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Exhibit 10.3
FACTORING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 03 day of November, 1998, between
NATIONSBANC BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION (NationsBanc") and Health & Nutrition
Systems International, Inc. (the "Client").
RECITALS
The Client from time to time will own accounts receivable resulting
from the Clients sale of products or services. The Client wishes to sell certain
accounts receivable to NationsBanc in accordance with the terms hereof For
purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) the
term "Receivables" shall mean all receivables, instruments, accounts, chattel
paper, notes, contract rights and general intangibles resulting from the Clients
sale of products or services before, on or before the date hereof; and (b) the
term "Account Debtor" shall mean each person or entity obligated to pay any
Receivable.
Now, therefore, for good and valuable consideration, the parties agree
as follows:
1. Purchase of Receivables. The Client shall, at such intervals as
NationsBanc may require, tender to NationsBanc all Receivables then owned by the
Client. Promptly after such tender, NationsBanc shall notify the Client if
NationsBanc wishes to purchase any or all of such Receivables. The parties agree
as follows with respect to each Receivable that NationsBanc elects to purchase:
(a) The purchase price (the "Purchase Price") for cash
Receivable shall be 96.75% of the face value thereof (or such lesser
percentage as the parties may from time to time agree upon with respect
to specific Receivables).
(b) The parties shall consummate the Clients sale of each
Receivable as promptly as practicable after NationsBanc's election to
purchase the Receivable. The parties shall take the following actions
to effect each such purchase and sale:
(i) NationsBanc shall pay the Client an amount equal
to the Purchase Price less the Reserve Amount (as defined
herein).
(ii) The Client shall execute and deliver to
NationsBanc, an assignment or endorsement (or both) of the
Receivable in such form as NationsBanc may require. In
addition, the Client shall deliver to NationsBanc: (aa) if
requested by NationsBanc, a purchase order signed by the
Account Debtor; (bb) if requested by NationsBanc, a valid
invoice with evidence of shipment of goods in accordance with
any applicable purchase order, (cc) if requested by
NationsBanc, a certificate duly executed by or on behalf of
the Account Debtor stating that all services have been
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satisfactorily completed in accordance with the purchase
order; (dd) any contracts, agreements, chattel paper, notes,
securities and instruments evidencing or relating to the
Receivable; (ee) any credit memoranda relating to the
Receivable; and (fl) such other documents and certificates as
NationsBanc may request.
(c) From and after the Clients assignment of any Receivable to
NationsBanc, NationsBanc shall control and shall be entitled to collect
and receive all amounts payable under the Receivable. NationsBanc shall
from and after such time be vested with all of the Clients rights in
the Receivable including without limitation: (i) the Clients right to
stop in transit any shipment of merchandise evidenced by the
Receivable; and (ii) the Clients right of replevin and reclamation with
respect to the merchandise evidenced by the Receivable. NationsBanc
shall have the right at its sole option to take possession of and sell
such merchandise at public or private sale at the Clients expense for
the purpose of paying the Clients obligations to NationsBanc. The
Client shall not xxx or make any collection on or with respect to any
Receivable assigned hereunder except as otherwise authorized or
directed by NationsBanc. All remittances received by the Client with
respect to Receivables purchased by NationsBanc shall be held in trust
for NationsBanc, and the Client will immediately deliver to NationsBanc
all checks, monies or other forms of payment received with respect to
such Receivables. NationsBanc assumes no responsibility in the
acceptance of checks or other forms of exchange in payment of the
Receivables acquired by it hereunder. NationsBanc may in its sole
discretion extend the time for payment under, or make any compromise,
adjustment or modification with respect to, any Receivable assigned
hereunder without the Client's consent and without in any manner
affecting the representations, warranties or agreements of the Client
set forth herein.
(d) NationsBanc shall not be obligated to purchase any
Receivable hereunder unless and until: (i) NationsBanc accepts an
assignment of the Receivable in accordance with the terms hereof; and
(h) all other terms and conditions set forth herein with respect to
such purchase shall have been satisfied. NationsBanc's purchase of any
Receivable or Receivables on one occasion shall not obligate
NationsBanc to purchase other Receivables on future occasions.
(e) All invoices relating to the Receivables shall be in such
form as NationsBanc, may from time to time approve. Such invoices
shall, at NationsBanc's option, bear a legend notifying the Account
Debtor of the assignment hereunder and directing the Account Debtor to
make payment to NationsBanc at such address as NationsBanc may specify.
NationsBanc shall be entitled, in its discretion, to mail all invoices
relating to Receivables
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purchased by it. The Client shall upon demand reimburse NationsBanc for
all postage, clerical and other costs incurred by NationsBanc in
connection with any such mailing.
2. Reserve Account.
(a) The Client shall maintain a reserve account (the "Reserve
Account") on the books of NationsBanc, or any designee of NationsBanc,
having at all times an aggregate balance that is not less than the
Specified Percentage (as defined herein) of the outstanding balance of
all Receivables then held by NationsBanc. NationsBanc shall be entitled
to withhold such amount (the "Reserve Amount") from the Purchase Price
of each Receivable as is necessary to ensure that the aggregate balance
of the Reserve Account is not less than the minimum amount required
hereunder. The Reserve Account shall be an account maintained on
NationsBanc's books, and NationsBanc shall not be obligated to: (i)
maintain cash or other funds in such account; or (ii) segregate funds
or other amounts held in or credited to the Reserve Account from other
funds held by NationsBanc. The Client shall not be entitled to any
interest or income on amounts credited to the Reserve Account. The
Specified Percentage shall mean 15.00% or such other percentage as
NationsBanc may from time to time specify.
(b) If at any time the Client incurs any obligation to
NationsBanc hereunder, NationsBanc shall be entitled, without
limitation, to charge the Reserve Account with the amount of such
obligation.
(c) If at any time the aggregate amount of the Reserve Account
is less than the minimum amount required hereunder, the Client shall
upon demand of NationsBanc immediately remit the amount of such
deficiency to NationsBanc.
(d) NationsBanc may, in its sole discretion, from time to time
remit funds to the Client if NationsBanc in its discretion determines
that the balance of the Reserve Account at such time exceeds the
minimum amount required hereunder. NationsBanc shall remit to the
Client the balance remaining in the Reserve Account after: (i)
termination of this Agreement; and (ii) the Clients satisfaction of all
of its obligations to NationsBanc hereunder.
3. Fees.
(a) One time closing costs of $500.00.
(b) The Client shall tender sufficient Receivables to
NationsBanc during each calendar month to assure that the Discount
Amount (as defined herein)
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for such month will equal or exceed $1,250.00 (the "Minimum. Amount").
If the Discount Amount for any calendar month is loss than the Minimum
Amount, then the Client shall, not later than 15 days after the end of
such calendar month, pay NationsBanc an amount equal to the excess of
the Minimum Amount over the Discount Amount for such month. For
purposes hereof, the "Discount Amount" for each calendar month shall
equal 3.25% of the aggregate face amount of all Receivables tendered to
NationsBanc hereunder during such month. NationsBanc may, at its
option, charge the Reserve Account for amounts owed by the Client under
this subparagraph.
(c) Additional fee of 1% on invoices pad 46 to 75 days from
invoice date.
Additional fee of 2% on invoices paid 76 to 15 days from
invoice date.
Additional fee of 3% on invoices paid 106 days from
invoice date and beyond.
4. Representations and Warranties.
(a) The Client expressly represents, warrants, under-takes and
agrees as follows with respect to each Receivable assigned to
NationsBanc: (i) the Client is the lawful owner of each 3uch Receivable
subject to no liens, claims or security interests; (ii) each Receivable
shall be sold and assigned to NationsBanc as absolute owner free and
clear of all liens, claims and security interests (iii) each Receivable
represents an amount owed to the Client as a result of a bona fide sale
in the ordinary course of business of a product or service to an
Account Debtor who is not affiliated with the Client; (iv) no
Receivable is or will be subject to any dispute or claim by the Account
Debtor as to price, terms, quality, quantity or delay in shipment; (v)
no Account Debtor shall have asserted, or shall otherwise be entitled
to, any offset, counterclaim, contra account or any defense of any kind
or character; (vi) no Receivable will be subject to any discount,
deduction, allowance or special payment terms; (vii) the Client does
not have and will not have at the time of any assignment any knowledge
of any fact that would or could affect the validity or collectibility
of any Receivable, (viii) no Receivable will represent a delivery of
merchandise; upon "consignment," "guaranteed sale," "sale or return,"
"payment on reorder" or similar terms; (Ix) no Receivable will
represent a "pack, xxxx and hold" or similar transaction; (x) the names
of the Account Debtors and the amounts owing on the due dates of each
Receivable are and will be correctly stated in all instruments of
assignment. schedules, invoices or other documentation famished by the
Client to NationsBanc; (xi) no Receivable will have a due date that is
more than 30 days from the invoice date unless otherwise approved by
NationsBanc; (xii) no other sale, assignment or grant of a security
interest or lien of any kind whatsoever presently exists or will
hereafter be created in favor of any person or entity with respect to
the Receivable; (xiii) any and all information furnished by the Client
to NationsBanc in connection with the sale of the
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Receivable will be true and correct at the time that such information
is famished to NationsBanc; (xiv) the Client has strictly complied with
all applicable laws and regulations in connection with the Clients sale
of products or services giving rise to the Receivable; (xv) the Client
will use all proceeds from the sale of Receivables solely for business
purposes; and (xvi) each Receivable will be payable in United States
dollars.
(b) The Client authorizes NationsBanc to represent and warrant
to any subsequent transferee or assignee of any Receivable that the
Receivable represents a legally valid indebtedness of the Account
Debtor for the amount of such Receivable and that there are no known
defaults, offsets or counterclaims with respect to the Receivable. The
Client shall indemnify NationsBanc from and against any liability
incurred by NationsBanc, or any claims made against NationsBanc, as a
result of any such representation or warranty by NationsBanc.
5. Covenants of Client The Client shall comply with each of the
following covenants during the term hereof:
(a) The Client shall deliver to NationsBanc from time to time
such financial statements as NationsBanc may request. NationsBanc may,
at any time during normal business hours, inspect, verify and check all
of the Clients books, accounts, records, orders, correspondence and
papers that NationsBanc deems relevant to the Receivables. NationsBanc
shall be entitled, without limitation, to inspect and audit the Clients
books, records, accounts, files or inventory and make extracts or
copies thereof.
(b) The Client shall do or cause to be done all things
necessary to preserve and keep in fall force and effect its existence,
rights and privileges as a corporation or partnership, as the case may
be, under the laws of its state of organization.
(c) The Client will not create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any lien or other encumbrance (except in favor of NationsBanc)
on: (i) the Receivables, (whether now existing or hereafter arising);
(ii) any inventory now or hereafter owned by the Client. or (iii) any
proceeds of the foregoing.
(d) The Client shall not merge into or with, consolidate with,
acquire control of, or sell all or a substantial part of its assets to,
any other person or entity. In addition, the, Client shall not suffer
or permit any change in the ownership or control of its outstanding
capital stock or other equity securities, without prior written consent
from NationsBanc.
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(e) Notwithstanding any contrary provision set forth herein,
the Client shall not sell or tender for sale to NationsBanc any
Receivable if: (i) complete deliveries shall not have been made under
any agreement, representation or understanding between the Client and
the Account Debtor under the Receivable; (ii) there is any disagreement
or dispute with respect to the quality. quantity or consideration of
the debt or any applicable product or service relating to the
Receivable; or (iii) the Receivable is not for a certain, definite,
undisputed and liquidated amount.
(f) The Client shall notify NationsBanc of any Insolvency with
respect to any Account Debtor as promptly as practical after the Client
becomes aware of such Insolvency. For purposes hereof, Insolvency shall
be deemed to have occurred when:
(i) a general meeting of unsecured creditors shall be
called by the Account Debtor or on behalf of the Account
Debtor;
(ii) a voluntary or involuntary proceedings shall
have been instituted in a United States Bankruptcy Court to
adjudge an Account Debtor bankrupt;
(iii) a petition shall have been filed in a United
States Bankruptcy Court for the corporate reorganization of an
Account Debtor (Chapter X) or for the arrangement of the debts
of an Account Debtor (Chapter XI);
(iv) a receiver is appointed of the whole or any part
of the property of an Account Debtor;
(v) an Account Debtor, or a third party on behalf of
an Account Debtor, shall have made a general offer of
compromise, in writing, to his, her or its creditors for less
than his, her or its indebtedness;
(vi) possession shall have been taken of an Account
Debtors assets under an assignment or deed of trust executed
by the debtor for the benefit of his, her or its creditors;
(vii) a creditors committee shall have been formed
for the sole purpose of liquidation;
(viii) possession shall have been taken of an Account
Debtors business assets under a chattel mortgage given
thereon;
(ix) a sale in bulk is made of an Account Debtors
property;
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(x) an Account Debtors assets shall have been sold
under a writ of execution or attachment, or a writ of
execution shall I have been returned unsatisfied;
(xi) an Account Debtor shall have absconded;
(xii) an Account Debtors assets shall have been sold
under a distraint or levy by any taxing authority, or by a
landlord;
(xiii) an Account Debtor shall file an assignment or
make a proposal to creditors under the Canadian Bankruptcy
Act;
(xiv) a Receiving Order is made against an Account
Debtor under the Canadian Bankruptcy Act;
(xv) an Account Debtors assets shall have been sold
under the Canadian Bank Act; or
(xvi) a Winding-Up Order under the Dominion
Winding-Up Act (Canada) is made against an Account Debtor.
6. Attorney-in-Fact. NationsBanc shall be entitled to bring suit in its
name or in the name of the Client, or both of them to collect or enforce any
Receivable assigned hereunder. The Client hereby makes, constitutes and appoints
NationsBanc and each of its officers, or any person whom NationsBanc may
designate, with full power of substitution, the true and lawful attorney of the
Client, and authorizes the attorney or his. her or its substitute, at the
Client's cost and expense, to execute all documents in the Client's name, and to
do all other things necessary or appropriate to carry out this Agreement
including without limitation: (a) endorsing the name of the Client upon any
checks or other instruments that may come into NationsBanc's possession in
payment of Receivables; (b) endorsing the name of the Client on any freight or
express xxxx or xxxx of lading relating to any Receivable; and (c) taking all
action as NationsBanc deems appropriate, including without limitation the
execution and filing of financing statements, in the name of and on behalf of
the Client to perfect any of the security interests granted to NationsBanc
herein. If the Client defaults in the performance of its obligations hereunder
or if NationsBanc terminates this Agreement, NationsBanc or the attorney-in-fact
hereunder is hereby authorized to notify postal authorities to change the
address for delivery of mail to the Client to such address as NationsBanc or
such attorney-in-fact may designate and to receive and open mail addressed to
the Client to enable NationsBanc to carry out this Agreement, The Client hereby
ratifies and approves all acts of the attorney-in-fact and agrees that neither
NationsBanc nor the attorney-in-fact will be liable for any acts of commission
or omission nor for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law. This power
is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable so long as any Receivable
assigned and sold to NationsBanc remains unpaid.
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7. Waiver. The waiver by NationsBanc of any particular breach by the
Client of a provision of this Agreement, or NationsBanc's failure to exercise; a
right granted to it herein, shall not constitute a waiver of any subsequent
breach or any other right.
8. Indemnity and Repurchase Obligations.
(a) Xxxxxxx'x purchase of a Receivable on a non-recourse basis
shall not relieve the Client from any liability that might arise out of
the Clients breach of any representations, warranties or agreements
hereunder, or out of any unauthorized or fraudulent acts of the Client,
its officers, employees or agents. In the event of any such breach or
any such unauthorized or fraudulent act, the Client agrees that the
Receivable shall be considered to have been purchased by NationsBanc
with full recourse and shall upon NationsBanc's request be purchased by
the Client for the outstanding balance thereof
(b) If any Account Debtor rejects or returns any merchandise
after assignment of the applicable Receivable to NationsBanc or if any
Account Debtor asserts any claim or defense against NationsBanc or the
Client with respect to any Receivable assigned to NationsBanc or if any
Account Debtor disputes any Receivable in whole or in part, the Client
shall immediately upon Xxxxxxx'x request repurchase the applicable
Receivable for the outstanding balance thereof NationsBanc may in its
discretion: (i) charge the Reserve Account with the amount of such
Receivable; or (ii) require the Client to replace such Receivable with
one or more other Receivables that arc acceptable to NationsBanc, If
the Client obtains possession of any returned or rejected merchandise,
then the Client shall hold such merchandise in trust for NationsBanc,
at the Clients risk and expense, until the Client has repurchased the
applicable Receivable from NationsBanc in accordance with the terms
hereof.
(c) The Client shall indemnify NationsBanc from and against
all losses, damages. liabilities and costs, including attorneys fees
(whether incurred in connection with trial or appellate proceedings or
otherwise), incurred by NationsBanc as a result of or in connection
with: (i) any claim or defense which any Account Debtor or other person
may have or assert against the Client or NationsBanc; or (ii) any
breach of any of the Clients representations, warranties or agreements
contained herein. If the Client incurs any indemnity obligations
hereunder with respect to any Receivable, the Client shall, without
limitation, upon NationsBanc's request repurchase the Receivable for a
price equal to the outstanding balance of the Receivable.
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(d) NationsBanc shall have the right to charge (by setoff or
otherwise) the Reserve Account or any of the Clients accounts
maintained with any Bank (as defined herein), Without notice, for the
amount of any of the Clients indemnity or other obligations hereunder.
(e) The remedies set forth in this Agreement or otherwise
available under applicable law shall be cumulative, and no election by
NationsBanc to exercise any remedy shall preclude it from thereafter
exercising any other remedy.
9. Termination. No termination or cancellation (regardless of cause or
procedure) of the transactions or relationship contemplated under this Agreement
shall in any way affect or impair the obligations, duties and liabilities of the
Client or the rights of NationsBanc relating to any transaction or event
occurring prior to such termination or cancellation. All undertakings,
agreements, indemnifications, covenants, warranties and representations
contained herein shall survive such termination or cancellation.
10. Expenses. The Client agrees to. pay, and save NationsBanc harmless
against liability for the payment of, all out-of-pocket expenses arising in
connection with the transactions contemplated herein (including any
modifications relating hereto). Such expenses include, without limitation, the
following: (a) any and all state documentary stamp taxes or other taxes
(including interest and penalties, if any) which may be determined to be payable
with respect to the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any assignment
or other document executed in connection with this Agreement or any such
modification; and (b) all search fees and filing fees incurred in connection
with the transactions contemplated herein. The Client shall also pay all of
NationsBanc's costs of enforcing this Agreement including NationsBanc's employee
travel expenses, court costs and fees of attorneys and legal assistants (whether
incurred in connection with trial or appellate proceedings).
11. Security Interest.
(a) In order to secure the Clients obligations to NationsBanc
under this Agreement, as the same may be amended or restated from time
to time, whether now existing or hereafter arising, including without
limitation the Clients obligation to indemnify NationsBanc, the Client
hereby grants to NationsBanc a continuing security interest in: (i) all
Receivable-q now or hereafter owned by the Client; (ii) all funds or
other assets of the Client now or hereafter held by NationsBanc or any
Bank (as defined herein); (iii) all checking, savings, deposit and
other accounts, together with all funds now or hereafter held therein,
now or hereafter maintained by the Client with NationsBanc or any Bank;
(iv) all of the Clients books, records, computer disks, tapes and
software; (v) the Reserve Account and all funds now or hereafter held
therein; (vi) all amounts now or hereafter owed by
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NationsBanc or any Bank to the Client; and (vii) any and all proceeds
of any of the foregoing assets. For purposes hereof, the term "Bank"
shall mean: (i) any bank or other financial institution that is now or
hereafter a direct or indirect subsidiary of NationsBanc Banks, Inc.
("BBI") (or any successor to DBI) or that is now or hereafter directly
or indirectly controlled by BBI; and (ii) any other bank or financial
institution that is now or hereafter related to or affiliated with
NationsBanc through common control (direct or indirect) or otherwise.
The Client shall from time to time at 13arrietts request execute, and
file in such filing offices as NationsBanc may request, such financing
statements as NationsBanc may require to perfect the security interests
granted herein.
(b) The Client authorizes and empowers NationsBanc, in its
sole discretion, at any time after any default by the Client in the
performance of its obligations hereunder to direct any Bank to: (i)
place a hold on the Clients checking and other accounts now or
hereafter maintained at the Bank; and (ii) appropriate funds from any
such account and remit the same to NationsBanc. Each Bank is authorized
to comply with each such direction made by NationsBanc without any duty
to determine whether such direction, or any action pursuant thereto, is
authorized hereunder or otherwise complies with the terms hereof No
such Bank, shall have any liability to the Client or any other entity
as a result of the Banks complianco with any such direction, and the
Client shall indemnify each Bank from and against all such liability.
NationsBanc is authorized to apply all funds received by it hereunder
to the Clients obligations in turh order as NationsBanc may elect. The
parties acknowledge that the amount held in each such account may
exceed the amount of the. Clients obligations as ultimately determined.
The Client agrees that neither NationsBanc nor any Bank, nor any of
their respective affiliates, shall be liable for the dishonor of any
item as the result of a hold being placed on the Clients accounts or as
the result of any appropriation of funds in any such account in
accordance with the terms hereof.
12. Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted
hereunder shall be In writing and shall be delivered by (a) personal delivery;
(b) courier; or (c) certified or registered mail, postage prepaid. Any such
notice shall be decinod givon upon its being sent to the following address.
If NationsBanc, at: NationsBanc Business Finance Corp.
00 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxx
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If the Client, at: Health & Nutrition Systems International, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx #0
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
13. Third Parties. Each of the Banks is a third party beneficiary of
this Agreement, and each Bank is authorized to: (a) enforce its rights hereunder
against the Client: and (b) comply with any request or direction of NationsBanc
under or in connection with this Agreement. If at any time NationsBanc is
entitled to charge or debit the Clients account maintained with any Bank or if
at any time NationsBanc is entitled to offset the Clients obligations against
funds in any such account, each Bank is authorized to pay over and remit funds
in any such account to NationsBanc upon any request of NationsBanc. No such Bank
shall be required to inquire into NationsBanc's authority to make any such
request, arid no Bank sha)l have any liability to the Client as a result of the
Banks compliance with any such request (whether or not such request is
authorized hereunder).
14. Account Statements. NationsBanc may from time to time send the
Client statements showing the status of the Clients accoiints hereunder. Each
such statement shall constitute an account stated and shall be binding upon the
Client with respect to the matters shown therein except to the extent that the
Client, not later than 30 days after the date of each statement, provides
NationsBanc with written exceptions to the statement.
15. Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with Florida law. The Client shall not assign this Agreement without
the prior written consent of NationsBanc. This Agreement shall be binding upon,
and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hcreto and their respective
heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement
contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto regarding the subject
matter hereof, excepting only assignments and schedules thereto that may be
executed from time to time. This Agreement sliall not be modified except by
writtcn instrurnont signed by all of tho parties hereto. The Client agrees to
execute such further instruments as may be required by NationsBanc to evidence
the transactions contemplated herein. If any provision of this Agreement is
found invalid, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected
thereby. Nothing set forth herein or otherwise shall; (a) render the parties
partners of one another; or (b) constitute the Client as an agent of
NationsBanc.
16. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for an initial term of I
year (12 Months) from the date of execution and shall be automatically renewed
for successive renewal terms of I year (12 Months) periods each unless
terminated at the end of the initial term or any renewal term by any party
giving,the other wTitten notice of termination at least sixty (60) days prior to
the end of such period. If the Client obtains alternatc finauicing rroin any
NationsDanc or NationsBank affiliate, and wishes to terminate this Agrooment,
the remaining term of this Agreement will be waived.
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17. Jury Trial Waiver. NationsBanc, the Client and, if applicable, the
guarantors set forth below, hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally
waive any right any may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation
based on this agreement, the guaranty set forth below or any transactions
contemplated herein or therein, or arising out of, under or in connection with
this agreement, such guaranty or any related document, or any course of conduct,
course of dealing, statements (whether verbal or written) or actions of any
party hereto, to the guaranty or to any related document. The parties consent to
jurisdiction and venue in the state or federal courts in any county where
NationsBanc maintains an office. This provision is a material inducement for the
parties entering into the subject transaction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Agreement
as of the date first above written.
NationsBanc Business Finance Corp. Health & Nutrition Systems
International, Inc.
By: By:
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Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Its: Director Its: President
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GUARANTY OF PAYMENT
For good and valuable consideration, each of the undersigned guarantors
(collectively, the "Guarantors"), jointly and severally. hereby unconditionally
and irrevocably guarantees to NationsBanc Business Finance Corporation
("NationsBanc") the full, prompt and unconditional payment and performance, when
due, of all obligations (collectively, the "Obligations") of Health & Nutrition
Systems Intemational,.Inc. (the "Client") now or hereafter due under the
foregoing Factoring Agreement between NationsBanc and the Client (as such
agreement may from time to time be amended or restated). Each of the Guarantors
also agrees, jointly and severally, to pay all costs (including attorneys fees
whether incurTed in connection with collection, trial, appeal or otherwise) of
collection against the Guarantors under this Guaranty. Each Guarantor shall
provide NationsBanc with such financial statements and tax returns as
NationsBanc may from time to time request. Each Guarantor agrees that from time
to time NationsBanc may, without notice to the Guarantors and without affecting
any liability of any Guarantor: (a) exchange, release, sell (by foreclosure or
otherwise), apply, or otherwise deal with any collateral for payment or
performance of the Obligations at the election of NationsBanc, (b) release any
guarantor or other person at any time liable for the Obligations or any part
thereof; (c) extend, renew, or modify the terms of or accelerate the
Obligations, in whole or in part; (d) modify the terms of the foregoing
Factoring Agreement or any other document in any way related to any Obligations;
or (e) waive or fail to enforce any of its rights under any agreement
evidencing, relating to or securing the Obligations. Except as prohibited by
applicable law, each of the Guarantors waives any right to require NationsBanc:
(a) to continue providing factoring or other services to the Clients; (b) to
make any presentment, protest, demand or notice of any kind, including notice of
any nonpayment of the Obligations or of any nonpayment related to any
collateral, or notice of any action or nonaction on the part of the Client,
NationsBanc, any surety, endorser, or other guarantor in connection with the
Obligations or in connection with the creation of new or additional obligations;
(c) to resort for payment or to proceed directly or at once against any person,
including the Client or any other guarantor; (d) to proceed directly against or
exhaust any collateral held by NationsBanc from the Client, any guarantor or any
other person; (e) to pursue any other remedy within NationsBanc's power; or (f)
to commit any act or omission of any kind, or at any time, with respect to any
matter whatsoever. Each of the Guarantors also waives any and all rights, claims
and defenses arising by reason of: (a) any "one action" or "anti-deficiency" law
or any other law which may prevent NationsBanc from bringing any action,
including a claim for deficiency, against any of the Guarantors, before or after
NationsBanc's commencement or completion of any foreclosure action, either
judicially or by exercise of a power of sale; (b) any election of remedies by
NationsBanc which destroys or otherwise adversely affects any of the Guarantors
subrogation rights or any of the Guarantors rights to proceed against
NationsBanc for reimbursement, including without limitation, any loss of rights
that any of the Guarantors may suffer by reason of any law limiting, qualifying
or discharging the Obligations; (c) any disability or other defense of the
Client of any other guarantor, or of any other person, or by reason of the
cessation of the Client's liability for any reason whatsoever, other than
payment in full in legal tender, of the Obligations; (d) any right to claim
discharge of the Obligations on the basis of
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unjustified impairment of any collateral for the Obligations; (e) any statute of
limitations; or (f) any defenses given to guarantors at law or in equity other
than actual payment and performance of tho Obligations. If the Client or any
other person at any time pays any of the Obligations, and thereafter NationsBanc
is required to remit the amount of that payment to the Client's trustee in
bankruptcy or to any similar person, under any federal or state bankruptcy law
or law for tho relief of debtors, the Obligations shall be considered unpaid for
the purpose of enforcement of this Guaranty. Each of the Guarantors further
waives and agrees not to assert or claim at any time any deductions to the
amount guaranteed under this Guaranty by virtue of any right of setoff,
counterclaim, counter demand, recoupment or similar right, whether such claim,
demand or right may be asserted by the Client or any Guarantor. Each of the
Guarantors agrees that, upon the occurrence of a default under the Factoring
Agreement, NationsBanc may exercise against any or all of the Guarantors any or
all of the rights NationsBanc may have against the Client, including (without
limitation) any right of setoff. Each of the Guarantors also agrees that the
paragraphs of the Factoring Agreement under the heading "Miscellaneous" and
"Jury Trial Waiver" shall apply to this Guaranty as well, and the Guarantors
shall be bound by the terms thereof. No formal acceptance of this Guaranty by
NationsBanc is necessary to make this Guaranty effective. The failure of any
person named below as a Guarantor or any other person to sign this Guaranty
shall not discharge or otherwise impair the liability of any person who signs
this Guaranty. This Guaranty shall be a continuing guaranty.
Dated: November 03, 1998
Guarantor:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxx
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Other 30% Owner ?
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ADDENDUM TO FACTORING AGREEMENT
The Factoring Agreement between Banc of America Business finance
Corporaiton (formerly known as NationsBanc Business Finance Corporation) and
Health & Nutrition Systems International, Inc. dated November 4, 1998 is amended
as follows:
A. The Purchase Price of accounts receivable, as stated in
paragraph 1(a) of the Factoring Agreement shall be 97% of the
face value thereof.
B. The monthly minimum of $1,250 as outlined in paragraph 3(b)
will be increased to $5,500. If Health & Nutrition Systems
International Inc, fees are less than $5,500, Health &
Nutrition Systems International, Inc. has the option to make
up the difference the following month.
C. The terms of this Agreement shall be for an initial term of 12
months ("Term") from the date of execution and shall be
automatically renewed for successive renewal terms of Term
periods each unless terminated at the end of the initial term
or any renewal term by the Client giving Bank of American
written notice of termination at least sixty (60) days prior
to the end of each period. If the Client obtains alternate
financing from any Bank of America of NationsBank affiliate,
and wishes to terminate this Agreement, the remaining term of
this Agreement will be waived. bank of America shall be
excused from performing any obligation(s) to Client in the
event Client commits an Event of Default Bank of America may
terminate this Agreement by giving thirty (30) days notice,
except that in the event Client commits an Event of Default,
Bank of America may terminate immediately and without notice.
Notwithstanding termination, Bank of America shall retain all
of its rights, including all lien rights in the Receivable
until all obligations due Bank of America are fully
discharged.
This Addendum is hereby made apart of the Factoring Agreement. All
other rights, terms and conditions of the original Factoring Agreement remain in
effect.
Banc of America Business Finance Health & Nutrition Systems International,
Corporation Inc.
By: By:
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Title: Title:
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