OWNERSHIP; MAINTENANCE OF COLLATERAL; RESTRICTIONS ON LIENS AND DISPOSITIONS. Debtor is the sole owner of the Collateral free of all liens, claims, other encumbrances and security interests except as permitted in writing by Bank. Debtor shall: (i) maintain the Collateral in good condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear excepted), and not permit its value to be impaired; (ii) not permit waste, removal or loss of identity of the Collateral; (iii) keep the Collateral free from all liens, executions, attachments, claims, encumbrances and security interests (other than Bank's paramount security interest and those permitted in writing by Bank); (iv) defend the Collateral against all claims and legal proceedings by persons other than Bank; (v) pay and discharge when due all taxes, levies and other charges or fees upon the Collateral except for payment of taxes contested by Debtor in good faith by appropriate proceedings so long as no levy or lien has been imposed upon the Collateral; (vi) not lease, sell or transfer the Collateral to any party nor move it to any new location outside of the ordinary course of business; (vii) not permit the Collateral, without the consent of Bank, to become a fixture or an accession to other goods; (viii) not permit the Collateral to be used in violation of any applicable law, regulation or policy of insurance; and, (ix) as to the Collateral consisting of instruments and chattel paper, preserve Bank's rights in it against all other parties. Notwithstanding the above, Debtor may sell, lease or transfer inventory in the ordinary course of its business provided that no sale, lease or transfer shall include any transfer or sale in satisfaction (partial or complete) of a debt owed by Debtor; title will not pass to buyer until Debtor physically delivers the goods to buyer or Debtor ships the goods F.O.B. to buyer's destination; and sales and/or leases to Debtor's affiliates shall be for fair market value, cash on delivery, with the proceeds remitted to Bank.
