Exhibit 10.3
ESCROW AND ACCOUNT CONTROL
AGREEMENT
This Escrow
and Account Control Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into
as of October __, 2011, by and among AeroGrow International, Inc.
(the “ Company ”), and First Western Trust Bank
(in its capacity as escrow holder and Escrow Agent, the “
Escrow Agent ”).
RECITALS
This Agreement
is entered into in reference to the following facts:
A. The
Company has issued or plans to issue to various lenders (the
“ Lenders” ) its Series 2011CC Secured
Promissory Notes (the “ Notes ”) in the
aggregate principal amount of up to $2.0 million. To secure
repayment of the Notes, the Company has agreed to transfer and
assign all of its future credit card receipts (the
“Receipts” ) to a newly established account with
the Escrow Agent (the “ Account” or “
Escrow Account” ) from which Account a portion of the
Receivables will be disbursed to the Lenders and the remaining
portion of the Receivables will be disbursed to the Company in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The assignment of the
Receipts shall continue until such time as the Notes have been paid
in full.
B. The
Escrow Agent is willing to act in such capacity, subject to the
terms and conditions hereof.
C. Each
Lender shall be deemed an express beneficiary of the terms of this
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows.
1.1
Appointment of Escrow Agent . The Company hereby
appoints the Escrow Agent to act as escrow holder for the Receipts
under the terms of this Agreement. The Escrow Agent
hereby accepts such appointment, subject to the terms, conditions
and limitations hereof.
1.2
Escrow Account . Immediately following the Escrow
Agent’s execution of this Agreement and prior to the date of
the commencement of the Offering, the parties shall establish a
segregated account at First Western Trust Bank (the "Escrow
Account”) for the sole purpose of receiving, holding and
disbursing the Receipts in accordance with the terms
hereof. The account shall be a demand deposit
account, and deposits in such Escrow Account will not bear interest
and will not otherwise be invested by the Escrow Agent on behalf of
the Company or the Lenders.
(a) The
Company shall execute and deliver to Litle & Co., its credit
card service Processor (“ Processor” ) written
authorization and instruction in such form as may be required by
Processor to cause all of the Company’s Receipts to be
transferred and deposited into the Escrow Account until such time
as the Notes have been paid in full. The authorization and
instruction from the Company to the Processor shall be irrevocable
for so long as any of the Notes are outstanding and unpaid. The
Escrow Agent shall deposit and hold all Receipts in the Escrow
Account at all times until such funds are disbursed therefrom in
accordance with the terms hereof. The Company shall have
the right to engage new Processors during the term hereof; provided
that such successor Processor is subject to the same authorization
and instruction.
(b) The
Company and REDACTED, as Placement Agent, shall jointly prepare and
certify in writing to the Escrow Agent a schedule setting forth the
name and address of each Lender and Note holder, including the
principal amount of each Note held by such Lender (“
Lender Schedule” ). The Lender Schedule, when executed
by both the Company and the Placement Agent, shall be conclusive
and binding on all parties hereto. The Escrow
Agent shall be permitted to rely upon the accuracy of such Lender
Schedule and shall not be required to verify or confirm the
accuracy thereof.
(c) The
Receipts in the form of cash or its equivalent are deemed deposited
into the Escrow Account when delivered to the Escrow
Agent. Any Receipts deposited in the form of a check,
draft or similar instrument are deemed deposited only when such
item is collected by the Escrow Agent (hereinafter,
“Collected Funds”).
(d) The
Receipts shall be disbursed by the Escrow Agent from the Escrow
Account by wire transfer of funds or by check payable to the
appropriate distributee at the address set forth herein, with
respect to the Company, and in accordance with the information
provided to the Escrow Agent in the Lender Schedule pursuant to
Section 1.3(b), with respect to each Lender.
ARTICLE 2
– DISBURSEMENT PROCEDURES
2.1
Disbursement of Receipts . The Escrow Agent shall
receive and disburse the Receipts in accordance with the following
procedures:
(a) For
the purposes of this Agreement, the Lenders’ share of the
Receipts (“ Lenders’ Share” ) shall be 20%
and the Company’s share of the Receipts (“
C