SALE OF ACCOUNTS AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

Date: January ___, 2013

 

MamaMancini’s Inc., a Delaware corporation, with its principal offices at 25 Branca Road, East Rutherford NJ 07073, (collectively, the “Seller”) and FAUNUS GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“FGI”), hereby agree, intending to be legally bound, to the terms and conditions set forth in this Sale of Accounts and Security Agreement (“Agreement”).

 

Section 1.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement and unless defined otherwise herein, all terms used shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Section 1.1:

 

“Account(s)” has the definition contained in the UCC and which shall include a right to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned by performance, (i) for property that has been or is to be sold, leased, licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of or (ii) for services rendered or to be rendered.

 

“Account Debtor” has the definition contained in the UCC and which includes any Person who is obligated on an Account, Chattel Paper or General Intangible.

 

“Advance” means amounts advanced by FGI to the Seller under this Agreement.

 

“Agreement” means this Agreement, including the Exhibits and any Schedules hereto, and all amendments, modifications and supplements hereto and thereto and restatements hereof and thereof.

 

“Application” means each application made by Seller in connection with this Agreement.

 

“Avoidance Claim” means any claim that any payment received by FGI from or for the account of an Account Debtor is avoidable under the Bankruptcy Code or any other debtor relief statute.

 

“Chattel Paper” has the definition contained in the UCC and which includes a record or records that evidence both a monetary obligation and a security interest in specific goods, a security interest in specific goods and software used in the goods, a security interest in specific goods and license of software used in the goods, a lease of specific goods, or a lease of specific goods and license of software used in the goods.

 

“Collateral” means and includes all of the Sellers’ right, title and interest in and to each of the following, wherever located and whether now or hereafter existing or now owned or hereafter acquired or arising: (a) all Accounts, (b) Chattel Paper, (c) Commercial Tort Claims, (d) Deposit Accounts, (e) Documents, (f) Equipment, (g) General Intangibles, (h) Goods (including but not limited to all files, correspondence, computer programs, tapes, disks and related data processing software which contain information identifying or pertaining to any of the Collateral or any Account Debtor or showing the amounts thereof or payments thereon or otherwise necessary or helpful in the realization thereon or the collection thereof, (i) Inventory, (j) Instruments, (k) Investment Property, (l) Letters of Credit and Letter of Credit rights, (m) all Supporting Obligations and (n) all cash and non-cash proceeds of the foregoing, including insurance proceeds.

 

“Commercial Tort Claim” has the definition contained in the UCC.

 

“Date of Collection” means the date a check, draft or other item representing payment on an invoice is received by FGI plus four (4) business days.

 

“Deficiency Assessment” means charges as set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement applied to the difference between the minimum monthly net funds employed and the actual net funds employed for the month and shall be chargeable to Reserve Account, or at FGI’s option, payable by Seller on FGI’s demand.

 

“Default” means any of the events specified in Section 10 of this Agreement that, with the passage of time or giving of notice or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

 

“Deposit Account” has the definition contained in the UCC and which includes any demand, time, savings, passbook or like account maintained with a bank, savings and loan association, credit union or like organization, other than an account evidenced by a certificate of deposit that is an instrument under the UCC.

 

“Dispute or Disputed Account” means any claim, whether or not provable, bona fide, or with or without support, made by an Account Debtor as a basis for refusing to pay a Purchased Account, either in whole or in part, including, but not limited to, any contract dispute, charge back, credit, right to return Goods, or other matter which diminishes or may diminish the dollar amount or timely collection of such Account.

 

“Documents” means a document of title or a receipt of the type described in UCC 7-201(2).

 

“Equipment” has the definition contained in the UCC.

 

“Event of Default” means any of the events specified in Section 10 of this Agreement.

 

“Facility Amount” means $1,500,000; provided FGI may from time to time and at any time increase or decrease such amount in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

“Financing Statement” means each Uniform Commercial Code financing statement naming FGI as purchaser/secured party and the Seller as Seller/debtor, in connection with this Agreement.

 

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and maintained throughout the period indicated and consistent with the prior financial practice of the Person referred to.

 

“General Intangible” has the definition contained in the UCC.

 

“Goods” has the definition contained in the UCC.

 

“Instrument” has the definition contained in the UCC and which includes a negotiable instrument or any other writing that evidences a right to the payment of a monetary obligation, is not itself a security agreement or lease, and is of a type that in ordinary course of business is transferred by delivery with any necessary endorsement or assignment.

 

“Inventory” has the definition contained in the UCC.

 

“Investment Property” has the definition contained in the UCC.

 

“Letter of Credit Right” has the definition contained in the UCC.

 

“Lien” means, as applied to the property of any Person, the filing of, or any agreement to give, any financing statement under the UCC or its equivalent in any jurisdiction.

 

“Misdirected Payment Fee” means 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 FGI within two (2) business days following the date of receipt by Seller.

 

“Net Invoice Amount” means the invoice amount of the Purchased Account, less returns (whenever made), all selling discounts (at FGI’s sole option, calculated on shortest terms), and credit or deductions of any kind allowed or granted to or taken by the Account Debtor at any time.

 

“Obligations” means all present and future obligations owing by Seller to FGI in connection with this Agreement, whether or not for the payment of money, whether or not evidenced by any note or other instrument, whether 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, whether arising before, during or after the commencement of any Bankruptcy Case in which Seller is a debtor (specifically including interest accruing after the commencement of any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding with respect to Seller, whether or not a claim for such post-commencement interest is allowed).

 

 

“Original Term” means the term of this Agreement as reflected in Section 13 and “Term” means the Original Term and any extensions thereof.

 

“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust or unincorporated organization or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

“Purchase Price” means the price that FGI pays Seller for each Purchased Account which price shall equal the Net Invoice Amount less FGI’s fees.

 

“Purchased Account(s)” means an Account which is deemed acceptable for purchase as determined by FGI in the exercise of its reasonable sole credit or business judgment and for which FGI has made payment of the sum specified in Section 3 constituting FGI’s acceptance of an Account.

 

“Reserve Account” means (a) a bookkeeping account on the books of FGI and/or (b) an account of FGI in which FGI deposits the Required Reserve Amount from time to time, in either case representing an unpaid portion of the Purchase Price, maintained by FGI to ensure Seller’s performance with the provisions hereof.

 

“Reserve Percentage” means 30% of the face amount of the Purchased Accounts and as such percent may change in accordance herewith.

 

“Reserve Shortfall” means the amount by which the Reserve Account is less than the Required Reserve Amount.

 

“Required Reserve Amount” means the Reserve Percentage multiplied by the unpaid balance of all Purchased Accounts and as such amount may change in accordance herewith.

 

“Schedule of Accounts” means a schedule of Accounts in a form supplied by FGI from time to time wherein Seller lists all the existing Accounts of Seller, which Seller is required to offer for sale to FGI under the terms of this Agreement.

 

“Security Interest” means the Liens of FGI on and in the Collateral affected hereby or pursuant to the terms hereof or thereof.

 

“Supporting Obligation” has the definition contained in the UCC.

 

“Termination Fee” means a fee payable to FGI in the event Seller terminates this Agreement prior to maturity of the Original Term or Term of this Agreement.

 

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.

 

Section 1.2 Other Referential Provisions.

 

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all accounting terms not specifically defined or specified herein shall have the meanings generally attributed to such terms under GAAP including, without limitation, applicable statements and interpretations issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and bulletins, opinions, interpretations and statements issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or its committees.

 

(b) All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders; the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular.

 

(c) The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provisions of this Agreement.

 

 

(d) Titles of Articles and Sections in this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and neither limit nor amplify the provisions of this Agreement, and all references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Subsections, paragraphs, clauses, sub clauses, Schedules or Exhibits shall refer to the corresponding Article, Section, Subsection, paragraph, clause or sub clause of, or Schedule or Exhibit attached to, this Agreement, unless specific reference is made to the articles, sections or other subdivisions or divisions of, or to schedules or exhibits to, another document or instrument.

 

(e) Each definition of a document in this Agreement shall include such document as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 1.3 Exhibits and Schedules. All Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto are by reference made a part hereof.

 

Section 2. Purchase & Sale of Accounts.

 

(a) Seller hereby offers to sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to FGI, as absolute owner, in accordance with the procedure detailed herein, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to Seller’s Accounts; provided at no time shall the maximum aggregate amount paid by FGI for Accounts purchased from Seller outstanding on FGI’s books exceed the Facility Amount.

 

(b) All Accounts shall be submitted to FGI on a Schedule of Accounts listing each Account separately. The Schedule of Accounts shall be in the form attached hereto as Schedule 1 or in such other form as required by FGI, and shall be signed by a person acting or purporting to act on behalf of Seller. At the time the Schedule of Accounts is presented, Seller shall also deliver to FGI one copy of a sales contract, purchase order, and invoice for each Account together with evidence of shipment, furnishing and/or delivery of the Goods or rendition of service(s).

 

(c) Any and all Purchased Accounts shall be purchased with full recourse. Seller agrees that any payments or credits applying to any Account owing by such Account Debtor will be applied: first, to any Purchased Accounts outstanding on FGI’s books; and second, to any Accounts outstanding on Seller’s books. This order of payment applies regardless of the respective dates the sales occurred and regardless of any notations on payment items.

 

Section 3. Purchase Price and Fees.

 

(a) The purchase price that FGI shall pay to Seller for each Purchased Account shall equal the Net Invoice Amount thereof less FGI’s fees, as specified below. No discount, credit, allowance or deduction with respect to any Purchased Account, unless shown on the face of an invoice, shall be granted or approved by Seller to any Account Debtor without FGI’s prior written consent.

 

(b) The purchase price (as computed above), less (i) any Required Reserve Amount or credit balance that FGI, in FGI’s sole and absolute discretion, determines to hold, (ii) moneys remitted, paid, or otherwise advanced by FGI to or on behalf of Seller (including any amounts which FGI reasonably determines that Seller may be obligated to pay in the future), and (iii) any other charges provided for by this Agreement, shall be payable by FGI to Seller on the Date of Collection.

 

(c) FGI shall be entitled, in its sole and absolute discretion, to withhold the Required Reserve Amount, and may increase or decrease the Required Reserve Amount or Reserve Percentage at any time and from time to time if FGI deems it necessary to do so in order to protect FGI’s interests. In no event shall Seller permit a Reserve Shortfall to occur. FGI may charge against the Reserve Account any amount for which Seller may be obligated to FGI at any time, whether under the terms of this Agreement, or otherwise, including but not limited to the repayment of any Advance, the amount of any Purchased Account aged ninety (90) days or more past invoice date, any monetary out of pocket damages suffered by FGI as a result of Seller’s breach of any representation or warranty herein or of any other provision hereof (whether intentional or unintentional), any adjustments due and any reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements due. Seller recognizes that the Reserve Account may, in FGI’s sole discretion, represent bookkeeping entries only and not cash funds. It is further agreed that with respect to the balance in the Reserve Account, FGI is authorized to withhold, without giving prior notice to Seller, such payments

 

 

and credits otherwise due to Seller under the terms of this Agreement for reasonably anticipated claims or to adequately satisfy reasonably anticipated obligation(s) Seller may owe FGI. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, or, in the event Seller shall cease selling Accounts to FGI, FGI shall be under no obligation to pay the amount maintained in the Reserve Account until all Accounts listed on all Schedules of Accounts have been collected or FGI has determined, in its sole and absolute discretion, that it will make no further efforts to collect any Accounts and all sums due FGI hereunder have been paid. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, upon an Event of Default, Seller understands and agrees that the Termination Fee described Section 13 hereof shall be due and payable by Seller in the event that FGI terminates this Agreement following an Event of Default.

 

(d) In FGI’s sole and absolute discretion, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, FGI may from time to time, upon receipt of a written request by the Seller, advance to Seller against the purchase price of Purchased Accounts purchased by FGI hereunder, sums up to 70% of the aggregate purchase price of Purchased Accounts outstanding at the time any such advance is made, less: (i) any such Purchased Accounts that are in dispute by an Account Debtor; (ii) any such Purchased Accounts that are not credit approved; (iii); any such Purchased Accounts aged ninety (90) days or more past invoice date; and (iv) any fees, actual or estimated, that are chargeable to the Reserve Account. Any advance shall be payable on demand and shall bear interest at the rate set forth in subsection (e) below from the date such advance is made until the date FGI would otherwise be obligated hereunder to pay the purchase price of the Purchased Account(s) against which such advance was made.

 

(e) Interest upon the daily total outstanding balance of any Purchased Account shall be charged to Seller’s Reserve Account at a rate equal to the greater of 6.75% per annum or 2.5% above the rate of interest designated by FGI as its selected “Prime Rate” or “Base Rate’, as the case may be (which as of the date hereof is based upon the Wall Street Journal, Money Rates Section which is subject to change) on the last day of each month on the net daily balance of all outstanding Purchased Accounts or otherwise charged to the Reserve Account. In the event that the Wall Street Journal ceases to publish a Prime Rate, then the Prime Rate shall be the average of the three largest U.S. money center commercial banks, as determined by FGI. All such interest shall be computed for the actual number of days elapsed on the basis of a year consisting of three hundred sixty (360) days. Any adjustment in FGI’s interest rate, whether downward or upward will become effective on the day in which the prime rate of interest is decreased or increased.

 

(f) Seller shall unconditionally pay and FGI shall be entitled to receive a one-time non-refundable facility fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of the Facility Amount payable upon closing of the Facility.

 

(g) Seller shall unconditionally pay and FGI shall be entitled to receive a non-refundable monthly collateral management fee equal to 0.42% of the average monthly balance of Purchased Accounts; with such fee charged monthly to Seller’s Reserve Account or if funds are not available therein, payable by Seller on demand.

 

(h) The minimum monthly net funds employed during each contract year hereof shall be $500,000; any deficiency will be subject to a Deficiency Assessment.

 

(i) IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE PARTIES HERETO THAT AS TO ALL PURCHASED ACCOUNTS, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL CONSTITUTE A TRUE PURCHASE AND SALE OF ACCOUNT(S) UNDER § 9-318 OF THE UCC AND AS SUCH, THE SELLER SHALL HAVE NO LEGAL OR EQUITABLE INTEREST IN THE ACCOUNTS SOLD. NEVERTHELESS, IN THE EVENT ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THIS TRANSACTION IS CHARACTERIZED AS A LOAN, THE PARTIES HERETO INTEND TO CONTRACT IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE USURY LAW FROM TIME TO TIME IN EFFECT. IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF SUCH PARTIES STIPULATE AND AGREE THAT NONE OF THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL EVER BE CONSTRUED TO CREATE A CONTRACT TO PAY, FOR THE USE, FORBEARANCE OR DETENTION OF MONEY, INTEREST IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM RATE (AS HEREINAFTER DEFINED) FROM TIME TO TIME IN EFFECT. NEITHER SELLER, ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE GUARANTOR OR ANY OTHER PERSON HEREAFTER BECOMING LIABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE ADVANCES, SHALL EVER BE LIABLE FOR ANY OBLIGATION THAT MAY BE

 

 

CHARACTERIZED AS UNEARNED INTEREST THEREON OR SHALL EVER BE REQUIRED TO PAY ANY OBLIGATION THAT MAY BE CHARACTERIZED AS INTEREST THEREON IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT THAT MAY BE LAWFULLY CHARGED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW FROM TIME TO TIME IN EFFECT, AND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONTROL OVER ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT WHICH MAY BE IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. IF ANY INDEBTEDNESS OR OBLIGATION OWED BY SELLER HEREUNDER IS DETERMINED TO BE IN EXCESS OF THE LEGAL MAXIMUM, OR FGI SHALL OTHERWISE COLLECT MONEYS WHICH ARE DETERMINED TO CONSTITUTE INTEREST WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE INCREASE THE INTEREST ON ALL OR ANY PART OF SUCH OBLIGATIONS TO AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THAT PERMITTED TO BE CHARGED BY APPLICABLE LAW THEN IN EFFECT, THEN ALL SUCH SUMS DETERMINED TO CONSTITUTE INTEREST IN EXCESS OF SUCH LEGAL LIMIT SHALL, WITHOUT PENALTY, BE PROMPTLY APPLIED TO REDUCE THE THEN OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS OR, AT FGI’S OPTION, RETURNED TO SELLER OR THE OTHER PAYOR THEREOF UPON SUCH DETERMINATION. IF AT ANY TIME THE RATE AT WHICH INTEREST IS PAYABLE HEREUNDER EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM RATE, THE AMOUNT OUTSTANDING HEREUNDER SHALL CEASE BEARING INTEREST UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF INTEREST ACCRUED HEREUNDER EQUALS (BUT DOES NOT EXCEED) THE MAXIMUM RATE APPLICABLE HERETO. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM “APPLICABLE LAW” MEANS THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR, IF DIFFERENT, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OR TERRITORY IN WHICH THE SELLER RESIDES, WHICHEVER LAW ALLOWS THE GREATER RATE OF INTEREST, AS SUCH LAWS NOW EXIST OR MAY BE CHANGED OR AMENDED OR COME INTO EFFECT IN THE FUTURE AND THE TERM “MAXIMUM RATE” MEANS THE MAXIMUM NON-USURIOUS RATE OF INTEREST THAT FGI IS PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO CONTRACT FOR, TAKE, CHARGE OR RECEIVE WITH RESPECT TO THE ADVANCES.

 

(j) Upon FGI’s acceptance of each Purchased Account, FGI shall be the sole owner and holder of such Purchased Account. Seller hereby sells, transfers, conveys and assigns to FGI all of its right, title and interest in and to each Purchased Account effective at the time of acceptance thereof by FGI. Seller agrees to execute and deliver to each Account Debtor obligated under an Account and/or a Purchased Account such written notice of sale of the Purchased Account as FGI may request in the form attached hereto as Schedule 2 or in such form as required by FGI.

 

(k) FGI shall provide Seller online access via a secured website to information on the Purchased Accounts and a reconciliation of the relationship relating to billing, collection and account maintenance such as aging, posting, error resolution and mailing of statements in the ordinary course of FGI’s business. All of the foregoing shall be in a format and in such detail, as FGI, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems appropriate. Furthermore, FGI’s books and records shall be admissible in evidence without objection as prima facie evidence of the status of the Purchased and non-purchased Accounts and Reserve Account between FGI and Seller. Each statement, report, or accounting rendered or issued by FGI to Seller, if any, and all online information shall be deemed conclusively accurate and binding on Seller unless within fifteen (15) days after the date of issuance or posting Seller notifies FGI in writing to the contrary, setting forth with specificity the reasons why Seller believes such statement, report, or accounting is inaccurate, as well as what Seller believes to be correct amount(s) therefore. FGI’s failure to provide or Seller’s failure to receive such online access shall not relieve Seller of Seller’s obligations under this Agreement or the responsibility of Seller to request such statement and Seller’s failure to do so shall nonetheless bind Seller to whatever FGI’s records would have reported.

 

Section 4. Seller’s Representations and Covenants. Seller represents, warrants and covenants to FGI that:

 

(a) Seller is either a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other form of registered Person, is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is qualified and authorized to do business and is in good standing in all states in which such qualification and good standing are necessary or desirable.

 

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement does not and will not constitute a violation of any applicable law, violation of Seller’s articles of incorporation, articles of organization, bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement or other organizational documents and does not and will not constitute any material breach of any other document, agreement or instrument to which Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound.

 

 

(c) Seller has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, and has taken all proper and necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and other documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection herewith. This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

 

(d) Immediately prior to the execution and at the time of delivery of each Schedule of Account, Seller is the sole owner and holder of each of the Account described thereon and that upon FGI’s acceptance of each Purchased Account; FGI shall become the sole owner and holder of such Purchased Account(s).

 

(e) No Purchased Account shall have been previously sold or transferred or be subject to any lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim of any kind of nature. Seller will not factor, sell, transfer, pledge or give a security interest in any of its Accounts to anyone other than FGI. There are no financing statements now on file in any public office covering any Collateral of Seller of any kind, real or personal, in which Seller is named in or has signed as the debtor, except the financing statement or statements filed or to be filed in respect of this Agreement or those statements now on file specifically listed on Schedule 4(e) attached hereto. Seller will not execute any security agreement or authorize the filing of any financing statement in favor of any other Person, except FGI, during the Term of this Agreement.

 

(f) The amount of each Purchased Account is due and owing to Seller and represents an accurate statement of a bona fide sale, delivery and acceptance of Goods or performance of service by Seller to or for an Account Debtor. The terms for payment of Purchased Accounts are no greater than sixty (60) days from date of invoice and the payment of such Purchased Accounts is not contingent upon the fulfillment by Seller of any further performance of any nature whatsoever. Each Account Debtor’s business is solvent to the best of Seller’s knowledge.

 

(g) There are and shall be no set-offs, allowances, discounts, deductions, counterclaims, or disputes with respect to any Purchased Account, either at the time it is accepted by FGI for FGI or prior to the date it is to be paid. Seller shall inform FGI, in writing, immediately upon learning that there exists any Account, which is subject to a Dispute. Seller shall accept no returns and shall grant no allowance or credit to any Account Debtor without the prior written consent of FGI. On the first business day of each calendar week, Seller shall provide to FGI for each Account Debtor who is indebted on a Purchased Account that has been purchased, a weekly report in a form and substance satisfactory to FGI itemizing all such returns and allowances made during the previous week with respect such Purchased Accounts and at FGI’s option a check (or wire transfer) payable to FGI for the amount thereof or in FGI’s sole and exclusive discretion, FGI may accept the issuance of a Credit Memo and apply same to the Reserve Account.

 

(h) Seller’s address, as set forth in any Application submitted to FGI, is Seller’s mailing address, its chief executive office, principal place of business and the office where all of the books and records concerning the Purchased Accounts are maintained which shall not be changed without giving thirty (30) days prior written notice to FGI.

 

(i) Seller shall maintain its books and records in accordance with GAAP which, to the knowledge of Seller, permits the Seller to reflect the Purchased Accounts as an asset following the purchase contemplated hereby. Seller shall furnish FGI, upon request, such information and statements, as FGI shall request from time to time and at any time regarding Seller’s business affairs, financial condition and results of its operations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller shall provide FGI, on or prior to the thirtieth (30^th) day of each month, unaudited financial statements with respect to the prior month and, within one hundred five (105) days after the end of each of Seller’s fiscal years, annual financial statements and such certificates relating to the foregoing as FGI may request including, without limitation, a monthly certificate from the Chief Executive Officer and chief financial officer of Seller stating that no Event of Default exists or if an Event of Default has occurred stating in detail the nature of the Event(s) of Default. Seller will furnish to FGI upon request a current listing of all open and unpaid accounts payable and Accounts, and such other items of information that FGI may deem necessary or appropriate from time to time. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein or unless FGI otherwise consents, all financial statements and reports furnished to FGI hereunder shall be prepared and all financial computations and determinations pursuant hereto shall be made in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied.

 

 

(j) Seller has and will file all tax returns required to be filed in any jurisdiction where Seller conducts business and Seller has paid and will pay all taxes and governmental charges (including taxes and charges imposed with respect to sale of Goods or provision of services) and furnish to FGI upon request satisfactory proof of payment and compliance with all federal, state and local tax requirements.

 

(k) With the exception of those lawsuits disclosed to FGI in writing prior to the date hereof, there are no existing lawsuits against Seller involving amounts greater than $10,000 and Seller will promptly notify FGI of (i) the filing of any lawsuit against Seller involving amounts greater than $50,000, and (ii) any attachment or any other legal process levied against Seller.

 

(l) The Application made or delivered by or on behalf of Seller in connection with this Agreement, and the statements made therein are true and correct at the time that this Agreement is executed. To the actual knowledge of Seller, there is no fact which Seller has not disclosed to FGI in writing which could materially adversely affect the properties, business, financial condition or prospects of Seller, or any of the Purchased Accounts or Collateral, or which is necessary to disclose in order to keep the foregoing representations and warranties from being misleading.

 

(m) In no event shall the funds paid to Seller hereunder be used directly or indirectly for personal, family, household or agricultural purposes.

 

(n) Seller does business under no trade or assumed names other than specifically listed on Schedule 4(n) attached hereto.

 

(o) Any invoice or written communication that is issued by Seller to FGI by facsimile transmission is a duplicate of the original.

 

(p) Any electronic communication of data, whether by e-mail, tape, disk, or otherwise, Seller remits or causes to be remitted to FGI shall be authentic and genuine.

 

(q) Seller has obtained all licenses, permits, franchises or other governmental authorizations necessary for the ownership of its Property and for the conduct of its business.

 

(r) After giving effect to the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, Seller is solvent, is able to pay its debts as they become due, and has capital sufficient to carry on its business and all businesses in which it is about to engage, and now owns property having a value both at fair valuation and at present fair salable value greater than the amount required to pay Seller’s debts. Seller will not be rendered insolvent by the execution and delivery of this Agreement or by the transactions contemplated hereunder or thereunder.

 

(s) Seller shall continue in the business presently operated by it using its best efforts to maintain its customers and goodwill.

 

(t) Seller shall deliver written notice to FGI promptly upon becoming aware of the existence of (i) any condition or event which constitutes an Event of Default under this Agreement, specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and what action Seller is taking (and proposes to take) with respect thereto or (ii) notice of default, oral or written, given to Seller by any creditor for indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $50,000.

 

(u) Seller shall permit any of FGI’s officers or other representatives to visit and inspect upon reasonable notice during business hours any of the locations of Seller, to examine and audit all of Seller’s books of account, records, reports and other papers, to make copies and extracts therefrom and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its officers, employees and independent certified public accountants all at Seller’s expense at the standard rates charged by FGI for such activities, plus FGI’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

 

 

(v) Seller agrees that immediately upon becoming aware of any development or other information outside the ordinary course of business and excluding matters of a general economic, financial or political nature which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect the properties, business, financial condition or prospects of Seller it shall give to FGI telephonic notice specifying the nature of such development or information and such anticipated effect. In addition, such verbal communication shall be confirmed by written notice thereof to FGI on the same day such verbal communication is made or the next business day thereafter.

 

(w) Seller will immediately notify FGI in writing in the event that Seller becomes a party to or obtains any rights with respect to any Commercial Tort Claim. Such notification shall include information sufficient to describe such Commercial Tort Claim, including, but not limited to, the parties to the claim, the court in which the claim was commenced, the docket number assigned to such claim, if any, and a detailed explanation of the events that gave rise to the claim. Seller shall execute and deliver to FGI all documents and/or agreements necessary to grant FGI a security interest in such Commercial Tort Claim to secure the Obligations. Seller authorizes FGI to file (without Seller’s signature) initial financing statements or amendments, as FGI deems necessary to perfect its security interest in the Commercial Tort Claim.

 

(x) Seller shall provide FGI with written notice of any letters of credit for which Seller is the beneficiary. Seller shall execute and deliver (or cause to be executed or delivered) to FGI, all documents and agreements as FGI may require in order to obtain and perfect its security interest in such Letter of Credit Rights.

 

(y) Seller shall not engage in any transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which (A) a Person or group of Persons acquire (i) voting securities of Seller constituting greater than 50% of the issued and outstanding voting securities of Seller and/or entitling such Person(s) to elect a majority of Seller’s board of directors or similar governing body (whether by merger, consolidation, recapitalization, division, conversion or otherwise) or (ii) all or substantially all of the Seller’s assets determined on a consolidated basis, or (B) Seller is dissolved or liquidated or otherwise ceases to be in existence in the form as of the date hereof.

 

(z) Excepting the endorsement in the ordinary course of business of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection, Seller shall not become or be liable, directly or indirectly, primary or secondary, matured or contingent, in any manner, whether as guarantor, surety, accommodation maker, or otherwise, for the existing or future Indebtedness of any kind of any Person.

 

(aa) Seller shall not: (i) declare or pay or make any forms of distribution or dividend to holders of Seller’s capital stock, membership interest or other equity interest; (ii) declare or pay any bonus compensation to its officers if an Event of Default exists or would result from the payment thereof; or (iii) hereafter incur or become liable for any indebtedness other than (A) indebtedness secured solely by equipment owned by Seller as of the date of this Agreement or indebtedness incurred to finance the acquisition of any other equipment secured solely by such equipment, provided the aggregate amount of indebtedness incurred under this clause (A) shall not exceed $800,000 in the aggregate and or (B) any other indebtedness incurred by Seller with the prior written consent of FGI (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

 

(bb) Seller shall not make or have outstanding loans, advances, extensions of credit or capital contributions to, or investments in, any Person.

 

(cc) Seller shall not use FGI’s name in connection with any of its business operations. Nothing herein contained is intended to permit or authorize Seller to make any contract on behalf of FGI.

 

(dd) Seller shall not become or be a party to any contract or agreement which at the time of becoming a party to such contract or agreement materially impairs Seller’s ability to perform under this Agreement, or under any other instrument, agreement or document to which Seller is a party or by which it is or may be bound.

 

(ee) Seller shall not amend any license agreements with respect to Inventory without the prior written consent of FGI and which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

Section 5. Notice of Purchase. Seller authorizes FGI to file, and Seller shall execute and deliver to FGI and/or file at such times and places as FGI may designate, such financing statements, continuations and amendments thereto as are necessary or desirable to give notice of FGI’s purchase of the Purchased Accounts under the UCC in effect in any applicable jurisdiction and to perfect FGI’s security interest in Seller’s Collateral as provided in Section 6 below.

 

 

Section 6. Collateral. In order to secure the payment of all indebtedness and obligations of Seller to FGI (including the Obligations), in addition to the sale of Purchased Accounts, Seller hereby grants to FGI a security interest in and lien upon all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all of Seller’s Collateral. Seller agrees to comply with all appropriate laws in order to perfect FGI’s security interest in and to the Collateral and to execute such documents as FGI may, from time to time, require and to deliver to FGI a list of all locations of its Inventory, Equipment and Goods. Seller shall provide written notice to FGI of any change in the locations at which it keeps its Inventory, Equipment and Goods at least thirty (30) days prior to any such change. The occurrence of any Event of Default shall entitle FGI to all of the default rights and remedies (without limiting the other rights and remedies exercisable by FGI either prior or subsequent to an Event of Default) as available to a Secured Party under the UCC in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

 

Section 7. Collection.

 

(a) Seller shall notify all Account Debtors and take other necessary or appropriate means to insure that all of Seller’s Account(s), whether or not purchased by FGI, shall be paid directly to FGI at the remittance address or by the wire instructions set forth below. FGI shall have the right at any time, either before or after the occurrence of an Event of Default and without notice to Seller, to notify any or all Account Debtors of the assignment to FGI and to direct such Account Debtors to make payment of all amounts due or to become due to Seller directly to FGI. As to any Account proceeds that do not represent Purchased Accounts, and so long as no Event of Default has occurred, FGI shall be deemed to have received any such proceeds of Accounts as a pure pass-through for and on account of Seller; provided, however, FGI may retain, in its sole and absolute discretion, any such amounts as additional reserves in the Reserve Account. Unless otherwise required by FGI, all invoices of all of Seller’s Accounts shall plainly state on their face: “All amounts owing under this invoice have been assigned to Faunus Group International, Inc. d/b/a FGI Finance and all such amounts payable hereunder are payable to Faunus Group International, Inc. d/b/a FGI Finance at the remittance address or by the wire instructions set forth below:

 

Wire Instructions:	Mailing Address:
Citizens Bank	80 Broad Street
ABA/Routing #:	22nd Floor
Swift:	New York, NY 10004
Beneficiary: [MamaMancini’s Inc.]
Account #: _______

 

(b) FGI, as the sole and absolute owner of the Purchased Accounts, shall have the sole and exclusive power and authority to collect each such Purchased Account, through legal action or otherwise, and FGI may, in its sole discretion, settle, compromise, or assign (in whole or in part) any of such Purchased Accounts, or otherwise exercise, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, any other right now existing or hereafter arising with respect to any of such Purchased Accounts.

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein and without prejudice to FGI’s rights pursuant to this Agreement, FGI hereby appoints Seller as the agent of FGI, with respect of Purchased Accounts under and in accordance with this Agreement until notice from FGI to the contrary and for the purpose of administering the accounts of Account Debtors and procuring the collection of Purchased Accounts for the benefit of FGI. Seller hereby accepts such appointment and undertakes (i) to act promptly and efficiently in carrying out the tasks in relation to which it is FGI’s agent; (ii) not to hold itself out as an agent of FGI for any other purpose; and (iii) to adhere to the debt collection procedures of Seller in force at, and notified to and approved by FGI, on or before the date hereof and to obtain the prior written consent of FGI to any proposed variations to such procedures. FGI may by notice to Seller withdraw the agency appointment made in this Section 7(c).

 

 

Section 8. Payments Received by Seller. Should Seller receive payment of all or any portion of any Purchased Account, Seller shall promptly notify FGI in writing of the receipt of the payment, hold said payment in trust for FGI separate and apart from Seller’s own property and funds, and shall deliver said payment to FGI within two (2) business days in the identical form in which received with all necessary endorsements. Should Seller receive any check or other payment instrument with respect to a Purchased Account or after default any Account and fail to surrender and deliver to FGI said check or payment instrument within two (2) business days following the date of receipt by Seller, FGI shall be entitled to charge Seller a Misdirected Payment Fee to compensate FGI for the additional administrative expenses that the parties acknowledge is likely to be incurred as a result of such breach. In the event any Goods, the sale of which gave rise to a Purchased Account, are returned to or repossessed by Seller, such Goods shall be held by Seller in trust for FGI, separate and apart from Seller’s own property and subject to FGI’s sole direction and control.

 

Section 9. Power of Attorney. Seller grants to FGI an irrevocable power of attorney, which grant is coupled with an interest and with full power of substitution, authorizing and permitting FGI, at its option, with or without notice to Seller to do any or all of the following: (a) receive, take, assign, deliver, accept and deposit, in the name of FGI or Seller, and endorse the name of Seller on any and all cash, checks, commercial paper, drafts, remittances or other evidences of payment whatsoever that may come into the possession of FGI regarding Purchased Accounts or Collateral, including checks received by FGI pursuant to Section 9 hereof; (b) receive, open and dispose of any mail addressed to Seller and put FGI’s address on any statements mailed to Account Debtors; (c) pay, settle, compromise, prosecute or defend any action, claim, conditional waiver and release, or proceeding relating to Purchased Accounts or Collateral; (d) upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, notify in the name of the Seller, the U.S. Post Office to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to Seller to such address as FGI may designate, however, FGI shall turn over to Seller all such mail not relating to Purchased Accounts or Collateral; (e) file any financing statement deemed necessary or appropriate by FGI to protect FGI’s interest in and to the Purchased Accounts or Collateral, or under any provision of this Agreement; (f) effect debits to any demand deposit or other deposit account that Seller maintains at any bank for any sums due to or from the Seller under this Agreement; and (g) to do any and all other things necessary and proper in order to carry out the purpose and intent of this Agreement. The authority granted to FGI herein is irrevocable until this Agreement is terminated and all Obligations are fully satisfied.

 

Section 10. Default and Remedies. An Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred hereunder and FGI may immediately exercise its rights and remedies with respect to the Purchased Accounts and the Collateral under this Agreement, upon the happening of one or more of the following: (a) Seller shall fail to pay as and when due any amount owed to FGI; (b) (i) the commencement of any action for the dissolution or liquidation of Seller, or the commencement of any proceeding to avoid any transaction entered into by Seller, or the commencement of any case or proceeding for reorganization or liquidation of Seller’s debts under the federal bankruptcy code or any other state or federal law, now or hereafter enacted for the relief of debtors, whether instituted by or against Seller; provided however, that Seller shall have thirty (30) days to obtain the dismissal or discharge of involuntary proceedings filed against it, it being understood that, notwithstanding the discretionary nature of the facility described herein, during such thirty (30) day period, FGI shall have no obligations to accept Seller’s offer to sell, assign, transfer, convey or deliver to FGI all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to Seller’s Accounts or otherwise advance any funds hereunder, (ii) Seller makes or proposes in writing, an assignment for the benefit of creditors generally, offers a composition or extension to creditors, or makes or sends notice of an intended bulk sale of any business or assets now or hereafter owned or conducted by Seller, or (iii) the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, custodian, trustee or similar official or fiduciary for Seller or for Seller’s property; (c) Seller shall become insolvent in that its debts are greater than the fair value of its assets, or Seller is generally not paying its debts as they become due; (d) any involuntary lien, garnishment, attachment or the like shall be issued against or shall attach to the Purchased Accounts, the Collateral or any portion thereof and the same is not released within ten (10) days; (e) Seller suffers the entry against it for a final judgment for the payment of money in excess of $50,000, unless the same is discharged within thirty (30) days after the date of entry thereof or an appeal or appropriate proceeding for review thereof is taken within such periods and a stay of execution pending such appeal is obtained; (f) Seller shall breach any covenant, warranty or representation set forth herein or same shall be untrue when made; (g) any report, certificate, schedule, financial statement, profit and loss statement or other statement furnished by Seller, or by any other person on behalf of Seller, to FGI is not true and correct in any material respect; (h) Seller shall have a federal or state tax lien filed against any of its properties, or shall fail to pay any federal or state tax when due (including extensions), or shall fail to file any federal or state tax form as and when due (including extensions); (i) if a Seller otherwise defaults under the terms of any such indebtedness if the effect of such default is to enable the holder of such indebtedness to accelerate the payment of Sellers’ obligations, which are the subject thereof, prior to the maturity date or prior to the regularly scheduled date of payment; or (j) a material adverse change shall have occurred in Seller’s financial conditions, business, operations or prospects (as determined by FGI

 

 

in its commercially reasonable discretion). Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, all obligations owing to FGI (including the Obligations) shall become immediately due and owing at the option of FGI (provided upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under clause (b) above, all such amounts shall become immediately due and payable without further notice or demand) and FGI shall be entitled to any form of equitable relief that may be appropriate without having to establish any inadequate remedy at law or other grounds other than to establish that its Collateral is subject to being improperly used, moved, dissipated or withheld from FGI. FGI shall be entitled to freeze, debit and/or effect a set-off against any fund or account Seller may maintain with any Bank. In the event FGI deems it necessary to seek equitable relief, including, but not limited to, injunctive or receivership remedies, as a result of an Event of Default, Seller waives any requirement that FGI post or otherwise obtain or procure any bond. Alternatively, in the event FGI, in its sole and exclusive discretion, desires to procure and post a bond, FGI may procure and file with the court a bond in an amount up to and not greater than $10,000 notwithstanding any common or statutory law requirement to the contrary. Upon FGI’s posting of such bond it shall be entitled to all benefits as if such bond was posted in compliance with state law. Seller also waives any right it may be entitled to, including an award of attorney’s fees or costs, in the event any equitable relief sought by and awarded to FGI is thereafter, for whatever reason(s), vacated, dissolved or reversed. All post-judgment interest shall bear interest at either the contract rate, 18% per annum or such higher rate as may be allowed by law.

 

Section 11. Cumulative Rights; Waivers. All rights, remedies and powers granted to FGI in this Agreement, or in any other instrument or agreement given to Seller to FGI or otherwise available to FGI in equity or at law, are cumulative and may be exercised singularly or concurrently with such other rights as FGI may have. These rights may be exercised from time to time as to all or any part of the Purchased Accounts purchased hereunder or the Collateral as FGI in its sole and absolute discretion may determine. In the event that any part of this transaction between Seller and FGI is construed to be a loan from FGI to Seller, any advances or payments made as the Purchase Price for all Purchased Accounts shall be secured by the Purchased Accounts and the Collateral and FGI shall have all rights and remedies available to FGI in addition to its rights and remedies hereunder. FGI may not be held to have waived its rights and remedies unless the waiver is in writing and signed by FGI. A waiver by FGI of a right, remedy or default under this Agreement on one occasion is not a waiver of any right, remedy or default on any subsequent occasion. Any failure by FGI to exercise, or any delay by FGI of such right or any other right, nor in any manner impair the subsequent exercise by FGI of any of its rights.

 

Section 12. Notices. Any notice or communication with respect to this Agreement shall be given in writing, sent by (i) personal delivery, or (ii) expedited delivery service with proof of delivery, or (iii) United States mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, or (iv) facsimile, addressed to each party hereto at its address set forth below or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as hereafter shall be designated in writing by the applicable party sent in accordance herewith. Any such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given either at the time of personal delivery or, in the case of delivery service or mail, as of the date of first attempted delivery at the address and in the manner provided herein, or in the case of facsimile, upon receipt.

 

FGI Finance	MamaMancini’s Inc.
80 Broad Street	25 Branca Road
22nd Floor
New York, NY 10004	East Rutherford, NJ 07073
Fax: (212) 248-3404	Fax: 201-531-1172

 

Section 13. Term. The Original Term of this Agreement shall be thirty six (36) months from the date of this Agreement, provided that this Agreement shall be extended automatically for an additional one (1) year for each succeeding term unless written notice of termination is given by one party hereto to the other party hereto at least sixty (60) days, but not more than ninety (90) days, prior to the end of the Original Term or any extension thereof. In recognition of among other things, Seller’s indemnification obligations and FGI’s right to have its attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement secured by the Collateral, any such notice of termination, however, and notwithstanding payment in full of all Obligations by Seller, is conditioned on Seller’s delivery, to FGI, of a general release in a form reasonably satisfactory to FGI in its sole discretion. Seller understands that this provision constitutes a waiver of its rights under § 9-513 of the UCC. FGI shall not be required to record any terminations or satisfactions of any of FGI’s liens on the Collateral unless and until Seller has executed and delivered to FGI said general release and Seller shall have no authority to do so without FGI’s express written consent. In the event Seller terminates this Agreement within the first 12 months following the commencement of this Agreement, Seller shall pay to FGI a Termination Fee in the amount of 3.00% of the Facility Amount. In the event that Seller terminates this Agreement after the first 12 months, but within the first 24 months following the commencement of

 

 

this Agreement, Seller shall pay to FGI a Termination Fee in the amount of 2.00% of the Facility Amount. In the event that the Seller terminates this Agreement after the first 24 months but prior to the end of the Original Term of this Agreement then Seller shall pay to FGI a Termination Fee in the amount of 1.50% of the Facility Amount. Any termination of this Agreement shall not affect FGI’s security interest in the Collateral and FGI’s ownership of the Purchased Accounts, and this Agreement shall continue to be effective, until all transactions entered into and obligations incurred hereunder have been completed and satisfied in full. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, and assuming no default by Seller in which event FGI may terminate without notice, FGI may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving not less than thirty (30) days notice in which event, Seller shall not be obligated to pay any Termination Fee. Subject to the terms of this Section 13 and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, Seller reserves the right to terminate this Agreement upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to FGI and at such time repay all outstanding Obligations and repurchase all but not less than all of the Purchased Accounts outstanding on FGI’s books.

 

Section 14. Expenses. At closing and from time to time thereafter, Seller will pay upon demand of FGI all reasonable costs, fees and expenses of FGI in connection with (i) the analysis, negotiation, preparation, execution, administration, delivery and termination of this Agreement and the documents and instruments referred to herein, and any amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement, waiver or consent relating hereto or thereto, whether or not any such amendment, amendment and restatement, supplement, waiver or consent is executed or becomes effective, including search costs, the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel for FGI, reasonable charges of any expert consultant to FGI and reimbursement for premiums incurred by FGI to insure against nonpayment of the Accounts or other insurable losses to the Collateral, (ii) the enforcement of FGI’s rights hereunder, or the collection of any payments owing from, Seller under this Agreement or the protection, preservation or defense of the rights of FGI hereunder, (iii) the enforcement of FGI’s rights with respect to the Accounts, including the collection of any payments owing from any account debtors with respect to the Accounts (including the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel for FGI) and reimbursement for premiums incurred by FGI to insure against non-payment of any Accounts or other insurable losses to the Collateral, and (iv) any refinancing or restructuring of the arrangements provided under this Agreement in the nature of a “work-out” or of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, or otherwise (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for FGI). Seller hereby authorizes FGI, at FGI’s sole discretion, to deduct such fees, costs and expenses from the Reserve Account or may make demand therefore.

 

Section 15. Indemnity. Seller releases and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless FGI and its respective officers, shareholders, employees and agents, of and from any claims, demands, liabilities, obligations, judgments, injuries, losses, damages and costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees) resulting from (i) acts or conduct of Seller under, pursuant or related to this Agreement, (ii) Seller’s breach or violation of any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking contained in this Agreement, (iii) Seller’s failure to comply with any or all laws, statutes, ordinances, governmental rules, regulations or standards, whether federal, state or local, or court or administrative orders or decrees and (iv) any claim by any third party, including any other creditor of Seller, against FGI arising out of any transaction whether hereunder or in any way related to this Agreement and all costs, expenses, fines, penalties or other damages resulting therefrom, unless resulting solely from acts or conduct of FGI constituting willful misconduct or gross negligence.

 

Section 16. Severability. Each and every provision, condition, covenant and representation contained in this Agreement is, and shall be construed to be, a separate and independent covenant and agreement. If any term or provision of this Agreement shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

 

Section 17. Parties in Interest. All grants, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that Seller may not delegate or assign any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of FGI. FGI reserves the right to assign its rights and obligations under this agreement in whole or in part to any person or entity.

 

 

Section 18. Governing Law: Submission to Process and Venue. This agreement shall be deemed a contract made under the laws of the State of New York and shall be construed and enforced, along with all matters arising hereunder or related hereto, in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without reference to the rules thereof relating to conflicts of law. Seller hereby irrevocably submits itself to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York, and agrees and consents that service of process may be made upon it in any legal proceeding relating to this agreement, the purchase of Accounts or any other relationship between FGI and Seller by any means allowed under state or federal law. Any legal proceeding arising out of or in any way related to this Agreement, the purchase of Accounts or any other relationship between FGI and Seller shall be brought and litigated in any of the state or federal courts located in the State of New York in any county in which FGI has a business location, the selection of which shall be in the exclusive discretion of FGI. Seller hereby waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, that any such proceeding, is brought in any inconvenient forum or that the venue thereof is improper.

 

Section 19. Complete Agreement. This Agreement, the written documents executed pursuant to this Agreement, if any, and the acknowledgment delivered in connection herewith set forth the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated herein and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. No modification or amendment of or supplement to this Agreement shall be valid or effective unless the same is in writing and signed by the party against whom it is sought to be enforced.

 

Section 20. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Seller acknowledges that there is no, and it will not seek or attempt to establish any, fiduciary relationship between FGI and Seller, and Seller waives any right to assert, now or in the future, the existence or creation of any fiduciary relationship between FGI and Seller in any action or proceeding (whether by way of claim, counterclaim, cross claim or otherwise) for damages.

 

(b) This Agreement shall be deemed to be one of financial accommodation and not assumable by any debtor, trustee or debtor-in-possession in any bankruptcy proceeding without FGI’s express written consent and may be suspended in the event a petition in bankruptcy is filed by or against Seller.

 

(c) In the event Seller’s principals, officers or directors form a new entity, whether corporate, partnership, limited liability company or otherwise, similar to that of Seller during the term of this Agreement, such entity shall be deemed to have expressly assumed the obligations due FGI by Seller under this Agreement. Upon the formation of any such entity, FGI shall be deemed to have been granted an irrevocable power of attorney with authority to execute, on behalf of the newly formed successor business, a new UCC-1 or UCC-3 financing statement and have it filed with the appropriate secretary of state or UCC filing office. FGI shall be held-harmless and be relieved of any liability statement or the resulting perfection of a lien in any of the successor entity’s assets. In addition, FGI shall have the right to notify the successor entity’s account debtors of FGI’s lien rights, its right to collect all Accounts, and to notify any new FGI or lender who has sought to procure a competing lien of FGI’s right is in such successor entity’s assets.

 

(d) Seller expressly authorizes FGI to access the systems of and/or communicate with any third party with respect to the status of any Goods regarding a Purchased Account, including without limitation warehousemen, bailees, shipping or trucking company in order to obtain or verify tracking, shipment or delivery status of any Goods regarding a Purchased Account.

 

(e) Seller acknowledges that the duty to accurately complete each Schedule of Accounts is critical to this Agreement and as such all obligations with respect thereto must be fulfilled by an authorized representative of Seller and are non-delegable. Seller acknowledges that it shall remain fully responsible for the accuracy of each Schedule of Accounts delivered to FGI regardless of who is delegated the responsibility to prepare and/or complete such Schedule of Accounts.

 

(f) Seller shall indemnify FGI from any loss arising out of the assertion of any Avoidance Claim. Seller shall notify FGI within two business days of it becoming aware of the assertion of an Avoidance Claim.

 

 

(g) Seller agrees to execute any and all forms (i.e. Forms 8821 and/or 2848) that FGI may require in order to enable FGI to obtain and receive tax information issued by the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, or receive refund checks.

 

(h) Seller will cooperate with FGI in obtaining a control agreement in form and substance satisfactory to FGI with respect to Collateral consisting of: Deposit Accounts; Investment Property; Letter-of-credit rights; and Electronic chattel paper.

 

(i) Whenever Seller shall be required to make any payment, or perform any act, on a day which is not a business day, such payment may be made, or such act may be performed, on the next succeeding business day. Time is of the essence in Seller’s performance under all provisions of this Agreement and all related agreements and documents.

 

(j) All warranties, representations, and covenants made by Seller herein, or in any agreement referred to herein or on any certificate, document or other instrument delivered by it or on its behalf under this Agreement, shall be considered to have been relied upon by FGI regardless of any investigation made by FGI or on its behalf. All statements in any such certificate or other instrument prepared and/or delivered for the benefit of FGI shall constitute warranties and representations by FGI hereunder. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all covenants made by Seller hereunder or under any other agreement or instrument shall be deemed continuing until all Obligations are satisfied in full. All indemnification obligations under this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement and payment of the Obligations.

 

(k) FGI, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to announce and publicize the arrangement established hereunder, as it deems appropriate, by means and media selected by FGI. Such publication may include all pertinent information relating to such arrangement. The form and content of the published information shall be in the sole discretion of FGI and shall be considered the sole and exclusive property of FGI. All expenses related to publicizing the financing shall be the sole responsibility of FGI.

 

(l) The word “including” (and its various forms) means “including without limitation” whenever the context may require, any pronouns used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural and vice versa.

 

Section 21. Waiver of Jury Trial, Punitive and Consequential Damages, Etc. Seller and FGI hereby (a) irrevocably waive any right either may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation directly or indirectly at any time arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby or associated herewith; (b) Seller and FGI irrevocably waive, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any such litigation any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages, or damages other than, or in addition to, actual damages and Seller hereby releases and exculpates FGI, its officers, employees and designees, from any liability arising from any acts under this Agreement 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 willful misconduct; (c) and Seller certifies that no party hereto nor any representative or agent or counsel for any party hereto has represented, expressly or otherwise, or implied that such party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waivers; and (d) Seller acknowledges that FGI has been induced to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, in part, as a result of the mutual waivers and certifications contained in this Section.

 

Section 22. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties. Seller may not transfer, assign or delegate any of its duties or obligations hereunder. Seller acknowledges and agrees that FGI may at any time, and from time to time, (a) sell participating interests in FGI’s rights hereunder, and (b) sell, transfer, or assign FGI’s rights hereunder without notice to or the consent of Seller. No rights are intended to be created hereunder, or under any related agreements or documents for the benefit of any third party donee, creditor or incidental beneficiary of Seller. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as a delegation to FGI of Seller’s s duty of performance, including, without limitation, Seller’s duties under any account or contract with any other Person.

 

 

Section 23. Delivery by Electronic Means. This Agreement, the agreements referred to herein, and each other agreement or instrument entered into in connection herewith or therewith or contemplated hereby or thereby, and any amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by electronic means, including by means of unalterable files attached to e-mail communications or by facsimile, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument, each other party hereto or thereto shall reexecute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall raise the use of electronic means to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of electronic means as a defense to the formation or enforceability of a contract and each such party forever waives any such defense.

 

Section 24. Interpretation of Agreement. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the agreements or instruments entered into in connection herewith have been negotiated at arm’s-length and among parties equally sophisticated and knowledgeable in the matters dealt with in this Agreement or in such agreements or instruments. Accordingly, any rule of law or legal decision that would require interpretation of any ambiguities in this Agreement or the agreements or instruments entered into in connection herewith against the party that has drafted it is not applicable and is waived. The provisions of this Agreement and the agreements and instruments entered into in connection herewith shall be interpreted in a reasonable manner to effect the intent of the parties as set forth herein or therein.

 

SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE

 

 

In Witness Whereof, the parties have set their hands and seals on the day and year first hereinabove written.

 

FGI:

 

Witness:			FAUNUS GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Name:
			By:
			Name:	David M. DiPiero
			Title:	President
SELLER:
Witness:			MamaMancini’s Inc.
Name:
			By:
			Name:	Carl Wolf
			Title:	Chief Executive Officer

 

STATE OF
COUNTY OF

 

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day personally appeared before me, officers duly authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, ______________________, as ______________ of Mamamancini’s Inc., a ____________ ____________ who has produced the following identification: _____________ or ( ) who is personally known to me, and who acknowledged before me that he executed the same for the purposes therein expressed, as the act and deed of said entity.

 

WITNESS my hand and official seal in the County and State last aforesaid on this ______ day of ________________, 2013.

 

	Notary Public, State of _____________
	My Commission Expires

 

 

Schedule 1

 

Schedule of Accounts Sold/Bill of Sale

 

Client’s Name: MamaMancini’s Inc.

Schedule Number ___________

  

Page ____ of _____                Date ________ 20__

 

Invoice Date

Invoice Number

Name of Account Debtor

Location

Invoice Amount

 

ASSIGNMENT:

 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned for value received has sold transferred and assigned and does hereby sell, transfer and assign to Faunus Group International, Inc. (hereinafter called the “Buyer”), its successors and assigns, in accordance with the provision of that certain Sale of Accounts and Security Agreement heretofore duly executed and delivered by the undersigned and duly accepted by the Buyer, and any amendments thereto (hereinafter called the “Agreement”), each Account, listed hereon, and all right, title and interest of the undersigned in and to such Account(s) and in and to all merchandise, the sale of which shall have given rise to such Account(s), including all of the undersigned’s right of stoppage in transit replevin and reclamation as an unpaid vendor. Each Account is made a part hereof as if attached or incorporated herein for specific terms, conditions, provisions and description of said Account(s).

 

For the purpose of inducing the Buyer to purchase such Account(s), the undersigned hereby reaffirms all warranties under the Agreement applicable to such Account(s) and account debtors. In the event of any breach of any such warranty, the Buyer, its successors and assigns, shall have such rights, inter alia, as are provided in the Agreement.

 

The undersigned in his/her business capacity warrants and represents that, with respect to each Account, since the last sale of Accounts by the undersigned to the Buyer, no merchandise has been returned or rejected, no defense, dispute, claim, offset or counterclaim has developed or has been asserted with respect to any Account heretofore sold, transferred and assigned by the undersigned to the Buyer, which has not been or is not contemporaneously being reported in writing by the undersigned to the Buyer.

 

in witness whereof, the undersigned has hereunto set its hand and seal this __ day of _____________, 2013.

 

By:			Print Name:			Title:
	(Signature)

 

 

Schedule 2

 

 

 

Re: MamaMancini’s Inc.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We are pleased to advise that to enable MamaMancini’s Inc. to better service its customers, MamaMancini’s Inc., has assigned its present and future accounts to FGI Finance (“FGI”).

 

To the extent that you are now indebted or may in the future become indebted to MamaMancini’s Inc., on an account (i.e., invoices) or a general intangible, payment thereof is to be delivered and made payable only to the account and address listed below. Payment in any other way will not constitute payment and will not discharge your obligation.

 

The payments should be wired in USD only the following instructions:

 

	Bank Name:
	Swift Address:
	ABA:
	Credit Account #:
	Beneficiary:

 

All checks must be payable to MamaMancini’s Inc. and mailed to the below address:

 

 

This letter may only be revoked by a writing signed by one of FGI’s officers whose signature may only be relied on if acknowledged before a notary public.

 

Please sign and fax a copy of this letter to us at +01 212 248 3404 to verify your receipt and acceptance. You may also email a signed copy to notification@fgifinance.com.

 

Very truly yours,

 

FGI Finance

 

By:	David M. DiPiero
Title:	President

 

APPROVED AND AGREED TO BY:			ASSIGNMENT CONFIRMED:
MAMAMANCINI’S INC.			Company:
Signature:			Signature:
By:	Carl Wolf		Print Name:
Title:	Chief Executive Officer		Title:
Date:			Date: