EXHIBIT 10.25
AGREEMENT made February __, 2003 by and between Vital Living, Inc., a
Nevada corporation, having its executive offices at 0000 Xxxxx 00xx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 (the "Company") and Healthcare Financial Services, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation having its executive offices 00000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xx. Xxxxx
X-0 #000 Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (the "Representative").
The parties agree as follows:
1. Appointment as exclusive agent.
(a) The Company appoints the Representative as its exclusive
Essentum(TM), and Essentum N.P. sales representative to sell the Company's
products, as listed in Exhibit A hereof (the "Products"), in and throughout the
geographical areas (the "Territory") listed in Exhibit B hereof. Representative
and the individual sales agent working for the Representative, as more fully
described herein (such individuals are referred to herein as a "Sales Rep")
shall be responsible for marketing, locating and contacting, including but not
limited to, physicians and health care professionals, distributors, generating
phone calls and correspondence, and traveling to and from prospective clients.
For purposes of this Agreement "prospective clients and vendors" include but are
not limited to physicians, health care professionals and alternative care
practitioners.
(b) The Representative hereby accepts such appointment
and agrees to sell and promote the Products subject to the provisions and
conditions of this Agreement.
(c) Additional products may be added to the Products by
notice from the Company to Representative.
2. Territory; other agreements not barred.
(a) The Representative recognizes that the Company:
(1) has appointed, or may appoint, other sales
representatives for the representation of the Products in other territories; and
(2) has appointed, or may appoint, other
representatives in the Territory for products of the Company other than the
Products.
(b) Additional areas may be added to the Territories by
the parties' mutual agreement.
3. Representative's duties. The Representative shall:
(a) Use its best efforts to sell and promote the sale of
the Products within the Territory and abide by the Company's policies as they
are communicated to it. Each Sales Rep shall be required to call on a minimum of
25 accounts per week, with the goal of obtaining from each new account a
commitment to prescribe the Products for patients (each such Sale, a "Sale")
serviced by such account. The sales goal is for each Sales Rep to produce,
commencing by the fifth month following the Launch Date (as defined below)
(assuming there has not occurred an earlier termination as herein provided) 300
new sales per month. For clarity sake, this amount in total would be a minimum
of 1,800 new sales per month (the "Benchmark"). Sale is defined as a minimum of
one or more monthly purchases of Essentum(TM) and Essentum N.P.
(b) Representative shall have six Sales Reps devoted to
selling the Products allocated among the Territory as follows: Portland,
Seattle, "Bay Area" California, Orange County, California and Atlanta. Each
Sales Rep shall report to sales manager Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ("Xxxxxxx"), whose
employment by Representative is a condition precedent to this transaction.
(c) Devote such time as may be reasonably necessary for
the purpose of selling or promoting the sale of the Products.
(d) Handle no other products which are competitive with
the Products without the Company's prior written consent and discontinue the
sale of such competitive products when notified by the Company.
(e) Conduct its business in its own name, maintain a
sales office and pay, subject to the terms of this Agreement, its own expenses
and those of its Sales Rep.
(f) Representative will keep Company advised on a weekly
basis (or sooner) by phone, facsimile or letter, as to the progress of the
above-mentioned project and any and all prospects approached. Company shall be
supplied with prospect names, mailing addresses, telephone and facsimile numbers
by Representative immediately upon request by Company or its agent(s).
4. Company's duties; pricing.
(a) The Company shall not directly quote on the Products to
any customer in the Territory, and shall refer all such inquiries to the
Representative.
(b) With the Company's prior written consent, the
Representative may quote on or attempt to sell the Products outside the
Territory. The Company's consent shall be effective only on a case-by-case
basis, and shall not be interpreted to extend the Representative's rights
hereunder to such geographical areas with respect to the Products unless Exhibit
B is amended in writing.
(c) The Company shall furnish to the Representative upon
request, pricing, delivery, and technical information covering the Company's
products described in Exhibit A as they may relate to the Representative's sales
efforts.
(d) The Company shall furnish from time to time to the
Representative information concerning the availability of new products or
processes which may be marketable in the Territory. However, such products or
processes shall not be included in this Agreement unless Exhibit A is so
amended.
(e) Representative will receive appropriate credit in
manuals, brochures and other printed material(s) where such credits would
normally be given.
(f) The Company shall quote to the Representative its
current price list..
(g) The Company shall provide, at its own expense, up to
two (2) days of training at the Company's office in Phoenix, Arizona for each
individual sales person, which training shall occur with all Salespersons in
attendance.
(h) The Company will provide samples of the Products as
may be agreed between the Company and Rep.
(i) The Company agrees to pay Representative, on behalf
of Xxxxxxx, the sum of $5,000 per month for the first two months of the
Agreement. In the event the Company does not terminate this agreement at the end
of 60 days (as more fully set forth in Section 11 below), the Company agrees to
increase said payment to $6,000 per month. In the event the Company does not
terminate this agreement at the end of 90 days (as more fully set forth in
Section 11 below), the Company agrees to increase said payment to $6,500 per
month, which shall be the rate for the balance of the Term. If, however, the
Benchmarks are not reached but the Company nevertheless elects not to terminate
this Agreement, the payment shall remain at the rate of $5,000 per month. If,
however at the end of 120 days the Benchmarks have been reached the Company will
pay Ledisma the difference between what he received and $6,500 per month (i.e.,
as if he was earning $6,500 per month from the inception).
5. Fees
(a) The Company shall pay the Representative a commission
on sales in accordance with the Company's schedule of commissions, which will
include product pricing, published and distributed quarterly by the Company. In
no event shall the commissions payable to the Representative be (i) deemed owing
prior to the receipt by the Company of the cash amount equal to the indicated
sale or (ii) less than those specified in the commission schedule attached
hereto as Exhibit D, without the Representative's prior written consent.
(b) Representative shall also entitled to seek
reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the services
to be performed pursuant to this Agreement and pursuant to the budget set forth
on Exhibit E; provided however, in no event may the amount sought for
reimbursement exceed the sum of $500 US per month; and provided further
reimbursement shall be subject to the submission of verification of such
expenses in such format (i.e., including original invoices and/or receipts) as
Company may require.
(c) In the event Representative reaches their benchmark
at the end of 120 days, it will receive a success fee of $20,000. In the event
Representative is not successful by at least 50%, no payment will be due from
the Company. In the event the success is between 50% and 100%, Representative
will receive a pro rata share of $20,000. In the event the success is greater
than 100%, Representative will receive an additional 5% per sale over benchmark.
(d) Each Sales Rep will receive a non-accountable fee of
$1,000 per month for the first two months of the Agreement.
(e) .All commissions are payable 15 days after the close
of each 30 day cycle.
(f) Refunds and exchanges will be evaluated with mutually
agreed upon resolution.
(g) Company agrees to advance representative fixed fees
as defined in 4(i) and 5(d) or the first two months of the contract in advance.
6. Quotation Period; Approval of Sales.
(a) Each quotation given by the Company to the Representative
shall be valid for a period of 120 days as to price and delivery.
(b) All sales shall be in the name of the Company and shall be
subject to the approval of the Company as to the creditworthiness of the
potential buyers indicated therein (which approval shall be indicated by the
Company's execution of each submitted sales agreement and shall not be deemed).
In no event shall any commission be deemed owing unless and until the Company
shall have received payment in full in respect of any approved purchase
hereunder.
7. Shipping costs. The Company agrees to the pricing schedule
which includes shipping and handling above individual consumers and dispensing
practices as attached Exhibit F.
8. Trade Secrets - Intellectual Property Rights.
(a) Confidential Information. Representative agrees
during the term of this Agreement and for two (2) years following thereafter to
take all steps reasonably necessary to hold Company's Confidential Information
in trust and confidence. "Confidential Information" includes, but is not limited
to, technical and business information relating to Company's inventions or
products, research and development, production, manufacturing and engineering
processes, costs, profit or margin information, employee skills and salaries,
finances, customers, marketing and production and future business plans, and any
third party's proprietary or confidential information disclosed to
Representative in the course of providing services to Company. Notwithstanding
the other provisions of this Agreement, nothing received by
Representative will be considered to be Confidential Information if (1) it has
been published or is otherwise readily available to the public other than by a
breach of this Agreement; (2) it has been rightfully received by Representative
from a third party without confidential limitations; (3) it has been
independently developed for Representative by personnel or agents having no
access to the Company Confidential Information; or (4) it was known to
Representative prior to its first receipt from Company.
(b) No Conflict of Interest. Representative warrants that
to the best of its knowledge, there is no other existing contract or duty on
Representative's part inconsistent with this Agreement, unless a copy of such
contract or a description of such duty is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit
B. Representative further agrees not to disclose to Company, or bring onto
Company's premises, or induce Company to use any confidential information that
belongs to anyone other than Company or Representative.
(c) Disclosure of Work Product. As used in this
Agreement, the term "Work Product" means any new or useful discover, improvement
or invention whether or not patentable, and all related know-how, trademarks,
formulae, processes, marketing techniques, trade secrets, ideas, artwork,
software or other copyrightable or patentable works. Representative agrees to
disclose promptly in writing to Company or any person designated by Company, all
Work Product which is solely or jointly conceived, made reduced to practice, or
learned by Representative in the course of any work performed for Company.
(d) Assignment of Representative Work Product.
Representative irrevocably assigns to Company all right, title and interest
worldwide in and to the Company Work Product and all applicable intellectual
property rights related to the Company Work Product, including without
limitation, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, moral rights,
contract and licensing rights (the "Intellectual Property Rights").
Representative retains no rights to use the Company's Work Product and agrees
not to challenge the validity of Company's ownership in the Company's Work
Product.
(e) Waiver of Assignment of Other Rights. If
Representative has any rights to the Company Work Product that cannot be
assigned to Company, Representative unconditionally and irrevocably waives the
enforcement of such rights, and all claims and causes of action of any kind
against Company with respect to such rights, and agrees, at Company's request
and expense, to consent to and join in any action to enforce such rights. If
Representative has any right to the Company Work Product that cannot be assigned
to Company or waived by Representative, Representative unconditionally and
irrevocably grants to Company during the term of such rights, an exclusive,
irrevocable, perpetual, world wide, full paid and royalty-fee license, with
rights to sublicense through multiple levels of sublicensees, to reproduce,
create derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform and publicly display by
all means now known or later developed, such rights.
(f) Assistance. Representative agrees to cooperate with
Company or its designee(s), both during and after the term of this Agreement, in
the procurement and maintenance of Company's rights in Company Work Product and
to execute, when requested
any other documents deemed necessary by Company to carry out the purpose of this
Agreement. Representative agrees to execute upon Company's request, a signed
transfer of copyright to Company in the form attached to this Agreement as
Exhibit E for all Company Work Product subject to copyright protection,
including, without limitation, computer programs, notes, sketches, drawings and
reports. In the event that Company is unable for any reason to secure
Representative's signature to any document required to apply for or execute any
patent, copyright, contract or other application with respect to any Company
Work Product (including improvements, renewals, extensions, continuations,
divisions or continuations in part thereof), Representative hereby irrevocably
designates and appoints Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as
its agents and attorneys in fact to act for and in its behalf and instead of
Representative, to execute and file any such application and to do all other
lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of patents,
copyrights, contracts or other rights thereon with the same legal force and
effect as if executed by Representative.
(g) Return of Company Property. Upon termination of this
Agreement for any reason or in any manner, or at any earlier time upon Company's
request, Representative agrees to promptly deliver all Company property,
including but not limited to all tangible embodiments of the Company Work
Product, and all copies of Company property in Representative's possession to
Company.
9. What did this mean? Moved last change to 5(e)
10. Termination.
(a) The initial test shall be for sixty (60) days from
the Launch Date . It is anticipated that the Launch Date shall be March 24th,
2003, which date may be modified by a written amendment by the parties. This
agreement may be terminated by the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion.
if, (i) 60 days after the Launch Date, the aggregate result of all of the Sales
Reps is not at 60% of the Benchmark or (ii) 90 days after the Launch Date, the
aggregate result of all of the Sales Reps is not at 80% of the Benchmark. In the
event these levels are not reached, the Company, in its sole and absolute
discretion, may also elect to terminate a partial termination of the Agreement
such that the Company may elect to maintain one of more of the areas of cities
comprising the Territory, but terminating the Company as to other cities or
areas, Exhibit G.
(b) This Agreement shall be for a period of 120 days,
unless extended, in writing, by the parties hereto.
(c) This Agreement may be terminated by the Company at
any time Xxxxxxx is no longer employed by the Representative.
11. Consequences of termination. Upon termination:
(a) The Representative shall be entitled to commissions
on all orders received by the Company prior to the expiration of the Agreement,
regardless of time of shipment.
Within 15 days after the expiration of this Agreement, the Representative shall
give to the Company a list of all outstanding quotations made by the
Representative on the Company's products. The Company shall deliver all orders
which may result from the quotations cited above, provided that it receives such
orders within the validity periods of the respective quotations or any
extensions thereof. The Representative shall be entitled to commissions on such
orders as well.
(b) All catalogs, samples and price lists issued by the
Company and in the possession of the Representative shall be promptly returned
to the Company. All other records pertaining to prices, quotations,
specifications and customers shall be treated as if they were the Company's
confidential property.
(c) During and for a period of two (2) years immediately
following termination of this Agreement by either party, Representative agrees
not to solicit or induce any employee or independent contractor or consultant to
terminate or breach an employment, contractual or other relationship with
Company.
12. No employment contract. Nothing contained in the Agreement
shall be construed to constitute the Representative as a partner, employee, or
agent of the Company, nor shall either party have any authority to bind the
other in any respect, it being intended that each shall remain an independent
contractor responsible for his own actions.
13. Entire contract. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties and supersedes all previous verbal and written
agreements. There are no other agreements, representations or warranties not set
forth herein.
14. Notices. All notices or other documents under this Agreement
shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed by certified mail,
postage prepaid, addressed to the Company or the Representative at their last
known addresses.
15. Non-waiver. No delay or failure by either party to exercise
any right under this Agreement, and no partial or single exercise of that right,
shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right, unless otherwise expressly
provided herein.
16. Headings. Headings in this Agreement are for convenience only
and shall not be used to interpret or construe its provisions.
17. Governing law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance
with and governed by the laws of the State of Arizona.
18. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
19. Binding effect. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties and their
respective successors and assigns.
20. Arbitration. Other than a lawsuit seeking injunctive relief as
provided for in Section 21, all disputes relating to commissions in an amount in
excess of $5,000 shall be arbitrated in the following manner: The party desiring
the arbitration shall give written notice to the other party, naming an
arbitrator and requesting that the party to whom the notice is addressed name an
arbitrator within ten days. The two so selected shall select a third, and the
decision of any two of the three shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
Should either party fail to appoint an arbitrator within the ten-day period, or
if the two selected are unable to agree upon the third arbitrator within the
period of ten days next succeeding their appointment, the selection of the
additional arbitrator shall be made by the then acting president of Judicial
Arbitrations & Mediations, Inc. (JAMS), Phoenix, Arizona.
21. Injunctive Relief. A breach of any of the promises or
agreements contained in this Agreement may result in irreparable and continuing
damage to Company for which there may be no adequate remedy at law, and Company
is therefore entitled to seek injunctive relief as well as such other and
further relief as may be appropriate.
22. Indemnification and Contribution
(a) INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY. The Company shall indemnify
and hold harmless Representative, and each of their respective officers and
directors and each person who controls the Representative (each such person
being sometimes hereinafter referred to as an "REPRESENTATIVE INDEMNIFIED
PERSON") from and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or
several, to which such Representative Indemnified Person may become subject as a
result of any breach of any representation or covenant contained herein; and the
Company hereby agrees to reimburse such Representative Indemnified Person for
all reasonable legal and other expenses incurred by them in connection with
investigating or defending any such action or claim as and when such expenses
are incurred;
(b) INDEMNIFICATION BY REPRESENTATIVE. Representative shall
indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each of their respective officers
and directors and each person who controls the Representative (each such person
being sometimes hereinafter referred to as an "COMPANY INDEMNIFIED PERSON") from
and against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to
which such Company Indemnified Person may become subject as a result of any
breach of any representation or covenant contained herein; and Representative
hereby agrees to reimburse such Company Indemnified Person for all reasonable
legal and other expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or
defending any such action or claim as and when such expenses are incurred
(c) NOTICE OF CLAIMS, ETC. Promptly after receipt by a party
seeking indemnification pursuant to this Section 22 eithet the Company
Identified Person or the Representative Indemnified Person (each being referred
to herein as an "INDEMNIFIED PARTY") of written notice of any investigation,
claim, proceeding or other action in respect of which indemnification is
being sought (each, a "CLAIM"), the Indemnified Party promptly shall notify the
party against whom indemnification pursuant to this Section 22 is being sought
(the "INDEMNIFYING PARTY") of the commencement thereof; but the omission to so
notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve it from any liability that it
otherwise may have to the Indemnified Party, except to the extent that the
Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced and forfeits substantive rights and
defenses by reason of such failure. In connection with any Claim as to which
both the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party are parties, the
Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof.
Notwithstanding the assumption of the defense of any Claim by the Indemnifying
Party, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate legal
counsel and to participate in the defense of such Claim, and the Indemnifying
Party shall bear the reasonable fees, out-of-pocket costs and expenses of such
separate legal counsel to the Indemnified Party if (and only if): (x) the
Indemnifying Party shall have agreed to pay such fees, costs and expenses, (y)
the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party shall reasonably have concluded
that representation of the Indemnified Party by the Indemnifying Party by the
same legal counsel would not be appropriate due to actual or, as reasonably
determined by legal counsel to the Indemnified Party, potentially differing
interests between such parties in the conduct of the defense of such Claim, or
if there may be legal defenses available to the Indemnified Party that are in
addition to or disparate from those available to the Indemnifying Party, or (z)
the Indemnifying Party shall have failed to employ legal counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party within a reasonable period of time after
notice of the commencement of such Claim. If the Indemnified Party employs
separate legal counsel in circumstances other than as described in clauses (x),
(y) or (z) above, the fees, costs and expenses of such legal counsel shall be
borne exclusively by the Indemnified Party. Except as provided above, the
Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any Claim in the same
jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one firm of
counsel for the Indemnified Party (together with appropriate local counsel). The
Indemnified Party shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld), settle or
compromise any Claim or consent to the entry of any judgment that does not
include an unconditional release of the Indemnifying Party from all liabilities
with respect to such Claim or judgment.
23. Company will add Representation as an additional insured on
all product liability coverage.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date
first above written.
VITAL LIVING INC.
By:_____________________
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
By: ___________________________
EXHIBIT "COMMISSION SCHEDULE"
I. MODELS
A. MEDICAL RX MODEL
1. THE COMPANY SHALL PAY A COMMISSION OF 15% ON SALES AS
DEFINED IN 3(a). SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:
1ST 30-DAY ORDER = 15%
2ND 30-DAY ORDER = 0%
3RD 30-DAY ORDER = 15% OF 2ND AND 3RD 30-DAY ORDER
2. THE COMPANY SHALL PAY A COMMISSION ON SALES GENERATED BY A
DISPENSING PRACTITIONER. A "DISPENSING PRACTITIONER" SHALL BE
DEFINED AS THOSE PHYSICIAN OFFICES, AND/OR HEALTHCARE CLINICS
THAT AGREE TO PURCHASE THE PRODUCT(S) AT A DISCOUNT PRICE, AND
THEN SELL THE PRODUCT(S) DIRECT TO THEIR PATIENTS (CUSTOMERS).
THE COMMISSION SCHEDULE FOR THE REP THAT PROCURES A
"DISPENSING ACCOUNT", IS AS FOLLOWS:
a) A BASELINE OF SALES WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR A FOUR
(4) WEEK PERIOD. DURING THIS PERIOD ANY AND ALL
PRODUCT(S) SALES WILL BE COMMISSIONED AT A 15% RATE
OF PURCHASE PRICE.
b) ONCE A BASELINE IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE DISPENSING
ACCOUNT, COMMISSIONS WILL BE PAID ON ANY AND ALL
PRODUCT(S) PURCHASED BY THE "DISPENSING ACCOUNT",
ABOVE AND BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED BASELINE AT AN 8%
RATE OF PURCHASE PRICE.
II. PRICING
A. MEDICAL MODEL
1. ESSENTUM $ 49.95
2. ESSENTUM NP $ 49.95
B. DISPENSING MODEL
1. WHOLESALE
a) ESSENTUM $ 30.00
b) ESSENTUM NP $ 30.00
2. WHOLESALE WITH VOLUME DISCOUNT
a) ESSENTUM $ 30.00
b) ESSENTUM NP $ 30.00
EXHIBIT "BENCHMARKS"
TIMEFRAME C/O ATTAINMENT #SALES
30 DAYS 30% 90
60 DAYS 60% 180
90 DAYS 80% 240
120 DAYS 100% 300
EXHIBIT E- EXPENSES
SALES REPRESENTATIVES
Limit
- $1500 per sales representative to cover the entire 120day launch
- Where rep anticipates spending more than $375 in any given 30 day period,
such expense requires pre-approval from X. Xxxxxxx.
- Any expense over $500 in any 30 day period requires approval from E.VP
approval.
Expenses covered
- Meals and entertainment of customers.
- Professional Relations - gifts (under $25 value) or services (e.g. special
printing) offered to customers/accounts
Requirements -
- All expenses must be submitted to X. Xxxxxxx for approval within 3 days of
close of period.
- Expense reports will be submitted on standard format provided to each
representative and will be submitted as hard copy originals with receipts.
Photocopies must be retained by representatives for personal records.
- No expense will be accepted without a receipt. No `tear off' restaurant
receipts can be accepted.
- All meal/entertainment expenses must be detailed on the Expense Report Form
to include: (1) those in attendance and (2) purpose of meeting.
- X. Xxxxxxx will submit all reports (approved and unapproved) to X.Xxxxxxx
for final approval within 7 days of close of period. Any expenses remaining
unapproved will be resolved by X.Xxxxxxx and X.Xxxxxxx within 30 days of
close of period. Any expenses not receiving final approval will be refused.
Overnight Travel
- Sales Representatives will focus their activity on their immediate
metropolitan area. Any overnight travel is an exception, must be
pre-approved by X. Xxxxxxx and will be covered separately (not offset
against the Sales Representatives $1500 budget).
- Guidelines. Destination is more than 2.5 hours drive time from
representative's location. Hotel accommodation is modest (under $120/night
total). A per diem expense of up to $30/day will be provided with
appropriate receipts. Outbound meal expenses will cover lunch and dinner,
inbound will cover breakfast and lunch.
ADDITIONAL EXPENSE BUDGET (DISCRETIONARY)
Extraordinary Expenses.
- X.Xxxxxxx can request additional Special Program Funds for individual
Territories up to a $1750 per Territory limit during the 120day launch
period. Special Program Funds can be
considered for programs where reasonable costs would exceed the $375 per
month guideline (e.g. speaker programs, roundtable dinners).
- Sales Representative must submit a proposal to X.Xxxxxxx a minimum of 10
working days prior to the program outlining (1) business plan for program
(2) invitees (3) projected impact on sales (4) estimate of costs.
- X.Xxxxxxx will forward any approved proposals to X.Xxxxxxx for final
approval of funding at a minimum of 5 working days prior to proposed date.
