SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITY
AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"),
dated
as of November 21, 2008, made by each of the signatories party hereto
(including any permitted successors and assigns, collectively, the "Grantors"
and
each a "Grantor"),
in
favor of Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent ("Administrative
Agent"),
for
the ratable benefit of each Secured Party (as hereinafter defined).
BACKGROUND.
A. Bank
of
America, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C
Issuer, the Lenders party thereto, and Texas Industries, Inc., a Delaware
corporation
(the
"Borrower"),
entered into the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
August 15, 2007, (said First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as
heretofore and hereafter amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise
modified in writing from time to time, the "Credit
Agreement").
B. It
is the
intention of the parties hereto that this Agreement create a first priority
security interest in property of the Grantors in favor of the Administrative
Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties securing the payment and
performance of the Secured Obligations.
C. It
is a
condition precedent to effectiveness of the Third Amendment to the First Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement that the Grantors shall have executed and
delivered this Agreement.
AGREEMENT.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth herein and for other
good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and in order to induce certain of the Secured Parties to continue
to make the Loans and the L/C Issuer to continue to issue Letters of Credit
under the Credit Agreement and to extend other credit accommodations under
the
Loan Documents, each Grantor hereby agrees with the Administrative Agent, for
the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
1.1. Definitions.
For
purposes of this Agreement:
"Accession"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to an accession (as
defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in that definition), a good
that is physically united with another good in such a manner that the identity
of the original good is not lost.
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"Account"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to an account (as
defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition), a right
to payment of a monetary obligation, whether or not earned by performance,
for
property that has been or is to be sold, leased, licensed, assigned, or
otherwise disposed of, and for service rendered or to be rendered, and all
right, title, and interest in any such returned property, together with all
rights, titles, securities, and guarantees with respect thereto, including
any
rights to stoppage in transit, replevin, reclamation, and resales, and all
related Liens whether voluntary or involuntary.
"Account
Debtor"
means
any Person who is or who may become obligated to each Grantor under, with
respect to or on account of an Account.
"Chattel
Paper"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to chattel paper (as
defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition) a Record
or Records that evidence both a monetary obligation and a security interest
in
specific Goods, a security interest in specific Goods and Software used in
the
Goods, or a lease of specific Goods.
"Collateral"
means
all (a) Accounts, (b) Accessions, (c) Chattel Paper,
(d) Commercial Tort Claims, including but not limited to the specific
Commercial Tort Claims described on Schedule 7,
(e) Commodity Accounts, (f) Commodity Contracts, (g) Deposit
Accounts, (h) Documents, (i) Equipment, (j) Financial Assets,
(k) General Intangibles, (l) Goods, (m) Intellectual Property,
(n) Instruments, (o) Inventory, (p) Investment Property,
(q) Letters of Credit, (r) Letter-of-Credit Rights, (s) Payment
Intangibles, (t) Permits, (u) Securities, (v) Securities
Accounts, (w) Security Entitlements, (x) Software, (y) supporting
obligations, (z) cash and cash accounts, (aa) Proceeds,
(ab) products of Collateral, (ac) Collateral Records,
(ad) Insurance, (ae) Money, and (af) Pledged Equity Interests,
provided that "Collateral" does not include any fixtures or real property or
any
property or assets subject to a Lien permitted by clause (f) of the
definition of "Permitted Liens" in the Credit Agreement.
"Collateral
Records"
shall
mean books, records, ledger cards, files, correspondence, customer lists,
blueprints, technical specifications, manuals, computer software, computer
printouts, tapes, disks and related data processing software and similar items
that at any time evidence or contain information relating to any of the
Collateral or are otherwise necessary or helpful in the collection thereof
or
realization thereupon.
"Commercial
Tort Claim"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to a commercial tort
claim (as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition),
all claims arising in tort with respect to which the claimant (a) is an
organization, or (b) an individual and the claim (i) arose in the
course of the claimant's business or profession, and (ii) does not include
damages arising out of personal injury to or the death of an
individual.
"Commodity
Account"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to a commodity account
(as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition),
an
account maintained by a Commodity Intermediary in which a Commodity Contract
is
carried for a Commodity Customer.
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"Commodity
Contract"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to a commodity futures
contract, an option on a commodity futures contract, a commodity option, or
any
other contract if the contract or option is (a) traded on or subject to the
rules of a board of trade that has been designated as a contract market for
such
a contract pursuant to the federal commodities Laws, or (b) traded on a
foreign commodity board of trade, exchange, or market, and is carried on the
books of a Commodity Intermediary for a Commodity Customer.
"Commodity
Customer"
means a
Person for whom a Commodity Intermediary carries a Commodity Contract on its
books.
"Commodity
Intermediary"
means
(a) a Person that is registered as a futures commission merchant under the
federal commodities Laws or (b) a Person that in the ordinary course of its
business provides clearance or settlement services for a board of trade that
has
been designated as a contract market pursuant to federal commodities
Laws.
"Copyright
License"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to any written
agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting any right to any third party
under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by each such Grantor or which each
such Grantor otherwise has the right to license, or granting any right to each
such Grantor under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any third party,
and
all rights of each such Grantor under any such agreement.
"Copyrights"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to (a) all
copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright Laws of any Governmental
Authority, whether as author, assignee, transferee, or otherwise set forth
on
Schedule 5(d),
(b) all registrations and applications for registration of any such
copyright in any Governmental Authority, including registrations, recordings,
supplemental registrations, and pending applications for registration in any
jurisdiction, and (c) all rights to use and/or sell any of the
foregoing.
"Deposit
Account"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to a deposit account
(as
defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition), a demand,
time, savings, passbook, or similar account maintained at a bank (as defined
in
the UCC).
"Document"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to a document (as
defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition), a
document of title, xxxx of lading, dock warrant, dock receipt, warehouse
receipt, or order for the delivery of Goods.
"Electronic
Chattel Paper"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to electronic chattel
paper (as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition),
chattel paper evidenced by a Record or Records consisting of information stored
in electronic medium.
"Entitlement
Holder"
means a
Person identified in the records of a Securities Intermediary as the Person
having a Security Entitlement against the Securities Intermediary. If a Person
acquires a Security Entitlement by virtue of Section 8.501(b)(2) or (3) of
the UCC, such Person is the Entitlement Holder.
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"Equipment"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to equipment (as defined
in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition), all Goods other
than Inventory, farm products or consumer goods, and all improvements,
accessions, or appurtenances thereto.
"Financial
Asset"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to a financial asset
(as
defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition),
(a) a Security, (b) an obligation of a Person or a share,
participation or other interest in a Person or in property or an enterprise
of a
Person, that is, or is of a type, dealt in or traded on financial markets or
that is recognized in any area in which it is issued or dealt in as a medium
for
investment, or (c) any property that is held by a Securities Intermediary
for another Person in a Securities Account if the Securities Intermediary has
expressly agreed with the other Person that the property is to be treated as
a
financial asset under Chapter 8 of the UCC. As the context requires, "Financial
Asset" means either the interest itself or the means by which a Person's claim
to it is evidenced, including a certificated or uncertificated Security, a
certificate representing a Security, or a Security Entitlement.
"General
Intangible"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to a general intangible
(as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition) all
other personal property, including things in action, other than Accounts,
Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claims, Deposit Accounts, Documents, Goods,
Instruments, Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Rights, Letters of Credit,
Money, and oil, gas or other minerals before extraction.
"Goods"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to goods (as defined
in
the UCC).
"Governmental
Authority"
means
any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof,
any
agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, administrative
tribunal, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative,
judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or
pertaining to government, and any corporation or other entity owned or
controlled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the
foregoing.
"Instrument"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to an instrument (as
defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition), a
negotiable instrument or any other writing that evidences a right to the payment
of a monetary obligation, is not itself a security agreement or lease, and
is of
a type that in ordinary course of business is transferred by delivery with
any
necessary indorsement or assignment.
"Insurance"
shall
mean all right, title and interest to insurance policies covering any or all
of
the Collateral (regardless of whether the Administrative Agent is the loss
payee
thereof).
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"Intellectual
Property"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to all Patents,
Copyrights, Licenses, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, confidential or proprietary
technical and business information, know-how, show-how or other data or
information, Software and databases and all embodiments or fixations thereof
and
related documentation, registrations and franchises, and all additions,
improvements and accessions to, and books and records describing or used in
connection with, any of the foregoing.
"Inventory"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to inventory (as defined
in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition), Goods (other
than
farm products) that (a) are leased by such Grantor as lessor, (b) are
held by such Grantor for sale or lease or to be furnished under a contract
of
service, (c) are furnished by such Grantor under a contract of service, or
(d) consist of raw materials, work in process, or materials used or
consumed in a business, including packaging materials, scrap material,
manufacturing supplies and spare parts, and all such Goods that have been
returned to or repossessed by or on behalf of such Grantor.
"Investment
Property"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to investment property
(as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition),
a
Security (whether certificated or uncertificated), a Security Entitlement,
a
Securities Account, and Pledged Debt.
"Letter
of Credit"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to a letter of credit
(as defined in the UCC).
"Letter-of-Credit
Right"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to a letter-of-credit
right (as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition),
a 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.
"License"
means
any Patent License, Trademark License, Copyright License, or other similar
license or sublicense.
"Money"
shall
mean "money" as defined in the UCC.
"Patent
License"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to any written
agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting to any third party any right
to
make, use or sell any invention on which a Patent, now or hereafter owned by
each such Grantor or which each such Grantor otherwise has the right to license,
is in existence, or granting to each such Grantor any right to make, use or
sell
any invention on which a Patent, now or hereafter owned by any third party,
is
in existence, and all rights of each such Grantor under any such
agreement.
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"Patents"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to (a) all letters
patent of any Governmental Authority set forth on Schedule 5(b),
all
registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for letters patent
of
any Governmental Authority set forth on Schedule 5(c),
and
(b) all reissues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part,
renewals, or extensions thereof, and the inventions disclosed or claimed
therein, including the right to make, use and/or sell the inventions disclosed
or claimed therein.
"Payment
Intangible"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to a payment intangible
(as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition),
a
General Intangible under which the Account Debtor's principal obligation is
a
monetary obligation.
"Permit" means
all
right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to any authorization,
consent, approval, permit, license or exemption of or from a Governmental
Authority, together with any registration or filing with, or report or notice
to, any such Governmental Authority as part of such authorization, consent,
approval, permit, license or exemption.
"Pledged
Debt"
shall
mean all indebtedness owed to such Grantor, the instruments evidencing such
indebtedness, and all interest, cash, instruments and other property or proceeds
from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect
of or
in exchange for any or all of such indebtedness.
"Pledged
Equity Interests"
shall
mean all Pledged Stock, Pledged LLC Interests, Pledged Partnership Interests
and
Pledged Trust Interests, provided,
however,
notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the amount of pledged equity
interests of any Foreign Subsidiary pledged by any Grantor shall be limited
to
66% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of such Foreign Subsidiary
owned directly by such Grantor.
"Pledged
LLC Interests"
shall
mean, with respect to each Grantor, all interests of such Grantor in any limited
liability company and the certificates, if any, representing such limited
liability company interests and any interest of such Grantor on the books and
records of such limited liability company or on the books and records of any
Securities Intermediary pertaining to such interest and all dividends,
distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options, instruments, securities and
other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise
distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such limited
liability company interests, provided,
however,
notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the amount of pledged limited
liability company interests of any Foreign Subsidiary pledged by any Grantor
shall be limited to 66% of the issued and outstanding limited liability company
interests of such Foreign Subsidiary owned directly by such
Grantor.
"Pledged
Partnership Interests"
shall
mean, with respect to each Grantor, all interests of such Grantor in any general
partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership or other
partnership and the certificates, if any, representing such partnership
interests and any interest of such Grantor on the books and records of such
partnership or on the books and records of any Securities Intermediary
pertaining to such interest and all dividends, distributions, cash, warrants,
rights, options, instruments, securities and other property or proceeds from
time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or
in
exchange for any or all of such partnership interests, provided,
however,
notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the amount of pledged general
partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership or other
partnership interests of any Foreign Subsidiary pledged by any Grantor shall
be
limited to 66% of the issued and outstanding general partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability partnership or other partnership interests of
such Foreign Subsidiary owned directly by such Grantor.
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"Pledged
Stock"
shall
mean, with respect to each Grantor, all shares of capital stock owned by such
Grantor and the certificates, if any, representing such shares and any interest
of such Grantor on the books of the issuer of such shares or on the books of
any
Securities Intermediary pertaining to such shares, and all dividends,
distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options, instruments, securities and
other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise
distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such shares,
provided,
however,
notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the amount of pledged capital
stock of any Foreign Subsidiary pledged by any Grantor shall be limited to
66%
of the issued and outstanding capital stock of such Foreign Subsidiary owned
directly by such Grantor.
"Pledged
Trust Interests"
shall
mean, with respect to each Grantor, all interests of such Grantor in a business
trust or other trust and the certificates, if any, representing such trust
interests and any interest of such Grantor on the books and records of such
trust or on the books and records of any Securities Intermediary pertaining
to
such interest and all dividends, distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options,
instruments, securities and other property or proceeds from time to time
received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange
for
any or all of such trust interests.
"Proceeds"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to proceeds (as defined
in the UCC) of Collateral, and (whether or not included in such definition),
(a) whatever is acquired upon the sale, lease, license, exchange, or other
disposition of the Collateral, (b) whatever is collected on, or distributed
on account of, the Collateral, (c) rights arising out of the Collateral,
(d) claims arising out of the loss, nonconformity, or interference with the
use of, defects or infringement of rights in, or damage to the Collateral,
(e) insurance payable by reason of the loss or nonconformity of, defects or
infringement of rights in, or damage to the Collateral, and (f) any and all
other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with
any
of the Collateral.
"Record"
means
information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an
electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
"Release
Date"
means
the date on which all of the conditions set forth in Section 9.10(a)(i)
of the
Credit Agreement have been satisfied.
"Secured
Party"
has the
meaning given to such term in the Credit Agreement.
"Secured
Obligations"
has the
meaning given to such term in the Credit Agreement.
"Securities
Account"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to an account to which
a
Financial Asset is or may be credited in accordance with an agreement under
which the Person maintaining the account undertakes to treat the Person for
whom
the account is maintained as entitled to exercise rights that comprise the
Financial Asset.
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“Securities
Collateral”
has
the
meaning specified in Section
4.5.
"Securities
Intermediary"
means
(a) a clearing corporation, or (b) a Person, including a bank or
broker, that in the ordinary course of its business maintains securities
accounts for others and is acting in that capacity.
"Security"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to any obligation of
an
issuer or any share, participation or other interest in an issuer or in property
or an enterprise of an issuer which (a) is represented by a certificate
representing a security in bearer or registered form, or the transfer of which
may be registered upon books maintained for that purpose by or on behalf of
the
issuer, (b) is one of a class or series or by its terms is divisible into a
class or series of shares, participations, interests or obligations, and
(c)(i) is, or is of a type, dealt with or traded on securities exchanges or
securities markets or (ii) is a medium for investment and by its terms
expressly provides that it is a security governed by Chapter 8 of the
UCC.
"Security
Entitlements"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to the rights and
property interests as and of an Entitlement Holder with respect to a Financial
Asset.
"Software"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to software (as defined
in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition), a computer
program (including both source and object code) and any supporting information
provided in connection with a transaction relating to the program.
"Tangible
Chattel Paper"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to tangible chattel
paper (as defined in the UCC), and (whether or not included in such definition),
chattel paper evidenced by a Record or Records consisting of information that
is
inscribed on a tangible medium.
"Trade
Secrets"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to all trade secrets,
know-how, inventions, processes, methods, information, data, plans, blueprints,
specifications, designs, drawings, engineering reports, test reports, materials
standards, processing standards and performance standards, and all Software
directly related thereto, and all Licenses or other agreements to which such
Grantor is a party with respect to any of the foregoing.
"Trademark
License"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to any written
agreement, now or hereafter in effect, granting to any third party any right
to
use any Trademark now or hereafter owned by such Grantor or which such Grantor
otherwise has the right to license, or granting to such Grantor any right to
use
any Trademark now or hereafter owned by any third party, and all rights of
such
Grantor under any such agreement.
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"Trademarks"
means
all right, title, and interest of each Grantor (in each case whether now or
hereafter existing, owned, arising, or acquired) in and to (a) all
trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business
names, fictitious business names, trade styles, trade dress, logos, other source
or business identifiers, designs and general intangibles of like nature, all
registrations and recordings thereof set forth on Schedule 5(a),
and all
registration and recording applications filed with any Governmental Authority
in
connection therewith, and all extensions or renewals thereof, (b) all
goodwill associated therewith or symbolized thereby, (c) all other assets,
rights and interests that uniquely reflect or embody such goodwill, (d) all
rights to use and/or sell any of the foregoing, and (e) the portion of the
business to which each trademark pertains.
"UCC"
means
Chapters 8 and 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to
time in the State of Texas.
1.2. Other
Definitional Provisions.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meaning specified in
the
Credit Agreement, and, to the extent of any conflict, terms as defined in the
Credit Agreement shall control (provided,
that a
more expansive or explanatory definition shall not be deemed a
conflict).
1.3. Construction.
Unless
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or the context requires
otherwise, (a) the singular shall include the plural, and vice
versa,
(b) words of a gender include the other genders, (c) monetary
references are to Dollars, (d) time references are to Dallas time,
(e) references to "Articles," "Sections," "Exhibits," and "Schedules" are
to the Articles, Sections, Exhibits, and Schedules of and to this Agreement,
(f) headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not
be used in connection with the interpretation of any provision hereof,
(g) references to any Person include that Person's heirs, personal
representatives, successors, trustees, receivers, and permitted assigns, that
Person as a debtor-in possession, and any receiver, trustee, liquidator,
conservator, custodian, or similar party appointed for such Person or all or
substantially all of its assets, (h) references to any Law include every
amendment or restatement to it, rule and regulation adopted under it, and
successor or replacement for it, (i) references to a particular Loan
Document include each amendment or restatement to it made in accordance with
the
Credit Agreement and such Loan Document, and (j) the inclusion of Proceeds
in the definition of "Collateral" shall not be deemed a consent by the Secured
Parties to any sale or other disposition of any Collateral not otherwise
specifically permitted by the terms of the Credit Agreement or this Agreement.
This Agreement is a Loan Document.
ARTICLE
II
GRANT
OF SECURITY INTEREST
2.1. Assignment
and Grant of Security Interest.
As
security for the payment and performance, as the case may be, in full of the
Secured Obligations, each Grantor hereby assigns to, and pledges and grants
to
Administrative Agent, for its benefit and the ratable benefit of the other
Secured Parties:
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(a) a
security interest in the entire right, title, and interest of Grantor in and
to
all Collateral of each such Grantor, whether now or hereafter existing, owned,
arising or acquired (provided,
the
amount of Equity Interests of any Foreign Subsidiary pledged by such Grantor
hereunder shall be limited to 66% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests
of such Foreign Subsidiary directly owned by such Grantor); and
(b) an
irrevocable royalty-free right and license to use, upon the occurrence and
during continuance of an Event of Default, the Intellectual Property of such
Grantor worldwide in order to enable Administrative Agent to exercise its rights
and remedies with respect to the Collateral as Administrative Agent reasonably
deems necessary or appropriate.
The
Collateral shall not include any agreement, license or permit which by Law
or
its terms validly prohibits the granting of a security interest therein unless
a
consent to the security interest and pledge hereunder has been obtained;
provided
that the
foregoing limitation shall not affect, limit, restrict, or impair the grant
by
each Grantor of a security interest pursuant to this Agreement in any such
Collateral to the extent that an otherwise applicable prohibition on such grant
is rendered ineffective by the UCC or other applicable Law. Collateral shall
not
include any general intangibles to the extent the grant by such Grantor of
a
security interest pursuant to this Agreement in such general intangibles is
expressly prohibited or restricted, unless such prohibition or restriction
is
rendered ineffective pursuant to Section 9.408 of the UCC, provided that the
foregoing limitation shall not affect, limit, restrict or impair the grant
by
such Grantor of a security interest pursuant to this Agreement in any money
or
other amounts due or sums due in respect of such general intangible under
Section 9.408 of the UCC.
2.2. Grantor
Remains Liable.
Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) each Grantor shall
remain liable under the contracts and agreements included in such Grantor’s
Collateral to the extent set forth therein to perform all of its duties and
obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been
executed, (b) the exercise by any Secured Party of any of the rights
hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its duties or obligations
under the contracts and agreements included in such Grantor’s Collateral, and
(c) no Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under the
contracts and agreements included in such Grantor’s Collateral by reason of this
Agreement, nor shall any Secured Party be obligated to perform any of the
obligations or duties of any Grantor thereunder or to take any action to collect
or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.
2.3. Delivery
of Pledged Equity Interests.
All
certificates or Instruments constituting or evidencing the Pledged Equity
Interests shall be delivered to and held by or on behalf of Administrative
Agent
pursuant hereto and shall be in suitable form for transfer by delivery, or
shall
be accompanied by undated and duly executed instruments of transfer or
assignment in blank, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Administrative Agent. If an Event of Default exists, Administrative Agent has
the right, without notice to any Grantor, to register in the name of
Administrative Agent or any of its nominees any or all of such Collateral.
In
addition, Administrative Agent has the right at any time, with the consent
of
the Borrower prior to an Event of Default, to exchange certificates or
instruments representing or evidencing Pledged Equity Interests for certificates
or instruments of smaller or larger denominations.
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ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
3.1. Representations
and Warranties.
Each
Grantor represents and warrants to each Secured Party with respect to itself
and
the Collateral owned by it that:
(a) This
Agreement and the grant of the security interest pursuant to this Agreement
in
the Collateral create a valid first priority security interest (other than
such
Collateral that would require the execution of a control agreement or would
require that the Administrative Agent takes possession of for such first
priority security interest) in favor of the Administrative Agent for the ratable
benefit of the Secured Parties in the Collateral (subject to Permitted Liens),
securing the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations, and all filings
and other actions necessary to perfect and protect such security interest and
such priority have been duly taken (or will be taken upon each Grantor obtaining
rights in Collateral after the date hereof) and, upon the filing of a UCC-1
financing statements for such Grantor, in the form agreed to by such Grantor
with the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Closing Date, and in the filing
offices listed on Schedule 1,
Section (g),
and
delivery to and continuing possession by the Administrative Agent of all
certificates evidencing the Pledged Equity Interests (together with executed
stock powers), all filings and other actions necessary to perfect and protect
such security interest and such priority (subject to execution of a control
agreement or possession by the Administrative Agent) have been duly taken (or
will be taken upon any Grantor obtaining rights in Collateral after the date
hereof),
subject, however, with respect to Proceeds, to the provisions of
Section 9.315 of the UCC.
(b) Each
Grantor has good and indefeasible title to, or a valid leasehold interest in,
all of the Collateral free and clear of any Lien, except for Permitted Liens.
No
Grantor has granted a currently effective security interest or other Lien in
or
made a currently effective assignment of any of the Collateral (except for
Permitted Liens). No Grantor has entered into nor is it or any of its property
subject to any agreement limiting the ability of such Grantor to xxxxx x Xxxx
in
any Collateral of such Grantor, or the ability of such Grantor to agree to
grant
or not xxxxx x Xxxx in any property of such Grantor (in each case, except as
permitted by the Credit Agreement). None of the Collateral is consigned Goods
or
subject to any agreement of repurchase, except in the ordinary course of
business, nor is any Collateral subject to any dispute, defense, or
counterclaim. No effective financing statement or other similar document used
to
perfect and preserve a security interest or other Lien under the Laws of any
jurisdiction covering all or any part of the Collateral is on file in any
recording office, except such as may have been filed (i) pursuant to this
Agreement or other Loan Document, or (ii) relating to Permitted Liens.
Except as permitted under the Credit Agreement, no Grantor has made any
presently effective sale of any interest in any of its Accounts (other than
past
due or doubtful Accounts assigned to third parties for collection), Chattel
Paper, promissory notes, or Payment Intangibles, or consigned any of its
Inventory.
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(c) All
of
the Pledged Equity Interests have been duly and validly issued, and the Pledged
Stock is fully paid and nonassessable. All of the Pledged Equity Interests
consisting of certificated securities have been delivered to the Administrative
Agent. Other than Pledged Partnership Interests, Pledged LLC Interests and
Pledged Trust Interests constituting General Intangibles, there are no Pledged
Equity Interests other than those represented by certificated securities in
the
possession of the Administrative Agent. There are no restrictions in any
Organization Document governing any Pledged Equity Interest or any other
document related thereto which would limit or restrict (i) the grant of a
Lien in the Pledged Equity Interests, (ii) the perfection of such Lien or
(iii) the exercise of remedies in respect of such perfected Lien in the
Pledged Equity Interests as contemplated by this Agreement that have not been
waived. Upon the exercise of remedies in respect of Pledged Partnership
Interests, Pledged LLC Interests and Pledged Trust Interests, a transferee
or
assignee of a partnership interest, a membership interest, or a trust interest,
as the case may be, of such partnership, limited liability company or trust,
as
the case may be, shall become a partner, member, trustee, beneficiary or
settlor, as the case may be, of such partnership, limited liability company
or
trust, as the case may be, entitled to participate in the management thereof
to
the extent such partnership, membership or trust interest would otherwise permit
such transferee or assignee to participate in management, and, upon the transfer
of the entire interest of such Grantor, such Grantor ceases to be a partner,
member, trustee, beneficiary or settlor, as the case may be.
(d) Schedule 1
states
the exact name of each Grantor, as such name appears in its currently effective
organizational documents as filed with the appropriate authority of the
jurisdiction of each Grantor's organization. Schedule 1,
Section (a)
states
the jurisdiction of organization of each Guarantor. Schedule 1,
Section (b)
sets
forth the type of entity and each other name each Grantor has had in the past
two years, together with the date of the relevant change. Except as set forth
in
Schedule 1,
Section (c),
each
Grantor has not changed its identity or type of entity in any way within the
past two years. Changes in identity or type of entity include mergers,
consolidations, conversions, and any change in the form, nature, or jurisdiction
of organization. Schedules 1
and
2
contain
the information required by this Section as to each acquiree or constituent
party to a merger, consolidation, or conversion within the preceding two years.
Schedule 1,
Section (d)
states
all other names (including trade, assumed, and similar names) used by each
Grantor or any of its divisions or other business units at any time during
the
past two years. Schedule 1,
Section (e)
states
the Federal Taxpayer Identification Number of each Grantor. Schedule 1,
Section (f)
states
the corporate or other organizational number of each Grantor.
(e) As
of the
Closing Date, the chief executive office of each Grantor is located at the
address stated on Schedule 2,
Section (a)
and
Schedule 2,
Section (b)
states
all locations where each Grantor maintains any books or records relating to
all
Accounts (with each location at which Chattel Paper, if any, is kept being
indicated by an "*"). As of the Closing Date, Schedule 2,
Section (c)
states
all locations where each Grantor maintains any Equipment or Inventory. As of
the
Closing Date, Schedule 2,
Section (d)
states
all the places of business of each Grantor or other locations of material
Collateral not identified in Schedule 2,
Sections 2(a),
(b),
or
(c).
As of
the Closing Date, Schedule 2,
Section (e)
states
the names and addresses of all Persons other than each Grantor who have
possession of any of the Collateral of each such Grantor, other than Equipment
temporarily out of service or out of repair and Inventory in the hands of third
party processors, transporters or storage providers.
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(f) As
of the
Closing Date, all Accounts have been originated by each Grantor and all
Inventory has been acquired by each Grantor in the ordinary course of business.
(g) As
of the
Closing Date, each Grantor has exclusive possession and control of the Equipment
and Inventory pledged by it hereunder, other than Equipment temporarily out
of
service or out for repair and Inventory in the hands of third party processors,
transporters or storage providers.
(h) As
of the
Closing Date, Schedule 3
is a
complete and correct list of all the issued and outstanding stock, partnership
interests, limited liability company membership interests, or other equity
interest owned by each Grantor and the record and beneficial owners of such
stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other equity interests.
Also set forth on Schedule 3
is each
equity investment of each Grantor that represents 50% or less of the equity
of
the entity in which such investment was made as of the Closing
Date.
(i) As
of the
Closing Date, Schedule 4
is a
complete and correct list of each promissory note and other instrument
evidencing indebtedness owed to and held by each Grantor (excluding all
intercompany notes and other instruments between each Grantor and each
Subsidiary, and each Subsidiary and each other Subsidiary).
(j) As
of the
Closing Date, Schedule 5(a)
is a
complete and correct list of each material Trademark registration and material
Trademark application in which each Grantor has any interest (whether as owner,
licensee, or otherwise), including the name of the registered owner and the
nature of each Grantor’s interest if not owned by the Grantor, the registered or
applied for Trademark, the Trademark application serial and/or registration
number, the date of the Trademark application and/or registration, and the
country or state registering the Trademark or with which the Trademark
application was filed.
(k) As
of the
Closing Date, Schedule 5(b)
is a
complete and correct list of each material Patent in which each Grantor has
any
interest (either as owner or licensee), including the name of the registered
owner and the nature of Grantor's interest if not owned by Grantor, the Patent
number, the date of Patent issuance, and the country issuing the
Patent.
(l) As
of the
Closing Date, Schedule 5(c)
is a
complete and correct list of each material Patent application in which each
Grantor has any interest (either as owner or licensee), including the name
of
the Person applying to be the registered owner and the nature of each Grantor's
interest if not owned by the Grantor, the Patent application number, the date
of
Patent application filing, and the country with which the Patent application
was
filed.
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(m) As
of the
Closing Date, Schedule 5(d)
is a
complete and correct list of each material Copyright (including the related
registration and Copyright application, if any) in which each Grantor has any
interest (either as owner or licensee), including the name of the registered
owner and the nature of Grantor’s interest if the Grantor is not the owner, the
title of the work which is the subject of the registered or applied for
Copyright, the date of Copyright issuance, the registration number (if
applicable) and the country issuing the Copyright or with which the Copyright
application was filed.
(n) As
of the
Closing Date, Schedule 5(e)
is a
complete and correct list of all allegations of use under Section 1(c) or
1(d) of the Trademark Act (15 X.X.X. §0000, et
seq.)
filed
by each Grantor.
(o) As
of the
Closing Date, Schedule 6
is a
complete and correct list of all material Software (other than non-custom
generally available Software) in which each Grantor has any interest (either
as
owner or licensee), including the name of the licensor and the escrow agent
under the applicable Software escrow agreement (if any).
(p) As
of the
Closing Date, Schedule 7
is a
complete and correct list of all pending Commercial Tort Claims in which each
Grantor has any interest, including the complete case name or style, the case
number, and the court or other tribunal in which the case is
pending.
(q) As
of the
Closing Date, except as set forth on Schedule 8,
no
consent of any other Person and no authorization, approval or other action
by,
and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required
(i) for the pledge by each Grantor of the Collateral pledged by it
hereunder, for the grant by each Grantor of the security interest granted
hereby, or for the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement by
each
Grantor, (ii) for the perfection or maintenance of the pledge, assignment,
and security interest created hereby (including the first priority nature of
such pledge, assignment, and security interest) as contemplated herein or
(iii) for the enforcement of remedies by the Administrative Agent or any
other Secured Parties.
(r) As
of the
Closing Date, Schedule 9
is a
complete and correct list of all insurance policies covering losses with respect
to Collateral for which each Grantor is a named insured.
ARTICLE
IV
COVENANTS
4.1. Further
Assurances.
(a) Each
Grantor will, from time to time and at each Grantor's expense, promptly execute
and deliver such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto
and
such patent or trademark filings and promptly deliver such certificated
securities, as may be necessary, or as Administrative Agent may request, in
order to perfect and preserve the pledge, assignment, and security interest
granted or purported to be granted hereby, and take all further action in
connection with the filing of such financing or continuation statements or
amendments thereto and such patent or trademark office filings that
Administrative Agent may reasonably request, in order to perfect and protect
any
pledge, assignment, or security interest granted or purported to be granted
hereby, and the priority thereof, or to enable Administrative Agent to exercise
and enforce Administrative Agent's and other Secured Parties' rights and
remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral.
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(b) In
addition to such other information as shall be specifically provided for herein,
each Grantor shall furnish to Administrative Agent such other information with
respect to the Collateral as Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
(c) Each
Grantor authorizes Administrative Agent to file one or more financing or
continuation statements and amendments thereto and any patent and trademark
filings, relating to all or any part of the Collateral without the
authentication of any Grantor where permitted by Law. A photocopy or other
reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement covering the
Collateral or any part thereof shall be sufficient as a financing statement
where permitted by Law. Each Grantor ratifies its execution and delivery of,
and
the filing of, any financing statement describing any of the Collateral which
was filed prior to the date of this Agreement.
(d) Each
Grantor will not, and will not permit any Person to, revise, modify, amend,
or
restate the Organization Documents of any Person the Equity Interests in which
is Pledged Equity Interests in a manner that adversely affects the security
interest of the Administrative Agent therein except as permitted by the Credit
Agreement, or terminate, cancel, or dissolve any such Person except as permitted
by the Credit Agreement.
(e) Each
Grantor shall cooperate to determine what may or shall be required to satisfy
the Laws throughout the world with respect to the recordation and validation
of
the license of Intellectual Property, or otherwise to render this Agreement
and
the Intellectual Property effective, and shall execute all documents which
Administrative Agent reasonably determines to be necessary or desirable to
implement this subsection, including registered user statements or other
documents suitable for filing with the appropriate Governmental
Authorities.
4.2. Place
of Perfection; Records; Collection of Accounts, Chattel Paper and
Instruments.
(a) No
Grantor shall change the jurisdiction of its organization from the jurisdiction
specified in Schedule 1,
Section (a),
its
type of entity from the type of entity specified in Schedule 1,
Section (b),
or its
name from the name specified in Schedule 1,
unless
the appropriate Grantor has delivered to Administrative Agent 30 days prior
written notice and taken such actions as Administrative Agent may reasonably
require with respect to such change. Each Grantor shall keep its chief executive
office at the address specified in Schedule 2,
Section (a),
and the
office where it keeps its records concerning the Accounts, and the originals
of
all Chattel Paper and Instruments, at the address specified in Schedule 2,
Section (b),
unless
the appropriate Grantor has delivered to Administrative Agent 30 days prior
written notice and taken such actions as Administrative Agent may reasonably
require with respect to such change. Each Grantor will hold and preserve such
records and Chattel Paper and Instruments and will permit representatives of
Administrative Agent at any time during normal business hours to inspect and
make abstracts from and copies of such records and Chattel Paper and
Instruments.
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(b) Except
as
otherwise provided in this Section 4.2(b),
each
Grantor shall continue to collect, at its own expense, all amounts due or to
become due each Grantor under the Accounts, Chattel Paper, and Instruments.
In
connection with such collections, each Grantor may take (and, at Administrative
Agent's direction, shall take) such action as each such Grantor or
Administrative Agent may deem necessary or advisable to enforce collection
of
the Accounts, Chattel Paper, and Instruments; provided,
however,
that
Administrative Agent shall have the right, if an Event of Default exists and
is
continuing, without notice to any Grantor, to notify the Account Debtors or
obligors under any Accounts, Chattel Paper, and Instruments of the assignment
of
such Accounts, Chattel Paper, and Instruments to Administrative Agent and to
direct such Account Debtors or obligors to make payment of all amounts due
or to
become due to each Grantor thereunder directly to Administrative Agent and,
at
the expense of each Grantor, to enforce collection of any such Accounts, Chattel
Paper, and Instruments, and to adjust, settle or compromise the amount or
payment thereof, in the same manner and to the same extent as each Grantor
might
have done or as Administrative Agent deems appropriate. If any Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing and upon notice to the Borrower and the
applicable Grantor, all amounts and proceeds (including Instruments) received
by
each Grantor in respect of the Accounts, Chattel Paper, and Instruments shall
be
received in trust for the benefit of Administrative Agent hereunder, shall
be
segregated from other funds and property of each Grantor and shall be forthwith
paid or delivered over to Administrative Agent in the same form as so received
(with any necessary indorsement) to be held as cash collateral, thereafter
to be
applied as provided in the Credit Agreement. Each Grantor shall not adjust,
settle, or compromise the amount or payment of any Account, Chattel Paper,
or
Instrument, release wholly or partly any Account Debtor or obligor thereof,
or
allow any credit or discount thereon, except in the ordinary course of business.
If any Collateral shall be or be evidenced by a promissory note or other
Instrument or be Tangible Chattel Paper, and is, in each case, in the original
amount of $1,500,000 or greater, the applicable Grantor shall deliver to
Administrative Agent such note, Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper duly
endorsed (whether by allonge or otherwise) and accompanied by duly executed
instruments of transfer or assignment, all in form and substance satisfactory
to
Administrative Agent; provided,
however,
during
the existence of an Event of Default, Grantors shall deliver, promptly upon
request therefor, to Administrative Agent all Collateral evidenced by a
promissory note, Instrument or Chattel Paper, duly endorsed and accompanied
by
duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment, all in form and substance
satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
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4.3. Patents,
Trademarks, and Copyrights.
(a) Each
Grantor shall ensure that an acknowledgment (approved in form and substance
by
Administrative Agent) containing a description of all Collateral consisting
of
material Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights shall have been received and recorded
by the United States Patent and Trademark Office within one month after the
execution of this Agreement with respect to United States Patents and Trademarks
and by the United States Copyright Office within one month after the execution
of this Agreement with respect to United States registered Copyrights pursuant
to 35 U.S.C. § 261, 15 U.S.C. § 1060 or 17 U.S.C.
§ 205, and otherwise as may be required by Administrative Agent pursuant to
the Laws of any other necessary jurisdiction to the extent that the revenue
generated and/or received by the Grantors in any foreign jurisdiction during
any
year exceeds $100,000, to protect the validity of and to establish a legal,
valid, and perfected security interest in favor of Administrative Agent in
respect of all Collateral consisting of material Patents, Trademarks, and
Copyrights in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, recording,
or registration in the United States and its territories and possessions, or
in
such other jurisdictions as may be required by Administrative Agent, and no
further or subsequent filing, refiling, recording, rerecording, registration,
or
reregistration is necessary (other than such actions as are necessary to perfect
the security interest with respect to any Collateral consisting of material
Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights (or registration or application for
registration thereof) acquired or developed after the date hereof).
(b) No
Grantor (either itself or through licensees or sublicensees) will do any act,
or
omit to do any act, whereby any material Patent may become invalidated or
dedicated to the public, and shall continue to xxxx any products covered by
a
material Patent with the relevant patent number as necessary and sufficient
to
establish and preserve its maximum rights under Applicable Laws.
(c) Each
Grantor (either itself or through licensees or sublicensees) will, for each
material registered Trademark, (i) maintain such Trademark in full force
free from any claim of abandonment or invalidity for non-use; (ii) maintain
the quality of products and services offered under such Trademark,
(iii) display such Trademark with notice of United States federal or
foreign registration to the extent necessary and sufficient to establish and
preserve its maximum rights under Applicable Law, and (iv) not use or
permit the use of such Trademark in violation of any third party
rights.
(d) Each
Grantor (either itself or through licensees or sublicensees) will, for each
work
covered by a material Copyright, continue to publish, reproduce, display, adopt,
and distribute the work with appropriate copyright notice as necessary and
sufficient to establish and preserve its maximum rights under Applicable
Laws.
(e) Each
Grantor shall notify Administrative Agent immediately if it knows that any
material Patent, Trademark, or Copyright may become abandoned, lost, or
dedicated to the public, or of any adverse determination or development
(including the institution of, or any such determination or development in,
any
proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States
Copyright Office, or any Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction) regarding
Grantor's ownership of any material Patent, Trademark, or Copyright, its right
to register the same, or to keep and maintain the same.
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(f) In
no
event shall any Grantor, either itself or through any agent, employee, licensee,
or designee, file an application for any material Patent, Trademark, or
Copyright (or for the registration of any Trademark or Copyright) with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States Copyright Office,
or
any Governmental Authority in any jurisdiction, unless it informs Administrative
Agent within 15 Business Days of such filing, and, upon request of
Administrative Agent, executes and delivers any and all agreements, instruments,
documents, and papers as Administrative Agent may request to evidence
Administrative Agent's and Secured Parties' security interest in such Patent,
Trademark, or Copyright, and each Grantor hereby appoints Administrative Agent
as its attorney-in-fact to execute and file such writings for the foregoing
purposes.
(g) Each
Grantor will take all necessary steps that are consistent with the practice
in
any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, United
States Copyright Office, or any Governmental Authority in any other jurisdiction
as may be required by Administrative Agent, to maintain and pursue each
application relating to the material Patents, Trademarks, and/or Copyrights
(and
to obtain the relevant grant or registration), and to maintain each such issued
Patent and each registration of such Trademarks and Copyrights, including timely
filings of applications for renewal, affidavits of use, affidavits of
incontestability and payment of maintenance fees, and, if consistent with good
business judgment, to initiate opposition, interference, and cancellation
proceedings against third parties.
(h) If
any
Grantor has reason to believe that any Collateral consisting of a material
Patent, Trademark, or Copyright has been or is about to be infringed,
misappropriated, or diluted by a third party, each such Grantor promptly shall
notify Administrative Agent and shall, if consistent with good business
judgment, unless such Grantor shall reasonably determine that such Patent,
Trademark or Copyright is in no way material to the conduct of its business
or
operations, promptly xxx for infringement, misappropriation, or dilution and
to
recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation, or
dilution, and take such other actions as are appropriate under the circumstances
to protect such Collateral.
(i) If
an
Event of Default exists, each Grantor shall use its best efforts to obtain
all
requisite consents or approvals by the licensor of each Copyright License,
Patent License, or Trademark License to effect the collateral assignment of
all
of each Grantor's right, title, and interest thereunder to Administrative Agent
or its designee.
(j) In
no
event shall any Grantor acquire or purchase any patent, registered trademark,
or
registered copyright which any Grantor, in its reasonable discretion, determines
is material to the business operations of such Grantor unless it informs
Administrative Agent within 15 Business Days of such purchase or acquisition,
and, upon request of Administrative Agent, executes and delivers any and all
agreements, instruments, documents, and papers as Administrative Agent may
reasonably request to evidence Administrative Agent's and Secured Parties’
security interest in such purchased or acquired patent, registered trademark,
or
registered copyright. Each Grantor hereby appoints Administrative Agent as
its
attorney-in-fact to execute and file any evidence of Administrative Agent’s
security interest and Lien in any such patent, registered trademark, or
registered copyright (or for the application for any patent or registration
of
any copyright) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States
Copyright Office, or any Governmental Authority in any other jurisdiction as
may
be reasonably required by Administrative Agent, in connection with such purchase
or acquisition of any such patent, registered trademark, or registered
copyright.
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(k) The
parties acknowledge and agree that the Intellectual Property is the sole and
exclusive property of each applicable Grantor, subject to the terms and
conditions stated in this Agreement. Other than in connection with any security
interest in the Intellectual Property that any Grantor has granted to
Administrative Agent, or any rights and remedies of Secured Parties under
Applicable Law, neither Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall
challenge any Grantor’s ownership of the Intellectual Property. Each Grantor
expressly retains all rights, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default,
to
license third parties to use the Intellectual Property for any purpose
whatsoever not in violation of the Loan Documents and which are not exclusive
as
to prevent Administrative Agent from using any of the Intellectual
Property.
(l) The
license granted to Administrative Agent hereunder shall include the right of
Administrative Agent to grant sublicenses to others to use the Intellectual
Property if an Event of Default exists, and to enable such sublicensees to
exercise any rights and remedies of Secured Parties with respect to the
Collateral, as Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or appropriate
in
the exercise of the rights and remedies of Secured Parties. In any country
where
sublicenses are incapable of registration or where registration of a sublicense
will not satisfactorily protect the rights of Grantor and Administrative Agent,
Administrative Agent shall also have the right to designate other parties as
direct licensees of Grantor to use the Intellectual Property if an Event of
Default exists and to enable such direct licensees to exercise any rights and
remedies of Secured Parties as such licensees reasonably deem necessary or
appropriate and Grantor agrees to enter into direct written licenses with the
parties as designated on the same terms as would be applicable to a sublicense,
and any such direct license may, depending on the relevant local requirements,
be either (a) in lieu
of a
sublicense or (b) supplemental to a sublicense. In either case, the parties
hereto shall cooperate to determine what shall be necessary or appropriate
in
the circumstances. For each sublicense to a sublicensee and direct license
to a
licensee, Grantor appoints Administrative Agent its agent for the purpose of
exercising quality control over the sublicensee. Grantor shall execute this
Agreement in any form, content and language suitable for recordation, notice
and/or registration in all available and appropriate agencies of foreign
countries as Administrative Agent may require.
(m) In
connection with the assignment or other transfer (in whole or in part) of its
obligations to any other Person, Administrative Agent may assign the license
granted herein without Grantor’s consent and upon such assignment or transfer
such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all rights and benefits
in
respect thereof granted to Administrative Agent under this Agreement (to the
extent of such assignment or transfer).
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(n) The
parties hereto shall take reasonable action to preserve the confidentiality
of
the Intellectual Property; provided,
that
Administrative Agent shall not have any liability to any Person for any
disclosure of the Intellectual Property upon and after any realization upon
Collateral.
(o) Notwithstanding
any other provisions of this Agreement, nothing herein obligates any Grantor
to
pursue registration or other protection of, and any Grantor may abandon,
relinquish, withdraw or release, any Intellectual Property determined by such
Grantor as not in any way material to the conduct of its business or
operations.
4.4. Rights
to Dividends and Distributions.
With
respect to any certificates, bonds, or other Instruments or Securities
constituting a part of the Collateral, Administrative Agent shall have authority
if an Event of Default exists and is continuing, either to have the same
registered in Administrative Agent's name or in the name of a nominee, and,
with
or without such registration, to demand of the issuer thereof, and to receive
and receipt for, any and all dividends (including any stock or similar dividend
or distribution) payable in respect thereof, whether they be ordinary or
extraordinary. Administrative Agent shall send to the respective Grantor notice
of Administrative Agent’s election to take any action described in the preceding
sentence; provided any failure of any Grantor to receive any such notice shall
not invalidate any action taken by Administrative Agent or impair any of its
rights. If any Grantor shall become entitled to receive or shall receive any
interest in or certificate (including, without limitation, any interest in
or
certificate representing a dividend or a distribution in connection with any
reclassification, increase, or reduction of capital, or issued in connection
with any reorganization), or any option or rights arising from or relating
to
any of the Collateral, whether as an addition to, in substitution of, as a
conversion of, or in exchange for any of the Collateral, or otherwise, each
Grantor agrees to accept the same as Administrative Agent's agent and to hold
the same in trust on behalf of and for the benefit of Administrative Agent,
and
to deliver the same immediately to Administrative Agent in the exact form
received, with appropriate undated stock or similar powers, duly executed in
blank, to be held by Administrative Agent, subject to the terms hereof, as
Collateral. Unless an Event of Default exists, each Grantor shall be entitled
to
receive all cash dividends and distributions paid in respect of any of the
Collateral (subject to the restrictions of any other Loan Document).
Administrative Agent shall be entitled to all dividends and distributions,
and
to any sums paid upon or in respect of any Collateral, upon the liquidation,
dissolution, or reorganization of the issuer thereof (except those constituting
Dispositions permitted under the Credit Agreement) which shall be paid to
Administrative Agent to be held by it as additional collateral security for
and
application to the Secured Obligations at the discretion of Administrative
Agent. All dividends paid or distributed in respect of the Collateral which
are
received by any Grantor in violation of this Agreement shall, until paid or
delivered to Administrative Agent, be held by each Grantor in trust as
additional Collateral for the Secured Obligations.
4.5. Right
of Administrative Agent to Notify Issuers.
If
an
Event of Default exists and is continuing and at such other times as
Administrative Agent is entitled to receive dividends and other property in
respect of or consisting of any Collateral which is or represents an equity
or
ownership interest in any Person ("Securities
Collateral"),
Administrative Agent may notify issuers of the Securities Collateral to make
payments of all dividends and distributions directly to Administrative Agent
and
Administrative Agent may take control of all Proceeds of any Securities
Collateral. Until Administrative Agent elects to exercise such rights, if an
Event of Default exists, each Grantor, as agent of Administrative Agent, shall
collect and segregate all dividends and other amounts paid or distributed with
respect to the Securities Collateral.
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4.6. Insurance.
All
policies of insurance required to be maintained pursuant to Section 6.07
of the
Credit Agreement insuring the Equipment and Inventory shall be written for
the
benefit of Administrative Agent for itself and the other Secured Parties and
each Grantor, as their interests may appear, and shall provide for at least
thirty days' prior written notice of cancellation to Administrative Agent.
Upon
reasonable request by Administrative Agent, each Grantor shall promptly furnish
to Administrative Agent evidence of such insurance in form and content
satisfactory to Administrative Agent. If any Grantor fails to perform or observe
any applicable covenants as to insurance, Administrative Agent may at its option
obtain insurance on only Secured Parties' interest in the Equipment and
Inventory, any premium thereby paid by Administrative Agent to become part
of
the Secured Obligations, bear interest prior to the existence of an Event of
Default, at the then applicable Base Rate, and during the existence of an Event
of Default, at the lesser of (i) the Highest Lawful Rate and (ii) the Default
Rate. If Administrative Agent maintains such substitute insurance, the premium
for such insurance shall be due on demand and payable by the applicable Grantor
to Administrative Agent. Each Grantor grants and appoints Administrative Agent
its attorney-in-fact to, if an Event of Default exists, endorse any check or
draft that may be payable to each such Grantor in order to collect any payments
in respect of insurance, including any refunds of unearned premiums in
connection with any cancellation, adjustment, or termination of any policy
of
insurance. Any such sums collected by Administrative Agent shall be credited,
except to the extent applied to the purchase by Administrative Agent of similar
insurance, to any amounts then owing on the Secured Obligations in accordance
with the Credit Agreement.
4.7. Transfers
and Other Liens.
No
Grantor shall (a) Dispose of any of the Collateral, except as permitted under
the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or (b) create or permit
to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of the Collateral, except for
Permitted Liens.
4.8. Administrative
Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact.
Each
Grantor hereby irrevocably appoints Administrative Agent Grantor's
attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of each Grantor
and
in the name of each Grantor or otherwise to take any action and to execute
any
instrument which Administrative Agent may deem reasonably necessary or advisable
to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation
(provided that the actions listed in each clause below other than the obtainment
of insurance may only be taken or exercised if an Event of Default
exists):
(a) to
obtain
and adjust insurance required to be paid to Administrative Agent pursuant to
Section 4.6;
(b) to
ask,
demand, collect, xxx for, recover, compromise, receive, and give acquittance
and
receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in connection with the
Collateral;
(c) to
receive, indorse, and collect any drafts or other Instruments, Documents, and
Chattel Paper, in connection therewith; and
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(d) to
file
any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings which Administrative
Agent may deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any of the
Collateral or otherwise to enforce compliance with the terms and conditions
of
any Collateral or the rights of Administrative Agent with respect to any of
the
Collateral. EACH
GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY GRANTS TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT EACH SUCH GRANTOR'S
PROXY (EXERCISABLE ONLY IF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT EXISTS) TO VOTE ANY SECURITIES
COLLATERAL AND APPOINTS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT EACH SUCH GRANTOR'S
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT TO PERFORM ALL OBLIGATIONS OF GRANTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
AND
TO EXERCISE ALL OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT'S AND EACH OTHER SECURED PARTY'S RIGHTS
HEREUNDER. THE PROXY AND EACH POWER OF ATTORNEY HEREIN GRANTED, AND EACH STOCK
POWER AND SIMILAR POWER NOW OR HEREAFTER GRANTED (INCLUDING ANY EVIDENCED BY
A
SEPARATE WRITING), ARE COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND ARE IRREVOCABLE PRIOR TO
FINAL PAYMENT IN FULL OF THE SECURED OBLIGATIONS.
4.9. Dilution
of Ownership.
As to
any Pledged Equity Interests, unless otherwise permitted by the Credit
Agreement, no Grantor will consent to or approve of the issuance of (a) any
additional shares of any class of Equity Interests of such issuer (unless
immediately upon issuance additional Equity Interests are pledged and delivered
to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms hereof to the extent necessary
to give Administrative Agent a security interest after such issuance in at
least
the same percentage of such issuer's outstanding securities or other equity
interest as Administrative Agent had before such issuance), (b) any
instrument convertible voluntarily by the holder thereof or automatically upon
the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event or condition into, or exchangeable
for, any such securities or other equity interests (unless immediately upon
issuance such instrument is pledged and delivered to the Administrative Agent
pursuant to the terms hereof), or (c) any warrants, options, contracts or
other commitments entitling any third party to purchase or otherwise acquire
any
such securities or other equity interests.
The
foregoing shall not apply to any equity interests in Borrower.
4.10. Restrictions
on Securities.
No
Grantor will enter into any agreement creating, or otherwise permit to exist,
any restriction or condition upon the transfer, voting or control of any Pledged
Equity Interests, except as (a) consented to in writing by the Administrative
Agent, (b) required by provisions of applicable Securities Laws or state
securities Laws (which provisions are subject to Laws that expressly prohibit
waiver of such provision), or (c) otherwise permitted by the Credit Agreement.
No issuer of any Pledged Equity Interests, which is either a partnership or
limited liability company, shall amend or restate its partnership agreement
or
certificate of organization or operating agreement, respectively, or other
governance document, to provide that any Equity Interest of such Issuer is
a
security governed by Chapter 8 of the Code or permit any Equity Interest of
such
issuer to be evidenced by a certificate or other instrument (unless immediately
upon issuance such certificate or instrument is pledged and delivered to the
Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms hereof).
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ARTICLE
V
RIGHTS
AND POWERS OF SECURED PARTIES.
5.1. Administrative
Agent May Perform.
If any
Grantor fails to perform any agreement contained herein, Administrative Agent
may itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement, and the expenses
of
Administrative Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by each
such Grantor under Section 5.6.
5.2. Administrative
Agent's Duties.
The
powers conferred on Administrative Agent hereunder are solely to protect Secured
Parties' interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to
exercise any such powers. Except for the safe custody of any Collateral in
its
possession and the accounting for moneys actually received by Secured Parties
hereunder, neither Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have
any duty as to any Collateral, as to ascertaining or taking action with respect
to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders, or other matters relative
to any Collateral, whether or not Administrative Agent or any other Secured
Party has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters, or as to the taking
of
any necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties or any other rights
pertaining to any reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any
Collateral in its possession if such Collateral is accorded treatment
substantially equal to that which Administrative Agent accords its own property.
Except as provided in this Section 5.2,
neither
Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any duty or
liability to protect or preserve any Collateral or to preserve rights pertaining
thereto. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as requiring
or
obligating Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party, and neither
Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall be required or obligated,
to (a) present or file any claim or notice or take any action, with respect
to any Collateral or in connection therewith or (b) notify any Grantor of
any decline in the value of any Collateral.
5.3. Remedies.
If an
Event of Default exists:
(a) Administrative
Agent may exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to other rights
and
remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it or any other Secured
Party pursuant to any Applicable Law, all the rights and remedies of a secured
party on default under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected
Collateral), and also may require each Grantor to, and each Grantor will at
its
expense and upon request of Administrative Agent forthwith, assemble all or
part
of the Collateral as directed by Administrative Agent and make it available
to
Administrative Agent at a place to be designated by Administrative Agent which
is reasonably convenient to both parties at public or private sale, at any
of
Administrative Agent's offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future
delivery, and upon such other terms as Administrative Agent may deem
commercially reasonable. Each Grantor agrees that, to the extent notice of
sale
shall be required by Law, ten days' notice to each Grantor of the time and
place
of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall
constitute reasonable notification. Administrative Agent shall not be obligated
to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given.
Administrative Agent may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time
by
announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without
further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so
adjourned.
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(b) All
cash
proceeds received by Administrative Agent upon any sale of, collection of,
or
other realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral shall be applied
as
set forth in Section 8.03
of the
Credit Agreement.
(c) All
payments received by each Grantor under or in connection with any Collateral
shall be received in trust for the benefit of Administrative Agent, shall be
segregated from other funds of each such Grantor, and shall be forthwith paid
over to Administrative Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary
indorsement).
(d) Because
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities
Act"),
and
other Laws, including without limitation state "blue sky" Laws, or contractual
restrictions or agreements, there may be legal restrictions or limitations
affecting Administrative Agent in any attempts to dispose of the Collateral
and
the enforcement of rights under this Agreement. For these reasons,
Administrative Agent is authorized by each Grantor, but not obligated, if any
Event of Default exists, to sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral
at private sale, subject to an investment letter, or in any other manner which
will not require the Collateral, or any part thereof, to be registered in
accordance with the Securities Act, or any other Law. Administrative Agent
is
also hereby authorized by each Grantor, but not obligated, to take such actions,
give such notices, obtain such consents, and do such other things as
Administrative Agent may deem required or appropriate under the Securities
Act
or other securities Laws or other Laws or contractual restrictions or agreements
in the event of a sale or disposition of any Collateral. Each Grantor
understands that Administrative Agent may in its discretion approach a
restricted number of potential purchasers and that a sale under such
circumstances may yield a lower price for the Collateral than would otherwise
be
obtainable if same were registered and/or sold in the open market. No sale
so
made in good faith by Administrative Agent shall be deemed to be not
"commercially reasonable" because so made. Each Grantor agrees that if an Event
of Default exists, and Administrative Agent sells the Collateral or any portion
thereof at any private sale or sales, Administrative Agent shall have the right
to rely upon the advice and opinion of appraisers and other Persons, which
appraisers and other Persons are acceptable to Administrative Agent, as to
the
best price reasonably obtainable upon such a private sale thereof. In the
absence of bad faith or gross negligence, such reliance shall be prima
facie
evidence
that Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties handled such matter
in a
commercially reasonable manner under Applicable Law.
(e) After
notice to Grantor, Administrative Agent and such Persons as Administrative
Agent
may reasonably designate shall have the right, at Grantor's own cost and
expense, to verify under reasonable procedures, the validity, amount, quality,
quantity, value, condition, and status of, or any other matter relating to,
the
Collateral, including, in the case of Accounts or Collateral in the possession
of any third person, by contacting Account Debtors or the third person
possessing such Collateral for the purpose of making such a verification.
Administrative Agent shall have the absolute right to share any information
it
gains from such inspection or verification with any Secured Party.
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(f) For
purposes of enabling Administrative Agent to exercise rights and remedies under
this Agreement, each Grantor grants (to the extent not otherwise prohibited
by a
license with respect thereto) to Administrative Agent an irrevocable,
nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other
compensation to any Grantor or any other Person, provided,
that if
the license granted to Administrative Agent is a sublicense, each Grantor shall
be solely responsible for, and indemnify Administrative Agent against, any
royalty or other compensation payable to Grantor's licensor or other Person)
to
use, if an Event of Default exists, all of Grantor's Software, and including
in
such license reasonable access to all media in which any of the licensed items
may be recorded and all related manuals.
(g) For
the
purpose of enabling Administrative Agent to exercise rights and remedies under
this Agreement, each Grantor grants (to the extent not otherwise prohibited
by a
license with respect thereto) to Administrative Agent an irrevocable,
nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other
compensation to any Grantor or any other Person) to use, license, or
sub-license, if an Event of Default exists, any of the Collateral consisting
of
Intellectual Property and wherever the same may be located, and including in
such license reasonable access to all media in which any of the licensed items
may be recorded or stored and to all Software used for the use, compilation,
or
printout thereof. In connection therewith, each Grantor shall execute and
deliver a license agreement to Administrative Agent to evidence the grant of
such license. The use of such license by Administrative Agent shall be
exercised, at the option of Administrative Agent, if an Event of Default exists;
provided
that any
license, sub-license, or other transaction entered into by Administrative Agent
in accordance herewith shall be binding upon each Grantor notwithstanding any
subsequent cure of an Event of Default; provided
further,
Administrative Agent shall use reasonable efforts to limit the duration of
each
such license or sub-license to the time period ending upon the cure of such
Event of Default in accordance with the Loan Documents.
5.4. Appointment
of Receiver or Trustee.
In
connection with the exercise of Secured Parties' rights under this Agreement
or
any other Loan Document, Administrative Agent may, if an Event of Default exists
resulting in the acceleration of any of the Secured Obligations or following
any
Loan Party's failure to pay any of the Secured Obligations at maturity, obtain
the appointment of a receiver or trustee to assume, upon receipt of all
necessary judicial or other Governmental Authority consents or approvals,
control of or ownership of any Permits. Such receiver or trustee shall have
all
rights and powers provided to it by Law or by court order or provided to
Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Upon
the
appointment of such trustee or receiver, each Grantor shall cooperate, to the
extent necessary or appropriate, in the expeditious preparation, execution,
and
filing of an application to any Governmental Authority or for consent to the
transfer of control or assignment of each Grantor's Permits to the receiver
or
trustee.
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5.5. INDEMNITY
AND EXPENSES
(a) EACH
GRANTOR SHALL INDEMNIFY (WHICH SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM TIME TO TIME ON DEMAND)
SECURED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, AND LIABILITIES
(INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES) GROWING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM THIS
AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT), EXPRESSLY INCLUDING
SUCH CLAIMS, LOSSES, OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF MERE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY
SECURED PARTY, EXCEPT CLAIMS, LOSSES, OR LIABILITIES RESULTING FROM ANY SECURED
PARTY'S (i) GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR (ii) BREACH IN
BAD FAITH OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT.
(b) EACH
GRANTOR WILL UPON DEMAND PAY TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (AND EACH SUB-AGENT
THEREOF) AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES THE AMOUNT OF ANY AND ALL
REASONABLE EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE REASONABLE FEES AND EXPENSES OF ITS COUNSEL
AND OF ANY EXPERTS AND AGENTS, WHICH ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (AND EACH SUB-AGENT
THEREOF) AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH
THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
(c) EACH
GRANTOR WILL UPON DEMAND PAY TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (AND EACH SUB-AGENT
THEREOF), EACH OTHER SECURED PARTY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES THE
AMOUNT OF ANY AND ALL EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE FEES AND EXPENSES OF ITS COUNSEL
AND OF ANY EXPERTS AND AGENTS, WHICH ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (AND EACH SUB-AGENT
THEREOF), SUCH OTHER SECURED PARTY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATED PARTIES MAY
INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH (I) THE CUSTODY, PRESERVATION, USE OR OPERATION
OF, OR THE SALE OF, COLLECTION FROM, OR OTHER REALIZATION UPON, ANY OF THE
COLLATERAL, (II) THE EXERCISE OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE RIGHTS OF ANY
SECURED PARTY HEREUNDER, OR (III) THE FAILURE BY GRANTOR TO PERFORM OR
OBSERVE ANY OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF.
ARTICLE
VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1. Maximum
Liability.
Anything
in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of each
Grantor (other than Borrower) hereunder shall be limited to a maximum aggregate
amount equal to the largest amount that would not render its obligations
hereunder subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under
Section 548 of Title 11 of the United States Code or any applicable
provisions of comparable Law (collectively, the "Fraudulent
Transfer Laws"),
in
each case after giving effect to all other liabilities of each Grantor,
contingent or otherwise, that are relevant under the Fraudulent Transfer Laws
(specifically excluding, however, any liabilities of each Grantor in respect
of
intercompany indebtedness to other Loan Parties or Affiliates of other Loan
Parties to the extent that such indebtedness would be discharged in an amount
equal to the amount paid or property conveyed by each Grantor under the Loan
Documents) and after giving effect as assets, subject to Section 6.2,
to the
value (as determined under the applicable provisions of the Fraudulent Transfer
Laws) of any rights to subrogation or contribution of each Grantor pursuant
to
(a) Applicable Law or (b) any agreement providing for an equitable
allocation among each Grantor and other Loan Parties of obligations arising
under the Loan Documents.
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6.2. Waiver
of Subrogation.
No
Grantor shall assert, enforce, or otherwise exercise (a) any right of
subrogation to any of the rights or Liens of any Secured Party or any other
beneficiary against any other Loan Party or any Collateral or other security,
or
(b) any right of recourse, reimbursement, contribution, indemnification, or
similar right against any other Loan Party on all or any part of the Obligations
or any other Loan Party, and each Grantor hereby waives any and all of the
foregoing rights and the benefit of, and any right to participate in, and
Collateral or other security given to or for the benefit of any Secured Party
or
any other beneficiary to secure payment of the Obligations. This Section 6.2
shall
survive the termination of this Agreement, and any satisfaction and discharge
of
each Grantor by virtue of any payment, court order, or Law.
6.3. Cumulative
Rights.
All
rights of Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party under the Loan
Documents are cumulative of each other and of every other right which
Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party may otherwise have at Law
or
in equity or under any other agreement. The exercise of one or more rights
shall
not prejudice or impair the concurrent or subsequent exercise of other
rights.
6.4. Amendments;
Waivers.
Any
term, covenant, agreement, or condition of this Agreement may be amended, and
any right under this Agreement may be waived, if, but only if, such amendment
or
waiver is in writing and is signed by Administrative Agent and, in the case
of
an amendment, by each Grantor. Unless otherwise specified in such waiver, a
waiver of any right under this Agreement shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No election not to
exercise, failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right, nor any course
of dealing or performance, shall operate as a waiver of any right of any Secured
Party under this Agreement or Applicable Law, nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or
the
exercise of any other right of any Secured Party under this Agreement or
Applicable Law.
6.5. Continuing
Security Interest.
(a) This
Agreement creates a continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall
(x) remain in full force and effect until the Release Date, (y) be
binding upon each Grantor, its successors and assigns, and (z) inure to the
benefit of, and be enforceable by, Administrative Agent and its successors,
transferees and assigns. Upon the Release Date, this Agreement and all
obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination)
of
Administrative Agent and each Grantor hereunder shall terminate, all without
delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any party, and all
rights to the Collateral shall revert to the granting parties and Administrative
Agent will, at Grantor's expense, execute and deliver to each Grantor or
authorize such Grantor to file such documents (including without limitation
UCC
termination statements) as each such Grantor shall reasonably request to
evidence such termination and shall deliver to such Grantor any Collateral
held
by or on behalf of Administrative Agent hereunder. Each Grantor agrees that
to
the extent that Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party receives any
payment or benefit and such payment or benefit, or any part thereof, is
subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside
or is required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver, or any other Person under
any Debtor Relief Law, common law or equitable cause, then to the extent of
such
payment or benefit, the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied
shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment
or
benefit had not been made and, further, any such repayment by Administrative
Agent or any other Secured Party, to the extent that Administrative Agent or
any
other Secured Party did not directly receive a corresponding cash payment,
shall
be added to and be additional Secured Obligations payable upon demand by
Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party and secured hereby, and, if
the
Lien and security interest hereof shall have been released, such Lien and
security interest shall be reinstated with the same effect and priority as
on
the date of execution hereof all as if no release of such Lien or security
interest had ever occurred.
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(b) In
connection with any sale or other disposition of Collateral permitted by the
Credit Agreement, the Lien pursuant to this Agreement on such sold or disposed
of Collateral shall be automatically released. In connection with the sale
or
other disposition of Collateral permitted under the Credit Agreement,
Administrative Agent shall, upon receipt from the Borrower of a written request
for the release of such Collateral subject to such sale or other disposition,
identifying such Collateral, deliver to such Grantor, as the case may be, such
Collateral held by Administrative Agent hereunder and execute and deliver to
the
relevant Grantor (at the sole cost and expense of such Grantor) or authorize
such Grantor to file all releases or other documents (including without
limitation UCC termination statements) necessary or reasonably desirable for
the
release of Liens created hereby on such Collateral as such Grantor may
reasonably request.
6.6. GOVERNING
LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF
PROCESS.
(a) THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF
THE
STATE OF TEXAS
APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN SUCH
STATE AND
APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW.
(b) EACH
GRANTOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH OTHER SECURED PARTY, BY ACCEPTANCE
HEREOF, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY,
TO
THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS SITTING IN
DALLAS COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE NORTHERN DISTRICT
OF TEXAS, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR
FOR
RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH GRANTOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT AND EACH OTHER SECURED PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT
ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND
DETERMINED IN SUCH TEXAS STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH GRANTOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
AND EACH OTHER SECURED LENDER BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, 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 LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY
RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY OTHER SECURED PARTY OR THE L/C ISSUER
MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY GRANTOR OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS
OF ANY JURISDICTION.
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(c) EACH
GRANTOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH OTHER SECURED PARTY, BY ACCEPTANCE
HEREOF, 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 LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN
PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH GRANTOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND
EACH OTHER SECURED PARTY, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, 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.
(d) EACH
GRANTOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH OTHER SECURED PARTY, BY ACCEPTANCE
HEREOF, IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR
NOTICES IN SECTION 10.02
OF THE
CREDIT AGREEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF EACH
GRANTOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH OTHER SECURED PARTY, TO SERVE PROCESS
IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
(e) EACH
GRANTOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH OTHER SECURED PARTY, BY ACCEPTANCE
HEREOF, HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND,
ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS
OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR
THE
TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER
ARISING, AND WHETHER FOUNDED IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH GRANTOR,
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH OTHER SECURED PARTY, BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF,
HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF
ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO
THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH
ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE
WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
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6.7. Administrative
Agent's Right to Use Agents.
Administrative
Agent may exercise its rights under this Agreement through an agent or other
designee.
6.8. No
Interference, Compensation or Expense.
Administrative Agent may exercise its rights under this Agreement
(a) without resistance or interference by any Grantor and (b) without
payment of any rent, license fee, or compensation of any kind to any
Grantor.
6.9. Waivers
of Rights Inhibiting Enforcement.
Each
Grantor waives (a) any claim that, as to any part of the Collateral, a
private sale, should Administrative Agent elect so to proceed, is, in and of
itself, not a commercially reasonable method of sale for such Collateral,
(b) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NOTICE OR JUDICIAL HEARING
IN CONNECTION WITH ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT'S DISPOSITION OF ANY OF THE COLLATERAL
INCLUDING ANY AND ALL PRIOR NOTICE AND HEARING FOR ANY PREJUDGMENT REMEDY OR
REMEDIES AND ANY SUCH RIGHT THAT EACH GRANTOR WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE UNDER THE
CONSTITUTION OR ANY STATUTE OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF ANY STATE, AND ALL OTHER
REQUIREMENTS AS TO THE TIME, PLACE AND TERMS OF SALE OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS
WITH
RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF SECURED LENDERS' RIGHTS
HEREUNDER
and (c)
all rights of redemption, appraisement or valuation.
6.10. Obligations
Not Affected.
To the
fullest extent not prohibited by Applicable Law, the obligations of each Grantor
under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without regard to,
and shall not be impaired or affected by:
(a) any
amendment, addition, or supplement to, or restatement of any Loan Document
or
any instrument delivered in connection therewith or any assignment or transfer
thereof;
(b) any
exercise, non-exercise, or waiver by Administrative Agent or any other Secured
Party of any right, remedy, power, or privilege under or in respect of, or
any
release of any guaranty, any collateral, or the Collateral or any part thereof
provided pursuant to, this Agreement or any Loan Document;
(c) any
waiver, consent, extension, indulgence, or other action or inaction in respect
of this Agreement or any Loan Document or any assignment or transfer of any
thereof;
(d) any
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, composition,
liquidation, or the like of any Loan Party or any other Person, whether or
not
each Grantor shall have notice or knowledge of any of the foregoing;
or
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(e) any
other
event which may give a Grantor or any other Loan Party a defense to, or a
discharge of, any of its obligations under any Loan Document.
6.11. Notices
and Deliveries.
All
notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be effectuated
in
the manner provided for in Section 10.02
of the
Credit Agreement, provided that if a notice or communication hereunder is to
a
Grantor other than the Borrower, said notice shall be addressed to such Grantor,
in care of the Borrower at the Borrower's then current address (or facsimile
number) for notice under the Credit Agreement.
6.12. Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable
under present or future Laws during the term thereof, (a) such provision
shall be fully severable, this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as
if
such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part
hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and
effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable
provision or by its severance herefrom and (b) the parties shall endeavor
in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable
provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close
as
possible to that of the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable
provisions.
6.13. Successors
and Assigns.
All of
the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding and inure to the benefit
of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including,
as to
each Grantor, all Persons who may become bound as a debtor or a new debtor
to
this Agreement); provided,
each
Grantor may not assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement,
except as a result of the consummation of a transaction permitted under
Section 7.04
of the
Credit Agreement.
6.14. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto were upon the
same instrument.
6.15. Waiver.
To the
extent not prohibited by Applicable Law, each Grantor, which is a partner in
any
partnership in which any Pledged Partnership Interests are being pledged
hereunder, a member in any limited liability company in which any Pledged
Membership Interests are being pledged hereunder, or a trustee, settlor or
beneficiary of any trust in which Pledged Trust Interests are being pledged
hereunder, hereby agrees that any provision of any Organization Document, the
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (as it may be amended or restated) or
any
other governance document that in any manner restricts, prohibits or provides
conditions to (a) the grant of a Lien on any interest in such partnership,
limited liability company or trust, (b) any transfer of any interest in
such partnership, limited liability company or trust, (c) any change in
management or control of such partnership, limited liability company or trust,
or (d) any other exercise by the Administrative Agent of any rights
pursuant to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or Law shall not apply
to
(i) the grant of any Lien hereunder, (ii) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by any such Grantor, or (iii) the foreclosure
or other realization upon any interest in any Pledged Equity Interest.
Furthermore, each such Grantor agrees that it will not permit any amendment
to
or restatement of any Organization Document or any other governance document
in
any manner to adversely affect the Administrative Agent's ability to foreclose
on any Pledged Equity Interest or which conflicts with the provisions of this
Section 6.15
without
the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.
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6.16. ENTIRE
AGREEMENT.
THIS
WRITTEN AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, REPRESENT THE FINAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO
UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.
THE
REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT
BLANK.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly
executed
and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first
above written.
TEXAS
INDUSTRIES, INC.
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By:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
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Title:
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Treasurer
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BROOKHOLLOW
CORPORATION
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BROOK
HOLLOW PROPERTIES, INC.
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BROOKHOLLOW
OF ALEXANDRIA, INC.
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BROOKHOLLOW
OF VIRGINIA, INC.
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SOUTHWESTERN
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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CREOLE
CORPORATION
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XXXXXX
LIMESTONE PRODUCTS, INC.
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RIVERSIDE
CEMENT HOLDINGS COMPANY
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TXI
AVIATION, INC.
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TXI
CEMENT COMPANY
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TXI
RIVERSIDE INC.
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TXI
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
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TXI
CALIFORNIA INC.
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PACIFIC
CUSTOM MATERIALS, INC.
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TXI
POWER COMPANY
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TEXAS
INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, LLC
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TEXAS
INDUSTRIES TRUST
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TXI
LLC
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TXI
OPERATING TRUST
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Title:
Treasurer
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RIVERSIDE
CEMENT COMPANY
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Title:
Treasurer
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TXI OPERATIONS, LP | |||
By:
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TXI
Operating Trust, its General Partner
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Title:
Treasurer
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