SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.7
THIS
SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is
made as of May 25, 2006, by
and
among U.S. Bank National
Association, as Collateral Agent for the Purchasers (as that term is defined
in
the Securities Purchase Agreement defined below) (together with its successors
and assigns in such capacity, the “Agent”);
Xxxxxx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its successors
and permitted assigns, the “Borrower”);
and
Xxxxxx Traffic Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and CrossingGuard, Inc.,
a
Delaware corporation (together with their successors and permitted assigns,
collectively and jointly and severally, the “Subsidiary
Guarantors”,
and
together with the Borrower, collectively and jointly and severally, the
“Grantors”).
Background
The
Agent, the Borrower and the Purchasers entered into that certain Securities
Purchase Agreement dated as of May 24, 2006 (as the same may be amended,
restated, modified, supplemented and/or replaced from time to time, the
“Securities
Purchase Agreement”),
pursuant to which the Purchasers agreed to purchase secured convertible
promissory notes of the Borrower on the terms and conditions described therein.
The Borrower may, among other things, use the proceeds of the securities
purchased thereunder to extend credit to, and make capital contributions in,
the
Subsidiary Guarantors. Therefore, as a result of the Securities Purchase
Agreement, the Subsidiary Guarantors can obtain capital on terms more favorable
to them as part of this borrowing group than they could acting alone. The
Subsidiary Guarantors have guaranteed the obligations of the Borrower arising
out of the Securities Purchase Agreement and related agreements and
instruments.
One
of
the conditions to the obligations of the Purchasers under the Securities
Purchase Agreement is that payment of the Secured Obligations (as defined below)
shall be secured by, among other things, a security interest in favor of the
Agent and the Purchasers in the Collateral (as defined below). In order to
induce the Purchasers to purchase the Notes from the Borrower, the Grantors
are
willing to grant to the Agent, for the benefit of the Purchasers, a security
interest in the Collateral.
Accordingly,
each Grantor, intending to be legally bound, hereby agrees with the Agent as
follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in the Securities
Purchase Agreement.
The
following terms, as used herein, shall have the following meanings:
“Account”
shall
be used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, but in any event
shall
include, but not be limited to, credit card receivables, lottery winnings,
health-care-insurance receivables, any right to payment arising out of goods
or
other property (including, without limitation, intellectual property) sold
or
leased, licensed, assigned or disposed of or for services rendered which is
not
evidenced by an instrument or chattel paper, whether or not it has been earned
by performance including all rights to payment of rents under a lease or license
and payment under a charter or other contract and all rights incident to such
lease, charter or contract.
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“Additional
Grantor”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5(p).
“Chattel
Paper”
shall
be used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, but in any event
shall
include, but not be limited to, a writing or writings which evidence both a
monetary
obligation and a security interest in, or a lease of, specific
goods.
“Collateral”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.
“Commercial
Tort Claims”
shall
be used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code and shall include
those
claims listed (including plaintiff, defendant and a description of the claim)
on
Schedule
10
attached
hereto.
“Deposit
Account” shall
be
used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, but in any event shall
include, but not be limited to, any demand, time, savings, passbook or similar
account.
“Document”
shall be
used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, but in any event shall
include, but not be limited to, a xxxx of lading, dock warrant, dock receipt,
warehouse receipt or order for the delivery of goods, and also any other
document which in the regular course of business or financing is treated as
adequately evidencing that the Person in possession of it is entitled to
receive, hold and dispose of the document and the goods it covers.
“Equipment”
shall
be used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, but in any event
shall
include, but not be limited to, tangible personal property held by any Grantor
for use primarily in business and shall include equipment, machinery, furniture,
vehicles, fixtures, furnishings, dyes, tools, and all accessories and parts
now
or hereafter affixed thereto as well as all attachments, replacements,
substitutes, accessories, additions and improvements to any of the foregoing,
but Equipment shall not include Inventory.
“Event
of Default”
shall
be used herein as defined in the Notes.
“Fixtures” shall
be
used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code.
“General
Intangibles”
shall
be used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code but in any event shall
include, but not be limited to, all personal property of every kind and
description of any Grantor other than Goods, Accounts, Fixtures, Documents,
Letter-of-Credit Rights, Chattel Paper, Deposit Accounts, Instruments,
Investment Property, Commercial Tort Claims and Supporting Obligations, and
shall include, without limitation, payment intangibles, contract rights (other
than Accounts), franchises, licenses, choses in action, books, records, customer
lists, tax, insurance and other kinds of refunds, patents, trademarks, trade
names, service marks, slogans, trade dress, copyrights, other intellectual
property rights and applications for intellectual property rights, goodwill,
plans, licenses, software (to the extent it does not constitute Goods) and
other
rights in personal property.
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“Goods”
shall
be used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, but in any event
shall
include, but not be limited to, all computer programs imbedded in goods and
any
supporting information provided in connection with the transaction relating
to
the program and all other things that are movable.
“Instruments”
shall
be used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, but in any event
shall
include, but not be limited to, promissory notes, negotiable certificates of
deposit, a negotiable instrument or a security or any other writing which
evidences a right to the payment of money and is not itself a security agreement
or lease and is of a type which is, in the ordinary course of business,
transferred by delivery with any necessary endorsement or
assignment.
“Inventory”
shall
be used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code but in any event shall
include, but not be limited to, tangible personal property held by or on behalf
of any Grantor (or in which any Grantor has an interest in mass or a joint
or
other interest) for sale or lease or to be furnished under contracts of service,
tangible personal property which any Grantor has so leased or furnished, and
raw
materials, work in process and materials used, produced or consumed in any
Grantor’s business, and shall include tangible personal property returned to
such Grantor by the purchaser following a sale thereof by such Grantor and
tangible personal property represented by Documents. All equipment, accessories
and parts at any time attached or added to items of Inventory or used in
connection therewith shall be deemed to be part of the Inventory.
“Investment
Property”
shall
be used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code but in any event shall
include, but not be limited to, all securities, whether certificated or
uncertificated, all financial assets, all security entitlements, all securities
accounts, all commodity contracts and all commodity accounts.
“Letter-of-Credit
Right”
shall
be used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, but in any event
shall
include, but not be limited to, any right to payment or performance under a
letter of credit, whether or not the beneficiary has demanded or is at the
time
entitled to demand payment or performance.
“Organizational
Documents”
shall
mean, with
respect to any Person other than a natural person, the documents by which such
Person was organized (such as a certificate of incorporation, certificate of
limited partnership or articles of organization, and including, without
limitation, any certificates of designation for preferred stock or other forms
of preferred equity) and which relate to the internal governance of such Person
(such as bylaws, a partnership agreement or an operating, limited liability
or
members agreement).
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“Proceeds”
shall
be used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code but, in any event,
shall include, but not be limited to, (a) any and all proceeds of any insurance
(whether or not the Agent is named as the loss payee thereof), indemnity,
warranty or guaranty payable to any Grantor or the Agent from time to time
with
respect to any of the Collateral, (b) any and all payments (in any form
whatsoever) made or due and payable to any Grantor from time to time in
connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or
forfeiture of all or any part of the Collateral by any Governmental Authority
(or any person acting under color of Governmental Authority), (c) any and all
amounts received when Collateral is sold, leased, licensed, exchanged, collected
or disposed of, (d) any rights arising out of Collateral, and (e) any and all
other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with
any
of the Collateral.
“Software” shall
be
used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code but in any event, shall
include, but not be limited to, any computer program or supporting information
provided in connection with the transaction relating to the
program.
“Supporting
Obligations”
shall
be used herein as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code but in any event shall
include, but not be limited to, guarantees and letters of credit that support
payment of another obligation.
“Uniform
Commercial Code”
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code in effect on the date hereof and as amended
from time to time, and as enacted in the State of New York or in any state
or
states which, pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in the State
of
New York, has jurisdiction with respect to all, or any portion of, the
Collateral or this Agreement, from time to time. It is the intent of the parties
that the definitions set forth above should be construed in their broadest
sense
so that Collateral will be construed in its broadest sense. Accordingly if
there
are, from time to time, changes to defined terms in the Uniform Commercial
Code
that broaden the definitions, they are incorporated herein and if existing
definitions in the Uniform Commercial Code are broader than the amended
definitions, the existing ones shall be controlling. Similarly, where the phrase
“as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, but in any event shall include,
but
not be limited to . . .” is used above, it means as defined in the Uniform
Commercial Code except that if any of the enumerated types of items specified
thereafter would not fall within the Uniform Commercial Code definition, they
shall nonetheless be included in the applicable definition for purposes of
this
Agreement.
2. GRANT
OF SECURITY INTEREST.
As
security for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations, each
Grantor hereby pledges, hypothecates, delivers and assigns to the Agent, for
the
benefit of the Purchasers, and creates in favor of the Agent for the benefit
of
the Purchasers, a security interest in and to, all of such Grantor’s right,
title and interest in and to all the following property, in all its forms,
in
each case whether now or hereafter existing, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, created or arising, and wherever located (collectively, but without
duplication, the “Collateral”):
(a) All
Equipment;
(b) All
Inventory and other Goods;
(c) All
Accounts;
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(d) All
General Intangibles, including, without limitation, the patents and patent
applications listed on Schedule
5
attached
hereto, the trademarks and trademark applications listed on Schedule
6
attached
hereto, the registered copyrights listed on Schedule
7
attached
hereto, the domain names listed on Schedule
8
attached
hereto, the licenses for the use of any patents, trademarks, copyrights and
domain names listed on Schedule
9
attached
hereto;
(e) All
Fixtures;
(f) All
Documents, Letter-of-Credit Rights, and Chattel Paper;
(g) All
Deposit Accounts;
(h) All
Instruments and Investment Property;
(i) All
Commercial Tort Claims;
(j) All
Supporting Obligations; and
(k) All
Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, contracts entered into by any of the Grantors after
October 1, 2006 and all assets related thereto and all Proceeds thereof shall
not be “Collateral” hereunder; however, for
the
sake of clarity, any and all contracts entered into by Grantors on or before
October 1, 2006 and any and all renewals of or amendments to contracts of any
of
the Grantors existing as of the date of this Agreement or entered into on or
before October 1, 2006 shall be “Collateral” hereunder. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute an assignment of
any
asset which, in the event of an assignment, becomes void by operation of
applicable Law or the assignment of which (a) is otherwise prohibited by
applicable Law (in each case to the extent that such applicable Law is not
overridden by Sections 9-406, 9-407 and/or 9-408 of the Uniform Commercial
Code
or other similar applicable Law) or (b) would result in the abandonment,
invalidation or unenforceability of any right, title or interest of any Grantor
therein; provided,
however, that to the extent permitted by applicable Law, this Agreement shall
create a valid security interest in such asset and, to the extent permitted
by
applicable Law, this Agreement shall create a valid security interest in the
Proceeds of such asset.
3. SECURITY
FOR OBLIGATIONS.
The
security interest created hereby in the Collateral constitutes continuing
collateral security for all of the following obligations, whether now existing
or hereafter incurred (collectively, the “Secured
Obligations”):
(a) (i)
the
payment by the Borrower, as and when due and payable (by scheduled maturity,
required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), of all amounts from
time to time owing by it in respect of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the
Notes, this Agreement, and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the
Securities Purchase Agreement), including, without limitation, (A) all principal
of and interest on the Notes (including, without limitation, all interest that
accrues after the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar
proceeding (an “Insolvency
Proceeding”)
involving any Grantor, whether or not the payment of such interest is
unenforceable or is not allowable due to the existence of such Insolvency
Proceeding), and (B) all fees, commissions, expense reimbursements,
indemnifications and all other amounts due or to become due under the Securities
Purchase Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents; and
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(b) the
due
performance and observance by each Grantor of all of its other obligations
from
time to time existing in respect of any of the Transaction Documents, including
without limitation, with respect to any conversion or redemption rights of
the
Purchasers under the Notes, for so long as they are outstanding.
4. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE GRANTORS.
Each
Grantor represents and warrants as follows. The following representations and
warranties shall survive execution of this Agreement and shall not be affected
or waived by any examination or
inspection made by the Agent:
(a) Status.
Each
Grantor is a duly organized and validly existing Delaware corporation.
Borrower’s organizational number is 2005153, Xxxxxx Traffic Systems, Inc.’s
organizational number is 2698828, and CrossingGuard, Inc.’s
organizational number is 368331.
Each
Grantor has perpetual existence and the power and authority to own its property
and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged or presently
proposes to engage. Each Grantor has qualified to do business in each state
or
jurisdiction where its business or operations so require.
(b) Authority
to Execute Agreement; Binding Agreement.
Each
Grantor has the corporate or other power to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which it
is,
or is to be, a party (including, without limitation, the right and power to
give
the Agent a security interest in the Collateral) and has taken all necessary
corporate and other action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which it is, or is to be,
a
party. This Agreement has been duly executed by each Grantor. This Agreement
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of each Grantor, enforceable
against each Grantor in accordance with its terms except as such enforceability
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and similar
laws of general application relating to or affecting the rights and remedies
of
creditors.
(c) Grantors’
Title.
Except
for the security interests granted hereunder, each Grantor is, as to all
Collateral presently owned, and shall be as to all Collateral hereafter
acquired, the owner or, in the case of leased or licensed assets, the lessee
or
licensee, of said Collateral free from any Lien other than Permitted Liens
(as
defined in the Notes) and such Liens as will be discharged on the Closing Date
in connection with repayment of indebtedness as contemplated by Section 7(m)
of
the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(d) Taxes
and Assessments.
All
assessments and taxes, due or payable by, or imposed, levied or assessed against
each Grantor or any of its property, real or personal, tangible or intangible,
have been paid.
(e) Location
of Collateral.
All
Equipment, Inventory and other Goods are located within the states specified
on
Schedule
1
hereto.
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(f) Location
of Grantors.
The
location of the chief executive office of each Grantor as well as its state
of
formation are specified on Schedule
2
attached
hereto. Also listed on Schedule
2
is each
other location where each Grantor maintains a place of business.
(g) Instruments
and Certificates.
All
Instruments and all certificates representing securities that are included
in
the Collateral, together with all necessary endorsements, have been delivered
to
the Agent.
(h) Names
Used by Grantors.
(i) The
actual corporate name of each Grantor is the name set forth in the preamble
above; (ii) no Grantor has any trade names except as set forth on Schedule
3
attached
hereto; (iii) no Grantor has used any name other than that stated in the
preamble hereto or as set forth on Schedule
3
for the
preceding five years; and (iv) no entity has merged into any Grantor or been
acquired by any Grantor within the past five years except as set forth on
Schedule
3.
(i) Perfected
Security Interest.
This
Agreement creates a valid, first priority security interest in the Collateral,
subject only to Permitted Liens (as defined in the Notes), securing payment
of
the Secured Obligations. Upon the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements in the offices set forth on Schedule
4
hereto
and the recordation of this Agreement (or a short form hereof) at the United
States Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
all
security interests which may be perfected by filing shall have been duly
perfected. Except for the filing of the Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements referred to in the preceding sentence and the delivery of the
Instruments referred to in paragraph (g) above, no action is necessary to
create, perfect or protect such security interest. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, except for the filing of said financing statements
and such recordation and except for customer contracts which may contain
limitations on assignment, no consent of any third parties and no authorization,
approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with any Governmental
Authority or regulatory body is required for (i) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, (ii) the creation or perfection of the security
interest in the Collateral or (iii) the enforcement of the Agent’s rights
hereunder.
(j) Absence
of Conflicts with Other Agreements, Etc.
Neither
the pledge of the Collateral hereunder nor any of the provisions hereof
(including, without limitation, the remedies provided hereunder) violates any
of
the provisions of any Organizational Documents of any Grantor, or any other
agreement to which any Grantor or any of its property is a party or is subject,
or any judgment, decree, order or award of any court, governmental body or
arbitrator or any applicable law, rule or regulation applicable to the
same.
(k) Account
Debtors.
None of
the account debtors or other Persons obligated on any of the Collateral is
a
Governmental Authority covered by the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or any
similar federal, state or local statute or rule in respect of such
Collateral.
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(l) Intellectual
Property.
Schedules
5, 6, 7 and 8
list all
of the patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications,
registered copyrights, and domain names owned by any of the Grantor as of the
date hereof. Schedule
9
lists
all licenses in favor of any Grantor for the use of any patents, trademarks,
copyrights and domain names as of the date hereof other than commercial
off-the-shelf software. All material patents and trademarks of the Grantors
have
been duly recorded at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The
Grantors have no material copyrights, whether or not recorded at the United
States Copyright Office.
5. COVENANTS
OF GRANTORS.
Each
Grantor covenants that:
(a) Filing
of Financing Statements and Preservation of Interests.
Immediately upon execution hereof, each Grantor shall file (i) in each office
set forth on Schedule
4
Uniform
Commercial Code financing statements and (ii) all filings with the United States
Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, including
an
intellectual property collateral agreement in favor of the Agent, pursuant
to
which each Grantor shall grant to the Agent for the benefit of the Purchasers
a
security interest in all of its service marks, trademarks and trade names and
the goodwill associated therewith, and in all of its patents, patent
applications and patent license agreements, as therein provided, in each case
in
form and substance satisfactory to the Agent. Without limiting the obligation
of
the Grantors set forth in the preceding sentence, each Grantor hereby authorizes
the Agent, and appoints the Agent as its attorney-in-fact, to file in such
office or offices as the Agent deems necessary or desirable such financing
and
continuation statements and amendments and supplements thereto (including,
without limitation, an “all assets” filing), and such other documents as the
Agent may require to perfect, preserve and protect the security interests
granted herein and ratifies all such actions taken by the Agent. Each Grantor
also ratifies its authorization for the Lender to have filed in any jurisdiction
any like initial financing statements or amendments thereto filed prior to
the
date of this Agreement.
(b) Delivery
of Instruments, Etc.
At any
time and from time to time that any Collateral consists of Instruments,
certificated securities or other items that require or permit possession by
the
secured party to perfect the security interest created hereby, the applicable
Grantor shall deliver such Collateral to the Agent.
(c) Chattel
Paper.
Each
Grantor shall cause all Chattel Paper constituting Collateral to be delivered
to
the Agent, or, if such delivery is not possible, then to cause such Chattel
Paper to contain a legend noting that it is subject to the security interest
created by this Agreement. To the extent that any Collateral consists of
electronic Chattel Paper, the applicable Grantor shall cause the underlying
Chattel Paper to be “marked” within the meaning of Section 9-105 of the Uniform
Commercial Code (or successor section thereto).
(d) Investment
Property and Deposit Accounts.
If
there are any Investment Property or Deposit Accounts included as Collateral
that can be perfected by “control” through an account control agreement, the
applicable Grantor shall cause such an account control agreement, in form and
substance in each case satisfactory to the Agent, to be entered into and
delivered to the Agent.
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(e) Letter-of-Credit
Rights.
To the
extent that any Collateral consists of Letter-of-Credit Rights, the applicable
Grantor shall cause the issuer of each underlying letter of credit to consent
to
the assignment to the Agent.
(f) Collateral
In Possession of Third Parties.
To the
extent that any Collateral is in the possession of any third party other than
agencies of state and local governments or except in the ordinary course of
business, the applicable Grantor shall join with the Agent in notifying such
third party of the Agent’s security interest and shall make commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain an acknowledgement from such third party that
it is
holding the Collateral for the benefit of the Agent.
(g) Commercial
Tort Claims.
If any
Grantor shall at any time hold or acquire a Commercial Tort Claim, such Grantor
shall promptly notify the Agent in a writing signed by such Grantor of the
particulars thereof and grant to the Agent in such writing a security interest
therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement,
with
such writing to be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.
(h) Notice
of Changes in Representations.
Each
Grantor shall notify the Agent in advance of any event or condition which could
cause any representations set forth in Section 4 above applicable to such
Grantor to fail to be true, correct and complete. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing:
(i) without
providing at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Agent, no
Grantor will change its name in any respect, its place of business or, if more
than one, chief executive office, or its mailing address or organizational
identification number (if it has one);
(ii) if
any
Grantor does not have an organizational identification number and obtains one
after the date of this Agreement, such Grantor will forthwith notify the Agent
in writing of such organizational identification number; and
(iii) no
Grantor will change its type of organization, jurisdiction of organization
or
other legal structure without prior written notice to the Agent.
(i) Use
and Condition of Equipment.
Each
item of Equipment will be maintained in good repair, working order and
condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and the applicable Grantor will
provide all maintenance service and repairs necessary for such purpose. The
Agent may examine and inspect the Collateral at any reasonable time or times
wherever located.
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(j) Insurance.
Each
Grantor shall maintain with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance
with respect to the Collateral against loss or damage of the kinds and in the
amounts customarily insured against by entities of established reputation having
similar properties similarly situated and in such amounts as are customarily
carried under similar circumstances by other such Persons and otherwise as
is
prudent for Persons engaged in similar businesses. Each Grantor shall cause
each
insurance policy issued in connection herewith to provide, and the insurer
issuing such policy to certify to the Agent that (a) the Agent will be named
as
lender loss payee and additional insured under each such insurance policy;
(b)
if such insurance be proposed to be cancelled or materially changed for any
reason whatsoever, such insurer will promptly notify the Agent and such
cancellation or change shall not be effective as to the Agent for at least
thirty (30) days after receipt by the Agent of such notice, unless the effect
of
such change is to extend or increase coverage under the policy; and (c) the
Agent will have the right (but no obligation) at its election to remedy any
default in the payment of premiums within thirty (30) days of notice from the
insurer of such default. Unless the Securities Purchase Agreement or the Notes
expressly provides otherwise, the following sentence will control application
of
proceeds. If no Event of Default exists, loss payments in each instance will
be
applied by the applicable Grantor to the repair and/or replacement of property
with respect to which the loss was incurred to the extent reasonably feasible,
and any loss payments or the balance thereof remaining, to the extent not so
applied, shall be payable to the applicable Grantor, provided,
however, that payments received by any Grantor after an Event of Default occurs
and is continuing shall be paid to the Agent and, if received by such Grantor,
shall be held in trust for and immediately paid over to the Agent unless
otherwise directed in writing by the Agent. Copies of such policies or the
related certificates, in each case, naming the Agent as lender loss payee shall
be delivered to the Agent at least annually and at the time any new policy
of
insurance is issued.
(k) Transfer
of Collateral.
Other
than the disposition of inventory and licensing of Intellectual Property in
the
ordinary course of the applicable Grantor’s business as presently conducted or
as otherwise permitted under the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement,
no
Grantor shall sell, assign, transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of any
Collateral in excess of $25,000 per year without the prior written consent
of
the Agent and the Agent does not authorize any such disposition. For purposes
of
this provision, “dispose of any Collateral” shall include, without limitation,
the creation of a security interest or other encumbrance (whether voluntary
or
involuntary) on such Collateral, except for Permitted Liens (as defined in
the
Notes).
(l) Taxes
and Assessments.
Each
Grantor shall promptly pay when due and payable, all taxes and assessments
imposed upon the Collateral or operations or business of such
Grantor.
(m) Inventory.
No
Grantor shall return any Inventory to the supplier thereof, except for damaged
or unsalable Inventory or otherwise in the ordinary course of such Grantor’s
business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event any
Grantor becomes a “debtor in possession” as defined in 11 U.S.C. §1101 (or any
successor thereto), such Grantor agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable
Law, not to move pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §546 (or any successor thereto) for
permission to return goods to any creditor which shipped such goods to such
Grantor without the Agent’s written consent and each Grantor hereby waives any
rights to return such Inventory arising under 11 U.S.C. §546(h), or any
successor section thereto.
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(n) Defense
of Agent’s Rights.
Each
Grantor warrants and will defend the Agent’s right, title and security interest
in and to the Collateral against the claims of any Person.
(o) Cash
Management.
At any
time following an Event of Default that the Agent so requests, the Grantors
will
work with the Agent to set up such lock boxes and segregated accounts as the
Agent may request in order to better perfect the security interest created
hereunder in Proceeds.
(p) Additional
Grantors.
Each
Grantor shall cause each Subsidiary of such Grantor including (i) any Person
that shall at any time become a Subsidiary of such Grantor, and (ii) Xxxxxx
Interactive, Inc. (“NII”),
if at
any time after the date of this Agreement NII ceases to be inactive or has
significant assets other than net operating losses, to immediately become a
party hereto (an “Additional
Grantor”)
or to
a similar security agreement, as appropriate, by executing and delivering an
Additional Grantor Joinder in substantially the form of Annex
A
attached
hereto and comply with the provisions hereof applicable to the Grantors or
by
signing a similar security agreement. If the Additional Grantor becomes a party
hereto, concurrent therewith, the Additional Grantor shall deliver replacement
schedules for, or supplements to all other Schedules to (or referred to in)
this
Agreement, as applicable, which replacement schedules shall supersede, or
supplements shall modify, the Schedules then in effect. The Additional Grantor
shall also deliver such opinions of counsel, authorizing resolutions, good
standing certificates, incumbency certificates, Organizational Documents,
financing statements and other information and documentation as the Agent may
reasonably request. Upon delivery of the foregoing to the Agent, the Additional
Grantor shall be and become a party to this Agreement with the same rights
and
obligations as the Grantors, for all purposes hereof as fully and to the same
extent as if it were an original signatory hereto and shall be deemed to have
made the representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein as of the
date of execution and delivery of such Additional Grantor Joinder and thereafter
at any time that such representations and covenants must be restated pursuant
to
the terms of the Transaction Documents, and all references herein to the
“Grantors” shall be deemed to include each Additional Grantor.
(q) Inspections.
Upon
reasonable notice to the Grantors (and for this purpose no more than two
business days’ notice shall be required under any circumstances) if
no
Event of Default shall exist, and at any time with or without notice after
the
occurrence of an Event of Default, each
Grantor will permit the Agent, or its designee, to inspect the Collateral,
wherever located, and to discuss the affairs, business, finances and accounts
of
the Grantors with their personnel and accountants.
In the
event that no Event of Default exists and is continuing, such inspections shall
not be held more than twice in any six-month period. For the sake of clarity,
during any time when an Event of Default shall exist and is continuing, the
Agent may conduct an unlimited number of inspections, subject to the first
sentence of this Section 5(q). The Agent acknowledges that such inspections
and
discussions may result in the Agent, or its designee, receiving material
nonpublic information. The Agent shall, and shall cause its designee, to keep
confidential such information as is specifically marked or otherwise identified
as material nonpublic information by the Grantors.
(r) Intellectual
Property.
Without
limiting the generality of the other obligations of the Grantors hereunder,
each
Grantor shall promptly (i) cause to be registered at the United States Copyright
Office all of its material copyrights and shall cause the security interest
contemplated hereby with respect to such copyrights to be duly recorded at
such
office, (ii) cause the security interest contemplated hereby with respect to
all
Intellectual Property registered at the United States Copyright Office or United
States Patent and Trademark Office to be duly recorded at the applicable office,
and (iii) give the Agent notice whenever it acquires (whether absolutely or
by
license) or creates any additional material Intellectual Property.
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(s) Power
of Attorney.
Each
Grantor has duly executed and delivered to the Agent a power of attorney (a
“Power
of Attorney”)
in
substantially the form attached hereto as Annex
B.
The
power of attorney granted pursuant to the Power of Attorney is a power coupled
with an interest and shall be irrevocable until full and indefeasible payment
of
the Secured Obligations. The powers conferred on the Agent (for the benefit
of
the Agent and the Purchasers) under the Power of Attorney are solely to protect
the Agent’s interests (for the benefit of the Agent and the Purchasers) in the
Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Agent or any Purchaser to
exercise any such powers. The Agent agrees that (i) except for the powers
granted in clause (i) of the Power of Attorney, it shall not exercise any power
or authority granted under the Power of Attorney unless an Event of Default
has
occurred and is continuing, and (ii) the Agent shall account for any moneys
received by the Agent in respect of any foreclosure on or disposition of
Collateral pursuant to the Power of Attorney provided that none of the Agent
or
any Purchaser shall have any duty as to any Collateral, and the Agent and the
Purchasers shall be accountable only for amounts that they actually receive
as a
result of the exercise of such powers. NONE OF THE AGENT, THE PURCHASERS OR
THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR
REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE GRANTORS FOR ANY ACT OR FAILURE
TO
ACT UNDER ANY POWER OF ATTORNEY OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT IN RESPECT OF DAMAGES
ATTRIBUTABLE SOLELY TO THEIR OWN GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT AS
FINALLY DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, NOR FOR ANY PUNITIVE,
EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
(t) Other
Assurances.
Each
Grantor agrees that from time to time, at the joint and several expense of
the
Grantors and any Additional Grantors, it will promptly execute and deliver
all
such further instruments and documents, and take all such further action as
may
be necessary or desirable, or as the Agent may reasonably request, in order
to
perfect and protect any security interest granted or purported to be granted
hereby or to enable the Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies
hereunder and with respect to any Collateral or to otherwise carry out the
purposes of this Agreement.
6. REMEDIES
UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT.
(a) Upon
the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Agent may
exercise, in addition to any other rights and remedies provided herein, under
other contracts and under law, all the rights and remedies of a secured party
under the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of
Default, (i) at the request of the Agent, each Grantor shall, at its cost and
expense, assemble the Collateral owned or used by it as directed by the Agent;
(ii) the Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to notify any
account debtors and any obligors under Instruments or Accounts to make payments
directly to the Agent and to enforce the Grantors’ rights against account
debtors and obligors; (iii) the Agent may (but is not obligated to), without
notice except as provided below, sell the Collateral at public or private sale,
on such terms as the Agent deems to be commercially reasonable; (iv) the Agent
may (but is not obligated to) direct any financial intermediary or any other
Person holding Investment Property to transfer the same to the Agent or its
designee; and (v) the Agent may (but is not obligated to) transfer any or all
Intellectual Property registered in the name of any Grantor at the United States
Patent and Trademark Office and/or Copyright Office into the name of the Agent
or any designee or any purchaser of any Collateral. Each Grantor agrees that
ten
(10) days notice of any sale referred to in clause (iii) above shall constitute
sufficient notice. The Agent or any Purchaser may purchase Collateral at any
such sale. The Grantors shall be liable to the Agent and the Purchasers for
any
deficiency amount.
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(b) The
Agent
may comply with any applicable Law in connection with a disposition of
Collateral and compliance will not be considered adversely to affect the
commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral. The Agent may sell
the
Collateral without giving any warranties and may specifically disclaim such
warranties. If the Agent sells any of the Collateral on credit, the Borrower
will only be credited with payments actually made by the purchaser. In
addition, each Grantor waives any and all rights that it may have to a judicial
hearing in advance of the enforcement of any of the Agent’s rights and remedies
hereunder, including, without limitation, its right following an Event of
Default to take immediate possession of the Collateral and to exercise its
rights and remedies with respect thereto.
(c) For
the
purpose of enabling the Agent to further exercise rights and remedies under
this
Section 6 or elsewhere provided by agreement or applicable Law, each Grantor
hereby grants to the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and the Purchasers,
an
irrevocable, nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or
other compensation to such Grantor) to use, license or sublicense following
an
Event of Default, any Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired
by
such Grantor, and wherever the same may be located, and including in such
license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded
or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation
or
printout thereof.
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7. OBLIGATIONS
ABSOLUTE.
(a) Change
of Circumstance.
THE
RIGHTS OF THE AGENT HEREUNDER AND THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE GRANTORS HEREUNDER
SHALL BE ABSOLUTE AND UNCONDITIONAL, SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY COUNTERCLAIM,
SETOFF, RECOUPMENT OR DEFENSE BASED UPON ANY CLAIM THAT ANY GRANTOR OR ANY
OTHER
PERSON MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY PURCHASER AND SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
UNTIL FULL AND INDEFEASIBLE SATISFACTION OF THE SECURED OBLIGATIONS AFTER OR
CONCURRENT WITH THE TERMINATION OF ANY COMMITMENT OF THE PURCHASERS PURSUANT
TO
THE SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the obligations of the Grantors shall not be released, discharged
or
in any way affected by any circumstance or condition (whether or not the
applicable Grantor shall have any notice or knowledge thereof) including,
without limitation, any amendment or modification of or supplement to the
Securities Purchase Agreement, any Notes or any other Transaction Document
(including, without limitation, increasing the amount or extending the maturity
of the Secured Obligations); any waiver, consent, extension, indulgence or
other
action or inaction under or in respect of any such agreements or instruments,
or
any exercise or failure to exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege
under or in respect of any such agreements or instruments, or any exercise
or
failure to exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege under or in respect
of any such agreements or instruments; any invalidity or unenforceability,
in
whole or in part, of any term hereof or of the Securities Purchase Agreement,
any Notes or any other Transaction Document; any failure on the part of Borrower
or any other Person for any reason to perform or comply with any term of the
Securities Purchase Agreement, any Note or any other Transaction Document;
any
furnishing or acceptance of any additional security or guaranty; any release
of
any Grantor or any other Person or any release of any or all security or any
or
all guarantees for the Secured Obligations, whether any such release is granted
in connection with a bankruptcy or otherwise; any bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, composition, liquidation or similar
proceeding with respect to any Grantor or any other Person or their respective
properties or creditors; the application of payments received by the Agent
or
any Purchaser from any source that were lawfully used for some other purpose,
which lawfully could have been applied to the payment, in full or in part,
of
the Secured Obligations; or any other occurrence whatsoever, whether similar
or
dissimilar to the foregoing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
at any time that the Securities Purchase Agreement or the Notes are amended
to
increase the amount of the Obligations thereunder, the amount of the Secured
Obligations shall be accordingly increased.
(b) No
Duty To Marshal Assets.
The
Agent shall have no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Grantor
or
any other Person or against or in payment of any or all of the Secured
Obligations.
(c) Waiver
of Right of Subrogation, Etc.
Each
Grantor hereby waives any and all rights of subrogation, reimbursement, or
indemnity whatsoever in respect of such Grantor arising out of remedies
exercised by the Agent hereunder until full and indefeasible payment of the
Secured Obligations.
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(d) Other
Waivers.
Each
Grantor hereby waives promptness, diligence and notice of acceptance of this
Agreement. In connection with any sale or other disposition of Collateral,
to
the extent permitted by applicable Law, each Grantor waives any right of
redemption or equity of redemption in the Collateral. Each Grantor further
waives presentment and demand for payment of any of the Secured Obligations,
protest and notice of protest, dishonor and notice of dishonor or notice of
default or any other similar notice with respect to any of the Secured
Obligations, and all other similar notices to which any Grantor might otherwise
be entitled, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Transaction
Documents. The Agent is under no obligation to pursue any rights against third
parties with respect to the Secured Obligations and each Grantor hereby waives
any right it may have to require otherwise. Each Grantor (to the extent that
it
may lawfully do so) covenants that it shall not at any time insist upon or
plead, or in any manner claim or take the benefit of, any stay, valuation,
appraisal or redemption now or at any time hereafter in force that, but for
this
waiver, might be applicable to any sale made under any judgment, order or decree
based on this Agreement; and each Grantor (to the extent that it may lawfully
do
so) hereby expressly waives and relinquishes all benefit of any and all such
laws and hereby covenants that it will not hinder, delay or impede the execution
of any power in this Agreement delegated to the Agent, but that it will suffer
and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law or laws
had
been made or enacted.
(e) Each
Grantor further waives to the fullest extent permitted by law any right it
may
have under the constitution of the State of New York (or under the constitution
of any other state in which any of the Collateral or any Grantor may be
located), or under the Constitution of the United States of America, to notice
(except for notice specifically required hereby) or to a judicial hearing prior
to the exercise of any right or remedy provided by this Agreement to the Agent,
and waives its rights, if any, to set aside or invalidate any sale duly
consummated in accordance with the foregoing provisions hereof on the grounds
(if such be the case) that the sale was consummated without a prior judicial
hearing.
(f) EACH
GRANTOR’S WAIVERS UNDER THIS SECTION 7 HAVE BEEN MADE VOLUNTARILY, INTELLIGENTLY
AND KNOWINGLY AND AFTER SUCH GRANTOR HAS BEEN APPRISED AND COUNSELED BY ITS
ATTORNEY AS TO THE NATURE THEREOF AND ITS POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE
RIGHTS.
8. NO
IMPLIED WAIVERS.
No
failure or delay on the part of the Agent in exercising any right, power or
privilege under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents and no course
of dealing between the Grantor, on the one hand, and the Agent or the
Purchasers, on the other hand, shall operate as a waiver of any such right,
power or privilege. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or
privilege under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents precludes
any
other or further exercise of any such right, power or privilege or the exercise
of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies expressly
provided in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents are cumulative
and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which the Agent or the Purchasers
would otherwise have. No notice to or demand on any Grantor in any case shall
entitle the Grantors to any other or further notice or demand in similar or
other circumstances or shall constitute a waiver of the right of the Agent
or
the Purchasers to take any other or further action in any circumstances without
notice or demand. Any waiver that is given shall be effective only if in writing
and only for the limited purposes expressly stated in the applicable
waiver.
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9. STANDARD
OF CARE.
(a) In
General.
No act
or omission of the Agent or any Purchaser (or agent or employee of any of the
foregoing) hereunder or related hereto or related to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents shall give
rise to any defense, counterclaim or offset in favor of any Grantor or any
claim
or action against the Agent or such Purchaser (or agent or employee thereof),
in
the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Agent or such
Purchaser (or agent or employee thereof) as determined in a final, nonappealable
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Agent shall be deemed to
have
exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral
in
its possession if the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal
to
that which the Agent accords to other Collateral it holds, it being understood
that it has no duty to take any action with respect to calls, conversions,
exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relative to any Collateral
or to
preserve any rights of any parties and shall only be liable for losses which
are
a result of it gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined in a final,
nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) No
Duty to Preserve Rights.
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agent has no duty (either before
or after an Event of Default) to collect any amounts in respect of the
Collateral or to preserve any rights relating to the Collateral.
(c) No
Duty to Prepare for Sale.
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agent has no obligation to
clean-up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale.
(d) Duties
Relative to Contracts.
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor shall remain obligated
and liable under each contract or agreement included in the Collateral to be
observed or performed by such Grantor thereunder. The Agent shall not have
any
obligation or liability under any such contract or agreement by reason of or
arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Agent of any payment
relating to any of the Collateral, nor shall the Agent be obligated in any
manner to perform any of the obligations of any Grantor under or pursuant to
any
such contract or agreement, to make inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency
of
any payment received by the Agent in respect of the Collateral or as to the
sufficiency of any performance by any party under any such contract or
agreement, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any
performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been
assigned to the Agent or to which the Agent may be entitled at any time or
times.
(e) Reliance
on Advice of Counsel.
In
taking any action under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the
Agent shall be entitled to rely upon the advice of counsel of Agent’s choice and
shall be fully protected in acting on such advice whether or not the advice
rendered is ultimately determined to have been accurate.
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(f) No
Obligation to Act.
The
Agent shall be entitled to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully
protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the written instructions
of the Required Holders (as defined below) and such instructions shall be
binding upon all the Purchasers; provided,
however,
that the
Agent shall not be under any obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers
vested in it by this Agreement or any Security Document in the manner so
requested unless, if so requested by the Agent, it shall have been provided
indemnity from the Borrower satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses
and
liabilities which may be incurred by it in compliance with or in performing
such
request or direction. No provisions of this Agreement or any Security Document
shall otherwise be construed to require the Agent to expend or risk its own
funds or take any action that could in its judgment cause it to incur any cost,
expenses or liability for which it is not specifically indemnified hereunder
or
under the Securities Purchase Agreement. No provision of this Agreement or
of
any Security Document shall be deemed to impose any duty or obligation on the
Agent to perform any act or acts or exercise any right, power, duty or
obligation conferred or imposed on it, in any jurisdiction in which it shall
be
illegal, or in which the Agent shall be unqualified or incompetent, to perform
any such act or acts or to exercise any such right, power, duty or obligation
or
if such performance or exercise would constitute doing business by the Agent
in
such jurisdiction or impose a tax on the Agent by reason thereof.
(g) Action
By Agent.
Absent
written instructions from the Required Holders at a time when an Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Agent shall have no
obligation to take any actions under the Security Documents.
10. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Assignment.
Except
as otherwise provided in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Agent and each
Purchaser may assign or transfer this Agreement and any or all rights or
obligations hereunder without the consent of any Grantor and without prior
notice. No Grantor shall assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or
obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Agent or as
expressly provided in the Securities Purchase Agreement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if there should be any assignment of any rights or obligations
by
operation of law or in contravention of the terms of this Agreement or
otherwise, then all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made
herein or pursuant hereto by or on behalf of any Grantor shall bind the
successors and assigns of such Grantor, together with the preexisting Grantor,
whether or not such new or additional Persons execute a joinder hereto or
assumption hereof (without the same being deemed a waiver of any default caused
thereby) which condition shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any Event of
Default arising out of such assignment.
The
rights and privileges of the Agent under this Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of its successors and assigns.
(b) Joint
and Several Liability.
All
Grantors shall jointly and severally be liable for the obligations of each
Grantor to the Agent and the Purchasers hereunder.
(c) Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands, directions and other communications provided for
herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered or mailed in the manner
specified in the Securities Purchase Agreement addressed to a party at its
address set forth in or determined pursuant to the Securities Purchase
Agreement, as the case may be.
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(d) Severability.
Every
provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any term or
provision of this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for
any
reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions
shall not be affected or impaired thereby. Any invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, legality
or
enforceability of any such term or provision in any other
jurisdiction.
(e) Costs
and Expenses.
Without
limiting any other cost reimbursement provisions in the Transaction Documents,
upon demand, the
Grantors shall pay to
the
Agent and the Purchasers, as applicable, the amount of any and all reasonable
expenses incurred by the Agent and the Purchasers hereunder or in connection
herewith, including, without limitation, reasonable fees of counsel to the
Agent
and the Purchasers and those other expenses that may be incurred in connection
with (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and any amendments,
waivers and supplements hereto, (ii) the administration of this Agreement,
(iii)
the custody or preservation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other
realization upon, any of the Collateral, (iv) the exercise or enforcement of
any
of the rights of the Agent or the Purchasers hereunder or (v) the failure of
any
Grantor to perform or observe any of the provisions hereof.
(f) Indemnification
by Grantors.
Each
Grantor shall indemnify, reimburse and hold harmless all Indemnitees from and
against any and all losses, claims, liabilities, damages, penalties, suits,
costs and expenses, of any kind or nature, (including fees relating to the
cost
of investigating and defending any of the foregoing) imposed on, incurred by
or
asserted against such Indemnitee in any way related to or arising from or
alleged to arise from this Agreement or the Collateral, except any such losses,
claims, liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs and expenses which result
from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnitee as determined
by a final nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. This
indemnification provision is in addition to, and not in limitation of, any
other
indemnification provision in any other Transaction Document.
(g) Counterparts;
Integration.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto
in
different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all
of
which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement
and
the other Transaction Documents constitute the entire contract among the parties
relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous
agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter
hereof. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this
Agreement by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart of this Agreement.
(h) Amendments
and Waivers. The
Purchasers holding 75% of the total outstanding principal balance of the Notes
(the “Required
Holders”)
shall
have the right to direct the Agent, from time to time, to consent to any
amendment, modification or supplement to or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement and to release any Collateral from any lien or security interest
held
by the Agent; provided,
however,
that
(i) no such direction shall require the Agent to consent to the modification
of
any provision or portion thereof which (in the sole judgment of the Agent)
is
intended to benefit the Agent, (ii) the Agent shall have the right to decline
to
follow any such direction if the Agent shall determine in good faith that the
directed action is not permitted by the terms of this Agreement or may not
lawfully be taken and (iii) no such direction shall waive or modify any
provision of this Agreement the waiver or modification of which requires the
consent of all Purchasers unless all Purchasers consent thereto. The Agent
may
rely on any such direction given to it by the Required Holders and shall be
fully protected in relying thereon, and shall under no circumstances be liable,
except in circumstances involving the Agent's gross negligence or willful
misconduct as shall have been determined in a final nonappealable judgment
of a
court of competent jurisdiction, to any holder of the Notes or any other person
or entity for taking or refraining from taking action in accordance with any
direction or otherwise in accordance with this Agreement.
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(i) Headings.
Headings to this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and shall not
limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof
11. SPECIFIC
PERFORMANCE.
Each
Grantor hereby authorizes the Agent to demand specific performance of this
Agreement at any time when any Grantor shall have failed to comply with any
provision hereof, and each Grantor hereby irrevocably waives any defense based
on the adequacy of a remedy at law which might be asserted as a bar to the
remedy of specific performance hereof in any action brought therefor. Each
Grantor that is not a party to the Securities Purchase Agreement hereby
acknowledges receipt from the Borrower of a correct and complete copy of the
Securities Purchase Agreement and consents to all of the provisions of the
Securities Purchase Agreement as in effect on the date hereof and agrees that
its consent is not required for any amendments, modifications, restatements
or
waivers of it or any of the provisions thereof.
12. RELATIONSHIP
WITH SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
To the
extent that any of the terms hereof is inconsistent with any provision of the
Securities Purchase Agreement, the provisions of the Securities Purchase
Agreement shall control.
13. TERMINATION;
PARTIAL RELEASE.
(a) At
such
time as all the Secured Obligations in respect of the Notes have been
indefeasibly paid and performed in full (including the conversion in full of
the
Notes) then the security provided for herein shall terminate, provided,
however, that all indemnities of the Borrower and each other Grantor contained
in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall survive and remain
operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this
Agreement.
(b) Effective
upon the closing of a disposition of any Collateral in conformity with the
provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Notes, and receipt
by
the Agent of a certification to such effect from an authorized officer of the
Borrower, the security interest in the Collateral so disposed of shall terminate
and the Agent shall deliver such releases as may be appropriate, provided,
however, the security interest in all remaining Collateral shall remain in
full
force and effect.
14. GOVERNING
LAW; JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
(a) Governing
Law.
This
Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be
construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York
(excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law).
(b) Submission
to Jurisdiction.
Each
Grantor irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property,
to
the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York sitting
in
New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern
District
of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the
parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect
of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such
New
York
state
court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal
court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such
action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other
jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document shall affect
any
right that the Agent or any Purchaser may otherwise have to bring any action
or
proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document against
any Grantor or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
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(c) Waiver
of Venue.
Each
Grantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying
of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document in any court referred to in
paragraph (b) above. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives,
to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient
forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court. Each
Grantor irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
any right to bring any action or proceeding against the Agent in any court
outside the county of New York, New York.
(d) Service
of Process.
Each
party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided
for notices in Section 10. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right
of
any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable
law.
(e) Waiver
of Jury Trial.
EACH
PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER
TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER
BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO
(I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON
HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT,
IN
THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND
(II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO
ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
in
the name and on behalf of the parties hereto as of the date first above
written.
XXXXXX,
INC.
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By:
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
CFO
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XXXXXX
TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC.
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By:
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
CFO
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CROSSINGGUARD,
INC.
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By:
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
CFO
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U.S.
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
in
its capacity as Agent
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By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
Vice President
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[Signature
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Annex
A
FORM
OF ADDITIONAL GRANTOR JOINDER
Security
Agreement dated as of May 25, 2006 made by
Xxxxxx,
Inc.
and
its subsidiaries party thereto from time to time, as Grantors
to
and
in favor of
U.S.
Bank National Association, as Collateral Agent (the “Security
Agreement”)
Reference
is made to the Security Agreement as defined above; capitalized terms used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such
terms in, or by reference in, the Security Agreement.
The
undersigned hereby agrees that upon delivery of this Additional Grantor Joinder
to the Agent referred to above or its successor, the undersigned shall (a)
be an
Additional Grantor under the Security Agreement, (b) have all the rights and
obligations of the Grantors under the Security Agreement as fully and to the
same extent as if the undersigned was an original signatory thereto and (c)
be
deemed to have made the representations and warranties set forth in Section
4
therein as of the date of execution and delivery of this Additional Grantor
Joinder and at any future dates that such representations must be restated
pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Documents. WITHOUT LIMITING THE
GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE UNDERSIGNED SPECIFICALLY GRANTS TO THE AGENT,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PURCHASERS, A SECURITY INTEREST IN THE COLLATERAL AS
MORE
FULLY SET FORTH IN THE SECURITY AGREEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES TO THE
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL PROVISIONS SET FORTH THEREIN.
Attached
hereto are supplemental and/or replacement Schedules to the Security Agreement,
as applicable.
Each
Additional Grantor that is not a party to the Securities Purchase Agreement
hereby acknowledges receipt from the Grantor of a correct and complete copy
of
the Securities Purchase Agreement and consents to all of the provisions of
the
Securities Purchase Agreement as in effect on the date hereof and agrees that
its consent is not required for any amendments, modifications, restatements
or
waivers of it or any of the provisions thereof.
An
executed copy of this Joinder shall be delivered to the Agent, and the Agent
and
the Purchasers may rely on the matters set forth herein on or after the date
hereof. This Joinder shall not be modified, amended or terminated without the
prior written consent of the Agent.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Joinder to be executed in
the
name and on behalf of the undersigned.
[Name
of Additional Grantor]
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Annex
B
FORM
OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
This
Power of Attorney is executed and delivered by ___________________, a
______________________ (“Grantor”),
to
U.S. Bank National Association as Agent for itself and Purchasers as such term
is defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement referred to below (“Attorney”).
This
Power of Attorney is delivered in connection with and pursuant to a certain
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of even date herewith (as the same may
be
amended, modified, restated and/or supplemented from time to time, the
“Securities
Purchase Agreement”)
and
that certain Security Agreement delivered in connection therewith (the
“Security
Agreement”).
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in the Security Agreement. No person to whom this Power
of Attorney is presented, as authority for Attorney to take any action or
actions contemplated hereby, shall be required to inquire into or seek
confirmation from Grantor as to the authority of Attorney to take any action
described below, or as to the existence of or fulfillment of any condition
to
this Power of Attorney, which is intended to grant to Attorney unconditionally
the authority to take and perform the actions contemplated herein, and Grantor
irrevocably waives any right to commence any suit or action, in law or equity,
against any person or entity which acts in reliance upon or acknowledges the
authority granted under this Power of Attorney. The power of attorney granted
hereby is coupled with an interest, and may not be revoked or canceled by
Grantor without Attorney’s written consent.
Grantor
hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Attorney (and all officers,
employees or agents designated by Attorney), with full power of substitution,
as
Grantor’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and
authority in the place and stead of Grantor and in the name of Grantor or in
its
own name, from time to time in Attorney’s discretion, to take any and all
appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and
instruments which may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes
of
the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Security Agreement and any and all
agreements, documents and instruments executed, delivered or filed in connection
therewith from time to time (collectively, the “Transaction
Documents”)
and,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Grantor hereby grants to
Attorney the power and right, on behalf of Grantor, without notice to or assent
by Grantor, and at any time, to do the following:
(a) change
the mailing address of Grantor, open a post office box on behalf of Grantor,
open mail for Grantor, and ask, demand, collect, give acquittances and receipts
for, take possession of, endorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills
of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments,
verifications, and notices in connection with any property of
Grantor;
(b) receive,
endorse Grantor’s name on, and collect, any checks, notes, acceptances, money
orders, drafts and any other forms of payment or security payable to Grantor,
and hold all amounts or proceeds so received or collected as cash collateral
in
a restricted account for the benefit of the Purchasers, or apply such amounts
or
proceeds to the Secured Obligations in accordance with the terms of the
Securities Purchase Agreement;
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(c) effect
any repairs to any asset of Grantor, or continue or obtain any insurance and
pay
all or any part of the premiums therefor and costs thereof, and make, settle
and
adjust all claims under such policies of insurance, and make all determinations
and decisions with respect to such policies;
(d) pay
or
discharge any taxes, liens, security interests, or other encumbrances levied
or
placed on or threatened against Grantor or its property;
(e) defend
any suit, action or proceeding brought against Grantor if Grantor does not
defend such suit, action or proceeding or if Attorney believes that Grantor
is
not pursuing such defense in a manner that will maximize the recovery to
Attorney, and settle, compromise or adjust any suit, action, or proceeding
described above and, in connection therewith, give such discharges or releases
as Attorney may deem appropriate;
(f) file
or
prosecute any claim, litigation, suit or proceeding in any court of competent
jurisdiction or before any arbitrator, or take any other action otherwise deemed
appropriate by Attorney for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys
due to Grantor whenever payable and to enforce any other right in respect of
Grantor’s property;
(g) cause
the
certified public accountants then engaged by Grantor to prepare and deliver
to
Attorney at any time and from time to time, promptly upon Attorney’s request,
the following reports: (i) a reconciliation of all accounts, (ii) an aging
of
all accounts, (iii) trial balances, (iv) test verifications of such accounts
as
Attorney may request, and (v) the results of each physical verification of
inventory;
(h) communicate
in its own name with any party to any contract with regard to the assignment
of
the right, title and interest of Grantor in and under the contracts and other
matters relating thereto;
(i) to
the
extent that Grantor’s authorization given in the Security Agreement is not
sufficient, to file such financing statements with respect to the Security
Agreement as Attorney may deem appropriate and to execute in Grantor’s name such
financing statements and amendments thereto and continuation statements which
may require the Grantor’s signature;
(j) to
transfer any Intellectual Property or provide licenses respecting any
Intellectual Property; and
(k) execute,
deliver and/or record, as applicable, in connection with any sale or other
remedy provided for in any Transaction Document, any endorsements, assignments
or other applications for or instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect
to the Collateral and to otherwise direct such sale or resale, all as though
Attorney were the absolute owner of the property of Grantor for all purposes,
and to do, at Attorney’s option and Grantor’s expense, at any time or from time
to time, all acts and other things that Attorney reasonably deems necessary
to
perfect, preserve, or realize upon Grantor’s property or assets and Attorney’s
liens thereon, all as fully and effectively as Grantor might do. Grantor hereby
ratifies, to the extent permitted by law, all that Attorney shall lawfully
do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Attorney is specifically authorized to execute and file any
applications for or instruments of transfer and assignment of any patents,
trademarks, copyrights or other Intellectual Property with the United States
Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney is duly executed on behalf of Grantor
this ____ day of ____________, 20___.
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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NOTARY
PUBLIC CERTIFICATE
On
this
_____ day of ____________, 20___, [officer’s name] who is personally known to me
appeared before me in his/her capacity as the [title] of [name of Grantor]
(“Grantor”)
and
executed on behalf of Grantor the Power of Attorney in favor of _______________,
as Agent, to which this Certificate is attached.
Notary
Public
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Schedule
1
LOCATIONS
OF COLLATERAL
Schedule
2
LOCATIONS
OF GRANTORS
Schedule
3
NAMES
USED BY GRANTORS
Schedule
4
FILING
OFFICES
Schedule
5
PATENTS
AND PATENT APPLICATIONS
Grantor
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Inventor(s)
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Title
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Patent
or Application Number
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Patent
Date or Filing Date
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Schedule
6
TRADEMARKS
AND TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS
Grantor
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Xxxx
or Application
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Registration
Number or Serial Number
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Date
of Registration
or
Application
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Schedule
7
REGISTERED
COPYRIGHTS
Grantor
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Copyrighted
Work
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Author(s)
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Title
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Registration
Number
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Schedule
8
DOMAIN
NAMES
Schedule
9
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY LICENSES
Schedule
10
COMMERCIAL
TORT CLAIMS
Plaintiff
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Defendant
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Description
of the Claim
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