CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED
Exhibit 10.30
The registrant has submitted a confidential
treatment request for portions of this document. The redacted
portions, which are indicated by an “*”, have been
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 24b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, and other applicable rules.
SUPPLY AND CONSIGNMENT
AGREEMENT
This Supply and Consignment
Agreement (the “Agreement”) is dated as of
January 26, 2006, by and between Amscan Holdings, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“Amscan”), and Factory Card
Outlet of America, Ltd., an Illinois corporation (“Factory
Card”). Amscan and Factory Card are sometimes referred to
herein collectively as the “Parties”.
In consideration of the mutual
promises herein contained and for all valuable consideration, the
Parties hereby agree to be legally bound as follows:
For purposes of this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
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“affiliate” has the meaning provided
in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
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B.
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“Conversion Date” shall mean a date
as soon as practicable after the date hereof, and in any event
before *, mutually agreed to by the Parties after taking into
account the preparation of the Warehouse for the consignment of
everyday Party Goods. After the Conversion Date, all everyday Party
Goods shipped to the Warehouse after such date shall be consigned
inventory of Amscan.
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C.
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“everyday
Party Goods” means Party Goods that do not specifically
relate to any of the Seasons listed on Exhibit B
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D.
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“Party
Goods” means all party goods, including without limitation
paper and plastic tableware, accessories and novelties, distributed
by Amscan or its affiliates, including (i) all such goods
currently stocked by Factory Card and (ii) any new goods
either developed or acquired by Amscan or its affiliates after the
date hereof. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein,
“party goods” for the purposes of this Agreement shall
not include metallic and/or latex balloons.
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E.
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“Person” means any entity,
individual or group of individuals, including without limitation,
any corporation, limited liability company, syndicate or
partnership.
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F.
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“seasonal
Party Goods” means Party Goods that specifically relate to
one of the Seasons listed on Exhibit B.
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G.
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“Solid
Color Goods” means the solid color paper tableware and
plastic tablecovers listed on Exhibit A
hereto.
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H.
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“Warehouse” means Factory
Card’s warehouse located at 2727 Diehl Road, Naperville,
Illinois 60563-2371 and any other warehouse facilities specified in
writing by Factory Card to Amscan.
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A.
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During the
Term, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein,
Amscan shall supply Factory Card with the Party Goods as are
ordered by Factory Card pursuant to Section 2.D.
hereof.
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B.
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Except as provided below, Factory
Card agrees that, during the Term, and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, Amscan shall be the exclusive supplier
of Solid Color Goods for all stores
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which Factory Card currently owns or
directly operates and for such additional stores which Factory Card
shall open as new stores, excluding any franchised stores and
stores acquired from third party operators (to the extent existing
contracts prohibit such an arrangement); provided that, within
thirty days after opening any franchised store or any store
acquired from third party operators, Factory Card and Amscan shall
meet to attempt to negotiate in good faith an additional supply
agreement covering such stores on terms mutually satisfactory to
the Parties. The foregoing sentence shall not prohibit Factory Card
from: (i) obtaining PartyMania branded tablecovers or banquet
rolls from any Person; or (ii) obtaining any Solid Color Goods
from any Person to the extent that Amscan is unable to fill an
order from Factory Card for such Solid Color Goods. Amscan shall be
deemed “unable to fill an order,” if Amscan is unable
to fill at least * of Solid Color Goods orders with * of submission
of such orders by Factory Card.
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C.
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Factory Card
will manage all aspects of the replenishment process and will place
orders for Party Goods in its discretion based upon sales data
collected through Factory Card’s store-level POS system and
shipment data from the Warehouse.
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D.
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Amscan agrees
that, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the order
and supply by Amscan of the Party Goods pursuant to this Agreement
shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the
Factory Card Vendor Compliance Manual.
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E.
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From and after
the Conversion Date, Amscan will maintain an inventory level of
everyday Party Goods in the Warehouse so that, on an average daily
basis each week, the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the
aggregate number of skus or designs included in the everyday Party
Goods line that are not out of stock in the Warehouse by
(ii) the aggregate number of skus or designs included in the
everyday Party Goods line that are required for display in Factory
Card’s stores at such time (the “Stock Rate”) is
*. Factory Card will compute the Stock Rate on an average daily
basis and transmit it weekly to Amscan. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Amscan shall not be deemed to have failed to maintain *
Stock Rate (i) if Amscan has maintained * fill rate against
invoices submitted by Factory Card or (ii) where the failure
to maintain the Stock Rate is the result of any errors, omissions
or delays in ordering by Factory Card in connection with its
management of the replenishment process.
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F.
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In the event
that the Stock Rate at any time or from time to time after the
Conversion Date and during the Term is * for *, then Factory Card
shall receive a credit equal to * for * that the Stock Rate is *
during * until the Stock Rate for such * returns to *; provided
that if the Stock Rate during any such subsequent * is *, then the
credit for such * shall equal * for * that the Stock Rate
*.
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For example, if
the Stock Rate is * during *, Factory Card shall receive a credit
of * for * and * for *. Factory Card would again be entitled to
additional credits in the event that the Stock Rate in * after * is
*.
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3.
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Pricing/Allowances/Credits:
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A.
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During the
Term, Solid Color Products sold by Amscan to Factory Card in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement will be invoiced
at the prices set forth on Exhibit A . These prices
shall not be increased during the Term.
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B.
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From the date hereof until *,
Party Goods (other than Solid Color Products) sold by Amscan to
Factory Card in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement
will be invoiced as follows: (i) with respect to such Party
Goods listed on Exhibit C , the price will be the lower of
(x) the price * or (y) the * for such Party Goods; and
(ii) with respect to all other Party Goods covered by this
Section 3.B, the price will be *, as *. Amscan will endeavor
to avoid any price increases after *. In the event that it becomes
necessary to increase the price of any Party Good covered by this
Section 3.B, Amscan shall give Factory Card * prior written
notice of such increase and, if the increase (together with any
prior increases during the Term) exceeds * of the price paid by
Factory Card on the date hereof, such
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increase shall not become effective
until * after such written notice; provided that, with respect to
the Party Goods listed on Exhibit C , the price will in
no event be higher than the Party City everyday contract price for
such Party Goods.
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C.
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During the
Term, Amscan shall issue to Factory Card a * allowance * of each
year, in an amount equal to the product of (x) * times
(y) the number of open Factory Card stores receiving Party
Goods ordered pursuant to this Agreement on such date. Factory Card
shall feature Amscan Party Goods in such advertising.
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D.
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Amscan shall
issue to Factory Card on a * basis a * allowance in an amount equal
to the product of (x) * times (y) the * of all Party
Goods * shipped for delivery during such month by Factory Card to
its stores.
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E.
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Amscan shall
give Factory Card an allowance for all new Amscan Party Goods that
are brought into Factory Card’s planogram sets. The allowance
shall be equal to *. Factory Card agrees to provide to Amscan a
report that shows inventory levels of the replaced product,
together with the dead net cost (including all rebates and
discounts) per sku to calculate the allowance.
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F.
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Amscan shall
issue to Factory Card a credit for * of Party Goods ordered by
Factory Card in connection with the opening of a new
store.
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G.
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Amscan shall
supply to Factory Card an initial load in order of one case as a
free fill for each Party Good that is made available through
Factory Card’s E-Commerce program.
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H.
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During the
Term, Amscan agrees that all * beverage and luncheon napkins as
well as * plates will be supplied, at no additional cost to Factory
Card, in cartons designed to be perforated so they can be case
stacked at the store level.
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A.
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Commencing on
the Conversion Date, all everyday Party Goods supplied by Amscan on
or after such date shall be shipped by Amscan at its own cost and
transit risk, to the Warehouse as consigned inventory. Amscan shall
retain full ownership of all consigned inventory until sold to
Factory Card in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Factory Card shall hold all such consigned everyday Party Goods as
consignee for Amscan until Factory Card ships such Party Goods to a
Factory Card store. Payments for everyday Party Goods shipped by
Amscan on and after the Conversion Date shall be due to Amscan in
accordance with Section 5.B.
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B.
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In connection
with the consignment hereunder, Factory Card represents and
warrants that Exhibit D hereto sets forth all secured creditors of
Factory Card.
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A.
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Payment for all
everyday Party Goods, including Solid Color Goods, shipped by
Amscan to the Warehouse prior to the Conversion Date shall be
*.
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B.
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Payment for
everyday Party Goods, including Solid Color Goods, shipped by
Amscan to the Warehouse on or after the Conversion Date, shall be *
from the date Factory Card ships such Goods from the Warehouse to
its stores. For billing purposes, everyday Party Goods shall be
deemed sold by Amscan to Factory Card at the moment Factory Card
ships such everyday Party Goods from the Warehouse to its stores.
Factory Card shall use optical scanners and its existing conveyer
belt system to record inventory picked from its warehouse bins. At
the beginning of each week, Factory Card will transmit the complete
details of each order shipped during the previous week. The
transmission will serve as the basis for the everyday Party Goods
invoices created by Amscan which will be transmitted to Factory
Card.
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C.
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Payment for
seasonal Party Goods, whether supplied before or after the
Conversion Date, shall be as set forth on Exhibit B
hereto.
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Maintenance
of Consigned Inventory:
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A.
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Factory Card
will receive all shipments from Amscan in accordance with normal
receiving and inspection procedures. Factory Card shall exercise
reasonable care for the everyday Party Goods while they are in its
possession as consigned inventory. Factory Card shall exercise
normal and reasonable care in connection with Party Goods stored in
its warehouse.
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B.
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Amscan shall
furnish a consignment invoice/sheet with each shipment of everyday
Party Goods to Factory Card, showing the quantity of such Party
Goods shipped by item and the price thereof. Factory Card shall, at
its expense, keep accurate daily records of all everyday Party
Goods delivered hereunder to its stores, including, without
limitation, the date everyday Party Goods were removed from the
Warehouse, the stock number and amount of everyday Party Goods
removed, the store to which the everyday Party Goods were
delivered, and the picking sheet/invoice regarding each such
transaction. Factory Card shall send copies of the weekly sales
records to Amscan at the end of each week. Factory Card, and an
Amscan’ representative if Amscan decides to utilize such
representative, shall take a physical inventory of the everyday
Party Goods on hand on an annual basis, and such inventory shall be
made available to Amscan. In addition, Factory Card shall permit
Amscan, or its agents or representatives, at its own expense, to
inspect and/or take physical inventories of the everyday Party
Goods at any time during Factory Card’s regular business
hours upon at least 3 business days prior written notice to Factory
Card.
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C.
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Factory Card,
as Consignee, hereby authorizes Amscan to file a UCC Financing
Statement naming Factory Card, as Consignee, and Amscan, as
Consignor, in the jurisdictions deemed necessary by Amscan to
reflect the consignment created by this Agreement without obtaining
any signature or additional consent of Factory Card. Factory Card
additionally authorizes the filing of continuation statements so
long as this Agreement remains in effect by Amscan without Factory
Card’s signature or additional consent. Amscan shall retain
title to all consigned everyday Party Goods as provided herein, and
this Agreement shall be a true consignment in all respects, not a
consignment intended as security. Factory Card agrees to cooperate
with Amscan in the filing of any other information statements or
documentation reasonably required by Amscan to reflect
Amscan’s ownership of the consigned everyday Party
Goods.
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D.
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Amscan agrees
that, upon the reasonable written request of Factory Card, it will
at its own cost and transit risk, promptly remove from the
Warehouse any everyday Party Goods that Factory Card, in its sole
discretion, determines will not be shipped to any of its
stores.
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E.
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Factory Card
shall (i) maintain the current insurance coverages as
previously provided to Amscan (or comparable replacement coverages)
during the Term, (ii) name Amscan as an additional loss payee
to the extent of the full replacement cost of eve
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