Under what circumstances will the full-face amount of Contract Staffing Receivables be deducted from a Management Recruiters franchisee's Gross Margin?
Management_Recruiters Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- 5.3. Contract Staffing Continuing Fees, Uncollectibles, Collection Expenses, Marketing and Public Relations, Security Deposit. Following the end of each Accounting Period, Franchisee's Contract Staffing Share shall be calculated by deducting from Gross Margin the following amounts:
- the Contract Staffing Continuing Fees;
- to the extent that Contract Staffing Receivables remain uncollected beyond fortytwo (42) days after the invoice date ("Forty-Two Day Period"), a delinquency fee of one-half of one percent (½%) of the amount of such uncollected Contract Staffing Receivables for each fourteen (14) day period following said Forty-Two Day Period;
- the full-face amount of Contract Staffing Receivables that are either (i) declared uncollectible (and, thus, written off) during the Accounting Period or (ii) which remain uncollected beyond eighty-four (84) days after the invoice date;
- Franchisee's pro-rata share of all legal and other out-of-pocket collection expenses incurred by Franchisor related to Franchise Receivables;
- at Franchisor's discretion, any other amounts owed by Franchisee to Franchisor or any of its Affiliates, provided such amounts are disclosed to Franchisee;
- the Marketing and Public Relations Fee;
- the Back Office Services Fee; and
- 1% of Gross Funds until the entire Security Deposit is collected.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 67–327)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Management Recruiters' 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee's Contract Staffing Share is calculated by deducting certain amounts from the Gross Margin. Among these deductions is the full-face amount of Contract Staffing Receivables under specific conditions related to uncollectibility and aging.
Specifically, Management Recruiters will deduct the full-face amount of Contract Staffing Receivables from the franchisee's Gross Margin if the receivables are declared uncollectible and written off during the accounting period. Additionally, the full-face amount will be deducted if the receivables remain uncollected for more than 84 days after the invoice date.
This policy means that Management Recruiters franchisees bear the risk of uncollected Contract Staffing Receivables. If invoices are not paid in a timely manner or are ultimately deemed uncollectible, the franchisee's share of the revenue will be reduced by the full amount of those unpaid invoices. This incentivizes franchisees to diligently manage collections and assess the creditworthiness of clients to minimize potential losses. Furthermore, a delinquency fee of one-half of one percent (½%) of the amount of such uncollected Contract Staffing Receivables for each fourteen (14) day period following a forty-two (42) day period is applied.