PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of August 15, 2007 between EACH OF THE GRANTORS PARTY HERETO and GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P., as Collateral Agent
EXECUTION
COPY
dated
as of August 15, 2007
between
EACH
OF THE GRANTORS PARTY HERETO
and
XXXXXXX
XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
as
Collateral Agent
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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SECTION
1.
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DEFINITIONS;
GRANT OF SECURITY.
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1.1
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General
Definitions
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1.2
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Definitions;
Interpretation
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SECTION
2.
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GRANT
OF SECURITY.
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2.1
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Grant
of Security
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7
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2.2
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Certain
Limited Exclusions
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8
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SECTION
3.
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SECURITY
FOR OBLIGATIONS; GRANTORS REMAIN LIABLE.
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8
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3.1
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Security
for Obligations
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8
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3.2
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Continuing
Liability Under Collateral
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9
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SECTION
4.
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CERTAIN
PERFECTION REQUIREMENTS
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9
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4.1
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Delivery
Requirements
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9
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4.2
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Control
Requirements
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10
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4.3
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Intellectual
Property Recording Requirements
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4.4
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Other
Actions
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11
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4.5
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Timing
and Notice
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12
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SECTION
5.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES.
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12
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5.1
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Grantor
Information & Status
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12
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5.2
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Collateral
Identification, Special Collateral
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13
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5.3
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Ownership
of Collateral and Absence of Other Liens
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13
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5.4
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Status
of Security Interest.
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5.5
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Goods
& Receivables
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14
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5.6
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Pledged
Equity Interests, Investment Related Property
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5.7
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Intellectual
Property
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SECTION
6.
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COVENANTS
AND AGREEMENTS.
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6.1
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Grantor
Information & Status
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6.2
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Collateral
Identification; Special Collateral
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17
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6.3
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Ownership
of Collateral and Absence of Other Liens
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18
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6.4
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Status
of Security Interest
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6.5
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Goods
& Receivables
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6.6
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Pledged
Equity Interests, Investment Related Property
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6.7
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Intellectual
Property
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6.8
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Miscellaneous
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SECTION
7.
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ACCESS;
RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND FURTHER ASSURANCES; ADDITIONAL
GRANTORS.
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7.1
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Access;
Right of Inspection
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7.2
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Further
Assurances
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7.3
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Additional
Grantors
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SECTION 8.
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COLLATERAL
AGENT APPOINTED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT.
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8.1
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Power
of Attorney
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8.2
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No
Duty on the Part of Collateral Agent or Secured Parties
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SECTION
9.
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REMEDIES.
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9.1
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Generally
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9.2
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Application
of Proceeds
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9.3
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Sales
on Credit
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9.4
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Investment
Related Property
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9.5
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Grant
of Intellectual Property License
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9.6
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Intellectual
Property
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9.7
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Cash
Proceeds; Deposit Accounts
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SECTION
10.
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COLLATERAL
AGENT.
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SECTION
11.
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CONTINUING
SECURITY INTEREST; TRANSFER OF LOANS.
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SECTION
12.
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STANDARD
OF CARE; COLLATERAL AGENT MAY PERFORM.
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SECTION 13.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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SCHEDULE
5.1 — GENERAL INFORMATION
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SCHEDULE
5.2 — COLLATERAL IDENTIFICATION
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SCHEDULE
5.4 — FINANCING STATEMENTS
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SCHEDULE
5.5 — LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT AND INVENTORY
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EXHIBIT
A — PLEDGE SUPPLEMENT
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EXHIBIT
B — UNCERTIFICATED SECURITIES CONTROL AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
C — SECURITIES ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
D — DEPOSIT ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
E — TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
F — COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT
G — PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
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This
PLEDGE
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT,
dated
as of August 15, 2007 (this “Agreement”),
between AX HOLDING CORP., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”),
AX
ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation (and its successor by merger, Aeroflex
Incorporated, as “Borrower”)
and
each of the subsidiaries of Holdings or the Borrower party hereto from time
to
time, whether as an original signatory hereto or as an Additional Grantor (as
herein defined) (each, a “Grantor”),
and
XXXXXXX XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS L.P., as collateral agent for the Secured Parties
(as herein defined) (in such capacity as collateral agent, together with its
successors and permitted assigns, the “Collateral
Agent”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
reference is made to that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of
the
date hereof (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”),
by and
among Borrower, Holdings, certain Subsidiaries of Borrower, as Guarantors,
the
lenders party thereto from time to time (the “Lenders”),
and
Xxxxxxx Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent,
Sole Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner and Syndication Agent;
WHEREAS,
subject
to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, certain Grantors may enter
into one or more Hedge Agreements with one or more Lender
Counterparties;
WHEREAS,
in
consideration of the extensions of credit and other accommodations of Lenders
and Lender Counterparties as set forth in the Credit Agreement and the Hedge
Agreements, respectively, each Grantor has agreed to secure such Grantor’s
obligations under the Credit Documents and the Hedge Agreements as set forth
herein; and
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants
herein contained, each Grantor and the Collateral Agent agree as
follows:
SECTION
1. DEFINITIONS;
GRANT OF SECURITY.
1.1
General
Definitions.
In this
Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“Additional
Grantors”
shall
have the meaning assigned in Section 7.3.
“Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Assigned
Agreements”
shall
mean all agreements and contracts to which such Grantor is a party as of the
date hereof, or to which such Grantor becomes a party after the date hereof,
including, without limitation, each Material Contract, as each such agreement
may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in
accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.
“Borrower”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Cash
Proceeds”
shall
have the meaning assigned in Section 9.7.
“Collateral”
shall
have the meaning assigned in Section 2.1.
“Collateral
Account”
shall
mean any account established by the Collateral Agent.
“Collateral
Agent”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Collateral
Records”
shall
mean books, records, ledger cards, files, correspondence, customer lists,
supplier lists, blueprints, technical specifications, manuals, computer software
and related documentation, computer printouts, tapes, disks and other electronic
storage media 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.
“Collateral
Support”
shall
mean all property (real or personal) assigned, hypothecated or otherwise
securing any Collateral and shall include any security agreement or other
agreement granting a lien or security interest in such real or personal
property.
“Control”
shall
mean: (1) with respect to any Deposit Accounts, control within the meaning
of
Section 9-104 of the UCC, (2) with respect to any Securities Accounts, Security
Entitlements, Commodity Contract or Commodity Account, control within the
meaning of Section 9-106 of the UCC, (3) with respect to any Uncertificated
Securities, control within the meaning of Section 8-106(c) of the UCC, (4)
with
respect to any Certificated Security, control within the meaning of Section
8-106(a) or (b) of the UCC, (5) with respect to any Electronic Chattel Paper,
control within the meaning of Section 9-105 of the UCC, (6) with respect to
Letter of Credit Rights, control within the meaning of Section 9-107 of the
UCC
and (7) with respect to any “transferable record”(as that term is defined in
Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce
Act or in Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as in effect
in
any relevant jurisdiction), control within the meaning of Section 201 of the
Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or in Section
16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as in effect in the jurisdiction
relevant to such transferable record.
“Controlled
Foreign Corporation”
shall
mean a “controlled foreign corporation” as defined in the Internal Revenue
Code.
“Copyright
Licenses”
shall
mean any and all agreements, licenses and covenants providing for the granting
of any right in or to Copyrights or otherwise providing for a covenant not
to
xxx (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder) including, without
limitation, each agreement referred to in Schedule 5.2(II) under the heading
“Copyright Licenses” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time
to time).
“Copyrights”
shall
mean all United States and foreign copyrights (including Community designs),
including but not limited to copyrights in software and all rights in and to
databases, and all Mask Works (as defined under 17 U.S.C. 901 of the U.S.
Copyright Act), whether registered or unregistered, moral rights, reversionary
interests, termination rights, and, with respect to any and all of the
foregoing: (i) all registrations and applications therefor including, without
limitation, the registrations and applications required to be listed in Schedule
5.2(II) under the heading “Copyrights” (as such schedule may be amended or
supplemented from time to time), (ii) all extensions and renewals thereof,
(iii)
all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (iv) all rights to
xxx
for past, present and future infringements thereof.
“Credit
Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the recitals.
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“Credit
Documents”
shall
mean the Credit Documents (as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement)
and
the Hedge Agreements.
“Excluded
Asset”
shall
mean any asset of any Grantor excluded from the security interest hereunder
by
virtue of Section 2.2 hereof but only to the extent, and for so long as, so
excluded thereunder.
“Grantors”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Indemnitee”
shall
mean the Collateral Agent, and its and its Affiliates’ officers, partners,
directors, trustees, employees, agents.
“Insurance”
shall
mean (i) all insurance policies covering any or all of the Collateral
(regardless of whether the Collateral Agent is the loss payee thereof) and
(ii)
any key man life insurance policies.
“Intellectual
Property”
shall
mean, collectively, the Copyrights, the Copyright Licenses, the Patents, the
Patent Licenses, the Trademarks, the Trademark Licenses, the Trade Secrets,
and
the Trade Secret Licenses.
“Intellectual
Property Licenses”
shall
mean, collectively, the Copyright Licenses, Patent Licenses, Trademark Licenses
and Trade Secret Licenses.
“Investment
Accounts”
shall
mean the Collateral Account, Securities Accounts, Commodities Accounts and
Deposit Accounts.
“Investment
Related Property”
shall
mean: (i) all “investment property” (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the
UCC) and (ii) all of the following (regardless of whether classified as
investment property under the UCC): all Pledged Equity Interests, Pledged Debt,
the Investment Accounts and certificates of deposit.
“Lender”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Majority
Holder”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 10.
“Material
Intellectual Property”
shall
mean any Intellectual Property included in the Collateral which is material
to
the business of any Grantor.
“Non-Assignable
Contract”
shall
mean any agreement, contract or license to which any Grantor is a party that
purports to restrict or prevent the assignment or granting of a security
interest therein (either by its terms or by any federal or state statutory
prohibition or otherwise irrespective of whether such prohibition or restriction
is enforceable under Section 9-406 through 409 of the UCC).
“Patent
Licenses”
shall
mean all agreements, licenses and covenants providing for the granting of any
right in or to Patents or otherwise providing for a covenant not to xxx (whether
such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder) including, without limitation,
each agreement referred to in Schedule 5.2(II) under the heading “Patent
Licenses” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to
time).
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“Patents”
shall
mean all United States and foreign patents and certificates of invention, or
similar industrial property rights, and applications for any of the foregoing,
including, but not limited to: (i) each patent and patent application required
to be listed in Schedule 5.2(II) hereto under the heading “Patents” (as such
schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), (ii) all reissues,
divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, extensions, renewals, and
reexaminations thereof, (iii) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the
world, (iv) all inventions and improvements described therein, (v) all rights
to
xxx for past, present and future infringements thereof and (vi) all licenses,
claims, damages, and proceeds of suit arising therefrom.
“Pledged
Debt”
shall
mean all indebtedness for borrowed money owed to such Grantor, whether or not
evidenced by any Instrument, including, without limitation, all indebtedness
described on Schedule 5.2(I) under the heading “Pledged Debt” (as such schedule
may be amended or supplemented from time to time), issued by the obligors named
therein, the instruments, if any, evidencing any of the foregoing, 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 the foregoing.
“Pledged
Equity Interests”
shall
mean all Pledged Stock, Pledged LLC Interests, Pledged Partnership Interests
and
any other participation or interests in any equity or profits of any business
entity including, without limitation, any trust.
“Pledged
LLC Interests”
shall
mean all interests in any limited liability company (other than any Inactive
Subsidiary) and each series thereof including, without limitation, all limited
liability company interests listed on Schedule 5.2(I) under the heading “Pledged
LLC Interests” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to
time) 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.
“Pledged
Partnership Interests”
shall
mean all interests in any general partnership, limited partnership, limited
liability partnership or other partnership (other than any Inactive Subsidiary)
including, without limitation, all partnership interests listed on Schedule
5.2(I) under the heading “Pledged Partnership Interests” (as such schedule may
be amended or supplemented from time to time) 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.
“Pledged
Stock”
shall
mean all shares of capital stock owned by such Grantor (other than shares of
capital stock in any Inactive Subsidiary), including, without limitation, all
shares of capital stock described on Schedule 5.2(I) under the heading “Pledged
Stock” (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), and
the certificates, if any, representing such shares and any interest of such
Grantor in the entries 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.
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“Pledge
Supplement”
shall
mean an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.
“Receivables”
shall
mean all rights to payment, whether or not earned by performance, for goods
or
other property sold, leased, licensed, assigned or otherwise disposed of, or
services rendered or to be rendered, including, without limitation all such
rights constituting or evidenced by any Account, Chattel Paper, Instrument,
General Intangible or Investment Related Property, together with all of
Grantor’s rights, if any, in any goods or other property giving rise to such
right to payment and all Collateral Support and Supporting Obligations related
thereto and all Receivables Records.
“Receivables
Records”
shall
mean (i) all original copies of all documents, instruments or other writings
or
electronic records or other Records evidencing the Receivables, (ii) all books,
correspondence, credit or other files, Records, ledger sheets or cards,
invoices, and other papers relating to Receivables, including, without
limitation, all tapes, cards, computer tapes, computer discs, computer runs,
record keeping systems and other papers and documents relating to the
Receivables, whether in the possession or under the control of Grantor or any
computer bureau or agent from time to time acting for Grantor or otherwise,
(iii) all evidences of the filing of financing statements and the registration
of other instruments in connection therewith, and amendments, supplements or
other modifications thereto, notices to other creditors, secured parties or
agents thereof, and certificates, acknowledgments, or other writings, including,
without limitation, lien search reports, from filing or other registration
officers, (iv) all credit information, reports and memoranda relating thereto
and (v) all other written or non-written forms of information related in any
way
to the foregoing or any Receivable.
“Secured
Obligations”
shall
have the meaning assigned in Section 3.1.
“Secured
Parties”
shall
mean the Agents, Lenders and the Lender Counterparties and shall include,
without limitation, all former Agents, Lenders and Lender Counterparties to
the
extent that any Obligations owing to such Persons were incurred while such
Persons were Agents, Lenders or Lender Counterparties and such Obligations
have
not been paid or satisfied in full (other than contingent indemnification
obligations).
“Securities”
shall
mean any stock, shares, partnership interests, voting trust certificates,
certificates of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement or
arrangement, options, warrants, bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences
of
indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise,
or
in general any instruments commonly known as “securities” or any certificates of
interest, shares or participations in temporary or interim certificates for
the
purchase or acquisition of, or any right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire,
any of the foregoing.
“Trademark
Licenses”
shall
mean any and all agreements, licenses and covenants providing for the granting
of any right in or to Trademarks or otherwise providing for a covenant not
to
xxx or permitting co-existence (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor
thereunder) including, without limitation, each agreement referred to in
Schedule 5.2(II) under the heading “Trademark Licenses” (as such schedule may be
amended or supplemented from time to time).
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“Trademarks”
shall
mean all United States and foreign trademarks, trade names, corporate names,
company names, business names, fictitious business names, Internet domain names,
service marks, certification marks, collective marks, logos, other source or
business identifiers, designs and general intangibles of a like nature, all
registrations and applications for any of the foregoing including, but not
limited to: (i) the registrations and applications referred to in Schedule
5.2(II) under the heading “Trademarks”(as such schedule may be amended or
supplemented from time to time), (ii) all extensions or renewals of any of
the
foregoing, (iii) all of the goodwill of the business connected with the use
of
and symbolized by the foregoing and (iv) the right to xxx for past, present
and
future infringement or dilution of any of the foregoing or for any injury to
goodwill.
“Trade
Secret Licenses”
shall
mean any and all agreements providing for the granting of any right in or to
Trade Secrets (whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder)
including, without limitation, each agreement referred to in Schedule 5.2(II)
under the heading “Trade Secret Licenses” (as such schedule may be amended or
supplemented from time to time).
“Trade
Secrets”
shall
mean all trade secrets and all other confidential or proprietary information
and
know-how whether or not such Trade Secret has been reduced to a writing or
other
tangible form, including all documents and things embodying, incorporating,
or
referring in any way to such Trade Secret, including but not limited to, the
right to xxx for past, present and future misappropriation or other violation
of
any Trade Secret.
“UCC”
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State
of
New York; provided, however, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory
provisions of law, any or all of the perfection or priority of, or remedies
with
respect to, any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted
and in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term
“UCC”
shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other
jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such
perfection, priority or remedies.
“United
States”
shall
mean the United States of America.
1.2
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Definitions;
Interpretation.
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(a) In
this
Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the meaning given to
them
in the UCC (and, if defined in more than one Article of the UCC, shall have
the
meaning given in Article 9 thereof): Account, Account Debtor, As-Extracted
Collateral, Bank, Certificated Security, Chattel Paper, Consignee, Consignment,
Consignor, Commercial Tort Claims, Commodity Account, Commodity Contract,
Deposit Account, Document, Entitlement Order, Equipment, Electronic Chattel
Paper, Farm Products, Fixtures, General Intangibles, Goods,
Health-Care-Insurance Receivable, Instrument, Inventory, Letter of Credit Right,
Manufactured Home, Money, Payment Intangible, Proceeds, Record, Securities
Account, Securities Intermediary, Security Certificate, Security Entitlement,
Supporting Obligations, Tangible Chattel Paper and Uncertificated Security.
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(b) All
other
capitalized terms used herein (including the preamble and recitals hereto)
and
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the
Credit Agreement. The incorporation by reference of terms defined in the Credit
Agreement shall survive any termination of the Credit Agreement until this
agreement is terminated as provided in Section 11 hereof. Any of the terms
defined herein may, unless the context otherwise requires, be used in the
singular or the plural, depending on the reference. References herein to any
Section, Appendix, Schedule or Exhibit shall be to a Section, an Appendix,
a
Schedule or an Exhibit, as the case may be, hereof unless otherwise specifically
provided. The use herein of the word “include” or “including”, when following
any general statement, term or matter, shall not be construed to limit such
statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately
following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting
language (such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” or words of
similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed
to
refer to all other items or matters that fall within the broadest possible
scope
of such general statement, term or matter. The terms lease and license shall
include sub-lease and sub-license, as applicable. If any conflict or
inconsistency exists between this Agreement and the Credit Agreement, the Credit
Agreement shall govern. All references herein to provisions of the UCC shall
include all successor provisions under any subsequent version or amendment
to
any Article of the UCC.
SECTION
2. GRANT
OF SECURITY.
2.1
Grant
of Security. Each
Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured
Parties a security interest in and continuing lien on all of such Grantor’s
right, title and interest in, to and under all personal property of such
Grantor, subject to the limitations in Section 2.2, including, but not
limited
to the following, in each case whether now owned or existing or hereafter
acquired, created, invented or arising and wherever located (all of which
being
hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Collateral”):
(a) Accounts;
(b) Chattel
Paper;
(c) Documents;
(d) General
Intangibles;
(e) Goods
(including, without limitation, Inventory and Equipment);
(f) Instruments;
(g) Insurance;
(h) Intellectual
Property;
(i)
Investment
Related Property (including, without limitation, Deposit
Accounts);
(j) Letter
of
Credit Rights;
(k) Money;
(l) Receivables
and Receivable Records;
(m) Commercial
Tort Claims now or hereafter described on Schedule 5.2;
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(n) to
the
extent not otherwise included above, all other personal property of any kind
and
all Collateral Records, Collateral Support and Supporting Obligations relating
to any of the foregoing; and
(o) to
the
extent not otherwise included above, all Proceeds, products, accessions,
damages, royalties, rents and profits of or in respect of any of the
foregoing.
2.2
Certain
Limited Exclusions. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Collateral include
or the
security interest granted under Section 2.1 hereof attach to (a) any lease,
license, contract or agreement to which any Grantor is a party, and any
of its
rights or interest thereunder, if and to the extent that a security interest
is
prohibited by or in violation of (i) any law, rule or regulation applicable
to
such Grantor, or (ii) a term, provision or condition of any such lease,
license,
contract, property right or agreement (unless such law, rule, regulation,
term,
provision or condition would be rendered ineffective with respect to the
creation of the security interest hereunder pursuant to Sections 9-406,
9-407,
9-408 or 9-409 of the UCC (or any successor provision or provisions) of
any
relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law (including the Bankruptcy
Code) or principles of equity); provided however that the Collateral shall
include (and such security interest shall attach) immediately at such time
as
the contractual or legal prohibition shall no longer be applicable and
to the
extent severable, shall attach immediately to any portion of such lease,
license, contract or agreement not subject to the prohibitions specified
in (i)
or (ii) above; provided further that the exclusions referred to in clause
(a) of
this Section 2.2 shall not include any Proceeds of any such lease, license,
contract or agreement; (b) in any of the outstanding capital stock of a
Controlled Foreign Corporation in excess of 65% of the voting power of
all
classes of capital stock of such Controlled Foreign Corporation entitled
to
vote; provided that immediately upon the amendment of the Internal Revenue
Code
to allow the pledge of a greater percentage of the voting power of capital
stock
in a Controlled Foreign Corporation without adverse tax consequences, the
Collateral shall include, and the security interest granted by each Grantor
shall attach to, such greater percentage of capital stock of each Controlled
Foreign Corporation, (c) any United States intent-to-use trademark application
prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment to Allege Use” with
respect thereto under 15 U.S.C. § 1051(c) or 15 U.S.C. § 1051(d), respectively,
or if filed, has not been deemed in conformance with 15 U.S.C. § 1051(a) or
examined and accepted, respectively, by the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, provided that, upon such filing and acceptance, such intent-to-use
applications shall be included in the definition of Collateral, (d) personal
property and equity interests of joint ventures, (e) motor vehicles and
(f)
other assets as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent from time
to
time.
SECTION
3. SECURITY
FOR OBLIGATIONS; GRANTORS REMAIN LIABLE.
3.1
Security
for Obligations. This
Agreement secures, and the Collateral is collateral security for, the prompt
and
complete payment or performance in full when due, whether at stated maturity,
by
required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (including
the payment of amounts that would become due but for the operation of the
automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C.
§362(a) (and any successor provision thereof)), of all Obligations with
respect
to every Grantor (the “Secured
Obligations”).
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3.2
Continuing
Liability Under Collateral. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, (i) each Grantor
shall remain liable for all obligations under the Collateral and nothing
contained herein is intended or shall be a delegation of duties to the
Collateral Agent or any Secured Party, (ii) each Grantor shall remain liable
under each of the agreements included in the Collateral, including, without
limitation, any agreements relating to Pledged Partnership Interests or
Pledged
LLC Interests, to perform all of the obligations undertaken by it thereunder
all
in accordance with and pursuant to the terms and provisions thereof and
neither
the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party shall have any obligation or
liability under any of such agreements by reason of or arising out of this
Agreement or any other document related thereto nor shall the Collateral
Agent
nor any Secured Party have any obligation to make any inquiry as to the
nature
or sufficiency of any payment received by it or have any obligation to
take any
action to collect or enforce any rights under any agreement included in
the
Collateral, including, without limitation, any agreements relating to Pledged
Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests, and (iii) the exercise
by the
Collateral Agent of any of its rights hereunder shall not release any Grantor
from any of its duties or obligations under the contracts and agreements
included in the Collateral.
SECTION
4. CERTAIN
PERFECTION REQUIREMENTS
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Delivery
Requirements.
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(a) With
respect to any Certificated Securities included in the Collateral (other than
Certificated Securities the issuer of which is an Inactive Subsidiary), each
Grantor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent the Security Certificates
evidencing such Certificated Securities duly indorsed by an effective
indorsement (within the meaning of Section 8-107 of the UCC), or accompanied
by
share transfer powers or other instruments of transfer duly endorsed by such
an
effective endorsement, in each case, to the Collateral Agent or in blank. In
addition, each Grantor shall cause any certificates evidencing any Pledged
Equity Interests, including, without limitation, any Pledged Partnership
Interests or Pledged LLC Interests, to be similarly delivered to the Collateral
Agent regardless of whether such Pledged Equity Interests constitute
Certificated Securities.
(b) With
respect to any Instruments or Tangible Chattel Paper included in the Collateral,
each Grantor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent all such Instruments or
Tangible Chattel Paper to the Collateral Agent duly indorsed in blank; provided,
however, that such delivery requirement shall not apply to any Instruments
or
Tangible Chattel Paper having a face amount of less than $100,000 individually
or $250,000 in the aggregate.
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Control
Requirements.
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(a) With
respect to any Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts, Security Entitlements,
Commodity Accounts and Commodity Contracts included in the Collateral, each
Grantor shall ensure that the Collateral Agent has Control thereof; provided,
however, that such Control requirement shall not apply to any (i) Deposit
Accounts that are used specifically and exclusively to fund payroll, payroll
taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of
a
Grantor’s employees or (ii) Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts, Security
Entitlements, Commodity Accounts and Commodity Contracts with a value of less
than, or having funds or other assets credited thereto with a value of less
than, $250,000 individually or $2,000,000 in the aggregate. Except for
Securities Accounts for which the Collateral Agent is the depository, with
respect to any Securities Accounts or Securities Entitlements, such Control
shall be accomplished by the Grantor causing the Securities Intermediary
maintaining such Securities Account or Security Entitlement to enter into an
agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto (or such other agreement
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent) pursuant
to which the Securities Intermediary shall agree to comply with the Collateral
Agent’s Entitlement Orders without further consent by such Grantor. Except for
Deposit Accounts for which the Collateral Agent is the depository, with respect
to any Deposit Account, each Grantor shall cause the depositary institution
maintaining such account to enter into an agreement substantially in the form
of
Exhibit D hereto (or such other agreement in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Collateral Agent), pursuant to which the Bank shall agree
to
comply with the Collateral Agent’s instructions with respect to disposition of
funds in the Deposit Account without further consent by such Grantor. Except
for
Commodity Accounts for which the Collateral Agent is the depository, with
respect to any Commodity Accounts or Commodity Contracts each Grantor shall
cause Control in favor of the Collateral Agent in a manner reasonably acceptable
to the Collateral Agent. If any Grantor fails to comply with this covenant
with
respect to Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts, Security Entitlements,
Commodity Accounts and Commodity Contracts, such Grantor shall have twenty
(20)
days to either (i) transfer funds in an amount sufficient to bring such Grantor
into compliance with this Section 4.2(a) from Deposit Accounts, Securities
Accounts, Security Entitlements, Commodity Accounts or Commodity Contracts
not
covered by control agreements or maintained with the Collateral Agent to Deposit
Accounts, Securities Accounts, Security Entitlements, Commodity Accounts and
Commodity Contracts covered by control agreements or maintained with the
Collateral Agent or (ii) enter into one or more control agreements with the
Collateral Agent and the depository institutions at which such Deposit Accounts,
Securities Accounts, Security Entitlements, Commodity Accounts or Commodity
Contracts are maintained in accordance with the provisions of this Section
4.2(a) such that Grantors will then be in compliance with this covenant. Failure
to comply within such twenty (20) day period shall constitute an Event of
Default. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection (a),
Collateral Agent shall only issue Entitlement Orders or instructions with
respect to disposition of funds in Deposit Accounts or exercise Control over
any
Commodity Account, in each case without the consent of the applicable Grantor,
upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default.
(b) With
respect to any Uncertificated Security included in the Collateral and issued
by
an issuer formed under the laws of the United States or any political
subdivision thereof (other than any Uncertificated Securities credited to a
Securities Account), each Grantor shall cause the issuer of such Uncertificated
Security to either (i) register the Collateral Agent as the registered owner
thereof on the books and records of the issuer or (ii) execute an agreement
substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto (or such other agreement in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent), pursuant to
which such issuer agrees to comply with the Collateral Agent’s instructions with
respect to such Uncertificated Security without further consent by such Grantor;
provided, however, that Collateral Agent shall only issue instructions with
respect to such Uncertificated Security without the consent of such Grantor
upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.
(c) With
respect to any Letter of Credit Rights included in the Collateral having an
individual value over $250,000 (other than any Letter of Credit Rights
constituting a Supporting Obligation for a Receivable in which the Collateral
Agent has a valid and perfected security interest), Grantor shall ensure that
Collateral Agent has Control thereof by obtaining the written consent of each
issuer of each related letter of credit to the assignment of the proceeds of
such letter of credit to the Collateral Agent.
(d) With
respect to any Electronic Chattel Paper or “transferable record” (as that term
is defined in Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and
National Commerce Act or in Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions
Act as in effect in any relevant jurisdiction) included in the Collateral,
Grantor shall ensure that the Collateral Agent has Control thereof; provided,
however, that such Control requirement shall not apply to any Electronic Chattel
Paper or transferable record having a face amount of less than $100,000
individually or $250,000 in the aggregate.
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Intellectual
Property Recording
Requirements.
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(a) In
the
case of any Collateral consisting of U.S. Patents owned by any Grantor, Grantor
shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent a Patent Security Agreement
in
substantially the form of Exhibit G hereto (or a supplement thereto) covering
all such Patents in appropriate form for recordation with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office with
respect to the security interest of the Collateral Agent.
(b) In
the
case of any Collateral consisting of Trademarks owned by any Grantor and
registered in the U.S. (or for which an application for registration in the
U.S.
is pending), Grantor shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent a
Trademark Security Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit E hereto
(or a
supplement thereto) covering all such Trademarks in appropriate form for
recordation with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with respect to the
security interest of the Collateral Agent.
(c) In
the
case of any Collateral consisting of registered U.S. Copyrights owned by any
Grantor, Grantor shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent a Copyright
Security Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit F hereto (or a
supplement thereto) covering all such Copyrights in appropriate form for
recordation with the U.S. Copyright Office with respect to the security interest
of the Collateral Agent.
(d) At
the
written request of the Collateral Agent, the applicable Grantor shall
execute
and deliver to the Collateral Agent one or more Security Agreements
substantially consistent with the applicable forms referred to in this Section
4.3 (or a supplement thereto) covering an Intellectual Property License for
which such Grantor is the Licensee of any Material Intellectual Property with
respect to the security interest of the Collateral Agent, provided that no
such
Security Agreement referred to in this Section 4.3(d) shall be filed unless
any
consent required from the applicable licensor has been obtained by such Grantor.
Each Grantor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such
consent at the request of the Collateral Agent.
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Other
Actions.
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(a) If
any
issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest is organized under a jurisdiction outside
of the United States, each Grantor shall take such additional actions,
including, without limitation, causing the issuer to register the pledge on
its
books and records or making such filings or recordings, in each case as may
be
necessary, under the laws of such issuer’s jurisdiction to insure the validity,
perfection and priority of the security interest of the Collateral Agent;
provided, however, that the Collateral Agent may waive such requirement in
its
reasonable discretion if the completion thereof would be unduly burdensome
or
costly in relation to the value of such Pledged Equity
Interest.
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(b) With
respect to any Pledged Partnership Interests and Pledged LLC Interests included
in the Collateral with respect to which the Issuers are Subsidiaries of
Holdings, if the Grantors own less than 100% of the equity interests in any
issuer of such Pledged Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests, Grantors
shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of each
other holder of partnership interest or limited liability company interests
in
such issuer to the security interest of the Collateral Agent hereunder and
following an Event of Default, the transfer of such Pledged Partnership
Interests and Pledged LLC Interests to the Collateral Agent of its designee,
and
to the substitution of the Collateral Agent or its designee as a partner or
member with all the rights and powers related thereto (it being understood
that
if the organizational or constituent documents in respect of Pledged Partnership
Interests and Pledged LLC Interests prohibit the pledge of a Grantor’s equity
interests and the other partners or members, as the case may be, are unwilling
to amend the organizational or constituent documents in respect of Pledged
Partnership Interests and Pledged LLC Interests, the Grantors shall have no
further obligation to obtain or seek consent from the other partners or
members). Each Grantor consents to the grant by each other Grantor of a Lien
in
all Investment Related Property constituting Collateral to the Collateral Agent
and without limiting the generality of the foregoing consents to the transfer
of
any Pledged Partnership Interest and any Pledged LLC Interest to the Collateral
Agent or its designee following an Event of Default and to the substitution
of
the Collateral Agent or its designee as a partner in any partnership or as
a
member in any limited liability company with all the rights and powers related
thereto.
4.5
Timing
and Notice. With
respect to any Collateral in existence on the Closing Date, each Grantor
shall
comply with the requirements of Section 4 on the date hereof and with respect
to
any Collateral hereafter owned or acquired Grantor shall comply with such
requirements within 15 days of Grantor acquiring rights therein. Each Grantor
shall promptly inform the Collateral Agent of its acquisition of any Collateral
for which any action is required by Section 4 hereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, each Grantor shall have 30 days from the Closing Date to provide
the
Collateral Agent with Control over any Investment Accounts which requirement
may
be extended or waived by the Collateral Agent.
SECTION
5. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES.
Each
Grantor hereby represents and warrants, on the Closing Date and on each Credit
Date, that:
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Grantor
Information & Status.
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(a) Schedule
5.1(A) & (B) (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to
time) sets forth under the appropriate headings: (1) the full legal name of
such
Grantor, (2) all trade names or other names under which such Grantor currently
conducts business, (3) the type of organization of such Grantor, (4) the
jurisdiction of organization of such Grantor, (5) its organizational
identification number, if any, and (6) the jurisdiction where the chief
executive office or its sole place of business (or the principal residence
if
such Grantor is a natural person) is located.
(b) except
as
provided on Schedule 5.1(C), it has not changed its name, jurisdiction of
organization, chief executive office or sole place of business (or principal
residence if such Grantor is a natural person) or its corporate structure in
any
way (e.g., by merger, consolidation, change in corporate form or otherwise)
and
has not done business under any other name, in each case, within the past five
(5) years;
(c) other
than in connection with Permitted Liens, it has not within the last five (5)
years become bound (whether as a result of merger or otherwise) as debtor under
a security agreement entered into by another Person, which has not heretofore
been terminated other than the agreements identified on Schedule 5.1(D) hereof
(as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to
time);
(d) such
Grantor has been duly organized and is validly existing as an entity of the
type
as set forth opposite such Grantor’s name on Schedule 5.1(A) solely under the
laws of the jurisdiction as set forth opposite such Grantor’s name on Schedule
5.1(A) and remains duly existing as such. Such Grantor has not filed any
certificates of dissolution or liquidation, any certificates of domestication,
transfer or continuance in any other jurisdiction; and
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(e) no
Grantor is a “transmitting utility” (as defined in Section 9-102(a)(80) of the
UCC).
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Collateral
Identification, Special
Collateral.
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(a) Schedule
5.2 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets
forth under the appropriate headings all of such Grantor’s: (1) Pledged Equity
Interests, (2) Pledged Debt, (3) Securities Accounts other than any Securities
Accounts holding assets with a market value of less than $250,000 individually
or $1,000,000 in the aggregate, (4) Deposit Accounts other than any Deposit
Accounts holding less than $250,000 individually or $1,000,000 in the aggregate,
(5) Commodity Contracts and Commodity Accounts, (6) all United States and
foreign registrations of and applications for Patents, Trademarks, and
Copyrights owned by each Grantor, (7) all material Patent Licenses, Trademark
Licenses, Trade Secret Licenses and Copyright Licenses, (8) Commercial Tort
Claims other than any Commercial Tort Claims having a value of less than
$250,000 individually and $1,000,000 in the aggregate, (9) Letter of Credit
Rights for letters of credit other than any Letters of Credit Rights worth
less
than $250,000 individually or $1,000,000 in the aggregate and (10) the name
and
address of any warehouseman, bailee or other third party in possession of any
Inventory, Equipment and other tangible personal property other than any
Inventory, Equipment or other tangible personal property having a value less
than $500,000 individually or $1,000,000 in the aggregate. Each Grantor shall
supplement such schedules as necessary to ensure that such schedules are
accurate on each Credit Date;
(b) none
of
the Collateral constitutes, or is the Proceeds of, (1) Farm Products, (2)
As-Extracted Collateral, (3) Manufactured Homes, (4) Health-Care-Insurance
Receivables; (5) timber to be cut, or (6) aircraft, aircraft engines,
satellites, ships or railroad rolling stock. No material portion of the
collateral consists of motor vehicles or other goods subject to a certificate
of
title statute of any jurisdiction;
(c) all
information supplied in writing by any Grantor with respect to any of the
Collateral (in each case taken as a whole with respect to any particular
Collateral) is accurate and complete in all material respects;
(d) not
more
than 10% of the value of all personal property included in the Collateral is
located in any country other than the United States (solely for purposes of
this
clause (d), it being understood that Pledged Equity Interests and Pledged Debt
issued by Subsidiaries formed under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the
United States shall not be deemed to be Collateral located outside the United
States); and
(e) no
Excluded Asset is material to the business of such Grantor.
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Ownership
of Collateral and Absence of Other
Liens.
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(a) it
owns
the Collateral purported to be owned by it or otherwise has the rights it
purports to have in each item of Collateral and, as to all Collateral whether
now existing or hereafter acquired (including by way of lease or license),
will
continue to own or have such rights in each item of the Collateral (except
as
otherwise permitted by the Credit Agreement), in each case free and clear of
any
and all Liens, rights or claims of all other Persons, including, without
limitation, liens arising as a result of such Grantor becoming bound (as a
result of merger or otherwise) as debtor under a security agreement entered
into
by another Person other than, in the case of priority only, any Permitted Liens;
and
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(b) other
than any financing statements filed in favor of the Collateral Agent, no
effective financing statement, fixture filing or other instrument similar in
effect under any applicable law covering all or any part of the Collateral
is on
file in any filing or recording office except for (x) financing statements
for
which duly authorized proper termination statements have been delivered to
the
Collateral Agent for filing and (y) financing statements filed in connection
with Permitted Liens. Other than the Collateral Agent and any automatic control
in favor of a Bank, Securities Intermediary or Commodity Intermediary
maintaining a Deposit Account, Securities Account or Commodity Contract, no
Person is in Control of any Collateral.
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Status
of Security Interest.
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(a) upon
the
filing of financing statements naming each Grantor as “debtor” and the
Collateral Agent as “secured party” and describing the Collateral in the filing
offices set forth opposite such Grantor’s name on Schedule 5.4 hereof (as such
schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), the security
interest of the Collateral Agent in all Collateral that can be perfected by
the
filing of a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect
in any jurisdiction will constitute a valid, perfected, first priority Lien
subject in the case of priority only, to any Permitted Liens with respect to
Collateral. Each agreement purporting to give the Collateral Agent Control
over
any Collateral is effective to establish the Collateral Agent’s Control of the
Collateral subject thereto;
(b) to
the
extent perfection or priority of the security interest therein is not subject
to
Article 9 of the UCC, upon recordation of the security interests granted
hereunder in Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights in the United States Patent
and
Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, the
security interests granted to the Collateral Agent hereunder shall constitute
valid, perfected, first priority Liens (subject, in the case of priority only,
to Permitted Liens);
(c) no
authorization, consent, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing
with, any Governmental Authority or regulatory body (or any other Person other
than those which have been obtained) is required for either (i) the pledge
or
grant by any Grantor of the Liens purported to be created in favor of the
Collateral Agent hereunder or (ii) the exercise by Collateral Agent of any
rights or remedies in respect of any Collateral (whether specifically granted
or
created hereunder or created or provided for by applicable law), except (A)
for
the filings contemplated by clause (a) above and (B) as may be required, in
connection with the disposition of any Investment Related Property, by laws
generally affecting the offering and sale of Securities; and
(d) each
Grantor is in compliance with its obligations under Section 4
hereof.
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Goods
& Receivables.
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(a) each
Receivable (i) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Account Debtor
in respect thereof, representing an unsatisfied obligation of such Account
Debtor, (ii) is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws, (iii) is not subject to any credits, rights of recoupment,
setoffs, defenses, taxes, counterclaims (except with respect to refunds, returns
and allowances in the ordinary course of business with respect to damaged
merchandise) and (iv) is in compliance with all applicable laws, whether
federal, state, local or foreign;
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(b) no
Receivable is in excess of (i) $5,000,000 individually or $25,000,000 in the
aggregate for an Account Debtor that is the government of the United States,
any
agency or instrumentality thereof, or any state or municipality thereof, (ii)
$3,000,000 individually or $15,000,000 in the aggregate for an Account Debtor
that is an investment grade foreign sovereign, and (iii) $1,000,000 individually
or $5,000,000 in the aggregate for an Account Debtor that is a non-investment
grade foreign sovereign. No Receivable in excess of (i) $2,000,000 individually
or $10,000,000 in the aggregate for an Account Debtor that is the government
of
the United States, any agency or instrumentality thereof, or any state or
municipality thereof, (ii) $1,000,000 individually or $5,000,000 in the
aggregate for an Account Debtor that is an investment grade foreign sovereign,
or (iii) $250,000 individually or $500,000 in the aggregate for an Account
Debtor that is a non-investment grade foreign sovereign requires the consent
of
the Account Debtor in respect thereof in connection with the security interest
hereunder, except any consent which has been obtained;
(c) any
Goods
now or hereafter produced in the United States of America by any Grantor
included in the Collateral have been and will be produced in compliance with
the
requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder in all material respects; and
(d) other
than any Inventory or Equipment in transit and Inventory and Equipment with
an
aggregate fair market value less than $3,000,000, all of the Equipment and
Inventory included in the Collateral is located only at the locations specified
in Schedule 5.5 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time
to
time).
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Pledged
Equity Interests, Investment Related
Property.
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(a) after
giving effect to the Acquisition, it is the record and beneficial owner of
the
Pledged Equity Interests free of all Liens, rights or claims of other Persons
other than Permitted Liens and there are no outstanding warrants, options or
other rights to purchase, or shareholder, voting trust or similar agreements
outstanding with respect to, or property that is convertible into, or that
requires the issuance or sale of, any Pledged Equity Interests;
(b) no
consent of any Person including any other general or limited partner, any other
member of a limited liability company, any other shareholder or any other trust
beneficiary is necessary in connection with the creation, perfection or first
priority status of the security interest of the Collateral Agent in any Pledged
Equity Interests or the exercise by the Collateral Agent of the voting or other
rights provided for in this Agreement or the exercise of remedies in respect
thereof except such as have been obtained and as otherwise provided in Section
5.4(c) hereof; and
(c) all
of
the Pledged LLC Interests and Pledged Partnership Interests issued by entities
formed under the laws of the United States or any political subdivision thereof
are or represent interests that by their terms provide that they are securities
governed by the uniform commercial code of an applicable jurisdiction.
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Intellectual
Property.
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(a) it
is the
sole and exclusive owner of the entire right, title, and interest in and to
all
Intellectual Property owned by any Grantor that is listed on Schedule 5.2 (as
such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), and owns or
has
the valid right to use all Intellectual Property used in or necessary to conduct
its business, free and clear of all Liens, claims, encumbrances and material
licenses, except for, in the case of priority only, Permitted Liens and the
material licenses set forth on Schedule 5.2 (as each may be amended or
supplemented from time to time);
(b) all
Material Intellectual Property is subsisting and has not been adjudged invalid
or unenforceable, in whole or in part, nor, in the case of Patents, is any
of
the Intellectual Property the subject of a reexamination proceeding, and for
all
Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks that each Grantor owns and, in its
reasonable business judgment, has decided to maintain in subsistence, each
Grantor has performed all acts and has paid all renewal, maintenance, and other
fees and taxes required to maintain each and every registration and application
of Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks in full force and effect;
(c) except
as
would not have a material adverse effect, no claim or demand has been made
challenging the validity or scope of, such Grantor’s right to register, or such
Grantor’s rights to own or use, any Intellectual Property and no such action or
proceeding is pending or, to such Grantor’s knowledge, threatened in
writing;
(d) none
of
the Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights or Trade Secrets has been licensed by any
Grantor to any Affiliate or third party, except as disclosed in Schedule 5.2
(II) (as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time) or otherwise
in
the ordinary course of business;
(e) each
Grantor has not made a previous assignment, sale, transfer, license or agreement
constituting a present or future assignment, sale, transfer, license or
agreement of any Intellectual Property that has not been terminated or released,
except for licenses granted in the ordinary course of business that do not
have
the effect of an assignment;
(f) except
as
would not, or would not reasonably be expected to, have a material adverse
effect, each Grantor has been using appropriate statutory notice of registration
in connection with its use of registered Trademarks, proper marking practices
in
connection with the use of Patents, and appropriate notice of copyright in
connection with the publication of Copyrights;
(g) each
Grantor uses adequate standards of quality in the manufacture, distribution,
and
sale of all products sold and in the provision of all services rendered under
or
in connection with all Trademark Collateral and has taken actions reasonably
necessary to insure that all licensees of the Trademark Collateral owned by
such
Grantor use such adequate standards of quality;
(h) except
as
would not, or would not reasonably be expected to, have a material adverse
effect, to such Grantor's knowledge, the conduct of such Grantor’s business does
not infringe upon or misappropriate or otherwise violate any trademark, patent,
copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right of any other
Person; no claim has been made that the use of any Intellectual Property owned
or used by Grantor (or any of its respective licensees) infringes upon,
misappropriates or otherwise violates the asserted rights of any other Person,
and no demand that Grantor enter into a license or co-existence agreement has
been made but not resolved;
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(i) except
as
would not, or would not reasonably be expected to, have a material adverse
effect, to such Grantor’s knowledge, no other Person is infringing upon,
misappropriating or otherwise violating any rights in any Intellectual Property
owned, licensed or used by such Grantor; and
(j) no
settlement or consents, covenants not to xxx, co-existence agreements,
non-assertion assurances, or releases have been entered into by Grantor or
binds
Grantor in a manner that materially adversely affect Grantor’s rights to own,
license or use any Material Intellectual Property.
SECTION
6. COVENANTS
AND AGREEMENTS.
Each
Grantor hereby covenants and agrees that:
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Grantor
Information & Status.
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(a) Without
limiting any prohibitions or restrictions on mergers or other transactions
set
forth in the Credit Agreement, it shall not change such Grantor’s name,
identity, corporate structure (e.g. by merger, consolidation, change in
corporate form or otherwise), sole place of business (or principal residence
if
such Grantor is a natural person), chief executive office, type of organization
or jurisdiction of organization or establish any trade names unless it shall
have (a) notified the Collateral Agent in writing at least ten (10) Business
Days, or such shorter period as agreed to by Collateral Agent in its sole
discretion, prior to any such change or establishment, identifying such new
proposed name, identity, corporate structure, sole place of business (or
principal residence if such Grantor is a natural person), chief executive
office, jurisdiction of organization or trade name and providing such other
information in connection therewith as the Collateral Agent may reasonably
request and (b) taken all actions necessary to maintain the continuous validity,
perfection and the same or better priority of the Collateral Agent’s security
interest in the Collateral granted or intended to be granted and agreed to
hereby, which in the case of any merger or other change in corporate structure
shall include, without limitation, executing and delivering to the Collateral
Agent a completed Pledge Supplement, substantially in the form of Annex A
attached hereto, upon completion of such merger or other change in corporate
structure confirming the grant of the security interest hereunder.
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Collateral
Identification; Special
Collateral.
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(a) in
the
event that it hereafter acquires any Collateral of a type described in Section
5.2(b) hereof, it shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent thereof in writing
and take such actions and execute such documents and make such filings all
at
Grantor’s expense as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request in order to
ensure that the Collateral Agent has a valid, perfected, first priority security
interest in such Collateral, subject in the case of priority only, to any
Permitted Liens. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Grantor shall be required
to
notify the Collateral Agent or take any such action unless such Collateral
is of
a material value or is material to such Grantor’s business.
(b) in
the
event that it hereafter acquires or has any Commercial Tort Claim in excess
of
$500,000 individually or $2,000,000 in the aggregate it shall deliver to the
Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement, substantially in the form of
Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all Supplements to Schedules thereto,
identifying such new Commercial Tort Claims.
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Ownership
of Collateral and Absence of Other
Liens.
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(a) except
for the security interest created by this Agreement, it shall not create or
suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of the Collateral, other
than Permitted Liens, and such Grantor shall defend the Collateral against
all
Persons at any time claiming any interest therein;
(b) upon
such
Grantor or any officer of such Grantor obtaining knowledge thereof, it shall
promptly notify the Collateral Agent in writing of any event that could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the value of the
Collateral or any portion thereof, the ability of any Grantor or the Collateral
Agent to dispose of the Collateral or any material portion thereof, or the
rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent in relation thereto, including,
without limitation, the levy of any legal process against the Collateral or
any
portion thereof; and
(c) it
shall
not sell, transfer or assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or exclusively
license to another Person any Collateral except as otherwise permitted by the
Credit Agreement.
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Status
of Security Interest.
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(a) Subject
to the limitations set forth in subsection (b) of this Section 6.4 and except
as
otherwise permitted by the Credit Agreement, each Grantor shall maintain the
security interest of the Collateral Agent hereunder in all Collateral as valid,
perfected, first priority Liens (subject, in the case of priority only, to
Permitted Liens).
(b) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no Grantor shall be required to take any action to perfect any
Collateral that can only be perfected by (i) Control, (ii) federal or foreign
filings with respect to Intellectual Property or foreign pledged stock or (iii)
filings with registrars of motor vehicles or similar governmental authorities
with respect to goods covered by a certificate of title, in each case except
as
and to the extent specified in Section 4 hereof.
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Goods
& Receivables.
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(a) it
shall
not deliver any Document evidencing any Equipment and Inventory to any Person
other than the issuer of such Document (or to a shipper or freight forwarder
acting on such Grantor’s behalf) to claim the Goods evidenced therefor or the
Collateral Agent;
(b) if
any
Equipment or Inventory in excess of $500,000 individually or $15,000,000 in
the
aggregate is in possession or control of any warehouseman, bailee or other
third
party (other than Equipment and Inventory in transit and customers purchasing
inventory in the ordinary course of business or a Consignee under a Consignment
for which such Grantor is the Consignor), each Grantor shall join with the
Collateral Agent in notifying the third party of the Collateral Agent’s security
interest and using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an acknowledgment
from the third party that it is holding the Equipment and Inventory for the
benefit of the Collateral Agent and will permit the Collateral Agent to have
access to Equipment or Inventory for purposes of inspecting such Collateral
or,
following an Event of Default, to remove same from such premises if the
Collateral Agent so elects; and with respect to any Goods in excess of $500,000
individually or $15,000,000 in the aggregate subject to a Consignment for which
such Grantor is the Consignor, Grantor shall file appropriate financing
statements against the Consignee and take such other action as may be necessary
to ensure that the Grantor has a first priority perfected security interest
in
such Goods.
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(c) it
shall
keep and maintain at its own cost and expense satisfactory and complete records
of the Receivables, including, but not limited to, the originals of all
documentation with respect to all Receivables and records of all payments
received and all credits granted on the Receivables, all merchandise returned
and all other material dealings therewith;
(d) other
than in the ordinary course of business as generally conducted by it on or
prior
to the date hereof, (i) it shall not amend, modify, terminate or waive any
provision of any Receivable in excess of $1,000,000; (ii) following and during
the continuation of an Event of Default, such Grantor shall not (w) grant any
extension or renewal of the time of payment of any Receivable, (x) compromise
or
settle any dispute, claim or legal proceeding with respect to any Receivable
for
less than the total unpaid balance thereof, (y) release, wholly or partially,
any Person liable for the payment thereof, or (z) allow any credit or discount
thereon; and
(e) the
Collateral Agent shall have the right at any time following the occurrence
and
during the continuance of a Default, to notify, or require any Grantor to
notify, any Account Debtor of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the
Receivables and any Supporting Obligation and, in addition, at any time
following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default,
the
Collateral Agent may: (1) direct the Account Debtors under any Receivables
to
make payment of all amounts due or to become due to such Grantor thereunder
directly to the Collateral Agent; (2) notify, or require any Grantor to notify,
each Person maintaining a lockbox or similar arrangement to which Account
Debtors under any Receivables have been directed to make payment to remit all
amounts representing collections on checks and other payment items from time
to
time sent to or deposited in such lockbox or other arrangement directly to
the
Collateral Agent; and (3) enforce, at the expense of such Grantor, collection
of
any such Receivables and to adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment
thereof, in the same manner and to the same extent as such Grantor might have
done. If the Collateral Agent notifies any Grantor that it has elected to
collect the Receivables in accordance with the preceding sentence, any payments
of Receivables received by such Grantor shall be forthwith (and in any event
within two (2) Business Days) deposited by such Grantor in the exact form
received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent if required,
in
the Collateral Account maintained under the sole dominion and control of the
Collateral Agent, and until so turned over, all amounts and proceeds (including
checks and other instruments) received by such Grantor in respect of the
Receivables, any Supporting Obligation or Collateral Support shall be received
in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent hereunder and shall be
segregated from other funds of such Grantor and such Grantor shall not adjust,
settle or compromise the amount or payment of any Receivable, or release wholly
or partly any Account Debtor or obligor thereof, or allow any credit or discount
thereon.
(f) upon
the
request of Collateral Agent, each Grantor shall take all necessary actions
to
cause any Receivable for which the Account Debtor is the government of the
United States, any agency or instrumentality thereof, or any state or
municipality thereof, to become subjected to a perfected Lien thereon in favor
of the Collateral Agent, including, but not limited to, the delivery of executed
assignment of claim documentation in form and substance satisfactory to
Collateral Agent.
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Pledged
Equity Interests, Investment Related
Property.
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(a) except
as
provided in the next sentence, in the event such Grantor receives any dividends,
interest or distributions on any Pledged Equity Interest or other Investment
Related Property, upon the merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution
of
any issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest or Investment Related Property, then
(i) such dividends, interest or distributions and securities or other property
shall be included in the definition of Collateral without further action and
(ii) such Grantor shall immediately take all steps, if any, necessary to ensure
the validity, perfection, priority and, if applicable, control of the Collateral
Agent over such Investment Related Property (including, without limitation,
delivery thereof to the Collateral Agent) and pending any such action such
Grantor shall be deemed to hold such dividends, interest, distributions,
securities or other property in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent
and shall segregate such dividends, distributions, Securities or other property
from all other property of such Grantor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so
long
as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral
Agent authorizes each Grantor to retain all ordinary cash dividends and
distributions paid in the normal course of the business of the issuer and
consistent with the past practice of the issuer and all scheduled payments
of
interest;
(b) Voting
.
(i) So
long
as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:
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except
as otherwise provided under the covenants and agreements relating
to
Investment Related Property in this Agreement or elsewhere herein
or in
the Credit Agreement, each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise
or
refrain from exercising any and all voting and other consensual rights
pertaining to the Investment Related Property or any part thereof
for any
purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or the
Credit
Agreement; provided, no Grantor shall exercise or refrain from exercising
any such right if the Collateral Agent shall have notified such Grantor
that, in the Collateral Agent’s reasonable judgment, such action would
have a Material Adverse Effect on the value of the Investment Related
Property or any part thereof; and provided further, such Grantor
shall
give the Collateral Agent at least five (5) Business Days prior written
notice of the manner in which it intends to exercise, or the reasons
for
refraining from exercising, any such right; it being understood, however,
that neither the voting by such Grantor of any Pledged Stock for,
or such
Grantor’s consent to, the election of directors (or similar governing
body) at a regularly scheduled annual or other meeting of stockholders
or
with respect to incidental matters at any such meeting, nor such
Grantor’s
consent to or approval of any action otherwise permitted under this
Agreement and the Credit Agreement, shall be deemed inconsistent
with the
terms of this Agreement or the Credit Agreement within the meaning
of this
Section 6.6(b)(i)(1) and no notice of any such voting or consent
need be
given to the Collateral Agent; and
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(ii) Upon
the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default:
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(1)
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and
upon notice from the Collateral Agent to a Grantor, all rights of
each
Grantor to exercise or refrain from exercising the voting and other
consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise
pursuant hereto shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon become
vested in the Collateral Agent who shall thereupon have the sole
right to
exercise such voting and other consensual rights;
and
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(2)
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in
order to permit the Collateral Agent to exercise the voting and other
consensual rights which it may be entitled to exercise pursuant hereto
and
to receive all dividends and other distributions which it may be
entitled
to receive hereunder: (1) each Grantor shall promptly execute and
deliver
(or cause to be executed and delivered) to the Collateral Agent all
proxies, dividend payment orders and other instruments as the Collateral
Agent may from time to time reasonably request and (2) each Grantor
acknowledges that the Collateral Agent may utilize the power of attorney
set forth in Section 8.1.
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(c) except
as
expressly permitted by the Credit Agreement, without the prior written consent
of the Collateral Agent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed,
it
shall not vote to enable or take any other action to: (i) amend or terminate
any
partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, certificate of
incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents in any way that
materially and adversely changes the rights of such Grantor with respect to
any
Investment Related Property or adversely affects the validity, perfection or
priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest, (ii) permit any issuer of
any Pledged Equity Interest to issue any additional stock, partnership
interests, limited liability company interests or other equity interests of
any
nature or to issue securities convertible into or granting the right of purchase
or exchange for any stock or other equity interest of any nature of such issuer,
except to such Grantor or to another Grantor who has caused such property to
become subjected to a perfected Lien thereon in favor of the Collateral Agent,
and except as otherwise permitted under the Credit Agreement, (iii) other than
as permitted under the Credit Agreement, permit any issuer of any Pledged Equity
Interest which is a Subsidiary of Holdings to dispose of all or a material
portion of their assets, (iv) waive any material default under or breach of
any
terms of any organizational document relating to the issuer of any Pledged
Equity Interest or the terms of any Pledged Debt if the waiver of such default
or breach could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the validity,
perfection or priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest or its rights
in such Pledged Equity Interest or Pledged Debt, or (v) cause any issuer of
any
Pledged Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests which are not securities
(for purposes of the UCC) on the date hereof to elect or otherwise take any
action to cause such Pledged Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests
to
be treated as securities for purposes of the UCC; provided, however,
notwithstanding the foregoing, if any issuer of any Pledged Partnership
Interests or Pledged LLC Interests takes any such action in violation of the
foregoing in this clause (v), such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral
Agent in writing of any such election or action and, in such event, shall take
all steps necessary to establish the Collateral Agent’s “control” thereof,
whereupon no violation of this covenant shall be deemed to have occurred;
and
(d) except
as
expressly permitted by the Credit Agreement, without the prior written consent
of the Collateral Agent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed,
it
shall not permit any issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest that is a Subsidiary
of Holdings to merge or consolidate unless (i) such issuer creates a security
interest that is perfected by a filed financing statement (that is not effective
solely under section 9-508 of the UCC) in collateral in which such new debtor
has or acquires rights, (ii) all the outstanding capital stock or other equity
interests of the surviving or resulting corporation, limited liability company,
partnership or other entity is, upon such merger or consolidation, pledged
hereunder and no cash, securities or other property is distributed in respect
of
the outstanding equity interests of any other constituent Grantor; provided
that
if the surviving or resulting Grantors upon any such merger or consolidation
involves an issuer which is a Controlled Foreign Corporation, then such Grantor
shall only be required to pledge equity interests in accordance with Section
2.2
and (iii) Grantor promptly complies with the delivery and control requirements
of Section 4 hereof.
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Intellectual
Property.
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(a) it
shall
not do any act or omit to do any act whereby any of the Material Intellectual
Property could reasonably be expected to lapse, or become abandoned, dedicated
to the public, or unenforceable (unless Grantor determines, in its reasonable
business judgment, that any such Intellectual Property is no longer useful
or of
material economic value), or which would adversely affect the validity, grant,
or enforceability of the security interest granted therein;
(b) it
shall
not, except with respect to any Trademarks which are not material to the
business of any Grantor, cease the use of any of such Trademarks or fail to
maintain the level of the quality of products sold and services rendered under
any of such Trademark at a level at least substantially consistent with the
quality of such products and services as of the date hereof, and each Grantor
shall take commercially reasonable measures to insure that licensees of such
Trademarks use such consistent standards of quality;
(c) it
shall,
within thirty (30) days of the creation or acquisition or exclusive license
of
any Copyrightable work which is material to the business of Grantor or otherwise
of material value, apply to register the Copyright and, in the case of an
exclusive Copyright License, record such license, in the United States Copyright
Office; provided, however, that such Grantor shall provide the Collateral Agent
with not less than ten (10) days notice prior to making any such
filing;
(d) it
shall
promptly notify the Collateral Agent if it knows or has reason to know that
any
item of Intellectual Property owned by a Grantor that is material to the
business of any Grantor may become (a) abandoned or dedicated to the public
or
placed in the public domain, (b) invalid or unenforceable, (c) subject to any
materially adverse determination or development (including the institution
of
proceedings) in any action or proceeding in the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, any state registry, any
foreign counterpart of the foregoing, or any court or (d) be the subject of
any
reversion or termination rights;
(e) it
shall
take all commercially reasonable steps in the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, the United States Copyright Office, any state registry or any foreign
counterpart of the foregoing, to pursue any application and maintain any
registration of each Trademark, Patent, and Copyright owned by or exclusively
licensed to any Grantor and material to its business which is now or shall
become included in the Intellectual Property including, but not limited to,
those items on Schedule 5.2 (II) (as each may be amended or supplemented from
time to time); provided, however, that Grantor will not be required to perform
any such acts with respect to any Intellectual Property deemed by the Grantor,
in its reasonable business judgment to be no longer useful or of any material
economic value;
(f) it
shall
hereafter use commercially reasonable efforts so as not to permit the inclusion
in any contract to which it hereafter becomes a party of any provision that
could or might in any way materially impair or prevent the creation of a
security interest in, or the assignment of, such Grantor’s rights and interests
in any property included within the definitions of any Intellectual Property
acquired under such contracts;
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(g) in
the
event that any Material Intellectual Property owned by or exclusively licensed
to any Grantor is infringed, misappropriated, or diluted by a third party and
Grantor becomes aware of such infringement or misappropriation, such Grantor
shall promptly take all commercially reasonable actions to stop such
infringement, misappropriation, or dilution and protect its rights in such
Intellectual Property;
(h) it
shall
take all steps reasonably necessary to protect the secrecy of all Trade Secrets,
including, without limitation, entering into confidentiality agreements with
employees and consultants and labeling and restricting access to secret
information and documents;
(i) it
shall
use proper statutory notice in connection with its use of any of the
Intellectual Property except to the extent the failure to use such notice could
not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect; and
(j) it
shall
continue to collect, at its own expense, all amounts due or to become due to
such Grantor in respect of the Intellectual Property or any portion thereof
and
connection with such collections, each Grantor may take such action as such
Grantor or the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably necessary to enforce
collection of such amounts unless Grantor has, in its reasonable business
judgment, decided not to pursue such collections. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Collateral Agent shall have the right at any time, to notify, or require
any
Grantor to notify, any obligors with respect to any such amounts of the
existence of the security interest created hereby.
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Miscellaneous.
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Each
Grantor shall, within thirty (30) days of the date hereof with respect to any
Material Contract that is a Non-Assignable Contract (other than any Material
Contract which constitutes an Account, Chattel Paper or Payment Intangible
of
such Grantor) in effect on the date hereof and within thirty (30) days after
entering into any Material Contract that is a Non-Assignable Contract after
the
Closing Date, request in writing the consent of the counterparty or
counterparties to such Non-Assignable Contract pursuant to the terms of such
Non-Assignable Contract or applicable law to the assignment or granting of
a
security interest in such Non-Assignable Contract to Secured Party and use
its
best efforts to obtain such consent as soon as practicable
thereafter.
SECTION
7. ACCESS;
RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND FURTHER ASSURANCES; ADDITIONAL
GRANTORS.
7.1
Access;
Right of Inspection. Subject
to any limitations set forth in the Credit Agreement,
(a) the Collateral Agent shall at all times have full and free access during
normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice to all the books,
correspondence and records of each Grantor, and the Collateral Agent and
its
representatives may examine the same, take extracts therefrom and make
photocopies thereof, and each Grantor agrees to render to the Collateral
Agent,
at such Grantor’s cost and expense, such clerical and other assistance as may be
reasonably requested with regard thereto and (b) Collateral Agent and its
representatives shall at all times also have the right to enter any premises
of
each Grantor during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice
and
inspect any property of each Grantor where any of the Collateral of such
Grantor
granted pursuant to this Agreement is located for the purpose of inspecting
the
same, observing its use or otherwise protecting its interests
therein.
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Further
Assurances.
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(a) Each
Grantor agrees that from time to time, at the expense of such Grantor, that
it
shall promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and
take all further action, that may be necessary, or that the Collateral Agent
may
reasonably request, in order to create and/or maintain the validity, perfection
or priority of and protect any security interest granted or purported to be
granted hereby or to enable the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its
rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor shall:
(i) except
as
provided in Section 6.4(b), file such financing or continuation statements,
or
amendments thereto, record security interests in intellectual property and
execute and deliver such other agreements, instruments, endorsements, powers
of
attorney or notices, as may be necessary, or as the Collateral Agent may
reasonably request, in order to effect, reflect, perfect and preserve the
security interests granted or purported to be granted hereby, subject to the
limitations contained herein and in the Credit Agreement;
(ii) except
as
provided in Section 6.4(b), take all actions necessary to ensure the recordation
of appropriate evidence of the liens and security interest granted hereunder
in
the Intellectual Property with any intellectual property registry in which
said
Intellectual Property is registered or in which an application for registration
is pending including, without limitation, the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, the United States Copyright Office and the various Secretaries of
State;
(iii) upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, will assemble
at
any reasonable time, upon not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior written
notice and upon request by the Collateral Agent, the Collateral and allow
inspection of the Collateral by the Collateral Agent, or persons designated by
the Collateral Agent;
(iv) at
the
Collateral Agent’s request, appear in and defend any action or proceeding that
may affect such Grantor’s title to or the Collateral Agent’s security interest
in all or any part of the Collateral; and
(v)
furnish
the Collateral Agent with such information regarding the Collateral, including,
without limitation, the location thereof, as the Collateral Agent may reasonably
request from time to time.
(b) Each
Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to file a Record or Records,
including, without limitation, financing or continuation statements,
intellectual property security agreements and amendments to any of the
foregoing, in any jurisdictions and with any filing offices as the Collateral
Agent may determine, in its sole discretion, are necessary to perfect or
otherwise protect the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent herein.
Such financing statements may describe the Collateral in the same manner as
described herein or may contain an indication or description of collateral
that
describes such property in any other manner as the Collateral Agent may
determine, in its sole discretion, is necessary, advisable or prudent to ensure
the perfection of the security interest in the Collateral granted to the
Collateral Agent herein, including, without limitation, describing such property
as “all assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired,” “all personal
property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired” or words of similar effect.
Each Grantor shall furnish to the Collateral Agent from time to time statements
and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other
reports in connection with the Collateral as the Collateral Agent may reasonably
request, all in reasonable detail.
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(c) Each
Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to modify this Agreement after
obtaining such Grantor’s approval of or signature to such modification by
amending Schedule 5.2 (as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from
time
to time) to include reference to any right, title or interest in any existing
Intellectual Property or any Intellectual Property acquired or developed by
any
Grantor after the execution hereof or to delete any reference to any right,
title or interest in any Intellectual Property in which any Grantor no longer
has or claims any right, title or interest.
7.3
Additional
Grantors. From
time
to time subsequent to the date hereof, additional Persons may become parties
hereto as additional Grantors (each, an “Additional
Grantor”),
by
executing a Pledge Supplement. Upon delivery of any such Pledge Supplement
to
the Collateral Agent, notice of which is hereby waived by Grantors, each
Additional Grantor shall be a Grantor and shall be as fully a party hereto
as if
Additional Grantor were an original signatory hereto. Each Grantor expressly
agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or
diminished by the addition or release of any other Grantor hereunder, nor
by any
election of Collateral Agent not to cause any Subsidiary of Borrower to
become
an Additional Grantor hereunder. This Agreement shall be fully effective
as to
any Grantor that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any
other
Person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be a Grantor
hereunder.
SECTION
8. COLLATERAL
AGENT APPOINTED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT.
8.1
Power
of Attorney. Upon
the
occurrence and continuation of a Default, each Grantor hereby irrevocably
appoints the Collateral Agent (such appointment being coupled with an interest)
as such Grantor’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead
of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor, the Collateral Agent or
otherwise, from time to time in the Collateral Agent’s discretion to take any
action and to execute any instrument that the Collateral Agent may deem
reasonably necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including,
without limitation, the following:
(a) upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to obtain and
adjust insurance required to be maintained by such Grantor or paid to the
Collateral Agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement;
(b) upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to ask for,
demand, collect, xxx for, recover, compound, receive and give acquittance and
receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any of the
Collateral;
(c) upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to receive,
endorse and collect any drafts or other instruments, documents and chattel
paper
in connection with clause (b) above;
(d) upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to file any
claims or take any action or institute any proceedings that the Collateral
Agent
may deem necessary for the collection of any of the Collateral or otherwise
to
enforce the rights of the Collateral Agent with respect to any of the
Collateral;
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(e) to
prepare and file any UCC financing statements against such Grantor as
debtor;
(f) to
prepare, sign, and file for recordation in any intellectual property registry,
appropriate evidence of the lien and security interest granted herein in the
Intellectual Property in the name of such Grantor as debtor;
(g) to
take
or cause to be taken all actions necessary to perform or comply or cause
performance or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, access to pay or discharge taxes or Liens (other than Permitted
Liens) levied or placed upon or threatened against the Collateral, and which
the
applicable Grantor has not paid or discharged when required hereunder or under
the Credit Agreement, the legality or validity thereof and the amounts necessary
to discharge the same to be determined by the Collateral Agent in its sole
discretion, any such payments made by the Collateral Agent to become obligations
of such Grantor to the Collateral Agent, due and payable immediately without
demand; and
(h) upon
the
occurrence and continuation of a Default, generally to sell, transfer, lease,
license, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with
any
of the Collateral as fully and completely as though the Collateral Agent were
the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and to do, at the Collateral
Agent’s option and such Grantor’s expense, at any time or from time to time, all
acts and things that the Collateral Agent deems reasonably necessary to protect,
preserve or realize upon the Collateral and the Collateral Agent’s security
interest therein in order to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully
and effectively as such Grantor might do.
8.2
No
Duty on the Part of Collateral Agent or Secured Parties. The
powers conferred on the Collateral Agent hereunder are solely to protect
the
interests of the Secured Parties in the Collateral and shall not impose
any duty
upon the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party to exercise any such powers.
The
Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties shall be accountable only for
amounts
that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers,
and
neither they nor any of their officers, directors, employees or agents
shall be
responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except
for
their own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
SECTION
9. REMEDIES.
9.1
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(a) If
any
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent
may
exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to all other rights and
remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it at law or in equity,
all the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent on default under the UCC
(whether or not the UCC applies to the affected Collateral) to collect, enforce
or satisfy any Secured Obligations then owing, whether by acceleration or
otherwise, and also may pursue any of the following separately, successively
or
simultaneously:
(i) require
any Grantor to, and each Grantor hereby agrees that it shall at its expense
and
promptly upon request of the Collateral Agent forthwith, assemble all or part
of
the Collateral as directed by the Collateral Agent and make it available to
the
Collateral Agent at a place to be designated by the Collateral Agent that is
reasonably convenient to both parties;
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(ii) enter
onto the property where any Collateral is located and take possession thereof
with or without judicial process;
(iii) prior
to
the disposition of the Collateral, store, process, repair or recondition the
Collateral or otherwise prepare the Collateral for disposition in any manner
to
the extent the Collateral Agent deems appropriate; and
(iv) without
notice except as specified below or under the UCC, sell, assign, lease, license
(on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis) or otherwise dispose of the Collateral
or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any
of
the Collateral Agent’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future
delivery, at such time or times and at such price or prices and upon such other
terms as the Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable.
(b) The
Collateral Agent or any Secured Party may be the purchaser of any or all of
the
Collateral at any public or private (to the extent to the portion of the
Collateral being privately sold is of a kind that is customarily sold on a
recognized market or the subject of widely distributed standard price
quotations) sale in accordance with the UCC and the Collateral Agent, as
collateral agent for and representative of the Secured Parties, shall be
entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the
purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such sale
made in accordance with the UCC, to use and apply any of the Secured Obligations
as a credit on account of the purchase price for any Collateral payable by
the
Collateral Agent at such sale. Each purchaser at any such sale shall hold the
property sold absolutely free from any claim or right on the part of any
Grantor, and each Grantor hereby waives (to the extent permitted by applicable
law) all rights of redemption, stay and/or appraisal which it now has or may
at
any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or
hereafter enacted. Each Grantor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall
be required by law, at least ten (10) days notice to such 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. The Collateral Agent shall not
be
obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having
been given. The Collateral 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. Each Grantor agrees that it would not be commercially unreasonable
for the Collateral Agent to dispose of the Collateral or any portion thereof
by
using Internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types
included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capability of doing
so,
or that match buyers and sellers of assets. Each Grantor hereby waives any
claims against the Collateral Agent arising by reason of the fact that the
price
at which any Collateral may have been sold at such a private sale was less
than
the price which might have been obtained at a public sale, even if the
Collateral Agent accepts the first offer received and does not offer such
Collateral to more than one offeree. If the proceeds of any sale or other
disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to pay all the Secured
Obligations, Grantors shall be liable for the deficiency and the fees of any
attorneys employed by the Collateral Agent to collect such deficiency. Each
Grantor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this
Section will cause irreparable injury to the Collateral Agent, that the
Collateral Agent has no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and,
as
a consequence, that each and every covenant contained in this Section shall
be
specifically enforceable except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws against such Grantor,
and such Grantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against
an
action for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that
no
default has occurred giving rise to the Secured Obligations becoming due and
payable prior to their stated maturities. Nothing in this Section shall in
any
way limit the rights of the Collateral Agent hereunder.
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(c) The
Collateral Agent may sell the Collateral without giving any warranties as to
the
Collateral. The Collateral Agent may specifically disclaim or modify any
warranties of title or the like. This procedure will not be considered to
adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the
Collateral.
(d) The
Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to marshal any of the Collateral.
9.2
Application
of Proceeds. Except
as
expressly provided elsewhere in this Agreement, all proceeds received by
the
Collateral Agent in respect of any sale, any collection from, or other
realization upon all or any part of the Collateral shall be applied in
full or
in part by the Collateral Agent against, the Secured Obligations in the
following order of priority: first,
to the
payment of all costs and expenses of such sale, collection or other realization,
including reasonable compensation to the Collateral Agent and its agents
and
counsel, and all other expenses, liabilities and advances made or incurred
by
the Collateral Agent in connection therewith, and all amounts for which
the
Collateral Agent is entitled to indemnification hereunder (in its capacity
as
the Collateral Agent and not as a Lender) and all advances made by the
Collateral Agent hereunder for the account of the applicable Grantor, and
to the
payment of all costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Collateral Agent
in
connection with the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under
the
Credit Agreement, all in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof;
second,
to the
extent of any excess of such proceeds, to the payment of all other Secured
Obligations for the ratable benefit of the Lenders and the Lender
Counterparties; and third,
to the
extent of any excess of such proceeds, to the payment to or upon the order
of
such Grantor or to whosoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same
or as
a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
9.3
Sales
on Credit.
If
Collateral Agent sells any of the Collateral upon credit, Grantor will
be
credited only with payments actually made by purchaser and received by
Collateral Agent and applied to indebtedness of the purchaser. In the event
the
purchaser fails to pay for the Collateral, Collateral Agent may resell
the
Collateral and Grantor shall be credited with proceeds of the
sale.
9.4
Investment
Related Property.
Each
Grantor recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions
contained in the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, the
Collateral Agent may be compelled, with respect to any sale of all or any
part
of the Investment Related Property conducted without prior registration
or
qualification of such Investment Related Property under the Securities
Act
and/or such state securities laws, to limit purchasers to those who will
agree,
among other things, to acquire the Investment Related Property for their
own
account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale
thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges that any such private sale may be at
prices
and on terms less favorable than those obtainable through a public sale
without
such restrictions (including a public offering made pursuant to a registration
statement under the Securities Act) and, notwithstanding such circumstances,
each Grantor agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have
been made
in a commercially reasonable manner and that the Collateral Agent shall
have no
obligation to engage in public sales and no obligation to delay the sale
of any
Investment Related Property for the period of time necessary to permit
the
issuer thereof to register it for a form of public sale requiring registration
under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities laws, even
if such
issuer would, or should, agree to so register it. If the Collateral Agent
determines to exercise its right to sell any or all of the Investment Related
Property, upon written request, each Grantor shall and shall cause each
issuer
of any Pledged Stock to be sold hereunder, each partnership and each limited
liability company from time to time to furnish to the Collateral Agent
all such
information as the Collateral Agent may request in order to determine the
number
and nature of interest, shares or other instruments included in the Investment
Related Property which may be sold by the Collateral Agent in exempt
transactions under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of
the
Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, as the same are from time
to time
in effect.
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9.5
Grant
of Intellectual Property License.
For
the
purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent, during the continuance of an
Event of
Default, to exercise rights and remedies under Section 9 hereof at such
time as
the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights
and
remedies, and for no other purpose, each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral
Agent an irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty free license to use, license
or
sublicense any of the Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired
by
such Grantor, wherever the same may be located. Such license shall include
access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded
or stored
and to all computer programs used for the compilation or printout hereof.
For
the avoidance of doubt, any such license does not in any way transfer to
Collateral Agent any ownership of, or any other rights in or to, such
Intellectual Property.
9.6
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Intellectual
Property.
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(a) Anything
contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in addition to the other
rights and remedies provided herein, upon the occurrence and during the
continuation of an Event of Default:
(i) the
Collateral Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to bring suit
or
otherwise commence any action or proceeding in the name of any Grantor, the
Collateral Agent or otherwise, in the Collateral Agent’s sole discretion, to
enforce any Intellectual Property, in which event such Grantor shall, at the
request of the Collateral Agent, do any and all lawful acts and execute any
and
all documents reasonably required by the Collateral Agent in aid of such
enforcement and such Grantor shall promptly, upon demand, reimburse and
indemnify the Collateral Agent as provided in Section 10 hereof in connection
with the exercise of its rights under this Section;
(ii) upon
written demand from the Collateral Agent, each Grantor shall grant, assign,
convey or otherwise transfer to the Collateral Agent or such Collateral Agent’s
designee all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to the
Intellectual Property and shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent
such
documents as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes
of this Agreement;
(iii) each
Grantor agrees that such an assignment and/or recording shall be applied to
reduce the Secured Obligations outstanding only to the extent that the
Collateral Agent (or any Secured Party) receives cash proceeds in respect of
the
sale of, or other realization upon, the Intellectual Property;
(iv) within
five (5) Business Days after written notice from the Collateral Agent, each
Grantor shall make available to the Collateral Agent, to the extent within
such
Grantor’s power and authority, such personnel in such Grantor’s employ on the
date of such Event of Default as the Collateral Agent may reasonably designate,
by name, title or job responsibility, to permit such Grantor to continue,
directly or indirectly, to produce, advertise and sell the products and services
sold or delivered by such Grantor under or in connection with the Trademarks,
Trademark Licenses, such persons to be available to perform their prior
functions on the Collateral Agent’s behalf and to be compensated by the
Collateral Agent at such Grantor’s expense on a per diem, pro rata basis
consistent with the salary and benefit structure applicable to each as of the
date of such Event of Default; and
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(v) the
Collateral Agent shall have the right to notify, or require each Grantor to
notify, any obligors with respect to amounts due or to become due to such
Grantor in respect of the Intellectual Property, of the existence of the
security interest created herein, to direct such obligors to make payment of
all
such amounts directly to the Collateral Agent, and, upon such notification
and
at the expense of such Grantor, to enforce collection of any such amounts and
to
adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment thereof, in the same manner
and to the same extent as such Grantor might have done;
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all
amounts and proceeds (including checks and other instruments) received
by
Grantor in respect of amounts due to such Grantor in respect of the
Collateral or any portion thereof shall be received in trust for
the
benefit of the Collateral Agent hereunder, shall be segregated from
other
funds of such Grantor and shall be forthwith paid over or delivered
to the
Collateral Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary
endorsement) to be held as cash Collateral and applied as provided
by
Section 9.7 hereof; and
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Grantor
shall not adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment of any
such
amount or release wholly or partly any obligor with respect thereto
or
allow any credit or discount
thereon.
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(b) If
(i) an
Event of Default shall have occurred and, by reason of cure, waiver,
modification, amendment or otherwise, no longer be continuing, (ii) no other
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (iii) an assignment
or
other transfer to the Collateral Agent of any rights, title and interests in
and
to the Intellectual Property shall have been previously made and shall have
become absolute and effective, and (iv) the Secured Obligations shall not have
become immediately due and payable, upon the written request of any Grantor,
the
Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to such Grantor, at such
Grantor’s sole cost and expense, such assignments or other transfer as may be
necessary to reassign to such Grantor any such rights, title and interests
as
may have been assigned to the Collateral Agent as aforesaid, subject to any
disposition thereof that may have been made by the Collateral Agent; provided,
after giving effect to such reassignment, the Collateral Agent’s security
interest granted pursuant hereto, as well as all other rights and remedies
of
the Collateral Agent granted hereunder, shall continue to be in full force
and
effect; and provided further, the rights, title and interests so reassigned
shall be free and clear of any other Liens granted by or on behalf of the
Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties.
9.7
Cash
Proceeds; Deposit Accounts. (a)
If
any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in addition
to the
rights of the Collateral Agent specified in Section 6.5 with respect to
payments of Receivables, all proceeds of any Collateral received by any
Grantor
consisting of cash, checks and other near-cash items (collectively,
“Cash
Proceeds”)
shall
be held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral Agent, segregated from
other
funds of such Grantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Grantor,
be
turned over to the Collateral Agent in the exact form received by such
Grantor
(duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent, if required) and
held by
the Collateral Agent in the Collateral Account. Any Cash Proceeds received
by
the Collateral Agent (whether from a Grantor or otherwise) may, in the
sole
discretion of the Collateral Agent, (A) be held by the Collateral Agent
for the
ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as collateral security for the
Secured
Obligations (whether matured or unmatured) and/or (B) then or at any time
thereafter may be applied by the Collateral Agent against the Secured
Obligations then due and owing.
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(b)
If
any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral
Agent
may apply the balance from any Deposit Account or instruct the bank at which
any
Deposit Account is maintained to pay the balance of any Deposit Account to
or
for the benefit of the Collateral Agent.
SECTION
10. COLLATERAL
AGENT.
The
Collateral Agent has been appointed to act as Collateral Agent hereunder by
Lenders and, by their acceptance of the benefits hereof, the other Secured
Parties. The Collateral Agent shall be obligated, and shall have the right
hereunder, to make demands, to give notices, to exercise or refrain from
exercising any rights, and to take or refrain from taking any action (including,
without limitation, the release or substitution of Collateral), solely in
accordance with this Agreement and the Credit Agreement; provided, the
Collateral Agent shall, after payment in full of all Obligations under the
Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents, exercise, or refrain from
exercising, any remedies provided for herein in accordance with the instructions
of the holders (the “Majority Holders”) of a majority of the aggregate
“settlement amount” as defined in the Hedge Agreements (or, with respect to any
Hedge Agreement that has been terminated in accordance with its terms, the
amount then due and payable (exclusive of expenses and similar payments but
including any early termination payments then due) under such Hedge Agreement)
under all Hedge Agreements. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, settlement
amount for any Hedge Agreement that has not been terminated shall be the
settlement amount as of the last Business Day of the month preceding any date
of
determination and shall be calculated by the appropriate swap counterparties
and
reported to the Collateral Agent upon request; provided any Hedge Agreement
with
a settlement amount that is a negative number shall be disregarded for purposes
of determining the Majority Holders. In furtherance of the foregoing provisions
of this Section, each Secured Party, by its acceptance of the benefits hereof,
agrees that it shall have no right individually to realize upon any of the
Collateral hereunder, it being understood and agreed by such Secured Party
that
all rights and remedies hereunder may be exercised solely by the Collateral
Agent for the benefit of Secured Parties in accordance with the terms of this
Section. The provisions of the Credit Agreement relating to the Collateral
Agent
including, without limitation, the provisions relating to resignation or removal
of the Collateral Agent and the powers and duties and immunities of the
Collateral Agent are incorporated herein by this reference and shall survive
any
termination of the Credit Agreement.
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SECTION
11. CONTINUING
SECURITY INTEREST; TRANSFER OF LOANS.
This
Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and
shall remain in full force and effect until the payment in full of all Secured
Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations), the
cancellation or termination of the Commitments and the cancellation, expiration,
posting of backstop letters of credit or cash collateralization of all
outstanding Letters of Credit satisfactory to the issuer(s) of such Letters
of
Credit, be binding upon each Grantor, its successors and assigns, and inure,
together with the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent hereunder, to
the
benefit of the Collateral Agent and its successors, transferees and assigns.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, but subject to the terms
of
the Credit Agreement, any Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any Loans
held
by it to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested
with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to Lenders herein or otherwise.
Upon the payment in full of all Secured Obligations (other than contingent
indemnification obligations), the cancellation or termination of the Commitments
and the cancellation, expiration, posting of backstop letters of credit or
cash
collateralization of all outstanding Letters of Credit satisfactory to the
issuer(s) of such Letters of Credit, the security interest granted hereby shall
automatically terminate hereunder and of record and all rights to the Collateral
shall revert to Grantors. Upon any such termination the Collateral Agent shall,
at Grantors’ expense, execute and deliver to Grantors or otherwise authorize the
filing of such documents as Grantors shall reasonably request, including
financing statement amendments to evidence such termination. Upon any
disposition of property permitted by the Credit Agreement, the Liens granted
herein shall be deemed to be automatically released and such property shall
automatically revert to the applicable Grantor with no further action on the
part of any Person. The Collateral Agent shall, at Grantor’s expense, execute
and deliver or otherwise authorize the filing of such documents as Grantors
shall reasonably request, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the
Collateral Agent, including financing statement amendments to evidence such
release.
SECTION
12. STANDARD
OF CARE; COLLATERAL AGENT MAY PERFORM.
The
powers conferred on the Collateral Agent hereunder are solely to protect its
interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise
any
such powers. Except for the exercise of reasonable care in the custody of any
Collateral in its possession and the accounting for moneys actually received
by
it hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall have no duty as to any Collateral
or as
to the taking of any necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties
or
any other rights pertaining to any Collateral. The Collateral Agent shall be
deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of
Collateral in its possession if such Collateral is accorded treatment
substantially equal to that which the Collateral Agent accords its own property.
Neither the Collateral Agent nor any of its directors, officers, employees
or
agents shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or realize upon all or
any
part of the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any
obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request
of
any Grantor or otherwise. If any Grantor fails to perform any agreement
contained herein, the Collateral Agent may itself perform, or cause performance
of, such agreement, and the expenses of the Collateral Agent incurred in
connection therewith shall be payable by each Grantor under Section 10.2 of
the
Credit Agreement.
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SECTION
13. MISCELLANEOUS.
Any
notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be given
in
accordance with Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement. No failure or delay on
the
part of the Collateral Agent in the exercise of any power, right or privilege
hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall impair such power, right
or
privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any default or acquiescence therein,
nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege
preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right or
privilege. All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement and the other
Credit Documents are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies
otherwise available. In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement
shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or
of
such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way
be
affected or impaired thereby. All covenants hereunder shall be given independent
effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any
of
such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or
would
otherwise be within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the
occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action is taken or
condition exists. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the Collateral Agent and Grantors and their respective successors and
assigns. No Grantor shall, without the prior written consent of the Collateral
Agent given in accordance with the Credit Agreement, assign any right, duty
or
obligation hereunder. This Agreement and the other Credit Documents embody
the
entire agreement and understanding between Grantors and the Collateral Agent
and
supersede all prior agreements and understandings between such parties relating
to the subject matter hereof and thereof. Accordingly, the Credit Documents
may
not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral
agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the
parties. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and by
different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts
together shall constitute but one and the same instrument; signature pages
may
be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single
counterpart so that all signature pages are physically attached to the same
document.
THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND ALL CLAIMS
AND CONTROVERSIES ARISING OUT OF THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF WHETHER SOUNDING
IN
CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED
AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT
REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION
OF
ANY OTHER LAW (OTHER THAN ANY MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF THE UCC RELATING TO THE
LAW GOVERNING PERFECTION AND THE EFFECT OF PERFECTION OF THE SECURITY
INTEREST).
THE
PROVISIONS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT UNDER THE HEADINGS “CONSENT TO JURISDICTION”
AND “WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL” ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE AND SUCH
INCORPORATION SHALL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OF THE CREDIT
AGREEMENT.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each Grantor and the Collateral Agent have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written above.
GRANTORS:
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ACQUISITION CORP.,
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AX
HOLDING CORP.
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By:
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Title:
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AEROFLEX INCORPORATED | ||
By:
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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AEROFLEX / INMET, INC. | ||
By:
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title:
Treasurer, Assistant Secretary
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AEROFLEX
/ KDI, INC.,
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AEROFLEX
/ METELICS, INC.,
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AEROFLEX
/ WEINSCHEL, INC.,
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AEROFLEX
BLOOMINGDALE, INC.
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AEROFLEX
COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.,
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AEROFLEX
MICROELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS, INC.,
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AEROFLEX
PLAINVIEW, INC.,
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AEROFLEX
XXXXXX, INC.,
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AEROFLEX
SYSTEMS CORP.,
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AEROFLEX
WICHITA, INC.,
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AIF
CORP.,
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IFR
FINANCE, INC.,
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IFR
SYSTEMS, INC.,
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MCE
ASIA, INC.,
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MICRO-METRICS,
INC.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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34
XXXXXXX
SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
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as
Collateral Agent
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By:
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/s/
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Name:
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Title:
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35
SCHEDULE
5.1
GENERAL
INFORMATION
(A)
|
Full
Legal Name, Type of Organization, Jurisdiction of Organization, Chief
Executive Office/Sole Place of Business (or Residence if Grantor
is a
Natural Person) and Organizational Identification Number of each
Grantor:
|
Full Legal
Name
|
Type of
Organization
|
Jurisdiction of
Organization
|
Chief Executive
Office/Sole Place of
Business (or
Residence if Grantor
is a Natural Person)
|
Organization I.D.#
|
|||||||||
(B)
|
Other
Names (including any Trade Name or Fictitious Business Name) under
which
each Grantor currently conducts
business:
|
Full
Legal Name
|
Trade
Name or Fictitious Business Name
|
|
(C)
|
Changes
in Name, Jurisdiction of Organization, Chief Executive Office or
Sole
Place of Business (or Principal Residence if Grantor is a Natural
Person)
and Corporate Structure within past five (5)
years:
|
Grantor
|
Date of Change
|
Description of Change
|
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(D)
|
Agreements
pursuant to which any Grantor is bound as debtor within past five
(5)
years:
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Grantor
|
Description of Agreement
|
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SCHEDULE
5.1-1
SCHEDULE
5.2
COLLATERAL
IDENTIFICATION
I.
INVESTMENT RELATED PROPERTY
(A) Pledged
Stock:
Grantor
|
Stock
Issuer
|
Class of
Stock
|
Certificated
(Y/N)
|
Stock
Certificate
No.
|
Par Value
|
No. of
Pledged
Stock
|
Percentage
of
Outstanding
Stock of the
Stock Issuer
|
|||||||||||||||
Pledged
LLC Interests:
Grantor
|
Limited
Liability
Company
|
Certificated
(Y/N)
|
Certificate No.
(if any)
|
No. of Pledged
Units
|
Percentage of
Outstanding
LLC Interests of
the Limited
Liability
Company
|
|||||||||||
|
Pledged
Partnership Interests:
Grantor
|
Partnership
|
Type of
Partnership
Interests (e.g.,
general or
limited)
|
Certificated
(Y/N)
|
Certificate No.
(if any)
|
Percentage of
Outstanding
Partnership
Interests of the
Partnership
|
|||||||||||
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Trust
Interests or other Equity Interests not listed above:
Grantor
|
Trust
|
Class of Trust
Interests
|
Certificated
(Y/N)
|
Certificate No.
(if any)
|
Percentage of
Outstanding
Trust Interests
of the Trust
|
|||||||||||
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Pledged
Debt:
Grantor
|
Issuer
|
Original
Principal
Amount
|
Outstanding
Principal
Balance
|
Issue
Date
|
Maturity
Date
|
|||||||||||
SCHEDULE
5.2-1
Securities
Account:
Grantor
|
|
Share of Securities
Intermediary
|
|
Account Number
|
|
Account Name
|
||||
Deposit
Accounts:
Grantor
|
|
Name of Depositary Bank
|
|
Account Number
|
|
Account Name
|
||||
Commodity
Contracts and Commodities Accounts:
Grantor
|
|
Name of Commodities
Intermediary
|
|
Account Number
|
|
Account Name
|
||||
II.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(A)
|
Copyrights
|
Grantor
|
Description of Copyright
|
Registration Number (if
any)
|
Issue Date
|
|||||||
(B)
|
Copyright
Licenses
|
Grantor
|
Description of Copyright
License
|
Registration Number (if
any) of underlying
Copyright
|
Name of Licensor
|
|||||||
(C)
|
Patents
|
Grantor
|
|
Description of Patent
|
|
Registration Number
|
|
Issue Date
|
|
|||
SCHEDULE
5.2-2
(D)
|
Patent
Licenses
|
Grantor
|
Description of Patent
License
|
Registration Number of
underlying Patent
|
Name of Licensor
|
|||||||
(E)
|
Trademarks
|
Grantor
|
Description of Trademark
|
Registration Number
|
Issue Date
|
|||||||
|
(F)
|
Trademark
Licenses
|
Grantor
|
|
Description of Trademark
License
|
|
Registration Number of
underlying Trademark
|
|
Name of Licensor
|
||||
(G)
|
Trade
Secret Licenses
|
III.
COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS
Grantor
|
|
Commercial Tort Claims
|
|
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IV.
LETTER OF CREDIT RIGHTS
Grantor
|
Description of Letters of Credit
|
|
SCHEDULE
5.2-3
V.
WAREHOUSEMAN, BAILEES AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES IN POSSESSION OF
COLLATERAL
Grantor
|
Description of Property
|
Name and Address of Third Party
|
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VI.
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Grantor
|
Description of Material Contract
|
|
SCHEDULE
5.2-4
SCHEDULE
5.4 TO
|
FINANCING
STATEMENTS:
Grantor
|
|
Filing
Jurisdiction(s)
|
SCHEDULE
5.4-1
SCHEDULE
5.5
Grantor
|
Location of Equipment and Inventory
|
|
SCHEDULE
5.5-1
EXHIBIT
A
PLEDGE
SUPPLEMENT
This
PLEDGE
SUPPLEMENT,
dated
[mm/dd/yy], is delivered by [NAME
OF GRANTOR]
a
[NAME
OF STATE OF INCORPORATION] [Corporation]
(the
“Grantor”)
pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of August 15,
2007 (as
it
may be from time to time amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the
“Security Agreement”), among AX
ACQUISITION CORP.,
a
Delaware corporation (and its successor by merger, as “Borrower”),
the
other Grantors named therein, and XXXXXXX
XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
as the
Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Security Agreement.
Grantor
hereby confirms the grant to the Collateral Agent set forth in the Security
Agreement of, and does hereby grant to the Collateral Agent, a security interest
in all of Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to all Collateral to secure
the Secured Obligations, in each case whether now or hereafter existing or
in
which Grantor now has or hereafter acquires an interest and wherever the same
may be located. Grantor represents and warrants that the attached Supplements
to
Schedules accurately and completely set forth all additional information
required to be provided pursuant to the Security Agreement and hereby agrees
that such Supplements to Schedules shall constitute part of the Schedules to
the
Security Agreement.
THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND ALL CLAIMS
AND CONTROVERSIES ARISING OUT OF THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF WHETHER SOUNDING
IN
CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED
AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT
REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION
OF
ANY OTHER LAW (OTHER THAN ANY MANDATORY PROVISIONS OF THE UCC RELATING TO THE
LAW GOVERNING PERFECTION AND THE EFFECT OF PERFECTION OF THE SECURITY
INTEREST).
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
Grantor
has caused this Pledge Supplement to be duly executed and delivered by its
duly
authorized officer as of [mm/dd/yy].
[NAME OF GRANTOR] | |
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Name:
|
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Title:
|
EXHIBIT
A-1
SUPPLEMENT
TO SCHEDULE 5.1
Additional
Information:
GENERAL
INFORMATION
(A)
|
Full
Legal Name, Type of Organization, Jurisdiction of Organization, Chief
Executive Office/Sole Place of Business (or Residence if Grantor
is a
Natural Person) and Organizational Identification Number of each
Grantor:
|
Full Legal
Name
|
Type of
Organization
|
Jurisdiction of
Organization
|
Chief Executive
Office/Sole Place of
Business (or
Residence if Grantor
is a Natural Person)
|
Organization I.D.#
|
|||||||||
(B)
|
Other
Names (including any Trade Name or Fictitious Business Name) under
which
each Grantor currently conducts
business:
|
Full Legal Name
|
|
Trade Name or Fictitious Business Name
|
|
(C)
|
Changes
in Name, Jurisdiction of Organization, Chief Executive Office or
Sole
Place of Business (or Principal Residence if Grantor is a Natural
Person)
and Corporate Structure within past five (5)
years:
|
Grantor
|
Date of Change
|
Description of Change
|
|||||
(D)
|
Agreements
pursuant to which any Grantor is bound as debtor within past five
(5)
years:
|
Grantor
|
|
Description of Agreement
|
EXHIBIT
A-2
SUPPLEMENT
TO SCHEDULE 5.2
COLLATERAL
IDENTIFICATION
I.
INVESTMENT RELATED PROPERTY
(A) Pledged
Stock:
Grantor
|
Stock
Issuer
|
Class of
Stock
|
Certificated
(Y/N)
|
Stock
Certificate
No.
|
Par Value
|
No. of
Pledged
Stock
|
Percentage
of
Outstanding
Stock of the
Stock Issuer
|
|||||||||||||||
Pledged
LLC Interests:
Grantor
|
Limited
Liability
Company
|
Certificated
(Y/N)
|
Certificate No.
(if any)
|
No. of Pledged
Units
|
Percentage of
Outstanding
LLC Interests of
the Limited
Liability
Company
|
|||||||||||
Pledged
Partnership Interests:
Grantor
|
Partnership
|
Type of
Partnership
Interests (e.g.,
general or
limited)
|
Certificated
(Y/N)
|
Certificate No.
(if any)
|
Percentage of
Outstanding
Partnership
Interests of the
Partnership
|
|||||||||||
Pledged
Trust Interests:
Grantor
|
Trust
|
Class of Trust
Interests
|
Certificated
(Y/N)
|
Certificate No.
(if any)
|
Percentage of
Outstanding
Trust Interests
of the Trust
|
|||||||||||
Pledged
Debt:
Grantor
|
Issuer
|
Original
Principal
Amount
|
Outstanding
Principal
Balance
|
Issue Date
|
Maturity Date
|
|||||||||||
|
EXHIBIT
A-3
Securities
Account:
Grantor
|
Share of Securities
Intermediary
|
Account Number
|
Account Name
|
|||||||
Deposit
Accounts:
Grantor
|
Name of Depositary Bank
|
Account Number
|
Account Name
|
|||||||
Commodities
Accounts:
Grantor
|
Name of Commodities
Intermediary
|
Account Number
|
Account Name
|
|||||||
(B)
Grantor
|
Date of Acquisition
|
Description of Acquisition
|
|||||
|
II.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
(A)
|
Copyrights
|
Grantor
|
|
Description of Copyright
|
|
Registration Number (if
any)
|
|
Issue Date
|
||||
(B)
|
Copyright
Licenses
|
Grantor
|
|
Description of Copyright
License
|
|
Registration Number (if
any) of underlying
Copyright
|
|
Name of Licensor
|
|
|||
EXHIBIT
A-4
(C)
|
Patents
|
Grantor
|
Description of Patent
|
Registration Number
|
Issue Date
|
|||||||
(D)
|
Patent
Licenses
|
Grantor
|
Description of Patent
License
|
Registration Number of
underlying Patent
|
Name of Licensor
|
|||||||
(E)
|
Trademarks
|
Grantor
|
Description of Trademark
|
Registration Number
|
Issue Date
|
|||||||
(F)
|
Trademark
Licenses
|
Grantor
|
Description of Trademark
License
|
Registration Number of
underlying Trademark
|
Name of Licensor
|
|||||||
(G)
|
Trade
Secret Licenses
|
III.
COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS
Grantor
|
Commercial
Tort Claims
|
|
IV.
LETTER OF CREDIT RIGHTS
Grantor
|
Description
of Letters of Credit
|
|
EXHIBIT
A-5
V.
WAREHOUSEMAN, BAILEES AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES IN POSSESSION OF
COLLATERAL
Grantor
|
Description of Property
|
Name and Address of Third Party
|
|||||
VI.
MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Grantor
|
Description
of Material Contract
|
|||
EXHIBIT
A-6
SUPPLEMENT TO SCHEDULE 5.4 TO
|
|
PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
|
Financing
Statements:
Grantor
|
Filing
Jurisdiction(s)
|
|
EXHIBIT
A-7
SUPPLEMENT
TO SCHEDULE 5.5
TO
PLEDGE
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Additional
Information:
Name
of Grantor
|
Location
of Equipment and Inventory
|
||
EXHIBIT
A-8
EXHIBIT
B
TO
PLEDGE
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
UNCERTIFICATED
SECURITIES CONTROL AGREEMENT
This
Uncertificated Securities Control Agreement dated as of [_________], 20[__]
among [________________] (the “Pledgor”),
XXXXXXX XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS L.P., as collateral agent for the Secured
Parties,
(the “Collateral
Agent”)
and
[____________], a [________] [corporation] (the “Issuer”).
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned
in
the Pledge and Security Agreement dated August 15, 2007, among the Pledgor,
the
other Grantors party thereto and the Collateral Agent (the “Security
Agreement”).
All
references herein to the “UCC”
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New
York.
Section
1. Registered Ownership of Shares.
The
Issuer hereby confirms and agrees that as of the date hereof the Pledgor
is the
registered owner of [__________] shares of the Issuer’s [common] stock (the
“Pledged
Shares”)
and the
Issuer shall not change the registered owner of the Pledged Shares without
the
prior written consent of the Collateral Agent until such instructions are
rescinded by the Collateral Agent in writing.
Section
2. Instructions.
If at
any time the Issuer shall receive instructions originated by the Collateral
Agent relating to the Pledged Shares, the Issuer shall comply with such
instructions without further consent by the Pledgor or any other
person.
Section
3. Additional Representations and Warranties of the Issuer.
The
Issuer hereby represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent:
(a)
It
has not entered into, and until the termination of this agreement will
not enter
into, any agreement with any other person relating the Pledged Shares pursuant
to which it has agreed to comply with instructions issued by such other
person;
(b)
It
has not entered into, and until the termination of this agreement will
not enter
into, any agreement with the Pledgor or the Collateral Agent purporting
to limit
or condition the obligation of the Issuer to comply with Instructions as
set
forth in Section 2 hereof;
(c)
Except for the claims and interest of the Collateral Agent and of the Pledgor
in
the Pledged Shares, the Issuer does not know of any claim to, or interest
in,
the Pledged Shares. If any person asserts any lien, encumbrance or adverse
claim
(including any writ, garnishment, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution
or
similar process) against the Pledged Shares, the Issuer will promptly notify
the
Collateral Agent and the Pledgor thereof; and
(d)
This
Uncertificated Securities Control Agreement is the valid and legally binding
obligation of the Issuer.
Section
4. Choice of Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of [New York].
Section
5. Conflict with Other Agreements.
In the
event of any conflict between this Agreement (or any portion thereof) and
any
other agreement now existing or hereafter entered into, the terms of this
Agreement shall prevail. No amendment or modification of this Agreement
or
waiver of any right hereunder shall be binding on any party hereto unless
it is
in writing and is signed by all of the parties hereto.
EXHIBIT
B-1
Section
6. Voting Rights.
Until
such time as the Collateral Agent shall otherwise instruct the Issuer in
writing, the Pledgor shall have the right to vote the Pledged
Shares.
Section
7. Successors; Assignment.
The
terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit
of, the parties hereto and their respective corporate successors or heirs
and
personal representatives who obtain such rights solely by operation of
law. The
Collateral Agent may assign its rights hereunder only with the express
written
consent of the Issuer and by sending written notice of such assignment
to the
Pledgor.
Section
8.
Indemnification of Issuer.
The
Pledgor and the Collateral Agent hereby agree that (a) the Issuer is released
from any and all liabilities to the Pledgor and the Collateral Agent arising
from the terms of this Agreement and the compliance of the Issuer with
the terms
hereof, except to the extent that such liabilities arise from the Issuer’s
negligence or willful misconduct and (b) the Pledgor, its successors and
assigns
shall at all times indemnify and save harmless the Issuer from and against
any
and all claims, actions and suits of others arising out of the terms of
this
Agreement or the compliance of the Issuer with the terms hereof, except
to the
extent that such arises from the Issuer’s negligence or willful misconduct, and
from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs, charges,
counsel fees and other expenses of every nature and character arising by
reason
of the same, until the termination of this Agreement.
Section
9. Notices.
Any
notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be given
under
this Agreement shall be in writing and deemed to have been properly given
when
delivered in person, or when sent by telecopy or other electronic means
and
electronic confirmation of error free receipt is received or two (2) days
after
being sent by certified or registered United States mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the party at the address set forth
below.
Pledgor:
|
[Name
and Address of Pledgor]
|
Attention:
[________________]
|
|
Telecopier:
[________________]
|
|
Collateral
Agent:
|
XXXXXXX
SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.
|
[ADDRESS]
|
|
Attention:
[________________]
|
|
Telecopier:
[________________]
|
|
Issuer:
|
[Insert
Name and Address of Issuer]
|
Attention:
[________________]
|
|
Telecopier:
[________________]
|
Any
party
may change its address for notices in the manner set forth above.
Section
10. Termination.
The
obligations of the Issuer to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement
shall continue in effect until the security interests of the Collateral
Agent in
the Pledged Shares have been terminated pursuant to the terms of the Security
Agreement and the Collateral Agent has notified the Issuer of such termination
in writing. The Collateral Agent agrees to provide Notice of Termination
in
substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto to the Issuer upon the request
of the
Pledgor on or after the termination of the Collateral Agent’s security interest
in the Pledged Shares pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement.
The
termination of this Agreement shall not terminate the Pledged Shares or
alter
the obligations of the Issuer to the Pledgor pursuant to any other agreement
with respect to the Pledged Shares.
EXHIBIT
B-2
Section
11. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall
constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute
this
Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.
[NAME
OF PLEDGOR],
|
||
as
Pledgor
|
||
By:
|
||
Name:
|
||
Title:
|
||
XXXXXXX
XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
|
||
as
Collateral Agent
|
||
By:
|
||
Name:
|
||
Title:
|
||
[NAME
OF ISSUER],
|
||
as
Issuer
|
||
By:
|
||
Name:
|
||
Title:
|
EXHIBIT
B-3
Exhibit
A
[Letterhead
of Collateral Agent]
[Date]
[Name
and
Address of Issuer]
Attention:
[___________________]
Re:
Termination
of Control Agreement
You
are
hereby notified that the Uncertificated Securities Control Agreement between
you, [Name of Pledgor] (the “Pledgor”)
and the
undersigned (a copy of which is attached) is terminated and you have no
further
obligations to the undersigned pursuant to such Agreement. Notwithstanding
any
previous instructions to you, you are hereby instructed to accept all future
directions with respect to Pledged Shares (as defined in the Uncertificated
Control Agreement) from the Pledgor. This notice terminates any obligations
you
may have to the undersigned with respect to the Pledged Shares, however
nothing
contained in this notice shall alter any obligations which you may otherwise
owe
to the Pledgor pursuant to any other agreement.
You
are
instructed to deliver a copy of this notice by facsimile transmission to
the
Pledgor.
XXXXXXX
SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
|
||
as
Collateral Agent
|
||
By:
|
|
|
Name:
|
||
Title:
|
EXHIBIT
B-4
EXHIBIT
C
TO
PLEDGE
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITIES
ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT
This
Securities Account Control Agreement dated as of [_________], 20[__] (this
“Agreement”)
among
[___________________] (the “Debtor”),
XXXXXXX XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS L.P., as collateral agent for the Secured Parties
(the “Collateral
Agent”)
and
[___________________], in its capacity as a “securities intermediary” as defined
in Section 8-102 of the UCC (in such capacity, the “Securities
Intermediary”).
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated August 15, 2007, among
the
Debtor, the other Grantors party thereto and the Collateral Agent (as amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security
Agreement”).
All
references herein to the “UCC”
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York.
Section
1. Establishment of Securities Account.
The
Securities Intermediary hereby confirms and agrees that:
(a) The
Securities Intermediary has established account number [IDENTIFY
ACCOUNT NUMBER]
in the
name “[IDENTIFY
EXACT TITLE OF ACCOUNT]”
(such
account and any successor account, the “Securities
Account”)
and the
Securities Intermediary shall not change the name or account number of the
Securities Account without the prior written consent of the Collateral
Agent;
(b) All
securities or other property underlying any financial assets credited to the
Securities Account shall be registered in the name of the Securities
Intermediary, indorsed to the Securities Intermediary or in blank or credited
to
another securities account maintained in the name of the Securities Intermediary
and in no case will any financial asset credited to the Securities Account
be
registered in the name of the Debtor, payable to the order of the Debtor or
specially indorsed to the Debtor except to the extent the foregoing have been
specially indorsed to the Securities Intermediary or in blank;
(c) All
property delivered to the Securities Intermediary pursuant to the Security
Agreement will be promptly credited to the Securities Account; and
(d) The
Securities Account is a “securities account” within the meaning of Section 8-501
of the UCC.
Section
2. “Financial Assets” Election.
The
Securities Intermediary hereby agrees that each item of property (including,
without limitation, any investment property, financial asset, security,
instrument, general intangible or cash) credited to the Securities Account
shall
be treated as a “financial asset” within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(9) of
the UCC.
Section
3. Control of the Securities Account.
If at
any time the Securities Intermediary shall receive any order from the Collateral
Agent directing transfer or redemption of any financial asset relating to the
Securities Account, the Securities Intermediary shall comply with such
entitlement order without further consent by the Debtor or any other person.
If
the Debtor is otherwise entitled to issue entitlement orders and such orders
conflict with any entitlement order issued by the Collateral Agent, the
Securities Intermediary shall follow the orders issued by the Collateral
Agent.
EXHIBIT
C-1
Section
4. Subordination of Lien; Waiver of Set-Off.
In the
event that the Securities Intermediary has or subsequently obtains by agreement,
by operation of law or otherwise a security interest in the Securities Account
or any security entitlement credited thereto, the Securities Intermediary hereby
agrees that such security interest shall be subordinate to the security interest
of the Collateral Agent. The financial assets and other items deposited to
the
Securities Account will not be subject to deduction, set-off, banker’s lien, or
any other right in favor of any person other than the Collateral Agent (except
that the Securities Intermediary may set off (i) all amounts due to the
Securities Intermediary in respect of customary fees and expenses for the
routine maintenance and operation of the Securities Account and (ii) the face
amount of any checks which have been credited to such Securities Account but
are
subsequently returned unpaid because of uncollected or insufficient
funds).
Section
5. Choice of Law.
This
Agreement and the Securities Account shall each be governed by the laws of
the
State of [New York]. Regardless of any provision in any other agreement, for
purposes of the UCC, [New York] shall be deemed to be the Securities
Intermediary’s jurisdiction (within the meaning of Section 8-110 of the UCC) and
the Securities Account (as well as the securities entitlements related thereto)
shall be governed by the laws of the State of [New York].
Section
6. Conflict with Other Agreements.
(a) In
the
event of any conflict between this Agreement (or any portion thereof) and any
other agreement now existing or hereafter entered into, the terms of this
Agreement shall prevail;
(b) No
amendment or modification of this Agreement or waiver of any right hereunder
shall be binding on any party hereto unless it is in writing and is signed
by
all of the parties hereto;
(c) The
Securities Intermediary hereby confirms and agrees that:
(i)
There
are no other control agreements entered into between the Securities Intermediary
and the Debtor with respect to the Securities Account;
(ii)
It
has not entered into, and until the termination of this Agreement, will not
enter into, any agreement with any other person relating to the Securities
Account and/or any financial assets credited thereto pursuant to which it has
agreed to comply with entitlement orders (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(8)
of
the UCC) of such other person; and
(iii)
It
has not entered into, and until the termination of this Agreement, will not
enter into, any agreement with the Debtor or the Collateral Agent purporting
to
limit or condition the obligation of the Securities Intermediary to comply
with
entitlement orders as set forth in Section 3 hereof.
Section
7. Adverse Claims.
Except
for the claims and interest of the Collateral Agent and of the Debtor in the
Securities Account, the Securities Intermediary does not know of any claim
to,
or interest in, the Securities Account or in any “financial asset” (as defined
in Section 8-102(a) of the UCC) credited thereto. If any person asserts any
lien, encumbrance or adverse claim (including any writ, garnishment, judgment,
warrant of attachment, execution or similar process) against the Securities
Account or in any financial asset carried therein, the Securities Intermediary
will promptly notify the Collateral Agent and the Debtor thereof.
EXHIBIT
C-2
Section
8. Maintenance of Securities Account.
In
addition to, and not in lieu of, the obligation of the Securities Intermediary
to honor entitlement orders as agreed in Section 3 hereof, the Securities
Intermediary agrees to maintain the Securities Account as follows:
(b) Voting
Rights.
Until
such time as the Securities Intermediary receives a Notice of Sole Control
pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section 8, the Debtor shall direct the
Securities Intermediary with respect to the voting of any financial assets
credited to the Securities Account.
(c) Permitted
Investments.
Until
such time as the Securities Intermediary receives a Notice of Sole Control
signed by the Collateral Agent, the Debtor shall direct the Securities
Intermediary with respect to the selection of investments to be made for the
Securities Account; provided, however, that the Securities Intermediary shall
not honor any instruction to purchase any investments other than investments
of
a type described on Exhibit B hereto.
(d) Statements
and Confirmations.
The
Securities Intermediary will promptly send copies of all statements,
confirmations and other correspondence concerning the Securities Account and/or
any financial assets credited thereto simultaneously to each of the Debtor
and
the Collateral Agent at the address for each set forth in Section 12 of this
Agreement.
(e) Tax
Reporting.
All
items of income, gain, expense and loss recognized in the Securities Account
shall be reported to the Internal Revenue Service and all state and local taxing
authorities under the name and taxpayer identification number of the
Debtor.
Section
9. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Securities
Intermediary.
The
Securities Intermediary hereby makes the following representations, warranties
and covenants:
(a) The
Securities Account has been established as set forth in Section 1 above and
such
Securities Account will be maintained in the manner set forth herein until
termination of this Agreement; and
(b) This
Agreement is the valid and legally binding obligation of the Securities
Intermediary.
Section
10 Indemnification of Securities Intermediary.
The
Debtor and the Collateral Agent hereby agree that (a) the Securities
Intermediary is released from any and all liabilities to the Debtor and the
Collateral Agent arising from the terms of this Agreement and the compliance
of
the Securities Intermediary with the terms hereof, except to the extent that
such liabilities arise from the Securities Intermediary’s negligence or willful
misconduct and (b) the Debtor, its successors and assigns shall at all times
indemnify and save harmless the Securities Intermediary from and against any
and
all claims, actions and suits of others arising out of the terms of this
Agreement or the compliance of the Securities Intermediary with the terms
hereof, except to the extent that such arises from the Securities Intermediary’s
negligence or willful misconduct, and from and against any and all liabilities,
losses, damages, costs, charges, counsel fees and other expenses of every nature
and character arising by reason of the same, until the termination of this
Agreement.
EXHIBIT
C-3
Section
11. Successors; Assignment.
The
terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit
of, the parties hereto and their respective corporate successors or heirs and
personal representatives who obtain such rights solely by operation of law.
The
Collateral Agent may assign its rights hereunder only with the express written
consent of the Securities Intermediary and by sending written notice of such
assignment to the Debtor.
Section
12. Notices.
Any
notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be given under
this Agreement shall be in writing and deemed to have been properly given when
delivered in person, or when sent by telecopy or other electronic means and
electronic confirmation of error free receipt is received or two (2) days after
being sent by certified or registered United States mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the party at the address set forth
below.
Debtor:
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[Name
and Address of Debtor]
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Attention:
[_______________]
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Telecopier:
[_______________]
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Collateral
Agent:
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XXXXXXX
SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.
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[ADDRESS]
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Attention:
[_______________]
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Telecopier:
[_______________]
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Securities
Intermediary:
|
[Name
and Address of Securities Intermediary]
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Attention:
[_______________]
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Telecopier:
[_______________]
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Any
party
may change its address for notices in the manner set forth above.
Section
13. Termination.
The
obligations of the Securities Intermediary to the Collateral Agent pursuant
to
this Agreement shall continue in effect until the security interest of the
Collateral Agent in the Securities Account has been terminated pursuant to
the
terms of the Security Agreement and the Collateral Agent has notified the
Securities Intermediary of such termination in writing. The Collateral Agent
agrees to provide Notice of Termination in substantially the form of Exhibit
C
hereto to the Securities Intermediary upon the request of the Debtor on or
after
the termination of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Securities
Account pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement. The termination of
this
Agreement shall not terminate the Securities Account or alter the obligations
of
the Securities Intermediary to the Debtor pursuant to any other agreement with
respect to the Securities Account.
Section
14. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall
constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this
Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.
EXHIBIT
C-4
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Account Control
Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized.
[DEBTOR],
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as
Debtor
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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XXXXXXX
XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
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as
Collateral Agent
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By:
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||
Name:
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||
Title:
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||
[NAME
OF SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY],
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as
Securities Intermediary
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
C-5
EXHIBIT
A
TO
SECURITIES ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT
[Letterhead
of Collateral Agent]
[Date]
[Name
and
Address of Securities Intermediary]
Attention:
[__________________]
Re:
Notice
of Sole Control
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
As
referenced in the Securities Account Control Agreement dated as of [______],
20[__] among [Name of Debtor] (the “Debtor”),
you
and the undersigned (a copy of which is attached), we hereby give you notice
of
our sole control over securities account number [____________] (the “Securities
Account”)
and all
financial assets credited thereto. You are hereby instructed not to accept
any
direction, instructions or entitlement orders with respect to the Securities
Account or the financial assets credited thereto from any person other than
the
undersigned, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
You
are
instructed to deliver a copy of this notice by facsimile transmission to the
Debtor.
Very
truly yours,
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XXXXXXX
SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
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||
as
Collateral Agent
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||
By:
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||
Name:
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||
Title:
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cc:
[Name
of Debtor]
EXHIBIT
C-6
EXHIBIT
B
TO
SECURITIES ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT
Permitted
Investments
[TO
COME]
EXHIBIT
C-7
EXHIBIT
C
TO
SECURITIES ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT
[Letterhead
of the Collateral Agent]
[Date]
[Name
and
Address of Securities Intermediary]
Attention:
[________________]
Re:
Termination
of Securities Account Control Agreement
You
are
hereby notified that the Securities Account Control Agreement dated as of
[______], 20[__] among you, [Name of Debtor] (the “Debtor”) and
the
undersigned (a copy of which is attached) is terminated and you have no further
obligations to the undersigned pursuant to such Agreement. Notwithstanding
any
previous instructions to you, you are hereby instructed to accept all future
directions with respect to account number(s) [_________________] from the
Debtor. This notice terminates any obligations you may have to the undersigned
with respect to such account, however nothing contained in this notice shall
alter any obligations which you may otherwise owe to the Debtor pursuant to
any
other agreement.
You
are
instructed to deliver a copy of this notice by facsimile transmission to the
Debtor.
Very
truly yours,
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XXXXXXX
XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
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||
as
Collateral Agent
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
C-8
EXHIBIT
D
TO
PLEDGE
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
DEPOSIT
ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT
This
Deposit Account Control Agreement dated as of [_________], 20[__] (this
“Agreement”)
among
[___________] (the “Debtor”),
XXXXXXX SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P., as collateral agent for the Secured Parties
(the “Collateral
Agent”)
and
[____________], in its capacity as a “bank” as defined in Section 9-102 of the
UCC (in such capacity, the “Financial
Institution”).
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned
thereto in the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated August 15, 2007, between
the
Debtor, the other Grantors party thereto and the Collateral Agent (as amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Security
Agreement”).
All
references herein to the “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in
effect in the State of [New York].
Section
1. Establishment of Deposit Account.
The
Financial Institution hereby confirms and agrees that:
(a)
The
Financial Institution has established account number [IDENTIFY
ACCOUNT NUMBER]
in the
name “[IDENTIFY
EXACT TITLE OF ACCOUNT]”
(such
account and any successor account, the “Deposit
Account”)
and the
Financial Institution shall not change the name or account number of the Deposit
Account without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent and, prior
to
delivery of a Notice of Sole Control in substantially the form set forth in
Exhibit A hereto, the Debtor; and
(b)
The
Deposit Account is a “deposit account” within the meaning of Section
9-102(a)(29) of the UCC.
Section
2. Control of the Deposit Account.
If at
any time the Financial Institution shall receive any instructions originated
by
the Collateral Agent directing the disposition of funds in the Deposit Account,
the Financial Institution shall comply with such instructions without further
consent by the Debtor or any other person. The Financial Institution hereby
acknowledges that it has received notice of the security interest of the
Collateral Agent in the Deposit Account and hereby acknowledges and consents
to
such lien. If the Debtor is otherwise entitled to issue instructions and such
instructions conflict with any instructions issued the Collateral Agent, the
Financial Institution shall follow the instructions issued by the Collateral
Agent.
Section
3. Subordination of Lien; Waiver of Set-Off.
In the
event that the Financial Institution has or subsequently obtains by agreement,
by operation of law or otherwise a security interest in the Deposit Account
or
any funds credited thereto, the Financial Institution hereby agrees that such
security interest shall be subordinate to the security interest of the
Collateral Agent. Money and other items credited to the Deposit Account will
not
be subject to deduction, set-off, banker’s lien, or any other right in favor of
any person other than the Collateral Agent (except that the Financial
Institution may set off (i) all amounts due to the Financial Institution in
respect of customary fees and expenses for the routine maintenance and operation
of the Deposit Account and (ii) the face amount of any checks which have been
credited to such Deposit Account but are subsequently returned unpaid because
of
uncollected or insufficient funds).
Section
4. Choice of Law.
This
Agreement and the Deposit Account shall each be governed by the laws of the
State of [New York]. Regardless of any provision in any other agreement, for
purposes of the UCC, [New York] shall be deemed to be the Financial
Institution’s jurisdiction (within the meaning of Section 9-304 of the UCC) and
the Deposit Account shall be governed by the laws of the State of [New
York].
EXHIBIT
D-1
Section
5. Conflict with Other Agreements.
(a)
In
the event of any conflict between this Agreement (or any portion thereof) and
any other agreement now existing or hereafter entered into, the terms of this
Agreement shall prevail;
(b)
No
amendment or modification of this Agreement or waiver of any right hereunder
shall be binding on any party hereto unless it is in writing and is signed
by
all of the parties hereto; and
(c)
The
Financial Institution hereby confirms and agrees that:
(i) There
are
no other agreements entered into between the Financial Institution and the
Debtor with respect to the Deposit Account [other than ____________];
and
(ii) It
has
not entered into, and until the termination of this Agreement, will not enter
into, any agreement with any other person relating the Deposit Account and/or
any funds credited thereto pursuant to which it has agreed to comply with
instructions originated by such persons as contemplated by Section 9-104 of
the
UCC.
Section
6. Adverse Claims.
The
Financial Institution does not know of any liens, claims or encumbrances
relating to the Deposit Account. If any person asserts any lien, encumbrance
or
adverse claim (including any writ, garnishment, judgment, warrant of attachment,
execution or similar process) against the Deposit Account, the Financial
Institution will promptly notify the Collateral Agent and the Debtor thereof.
Section
7. Maintenance of Deposit Account.
In
addition to, and not in lieu of, the obligation of the Financial Institution
to
honor instructions as set forth in Section 2 hereof, the Financial Institution
agrees to maintain the Deposit Account as follows:
(a)
Notice
of Sole Control.
If at
any time the Collateral Agent delivers to the Financial Institution a Notice
of
Sole Control in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto, the
Financial Institution agrees that after receipt of such notice, it will take
all
instruction with respect to the Deposit Account solely from the Collateral
Agent
until such notice is rescinded by Collateral Agent in writing.
(b)
Statements
and Confirmations.
The
Financial Institution will promptly send copies of all statements, confirmations
and other correspondence concerning the Deposit Account simultaneously to each
of the Debtor and the Collateral Agent at the address for each set forth in
Section 11 of this Agreement; and
(c)
Tax
Reporting.
All
interest, if any, relating to the Deposit Account, shall be reported to the
Internal Revenue Service and all state and local taxing authorities under the
name and taxpayer identification number of the Debtor.
EXHIBIT
D-2
Section
8. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Financial
Institution.
The
Financial Institution hereby makes the following representations, warranties
and
covenants:
(a)
The
Deposit Account has been established as set forth in Section 1 and such Deposit
Account will be maintained in the manner set forth herein until termination
of
this Agreement; and
(b)
This
Agreement is the valid and legally binding obligation of the Financial
Institution.
Section
9. Indemnification of Financial Institution.
The
Debtor and the Collateral Agent hereby agree that (a) the Financial Institution
is released from any and all liabilities to the Debtor and the Collateral Agent
arising from the terms of this Agreement and the compliance of the Financial
Institution with the terms hereof, except to the extent that such liabilities
arise from the Financial Institution’s negligence or willful misconduct and (b)
the Debtor, its successors and assigns shall at all times indemnify and save
harmless the Financial Institution from and against any and all claims, actions
and suits of others arising out of the terms of this Agreement or the compliance
of the Financial Institution with the terms hereof, except to the extent that
such arises from the Financial Institution’s negligence or willful misconduct,
and from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, costs, charges,
counsel fees and other expenses of every nature and character arising by reason
of the same, until the termination of this Agreement.
Section
10. Successors; Assignment.
The
terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit
of, the parties hereto and their respective corporate successors or heirs and
personal representatives who obtain such rights solely by operation of law.
The
Collateral Agent may assign its rights hereunder only with the express written
consent of the Financial Institution and by sending written notice of such
assignment to the Debtor.
Section
11 Notices.
Any
notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be given under
this Agreement shall be in writing and deemed to have been properly given when
delivered in person, or when sent by telecopy or other electronic means and
electronic confirmation of error free receipt is received or two (2) days after
being sent by certified or registered United States mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the party at the address set forth
below.
Debtor:
|
[Name
and Address of Debtor]
|
|
Attention:
[_______________]
|
||
Telecopier:
[_______________]
|
||
Collateral
Agent:
|
XXXXXXX
XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.
|
|
[ADDRESS]
|
||
Attention:
[_______________]
|
||
Telecopier:
[_______________]
|
||
Financial
Institution:
|
[Name
and Address of Financial Institution]
|
|
Attention:
[_______________]
|
||
Telecopier:
[_______________]
|
Any
party
may change its address for notices in the manner set forth above.
EXHIBIT
D-3
Section
12. Termination.
The
obligations of the Financial Institution to the Collateral Agent pursuant to
this Agreement shall continue in effect until the security interest of the
Collateral Agent in the Deposit Account has been terminated pursuant to the
terms of the Security Agreement and the Collateral Agent has notified the
Financial Institution of such termination in writing. The Collateral Agent
agrees to provide Notice of Termination in substantially the form of Exhibit
A
hereto to the Financial Institution upon the request of the Debtor on or after
the termination of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Deposit
Account pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement. The termination of
this
Agreement shall not terminate the Deposit Account or alter the obligations
of
the Financial Institution to the Debtor pursuant to any other agreement with
respect to the Deposit Account.
Section
13. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall
constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this
Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Deposit Account Control
Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized.
[DEBTOR],
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as
Debtor
|
||
By:
|
||
Name:
|
||
Title:
|
||
XXXXXXX
SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
|
||
as
Collateral Agent
|
||
By:
|
||
Name:
|
||
Title:
|
||
[NAME
OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION],
|
||
as
Financial Institution
|
||
By:
|
||
Name:
|
||
Title:
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EXHIBIT
D-4
EXHIBIT
A
TO
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT
[Letterhead
of Collateral Agent]
[Date]
[Name
and
Address of Financial Institution]
Attention:
[_________________]
Re:
Notice
of Sole Control
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
As
referenced in the Deposit Account Control Agreement dated as of [_______],
20[__] among [Name of Debtor] (the “Debtor”),
you
and the undersigned (a copy of which is attached), we hereby give you notice
of
our sole control over deposit account number [____________] (the “Deposit
Account”)
and all
financial assets credited thereto. You are hereby instructed not to accept
any
direction, instructions or entitlement orders with respect to the Deposit
Account or the financial assets credited thereto from any person other than
the
undersigned, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
You
are
instructed to deliver a copy of this notice by facsimile transmission to the
Debtor.
Very
truly yours,
|
||
XXXXXXX
XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
|
||
as
Collateral Agent
|
||
By:
|
||
Name:
|
||
Title:
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cc:
[Name
of Debtor]
EXHIBIT
D-5
EXHIBIT
B
TO
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT
[Letterhead
of the Collateral Agent]
[Date]
[Name
and
Address of Financial Institution]
Attention:
[_______________]
Re:
Termination
of Deposit Account Control Agreement
You
are
hereby notified that the Deposit Account Control Agreement dated as of
[__________], 20[_] among [Name of Debtor] (the “Debtor”),
you
and the undersigned (a copy of which is attached) is terminated and you have
no
further obligations to the undersigned pursuant to such Agreement.
Notwithstanding any previous instructions to you, you are hereby instructed
to
accept all future directions with respect to account number(s)
[________________] from the Debtor. This notice terminates any obligations
you
may have to the undersigned with respect to such account, however nothing
contained in this notice shall alter any obligations which you may otherwise
owe
to the Debtor pursuant to any other agreement.
You
are
instructed to deliver a copy of this notice by facsimile transmission to the
Debtor.
Very
truly yours,
|
||
XXXXXXX
SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
|
||
as
Collateral Agent
|
||
By:
|
||
Name:
|
||
Title:
|
EXHIBIT
D-6
EXHIBIT
E
TO
PLEDGE
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
TRADEMARK
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Trademark
Security Agreement, dated as of _____ __, 20__ (as amended, restated or
otherwise modified, the “Trademark
Security Agreement”),
between each of the undersigned (collectively, “Grantors”)
and
XXXXXXX
XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P.,
in its
capacity as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (together with successors
and assigns in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”).
Witnesseth:
Whereas,
Grantors are party to a Pledge
and
Security
Agreement dated as of August 15, 2007 (the “Pledge
and Security Agreement”)
between each of the Grantors and the other grantors party thereto and the
Collateral Agent pursuant to which the Grantors are required to execute and
deliver this Trademark Security Agreement;
Now,
Therefore,
in
consideration of the premises and to induce the Secured Parties to enter into
the Credit Agreement, the Grantors hereby agree with the Collateral Agent,
as
follows:
SECTION
1. Defined
Terms.
Unless
otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Pledge
and
Security
Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Pledge
and
Security
Agreement.
SECTION
2. Grant
of Security Interest in Trademark Collateral.
Each
Grantor hereby pledges and grants to Collateral Agent for the benefit of the
Secured Parties, a security interest in all of such Grantor’s right, title and
interest in, to and under the following, whether presently existing or hereafter
created or acquired (collectively, the “Trademark
Collateral”):
(a)
all
United States, and foreign trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company
names, business names, fictitious business names, Internet domain names, service
marks, certifications marks, collective marks, logos, other source or business
identifiers, designs and general intangibles of a like nature, all registrations
and applications for any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to: (i)
the registrations and applications referred to on Schedule
I
hereto
(ii) all extensions or renewals of any of the foregoing, (iii) all of the
goodwill of the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the
foregoing, (iv) the right to xxx for past, present and future infringement
or
dilution of any of the foregoing or for any injury to goodwill, and (v) all
Proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, licenses, royalties,
income payments, claims, damages and proceeds of suit (collectively,
“Trademarks”);
and
(b)
any
and all agreements providing for the granting of any right in or to Trademarks
(whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder) including those
referred to on Schedule
I
hereto
(collectively, “Trademark
Licenses”).
SECTION
3. Security
Agreement.
The
security interest granted pursuant to this Trademark Security Agreement is
granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Collateral
Agent for the Secured Parties pursuant to the Pledge
and
Security
Agreement and Grantors hereby acknowledge and affirm that the rights and
remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the security interest in the
Trademark Collateral made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the
Pledge
and Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated
by
reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event that any provision
of this Trademark Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Pledge
and
Security Agreement, the provisions of the Pledge and Security
Agreement shall control.
EXHIBIT
E-1
SECTION
4. Applicable
Law.
This
Trademark Security Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties
hereunder shall be governed by, and shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
SECTION
5. Counterparts.
This
Trademark Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each
of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all
such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.
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EXHIBIT
E-2
In
Witness Whereof,
each
Grantor has caused this Trademark Security Agreement to be executed and
delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth
above.
[NAME
OF GRANTORS]
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
E-3
Accepted
and Agreed:
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XXXXXXX
SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P.,
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as
Collateral Agent
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
E-4
SCHEDULE
I
to
TRADEMARK
SECURITY AGREEMENT
TRADEMARK
REGISTRATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
[TO
BE COMPLETED BY BORROWER]
EXHIBIT
E-5
EXHIBIT
F
TO
PLEDGE
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
COPYRIGHT
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Copyright
Security Agreement, dated as of _____ __, 20__ (as amended, restated or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Copyright
Security Agreement”),
between each of the undersigned (collectively, “Grantors”)
and
XXXXXXX
XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
in its
capacity as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (together with its
successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Collateral
Agent”).
Witnesseth:
Whereas,
Grantors are party to a Pledge
and
Security
Agreement dated as of August 15, 2007 (the “Pledge
and Security Agreement”)
between each of the Grantors and the other grantors party thereto and the
Collateral Agent pursuant to which the Grantors are required to execute and
deliver this Copyright Security Agreement;
Now,
Therefore,
in
consideration of the premises and to induce the Secured Parties to enter into
the Credit Documents, the Grantors hereby agree with the Collateral Agent,
as
follows:
SECTION
1. Defined
Terms.
Unless
otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Pledge
and
Security
Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Pledge
and
Security
Agreement.
SECTION
2. Grant
of Security Interest in Copyright Collateral.
Each
Grantor hereby pledges and grants to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the
Secured Parties, a security interest in all of such Grantor’s right, title and
interest in, to and under the following, whether presently existing or hereafter
created or acquired (collectively, the “Copyright
Collateral”):
(a)
all
United States, and foreign copyrights (including community designs), including
but not limited to copyrights in software and databases, and all Mask Works
(as
defined under 17 U.S.C. 901 of the U.S. Copyright Act), whether registered
or
unregistered, and, with respect to any and all of the foregoing: (i) all
registrations and applications referred to on Schedule
I
hereto,
(ii) all extensions and renewals thereof, (iii) all rights corresponding thereto
throughout the world, (iv) all rights to xxx for past, present and future
infringements thereof, and (v) all Proceeds of the foregoing, including, without
limitation, licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages and proceeds
of suit (collectively, “Copyrights”);
and
(b)
any
and all agreements for the granting of any right in or to Copyrights (whether
or
not such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder) including those referred
to
on Schedule
I
hereto
(collectively, “Copyright
Licenses”).
SECTION
3. Security
Agreement.
The
security interest granted pursuant to this Copyright Security Agreement is
granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Collateral
Agent for the Secured Parties pursuant to the Pledge
and
Security
Agreement and Grantors hereby acknowledge and affirm that the rights and
remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the security interest in the
Copyrights made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Pledge
and Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated
by
reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event that any provision
of this Copyright Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Pledge
and
Security Agreement, the provisions of the Pledge and Security
Agreement shall control.
EXHIBIT
F-1
SECTION
4. Applicable
Law.
This
Copyright Security Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties
hereunder shall be governed by, and shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its
conflicts of law provisions (other than Section 5-1401 and Section 5-1402 of
the
New York General Obligation Laws).
SECTION
5. Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when
so
executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts
together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
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EXHIBIT
F-2
In
Witness Whereof,
each
Grantor has caused this Copyright Security Agreement to be executed and
delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth
above.
[NAME
OF GRANTORS]
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
F-3
Accepted
and Agreed:
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XXXXXXX
SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
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as
Collateral Agent
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
F-4
SCHEDULE
I
to
COPYRIGHT
SECURITY AGREEMENT
COPYRIGHT
REGISTRATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
[TO
BE COMPLETED BY BORROWER]
EXHIBIT
F-5
EXHIBIT
G
TO
PLEDGE
AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
PATENT
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Patent
Security Agreement, dated as of ______ __, 20__ (as amended, restated or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Patent
Security Agreement”),
between each of the undersigned (collectively, the “Grantors”),
and
XXXXXXX
XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P.,
in its
capacity as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (together with any
successors and assigns thereto in such capacity, the “Collateral
Agent”).
Witnesseth:
Whereas,
Grantors are party to a Pledge
and
Security
Agreement dated as of August 15, 2007 (the “Pledge
and Security Agreement”)
between each of the Grantors and the other grantors thereto and the Collateral
Agent pursuant to which the Grantors are required to execute and deliver this
Patent Security Agreement;
Now,
Therefore,
in
consideration of the premises and to induce the Secured Parties to enter into
the Credit Agreement, the Grantors hereby agree with the Collateral Agent,
as
follows:
SECTION
1. Defined
Terms.
Unless
otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Pledge
and
Security
Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Pledge
and
Security
Agreement.
SECTION
2. Grant
of Security Interest in Patent Collateral.
Each
Grantor hereby pledges and grants to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the
Secured Parties, a security interest in all of such Grantor’s right, title and
interest in, to and under the following, whether presently existing or hereafter
created or acquired (collectively, the “Patent
Collateral”):
(a)
all
United States and foreign patents and certificates of invention, or similar
industrial property rights, and applications for any of the foregoing
(collectively, “Patents”),
including, but not limited to: (i) each patent and patent application referred
to on Schedule
I
hereto
(as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), (ii) all
reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, extensions, renewals,
and reexaminations thereof, (iii) all rights corresponding thereto throughout
the world, (iv) all inventions and improvements described therein, (v) all
rights to xxx for past, present and future infringements thereof, (vi) all
licenses, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit arising therefrom, and (vii)
all
Proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, licenses, royalties,
income, payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit and
(b)
all
agreements providing for the granting of any right in or to Patents (whether
such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder) including those referred to
on
Schedule
I
hereto
(collectively, “Patent
Licenses”).
SECTION
3. Security
Agreement.
The
security interest granted pursuant to this Patent Security Agreement is granted
in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent for
the Secured Parties pursuant to the Pledge
and
Security
Agreement and Grantors hereby acknowledge and affirm that the rights and
remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the security interest in the
Patent Collateral made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the
Pledge
and Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated
by
reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event that any provision
of this Patent Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Pledge and
Security Agreement, the provisions of the Pledge and Security
Agreement shall control.
EXHIBIT
G-1
SECTION
4. Applicable
Law.
This
Patent Security Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties
hereunder shall be governed by, and shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its
conflicts of law provisions (other than Section 5-1401 and Section 5-1402 of
the
New York General Obligation Laws).
SECTION
5. Counterparts.
This
Patent Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of
which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such
counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.
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of page intentionally left blank]
EXHIBIT
G-2
In
Witness Whereof,
each
Grantor has caused this Patent Security Agreement to be executed and delivered
by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth
above.
[NAME
OF GRANTORS]
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
G-3
XXXXXXX
SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS, L.P.
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as
Collateral Agent
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By:
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
G-4
SCHEDULE
I
to
PATENT
SECURITY AGREEMENT
PATENT
REGISTRATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
[TO
BE COMPLETED BY BORROWER]
EXHIBIT
G-5