Factoring and Security Agreement with CapFlow Funding Group Managers LLC dated November 10, 2011
FACTORING AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS FACTORING AND SECURITY AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is deemed executed and binding as of Nov 10th, 2011, by and between Sunvalley Solar, Inc ("Seller") a Nevada registered company, its subsidiaries and affiliated companies (including all DBAs), and CapFlow Funding Group Managers LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Purchaser").
1. Definitions and Index to Definitions. The following terms used in this section shall have the following meanings. Each capitalized term not herein defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code:
1.1 "Account" - any right to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered which is not evidenced by an instrument or chattel paper, whether or not it has been earned by performance.
1.2 "Account Debtor" -means a person obligated on an account, chattel paper, or general intangible.
1.3 "Avoidance Claim" - any claim that any payment received by Purchaser is a fraudulent conveyance, preference, or is otherwise avoidable under Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, any other debtor relief statute or any other law.
1.4 "Base Fees" - the Initial Factoring Fee and all subsequent Factoring Fees
1.5 "Chosen State" - shall be New Jersey
1.6 "Clearance Days"- three (3) banking days for checks drawn on United States banks; otherwise, ten (10) days.
1.7 "Closed" - a Purchased Account is closed upon the first to occur of: (i) receipt of full payment by Purchaser or (ii) the unpaid Face Amount has been charged by Purchaser to the Reserve Account pursuant to the terms hereof.
1.8 "Collateral"- all Seller's now owned and hereafter acquired Accounts, Chattel Paper, Deposit Accounts, Inventory, Equipment, Instruments, Investment Property, Documents, Letter of Credit Rights, Commercial Tort Claims, General Intangibles (excluding Intellectual Property), Supporting Obligations and any sums maintained by Purchaser that are identified as payable to Seller from the Reserve Account.
1.9 "Complete Termination" - Complete Termination occurs upon satisfaction of each of the following conditions:
1.9.1. Payment in full of all Obligations of Seller to Purchaser and Purchaser's issuance of a UCC termination statement;
1.9.2. If Purchaser has issued or caused to be issued any guaranty, promise, or letter of credit on behalf of Seller, acknowledgement from any beneficiaries thereof that Purchaser or any other issuer has no outstanding direct or contingent liability therein; and
1.9.3. Seller has executed and delivered to Purchaser a general release in the form of Exhibit 1.7.3 attached hereto.
1.10 "Early Termination Date" - see Section 19.1 hereof
1.11 "Early Termination Fee" - shall be 5%.
1.12 "Eligible Account" - an Account that is acceptable for purchase as determined by Purchaser in the exercise of its reasonable sole credit or business judgment, however, the following Accounts will not qualify as Eligible Accounts:
i) accounts that have been outstanding greater than 130 days;
ii) invoices from account debtors that have receivables greater than 130 days ("cross-age accounts") or that are currently in dispute;
iii) account debtors that are currently seeking or are under bankruptcy protection;
iv) invoices that are less than $500;
v) invoices from customers whereby the Seller is both a creditor and debtor ("contra accounts");
vi) invoices generated from unapproved foreign receivables.
1.13 "Events of Default" - see Section 16.1.
1.14 "Exposed Payments" - any payments received by Purchaser from or for the account of a Payor that has become subject to a bankruptcy or other form of debtor relief proceeding, to the extent such payments cleared the Payor's deposit account within ninety days of the commencement of said bankruptcy case or are otherwise subject to avoidance.
1.15 "Face Amount" - the total gross amount due on an Account at the time of purchase.
1.16 "Factoring Fee" - the Factoring Fee Percentage multiplied by the Face Amount of a Purchased Account, for each Factoring Fee Period that any portion thereof remains unpaid, computed from the end of the Initial Fee Period to and including the date on which a Purchased Account is Closed.
1.17 "Factoring Fee Percentage" - shall be 0.95% for each fifteen day period after the Initial Factoring Fee Period and commencing on the 31st day after purchase. The Factoring Fees for each Factoring Fee Period (including the Initial Factoring Fee) will be as follows:
Invoice Aging | Periodic Amount | Cumulative |
1-30 days | 1.85% | 1.85% |
31-45 days | 0.95% | 2.80% |
Each 15 day period thereafter | 0.95% | N/A |
1.18 "Factoring Fee Period" - shall be 15 days for all periods except the initial period, which shall be 30 days.
1.19 "Initial Factoring Fee" - shall be 1.85% of the Face Amount for the first 30 day period.
1.20 "Initial Fee Period" - shall be 30 days from the date on which the Purchase Price is paid to Seller or credited by Purchaser to Seller's Reserve Account.
1.21 "Invoice" - any form of document that evidences or is intended to evidence an Account. Where the context so requires, reference to an Invoice shall be deemed to refer to the Account to which it relates.
1.22 "Late Payment Factoring Fee" - shall be 0.10% per day.
1.23 "Late Payment Date" - the date which is 131 days from the funding date on a Purchased Account.
1.24 "Maximum Amount" - shall be $600,000. The total Maximum Amount shall be increased to $1,000,000 once outstandings total $500,000.
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1.25 "Minimurn Invoice Fee" - shall be $25.
1.26 "Misdirected Payment Fee" - if after one (1) month from closing, the Company receives an invoice payment from an account debtor and fails to remit the payment to CFG within three (3) business days, then the Company shall pay a penalty fee equal to the lesser of: i) 15% on the face amount of the invoice, or ii) $400.00 (all invoice payments should be directed to lockbox).
1.27 "Obligations" - all present and future obligations and liabilities owing by Seller to Purchaser, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, including obligations and liabilities that are likely to become owing by Seller to Purchaser, whether arising hereunder or otherwise, and whether arising before, during or after the commencement of any case filed under title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other debtor relief proceeding in which Seller is a Debtor.
1.28 "Parties" - the Seller and Purchaser.
1.29 "Payor" - an Account Debtor or other obligor on an Account, including an entity making payment thereon for the account of such party.
1.30 "Purchase Date" - the date on which Seller has been advised in writing that Purchaser has agreed to purchase an Account or in which Purchaser has caused a credit to be made to Seller's Reserve Account.
1.31 "Purchase Price" - the Face Amount of a Purchased Account less all Base Fees.
1.32 "Purchased Accounts" - are Accounts purchased hereunder which have not been Closed.
1.33 "Registered Organization" - shall have the meaning as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, Section 9-201(a) (70).
1.34 "Repurchased" - an Account has been repurchased when Seller has paid to Purchaser the then unpaid Face Amount.
1.35 "Required Reserve Amount" - the Reserve Percentage multiplied by the unpaid balance of all Purchased Accounts.
1.36 "Reserve Account" - a bookkeeping account on the books of the Purchaser representing the portion of the Purchase Price which has not been paid by Purchaser to Seller, maintained by Purchaser to secure Seller's performance with the provisions hereof
1.37 "Reserve Percentage" - shall be 25% of the Federal grant amount of an invoice that has been approved by both the City and utility. When the independent project auditor distributes a "DRAFT" version of a project's costs, the Reserve Percentage shall decrease to 20%.
1.38 "Reserve Shortfall" - the amount by which the Reserve Account is less than the Required Reserve Amount.
1.39 "Schedule of Accounts" - a form supplied by Purchaser from time to time wherein Seller lists such of its Accounts as it requests that Purchaser purchase under the terms of this Agreement.
1.40 "Security Interest" - shall have the meaning as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, Section 1-201(a)(35)
1.41 "Term" - a one (1) year period.
1.42 "UCC" - the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the Chosen State.
2. Sale; Purchase Price; Billing
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2.1 Assignment and Sale.
2.1.1. Seller shall offer for sale to Purchaser, as absolute owner, such of Seller's Accounts as are listed from time to time on Schedules of Accounts as displayed in Exhibit 2.1.1.
2.1.2. Each Schedule of Accounts shall be accompanied by such documentation supporting and evidencing each Account, as Purchaser sha1l1i'om time to time request.
2.1.3. Purchaser may, but need not, purchase from Seller such Accounts as Purchaser determines to be Eligible Accounts.
2.1.4. Purchaser may elect not to purchase any Account which will cause the unpaid balance of Purchased Accounts to exceed the Maximum Amount. However, if Purchaser purchases Accounts in excess of the Maximum Amount, same shall have no adverse consequences to Purchaser.
2.1.5. Purchaser shall pay to Seller on the next business day following the Purchase Date the Purchase Price of any Purchased Account, less any amounts due to Purchaser from Seller, including, without limitation, any amounts due under Sections 3.1 and 6 hereof, whereupon the Accounts shall be deemed purchased hereunder.
2.2 Billing. Purchaser may send a periodic statement to all Payors itemizing their account activity during the preceding billing period. All Payors will be instructed to make payments exclusively to Purchaser.
2.3 Collections. All collections of purchased Accounts and other proceeds of Collateral shall be deposited into a lockbox controlled by the Purchaser upon which Purchaser shall have a perfected first priority security interest. Purchaser shall provide details of the lockbox to Seller prior to entering into a transaction. CFG shall purchase additional invoices two times each week, and will remit lockbox funds one day after receipt of a payment executed by wire, and up to five days after receipt of a payment by check.
3. Reserve Account.
3.1 Seller shall pay to Purchaser on demand the amount of any Reserve Shortfall.
3.2 Purchaser is required, and shall pay to Seller, on a weekly basis any amount by which the Reserve Account exceeds the Required Reserve Amount. Failure of Purchaser to make any required payments to Seller, as detailed in this Agreement, shall result in an event of default and a termination of the Agreement and no break-up fee as detailed in Section 19.2 would be due.
3.3 Purchaser may charge the Reserve Account with any Obligation
3.4 Purchaser may pay any amounts due Seller hereunder by a credit to the Reserve Account
3.5 Purchaser may retain the Reserve Account until Complete Termination.
3.6 If, upon Complete Termination of the Agreement and absent an Event of Default, Purchaser fails to return all monies due to Seller, Purchaser shall be liable to Seller for all amounts due. If Seller incurs legal costs or collection costs in order to collect monies that are found to be owed to the Seller, then Purchaser will be responsible to Seller for all costs reasonably required to collect monies unjustifiably withheld by Purchaser.
4. Exposed Payments.
4.1 Upon termination of this Agreement Seller shall pay to Purchaser (or Purchaser may retain or hold in a non-segregated non-interest bearing account) the amount of all Exposed Payments (the "Preference Reserve").
4.2 Purchaser may charge the Preference Reserve with the amount of any Exposed Payments that Purchaser pays or is reasonably likely to pay to the bankruptcy estate of a Payor that made the Exposed Payment, on account of a claim asserted under Section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code.
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4.3 Purchaser shall refund to Seller from time to time that balance of the Preference Reserve for which a claim under Section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code can no longer be asserted due to the expiration of the statute of limitations, settlement with the bankruptcy estate of the Payor or otherwise.
5. Authorization for Purchases. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Purchaser is authorized to purchase Accounts upon telephonic, facsimile or other instructions received from anyone purporting to be an officer, employee or representative of Seller.
6. Fees and Expenses. Seller shall pay to Purchaser:
6.1 Initial Factoring Fee. The Initial Factoring Fee (i) on the Late Payment Date or (ii) the date on which a Purchased Account is closed, whichever is earlier.
6.2 Factoring Fee. The Factoring Fee, for each Factoring Fee Period, computed from the end of the Initial Factoring Fee Period and (i) until the Late Payment Date or (ii) the date on which a Purchased Account is Closed, whichever is earliest.
6.3 Misdirected Payment Fee. Any Misdirected Payment Fee immediately upon its accrual.
6.4 Late Payment Factoring Fee. The Late Payment Factoring Fee, on demand, on all past due amounts due from Seller to Purchaser hereunder.
6.5 Minimum Volume Fee. None
6.6 Out-of-pocket Expenses. The out-of-pocket expenses directly incurred by Purchaser in the administration of this Agreement or any other agreement that is executed between the parties such as wire transfer fees of $25 for all outgoing wire transfers, postage, search fees, travel expenses and collateral audit fees. Seller will pay the Purchaser $1,000 in closing costs (a one-time fee) to cover the cost of legal, collateral valuations, credit inquiries and other administrative expenses, with $500 due prior to executing this Agreement, and $500 deducted from the first two advances
6.7 Renewal Fee. None
6.8 Minimum Invoice Fee. Seller shall be obligated to pay Purchaser the Minimum Invoice Fee.
7. Repurchase Of Accounts. Purchaser may require that Seller repurchase, on demand, by payment of the then unpaid Face Amount thereof, together with any unpaid Base Fees relating to the Purchased Account, to replace an Account with a new, acceptable Account, or at Purchaser's option, by Purchaser's charge to the Reserve Account:
7.1 Any Purchased Account:
7.1.1 The payment of which has been disputed by the Account Debtor obligated thereon, Purchaser being under no obligation to determine the bona fides of such dispute;
7.1.2 For which Seller has breached any covenant or representation and warranty as set forth in Sections 12 and 14 hereof.
7.1.3 All Purchased Accounts upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, or upon the termination date of this Agreement; and
7.1.4 Any Purchased Account which remains unpaid beyond the Late Payment Date.
8. Security Interest.
8.1 In order to secure the Obligations, Seller grants to Purchaser a continuing first priority security interest in
the Collateral.
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8.2 Notwithstanding the creation of this security interest, the relationship of the parties in respect to all Purchased Accounts shall at all time be that of purchaser and seller, and not that of lender and borrower.
8.3 The security interest created hereby shall not render Purchaser liable to observe or perform any term, covenant or condition of any agreement, document or instrument to which Seller is a party or by which it is bound, including any interest in any unlimited liability company.
8.4 Seller acknowledges that value has been given and agrees that the security interest granted hereby shall attach when it signs this Agreement.
9. Clearance Days. For all purposes under this Agreement, Clearance Days will be added to the date on which Purchaser receives any payment.
10. Authorization to Purchaser.
10.1 Seller irrevocably authorizes Purchaser, to exercise at any time any ofthe following powers until all of the Obligations have been paid in full:
10.1.1. Receive, take, endorse, assign, deliver, accept and deposit, in the name of Purchaser or Seller, any and all proceeds of any Collateral securing the Obligations or the proceeds thereof;
10.1.2. Take or bring, in the name of Purchaser or Seller, all steps, actions, suits or proceedings deemed by Purchaser necessary or desirable to effect collection of or other realization upon Purchaser's Accounts;
10.1.3. Pay any sums necessary to discharge any lien or encumbrance which is or may become senior to Purchaser's ownership rights in the Purchased Accounts or security interest in any other assets of Seller, which sums shall be included as Obligations hereunder;
10.1.4. Notify any Payor obligated with respect to any Account, that the underlying Account has been assigned to Purchaser by Seller and that payment thereof is to be made to the order of and directly and solely to Purchaser. Purchaser shall provide its lockbox (or other address) payment instructions to Seller and Account Debtors;
10.1.5. Communicate directly with Seller's Payors to, among other things, verify the amount and validity of any Account created by Seller.
10.1.6. After an Event of Default, and at Seller's expense:
(a) Change the address for delivery of mail to Seller and to receive and open mail addressed to Seller and to the extent mail appears to be unrelated to Purchaser's interests, make such mail available to Seller three (3) days after Purchaser first receives physical possession of Seller's mail;
(b) Extend the time of payment of, compromise or settle for cash, credit, return of merchandise, and upon any terms or conditions, any and all Accounts and discharge or release any Payor without affecting any of the Obligations;
10.1. 7. File any initial financing statements and amendments thereto that:
(a) Indicate the Collateral as all assets of the Seller (excluding Intellectual Property) or words of similar effect, regardless of whether any particular asset comprising the Collateral falls within the scope of Article 9 of the DCC, or as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail;
(b) Contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the DCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (i) whether the Seller is a Registered Organization, the type of organization, and any organization identification number issued to the
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Seller and, (ii) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing or indicating collateral as as-extracted collateral or timber to be cut, a sufficient description of real property to which the collateral relates; and
(c) Contain a notification that the Seller has granted a negative pledge to the Purchaser, and that any subsequent holder of a Security Interest or lien may be tortiously interfering with Purchaser's rights.
10.1.8. Advises third parties that any notification of Seller's Account Debtors will interfere with Purchaser's collection rights.
10.1.9. File any Correction Statement in the name of Seller under Section 9-518 of the Uniform Commercial Code that Purchaser reasonably deems necessary to preserve its rights hereunder.
10.2 Seller authorizes Purchaser to accept, endorse and deposit on behalf of Seller any checks tendered by a Payor "in full payment" of its obligation to Seller. Seller shall not assert against Purchaser any claim arising therefrom, irrespective of whether such action by Purchaser effects an accord and satisfaction of Seller's claims, under §3-311 of the Uniform Commercial Code, or otherwise.
11. ACH Authorization. In order to satisfy any of the Obligations, Seller authorizes Purchaser to initiate electronic debit or credit entries through the ACH system in an Event of Default.
12. Covenants by Seller.
12.1 After written notice by Purchaser to Seller, and automatically, without notice, after an Event of Default, Seller shall not, without the prior written consent of Purchaser in each instance, (a) grant any extension of time for payment of any of its Accounts, (b) compromise or settle any of its Accounts for less than the full amount thereof, (c) release in whole or in part any Payor, or (d) grant any credits, discounts, allowances, deductions, return authorizations or the like with respect to any of the Accounts.
12.2 From time to time as requested by Purchaser, Purchaser or its designee shall have access, during reasonable business hours if prior to an Event of Default and at any time if on or after an Event of Default, to all business premises of the Seller and where Collateral is located for the purposes of inspecting (and removing, if after the occurrence of an Event of Default) any of the Collateral and Seller's books and records, and Seller shall permit Purchaser or its designee to make copies of such books and records or extracts therefrom, without expense to Purchaser, as Purchaser may request. If an Event of Default has occurred, Purchaser may use the Seller's personnel, equipment, including computer equipment, programs, printed output and computer readable media, supplies and premises for the collection of Accounts and realization on other Collateral as Purchaser deems appropriate. Seller hereby irrevocably authorizes all accountants and third parties, to promptly disclose and deliver to Purchaser at Seller's expense all financial information, books and records, work papers, management reports and other information in their possession relating to Seller and in respect thereto irrevocably waives any privilege that may otherwise preclude such production. Seller will allow a third party to conduct due diligence on the Collateral and books and records once a year, at Seller's expense. This annual due diligence expense shall not exceed $200.
12.3 Before sending any Invoice to an Account Debtor, Seller shall mark same with a notice of assignment and a duty to pay Purchaser in the form and manner as may be required by Purchaser.
12.4 Seller shall pay when due all payroll, sale, use and other taxes, and shall provide proof thereof to Purchaser in such form as Purchaser shall reasonably require.
12.5 Seller shall not create, incur, assume or permit to exist any additional debt by the Seller, except as approved by Purchaser in writing and subject to an Intercreditor Agreement in form and substance acceptable to Purchaser, excluding Permitted Indebtedness (as defined below).
"Permitted Indebtedness" is: (a) Seller's Obligations to Purchaser under this Agreement;
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(b) subordinated debt; (c) Indebtedness to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business; (d) Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens; (e) Indebtedness existing on the date of this Agreement and shown on the perfection certificate; (f) Indebtedness incurred as a result of endorsing negotiable instruments received in the ordinary course of business; and (g) extensions, refinancings, modifications, amendments and restatements of any items of Permitted Indebtedness (a) through (f) above, provided that the principal amount thereof is not increased or the terms thereof are not modified to impose more burdensome terms upon Seller, as the case may be.
12.6 Seller shall not create, incur, assume or pennit to exist any ownership interests or Security Interest or any other form of lien upon or with respect to any assets in which Purchaser now or hereafter holds a Security Interest or ownership interest except for Permitted Liens (as defined below) unless Seller obtains the consent of Purchaser and an Intercreditor Agreement in a form and content acceptable to Purchaser. For purposes of clarity, no provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted as either preventing the Seller from conducting bona fide equity financings or requiring notice to or consent of the Purchaser in the event of such financings.
"Permitted Liens" are: (a) Liens existing on the date of this agreement and shown on the perfection certificate or arising under this Agreement; (b) liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other government charges or levies, either not delinquent or being contested in good faith and for which Seller maintains adequate reserves on its Books, if they have no priority over Purchaser's security interests; ( c) Leases or subleases and non -exclusive licenses or sublicenses granted in the ordinary course of Seller's business; (d) Liens incurred in the extension, renewal or refinancing of the indebtedness secured by Liens described in (a) through (c), but any extension, renewal or replacement lien must be limited to the property encumbered by the existing lien and the principal amount of the indebtedness may not increase; (e) non -exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property granted to third parties in the ordinary course of business; (f) liens arising from attachments or judgments, orders, or decrees in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under Sections 16.1; and (h) liens in favor of other financial institutions arising in connection with Seller's deposit and/or securities accounts held at such institutions, provided that Purchaser has a perfected security interest in the amounts held in such deposit and/or securities accounts in accordance with the tenus of this Agreement and are identified to the Purchaser prior to execution of this Agreement.
12.7 Seller shall maintain insurance on all insurable property owned or leased by Seller in the manner as usually maintained by owners of similar businesses and properties in similar geographic areas. Seller shall furnish to Purchaser upon written request: (a) any and all information concerning such insurance carried; (b) lender loss payable endorsements (or their equivalent) in favor of Purchaser. All policies of insurance shall provide for not less than thirty (30) day's prior written cancellation notice to Purchaser.
12.8 Seller shall pay to Purchaser on the 2nd banking day following the date of receipt by Seller the amount of any payment on account of a Purchased Account.
12.9 Seller shall furnish Purchaser with full financial statements and other documents and information, including, but not limited to, proof of payment and/or compliance with all federal, state and/or local tax requirements, within forty five (45) days from the end of each quarter. Seller shall maintain a standard and modern system of accounting in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Seller agrees to permit Purchaser and any of its employees, officers or agents access to and examination of Seller's records and books. The Seller shall provide Purchaser monthly financial reports as soon as available but no later than thirty (30) days after the last day of the month including, but not limited to, detailed description of the Collateral per Purchaser's specifications, Budget (as soon as available), financial statements (unaudited income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement), as well as usual and customary reports for a transaction of this nature.
12.10 Avoidance Claims.
12.10.1. Seller shall indemnify Purchaser from any loss arising out of the assertion of any Avoidance Claim and shall pay to Purchaser on demand the amount thereof
12. 10.2. Seller shall notify Purchaser within two business days of it becoming aware of the assertion of an Avoidance Claim.
12.10.3. This section 12.10 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
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12.11 Seller shall not issue any dividends, make any extraordinary expenditures, pledge or sell any assets outside the ordinary course or engage in material activities or capital expenditures except as discussed with and approved by Purchaser and contemplated in the year-end budget.
12.12 Seller shall not merge, consolidate or sell any significant assets without the consent of the Purchaser.
12.13 James Zhang shall execute and provide a validity guarantee which requires all information sent by Seller to Purchaser to be accurate.
12.14 Seller shall remain in compliance with any/all other significant debt, equity and operating agreements it has entered into now and in the future.
12.15 Seller shall cooperate with any and all third party service providers that the Purchaser introduces and will provide information and will make management available to these service providers in the same manner the Seller interacts with the Purchaser.
12.16 Seller shall assist in the execution of estoppels between Account Debtors and/or Seller and Purchaser, if applicable. All future (unsigned) contracts will require the Account Debtor to sign estoppels.
13. Account Disputes. Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly of and, if and only if requested by Purchaser, settle all disputes concerning any Purchased Account, at Seller's sole cost and expense. Purchaser may, but is not required to, attempt to settle, compromise, or litigate (collectively, "Resolve") the dispute upon such terms, as Purchaser in its sole discretion may deem advisable, for Seller's account and risk and at Seller's sole expense. All invoices that are in dispute are ineligible as defined in Eligible Accounts.
14. Representation and Warranties. Seller and each of its principals represents and warrants that:
14.1 It is fully authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform hereunder.
14.2 This Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation
14.3 Seller is solvent and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its organization.
14.4 The Purchased Accounts are and will remain:
14.4.1. Bona fide existing obligations created by the complete and unconditional sale and delivery of goods or the rendition of services in the ordinary course of Seller's business;
14.4.2. Unconditionally owed and will be paid to Purchaser without defenses, disputes, offsets, counterclaims, or rights of return or cancellation; and,
14.4.3. Sales to a customer that is not, directly or indirectly, affiliated with Seller or in any way not an "arms length" transaction.
14.5 Seller has not received notice or otherwise learned of actual or imminent bankruptcy, insolvency, or material impairment of the material condition of any applicable Payor regarding Purchased Accounts.
14.6 Seller is: either a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other form of Registered Organization, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation or organization and is qualified and authorized to do business and duly licensed, if necessary and in good standing in every state in which such qualification and good standing are necessary or desirable.
14.7 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 Accounts described thereon and that upon Purchaser's acceptance of each Purchased Account; it shall become the sole owner of such Purchased Account(s).
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14.8 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 or nature, other than Permitted Liens. Seller will not sell, transfer, assign, mortgage, pledge, lease, grant a security interest in, or encumber any of its intellectual property without Purchaser's prior written consent.
14.9 Seller will not factor, sell, transfer, pledge or give a Security Interest in any of its Accounts to anyone other than Purchaser during the Term of this Agreement and there are and shall at no time be any financing statements now or hereafter on file in any public office covering any of Seller's Collateral except the financing statement or statements filed or to be filed in respect of this Agreement or those statements now on file that have been disclosed in writing by Seller to Purchaser as reflected on the attached Exhibit 14.9.
14.10 Seller shall maintain its books and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall reflect on its books the absolute sale of the Purchased Accounts to Purchaser.
14.11 Seller shall furnish Purchaser such financial information as required in Section 12.9.
14.12 Seller will promptly notify Purchaser of (i) the filing of any lawsuit against Seller involving amounts greater than $10,000.00 or (ii) any attachment or any other legal process served or levied against Seller.
14.13 The application made or delivered by or on behalf of Seller in connection with this Agreement, and all statements made therein, were at the time that this Agreement is executed and shall at all times remain true and correct and Seller has complied with all fee requirements and obligations in connection therewith. There is no fact which Seller has not disclosed to Purchaser in writing which could adversely affect the properties, business or financial condition 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.
14.14 In no event shall the funds paid to Seller hereunder be used directly or indirectly for personal, family, household or agricultural purposes.
14.15 Seller does business under no trade or assumed names except as indicated specifically identified otherwise in Exhibit 14.15.
14.16 Each written or electronic communication issued by Seller to Purchaser will be authentic and genuine.
14.17 All Purchase Price payments will be used by Seller for routine working capital needs.
15. Indemnification. Seller agrees to indemnify Purchaser against and save Purchaser harmless from any and all manner of suits, claims, liabilities, demands and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and collection costs) resulting from or arising out Seller's breach of this Agreement, whether directly or indirectly, including the transactions or relationships contemplated hereby (including the enforcement of this Agreement), and any failure by Seller to perform or observe its obligations under this Agreement.
16. Default.
16.1 Events of Default. The following events will constitute an Event of DefauIt hereunder: (a) Seller defaults in the payment of any Obligations or in the performance of any provision hereof or of any other agreement now or hereafter entered into with Purchaser, or any warranty or representation contained herein proves to be false, (b) Seller or any guarantor of the Obligations becomes subject to any debtor-relief proceedings, (c) any third party lien (other than a Permitted 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 five (5) days; (d) Seller suffers the entry against it of a final judgment for the payment of money in excess of $10,000.00, unless the same is satisfied, vacated or stayed within ten (10) days after the date of entry thereof; ( e) Seller shall have a federal, state or other form of tax lien filed against any of its properties (other than a Permitted Lien), current liens disclosed by the Seller excepted; or (f) Seller is in breach of Section 12.11, 12.12, 12.13, 12.14, 12.15 and 12.16 above, or (g) Seller fails to pay any other cash obligations to shareholders, lenders, government agencies or other,
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and such payment is unpaid for 30 days, or; (h) in the Purchaser's good faith business judgment, a material adverse change shall have occurred in Seller's financial conditions, business or operations.
16.2 Effect of Default. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default:
16.2.1. In addition to any rights Purchaser has under this Agreement or applicable law, Purchaser may immediately terminate this Agreement, at which time all Obligations shall immediately become due and payable without notice.
16.2.2. The Late Payment Factoring Fee shall accrue and is payable on demand on any Obligation not paid when due.
16.2.3. Purchaser shall be entitled to any form of equitable relief that may be appropriate.
16.2.4. Purchaser shall be entitled to freeze, debit and/or effect a set-off against any fund or account Seller may maintain with any Bank.
16.2.5. Purchaser may seek equitable relief, including, but not limited to, injunctive or receivership remedies and Seller waives any requirement that Purchaser post or otherwise obtain or procure any bond, whether otherwise required under state or federal law or rules of court. Seller 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 Purchaser is thereafter, for whatever reason(s), vacated, dissolved or reversed. All post-judgment interest shall bear interest at the greater of (a) eighteen percent (18%) or (b) the highest rate as may be allowed by law.
16.2.6. All of Seller's rights of access that may be made available to Seller to any online internet services that Purchaser may make available to Seller shall be provisional pending any curing of such Events of Default. During such period of time, Purchaser may limit or terminate Seller's access to Purchaser's online services. Seller acknowledges that the information Purchaser makes available to Seller constitutes and satisfies any duty to respond to a Request for an Accounting or Request regarding a Statement of Account that is referenced in § 9-210 of the UCC.
16.2.7. The Parties acknowledge that Purchaser shall have no duty to undertake to collect any Account or Purchased Account including those in which Purchaser receives information from any Payor that a Dispute exists. In the event Purchaser undertakes to collect from or enforce an obligation of any Payor and ascertains that the possibility of collection is outweighed by the likely costs and expenses that will be incurred, Purchaser may at any such time cease any further collection efforts and such action shall be considered commercially reasonable.
16.3. Seller's sole remedy for any breach alleged to have been committed by Purchaser of any obligation or duty owed under the Agreement, any other agreement between Seller and Purchaser or any duty or obligation arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be limited to the lesser of (a) any amount in the Reserve Account at the time notice of such breach is first given to Purchaser, in writing, or (b) any amounts owed to Seller related to the purchase of Accounts subject to the Agreement. Purchaser shall not be liable for any incidental, special or consequential damages, including, but not limited to, loss of goodwill or any other losses associated therewith. Purchaser shall be liable to Seller for unreturned funds as detailed in Section 3.
17. Account Stated. Purchaser shall provide Seller with information on the Purchased Accounts and a monthly reconciliation of the factoring relationship relating to billing, collection and account maintenance such as aging, posting, error resolution and mailing of statements. Each statement, report, or accounting rendered or issued by Purchaser to Seller shall be deemed conclusively accurate and binding on Seller unless within fifteen (15) days after the date of issuance Seller notifies Purchaser to the contrary by electronic communication with proof of receipt, registered or certified mail, 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.
18. Amendment and Waiver. Only a writing signed by all parties hereto may serve to amend this Agreement. No failure or delay in exercising any right hereunder shall impair any such right that Purchaser may have, nor shall any waiver by Purchaser hereunder be deemed a waiver of any default or breach subsequently occurring. Purchaser's
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rights and remedies herein are cumulative and not exclusive of each other or of any rights or remedies that Purchaser would otherwise have.
19. Termination; Effective Date.
19.1 This Agreement will be effective on the date indicated in the introduction to this Agreement, shall continue for the Term, and may be extended for successive Terms upon mutual written agreement by both parties unless Seller issues, at any time, a written notice to terminate prior to 60 days before the Term (an "Early Termination Date").
19.2 Either Seller or Purchaser may voluntarily terminate the Factoring Facility with sixty (60) days prior written notice. Seller shall pay a break-up fee of 5% of the Facility Amount if the Seller terminates during the first six (6) months after closing. However, Seller may terminate the agreement for cause (if Purchaser does not advance funds to Seller in a timely manner or fails to pay excess from the Reserve Account as detailed in this Agreement) without incurring the break-up fee.
19.3 Purchaser may terminate this Agreement by giving Seller at least sixty day's (60) prior written notice of termination, whereupon this Agreement shall terminate on the earlier date of the date of termination or the end of the then current Term.
19.4 Upon termination, Seller shall pay the Obligations to Purchaser and Purchaser shall thereafter have no duty to purchase any Accounts from Seller. Notwithstanding termination, until Complete Termination, Seller shall remain obligated to tender all Accounts to Purchaser notwithstanding that Purchaser may thereafter determine that no Account qualifies as an Eligible Account.
20. No Lien Termination without Release. Notwithstanding payment in full of all Obligations by Seller, Purchaser shall not be required to file any UCC termination statements or satisfactions of any Security Interest in the Collateral unless and until Complete Termination has occurred.
21. Conflict. Unless otherwise expressly stated in any other agreement between Purchaser and Seller, if a conflict exists between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of such other agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
22. Severability. In the event anyone or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, then such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, and the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
23. Construction. This Agreement and all agreements relating to the subject matter hereof shall be deemed the product of joint negotiation by and among each party and shall be construed accordingly.
24. Relationship of Parties. It is the express intention of the parties that pursuant to § 9-318(a) of the UCC as to all Purchased Accounts their relationship shall be that of seller and purchaser of Accounts, that Seller shall, once acquired by Purchaser, no longer have any right, title or interest in and to any Purchased Account and Purchaser shall at no time be deemed to be or become a fiduciary of the Seller, although Seller may be a fiduciary of the Purchaser.
25. Attorneys' Fees. Seller agrees to reimburse Purchaser on demand for:
25.1 The actual amount of all costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, which Purchaser has incurred or may incur in:
25.1.1. Negotiating, preparing, or administering the execution of this Agreement and any documents prepared in connection herewith up to a maximum of $1 ,000 as detailed in Section 6.6;
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25.1.2. Protecting, preserving or enforcing any lien, security or other right granted by Seller to Purchaser or arising under applicable law, including but not limited to the defense of any avoidance Claims or the defense of Purchaser's lien priority;
25.2 The actual costs of attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in complying with any subpoena or other legal process in any way relating to Seller. This provision shall survive termination of this Agreement.
25.3 The actual amount of attorneys' fees which Purchaser may incur in enforcing this Agreement and any documents prepared in connection herewith, or in connection with any federal or state insolvency proceeding commenced by or against Seller, including those (i) arising out the automatic stay, (ii) seeking dismissal or conversion of the bankruptcy proceeding or (ii) opposing confirmation of Seller's plan there under.
25.4 Seller and Purchaser shall be entitled to indemnification and recovery of attorney's fees or costs in respect to any litigation based herein.
26. Entire Agreement. No promises of any kind have been made by Purchaser or any third party to induce Seller to execute this Agreement. No course of dealing, course of performance or trade usage, and no parole evidence of any nature, shall be used to supplement or modify any terms of this Agreement.
27. Choice of Law. This Agreement and all transactions contemplated hereunder and/or evidenced hereby shall be governed by, construed under, and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the Chosen State.
28. Jury Trial Waiver. THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING HEREUNDER, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY FURTHER WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL HAS BEEN WAIVED WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT BE OR HAS NOT BEEN WAIVED; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED WITHOUT A JURY.
29. Venue; Jurisdiction; Service of Process.
29.1 Any suit, action or proceeding arising hereunder shall, at Purchaser's sole and exclusive discretion, be only instituted or maintained in any court sitting in the Chosen State and in the county in which Purchaser's chief executive office is located (the "Acceptable Forums"). Seller agrees that the Acceptable Forums are convenient to it, and submits to the jurisdiction of the Acceptable Forums and waives any and all objections to jurisdiction or venue. Should such proceeding be initiated in any other forum, Seller waives any right to oppose any motion or application made by Purchaser to transfer such proceeding to an Acceptable Forum.
29.2 Seller agrees that Purchaser may effect service of process upon Seller by regular mail at the address set forth herein or at such other address as may be reflected in the records of Purchaser, or at the option of Purchaser by service upon Seller's agent for the service of process.
30. Assignment. Purchaser may assign its rights and delegate its duties hereunder. Upon such assignment or delegation, Seller shall be deemed to have attorned to such assignee and shall owe the same obligations to such assignee and shall accept performance hereunder by such assignee as if such assignee were Purchaser. If Purchaser wholly assigns this agreement to a new party, Purchaser will first inform Seller of its intentions no later than 14 days prior to the expected assignment date (the "Assignment Notification Period"). Seller, in its sole discretion, may repurchase all Accounts and terminate this Agreement during the Assignment Notification Period subject to the terms and condition in this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Seller may not, without Purchaser's prior written consent, assign this Agreement to any corporation into or with which Seller is merged or consolidated or to an entity which purchases all, or substantially all, of the assets of Seller.
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31. Miscellaneous Provisions.
31.1 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 Purchaser's express written consent and may be immediately suspended in the event a petition in bankruptcy is filed by or against Seller.
31.2 In the event Seller's principal(s) including, but not limited to its officer(s) or director(s), directly or indirectly, causes to be formed a new entity or otherwise become associated with any new or existing entity which entity is in a business similar to or competitive with that of Seller, such entity shall be deemed to have expressly assumed the Obligations due Purchaser under this Agreement. With respect to any such entity, Purchaser shall be deemed to have been granted Purchaser an irrevocable power of attorney with authority to file, naming such newly formed or existing entity as Debtor, an initial UCC-l financing statement and to have it filed with any and all appropriate secretaries of state or other UCC filing offices. Purchaser shall be held harmless by Seller and its principals and be relieved of any liability as a result of Purchaser's authentication and filing of any such financing statement or the resulting perfection of its ownership or security interests in such entity's assets. Purchaser shall have the right to notify such entity's Payors of Purchaser's rights, including without limitation, Purchaser's right to collect all Accounts, and to notify any creditor of such entity that Purchaser has such rights in such entity's assets.
31.3 Seller expressly authorizes Purchaser to access the internet website systems or otherwise of and/or communicate with any shipping or trucking company in order to obtain or verify tracking, shipment or delivery status of any Goods regarding a Purchased Account.
31.4 Seller's principal(s) acknowledge that the duty to accurately complete each Schedule of Accounts is fundamental to this Agreement and as such the duty to accurately complete each Schedule of Account shall at all times remain non-delegable. Each of Seller's principal(s) acknowledge that he/she shall remain fully responsible for the accuracy of each Schedule of Accounts delivered to Purchaser.
31.5 Seller shall fully complete and execute, as taxpayer, prior to or immediately upon the execution of this Agreement, a form 8821 (Rev. April 2004) and/or form 4506 (Rev. October 2008) or form 4506-T (Rev. January 2008) issued by the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service or such other forms as may be requested by Purchaser, irrevocably authorizing Purchaser to, among other things, inspect or receive tax information relating to any type of tax, tax form, years or periods or otherwise desired by Purchaser on an ongoing basis.
31.6 Seller will cooperate with Purchaser in obtaining a control agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Purchaser with respect to the Collateral.
32. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all signatures were upon the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of the signature page to this Agreement by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart ofthis Agreement, and any party delivering such an executed counterpart of the signature page to this Agreement by facsimile to any other party shall thereafter also promptly deliver a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement to such other party, provided that the failure to deliver such manually executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or binding effect of this Agreement.
33. Notice.
33.1 All notices required to be given to any party other than Purchaser shall be deemed given upon the first to occur of (i) one day after deposit thereof in a receptacle under the control of the United States Postal Service, (ii) transmittal by electronic means to a receiver under the control of such party, or (iii) actual receipt by such party or an employee or agent of such party.
33.2 All notices to Purchaser shall be deemed given upon actual receipt by a responsible officer of Purchaser.
33.3 For the purposes hereof, notices hereunder shall be sent to the following addresses, or to such other addresses as each such party may in writing hereafter indicate:
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SELLER: | PURCHASER: | ||
Address:
| 398 Lemon Creek Dr., Suite A Walnut, CA 91789 | Address:
| CapFlow Funding Group 301 Rte 17 North, 8th Floor Rutherford, NJ 07070 |
Officer: | James Zhang | Officer: | ____________ |
Fax Number: | (909) 598 6633 | Fax Number: | (201) 842-7726 |
34. Pledges and Assignment of Seller's Accounts Receivable by Purchaser. Upon ten (10) days written notice, Seller acknowledges and understands that Purchaser may enter into a financial arrangement with one or more lenders ("Lenders"). In connection with such financing, Purchaser may sell and/or assign its interests in Seller's Accounts to Lenders. Seller hereby consents to Purchaser entering into any such financial arrangement and Seller further agrees that:
34.1 Seller shall have no rights under the financial arrangement with Lenders and Seller will not look or seek to hold Lenders, or its respective officers, employees, directors or agents responsible for any of Pm chaser's obligations under this Agreement, and that Purchaser's relationship with Lenders is completely separate and apart from Seller's relationship with Purchaser. Seller consents to any lien rights and the granting and enforcing of any security interests that Lenders may have and assert by reason of its purchase and/or assignment of Seller's Accounts to Lenders pursuant to the financing agreement entered into between Purchaser and Lenders.
34.2 Seller agrees that all covenants, representations and warranties set forth in Sections 12 and 14 of this Agreement shall extend and inure to the benefit of Lenders and its successors and assigns.
34.3 Upon Purchaser or Lenders' request, Seller shall provide to Lenders any and all information, which Lenders may reasonably request.
34.4 Seller consents to Purchaser sharing with Lenders copies of all financial statements and information regarding Seller delivered or made available to Purchaser under this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this agreement on the day and year first above
written.
SELLER: | PURCHASER: |
Sunvalley Solar Inc. | CAPFLOW FUNDING GROUP MANAGERS LLC |
By: /s/ James Zhang | By: /s/ Timothy Laughin |
Name: James Zhang | Name: Timothy Laughin |
Title: CEO | Title: Managing Member |
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EXHIBIT 1.7.3
GENERAL RELEASE
FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned and each of them (collectively “Releasor”) hereby forever releases, discharges and acquits CapFlow Funding Group Managers LLC (“Releasee”), its parent, directors, shareholders, agents and employees, of and from all claims of every type, kind, nature, description or character, whether heretofore existing, now existing or hereafter arising, or which could or may be claimed to exist, of whatever kind or name, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, liquidated or unliquidated, each as though fully set forth herein at length, to the extent that they arise out of or are in way connected to or are related to that certain Factoring and Security Agreement dated ____________, except for instances whereby the Releasee has violated a material term of this Agreement, and specifically to terms included in Section 3. In the instance where the Releasee has violated a material term of this Agreement, the Releasor may seek claims or damages from the Releasee only, and not from its parent, directors, shareholders, agents and employees.
Releasor agrees that the matters released herein are not limited to matters which are known or disclosed, and the Releasor waives any and all rights and benefits which it now has, or in the future may have.
Releasor acknowledges that factual matters now unknown to it may have given or may hereafter give rise to Claims which are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected, and it acknowledges that this Release has been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that realization and that it nevertheless hereby intends to release, discharge and acquit the Releasee from any such unknown Claims.
Acceptance of this Release shall not be deemed or construed as an admission of liability by any party released.
Releasor acknowledges that either (a) it has had advice of counsel of its own choosing in negotiations for and the preparation of this release, or (b) it has knowingly determined that such advice is not needed.
DATED: ________________
Individual Releasor: | Entity Releasor: |
[Name of individual], individually | By: |
Name: | |
Title: |
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EXHIBIT 2.1.1
Schedule of Accounts Sold/Bill of Sale
Seller’s Name __________________________________ Schedule Number ________________
Date __________________, 2011 Advance Rate ________________%
Invoice | Invoice | Name of Account Debtor | Federal Grant Invoice | Advanced |
Date | Number | Amount | Amount | |
$ - | $ - | |||
- | - | |||
- | - | |||
- | - | |||
- | - | |||
- | - | |||
- | - | |||
- | - | |||
Total Amount of Invoices | $ - | $ - |
ASSIGNMENT:
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned Seller for value received hereby sells, transfers and assigns to CapFlow Funding Group Managers LLC, a Delaware limited partnership (hereinafter called the “Purchaser”) or an affiliate, its successors and assigns, in accordance with the provision of that certain Factoring and Security Agreement heretofore duly executed and delivered by the Seller and duly accepted by the Purchaser, and any amendments thereto (hereinafter called the "Agreement”), each account listed hereon, and all right, title and interest of the Seller in and to such accounts and in and to all goods, the sale of which gave rise to such account, including all of the Seller’s right of stoppage in transit, replevin and reclamation as an unpaid vendor.
For the purpose of inducing the Purchaser to purchase such accounts, the Seller and its principals hereby reaffirm Representations, Warranties and Covenants under the Agreement applicable to such accounts and account debtors.
The Seller and its principals warrant and represent that with respect to each account identified in this Schedule since the last sale of accounts by the Seller to the Purchaser, 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 Seller to the Purchaser, which has not been or is not contemporaneously being reported in writing by the Seller to the Purchaser.
We, the undersigned, attest that no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing as defined in the Agreement.
[Signature to follow]
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Exhibit 14.9
DISCLOSED FINANCING STATEMENTS
East West Bank.
_____________________ |
Seller’s Principal’s Initials |
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EXHIBIT 14.15
TRADE NAMES OR ASSUMED NAMES
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