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EXHIBIT 10.41
BLUE FISH CLOTHING, INC.
NO. 0 XXXXX XXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX, XX 00000
July 6, 1998
VIA REGISTERED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Upper Mill, L.P.
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Re: Termination of Lease: 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxx., XX
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In consideration of cash and stock valued in the aggregate at $252,000
as set forth below and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Upper Mill, L.P. ("Upper Mill")
and Blue Fish Clothing, Inc. ("Blue Fish") hereby agree as follows:
1. The Lease Agreement dated December 16, 1996 by and between Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx as Lessor and Blue Fish Clothing, Inc. as Lessee for certain premises
located at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx (the "Lease Agreement"), as amended by the First Addendum to Lease
Agreement dated May 19, 1997, as assigned by Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx to Upper Mill,
L.P. on October 21, 1997, and as amended by the Second Addendum to Lease
Agreement dated as of December 31, 1997, and all other amendments, assignments,
or modifications, if any, is hereby terminated and the parties have no
obligations to one another other than those in this letter agreement. It is
specifically acknowledged that the rent payments by Blue Fish to Upper Mill due
on June 1, 1998 and July 1, 1998 under the Lease Agreement, as amended, are not
due and payable and there are no other payments of any kind due and payable to
the Lessor or at its direction other than as set forth herein.
2. The Guarantee of Lease dated August __, 1997 by Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx is hereby cancelled and revoked in its entirety. Upper Mill and Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx shall promptly return to Xx. Xxxxxxx the Guarantee of Lease and all
copies thereof, including any copies that might have been given to third
parties.
3. Blue Fish shall pay $102,000 in cash to Upper Mill as follows:
a. $12,000 on July 6, 1998 (or the date of execution of this
letter agreement, if later)
b. $12,000 on or before July 30, 1998
c. $38,000 on or before June 30, 1999
d. $40,000 on or before June 30, 2000
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4. Blue Fish shall pay interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum on the
then unpaid principal balance of the amount in Section 3 above Upper Mill on the
first of each month, commencing August 1, 1998.
5. Within five (5) days of the execution of this letter agreement, Blue
Fish shall cause to be issued to Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx 120,000 shares of Blue Fish
Common Stock (which represents $150,000 valued at $1.25 per share, the price of
the last sale, which occurred on June 25, 1998). Such shares are restricted as
they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and shall bear a
legend to that effect substantially in the following form:
"The securities evidenced by this certificate have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
may not be sold, transferred, assigned or hypothecated unless
there is an effective Registration Statement under such Act
covering such securities, the transfer is made in compliance
with Rule 144 promulgated under such Act or the Company
receives an opinion of counsel for the holder of these
securities reasonably satisfactory to the Company, stating that
such sale, transfer, assignment or hypothecation is exempt from
the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of such
Act."
These shares are being issued pursuant to exemptions from registration under
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 203(r) of the
Pennsylvania Securities Act.
6. Concurrently with the execution of this letter agreement, Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx shall execute and deliver a personal guaranty to Upper Mill for $180,000
in the form attached as Exhibit A. The amount of this guaranty shall be reduced
by $38,000 when the payment due June 30, 1999 for that amount is made to Upper
Mill. The personal guaranty of Xx. Xxxxxxx shall be cancelled and revoked when
the payment due June 30, 2000 for $40,000 is made to Upper Mill.
7. Upper Mill and Blue Fish shall each obtain, on or before the date of
execution of this letter agreement, all third party consents required for each
party to enter into this letter agreement, including the consent of Upper Mill's
lender.
8. For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Upper Mill and Blue Fish
hereby remise, release and forever discharge each other, their predecessors and
successors in interest, and partners, agents, attorneys, employees, assigns and
heirs ("the Releasees") of and from any and all debts, demands, actions, causes
of action, suits, accounts, covenants, contracts, guaranties, bonds, warranties,
agreements, torts, damages, statutes, and any and all claims and liabilities
whatsoever of every name and nature, both in law and in equity, arising from the
Lease Agreement, as amended and assigned, which either party may
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have, have had, or may hereafter have against the Releasees, other than claims
for breach of this letter agreement, which are hereby reserved to the parties.
9. The parties shall each, at the request of the other, furnish,
execute and deliver such documents, instruments, certificates, notices and
further assurances as counsel for the requesting party shall reasonably require
as necessary or desirable to effect complete consummation of this letter
agreement, or in connection with the preparation and filing of reports required
or requested by governmental agencies, stock exchanges or other regulatory
bodies.
10. This letter agreement supersedes all prior agreements, oral and
written, on this subject matter.
11. This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
If the foregoing correctly reflects our agreement, please so indicate
by signing the enclosed copy of this letter agreement where indicated below and
return it in the postage prepaid envelope provided.
Sincerely,
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Chief Financial Officer
Attachment
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
UPPER MILL, L.P.
BY: I.B.S. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
ITS GENERAL PARTNER
BY: /S/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX /S/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX, PRESIDENT XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX, INDIVIDUALLY
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EXHIBIT A
GUARANTY
THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this "Guaranty") is made this 6th day of July,
1998, by XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX, of Bucks County, Pennsylvania (the "Guarantor") in
favor of UPPER MILL, L.P.
W I T N E S S E T H T H A T:
WHEREAS, a certain Lease Agreement dated December 16, 1996, by and
between XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX, herein referred to as "Xxxxxxx", and BLUE FISH
CLOTHING, INC., herein referred to as "Blue Fish", as amended by the first
Addendum to Lease Agreement dated May 19, 1997, as assigned by Xxxxxxx to Upper
Mill, X.X. xxxxxx referred to as "Upper Mill" on October 21, 1997 and as amended
by the Second Addendum to Lease Agreement dated as of December 31, 1997 (the
"Lease") has been executed; and
WHEREAS, by letter agreement dated July 6, 1998 (the "Letter
Agreement") Upper Mill and Blue Fish agreed to terminate the Lease effective
July 6, 1998 and release each other of all obligations under the Lease in
consideration of certain payments by Blue Fish to Upper Mill and the issuance of
the Blue Fish's Common Stock to Xxxxxxx all as set forth in the Letter
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Xxxxxxxxx agreed as a condition to the execution of said
Letter Agreement to guaranty the performance of the obligations of Blue Fish
thereunder as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, the Letter Agreement is and will be to the financial interest
and advantage of Guarantor; and
WHEREAS, Upper Mill was willing to enter into the Letter Agreement only
if Guarantor guaranteed the performance of each and all of the terms, covenants
and conditions of said Letter Agreement to be kept and performed by Blue Fish,
including the payments to Upper Mill as listed therein, on the terms and
conditions and for the maximum amount and for the duration set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and intending to be
legally bound hereby, Grantor covenants and agrees as follows:
RECITALS INCORPORATED. Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that the
foregoing recitals constitute a material part of this Guaranty, and the same are
expressly incorporated herein by this reference.
MATERIAL INDUCEMENT. Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that Upper Mill
would not have entered into the Letter Agreement without the execution of this
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Guaranty by Guarantor, and that this Guaranty constitutes a material inducement
to Upper Mill's entering into the Letter Agreement with Blue Fish.
AMOUNT AND DURATION OF GUARANTY. This Guaranty shall be limited to
$180,000. The Guaranty amount shall be reduced to $142,000 when Blue Fish makes
a payment of $38,000 which is due to Upper Mill on June 30, 1999 pursuant to the
Letter Agreement. This Guaranty shall terminate and shall be rendered null and
void when Blue Fish makes the final payment of $40,000, which is due to Upper
Mill on June 30, 2000, or at such earlier time as all of the Blue Fish's
payments to the Upper Mill pursuant to the Letter Agreement have been made. Upon
termination of this Guaranty, the original and all copies thereof made by Upper
Mill and Xxxxxxx shall be returned to Guarantor.
GUARANTY. Guarantor hereby personally, unconditionally, and irrevocable
guaranties the full performance of each and all of the terms, covenants and
conditions of said Letter Agreement to be performed by Blue Fish, including the
full prompt payment of all amounts to be paid thereunder and the performance of
all obligations in favor of Upper Mill and Xxxxxxx pursuant to the Letter
Agreement, subject to the limitations in Section 3. This Guaranty will continue
unchanged by: (i) any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency of Blue Fish or
any successor or assignee thereof or by any disaffirmance or abandonment by a
trustee of Blue Fish, and/or (ii) any transfer or other disposition of
Guarantor's interest in Blue Fish.
RIGHTS OF MODIFICATION. This covenant and agreement on Guarantor's part
shall constitute a guaranty in favor of Upper Mill notwithstanding any
extension, modification, or alteration of said Letter Agreement entered into by
and between the parties thereto, or their successors or assigns, and no
extension, modification, alteration or assignment of the Letter Agreement shall
in any manner release or discharge the Guarantor, unless otherwise agreed to by
the parties.
NATURE OF GUARANTY. The liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty,
shall be contingent on pursuit by Upper Mill of any remedies it may have against
Blue Fish or Blue Fish's successors or assigns, with respect to the Letter
Agreement, whether pursuant to the terms thereof or by law; provided, however,
that Upper Mill may enforce this Guaranty if demand is first made upon the Blue
Fish and such demand is not satisfied in full within fifteen (15) days after
such demand is made by notice given as provided herein.
NO IMPAIRMENT OF GUARANTOR'S OBLIGATIONS. No course of dealing between
Upper Mill and Blue Fish, nor any failure or delay on the part of Upper Mill to
exercise any of Upper Mill's rights and remedies under the Letter Agreement
shall have the effect of impairing or releasing Guarantor's obligations and
liabilities to Upper Mill, or of waiving any of Upper Mill's rights and remedies
under this Guaranty or otherwise. Any partial exercise of any rights and
remedies granted to Upper Mill shall, furthermore, not constitute a waiver of
any of Upper Mill's other rights and remedies; it being Guarantor's intent and
agreement that Upper Mill's rights and remedies shall be
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cumulative in nature. A waiver or forbearance on the part of Upper Mill as to
one event of default shall not constitute a waiver or forbearance as to any
other default.
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. GUARANTOR HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE, OR OTHERWISE
INVOLVING, THIS GUARANTY. GUARANTOR FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE
JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN OR FOR
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
FULL KNOWLEDGE. Xxxxxxxxx has had the opportunity to discuss this
Guaranty, and all waivers, consents, agreements and covenants herein contained,
with counsel of her own choosing, and Guarantor understands the significance and
the consequences thereof, and acknowledges the reasonableness of the same.
ATTORNEYS' FEES/COSTS. The Guarantor shall pay Upper Mill's reasonable
attorneys' fees and all costs and other expenses incurred in enforcing this
Guaranty against the Guarantor.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The following miscellaneous provisions are
a part of this Guaranty:
Amendment. No amendment, modification, consent or waiver of any
provision of this Guaranty, and no consent to any departure by Guarantor
therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing signed by a
duly authorized officer of Upper Mill, and then shall be effective only as to
the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
Caption Headings. Caption headings of the sections of this
Guaranty are for convenience purposes only and are not to be used to interpret
or to define the provisions hereof.
Gender and Form. In this Guaranty, whenever the context so
requires, the reference to any gender applies to all genders, and the singular
includes the plural and the plural includes the singular.
Governing Law. This Guaranty shall be governed and
construed in accordance with the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Notices. All notices, demands and communications provided for
herein or made hereunder shall be effective when delivered in person, or three
days after being sent via certified mail, return receipt requested, or on the
day after being sent via overnight courier requiring a signature for delivery,
or, if sent via facsimile, provided notice is also given by another approved
means, when such confirmation notice is effective, addressed in each case as
follows, until some other address shall have been designated in a written notice
to the other parties hereto in like manner.
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If to Upper Mill: Upper Mill, L.P.
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
If to Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
c/o Blue Fish Clothing, Inc.
Xx. 0 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Severability. If any provision of this Guaranty is held to be
illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws during the
effectiveness of this Guaranty, such provision shall be fully severable; and,
this Guaranty shall be construed and enforceable as if the illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of it, and the remaining
provisions of this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and shall not
be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its
severance herefrom. Further, in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision, there shall be added automatically as a part of this Guaranty, a
provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision as may be possible and legal, valid and enforceable.
Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall inure to the
benefit of, and be enforceable by, Upper Mill and its successors and assigns,
and shall be binding on, and enforceable against, Guarantor and Guarantor's
heirs, representatives, successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Xxxxxxxxx has caused this Guaranty to be executed
as of the day and year first above written.
GUARANTOR:
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
