Is the Browns Chicken Advertising Fund considered an asset of Brown's Chicken?

The Advertising Fund is not Brown's asset. Although the Advertising Fund is not a trust, Brown will hold all Advertising Fund contributions for the benefit of the contributors and use contributions only for the purposes described in this Agreement. Brown does not owe any fiduciary obligation to Franchisee for administering the Advertising Fund or for any other reason. The Advertising Fund shall be accounted for separately from the other funds of Brown and shall not be used to defray any of Brown's general operating expenses, except for such reasonable salaries, administrative costs and overhead as Brown may incur in activities reasonably related to the administration of the Advertising Fund and its advertising programs (including, without limitation, conducting market research, preparing advertising and marketing materials and collecting and accounting for contributions to the Advertising Fund). Brown may spend in any fiscal year an amount greater or less than the aggregate contribution of BROWN'S Stores to the Advertising Fund in that year and the Advertising Fund may borrow from Brown or other lenders to cover deficits of the Advertising Fund or cause the Advertising Fund to invest

any surplus for future use by the Advertising Fund. Franchisee authorizes Brown to collect for remission to the Advertising Fund any advertising monies or credits offered by any supplier to Franchisee based upon purchases by Franchisee. All interest earned on monies contributed to the Advertising Fund will be used to pay advertising costs of the Advertising Fund before other assets of the Advertising Fund are expended. A statement of monies collected and costs incurred by the Advertising Fund shall be prepared annually by Brown and shall be furnished to Franchisee upon written request.

Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD page 43)