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THIS RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (as amended, supplemented or modified from time to
time, this “Agreement”), dated as of the date set forth in the signature block hereof, is between the supplier whose
authorized signature and entity information appears on the signature block at the end of this Agreement (together
with its successors and assigns, “Supplier”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a
national banking association (together with its successors and assigns, “Wells”).
Supplier sells goods or services and has accounts on account of such acceptances into the Designated
receivable owing and payable to it by the Buyers of Account by the close of business two Business Days
such goods or services; Wells acts as payment agent for after such offer (or such other timing of such deposit as
certain of such Buyers; and the parties desire to set out may be mutually agreed to between Supplier and
the terms and conditions pursuant to which such Wells), and upon such deposit, Supplier shall have
accounts receivable may be offered by Supplier to thereupon sold, assigned and transferred to Wells all of
Wells for purchase and, at the option of Wells, Supplier’s right, title and interest in and to such
purchased by Wells from Supplier. Capitalized terms Receivable(s). Supplier will be able to access the
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings Wells Platform to identify the Purchased Receivables.
set forth on Exhibit "A" hereto. The parties hereto
agree as follows; 1.2 No Recourse to Supplier. Except as
specifically provided in this Agreement, the sale of
Section 1. Purchase and Sale of Receivables. Conforming Receivables under this Agreement shall be
without recourse to Supplier and Wells shall assume
1.1 Supplier Offers to Sell. the credit risk of the non-payment of any Conforming
Receivable that is a Purchased Receivable to the extent
(a) Automatic Discount Option Offer to and on the terms set forth herein.
Sell. Unless Supplier elects in an Authenticated
Writing to Wells to utilize the Selective Discount 1.3 True Sales. Supplier and Wells intend
Option, Wells will notify Supplier through the Wells the transfers of Receivables hereunder to be true sales
Platform when Wells has received a Buyer by Supplier to Wells that are absolute and irrevocable
Confirmation Notice with respect to Receivables owing and that provide Wells with the full benefits of
from a Buyer, and Supplier shall thereupon be deemed ownership of the Receivables, and will treat the
to automatically offer to sell to Wells all of Supplier’s transfers as true sales for all purposes. Neither
rights in and to any or all of the Receivables identified Supplier nor Wells intends the transactions
in such Buyer Confirmation Notice. contemplated hereunder to be, or for any purpose to be
characterized as, loans from Wells to Supplier. If,
(b) Selective Discount Option Offer to however, the transfer by Supplier to Wells of
Sell. If Supplier elects in an Authenticated Writing to Receivables hereunder shall be characterized by a court
Wells to utilize the Selective Discount Option, Wells with jurisdiction over the matter as a secured loan and
will notify Supplier through the Wells Platform when not a sale, this Agreement shall constitute a security
Wells has received a Buyer Confirmation Notice with agreement under the UCC and Wells shall have all
respect to Receivables owing from a Buyer. Supplier rights and remedies provided to a secured creditor
shall, using the Wells Platform, select some or all of under the UCC and other applicable law. For this
the Receivables identified in such Buyer Confirmation purpose, Supplier hereby grants Wells a duly perfected,
Notice to be offered for sale to Wells. first priority security interest in all of Supplier’s rights
in the Purchased Receivables to secure the timely
(c) Acceptance or Rejection of Offer; repayment to Wells of all amounts advanced by Wells
Payment of Purchase Price. Wells may, in its sole on account of the Purchased Receivables.
discretion, accept or reject some or all offers to sell
Receivables under subsections (a) or (b) above without Section 2. Representations and Warranties.
any notice or explanation to Supplier as to the basis for
such determination. Nothing in this Agreement or 2.1 Mutual Representations and Warranties.
otherwise constitutes a commitment on the part of Each of Supplier and Wells represents and warrants as
Wells to make any such purchase. To the extent that follows: (a) it has been duly organized, is validly
Wells elects to accept any such offer, such acceptance existing and is in good standing, with the power and
will be manifested by the deposit of the Purchase Price authority to conduct its business to enter into this
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Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; governmental authority applicable to the Receivables
(b) it has obtained all necessary licenses, qualifications or this Agreement.
and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the conduct
of its business requires it; (c) this Agreement and the (b) Preservation of Corporate Existence.
obligations hereunder will constitute, legal, valid, and Supplier will preserve, renew and keep in full force and
binding obligations of such party, enforceable in effect its corporate or limited liability company
accordance with their terms, except as enforceability existence and rights and franchises with respect thereto
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, and will not change its name, type of organization,
reorganization or other similar laws; and (d) the chief executive office or jurisdiction of organization
consummation of the transactions contemplated except upon not less than thirty days prior written
hereunder to which it is a party, and the fulfillment of notice to Wells.
the terms hereof or thereof will not conflict with, result
in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or (c) Documents and Records. In the event
constitute a default under, its organizational documents that Buyer fails to pay any Purchased Receivable in a
or any material agreement to which it is a party or by timely manner, and upon reasonable request by Wells,
which it is bound, or violate any law or any order, rule, Supplier will provide copies of Supplier’s books and
or regulation applicable to it. records regarding Purchased Receivables and
Supplier’s performance under this Agreement,
2.2 Supplier Representations and including any statements of account, invoices, purchase
Warranties. In order to induce Wells to enter into this orders, proofs of delivery and credit allowances. In the
Agreement and to make purchases hereunder, Supplier absence of Supplier providing such books and records,
hereby represents and warrants to Wells as of the date at reasonable times and upon reasonable prior notice,
hereof and as of each Purchase Date: Supplier shall permit Wells, or its designee, to have
access to Supplier’s premises during normal business
(a) Conforming Receivable. Each sale of a hours to review and copy such books and records.
Receivable made by Supplier pursuant to this Supplier will maintain accurate and complete books,
Agreement shall constitute a Conforming Receivable. records, accounts and other information relating to the
Purchased Receivables.
(b) Proceedings. There is no litigation,
investigation or proceeding pending, or to the best of (d) Performance and Compliance with
Supplier’s knowledge, threatened, before any court, Receivables Obligations. Supplier will, at its expense,
regulatory body, arbitrator or governmental timely and fully perform and comply in all material
instrumentality (a) asserting the invalidity of this respects with all provisions, covenants and other
Agreement, or (b) seeking to prevent the sale of any of promises and obligations on its part under the invoices,
the Receivables to Wells or the consummation of any purchase orders and other agreements related to the
of the other transactions contemplated herein. Purchased Receivables.
(c) Financial Condition. On the date (e) Accounting for Purchases; Marking of
hereof, Supplier is, and on the date of each transfer of a Records. Supplier will prepare any financial
Receivable hereunder shall be, solvent, and there shall statements which account for the transactions
be no pending petition for the winding up, liquidation contemplated in this Agreement as true sales, and will,
or bankruptcy of Supplier. in all respects, account for the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement as sales of the
(d) Offices. Supplier’s chief executive Purchased Receivables. Supplier will mark its records
office continues to be located at the address set forth (whether electronic or otherwise) which relate to the
below the Supplier's signature to this Agreement. Purchased Receivables with a legend evidencing that
the Purchased Receivables have been sold by Supplier
Section 3. Supplier Covenants. to Wells. In the event that any such electronic records
are printed and distributed or shown to any person
(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. Supplier other than Supplier or Wells, such legend shall be
will comply in all material respects with all laws, rules, included with such printed records.
regulations, licenses, approvals, orders and other
permits applicable to the Receivables and this (f) No Assignment or Liens. Supplier will
Agreement and duly observe in all material respects all not sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise)
requirements of any foreign, Federal, State or local create or suffer to exist any security interest, lien,
Definitions
Section 1. Definitions. The following terms have the respective meanings indicated below:
1.1 “Authenticated Writing” shall mean: (i) a writing executed by an authorized representative of the
party communicating or sending the writing to another party; or (ii) a communication over the Wells Platform; or
(iii) a communication provided by electronic means and in an electronic format retrievable in perceivable form that
has been verified and authorized as a means of communication by the receiving party, and which is subject to audit,
security and authentication controls satisfactory to Wells.
1.2 “Automatic Discount Option” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 hereof.
1.3 “Business Day” shall mean any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks in New York, New York, San Francisco, California and Charlotte, North Carolina are authorized
or required by law to be closed.
1.4 “Buyer” shall mean the company identified below the Supplier's signature above, and such of its
affiliates as Wells may identify in an Authenticated Writing to Supplier as a Buyer from time to time, together with
its and their successors and assigns.
1.5 “Buyer Confirmation Notice” shall mean the confirmation by a Buyer received by Wells through
the Wells Platform that such Buyer accepts and agrees to pay one or more Receivables on a due date specified by the
Buyer as to each such Receivable.
1.6 “Conforming Receivable” means a Receivable, the terms of which have been confirmed by
Buyer in a Buyer Confirmation Notice through the Wells Platform and that, both at the time of creation and at the
time of the sale thereof to Wells, and at all relevant times thereafter, satisfies all of the following requirements:
(b) Buyer's Obligations to Timely Pay In Full. There are no disputes, offsets, counterclaims
or defenses of the related Buyer with respect to such Receivable, the Receivable does not represent a
progress billing or a sale on a bill-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale-and-return, sale on approval,
consignment, cash-on-delivery or any other repurchase or return basis, the Receivable has not been
invoiced more than once, Supplier has delivered to the related Buyer all property or performed all services
required to be so delivered or performed, the related Buyer has accepted all such property and services, and
Supplier has not granted any extension of the time for payment of, or reduced the amount of, such
Receivable, or in any way compromised, released or settled the same.
1.7 "Designated Account" means the deposit account of Supplier specified in the Supplier
Application or such other account as the parties may otherwise hereafter agree to in an Authenticated Writing.
1.8 “Discount” means, with respect to a Receivable, an amount equal to LIBOR plus the Discount
Margin, multiplied by the Net Invoice Amount of such Receivable, further multiplied by the number of days in the
Discount Receivable Period, with the product divided by 360 days.
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Exhibit A To Receivables Purchase Agreement –
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1.9 "Discount Margin" means the percentage amount identified below the Supplier's signature above,
or such other percentage amount identified as the Discount Margin communicated by Wells to Supplier on the Wells
Platform, to become effective as to new purchases of Receivables no less than five Business Days after such notice.
1.10 “Discount Receivable Period” means, with respect to any Receivable, the number of calendar
days commencing upon the date of purchase by Wells of the Receivable through and including the due date of such
Receivable as specified by the Buyer in the Buyer Confirmation Notice.
1.11 “LIBOR” (London Interbank Offered Rate) for the period most closely corresponding to the
Discount Receivable Period means the rate appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 (or on any successor or substitute
page of such service providing comparable rate quotations), as determined by Wells from time to time one Business
Day prior to the first day of the Discount Receivable Period for a term comparable to such Discount Receivable
Period, or if Thompson Reuters does not publish such a rate for such period, a rate calculated by Wells by
interpolation of the rates actually published by Thompson Reuters for different periods (which rate shall in no event
be less than 0.01%). If the Discount Receivable Period ends during a quoted LIBOR period, then Wells shall use the
next longest quoted LIBOR period available to cover such time during such Discount Receivable Period or such
other method as may otherwise be determined by Wells.
1.12 "Net Invoice Amount" shall mean, as to any Receivable, the amount of that Receivable
communicated by a Buyer in a Buyer Confirmation Notice that will be paid by such Buyer on the due date thereof,
which amount shall be net of any discounts, credit notes, offsets, margins, allowances or any other deductions of any
kind.
1.13 “Purchase Date” shall mean, as to any Receivable, the date upon which Wells deposit the
Purchase Price for such Receivable into the Designated Account.
1.14 “Purchased Receivable” shall mean any Receivable that is purchased by Wells under the terms of
this Agreement.
1.15 “Purchase Price” shall mean, as to any Receivable, the Net Invoice Amount for such Receivable
minus the Discount.
1.16 “Receivables” shall mean accounts owing and payable to Supplier by a Buyer arising out of the
sale by Supplier of goods or services to such Buyer, including without limitation, the Related Rights.
1.17 "Related Rights" shall mean, with respect to Receivables: (a) all rights, but not any obligations,
under all related invoices, purchase orders or other agreements between Supplier and Buyer with respect to such
Receivables; (b) all documents, instruments and chattel paper arising pursuant to or otherwise evidencing such
Receivables; (c) all returned, repossessed or reclaimed inventory or goods, if any, the sale of which gave rise to any
such Receivables, and all rights to reclaim, repossess, and demand return of such inventory or goods; (d) all
commercial tort claims or any other claims arising with respect to any such Receivables; (e) all related invoices,
purchase orders or other agreements between Supplier and Buyer evidencing such Receivables and such other
documents of Supplier reasonably determined by Wells to be necessary for the efficient collection of Receivables
that have not been paid by the due date thereof, including as appropriate, credit memos, ledger cards, bills of lading
and other shipping evidence, statements, correspondence, and other data relating to any such Receivables or any
Buyer; and (f) all funds which are received by Supplier or Wells in payment of any amounts owed in connection
with any such Receivables; and (g) all proceeds of the foregoing, in any form, including insurance proceeds and all
claims against third parties for loss or damage to or destruction of or other involuntary conversion of any kind or
nature of any or all of the foregoing.
1.18 “Selective Discount Option” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 hereof.
1.19 “Supplier Application” shall mean the Supplier Application and Setup Checklist provided by
Supplier to Wells prior to the date hereof in connection with the arrangements of Supplier provided for in this
Agreement.
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1.20 “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York, and any
successor statute, as in effect from time to time.
1.21 “Wells Platform” shall mean the system of processing, paying and settlement related to the
purchase, sale and payment of Receivables through one or more computerized systems and related services,
equipment and software, including, without limitation, e-mail and Internet or intranet websites, for purposes of (a)
the confirmation of Receivables that are approved pursuant to a Buyer Confirmation Notice, (b) the offer of such
Receivables that are subject to a Buyer Confirmation Notice by Supplier to Wells for sale and the purchase by Wells
from Supplier of such Receivables subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and (c) the payments and
settlements in respect of such Receivables. Additional terms and conditions governing the use of the Wells Platform
are contained in Exhibit “C” hereto.
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Exhibit A To Receivables Purchase Agreement –
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EXHIBIT B
to
RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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Exhibit B To Receivables Purchase Agreement –
Additional Terms (02/2015)
EXHIBIT C
to
RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
1. License Grant. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Wells hereby grants
Supplier a limited, personal, non-exclusive and non-transferable license and right, without the right to
further sublicense, during the term of this Agreement, to access and use the Wells Platform, solely for the
purposes contemplated by this Agreement (the “License”). Except as expressly set forth in this
Agreement, Supplier shall have no other right (including any ownership right or intellectual property
right), title, or interest, in or to the Wells Platform, or any portion thereof.
(b) Supplier acknowledges that all right, title and interest in and to the Wells Platform, including without
limitation, all intellectual property rights, are vested, and shall remain vested, in Wells and/or its
licensors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein and except as otherwise may be
expressly agreed in writing, all right, title and interest in and to revisions, upgrades, updates, derivative
works and other improvements to the Wells Platform shall vest solely in Wells and its licensors. Except
for the grant herein by Wells to Supplier of the License, nothing in this Agreement shall act to operate as
an assignment or other transfer of any of such rights to Supplier.
2. Usage. (a) Supplier shall access and use the Wells Platform only in accordance with this
Agreement and any policies and procedures provided by Wells to Supplier. Supplier shall remain
informed as to any updates to such policies and procedures that may be implemented from time to time.
Approval of an update shall be deemed to be given if Supplier continues to utilize the Wells Platform
subsequent to the publication of any such update.
(b) Supplier shall have the right under the License to use the content of the Wells Platform website on a
computer screen, to print reasonable extracts from the website, and to save reasonable copies to
Supplier’s hard drive, in each case solely for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement. All other
copying, distribution or commercial use of any of the content of the website is strictly forbidden. Except
for the limited right granted by this Exhibit C, no other right or license is granted in respect of the content
of the website.
(c) Supplier shall have no right to, and shall not, without the written consent of Wells, alter or modify the
whole or any part of the Wells Platform.
3. Security. Supplier shall safeguard and keep confidential, and put into effect and maintain
commercially reasonable security measures to safeguard and keep confidential, access to the Wells
Platform. In furtherance of the foregoing, Supplier agrees that:
(a) it will not knowingly interfere with, defeat, circumvent or tamper with any message or other
information or instruction that is, by the terms of this Agreement or the policies and procedures referred
to above, to be transmitted through the Wells Platform, or with the restrictions on use of functionality or
access to information on any portion of the Wells Platform, or attempt to do so;
(b) it will not knowingly introduce into any portion of the Wells Platform any virus or other data or code
that harms, or may adversely affect, the operation of the Wells Platform; and
(c) it will ensure that all messages being communicated by Supplier through the Wells Platform are sent
in accordance with this Agreement and such policies and procedures.
4. Messages. Supplier shall use the Wells Platform to send all messages under this Agreement
(including, without limitation, offers to sell Receivables (if Supplier has elected in an Authenticated
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Writing to utilize the Selective Discount Option) and any updates to the Supplier’s list of personnel
authorized to use the Wells Platform on Supplier’s behalf) (each, a “Message”). Any Message sent by
Supplier via the Wells Platform is valid and legally binding on Supplier, and Wells is entitled to rely
thereon, irrespective of any error or fraud contained therein or the identity of the individual who sent the
Message, except to the extent that such error or fraud or use of the Wells Platform by an unauthorized
third party is a result of the failure by Wells to use commercially reasonable security measures to prevent
unauthorized access to the Wells Platform. Supplier agrees that the act of sending a Message
electronically in accordance with this Agreement is as legally binding as if Supplier had manually
executed and delivered that Message in written form, and that Supplier will not contest the validity,
legally binding nature or enforceability of that Message on the basis that the act of sending the Message
electronically is invalid or not binding on Supplier.
5. Wells Platform Availability. Supplier acknowledges and agrees that: (i) Wells does not
represent or warrant that the Wells Platform will be error-free; (ii) there will be downtime from time to
time when the Wells Platform cannot be accessed; and (iii) Supplier is responsible for providing and
maintaining, and Wells has no liability or responsibility in respect of, equipment not supplied by or on
behalf of Wells, or utility services that Supplier utilizes as a result of its participation in the Wells
Platform and maintaining a link to the Wells Platform.