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COLLECTION AGENCY AGREEMENT

Agency Agreement

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Title: COLLECTION AGENCY AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 7/16/2009
Industry: Footwear     Sector: Consumer Cyclical

COLLECTION AGENCY AGREEMENT, Parties: steven madden  ltd. , gmac commercial finance  llc , rosenthal & rosenthal  inc , steven madden  ltd
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Exhibit 10.1

COLLECTION AGENCY AGREEMENT
ROSENTHAL & ROSENTHAL, INC.
1370 Broadway
New York NY 10018

 

 

 

New York, NY

STEVEN MADDEN, LTD.

Dated: July 10, 2009

52-16 Barnett Avenue

 

Long Island City, NY 11104

 

          The following is the Agreement under which we are to act as your collection agent. The effectiveness of this Agreement is conditioned upon the occurrence of all of the following on or prior to October 31, 2009: (i) the termination of your existing factoring agreement with GMAC Commercial Finance, LLC (“GMAC”); and (ii) a partial termination by a UCC-3 Financing Statement releasing the interest of GMAC in all of your assets other than any Receivables arising prior to the date of such termination. The date on which the foregoing conditions shall have been satisifed shall hereafter be referred to as the “Effective Date” . Capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth in Section 14 hereof:

1. COLLECTION OF RECEIVABLES :

          You hereby appoint us as your collection agent with respect to all of your Receivables, and we shall have the right to collect and otherwise deal therewith as the sole collection agent. Upon each sale of your Inventory or rendition by you of services, you shall execute and deliver to us such further and confirmatory evidence of our authority as collection agent with respect to your Receivables as we require, in form and manner reasonably satisfactory to us, together with copies of invoices or such equivalent electronic document as we may designate for such use, and all shipping or delivery receipts and such other proof of sale and delivery or performance as we, from time to time, may require. All invoices (and other statements to Customers) evidencing Receivables shall clearly state, in a manner satisfactory to us, that each Receivable is payable only to us. The form on Exhibit A annexed hereto is currently deemed acceptable.

2. CREDIT AND APPROVAL:

          You will submit to us for our credit approval the principal terms of each and every Order. We may, in our sole discretion, approve all or a portion of an Order, by issuing a Credit Approval, withdraw any Credit Approval, withdraw or adjust any Credit Line, or suspend any Availability under a Credit Line, at any time before you deliver the Inventory or render the services. In addition, we may from time to time establish a Credit Line or Credit Lines pursuant to which you may ship to Customers. No Credit Approval, including approval based upon shipment against Availability under a Credit Line shall be effective unless (i) the Inventory is shipped or the services rendered, within the time specified therein, or if no time is specified, within thirty (30) days after the date our Credit Approval is issued; (ii) the Customer has accepted delivery of the Inventory or performance of the services; and (iii) a schedule of the Receivables(s) which arise as a result of the Order which is the subject of the Credit Approval has been delivered to us, within ten (10) Business Days of the delivery of the goods or the performance of the service. Upon the effectiveness of a Credit Approval, we shall be deemed to have accepted the Credit Risk (but not the risk of non-payment for any other reason) to the extent of the dollar amount specified in the Credit Approval and the Receivable which is the subject thereof shall, to the extent of the amount specified in the Credit approval, be a Credit Approved Receivable. In no event, however, shall we have any Credit Risk on any Receivable for freight, samples, or sales not made in the ordinary course of your business. We may, in our sole discretion, withdraw any Credit Approval, or withdraw or adjust any

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Credit Line, at any time before you deliver the Inventory or render the services. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, you shall have an automatic Credit Approval during each Contract Year on all Orders in the aggregate outstanding at any time not to exceed $15,000 for each Customer from those Customers located in the United States of America other than Customers: (i) which have been previously declined by us (other than in the event such declination is solely by reason of lack of information required by us); (ii) with respect to which you have submitted to us an Order for Credit Approval by us; provided, that in the event that you submit an Order for Credit Approval to us and you are not notified by us, within two Business Days after such submission, that the Order is declined or that for any reason (provided that such reason is stated) you do not have an automatic Credit Approval on such Order, then to the extent an automatic Credit Approval on such order would otherwise be available under the terms hereof, it shall remain available to you on such Order; (iii) with respect to which we have notified you that you do not have an automatic Credit Approval; or (iv) with respect to which we have provided a specific Credit Approval. At no time during the Contract Year shall such losses borne by us exceed $150,000 (such amount to be prorated in the event of termination by either of us of this Agreement, for the number of months elapsed during the Contract Year in which the Effective Termination Date occurs). Until a Receivable subject to such automatic Credit Approval is more than forty five (45) days past due, the automatic Credit Approval will apply to a subsequent Order for the same Customer provided such subsequent Order complies with the terms set forth above.

3. CLIENT RISK RECEIVABLES:

          All CR Receivables are with full recourse to you and at your credit risk, but are otherwise subject to the covenants, terms and conditions provided herein with respect to Credit Approved Receivables. We shall have the right to make a bookkeeping entry to debit your account the amount of CR Receivables at any time either before or after their maturity and you agree to pay us upon demand the amount of all expenses including reasonable collection charges and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by us in attempting to collect or enforce any such payment, and additionally to pay us on demand the amount of any such CR Receivable if such CR Receivable was previously a Purchased Receivable. In addition, if we, at your request, and in our discretion, file a proof of claim in any insolvency proceeding with respect to a CR Receivable and/or forward a CR Receivable to an attorney or agency for collection, we shall charge your account with (i) the fees and expenses of such attorney or collection agency and (ii) a service charge equal to $100 plus 5% of any amount collected on the CR Receivable.

4. RETURNED MERCHANDISE/CLAIMS, DISPUTES AND CHARGEBACKS:

          In the event of a breach of any of the representations or warranties contained herein with respect to a Receivable, or the assertion, with respect to a Receivable, of a Dispute, any such Receivable (whether or not a Credit Approved Receivable) shall thereupon become a CR Receivable. You shall notify us immediately of any Dispute, including, a Customer’s return of or desire to return any Inventory purchased from you. We may, but are not obligated, to settle, compromise, adjust or litigate any Dispute, including, a return of the related Inventory upon such terms as we deem advisable (provided, however, that as long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, we will not litigate any Dispute other than with respect to a Purchased Receivable without first consulting with you with respect thereto). We may, at our option, charge back to you all amounts owing on CR Receivables which are not paid when due. We shall have the right to charge back to you the amount of any payment which we receive with respect to a CR Receivable, if we are subsequently required to disgorge such payment for any reason, including, such payment being deemed a preferential transfer. A chargeback shall not constitute a resale or reassignment to you of the Receivable which is the subject thereof if prior to such chargeback, the Receivable had been purchased by us pursuant to the terms hereof. You agree to indemnify and save us harmless from and against any and all loss, liability, claim, cost and expense of any kind, caused by or arising from any Disputes with or claims of your Customers or any Person or representative thereof, asserting an interest in Receivables or payments thereon, including: (i) any disputes or claims with respect to terms, price, quality or otherwise with respect to Receivables; (ii) any claim for a return of any payments with respect to Receivables (including alleged preferential transfers with respect to payments on Receivables that were not Credit Approved Receivables at the time the payment was received); (iii) any claims by any governmental authorities (federal, state, municipal or otherwise) for the turnover or payment to such

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governmental authority of all or any portion of any payment received from a Customer which we paid to you and (iv) all reasonable collection expenses and attorney’s (whether in-house or outside) fees incurred with respect to any of the foregoing. Your liability under this paragraph, and that of any Person liable for the Obligations, shall constitute Obligations but shall nonetheless be independent hereof and continue notwithstanding any termination hereof.

5. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS:

          You represent, warrant and covenant that:

          5.1. you are fully authorized to enter into this Agreement and perform hereunder and you will continue to be so authorized for the duration of this Agreement and you are not and will not be bound by any agreement that would be violated by your or our performance of this Agreement.

          5.2. you are solvent.

          5.3. the Receivables are, and shall be, at the time of their creation, bona fide, existing and enforceable obligations of Customers arising out of sales made or services rendered by you, and, at the time any Receivable becomes a Purchased Receivable, it shall be free and clear of all security interests, liens, claims and Disputes whatsoever other than Permitted Liens and in the event that any such Receivables arise from the sale of goods, such goods meet all standards imposed by any governmental agency or authority.

          5.4. at the time any Receivable becomes a Purchased Receivable, the Inventory relating thereto constituting returned goods shall not be subject to any security interest, lien or encumbrance whatsoever, other than Permitted Liens, and you covenant (i) that you shall not permit the Inventory to become so encumbered without our prior written consent and that (ii) the Inventory meets all standards imposed by any governmental agency or authority.

          5.5. you shall not permit any Inventory or General Intangibles to be subject to any security interest, lien or encumbrance whatsoever, other than Permitted Liens.

          5.6. with respect to each Receivable as it arises and when transmitted to us: (i) you will have delivered the Inventory or rendered the services pursuant to the Order; (ii) the Customer will accept the Inventory and/or services without any offset or counterclaim; (iii) no known Dispute will exist in any respect; (iv) you will have preserved, and will continue to preserve, any liens and any other rights available to us by virtue of this Agreement; and (v) the Customer will not be your Affiliate.

          5.7. you will within ten Business Days of our request therefor, provide us with copies of invoices and shipping or delivery receipts or such equivalent electronic documents as we may designate or other proof of sale and delivery or performance as we may from time to time require.

          5.8. you will not, without providing us with thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof, change your name, your state of organization or your principal place of business and you are not aware, and will upon your becoming aware, notify us promptly, of any Person organizing under your name in another state.

          5.9. you do not transact business under any trade names or tradestyles except as set forth on Exhibit B annexed hereto (which Exhibit shall be complete and correct prior to the Effective Date, and as the same may thereafter be amended from time to time) and with respect to any such tradename or tradestyles you have (i) caused certain of the tradenames and tradestyles (if indicated on Exhibit B) to be registered in accordance with the laws applicable to the use of such tradenames or tradestyles and have not in any way assigned or encumbered your interest in such tradenames or tradestyles; or (ii) obtained a license to use such tradenames or tradestyles from the owner thereof with respect to the goods or services sold by you under such tradenames or tradestyles, and in the markets in which such goods or services are sold by you; and you are not aware, and will upon your becoming aware, promptly notify us, of any other Person using your name or any of your tradenames or tradestyles in any similar line of business.

          5.10. you are, and at all times during the term of this Agreement, shall be, duly organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of your organization; and you are, and at all times during the term of this Agreement, shall be, duly qualified, existing and in good standing in every state in which the nature of your business requires you to be so qualified.

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6. COMMISSIONS:

          6.1. For our services hereunder, we shall receive a commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Base Commission”) of (i) 0.275% of the gross invoice amount of each Receivable; plus (ii) on those Receivables due from a Customer (or any Affiliates or subsidiaries of such Customer) listed on the Special Accounts Schedule submitted herewith and/or from time to time hereafter, such percentage of the gross invoice amount thereof as equals the surcharge (if applicable) set forth on the Special Accounts Schedule, to the extent of the amount credit approved. All commissions shall be due and payable and chargeable to your account with us at the date a Receivable arises.

          6.2. Our charge specified in Section 6.1 hereof is based upon maximum selling terms of 60 days (excepting only that for sales to off-price retailers the maximum selling terms will be 90 days) , and no more extended terms or additional dating shall be granted by you to any Customer without our prior written approval. If such approval is given by us, then for each additional thirty (30) days or part thereof of such extended terms or additional dating, our charge with respect to the Receivables covered thereby shall be increased by an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the charge specified in Section 6.1 hereof. In addition, we shall charge you a fee of $2.50 for each instance in which you change the terms of sale of any Receivable after you have submitted to us a schedule listing such Receivable.

          6.3. Subject to the terms of the Combined Charges Agreement, the minimum aggregate Base Commission payable under this Agreement shall be $480,000.00 for each Contract Year, which shall be fully earned by us at the beginning of each Contract Year, and which to the extent of any deficiency (after giving effect to the commissions paid or payable under Section 6.1), shall be chargeable to your account with us at the end of each Contract Year, provided, that in the event of any termination of this Agreement in any Contract Year after the first Contract Year, the minimum aggregate Base Commission payable in such year shall only be the higher of (i) 100% of the monthly average of all charges payable by you to us under Section 6.1 of this Agreement for the twelve month period prior to the Effective Termination Date, multiplied by the number of calendar months for the portion of the Contract Year elapsed prior to the Effective Termination Date (including any partial month in which the Effective Termination Date falls if such date is on or after the 15 th day of such month); and (ii) the monthly average amount of the minimum aggregate Base Commission for the portion of such Contract Year elapsed prior to the Effective Termination Date, multiplied by the number of calendar months for the portion of the Contract Year elapsed prior to the Effective Termination Date (including any partial month in which the Effective Termination Date falls if such date is on or after the 15 th day of such month).

7. PURCHASE PRICE

          7.1. The purchase price for each Receivable that we purchase pursuant to the terms hereof shall be the invoice amount of the Receivable, less (i) returns (whenever made); (ii) selling discounts, credits or deductions of any kind allowed, granted to or taken by the Customer at any time; and (iii) our commission provided for in Section 6 hereof. Following a Default, no discount, credit or allowance with respect to any Purchased Receivable shall be granted by you, and no return of Inventory shall be accepted by you without our prior written consent. A discount, credit or allowance may be claimed only by the Customer. All amounts collected against the purchase price shall be credited to your account on the Payment Date.

          7.2. Where the cause of non-payment of a Credit Approved Receivable which has become more than 120 days past due, is solely the Customer’s financial inability to pay, then upon your submitting a confirmatory assignment of the Receivable that is reasonably satisfactory to us, and upon our determining to our satisfaction that the warranties made by you under Sections 5.3, 5.4 and 5.4 hereof are true and correct, the Receivable, to the extent of the then effective Credit Approval, shall be purchased by us and shall be deemed collected if it is not otherwise subject to chargeback to you under this Agreement.

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8. ADVANCES AND INTEREST RATES:

          8.1. Advances . In our sole discretion, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, we will, from time to time, at your request, subject to the terms of the Combined Charges Agreement, (i) advance to you sums (“Advances”); and/or (ii) cause to be opened for your account letters of credit issued by an L/C Bank (“Letters of Credit”), provided that the aggregate amount of (x) the Advances outstanding will not, after giving effect to such requested Advances, exceed the lesser of (a) 85% of the aggregate Net Amount of Eligible Receivables outstanding at the time of such request, less Reserves, if any (the “Receivables Availability”); and (b) $30,000,000 less the outstanding amount of undrawn Letters of Credit; and (y) the outstanding amount of undrawn Letters of Credit will not, after giving effect to such requested Letters of Credit, exceed the lesser of (a) the Receivables Availability; and (b) $15,000,000.

          8.2. Net Cash Balances . Net Cash Balances shall earn interest at a rate equal to one and one half percent (1.5%) below the Prime Rate in effect from time to time. We may, in our sole discretion, remit to you, at any time, any amount standing to your credit on our books. You may, in your sole discretion, withdraw, at any time, any amount standing to your credit on our books.

          8.3. Letter of Credit Rates . Should we cause to be opened for your account letters of credit, we shall receive a commission equal to (i) the greater of (a) $100; or (b) one quarter of one percent (1/4 of 1%) of the face amount of such letters of credit or guaranties (the “Face Amount”); plus (ii) bank charges (exclusive of any commissions the L/C Bank may charge); plus (iii) one quarter of one percent (1/4 of 1%) of the Face Amount upon each draw of any such letter of credit or guaranty.

          8.4. Prime Rate Loans . Other than with respect to any advances made or bearing interest pursuant to Section 8.5 hereof, interest on all Obligations will be calculated at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate minus 0.125% per annum (the “Effective Prime Rate”) from the date incurred through the date of payment. Interest will be charged to your account monthly in arrears. Any advance bearing interest at the Effective Prime Rate shall be referred to herein as a “Prime Rate Loan”.

          8.5. LIBOR Rate Loans . Advances, for which you provide us written notice, prior to our making such advance, that such advance shall bear interest at the 30, 60 or 90 day LIBOR rate, shall bear interest at such 30, 60 or 90 day LIBOR Rate in effect on the first day of each such interest period plus two and one-half percent (2.5%) (the “Effective LIBOR Rate”). Any advance made pursuant to this Section 8.5 or otherwise bearing interest at the Effective LIBOR Rate shall be referred to herein as a “LIBOR Rate Loan”. In no event shall you be permitted to request there be more than four (4) LIBOR Rate Loans outstanding at any time.

          8.6. Conversion or Continuation You shall have the option at the end of any applicable interest period, to convert any LIBOR Rate Loans or any portion thereof into Prime Rate Loans without premium or penalty or to continue such LIBOR Rate Loans or any portion thereof for an additional interest period, and the succeeding interest period of such continued LIBOR Rate Loan shall commence on such expiration. To continue any LIBOR Rate Loan, you shall deliver a notice of continuation in advance of the proposed expiration of the applicable interest period, specifying (i) the principal outstanding amount thereof that is to be continued, and (ii) the requested 30, 60 or 90 day interest period. If the option set forth in this Section 8.4 to continue any LIBOR Rate Loan is not delivered to us prior to the expiration of any applicable LIBOR Rate Loan interest period, such LIBOR Rate Loan shall convert automatically into a Prime Rate Loan on the final date of the applicable interest period.

          8.7. Yield Protection . In the event you shall prepay all or any portion of any LIBOR Rate Loan prior to the last day of the applicable interest period, you shall pay to us a penalty equal to the sum of (i) the amount of such LIBOR Rate Loan being prepaid multiplied by (x) any amount by which the Effective LIBOR Rate applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan exceeds the Effective LIBOR Rate in effect on the date of such prepayment; and further multiplied by (y) the fraction of the year remaining on the applicable LIBOR Rate Loan interest period; plus (ii) $250.

          8.8. Overadvance Rate and Default Rate . Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement, (i) any portion of advances made by us to you which is in excess of the Receivable Availability (the “Overadvance”) shall bear interest at the Overadvance Rate (with our determining in our sole discretion the allocation of the Overadvance to any LIBOR Rate Loans and Prime Rate Loans outstanding at any time); and (ii) upon the occurrence of a Default, and for so long as such Default continues, the Obligations shall, at our option, bear interest at the Default Rate.

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          8.9. Miscellaneous . Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement, if any change after the date hereof in law, rule, regulation, guideline or order or in interpretation thereof by any governmental authority charged with the administration thereof shall make it unlawful for us to make or maintain a loan at the Effective LIBOR Rate, then, by written notice to you, we may require that the LIBOR Rate Loans be converted to a Prime Rate Loan, whereupon the LIBOR Rate Loan shall be automatically converted to a Prime Rate Loan and shall bear interest at the then Effective Prime Rate. Interest will be charged monthly to your account in arrears. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a three-hundred-sixty (360) day year for the actual number of days elapsed. In no event shall any applicable interest rate under this Agreement exceed the maximum rate permitted by applicable law and in the event excess interest is paid, it shall be considered a repayment of principal.

          8.10. Financial Covenants . You shall cause to be maintained, at the end of each fiscal year, Working Capital of not less than $25,000,000.

9. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT AND EXPENSES:

          9.1. All Obligations shall become immediately due and payable up


 
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