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EXHIBIT 10.7
SECURITY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made and entered into as of November 9, 1999 between Xxxxxx
Book Company, a division of Xxxxxx Book Group Inc., with its principal office at
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxx., Xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000 (hereinafter called "SECURED
PARTY") and CROWN BOOKS CORPORATION a Delaware corporation with its principal
office at 0000 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (hereinafter called
"DEBTOR").
WHEREAS, DEBTOR is party to that certain Agreement (as amended,
restated, refinanced, replaced, extended or otherwise modified from time to
time, the "LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT") with The Paragon Capital, LLC,
("PARAGON") pursuant to which, among other things, DEBTOR has granted to PARAGON
a first priority security interest in the COLLATERAL (as hereinafter defined) to
secure all DEBTOR'S obligations under the LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT;
WHEREAS, SECURED PARTY and PARAGON are parties to a Subordination and
Intercreditor Agreement wherein SECURED PARTY, among other things, subordinates
its Security Interest granted herein to PARAGON.
WHEREAS, PARAGON has agreed to waive the restrictions contained in the
AGREEMENT to permit DEBTOR to grant a security interest in the COLLATERAL to
SECURED PARTY;
1. SECURITY INTEREST: GRANTED AND SUBORDINATED
In consideration of the further and continuing extension of
credit to DEBTOR, DEBTOR pledges, assigns, consigns, transfers,
sets over, and grants SECURED PARTY a security interest in the
COLLATERAL hereinafter described to secure the payment and/or
performance of all OBLIGATIONS, as hereinafter defined, of DEBTOR
to SECURED PARTY over One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,500,000). It is intended that the first One Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) extended by SECURED PARTY
be unsecured. Notwithstanding the time, order or method of
attachment or perfection of the security interests or liens
granted hereby or the time or order of filing or lien notation or
recording of financing statements, or other evidence of liens or
security interests, and notwithstanding anything contained in any
such filing, lien notation, recorded instrument or agreement to
which SECURED PARTY or PARAGON may now or hereafter be a party,
and notwithstanding any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code
or other applicable law, SECURED PARTY agrees that the security
interests and liens upon the PARAGON Collateral as defined in the
Agreement in favor of PARAGON have and shall have priority over
the security interests and liens, if any, upon the PARAGON
Collateral held by SECURED PARTY to the full extent of the Debt
as defined in the Agreement outstanding at any time and from time
to time.
2. PARI PASSU SECONDARY SECURITY INTERESTS
SECURED PARTY's security interest shall be pari passu with other
trade creditors which extend $750,000 in unsecured credit to
Crown on substantially
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similar terms as SECURED PARTY ("Trade Party Security Interest")
for that portion of credit trade extended by each of the other
trade creditors above Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($750,000). It is intended that the first Seven Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($750,000) extended by each of the other trade
creditors be unsecured. The other trade creditor's Security
Agreement shall be in a form substantially similar to this
Security Agreement and SECURED PARTY shall be notified and
receive a copy of other trade party's security agreements.
3. COLLATERAL
The COLLATERAL of this Security Agreement is as follows, wherever
located, whether DEBTOR now has or hereafter acquires any rights
therein, and all proceeds thereof (hereinafter sometimes
collectively referred to as the "COLLATERAL"):
All of the assets and proceeds of the DEBTOR including but not
limited to:
(a) all of the DEBTOR'S and its subsidiaries now existing and
future: (a) accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code
as in effect in the State of New York and as the same may be
amended from time to time, hereafter, the "UCC") (whether or not
specifically listed on schedules furnished to SECURED PARTY)
including, without limitation, all accounts created by or arising
from all of the DEBTOR'S sales of INVENTORY (as hereinafter
defined) and all rights to payment under and with respect to (i)
promissory notes and (ii) bank or non-bank credit cards, and all
accounts arising from sales made under any of the DEBTOR'S trade
names or styles, or through any of the DEBTOR'S subsidiaries, (b)
unpaid seller's or lessor's rights (including rescission,
replevin, reclamation and stoppage in transit) relating to the
foregoing or arising therefrom; (c) rights to any INVENTORY
represented by any of the foregoing, including rights to returned
or repossessed goods; (d) reserves and credit balances arising in
the account owned by PARAGON and under the LOAN AND SECURITY
AGREEMENT; (e) guarantees or collateral for any of the foregoing;
(f) insurance policies or rights relating to any of the
foregoing; and (g) cash and non-cash proceeds of any and all the
foregoing;
(b) all present and future documents (as defined in the UCC) and
any and all warehouse receipts, bills of lading, shipping
documents, chattel paper, instruments and similar documents, all
whether negotiable or not and all goods and INVENTORY relating
thereto and all cash and non-cash proceeds of the foregoing;
(c) all DEBTOR'S and its subsidiaries present and future general
intangibles (as defined in the UCC, hereafter, "GENERAL
INTANGIBLES"), including, without limitation, all present and
future right, title and interest in and to all tradenames,
trademarks (together with the goodwill associated therewith),
copyrights, patents, licenses, customer lists, distribution
agreements, supply agreements and tax refunds, together with all
monies and claims for monies now or hereafter due and payable in
connection with any of the foregoing or otherwise,
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and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof, including, without
limitation, the proceeds of any licensing agreements between the
DEBTOR and any licensee of any of the DEBTOR'S GENERAL
INTANGIBLES provided, however, that if any of the GENERAL
INTANGIBLES existing on the date hereof other than tax refunds
are prohibited by contract from being assigned to SECURED PARTY,
SECURED PARTY agrees that it shall not require that the DEBTOR
grant SECURED PARTY a lien on such GENERAL INTANGIBLES until the
earlier of the termination of such contract or deletion of such
prohibition, except that any and all monies due or to become due
under such GENERAL INTANGIBLES shall be subject to SECURED
PARTY'S lien hereunder;
(d) all of the DEBTOR'S and its subsidiaries present and
hereafter acquired inventory (as defined in the UCC) and any and
all merchandise and goods, and all additions, substitutions and
replacements thereof, wherever located, together with all goods
and materials, wherever located, used or usable in manufacturing,
processing, packaging or shipping same and in all stages of
production and all cash and non-cash proceeds thereof of whatever
sort (collectively, "INVENTORY"); and
(e) all now owned and hereafter acquired deposit accounts
maintained with any bank or financial institutions; all cash and
other monies and property in the possession or control of
PARAGON; all books, records, ledger cards, disks and related data
processing software at any time evidencing or containing
information relating to any of the COLLATERAL described herein or
otherwise necessary or helpful in the collection thereof or
realization thereon, and all cash and non-cash proceeds of the
foregoing.
4. OBLIGATIONS
The security interest granted by DEBTOR to SECURED PARTY secures
the full, prompt, and unconditional payment of any and all
indebtedness, obligations, or liabilities of DEBTOR to SECURED
PARTY over the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,500,000) of whatever nature, whether direct or indirect,
absolute or contingent, now due or hereafter to become due, now
existing or hereafter arising under any account instrument,
agreement, note, contract, guaranty, indemnity, loan or otherwise
(all of which are hereinafter referred to as "OBLIGATIONS").
5. WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
(i) DEBTOR warrants that:
a) DEBTOR is duly organized and existing under the
laws of the state of its incorporation and is duly qualified and
in good standing in every other state in which it is doing
business.
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b) The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement are within DEBTOR's corporate powers, have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
DEBTOR, are not in contravention of any law applicable to DEBTOR
or any of the terms of DEBTOR's articles of incorporation,
by-laws or other incorporation papers, or of any other
indenture, agreement, or undertaking to which DEBTOR is party or
by which it is bound.
c) Except for the security interest granted hereby, the
security interest granted to PARAGON, any trade party security
interest or any security interest permitted by SECURED PARTY,
DEBTOR is and shall be at all times the lawful owner of the
COLLATERAL, free and clear of any adverse lien, encumbrance,
security interest, claim, charge or levy securing any
indebtedness (other than the OBLIGATIONS and indebtedness under
the LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT).
(ii) Subject to the terms of the LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT,
DEBTOR covenants that:
a) DEBTOR shall defend its title to the COLLATERAL
against all persons and against all claims or demands of any
kind whatsoever other than Permitted Encumbrances (as defined in
the ___________________ AGREEMENT as in effect on the date
hereof.
b) DEBTOR shall pay, when due, all charges, taxes,
assessments, and fees which may now or hereafter be imposed upon
the ownership, sale, purchase, or possession of the COLLATERAL,
except to the extent not yet due or contested in good faith; and
SECURED PARTY may, but is under do duty to, pay said items and
charge the cost of same to DEBTOR as part of the OBLIGATIONS.
c) DEBTOR shall keep the COLLATERAL only at (i)
such addresses that are furnished to SECURED PARTY, (ii) such
other locations as to which DEBTOR shall give SECURED PARTY
prior written notice and (iii) such other locations known to
SECURED PARTY and at which SECURED PARTY has filed a UCC-1
Financing Statement.
d) DEBTOR shall not permit any of the COLLATERAL to
be kept or stored at any location other than as permitted
hereinabove without the prior written consent of SECURED PARTY.
e) DEBTOR shall not lend, rent, lease, or otherwise
dispose of the COLLATERAL or any interest herein except in the
ordinary course of DEBTOR's business or as may be authorized by
SECURED PARTY in writing.
f) DEBTOR shall immediately notify SECURED PARTY in
writing of any change in DEBTOR's place or places of business or
of the discontinuance or addition of any such place or places of
business.
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6. INSURANCE
DEBTOR agrees as follows:
a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, DEBTOR
shall obtain, and provide a certificate evidencing same to SECURED
PARTY, satisfactory Lender's Loss Payable Endorsements naming SECURED
PARTY, as its interests may appear, with respect to policies which
insure INVENTORY, or with such other designation as SECURED PARTY may
agree. DEBTOR shall at all times keep the INVENTORY insured against loss
or damage by fire, theft, and such other casualties as SECURED PARTY may
designate or approve. All such polices of insurance shall provide for at
least ten (10) days prior written notice of cancellation to SECURED
PARTY. Upon DEBTOR's failure to obtain such insurance or to keep same in
force, SECURED PARTY may, but is under no duty to, obtain such insurance
or pay any premium and charge the cost of same to DEBTOR as part of the
OBLIGATIONS.
b) DEBTOR shall give immediate written notice to SECURED
PARTY and to any insurers of any loss or damage to the INVENTORY.
c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
event of default which has not been cured pursuant to Paragraph 8, (i)
DEBTOR hereby appoints SECURED PARTY as attorney in-fact for DEBTOR in
obtaining, adjusting, filing claims under and canceling any such
insurance and endorsing settlement drafts by insurers of the COLLATERAL,
and (ii) proceeds of such policies shall be paid to SECURED PARTY to the
extent of its security interest or lien in the INVENTORY covered by the
policy, for applications to its claims, its OBLIGATIONS or as otherwise
required by applicable law.
7. BOOKS AND RECORDS INSPECTION
a) DEBTOR will keep and maintain such books and records
with respect to the general business of DEBTOR as is customary and
consistent with its sound business practices.
b) DEBTOR shall at any time during normal business hours,
and from time to time, allow SECURED PARTY by or through any of its
officers, agents, attorneys, accountants, or other representative, to
examine or inspect the Inventory Collateral, wherever the same may be
located and to examine, inspect and make extracts from or copies of
DEBTOR's books and records respecting any or all of the COLLATERAL.
c) DEBTOR will, at any time at SECURED PARTY's reasonable
request, deliver to SECURED PARTY a schedule specifically identifying
all of the Inventory Collateral, and shall from time to time deliver to
SECURED PARTY such additional schedules and such certificates and
reports respecting any or all of the COLLATERAL as SECURED PARTY may
reasonably specify.
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DEBTOR's failure to give the schedule, certificate and/or reports set
forth herein shall in no way limit the Security Interest of SECURED
PARTY in COLLATERAL.
d) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
event of default which has not been cured pursuant to Paragraph 8,
SECURED PARTY shall have the right in its own name or in the name of the
DEBTOR to verify the amount owing from DEBTOR's customers with regard to
the COLLATERAL.
8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
DEBTOR shall be in default hereunder upon the occurrence of any of the
following:
a) Failure at any time to pay in full and as when due any
OBLIGATIONS of DEBTOR to SECURED PARTY or failure to perform any of the
warranties, covenants, or provisions contained or referred to herein or
in any instrument evidencing any of the OBLIGATIONS or any breach
thereof;
b) The making by DEBTOR of any false or misleading
representation, or warranty in this Agreement;
c) Dissolution, termination of existence, insolvency,
cessation of the business of DEBTOR, appointment of a receiver of any
part of the property of, assignment for the benefit of creditors by, or
the commencement of any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency
laws by or against DEBTOR, provided that, in the event of any
involuntary proceeding commenced against DEBTOR, such proceeding is not
dismissed or discharged within forty-five (45) days of the commencement
thereof;
d) A breach by debtor of any term of this or any other
agreement between DEBTOR and SECURED PARTY; or
e) Any default by DEBTOR of, or under, the terms of the
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT and related agreements with PARAGON which
default results in the acceleration of the obligations thereunder,
provided however, SECURED PARTY will not deem Debtor in default for a
period of fifteen (15) days if Paragon has not acted other than issuing
a notice of default.
9. RIGHT AND REMEDIES ON DEFAULT
Upon the occurrence of an event of default, which default shall not have
been cured by DEBTOR within twenty (20) days following receipt of
written notice from SECURED PARTY of such default, and excluding from
the applicability of such cure period subparagraphs (c) and (e) of
Paragraph 8, and at any time thereafter, SECURED PARTY shall have all of
the rights and remedies of a
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secured party under the above Uniform Commercial Code, including,
without limitation, the following:
a) To declare all OBLIGATIONS of DEBTOR to SECURED PARTY
immediately due and payable.
b) To take immediate and exclusive possession of COLLATERAL
or any part thereof, and for that purpose SECURED PARTY may, so far as
DEBTOR can give authority therefor, with or without judicial process,
enter upon any premises on which COLLATERAL or any part thereof may be
situated and remove the same therefrom;
c) To hold, maintain, preserve, and prepare the COLLATERAL
for public or private sale at SECURED PARTY's sole discretion, until
disposed of, or to retain the DEBTOR's OBLIGATIONS as provided in the
Uniform Commercial Code. SECURED PARTY may require DEBTOR to assemble
the COLLATERAL and make it available to SECURED PARTY for possession at
a place to be designated by SECURED PARTY which is reasonably convenient
to both parties. SECURED PARTY will give DEBTOR reasonable notice of the
time and place of any public sale thereof or of the time after which any
private sale or any other intended disposition thereof is to be made.
SECURED PARTY may be the purchaser at any public or private sale of the
COLLATERAL. The net proceeds realized upon any such disposition, after
deduction for the expenses of retaking, holding, preparing for sale,
selling or the like, and the reasonable attorney's fees and legal
expenses incurred by SECURED PARTY shall be applied in satisfaction of
the OBLIGATIONS secured hereby. SECURED PARTY will account to DEBTOR for
any surplus realized on such disposition and DEBTOR shall remain liable
for any deficiency.
10. MODIFICATION
The security interest granted to SECURED PARTY under this Security
Agreement shall not supersede, but will supplement all other agreements
signed, or hereafter signed, between the DEBTOR and SECURED PARTY. The
terms of this Security Agreement may not be changed, varied, modified,
or altered except in writing signed by both parties and specifically
referring to this Security Agreement.
11. NON-WAIVER OF RIGHTS
No delay or omission on the part of SECURED PARTY in exercising any of
its rights hereunder, nor the acquiescence in or waiver by SECURED PARTY
of a breach of any term, covenant or condition of this Security
Agreement shall be deemed or consumed to operate as a waiver of such
rights or acquiescence thereto except in the specific instance for which
given.
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12. NOTICES
Notices to either party shall be in writing and shall be delivered
personally or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the
DEBTOR at its address first set forth herein, and to SECURED PARTY at
its office located at One Xxxxxx Blvd., P. 0. Xxx 0000, Xx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000-0000, Attention: Chief Financial Officer and a copy to
Xxxxxx Book Group, Attention: General Counsel at the same address stated
herein.
13. ASSIGNMENTS
SECURED PARTY may assign this Agreement and, if so assigned, the
assignee shall be entitled, upon notifying the DEBTOR, to full
performance by DEBTOR or all of DEBTOR's warranties, covenants, and
agreements hereunder and the assignee shall be entitled to all rights
and remedies of SECURED PARTY hereunder.
14. FINANCING STATEMENTS
DEBTOR authorizes SECURED PARTY to sign and file financing statements at
any time with respect to any of the COLLATERAL, without the DEBTOR's
signature. At SECURED PARTY's request, DEBTOR will join with SECURED
PARTY in executing one or more financing statements pursuant to the
above Uniform Commercial Code in forms satisfactory to SECURED PARTY.
DEBTOR will pay all costs and fees for filing any financing statement
wherever SECURED PARTY deems it necessary or desirable to file same.
15. TERMINATION
This Agreement shall be a continuing agreement in every respect until
such time as the DEBTOR has paid and/or performed all of its OBLIGATIONS
to SECURED PARTY and has notified SECURED PARTY of its election to
terminate this Agreement.
16. GOVERNING LAW
The law of the state of New York shall govern the rights, duties, and
remedies of the parties without regard to choice or conflict of law
provisions.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement the
day and year fast above written.
CROWN BOOKS CORPORATION
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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(DEBTOR)
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Its: CEO
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XXXXXX BOOK COMPANY, a division of
XXXXXX BOOK GROUP INC.
/s/ X.X. Xxxxxxxx
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(SECURED PARTY)
By: X.X. Xxxxxxxx
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Its: Sr. Vice President and CFO
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