Exh ibit 10.20
Second Forbearance
Agreement
This Second Forbearance Agreement is made by and
between Summit Financial Resources, L.P., a Hawaii limited
partnership (“Summit”), Artisanal Cheese, LLC, a New
York limited liability company (“Client”), American
Home Food Products, Inc., a New York corporation
(“AFP”), and Daniel W. Dowe, an individual
(“Dowe”) (AFP and Dowe are collectively referred to as
“Guarantors”).
RECITALS
1.
Summit and Client have entered into a Financing Agreement dated
February 19, 2009, and an Addendum to Financing Agreement
(Inventory Financing) dated February 19, 2009 (collectively, the
“Financing Agreement”).
2.
Pursuant to the Financing Agreement, Summit has been granted a
security interest in, among other things, the accounts, inventory,
and equipment of Client to secure the obligations of Client under
the Financing Agreement.
3.
AFP guaranteed the obligations of Client under the Financing
Agreement pursuant to a certain Guarantee executed by AFP on or
about February 19, 2009 (the “AFP
Guarantee”).
4.
Dowe guaranteed certain obligations of Client under the Financing
Agreement pursuant to a certain Guarantee executed by Dowe on or
about February 19, 2009 (the “Dowe Guarantee”) (the AFP
Guarantee and the Dowe Guarantee are collectively referred to as
the “Guarantees”).
5.
Events of Default occurred under the Financing Agreement, and on or
about June 3, 2009, Summit, Client, and Guarantors entered into a
Forbearance Agreement (the “First Forbearance
Agreement”).
6.
Pursuant to the terms of the First Forbearance Agreement, Summit
agreed to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies under the
Financing Agreement until July 31, 2009, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in the First Forbearance Agreement.
7.
As of the date hereof, Events of Default under the Financing
Agreement continue to exist and events of default have occurred
under the First Forbearance Agreement. Summit, Client, and
Guarantors have reached an agreement wherein, in exchange for the
considerations provided herein, Summit has agreed to further
forbear from exercising its rights and remedies under the Financing
Agreement and the Guarantees until November 9, 2009. This Second
Forbearance Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of that
agreement.
AGREEMENT
For good and valuable consideration, receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, Summit, Client, and Guarantors agree
as follows:
1.
Definitions . Capitalized terms used in this Second
Forbearance Agreement which are defined in the Financing Agreement
shall have the same meaning as provided in the Financing Agreement,
except as otherwise expressly provided herein. Terms defined in the
singular shall have the same meaning when used in the plural and
vice versa.
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Acknowledgments . Client and Guarantors acknowledge and
agree:
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a.
The Financing Agreement, the Guarantees, and all other agreements
and documents executed in connection with the Financing Agreement
(collectively, the “Financing Documents”) have been
duly executed and delivered by all parties thereto and are legal,
valid, and binding obligations of Client and Guarantors, as the
case may be, enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms.
b.
The following Events of Default have occurred and are existing (the
“Existing Events of Default”): Client has failed to
provide satisfactory evidence to Summit that the Client Affiliate
Past Due Taxes have been paid in full or otherwise subordinated to
Summit in a manner acceptable in Summit's sole
discretion.
c.
As of August 10, 2009, the outstanding balance owing pursuant to
the Financing Agreement is the sum of (i) two hundred sixty-eight
thousand two hundred forty- seven and 77/100 dollars ($268,247.77)
for Outstanding Advances on Accounts, plus (ii) eight hundred
thirteen dollars ($813) for accrued interest on Outstanding
Advances on Accounts, plus (iii) three thousand one hundred
twenty-six and 11/100 dollars ($3,126.11) for accrued fees related
to Advances on Accounts, plus (iv) one hundred sixty thousand
dollars ($160,000) for outstanding advances on Acceptable
Inventory, plus (v) two hundred forty-two and 08/100 dollars
($242.08) for accrued interest on outstanding advances on
Acceptable Inventory, plus (vi) eight hundred two and 33/100
dollars ($802.33) for accrued fees related to advances on
Acceptable Inventory.
d.
The aforesaid outstanding balance, together with other expenses of
Summit, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees,
as provided in the Financing Documents, (collectively, the
“Balance Owing”) are due and owing, and there is no
defense to of offset against payment of such amounts.
e.
AFP is jointly and severally liable for the aforesaid amounts
pursuant to the AFP Guarantee.
f.
Dowe is jointly and severally liable for the aforesaid amounts so
far as such amounts are owing by Dowe pursuant to the Dowe
Guarantee.
3.
Terms of Forbearance . Summit hereby agrees that it
will continue to forbear and not exercise its rights and remedies
under the Financing Documents and at law against Client and
Guarantors unt