue bills at the prime rate of PNC. In case of
non payment when due, either party may, among its other remedies, offset amounts
then due to it hereunder against payment then owed by it hereunder.
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5. Neither party shall act as agent for the other relative to this
Agreement, and the parties shall not be a joint venture or partnership by virtue
hereof, but shall be independent contractors only.
6. Employees, services or assets of a providing party shall remain
those of and be the responsibility of the providing party. The using party will
indemnify and hold harmless the providing party for any damages or loss as may
occur through use by the using party, of or relative to such employees, services
or assets.
7. This Agreement shall be effective from the date hereof for a
period of six months ending December 31 , 1999, subject to termination upon 30
days' notice by either party prior to any anniversary of the date hereof, or
upon material breach by either party and 30 days' notice thereof by the party
affected. This contract will be renewed on an annual basis beginning January 1,
2000. The last sentences of Section 3 and 6, and all unpaid obligations shall
survive any termination.
8. This Agreement and all Exhibits shall be governed by New Jersey
law, may be executed in counterparts all of which shall constitute one
agreement, may not be assigned without the consent of the other party, shall
bind the successor and permitted assigns of each party, and may not be changed
or modified except in writing signed by both parties. Any disputes shall be
resolved by Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, while he is CEO of both companies; otherwise
through agreement between the respective CEO's of IFS and DT, or by arbitration
if they are unable to agree.
IFS OF NEW JERSEY, INC. DISCOVERY TOYS, INC.
By:
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XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
PRESIDENT AND CEO President and CO
Address: 0000 Xxxx Xxxx Address: 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000 Fax: (000) 000-0000
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EXHIBIT 1
Effective July 1, 1999
Allocation of time and overhead for Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx and
Xxxxxx Xxxxx per detail calculation provided by Xxx Xxxxxxx.
Fee: $16,000 per month, plus Discovery Toys related travel expenses.
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