SECURITY AGREEMENT (Multiple Use)
Exhibit
10.2
(Multiple
Use)
1. THE
SECURITY.
The
undersigned, WPCS International Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“WPCS”),
Xxxxxxxx Contracting Group, Inc., a California corporation (“Xxxxxxxx”), Heinz
Corporation, a Missouri corporation (“Heinz”), New England Communications
Systems, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (“New England”), Quality Communications
& Alarm Company, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (“Quality”), Southeastern
Communication Service, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Southeastern”) and Xxxxxx
Comm, Inc., a California corporation (“Xxxxxx”) (WPCS, Clayborn, Heinz, New
England, Quality, Southeastern and Xxxxxx, collectively, the “Pledgor”) hereby
assigns and grants to Bank of America, N.A. (the “Bank”) a security interest in
the following described property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Pledgor
(“Collateral”):
(a) All
accounts, contract rights, chattel paper, instruments, deposit accounts, letter
of credit rights, payment intangibles and general intangibles, including all
amounts due to the Pledgor from a factor; rights to payment of money from the
Bank under any Swap Contract (as defined in Paragraph 2 below); and all returned
or repossessed goods which, on sale or lease, resulted in an account or chattel
paper.
(b) All
inventory, including all materials, work in process and finished
goods.
(c) All
machinery, furniture, fixtures and other equipment of every type now owned
or
hereafter acquired by the Pledgor, (including, but not limited to, the equipment
described in the attached Equipment Description, if any).
(d) All
of
the Pledgor’s deposit accounts with the Bank. The Collateral shall include any
renewals or rollovers of the deposit accounts, any successor accounts, and
any
general intangibles and choses in action arising therefrom or related
thereto.
(e) All
instruments, notes, chattel paper, documents, certificates of deposit,
securities and investment property of every type. The Collateral shall include
all liens, security agreements, leases and other contracts securing or otherwise
relating to the foregoing.
(f) All
general intangibles, including, but not limited to, (i)
all
patents, and all unpatented or unpatentable inventions; (ii)
all
trademarks, service marks, and trade names; (iii)
all
copyrights and literary rights; (iv)
all
computer software programs; (v)
all mask
works of semiconductor chip products; (vi)
all
trade secrets, proprietary information, customer lists, manufacturing,
engineering and production plans, drawings, specifications, processes and
systems. The Collateral shall include all good will connected with or symbolized
by any of such general intangibles; all contract rights, documents,
applications, licenses, materials and other matters related to such general
intangibles; all tangible property embodying or incorporating any such general
intangibles; and all chattel paper and instruments relating to such general
intangibles.
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(g) All
negotiable and nonnegotiable documents of title covering any
Collateral.
(h) All
accessions, attachments and other additions to the Collateral, and all tools,
parts and equipment used in connection with the Collateral.
(i) All
substitutes or replacements for any Collateral, all cash or non-cash proceeds,
product, rents and profits of any Collateral, all income, benefits and property
receivable on account of the Collateral, all rights under warranties and
insurance contracts, letters of credit, guaranties or other supporting
obligations covering the Collateral, and any causes of action relating to the
Collateral.
(j) All
books
and records pertaining to any Collateral, including but not limited to any
computer-readable memory and any computer hardware or software necessary to
process such memory (“Books and Records”).
2. THE
INDEBTEDNESS.
The
Collateral secures and will secure all Indebtedness of the Pledgor to the Bank.
Each party obligated under any Indebtedness is referred to in this Agreement
as
a “Debtor.” “Indebtedness” means all debts, obligations or liabilities now or
hereafter existing, absolute or contingent of the Debtor or any one or more
of
them to the Bank, whether voluntary or involuntary, whether due or not due,
or
whether incurred directly or indirectly or acquired by the Bank by assignment
or
otherwise. Indebtedness shall include, without limitation, all obligations
of
the Debtor arising under any Swap Contract. “Swap Contract” means any interest
rate, credit, commodity or equity swap, cap, floor, collar, forward foreign
exchange transaction, currency swap, cross currency rate swap, currency option,
securities puts, calls, collars, options or forwards or any combination of,
or
option with respect to, these or similar transactions now or hereafter entered
into between the Debtor and the Bank.
3. PLEDGOR’S
COVENANTS.
The
Pledgor represents, covenants and warrants that unless compliance is waived
by
the Bank in writing:
(a) The
Pledgor will properly preserve the Collateral; defend the Collateral against
any
adverse claims and demands; and keep accurate Books and Records.
(b) The
Pledgor resides (if the Pledgor is an individual), or the Pledgor’s chief
executive office (if the Pledgor is not an individual) is located, in the state
specified on the signature page hereof. In addition, the Pledgor (if not an
individual or other unregistered entity), is incorporated in or organized under
the laws of the state specified on such signature page. The Pledgor shall give
the Bank at least thirty (30) days notice before changing its residence or
its
chief executive office or state of incorporation or organization. The Pledgor
will notify the Bank in writing prior to any change in the location of any
Collateral, including the Books and Records.
(c) The
Pledgor will notify the Bank in writing prior to any change in the Pledgor’s
name, identity or business structure.
(d) Unless
otherwise agreed, the Pledgor has not granted and will not grant any security
interest in any of the Collateral except to the Bank, and will keep the
Collateral free of all liens, claims, security interests and encumbrances of
any
kind or nature except the security interest of the Bank.
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(e) The
Pledgor will promptly notify the Bank in writing of any event which affects
the
value of the Collateral, the ability of the Pledgor or the Bank to dispose
of
the Collateral, or the rights and remedies of the Bank in relation thereto,
including, but not limited to, the levy of any legal process against any
Collateral and the adoption of any marketing order, arrangement or procedure
affecting the Collateral, whether governmental or otherwise.
(f) The
Pledgor shall pay all costs necessary to preserve, defend, enforce and collect
the Collateral, including but not limited to taxes, assessments, insurance
premiums, repairs, rent, storage costs and expenses of sales, and any costs
to
perfect the Bank’s security interest (collectively, the “Collateral Costs”).
Without waiving the Pledgor’s default for failure to make any such payment, the
Bank at its option may pay any such Collateral Costs, and discharge encumbrances
on the Collateral, and such Collateral Costs payments shall be a part of the
Indebtedness and bear interest at the rate set out in the Indebtedness. The
Pledgor agrees to reimburse the Bank on demand for any Collateral Costs so
incurred.
(g) Until
the
Bank exercises its rights to make collection, the Pledgor will diligently
collect all Collateral.
(h) If
any
Collateral is or becomes the subject of any registration certificate,
certificate of deposit or negotiable document of title, including any warehouse
receipt or xxxx of lading, the Pledgor shall immediately deliver such document
to the Bank, together with any necessary endorsements.
(i) The
Pledgor will not sell, lease, agree to sell or lease, or otherwise dispose
of
any Collateral except with the prior written consent of the Bank; provided,
however, that the Pledgor may sell inventory in the ordinary course of
business.
(j) The
Pledgor will maintain and keep in force insurance covering the Collateral
against fire and extended coverages, to the extent that any Collateral is of
a
type which can be so insured. Such insurance shall require losses to be paid
on
a replacement cost basis, be issued by insurance companies acceptable to the
Bank and include a loss payable endorsement in favor of the Bank in a form
acceptable to the Bank. Upon the request of the Bank, the Pledgor will deliver
to the bank a copy of each insurance policy, or, if permitted by the Bank,
a
certificate of insurance listing all insurance in force.
(k) The
Pledgor will not attach any Collateral to any real property or fixture in a
manner which might cause such Collateral to become a part thereof unless the
Pledgor first obtains the written consent of any owner, holder of any lien
on
the real property or fixture, or other person having an interest in such
property to the removal by the Bank of the Collateral from such real property
or
fixture. Such written consent shall be in form and substance acceptable to
the
Bank and shall provide that the Bank has no liability to such owner, holder
of
any lien, or any other person.
(l) Exhibit
“A” to this Agreement is a complete list of all patents, trademark and service
xxxx registrations, copyright registrations, mask work registrations, and all
applications therefor, in which the Pledgor has any right, title, or interest,
throughout the world. To the extent required by the Bank in its discretion,
the
Pledgor will promptly notify the Bank of any acquisition (by adoption and use,
purchase, license or otherwise) of any patent, trademark or service xxxx
registration, copyright registration, mask work registration, and applications
therefor, and unregistered trademarks and service marks and copyrights,
throughout the world, which are granted or filed or acquired after the date
hereof or which are not listed on the Exhibit. The Pledgor authorizes the Bank,
without notice to the Pledgor, to modify this Agreement by amending the Exhibit
to include any such Collateral.
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(m) The
Pledgor will, at its expense, diligently prosecute all patent, trademark or
service xxxx or copyright applications pending on or after the date hereof,
will
maintain in effect all issued patents and will renew all trademark and service
xxxx registrations, including payment of any and all maintenance and renewal
fees relating thereto, except for such patents, service marks and trademarks
that are being sold, donated or abandoned by the Pledgor pursuant to the terms
of its intellectual property management program. The Pledgor also will promptly
make application on any patentable but unpatented inventions, registerable
but
unregistered trademarks and service marks, and copyrightable but uncopyrighted
works. The Pledgor will at its expense protect and defend all rights in the
Collateral against any material claims and demands of all persons other than
the
Bank and will, at its expense, enforce all rights in the Collateral against
any
and all infringers of the Collateral where such infringement would materially
impair the value or use of the Collateral to the Pledgor or the Bank. The
Pledgor will not license or transfer any of the Collateral, except for such
licenses as are customary in the ordinary course of the Pledgor’s business, or
except with the Bank’s prior written consent.
4. ADDITIONAL
OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
The
Pledgor agrees that the Bank may at its option at any time, whether or not
the
Pledgor is in default:
(a) Require
the Pledgor to deliver to the Bank (i)
copies
of or extracts from the Books and Records, and (ii)
information on any contracts or other matters affecting the
Collateral.
(b) Examine
the Collateral, including the Books and Records, and make copies of or extracts
from the Books and Records, and for such purposes enter at any reasonable time
upon the property where any Collateral or any Books and Records are
located.
(c) Require
the Pledgor to deliver to the Bank any instruments, chattel paper or letters
of
credit which are part of the Collateral, and to assign to the Bank the proceeds
of any such letters of credit.
(d) Notify
any account debtors, any buyers of the Collateral, or any other persons of
the
Bank’s interest in the Collateral.
5. DEFAULTS.
Any one
or more of the following shall be a default hereunder:
(a) Any
Indebtedness is not paid when due, or any default occurs under any agreement
relating to the Indebtedness, after giving effect to any applicable grace or
cure periods.
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(b) The
Pledgor breaches any term, provision, warranty or representation under this
Agreement, or under any other obligation of the Pledgor to the Bank, and such
breach remains uncured after any applicable cure period.
(c) The
Bank
fails to have an enforceable first lien (except for any prior liens to which
the
Bank has consented in writing) on or security interest in the
Collateral.
(d) Any
custodian, receiver or trustee is appointed to take possession, custody or
control of all or a substantial portion of the property of the Pledgor or of
any
guarantor or other party obligated under any Indebtedness.
(e) The
Pledgor or any guarantor or other party obligated under any Indebtedness becomes
insolvent, or is generally not paying or admits in writing its inability to
pay
its debts as they become due, fails in business, makes a general assignment
for
the benefit of creditors, dies, or commences any case, proceeding or other
action under any bankruptcy or other law for the relief of, or relating to,
debtors.
(f) Any
case,
proceeding or other action is commenced against the Pledgor or any guarantor
or
other party obligated under any Indebtedness under any bankruptcy or other
law
for the relief of, or relating to, debtors.
(g) Any
involuntary lien of any kind or character attaches to any Collateral, except
for
liens for taxes not yet due.
(h) The
Pledgor
has given the Bank any false or misleading information or
representations.
6. BANK’S
REMEDIES AFTER DEFAULT.
In the
event of any default, the Bank may do any one or more of the
following:
(a) Declare
any Indebtedness immediately due and payable, without notice or
demand.
(b) Enforce
the security interest given hereunder pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code
and any other applicable law.
(c) Enforce
the security interest of the Bank in any deposit account of the Pledgor
maintained with the Bank by applying such account to the
Indebtedness.
(d) Require
the Pledgor to obtain the Bank’s prior written consent to any sale, lease,
agreement to sell or lease, or other disposition of any Collateral consisting
of
inventory.
(e) Require
the Pledgor to segregate all collections and proceeds of the Collateral so
that
they are capable of identification and deliver daily such collections and
proceeds to the Bank in kind.
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(f) Require
the Pledgor to direct all account debtors to forward all payments and proceeds
of the Collateral to a post office box under the Bank’s exclusive
control.
(g) Require
the Pledgor to assemble the Collateral, including the Books and Records, and
make them available to the Bank at a place designated by the Bank.
(h) Enter
upon the property where any Collateral, including any Books and Records, are
located and take possession of such Collateral and such Books and Records,
and
use such property (including any buildings and facilities) and any of the
Pledgor’s equipment, if the Bank deems such use necessary or advisable in order
to take possession of, hold, preserve, process, assemble, prepare for sale
or
lease, market for sale or lease, sell or lease, or otherwise dispose of, any
Collateral.
(i) Demand
and collect any payments on and proceeds of the Collateral. In connection
therewith the Pledgor irrevocably authorizes the Bank to endorse or sign the
Pledgor’s name on all checks, drafts, collections, receipts and other documents,
and to take possession of and open the mail addressed to the Pledgor and remove
therefrom any payments and proceeds of the Collateral.
(j) Grant
extensions and compromise or settle claims with respect to the Collateral for
less than face value, all without prior notice to the Pledgor.
(k) Use
or
transfer any of the Pledgor’s rights and interests in any Intellectual Property
now owned or hereafter acquired by the Pledgor, if the Bank deems such use
or
transfer necessary or advisable in order to take possession of, hold, preserve,
process, assemble, prepare for sale or lease, market for sale or lease, sell
or
lease, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral. The Pledgor agrees that any
such
use or transfer shall be without any additional consideration to the Pledgor.
As
used in this paragraph, “Intellectual Property” includes, but is not limited to,
all trade secrets, computer software, service marks, trademarks, trade names,
trade styles, copyrights, patents, applications for any of the foregoing,
customer lists, working drawings, instructional manuals, and rights in processes
for technical manufacturing, packaging and labeling, in which the Pledgor has
any right or interest, whether by ownership, license, contract or
otherwise.
(l) Have
a
receiver appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction to take possession
of
the Collateral. The Pledgor hereby consents to the appointment of such a
receiver and agrees not to oppose any such appointment.
(m) Take
such
measures as the Bank may deem necessary or advisable to take possession of,
hold, preserve, process, assemble, insure, prepare for sale or lease, market
for
sale or lease, sell or lease, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral, and
the
Pledgor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Bank as the Pledgor’s
attorney-in-fact to perform all acts and execute all documents in connection
therewith.
(n) Without
notice or demand to the Pledgor, set off and apply against any and all of the
Indebtedness any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand,
provisional or final) and any other indebtedness, at any time held or owing
by
the Bank or any of the Bank’s agents or affiliates to or for the credit of the
account of the Pledgor or any guarantor or endorser of the Pledgor’s
Indebtedness.
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(o) Exercise
any other remedies available to the Bank at law or in equity.
7. WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
TO
WHICH THEY MAY BE PARTIES, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH OR IN ANY WAY
PERTAINING TO, THIS AGREEMENT. IT IS AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WAIVER
CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OF ALL CLAIMS AGAINST ALL PARTIES TO
SUCH
ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING CLAIMS AGAINST PARTIES WHO ARE NOT PARTIES
TO
THIS AGREEMENT. THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY
MADE.
8. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Any
waiver, express or implied, of any provision hereunder and any delay or failure
by the Bank to enforce any provision shall not preclude the Bank from enforcing
any such provision thereafter.
(b) The
Pledgor shall, at the request of the Bank, execute such other agreements,
documents, instruments, or financing statements in connection with this
Agreement as the Bank may reasonably deem necessary.
(c) All
notes, security agreements, subordination agreements and other documents
executed by the Pledgor or furnished to the Bank in connection with this
Agreement must be in form and substance satisfactory to the Bank.
(d) This
Agreement
shall be
governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of New York, to
the
jurisdiction of which the parties hereto submit.
(e) All
rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any
rights or remedies otherwise provided by law. Any single or partial exercise
of
any right or remedy shall not preclude the further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right or remedy.
(f) All
terms
not defined herein are used as set forth in the Uniform Commercial
Code.
(g) In
the
event of any action by the Bank to enforce this Agreement or to protect the
security interest of the Bank in the Collateral, or to take possession of,
hold,
preserve, process, assemble, insure, prepare for sale or lease, market for
sale
or lease, sell or lease, or otherwise dispose of, any Collateral, the Pledgor
agrees to pay immediately the costs and expenses thereof, together with
reasonable attorney’s fees and allocated costs for in-house legal services to
the extent permitted by law.
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(h) In
the
event the Bank seeks to take possession of any or all of the Collateral by
judicial process, the Pledgor hereby irrevocably waives any bonds and any surety
or security relating thereto that may be required by applicable law as an
incident to such possession, and waives any demand for possession prior to
the
commencement of any such suit or action.
(i) This
Agreement shall constitute a continuing agreement, applying to all future as
well as existing transactions, whether or not of the character contemplated
at
the date of this Agreement, and if all transactions between the Bank and the
Pledgor shall be closed at any time, shall be equally applicable to any new
transactions thereafter.
(j) The
Bank’s rights hereunder shall inure to the benefit of its successors and
assigns. In the event of any assignment or transfer by the Bank of any of the
Indebtedness or the Collateral, the Bank thereafter shall be fully discharged
from any responsibility with respect to the Collateral so assigned or
transferred, but the Bank shall retain all rights and powers hereby given with
respect to any of the Indebtedness or the Collateral not so assigned or
transferred. All representations, warranties and agreements of the Pledgor
if
more than one are joint and several and all shall be binding upon the personal
representatives, heirs, successors and assigns of the Pledgor.
9. FINAL
AGREEMENT.
BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT EACH PARTY REPRESENTS AND AGREES THAT: (A) THIS
DOCUMENT REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO
THE
SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, (B) THIS DOCUMENT SUPERSEDES ANY COMMITMENT LETTER,
TERM
SHEET, OR OTHER WRITTEN OUTLINE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
MATTER HEREOF, UNLESS SUCH COMMITMENT LETTER, TERM SHEET, OR OTHER WRITTEN
OUTLINE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS EXPRESSLY PROVIDES TO THE CONTRARY, (C) THERE
ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES, AND (D) THIS DOCUMENT
MAY
NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF ANY PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT
ORAL AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE PARTIES.
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The
parties executed this Agreement as of April 10, 2007, intending to be legally
bound.
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.
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By:/s/
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
Senior Vice President
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Address
for Notices:
CT2-515-02-12
00
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Farmington
- Attn: Notice Desk
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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Attested
to:
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WPCS
INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation
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/s/
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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By:
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/s/
XXXXXX X. HEATER
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Attested
to:
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XXXXXXXX
CONTRACTING GROUP, INC., a California corporation
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/s/
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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By:
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/s/
XXXXXX X. HEATER
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer
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Attested
to:
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HEINZ
CORPORATION, a Missouri corporation
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/s/
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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By:
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/s/
XXXXXX X. HEATER
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer
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Attested
to:
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NEW
ENGLAND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC., a Connecticut
corporation
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/s/
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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By:
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/s/
XXXXXX X. HEATER
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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Attested
to:
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QUALITY
COMMUNICATIONS & ALARM COMPANY, INC., a New Jersey
corporation
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/s/
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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By:
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/s/
XXXXXX X. HEATER
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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Attested
to:
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SOUTHEASTERN
COMMUNICATION SERVICE, INC., a Florida corporation
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/s/
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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By:
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/s/
XXXXXX X. HEATER
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Attested
to:
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XXXXXX
COMM, INC., a California corporation
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/s/
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX
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By:
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/s/
XXXXXX X. HEATER
Title: Chief
Financial Officer
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WPCS’s
state of incorporation or organization
(if
Pledgor is a corporation, partnership, limited
liability
company or other registered entity): Delaware
Mailing
Address:
One
East
Uwchlan Avenue
Suite
301
Street
Address
Exton,
PA
19341
City
State Zip
Xxxxxxxx’x
state of incorporation or organization
(if
Pledgor is a corporation, partnership, limited
liability
company or other registered entity): California
Mailing
Address (if different from
above):
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxxx’s
state of incorporation or organization
(if
Pledgor is a corporation, partnership, limited
liability
company or other registered entity): Missouri
Mailing
Address (if different from
above):
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxx’s state of incorporation or organization
(if
Pledgor is a corporation, partnership, limited
liability
company or other registered entity): Connecticut
Mailing
Address (if different from
above):
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxx’s
state of incorporation or organization
(if
Pledgor is a corporation, partnership, limited
liability
company or other registered entity): New Jersey
Mailing
Address (if different from
above):
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx’s
state of incorporation or organization
(if
Pledgor is a corporation, partnership, limited
liability
company or other registered entity): Florida
Mailing
Address (if different from
above):
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxx’s
state of incorporation or organization
(if
Pledgor is a corporation, partnership, limited
liability
company or other registered entity): California
Mailing
Address (if different from
above):
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxx
00