SECURITY AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.2
This SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made this 18 day of March 2008, by and
among LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Washington corporation, the other Grantors listed on the signature
pages hereto and those additional entities that hereafter become parties hereto by executing the
form of Supplement attached hereto as Annex 1 (collectively, jointly and severally,
“Grantors” and each individually, “Grantor”), and Sun Mackie, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns, if any, in such capacity
“Secured Party”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, that certain Convertible Senior Secured Subordinated Promissory Note dated March
___, 2008 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including
all exhibits and schedules thereto, the “Subordinated Note”) executed by LOUD TECHNOLOGIES
INC. a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”) is issued in favor of the Secured
Party and pursuant to the Subordinated Note, each of the Grantors listed on the signature pages
hereto has guaranteed the obligations of the Borrower in favor of the Secured Party, and
WHEREAS, in order to induce the Secured Party to enter into the Subordinated Note, Grantors
have agreed to grant a continuing security interest in and to the Collateral in order to secure the
prompt and complete payment, observance and performance of, among other things, all of the present
and future obligations of Borrower arising from the Subordinated Note, including reasonable out of
pocket attorneys fees and expenses and any interest fees or expenses due and owing pursuant to this
Agreement or the Subordinated Note that accrue after the filing of an Insolvency Proceeding,
regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in any Insolvency
Proceeding (the “Secured Obligations”).
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the recitals made above and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. All capitalized terms used herein (including in the preamble and
recitals hereof) without definition shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Financing
Agreement. Any terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the Code shall be construed and
defined as set forth in the Code unless otherwise defined herein or in the Financing Agreement;
provided, however, that to the extent that the Code is used to define any term
herein and such term is defined differently in different Articles of the Code, the definition of
such term contained in Article 9 of the Code shall govern. In addition to those terms defined
elsewhere in this Agreement, as used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
(a) “Account” means an account (as that term is defined in Article 9 of the Code).
(b) “Account Debtor” means any Person who is obligated on an Account, chattel paper,
or a general intangible.
(c) “Books” means books and records (including each Grantor’s Records indicating,
summarizing, or evidencing such Grantor’s assets (including the Collateral) or liabilities, each
Grantor’s
Records relating to such Grantor’s business operations or financial condition, and each
Grantor’s goods or General Intangibles related to such information).
(d) “Borrower” has the meaning specified therefor in the recitals to this Agreement.
(e) “Bankruptcy Code” means the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 101,
et seq.), as amended, and any successor statute.
(f) “Capital Stock” has the meaning specified therefor in the Financing Agreement.
(g) “Cash and Cash Equivalents” has the meaning specified therefor in the Financing
Agreement.
(h) “CFC” means a “Controlled Foreign Corporation” as defined in the Internal Revenue
Code.
(i) “Chattel Paper” means chattel paper (as that term is defined in the Code) and
includes tangible chattel paper and electronic chattel paper.
(j) “Code” means the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time;
provided, however, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of
the attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies with respect to Secured Party’s Lien on 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 “Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted
and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to
such attachment, perfection, priority, or remedies.
(k) “Collateral” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2 hereof.
(l) “Commercial Tort Claims” means commercial tort claims (as that term is defined in
the Code) and includes those commercial tort claims listed on Schedule 6 attached hereto.
(m) “Control Agreement” means each control agreement, in form and substance customary
for such agreements and reasonably satisfactory to Secured Party, executed and delivered by
Grantors or one of their Subsidiaries, Secured Party, and the applicable securities intermediary
(with respect to a Securities Account) or bank (with respect to a Deposit Account).
(n) “Copyrights” means any and all copyrights and copyright registrations, including
(i) the copyright registrations and recordings thereof and all applications in connection therewith
listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto and made a part hereof, (ii) all reissues,
continuations, extensions or renewals thereof, (iii) all income, royalties, damages and payments
now and hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, payments under all
licenses entered into in connection therewith and damages and payments for past or future
infringements thereof, (iv) the right to xxx for past, present and future infringements thereof,
(v) the goodwill of each Grantor’s business symbolized by the foregoing and connected therewith,
and (vi) all of each Grantor’s rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.
(o) “Copyright Security Agreement” means each Copyright Security Agreement among
Grantors, or any of them, and Secured Party, in substantially the form of Exhibit A
attached hereto, pursuant to which Grantors have granted to Secured Party a security interest in
all their respective Copyrights.
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(p) “Deposit Account” means a “deposit account” (as that term is defined in the Code).
(q) “Equipment” means “equipment” (as that term is defined in the Code) and includes
machinery, machine tools, motors, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, vehicles (including motor
vehicles), computer hardware, tools, parts, and goods (other than consumer goods, farm products, or
Inventory), wherever located, including all attachments, accessories, accessions, replacements,
substitutions, additions, and improvements to any of the foregoing.
(r) “Event of Default” means an Event of Default as defined in the Subordinated Note.
(s) “Financing Agreement” means that certain Financing Agreement, dated as of the date
hereof, by and among Borrower, certain of the Grantors, Guarantor, Ableco Finance LLC and the
lenders from time to time party thereto.
(t) “General Intangibles” means general intangibles (as that term is defined in the
Code) and includes payment intangibles, contract rights, rights to payment, rights arising under
common law, statutes, or regulations, choses or things in action, goodwill (including the goodwill
associated with any Trademark, Patent, or Copyright), Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, URLs and
domain names, industrial designs, other industrial or Intellectual Property or rights therein or
applications therefor, whether under license or otherwise, programs, programming materials,
blueprints, drawings, purchase orders, customer lists, monies due or recoverable from pension
funds, route lists, rights to payment and other rights under any royalty or licensing agreements,
including Intellectual Property Licenses, infringement claims, computer programs, information
contained on computer disks or tapes, software, literature, reports, catalogs, pension plan
refunds, pension plan refund claims, insurance premium rebates, tax refunds, and tax refund claims,
interests in a partnership or limited liability company which do not constitute a security under
Article 8 of the Code, and any other personal property other than Commercial Tort Claims, money,
Accounts, Chattel Paper, Deposit Accounts, goods, Investment Related Property, Negotiable
Collateral, and oil, gas, or other minerals before extraction.
(u) “Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any federal, state, city,
town, municipality, county, local or other political subdivision thereof or thereto and any
department, commission, board, bureau, instrumentality, agency or other entity exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or
pertaining to government.
(v) “Grantor” and “Grantors” have the respective meanings specified therefor
in the recitals to this Agreement.
(w) “Guarantor” means a Grantor which is not a Borrower.
(x) “Insolvency Proceeding” means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person
under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency law,
assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, or extensions
generally with creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other similar
relief.
(y) “Intellectual Property” means any and all Intellectual Property Licenses, Patents,
Copyrights, Trademarks, the goodwill associated with such Trademarks, trade secrets and customer
lists.
(z) “Intellectual Property Licenses” means rights under or interests in any patent,
trademark, copyright or other intellectual property, including software license agreements with any
other
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party, whether the applicable Grantor is a licensee or licensor under any such license
agreement (but excluding any off-the-shelf software license agreement), including the license
agreements listed on Schedule 2 attached hereto and made a part hereof, and the right to
use the foregoing in connection with the enforcement of the Secured Party’s rights under the
Subordinated Note, including, but not limited to the right to prepare for sale and to sell any and
all Inventory and Equipment now or hereafter owned by any Grantor and now or hereafter covered by
such licenses.
(aa) “Inventory” means inventory (as that term is defined in the Code).
(bb) “Investment Related Property” means (i) any and all investment property (as that
term is defined in the Code), and (ii) any and all of the following regardless of whether
classified as investment property under the Code: all Pledged Interests, Pledged Operating
Agreements, and Pledged Partnership Agreements.
(cc) “Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien (statutory or otherwise),
security interest, charge or other encumbrance or security or preferential arrangement of any
nature, including any conditional sale or title retention arrangement, any capitalized lease and
any assignment, deposit arrangement or financing lease intended as, or having the effect of,
security.
(dd) “Negotiable Collateral” means letters of credit, letter of credit rights,
instruments, promissory notes, drafts and documents (as that term is defined in the Code).
(ee) “Patents” means any and all patents and patent applications, including, (i) the
patents and patent applications listed on Schedule 3 attached hereto and made a part
hereof, (ii) all renewals thereof, (iii) all income, royalties, damages and payments now and
hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, payments under all licenses
entered into in connection therewith and damages and payments for past or future infringements
thereof, (iv) the right to xxx for past, present and future infringements thereof, and (v) all of
each Grantor’s rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.
(ff) “Patent Security Agreement” means each Patent Security Agreement among Grantors,
or any of them, and Secured Party, in substantially the form of Exhibit B attached hereto,
pursuant to which Grantors have granted to Secured Party, a security interest in all their
respective Patents.
(gg) “Permitted Liens” has the meaning specified therefor in the Financing Agreement.
(hh) “Person” has the meaning specified therefor in the Financing Agreement.
(ii) “Pledged Companies” means, each Person listed on Schedule 4 hereto as a
“Pledged Company”, together with each other Person, all or a portion of whose Capital Stock, is
acquired or otherwise owned by a Grantor after the date hereof.
(jj) “Pledged Interests” means all of each Grantor’s right, title and interest in and
to all of the Capital Stock now or hereafter owned by such Grantor, regardless of class or
designation, including in each of the Pledged Companies, and all substitutions therefor and
replacements thereof, all proceeds thereof and all rights relating thereto, including any
certificates representing the Capital Stock, the right to request after the occurrence and during
the continuation of an Event of Default that such Capital Stock be registered in the name of
Secured Party or any of its nominees, the right to receive any certificates representing any of the
Capital Stock and the right to require that such certificates be delivered
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to Secured Party together with undated powers or assignments of investment securities with
respect thereto, duly endorsed in blank by such Grantor, all warrants, options, share appreciation
rights and other rights, contractual or otherwise, in respect thereof and of all dividends,
distributions of income, profits, surplus, or other compensation by way of income or liquidating
distributions, in cash or in kind, and all cash, instruments, and other property from time to time
received, receivable, or otherwise distributed in respect of or in addition to, in substitution of,
on account of, or in exchange for any or all of the foregoing.
(kk) “Pledged Interests Addendum” means a Pledged Interests Addendum substantially in
the form of Exhibit C to this Agreement.
(ll) “Pledged Note” means any promissory note (as that term is defined in the Code)
issued in favor of any of the Grantors.
(mm) “Pledged Operating Agreements” means all of each Grantor’s rights, powers, and
remedies under the limited liability company operating agreements of each of the Pledged Companies
that is a limited liability company.
(nn) “Pledged Partnership Agreements” means all of each Grantor’s rights, powers, and
remedies under the partnership agreements of each of the Pledged Companies that is a partnership.
(oo) “Proceeds” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2 hereof.
(pp) “Real Property” means any estates or interests in real property now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Grantor or any Subsidiary of any Grantor and the improvements thereto.
(qq) “Records” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or which is
stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
(rr) “Related Parties” means, with respect to any Indemnified Party, such Indemnified
Party and each of its officers, directors and employees.
(ss) “Secured Obligations” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this
Agreement.
(tt) “Secured Party” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
(uu) “Securities Account” means a securities account (as that term is defined in the
Code).
(vv) “Security Interest” has the meaning specified therefor in Section 2
hereof.
(ww) “Subordination Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Subordinated Note.
(xx) “Supporting Obligations” means supporting obligations (as such term is defined in
the Code) and includes letters of credit and guaranties issued in support of Accounts, Chattel
Paper, documents, General Intangibles, instruments, or Investment Related Property.
(yy) “Trademarks” means any and all trademarks, trade names, registered trademarks,
trademark applications, service marks, registered service marks and service xxxx applications,
including, (i) the trade names, registered trademarks, trademark applications, registered service
marks and service xxxx applications listed on Schedule 5 attached hereto and made a part
hereof, (ii) all renewals thereof,
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(iii) all income, royalties, damages and payments now and hereafter due or payable under and
with respect thereto, including, payments under all licenses entered into in connection therewith
and damages and payments for past or future infringements or dilutions thereof, (iv) the right to
xxx for past, present and future infringements and dilutions thereof, (v) the goodwill of each
Grantor’s business symbolized by the foregoing or connected therewith, and (vi) all of each
Grantor’s rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.
(zz) “Trademark Security Agreement” means each Trademark Security Agreement among
Grantors, or any of them, and Secured Party, in substantially the form of Exhibit D
attached hereto, pursuant to which Grantors have granted to Secured Party, a security interest in
all their respective Trademarks.
(aaa) “URL” means “uniform resource locator,” an internet web address.
2. Grant of Security. (a) Each Grantor hereby unconditionally grants, assigns and
pledges to Secured Party a continuing security interest hereinafter referred to as the
“Security Interest” in all personal property of such Grantor whether now owned or hereafter
acquired or arising and wherever located, including such Grantor’s right, title, and interest in
and to the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising and wherever located (the
“Collateral”):
(i) all of such Grantor’s Accounts;
(ii) all of such Grantor’s Books;
(iii) all of such Grantor’s Chattel Paper;
(iv) all of such Grantor’s interest with respect to any Deposit Account;
(v) all of such Grantor’s Equipment and fixtures;
(vi) all of such Grantor’s General Intangibles;
(vii) all of such Grantor’s Inventory;
(viii) all of such Grantor’s Investment Related Property;
(ix) all of such Grantor’s Negotiable Collateral;
(x) all of such Grantor’s rights in respect of Supporting Obligations;
(xi) all of such Grantor’s interest with respect to any Commercial Tort Claims;
(xii) all of such Grantor’s money, Cash and Cash Equivalents, or other assets of each such
Grantor that now or hereafter come into the possession, custody, or control of Secured Party; and
(xiii) all of the proceeds and products, whether tangible or intangible, of any of the
foregoing, including proceeds of insurance or Commercial Tort Claims covering or relating to any or
all of the foregoing, and any and all Accounts, Books, Cash and Cash Equivalents, Chattel Paper,
Deposit Accounts, Equipment, General Intangibles, Inventory, Investment Related Property,
Negotiable Collateral, Supporting Obligations, Commercial Tort Claims, money, or other tangible or
intangible property resulting from the sale, lease, license, exchange, collection, or other
disposition of any of the foregoing, the proceeds of any award in condemnation with respect to any
of the property of Grantors, any rebates or refunds, whether for taxes or otherwise, and all
proceeds of any such proceeds, or any portion thereof or interest therein, and the proceeds
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thereof, and all proceeds of any loss of, damage to, or destruction of the above, whether
insured or not insured, and, to the extent not otherwise included, any indemnity, warranty, or
guaranty payable by reason of loss or damage to, or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing
Collateral (the “Proceeds”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term
“Proceeds” includes whatever is receivable or received when Investment Related Property or proceeds
are sold, exchanged, collected, or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or
involuntary, and includes proceeds of any indemnity or guaranty payable to any Grantor or Secured
Party from time to time with respect to any of the Investment Related Property.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the term “Collateral”
shall not include (i) voting Capital Stock of any first-tier Subsidiary (as defined in the
Financing Agreement) of a Grantor if (A) such Subsidiary is a CFC, and (B) such Capital Stock
represent more than 65% of the outstanding voting Capital Stock of such Subsidiary, (ii) any rights
or interest in any contract, lease, permit, license, charter or license agreement covering real or
personal property of any Grantor or the property governed by any such contract if under the terms
of such contract, lease, permit, license, charter or license agreement, or applicable law with
respect thereto, the valid grant of a security interest or lien therein or on property governed
thereby is prohibited as a matter of law or under the terms of such contract, lease, permit,
license, charter or license agreement or would cause a forfeiture thereunder and such prohibition
has not been waived or the consent of the other party to such contract, lease, permit, license,
charter or license agreement has not been obtained; provided, that, the foregoing
exclusions shall in no way be construed (A) to apply if any described prohibition is unenforceable
under Section 9-406, 9-407, or 9-408 of the Code or other applicable law, or (B) to limit, impair,
or otherwise affect the Secured Party’s continuing security interests in and liens upon any rights
or interests of any Grantor in or to (x) monies due or to become due under any described contract,
lease, permit, license, charter or license agreement (including any Accounts), or (y) any proceeds
from the sale, license, lease, or other dispositions of any such contract, lease, permit, license,
charter, license agreement, or Capital Stock, or (iii) any “intent to use” trademark or service
xxxx application contained in General Intangibles if granting a security interest therein is deemed
to invalidate, void, cancel, or abandon such application; provided, that the foregoing
exclusion (A) shall not apply when the granting of a security interest in such application is no
longer deemed to invalidate, void, cancel, or abandon such application, and (B) shall not limit,
impair, or otherwise affect Secured Party’s continuing security interests in and Liens upon any
rights or interests of any Grantor in or to any proceeds from the sale, license, lease, or other
dispositions of any such application.
3. Security for Obligations. The Security Interest created hereby secures the payment
and performance of all the Secured Obligations, whether now existing or arising hereafter. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement secures the payment of all amounts which
constitute part of the Secured Obligations and would be owed by Grantors, or any of them, to
Secured Party, but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence
of an Insolvency Proceeding involving any Grantor.
4. Grantors Remain Liable. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) each
of the Grantors shall remain liable under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral,
including the Pledged Operating Agreements and the Pledged Partnership Agreements, to perform all
of the duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been
executed, (b) the exercise by Secured Party of any of the rights hereunder shall not release any
Grantor from any of its duties or obligations under such contracts and agreements included in the
Collateral, and (c) none of the members of the Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability
under such contracts and agreements included in the Collateral by reason of this Agreement, nor
shall the Secured Party be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of any Grantors
thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.
Until an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement or the Subordinated Note, Grantors shall have the right to possession and enjoyment of
the Collateral for the purpose of conducting the ordinary course of their respective businesses,
subject to and upon the terms hereof and of the Subordinated Note. Without
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limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is the intention of the parties hereto that
record and beneficial ownership of the Pledged Interests, including, all voting, consensual, and
dividend rights, shall remain in the applicable Grantor until the occurrence of an Event of
Default and until Secured Party shall notify the applicable Grantor of Secured Party’s exercise of
voting, consensual, or dividend rights with respect to the Pledged Interests pursuant to
Section 15 hereof.
5. Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor hereby represents and warrants as
follows:
(a) The exact legal name of each of the Grantors is set forth on the signature pages of this
Agreement.
(b) Schedule 7 attached hereto sets forth all Real Property owned by Grantors as of
the date hereof.
(c) Such Grantor is the sole legal and beneficial owner or licensee of all Intellectual
Property that is material to the conduct of its business as currently contemplated (other than
non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business where such
Grantor is the licensor). As of the date hereof, no Grantor has any interest in, or title to, any
material Copyrights, material Intellectual Property Licenses, material Patents, material
Trademarks, or material Copyrights except as set forth on Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 5,
respectively, attached hereto. This Agreement is effective to create a valid and continuing Lien
on such Copyrights, Intellectual Property Licenses, Patents and registered Trademarks or Trademark
applications (except for Trademark applications filed on an intent-to-use basis) and, upon filing
of the Copyright Security Agreement with the United States Copyright Office and filing of the
Patent Security Agreement and the Trademark Security Agreement with the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, and the filing of appropriate financing statements in the jurisdictions listed on
Schedule 8 hereto, all action necessary to perfect the Security Interest in and to each
Grantor’s Patents, material Trademarks, or registered Copyrights has been taken and such perfected
Security Interests are enforceable to such extent as against any and all creditors of and
purchasers from any Grantor. No Grantor has any interest in any Copyright that is necessary in
connection with the operation of the Borrower’s business, except for those Copyrights, identified
on Schedule 1 attached hereto which have been registered with the United States Copyright
Office.
(d) This Agreement creates a valid security interest in the Collateral of each of Grantors, to
the extent a security interest therein can be created under the Code, securing the payment of the
Secured Obligations. Except to the extent a security interest in the Collateral cannot be
perfected by the filing of a financing statement under the Code, all filings and other actions
necessary to perfect such security interest have been duly taken or will have been taken upon the
filing of financing statements listing each applicable Grantor, as a debtor, and Secured Party, as
secured party, in the jurisdictions listed next to such Grantor’s name on Schedule 8
attached hereto. Upon the making of such filings, Secured Party shall have a priority (which
security interest is junior only to the Liens of the First Lien Agent and the Permitted Liens
arising as a matter of law or granted in connection with a purchased money indebtedness or a
capitalized lease) perfected security interest in the Collateral of each Grantor to the extent such
security interest can be perfected by the filing of a financing statement. All action by any
Grantor necessary to perfect such security interest on each item of Collateral has been duly taken.
(e) (i) Except for the Security Interest created hereby, each Grantor is and will at all times
be the sole holder of record and the legal and beneficial owner, free and clear of all Liens other
than Permitted Liens, of the Pledged Interests indicated on Schedule 4 as being owned by
such Grantor and, when acquired by such Grantor, any Pledged Interests acquired after the date
hereof; (ii) all of the Pledged Interests (other than Pledged Interests received from insolvent or
troubled entities as a result of
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delinquent accounts) are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and the
Pledged Interests constitute or will constitute the percentage of the issued and outstanding
Capital Stock of the Pledged Companies of such Grantor identified on Schedule 4 hereto as
supplemented or modified by any Pledged Interests Addendum or any Supplement to this Agreement;
(iii) such Grantor has the right and requisite authority to pledge, the Investment Related Property
(other than Investment Related Property received from insolvent or troubled entities as a result of
delinquent accounts) pledged by such Grantor to Secured Party as provided herein; (iv) all actions
necessary to perfect, establish the first priority (except for Permitted Liens) of, or otherwise
protect, Secured Party’s Liens in the Investment Related Collateral, and the proceeds thereof, will
have been duly taken, (A) upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement; (B) upon the taking of
possession by Secured Party of any certificates constituting the Pledged Interests, to the extent
such Pledged Interests are represented by certificates, together with undated powers endorsed in
blank by the applicable Grantor; (C) upon the filing of financing statements in the applicable
jurisdiction set forth on Schedule 8 attached hereto for such Grantor with respect to the
Pledged Interests of such Grantor that are not represented by certificates, and (D) with respect to
any Securities Accounts, upon the execution and delivery of Control Agreements with respect
thereto; and (v) each Grantor will deliver to the Secured Party (or, with respect to any Pledged
Interests created or obtained after the date hereof, will deliver in accordance with Sections
6(a) and 8 hereof) all certificates representing the Pledged Interests owned by such
Grantor to the extent such Pledged Interests are represented by certificates, and undated powers
endorsed in blank with respect to such certificates. None of the Pledged Interests owned or held
by such Grantor has been issued or transferred in violation of any securities registration,
securities disclosure or similar laws of any jurisdiction to which such issuance or transfer may be
subject.
(f) No consent, approval, authorization, or other order or other action by, and no notice to
or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required (i) for the grant of a
Security Interest by such Grantor in and to the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement or for the
execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement by such Grantor, or (ii) for the exercise by
Secured Party of the voting or other rights provided for in this Agreement with respect to the
Investment Related Property (other than Investment Related Property received from insolvent or
troubled entities as a result of delinquent accounts) or the remedies in respect of the Collateral
pursuant to this Agreement, except as may be required in connection with such disposition of
Investment Related Property by laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally. No
Intellectual Property License to which such Grantor is a party requires any consent for such
Grantor to grant the security interest granted hereunder in such Grantor’s right, title or interest
in or to any Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks or material Intellectual Property Licenses.
(g) Schedule 9 attached hereto sets forth all motor vehicles owned by Grantors as of
the date hereof, by model, model year and vehicle identification number (“VIN”).
(h) Schedule 10 attached hereto sets forth all Pledged Notes. Unless otherwise
permitted by the Subordinated Note, the proceeds of the loans evidenced by each Pledged Note have
been fully disbursed, and no Grantor has any obligation to make any future advances or other
disbursements under or in respect of any of the Pledged Notes.
6. Covenants. Each Grantor, jointly and severally, covenants and agrees with the
Secured Party that from and after the date of this Agreement and until the date of termination of
this Agreement in accordance with Section 22 hereof:
(a) Possession of Collateral. In the event that any Collateral, including proceeds,
is evidenced by or consists of Negotiable Collateral, Investment Related Property, or Chattel
Paper, and if and to the extent that perfection or priority of Secured Party’s Security Interest is
dependent on or
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enhanced by possession, from and after the payment in full of the Senior Obligations (as such
term is defined in the Subordination Agreement) and the termination of the commitments under the
Senior Loan Documents (as such term is defined in the Subordination Agreement) the applicable
Grantor, as promptly as practicable upon the request of the Secured Party, and in accordance with
Section 8 hereof, shall execute such other documents and instruments as shall be reasonably
requested by Secured Party or, if applicable, endorse and deliver physical possession of such
Negotiable Collateral (other than items deposited or to be deposited for collection), Investment
Related Property, or Chattel Paper to Secured Party, together with such undated powers endorsed in
blank as shall be requested by Secured Party;
(b) Chattel Paper.
(i) From and after the payment in full of the Senior Obligations (as such term is defined in
the Subordination Agreement) and the termination of commitments under the Senior Loan Documents (as
such term is defined in the Subordination Agreement), upon the request of the Secured Party, each
Grantor shall as promptly as practicable take all steps reasonably necessary to grant Secured Party
control of all electronic Chattel Paper in accordance with the Code and all “transferable records”
as that term is defined in Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act and Section 201 of
the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act as in effect in any relevant
jurisdiction;
(ii) If any Grantor retains possession of any Chattel Paper or instruments (which retention of
possession shall be subject to the extent permitted hereby and by the Financing Agreement),
promptly upon the request of Secured Party, such Chattel Paper and instruments shall be marked with
the following legend: “This writing and the obligations evidenced or secured hereby are subject to
the Security Interest of Sun Mackie LLC”;
(c) Control Agreements.
(i) To the extent required by the Subordinated Note, each Grantor shall obtain an
authenticated Control Agreement, from each bank holding a Deposit Account for such Grantor;
(ii) To the extent required by the Subordinated Note, each Grantor shall obtain authenticated
Control Agreements, from each issuer of uncertificated securities, securities intermediary, or
commodities intermediary issuing or holding any financial assets or commodities to or for any
Grantor;
(d) Letter-of-Credit Rights. From and after the payment in full of the Senior Loan
Obligations (as such term is defined in the Subordination Agreement) and the termination of the
commitments under the Senior Loan Documents (as such term is defined in the Subordination
Agreement), each Grantor that is or becomes the beneficiary of a letter of credit shall promptly
(and in any event within 5 Business Days after becoming a beneficiary), notify Secured Party
thereof and, upon the request by Secured Party, enter into a tri-party agreement with Secured Party
and the issuer or confirming bank with respect to letter-of-credit rights (as that term is defined
in the Code) assigning such letter-of-credit rights to Secured Party and directing all payments
thereunder to Secured Party’s Account, all in form and substance satisfactory to Secured Party;
(e) Commercial Tort Claims. Each Grantor shall promptly (and in any event within 5
Business Days of receipt thereof), notify Secured Party in writing upon incurring or otherwise
obtaining a Commercial Tort Claim involving a claim in excess of $150,000 against any third party
and, upon request of Secured Party, promptly amend Schedule 6 to this Agreement to describe
such after-acquired Commercial Tort Claim in a manner that reasonably identifies such Commercial
Tort Claim, and hereby authorizes the
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filing of additional financing statements or amendments to existing financing statements and
do such other acts or things deemed necessary or desirable by Secured Party to give Secured Party a
priority (subject to Permitted Liens and Liens of the First Lien Agent), perfected security
interest in any such Commercial Tort Claim;
(f) Government Contracts. If any Account or Chattel Paper arises out of a contract or
contracts with the United States of America or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof,
Grantors shall promptly (and in any event within 5 Business Days of the creation thereof) notify
Secured Party thereof in writing and execute any instruments or take any steps reasonably required
by Secured Party in order that all moneys due or to become due under such contract or contracts
shall be assigned to Secured Party, and notice thereof given under the Assignment of Claims Act or
other applicable law;
(g) Intellectual Property.
(i) Upon request of Secured Party, in order to facilitate filings with the United States
Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, each Grantor shall execute and
deliver to Secured Party one or more Copyright Security Agreements, Trademark Security Agreements,
or Patent Security Agreements to further evidence Secured Party’s Lien on such Grantor’s Patents,
Trademarks, or Copyrights, and the General Intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or
represented thereby;
(ii) Each Grantor shall have the duty, to the extent necessary or economically desirable in
the operation of such Grantor’s business, (A) to xxx for infringement, misappropriation, or
dilution and to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation, or dilution,
(B) to prosecute diligently any trademark application or service xxxx application that is part of
the Trademarks pending as of the date hereof or hereafter until the termination of this Agreement,
(C) to prosecute diligently any patent application that is part of the Patents pending as of the
date hereof or hereafter until the termination of this Agreement, and (D) to take all necessary
action to preserve and maintain all of such Grantor’s Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Intellectual
Property Licenses, and its rights therein, including the filing of applications for renewal,
affidavits of use, affidavits of noncontestability and opposition and interference and cancellation
proceedings. Each Grantor shall promptly file an application with the United States Copyright
Office for any Copyright that has not been registered with the United States Copyright Office if
such Copyright is necessary in connection with the operation of such Grantor’s business. Any
expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing shall be borne by the appropriate Grantor. Each
Grantor further agrees not to abandon any material Patent, Trademark, Copyright, or Intellectual
Property License that is necessary or economically desirable in the operation of such Grantor’s
business without the prior written consent of Secured Party;
(iii) Grantors acknowledge and agree that the Secured Party shall have no duties with respect
to the Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, or Intellectual Property Licenses. Without limiting the
generality of this Section 6(g), Grantors acknowledge and agree that Secured Party shall
not be under any obligation to take any steps necessary to preserve rights in the Trademarks,
Patents, Copyrights, or Intellectual Property Licenses against any other Person, but a Secured
Party may do so at its option from and after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event
of Default, and all expenses incurred in connection therewith (including, reasonable fees and
expenses of attorneys and other professionals) shall be for the sole account of Borrower and shall
be chargeable to the Loan Account;
(iv) In no event shall any Grantor, either itself or through any agent, employee, licensee, or
designee, file an application for the registration of any Copyright with the United States
Copyright Office without giving Secured Party prior written notice thereof or any Patent or
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Trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office without giving Secured Party
written notice thereof promptly thereafter. Promptly upon any such filing, each Grantor shall
comply with Section 6(g)(i) hereof;
(h) Investment Related Property.
(i) If any Grantor shall receive or become entitled to receive any Pledged Interests (other
than Pledged Interests of little or no value that are received from insolvent or troubled entities
as a result of delinquent accounts) after the date hereof, it shall promptly (and in any event
within 5 Business Days of receipt thereof) deliver to Secured Party a duly executed Pledged
Interests Addendum identifying such Pledged Interests;
(ii) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all sums of money
and property paid or distributed in respect of the Investment Related Property which are received
by any Grantor shall be held by the Grantors in trust for the benefit of Secured Party segregated
from such Grantor’s other property, and such Grantor shall deliver such property forthwith to
Secured Party in the exact form received;
(iii) [intentionally omitted];
(iv) No Grantor shall make or consent to any amendment or other modification or waiver with
respect to any Pledged Interests, Pledged Operating Agreement, or Pledged Partnership Agreement, or
enter into any agreement or permit to exist any restriction with respect to any Pledged Interests,
in each case, that would materially adversely affect the rights of Secured Party or the value of
the applicable Collateral other than pursuant to the Loan Documents;
(v) Each Grantor agrees that it will cooperate with Secured Party in obtaining all necessary
approvals and making all necessary filings under federal, state, local, or foreign law in
connection with the Security Interest on the Investment Related Property or any sale or transfer
thereof;
(vi) As to all limited liability company or partnership interests, issued under any Pledged
Operating Agreement or Pledged Partnership Agreement, all limited liability company or partnership
interests, issued each Grantor hereby represents, warrants and covenants that the Pledged Interests
issued pursuant to such agreement (A) are not and shall not be dealt in or traded on securities
exchanges or in securities markets, (B) do not and will not constitute investment company
securities, and (C) are not and will not be held by such Pledgor in a securities account. In
addition, none of the Pledged Operating Agreements, the Pledged Partnership Agreements, or any
other agreements governing any of the Pledged Interests issued under any Pledged Operating
Agreement or Pledged Partnership Agreement, provide or shall provide that such Pledged Interests
are securities governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any relevant
jurisdiction;
(i) Real Property; Fixtures. Each Grantor covenants and agrees that upon the
acquisition of any fee interest in Real Property it will promptly (and in any event within 5
Business Days of acquisition) notify Secured Party of the acquisition of such Real Property and
will grant to Secured Party, a priority mortgage (subject to Permitted Liens and Liens of the First
Lien Agent) on each fee interest in Real Property now or hereafter owned by such Grantor and shall
deliver such other documentation and opinions, in form and substance satisfactory to Secured Party,
in connection with the grant of such mortgage as Secured Party shall request in its reasonable
discretion, including title insurance policies, financing statements, fixture filings and
environmental audits and such Grantor shall pay all recording costs, intangible taxes and other
fees and costs (including reasonable attorneys fees and
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expenses) incurred in connection therewith. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, all of the Collateral shall remain personal property regardless
of the manner of its attachment or affixation to real property.
(j) Transfers and Other Liens. Grantors shall not (i) sell, assign (by operation of
law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, any of the
Collateral, except as expressly permitted by the Financing Agreement, or (ii) create or permit to
exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of the Collateral of any of Grantors, except for
Permitted Liens and Liens of the First Lien Agent. The inclusion of Proceeds in the Collateral
shall not be deemed to constitute Secured Party’s consent to any sale or other disposition of any
of the Collateral except as expressly permitted in the Financing Agreement, Subordinated Note or
this Agreement;
(k) Other Actions as to Any and All Collateral. Each Grantor shall promptly (and in
any event within 5 Business Days of acquiring or obtaining such Collateral) notify Secured Party in
writing upon acquiring or otherwise obtaining any Collateral after the date hereof consisting of
(i) Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, Intellectual Property Licenses, Investment Related Property,
Chattel Paper (electronic, tangible or otherwise) (provided that such Grantor shall have no
obligation to comply with this Section 6(k) with respect to Chattel Paper until the
aggregate value of such Chattel Paper in which Grantors have an interest exceeds $100,000),
documents (as defined in Article 9 of the Code) (provided that such Grantor shall have no
obligation to comply with this Section 6(k) with respect to documents until the aggregate
value of such documents in which Grantors have an interest exceeds $100,000), promissory notes (as
defined in the Code) (provided that such Grantor shall have no obligation to comply with this
Section 6(k) with respect to promissory notes until the aggregate value of such promissory
notes in which Grantors have an interest exceeds $100,000), or instruments (as defined in the Code)
(other than items deposited or to be deposited for collection) or (ii) any amount payable under or
in connection with any of the Collateral being or becoming evidenced after the date hereof by any
Chattel Paper, documents, promissory notes, or instruments (other than items deposited or to be
deposited for collection) and, in each such case upon the request of Secured Party and in
accordance with Section 8 hereof, promptly execute such other documents, or if applicable,
deliver such Chattel Paper, other documents or certificates evidencing any Investment Related
Property in accordance with Section 6 hereof and do such other acts or things deemed
reasonably necessary by Secured Party to protect Secured Party’s Security Interest therein; and
(l) Motor Vehicles. Upon request of Secured Party, with respect to all motor vehicles
constituting Collateral and owned by any Grantor, Grantor shall deliver to Secured Party, a
certificate of title for all such motor vehicles which fair market value individually or in
aggregate exceeds $100,000 and shall cause those title certificates to be filed (with Secured
Party’s lien noted thereon) in the appropriate state motor vehicle filing office.
(m) Pledged Notes. Without Secured Party’s prior written consent, no Grantor shall
(i) waive, release, or forgive all or any portion of any obligation to pay principal or interest in
respect of any of the Pledged Notes, (ii) agree to, assign or surrender its rights or interests
under any of the Pledged Notes, (iii) terminate or cancel any of the Pledged Notes, or (iv)
materially modify, change, supplement, or amend any of the Pledged Notes in a manner that would
materially and adversely affect the value of the Pledged Notes.
7. Relation to Other Security Documents. The provisions of this Agreement shall be
read and construed with the other agreements referred to below in the manner so indicated.
(a) Patent, Trademark, Copyright Security Agreements. The provisions of the Copyright
Security Agreements, Trademark Security Agreements, and Patent Security Agreements are supplemental
to the provisions of this Agreement, and nothing contained in the Copyright Security
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Agreements, Trademark Security Agreements, or the Patent Security Agreements shall limit any
of the rights or remedies of Secured Party hereunder.
(b) Subordination Agreement. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the
liens and security interests securing the obligations evidenced by this Agreement, the exercise of
any right or remedy with respect thereto, the performance of the covenants hereunder, and certain
of the rights of the holder hereof are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement
dated as of the date hereof, by and between Ableco Finance LLC, as First Lien Agent, and Secured
Party, as Junior Lender and the priority of the liens of the First Lien Agent. In the event of any
conflict between the terms of the Subordination Agreement and this Agreement, the terms of the
Subordination Agreement shall govern and control.
8. Further Assurances.
(a) Each Grantor agrees that from time to time, at its own expense, such Grantor will promptly
execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, that may be
necessary or that Secured Party may reasonably request, in order to perfect and protect any
Security Interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable Secured Party to exercise
and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any of the Collateral.
(b) Each Grantor authorizes the filing by Secured Party of financing or continuation
statements, or amendments thereto, and such Grantor will execute and deliver to Secured Party such
other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or as Secured Party may reasonably request, in
order to perfect and preserve the Security Interest granted or purported to be granted hereby.
(c) Each Grantor authorizes Secured Party at any time and from time to time to file, transmit,
or communicate, as applicable, financing statements and amendments (i) describing the Collateral as
“all personal property of debtor” or “all assets of debtor” or words of similar effect, (ii)
describing the Collateral as being of equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (iii) that
contain any information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the Code for the sufficiency or filing
office acceptance. Each Grantor also hereby ratifies any and all financing statements or
amendments previously filed by Secured Party in any jurisdiction.
(d) Each Grantor acknowledges that it is not authorized to file any financing statement or
amendment or termination statement with respect to any financing statement filed in connection with
this Agreement without the prior written consent of Secured Party, subject to such Grantor’s rights
under Section 9-509(d)(2) of the Code.
9. Secured Party’s Right to Perform Contracts. Upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, Secured Party (or its designee) may proceed to perform any and
all of the obligations of any Grantor contained in any contract, lease, or other agreement and
exercise any and all rights of any Grantor therein contained as fully as such Grantor itself could.
10. Secured Party Appointed Attorney-in-Fact. Each Grantor hereby irrevocably
appoints Secured Party its attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such
Grantor and in the name of such Grantor or otherwise, at such time as an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, to take any action and to execute any instrument which Secured Party
may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including:
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(a) to ask, demand, collect, xxx for, recover, compromise, receive and give acquittance and
receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in connection with the Accounts or any other
Collateral of such Grantor;
(b) to receive and open all mail addressed to such Grantor and to notify postal authorities to
change the address for the delivery of mail to such Grantor to that of Secured Party;
(c) to receive, indorse, and collect any drafts or other instruments, documents, Negotiable
Collateral or Chattel Paper;
(d) to file any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings which Secured Party may
deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any of the Collateral of such Grantor or
otherwise to enforce the rights of Secured Party with respect to any of the Collateral;
(e) to repair, alter, or supply goods, if any, necessary to fulfill in whole or in part the
purchase order of any Person obligated to such Grantor in respect of any Account of such Grantor;
(f) to use any labels, Patents, Trademarks, trade names, URLs, domain names, industrial
designs, Copyrights, advertising matter or other industrial or intellectual property rights, in
advertising for sale and selling Inventory and other Collateral and to collect any amounts due
under Accounts, contracts or Negotiable Collateral of such Grantor; and
(g) Secured Party shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, to bring suit in its own
name to enforce the Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights and Intellectual Property Licenses and, if
Secured Party shall commence any such suit, the appropriate Grantor shall, at the request of
Secured Party, do any and all lawful acts and execute any and all proper documents reasonably
required by Secured Party in aid of such enforcement.
To the extent permitted by law, each Grantor hereby ratifies all that such attorney-in-fact
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Section 10. This power of attorney
is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable until this Agreement is terminated.
11. Secured Party May Perform. If any Grantor fails to perform any agreement
contained herein, Secured Party may itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement, and
the reasonable expenses of Secured Party incurred in connection therewith shall be payable, jointly
and severally, by Grantors.
12. Secured Party’s Duties. The powers conferred on Secured Party hereunder are
solely to protect Secured Party’s interest in the Collateral, and shall not impose any duty upon
Secured Party to exercise any such powers. Except for the safe custody of any Collateral in its
actual possession and the accounting for moneys actually received by it hereunder, Secured Party
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. Secured Party shall
be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any Collateral in
its actual possession if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which
Secured Party accords its own property.
13. Collection of Accounts, General Intangibles and Negotiable Collateral. At any
time upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Secured Party or
Secured Party’s designee may (a) notify Account Debtors of any Grantor that the Accounts, General
Intangibles, Chattel Paper or Negotiable Collateral have been assigned to Secured Party, or that
Secured Party has a security interest therein, and (b) collect the Accounts, General Intangibles
and Negotiable Collateral directly, and
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any collection costs and expenses shall constitute part of such Grantor’s Secured Obligations
under the Subordinated Note.
14. Disposition of Pledged Interests by Secured Party. None of the Pledged Interests
existing as of the date of this Agreement are, and none of the Pledged Interests hereafter acquired
on the date of acquisition thereof will be, registered or qualified under the various federal or
state securities laws of the United States and disposition thereof after an Event of Default may be
restricted to one or more private (instead of public) sales in view of the lack of such
registration. Each Grantor understands that in connection with such disposition, Secured Party may
approach only a restricted number of potential purchasers and further understands that a sale under
such circumstances may yield a lower price for the Pledged Interests than if the Pledged Interests
were registered and qualified pursuant to federal and state securities laws and sold on the open
market. Each Grantor, therefore, agrees that: (a) if Secured Party shall, pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement, sell or cause the Pledged Interests or any portion thereof to be sold at a
private sale, Secured Party shall have the right to rely upon the advice and opinion of any
nationally recognized brokerage or investment firm (but shall not be obligated to seek such advice
and the failure to do so shall not be considered in determining the commercial reasonableness of
such action) as to the best manner in which to offer the Pledged Interest or any portion thereof
for sale and as to the best price reasonably obtainable at the private sale thereof; and (b) such
reliance shall be conclusive evidence that Secured Party has handled the disposition in a
commercially reasonable manner.
15. Voting Rights.
(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, (i) Secured Party
may, at its option, and with 2 Business Days prior notice to any Grantor, and in addition to all
rights and remedies available to Secured Party under any other agreement, at law, in equity, or
otherwise, exercise all voting rights, and all other ownership or consensual rights in respect of
the Pledged Interests owned by such Grantor, but under no circumstances is Secured Party obligated
by the terms of this Agreement to exercise such rights, and (ii) if Secured Party duly exercises
its right to vote any of such Pledged Interests, each Grantor hereby appoints Secured Party, such
Grantor’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and IRREVOCABLE PROXY to vote such Pledged Interests in
any manner Secured Party deems advisable for or against all matters submitted or which may be
submitted to a vote of shareholders, partners or members, as the case may be. The
power-of-attorney granted hereby is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable.
(b) For so long as any Grantor shall have the right to vote the Pledged Interests owned by it,
such Grantor covenants and agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of Secured
Party, vote or take any consensual action with respect to such Pledged Interests which would
materially adversely affect the rights of Secured Party or the value of the Pledged Interests or
that would be inconsistent with or result in any violation of any provision of the Subordinated
Note.
16. Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(a) Secured Party may exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to other rights and
remedies provided for herein, in the Subordinated Note, or otherwise available to it, all the
rights and remedies of a secured party on default under the Code or any other applicable law.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor expressly agrees that, in any such
event, Secured Party without demand of performance or other demand, advertisement or notice of any
kind (except a notice specified below of time and place of public or private sale) to or upon any
of Grantors or any other Person (all and each of which demands, advertisements and notices are
hereby expressly waived to the maximum extent permitted by the Code or any other applicable law),
may take immediate possession of all or any portion of the Collateral and (i) require Grantors to,
and each Grantor hereby agrees that it will at its own expense
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and upon request of Secured Party forthwith, assemble all or part of the Collateral as
directed by Secured Party and make it available to Secured Party at one or more locations where
such Grantor regularly maintains Inventory, and (ii) without notice except as specified below, sell
the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any of
Secured Party’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit, and upon such other terms as Secured
Party may deem commercially reasonable. Each Grantor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale
shall be required by law, at least 10 days notice to any of Grantors 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 and specifically such notice shall constitute a reasonable “authenticated notification
of disposition” within the meaning of Section 9-611 of the Code. Secured Party shall not be
obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. Secured
Party 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.
(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Secured Party is
hereby granted a license or other right to use, without liability for royalties or any other
charge, each Grantor’s labels, Patents, Copyrights, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade
names, Trademarks, service marks and advertising matter, URLs, domain names, industrial designs,
other industrial or intellectual property or any property of a similar nature, whether owned by any
of Grantors or with respect to which any of Grantors have rights under license, sublicense, or
other agreements, as it pertains to the Collateral, in preparing for sale, advertising for sale and
selling any Collateral, and each Grantor’s rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements
shall inure to the benefit of Secured Party.
(c) Any cash held by Secured Party as Collateral and all cash proceeds received by Secured
Party in respect of any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the
Collateral shall be applied against the Secured Obligations. In the event the proceeds of
Collateral are insufficient to satisfy all of the Secured Obligations in full, each Grantor shall
remain jointly and severally liable for any such deficiency.
(d) Each Grantor hereby acknowledges that the Secured Obligations arose out of a commercial
transaction, and agrees that if an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing Secured Party
shall have the right to an immediate writ of possession without notice of a hearing. Secured Party
shall have the right to the appointment of a receiver for the properties and assets of each of
Grantors, and each Grantor hereby consents to such rights and such appointment and hereby waives
any objection such Grantors may have thereto or the right to have a bond or other security posted
by Secured Party.
17. Remedies Cumulative. Each right, power, and remedy of Secured Party as provided
for in this Agreement or the Subordinated Note or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or
by statute or otherwise shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every other
right, power, or remedy provided for in this Agreement or the Subordinated Note or now or hereafter
existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise, and the exercise or beginning of the
exercise by Secured Party, of any one or more of such rights, powers, or remedies shall not
preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by Secured Party of any or all such other rights,
powers, or remedies.
18. Marshaling. Secured Party shall not be required to marshal any present or future
collateral security (including but not limited to the Collateral) for, or other assurances of
payment of, the Secured Obligations or any of them or to resort to such collateral security or
other assurances of payment in any particular order, and all of its rights and remedies hereunder
and in respect of such collateral security and other assurances of payment shall be cumulative and
in addition to all other rights and remedies, however existing or arising. To the extent that it
lawfully may, each Grantor hereby agrees that it will not invoke any law relating to the marshaling
of collateral which might cause delay in or impede
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the enforcement of Secured Party’s rights and remedies under this Agreement or under any other
instrument creating or evidencing any of the Secured Obligations or under which any of the Secured
Obligations is outstanding or by which any of the Secured Obligations is secured or payment thereof
is otherwise assured, and, to the extent that it lawfully may, each Grantor hereby irrevocably
waives the benefits of all such laws.
19. Indemnity and Expenses.
(a) Each Grantor agrees to indemnify Secured Party from and against all claims, lawsuits and
liabilities (including reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys fees) growing out of or resulting from
this Agreement (including, enforcement of this Agreement) or the Subordinated Note, except claims,
losses or liabilities resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Related
Party seeking indemnification as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent
jurisdiction. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the Subordinated
Note and the repayment of the Secured Obligations.
(b) Grantors, jointly and severally, shall, upon demand, pay to Secured Party all out of
pocket costs and expenses which Secured Party may incur in connection with (i) the administration
of this Agreement, (ii) the custody, preservation, use or operation of, or, upon an Event of
Default, the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any of the Collateral in
accordance with this Agreement and Subordinated Note, (iii) the exercise or enforcement of any of
the rights of Secured Party hereunder or (iv) the failure by any of Grantors to perform or observe
any of the provisions hereof.
20. Merger, Amendments; Etc. THIS AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS,
REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF
PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement, and no consent to
any departure by any of Grantors herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be
in writing and signed by Secured Party, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in
the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No amendment of any provision
of this Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Secured
Party and each of Grantors to which such amendment applies.
21. Addresses for Notices. All notices and other communications provided for
hereunder shall be given in the form and manner and delivered to Secured Party at its address
specified in the Subordinated Note, and to any of the Grantors at their respective addresses
specified in the Subordinated Note, or, as to any party, at such other address as shall be
designated by such party in a written notice to the other party.
22. Continuing Security Interest: Assignments under Subordinated Note. This Agreement
shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall (a) remain in full force
and effect until the Secured Obligations have been paid in full in cash and the Subordinated Note
terminated in accordance with Section 9 thereof, (b) be binding upon each of Grantors, and their
respective successors and assigns, and (c) inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, Secured
Party, and its successors, transferees and assigns. Upon payment in full in cash of the Secured
Obligations in accordance with the provisions of the Subordinated Note in accordance with Section 9
thereof, the Security Interest granted hereby shall terminate and this Agreement and all rights to
the Collateral shall revert to Grantors or any other Person entitled thereto. At such time,
Secured Party will authorize the filing of appropriate termination statements to terminate such
Security Interests. No transfer or renewal, extension, assignment, or termination of this
Agreement or the Subordinated Note, or any other instrument or
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document executed and delivered by any Grantor to Secured Party nor any additional Loans made
by any Secured Party to Borrower, nor the taking of further security, nor the retaking or
re-delivery of the Collateral to Grantors, or any of them, by Secured Party, shall release any of
Grantors from any obligation, except a release or discharge executed in writing by Secured Party in
accordance with the provisions of the Subordinated Note. Secured Party shall not by any act,
delay, omission or otherwise, be deemed to have waived any of its rights or remedies hereunder,
unless such waiver is in writing and signed by Secured Party and then only to the extent therein
set forth. A waiver by Secured Party of any right or remedy on any occasion shall not be construed
as a bar to the exercise of any such right or remedy which Secured Party would otherwise have had
on any other occasion.
23. GOVERNING LAW. THE VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION,
AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO WITH RESPECT TO ALL
MATTERS ARISING HEREUNDER OR RELATED HERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE
PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
24. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS AND VENUE. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO
AGREE THAT ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN XXX
XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXX XX XXX XXXX IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK OR OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH
GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE
JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS; EACH GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF
ANY AND ALL LEGAL PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICES, AND DOCUMENTS IN ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING
BROUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT BY THE
MAILING (BY REGISTERED MAIL OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID) OR DELIVERING OF A COPY OF SUCH
PROCESS TO SUCH GRANTOR, C/O BORROWER, AT THE BORROWER’S ADDRESS FOR NOTICES AS SET FORTH IN THE
SUBORDINATED NOTE. THE GRANTORS AGREE THAT A FINAL NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR
PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT
OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE SECURED PARTY
TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR OTHERWISE
PROCEED AGAINST ANY GRANTOR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. EACH GRANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR
HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE JURISDICTION OR LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH
COURT REFERRED TO ABOVE AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT
FORUM. TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY GRANTOR HAS OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE ANY IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION
OF ANY COURT OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER THROUGH SERVICE OR NOTICE, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO
JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY, EACH
GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
25. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL, ETC. EACH GRANTOR AND SECURED PARTY HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT
TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR
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COUNTERCLAIM CONCERNING ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR UNDER
ANY AMENDMENT, WAIVER, CONSENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR OTHER AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH IN THE
FUTURE MAY BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, OR ARISING FROM ANY FINANCING RELATIONSHIP
EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION, PROCEEDINGS OR
COUNTERCLAIM SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY. EACH GRANTOR CERTIFIES THAT NO
OFFICER, REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF SECURED PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR
OTHERWISE, THAT SECURED PARTY OR ANY LENDER WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR
COUNTERCLAIM, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVERS. EACH GRANTOR HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS
PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR SECURED PARTY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT.
26. New Subsidiaries. Each Grantor shall cause any new direct or indirect Subsidiary
(whether by acquisition or creation) of any Grantor that becomes a Person comprising Borrower under
the Subordinated Note shall execute and deliver in favor of Secured Party an instrument in the form
of Annex 1 attached hereto. Upon the execution and delivery of Annex 1 by such new
Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall become a Grantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if
originally named as a Grantor herein. The execution and delivery of any instrument adding an
additional Grantor as a party to this Agreement shall not require the consent of any Grantor
hereunder. The rights and obligations of each Grantor hereunder shall remain in full force and
effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Grantor hereunder.
27. Intentionally Omitted.
28. Miscellaneous.
(a) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on
separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an
original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile or other electronic method
of transmission shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of
this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile or
other electronic method of transmission also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this
Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the
validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Agreement.
(b) Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable shall be ineffective
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions
hereof in that jurisdiction or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any
other jurisdiction.
(c) Headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used in
connection with the interpretation of any provision hereof.
(d) The pronouns used herein shall include, when appropriate, either gender and both singular
and plural, and the grammatical construction of sentences shall conform thereto.
(e) Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, the definitions of terms
herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the
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context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and
neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by
the phrase “without limitation,” whether or not so expressly stated in each such instance and the
term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase
“and/or.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word
“shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (a) any definition of or reference to any
agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement,
instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
(subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein),
(b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and
assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be
construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof,
(d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer
to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words
“asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any
and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and
contract rights. References in this Agreement to “determination” by any Secured Party include
estimates honestly made by such Secured Party (in the case of quantitative determinations) and
beliefs honestly held by such Secured Party (in the case of qualitative determinations).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties hereto have executed this Agreement by and through
their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written.
GRANTORS: | LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC., | |||||
a Washington corporation | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
MACKIE DESIGN INC., a Washington corporation |
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By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
SIA SOFTWARE COMPANY, INC., a New York corporation |
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By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
ST. LOUIS MUSIC, INC., a Missouri corporation |
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By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: |
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SUBORDINATED SECURITY AGREEMENT]
SECURED PARTY: | [SUN MACKIE LLC], a Delaware limited liability company |
|||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: |
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SUBORDINATED SECURITY AGREEMENT]
SCHEDULE 1
COPYRIGHTS
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SCHEDULE 2
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSES
2
SCHEDULE 3
PATENTS
1
SCHEDULE 4
PLEDGED COMPANIES
Percentage | ||||||||||
Name of Pledged | Number of | Class of | of Class | Certificate | ||||||
Name of Pledgor | Company | Shares/Units | Interests | Owned | Nos. | |||||
1
SCHEDULE 5
TRADEMARKS
1
SCHEDULE 6
COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS
[include specific case caption or descriptions per Official Code Comment 5 to Section 9-108 of the
Code]
Code]
1
SCHEDULE 7
OWNED REAL PROPERTY
1
SCHEDULE 8
LIST OF UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE FILING JURISDICTIONS
Grantor
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Jurisdictions |
1
SCHEDULE 9
OWNED MOTOR VEHICLES
1
SCHEDULE 10
PLEDGED NOTES
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ANNEX 1 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT
FORM OF SUPPLEMENT
FORM OF SUPPLEMENT
Supplement No. (this “Supplement”) dated as of
, 20 , to the
Security Agreement dated as of March , 2008 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, the “Security Agreement”), by each of the parties listed on the
signature pages thereto and those additional entities that thereafter become parties thereto
(collectively, jointly and severally, “Grantors” and each individually “Grantor”),
and EW GOLF HOLDING CORP., a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, if
any, in such capacity “Secured Party”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, that certain Senior Subordinated Promissory Note dated as of October 19, 2006 (as
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including all exhibits and
schedules thereto, the “Subordinated Note”) executed by LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC., a
Washington corporation (“Borrower”) is issued in favor of the Secured Party and pursuant to
the Subordinated Note, each of the Grantors listed on the signature pages thereto has guaranteed
the obligations of the Borrower in favor of the Secured Party, and
WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to such terms in the Subordinated Note; and
WHEREAS, Grantors have entered into the Security Agreement in order to induce the Secured
Party to make certain financial accommodations to Borrower; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 26 of the Security Agreement, any new direct or indirect
Subsidiary (whether by acquisition or creation) of any Grantor that becomes a Person composing
Borrower under the Subordinated Note (each, a “New Grantor”) shall execute and deliver this
Supplement in favor of Secured Party.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each New Grantor
hereby agrees as follows:
1. In accordance with Section 26 of the Security Agreement, each New Grantor, by its
signature below, becomes a “Grantor” under the Security Agreement with the same force and effect as
if originally named therein as a “Grantor” and each New Grantor hereby (a) agrees to all of the
terms and provisions of the Security Agreement applicable to it as a “Grantor” thereunder and (b)
represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a “Grantor”
thereunder are true and correct on and as of the date hereof. In furtherance of the foregoing,
each New Grantor, as security for the payment and performance in full of the Secured Obligations,
does hereby grant, assign, and pledge to Secured Party, a security interest in and security title
to all assets of such New Grantor including, all property of the type described in Section
2 of the Security Agreement to secure the full and prompt payment of the Secured Obligations,
including, any interest thereon, plus reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses if the Secured
Obligations represented by the Security Agreement are collected by law, through an attorney-at-law,
or under advice therefrom. Schedule 1, “Copyrights”, Schedule 2, “Intellectual
Property Licenses”, Schedule 3, “Patents”, Schedule 4, “Pledged Companies”,
Schedule 5, “Trademarks”, Schedule 6, “Commercial Tort Claims”, Schedule 7,
“Owned Real Property,” Schedule 8, “List of Uniform Commercial Code Filing Jurisdictions,”
Schedule 9, “Owned Motor Vehicles” and Schedule 10, “Pledged Notes” attached hereto
supplement Schedule 1, Schedule 2, Schedule 3, Schedule 4,
Schedule 5, Schedule 6, Schedule 7, Schedule 8, Schedule 9,
and Schedule 10 respectively, to the Security Agreement
and shall be deemed a part thereof for all purposes of the Security Agreement. Each reference
to a “Grantor” in the Security Agreement shall be deemed to include each New Grantor. The Security
Agreement is incorporated herein by reference.
2. Each New Grantor represents and warrants to Secured Party that this Supplement has been
duly executed and delivered by such New Grantor and constitutes its legal, valid and binding
obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability thereof
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other
similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity (regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
3. This Supplement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
be an original, but all such separate counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
instrument. Delivery of a counterpart hereof by facsimile transmission or by e-mail transmission
shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
4. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Security Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.
5. This Supplement, the construction, interpretation, and enforcement hereof and thereof, and
the rights of the parties hereto and thereto with respect to all matters arising hereunder or
thereunder or related hereto or thereto shall be determined under, governed by, and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed
in the State of New York.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each New Grantor and Secured Party have duly executed this Supplement to
the Security Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
NEW GRANTORS: | [Name of New Grantor] | |||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
[Name of New Grantor] | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
SECURED PARTY: | SUN, MACKIE LLC | |||||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
SUPPLEMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT A
COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
This COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Copyright Security Agreement”) is made as of
this ___day of , 200___, among Grantors listed on the signature pages hereof
(collectively, jointly and severally, “Grantors” and each individually “Grantor”), and SUN
MACKIE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (together with its successors and assigns, if
any, in such capacity “Secured Party”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, that certain Senior Subordinated Promissory Note dated as of October 19, 2006 (as
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including all exhibits and
schedules thereto, the “Subordinated Note”) executed by LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC., a
Washington corporation (“Borrower”) is issued in favor of the Secured Party and pursuant to
the Subordinated Note, each of the Grantors listed on the signature pages thereto has guaranteed
the obligations of the Borrower in favor of the Secured Party, and
WHEREAS, Secured Party is willing to issue the Subordinated Note, but only upon the condition,
among others, that Grantors shall have executed and delivered to Secured Party, that certain
Security Agreement of even date herewith (including all annexes, exhibits or schedules thereto, as
from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Security
Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Security Agreement, Grantors are required to execute and deliver to
Secured Party this Copyright Security Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, Grantors hereby agree as follows:
6. DEFINED TERMS. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have
the meanings given to them in the Security Agreement.
7. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN COPYRIGHT COLLATERAL. Each Grantor hereby grants to
Secured Party, a continuing priority 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 of such Grantor’s Copyrights and Copyright Intellectual Property Licenses to which it
is a party including those referred to on Schedule I hereto;
(b) all goodwill, trade secrets, proprietary or confidential information, technical
information, procedures, formulae, quality control standards, designs, operating and training
manuals, customer lists, and other General Intangibles with respect to the foregoing;
(c) all reissues, continuations or extensions of the foregoing; and
(d) all products and proceeds of the foregoing, including, any claim by such Grantor against
third parties for past, present or future infringement of any Copyright or any Copyright licensed
under any Intellectual Property License.
8. SECURITY FOR SECURED OBLIGATIONS. This Copyright Security Agreement and the
Security Interest created hereby secures the payment and performance of all the Secured
Obligations, whether now existing or arising hereafter. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, this Copyright Security Agreement secures the payment of all amounts which constitute
part of the Obligations and would be owed by Grantors, or any of them, to Secured Party, whether or
not they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of an Insolvency Proceeding
involving any Grantor.
9. SECURITY AGREEMENT. The Security Interests granted pursuant to this Copyright
Security Agreement are granted in conjunction with the Security Interests granted to Secured Party
pursuant to the Security Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights
and remedies of Secured Party with respect to the Security Interest in the Copyright Collateral
made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and
provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein.
10. AUTHORIZATION TO SUPPLEMENT. Grantors shall give Secured Party prompt notice in
writing of any additional United States copyright registrations or applications therefor after the
date hereof. Grantors hereby authorize Secured Party unilaterally to modify this Agreement by
amending Schedule I to include any future United States registered copyrights or
applications therefor of Grantors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no failure to so modify this
Copyright Security Agreement or amend Schedule I shall in any way affect, invalidate or
detract from Secured Party’s continuing security interest in all Collateral, whether or not listed
on Schedule I.
11. COUNTERPARTS. This Copyright Security Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such separate counterparts
shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. In proving this Copyright Security
Agreement in any judicial proceedings, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more
than one such counterpart signed by the party against whom such enforcement is sought. Any
signatures delivered by a party by facsimile transmission or by e-mail transmission shall be deemed
an original signature hereto.
12. CONSTRUCTION. Unless the context of this Copyright Security Agreement clearly
requires otherwise, the definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural
forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the
corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and
“including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation,” whether or not so
expressly stated in each such instance and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the
inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The word “will” shall be construed to have
the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (a) any
definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed
as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or
modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to
include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and
words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Copyright Security Agreement in its
entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles,
Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and
Exhibits and Schedules to, this Copyright Security Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and
“property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all
tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract
rights. References in this Copyright Security Agreement to “determination” by Secured Party
include estimates honestly made by Secured Party (in the case of quantitative determinations) and
beliefs honestly held by Secured Party (in the case of qualitative determinations). Any reference
herein to the satisfaction or repayment in full of the Secured Obligations shall mean the repayment
in full in cash (or cash collateralization in accordance with
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the terms hereof) of all Secured Obligations other than unasserted contingent indemnification
Secured Obligations. Any requirement of a writing contained herein shall be satisfied by the
transmission of a Record and any Record so transmitted shall constitute a representation and
warranty as to the accuracy and completeness of the information contained therein.
[signature page follows]
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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.
GRANTORS: | LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC., | |||||
a Washington corporation | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
MACKIE DESIGN INC., | ||||||
a Washington corporation | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
SIA SOFTWARE COMPANY, INC., | ||||||
a New York corporation | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
ST. LOUIS MUSIC, INC., | ||||||
a Missouri corporation | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: |
COPYRIGHT
SECURITY AGREEMENT
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SECURED PARTY: | SUN MACKIE LLC, | |||||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
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SCHEDULE I
TO
COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
TO
COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
Copyright Registrations
Grantor | Country | Copyright | Registration No. | Registration Date | ||||
Copyright Licenses
COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT B
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
This PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Patent Security Agreement”) is made this day
of , 200 , among the Grantors listed on the signature pages hereof (collectively,
jointly and severally, “Grantors” and each individually “Grantor”), and SUN MACKIE
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (together with its successors and assigns, if any, in
such capacity “Secured Party”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, that certain Senior Subordinated Promissory Note dated as of October 19, 2006 (as
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including all exhibits and
schedules thereto, the “Subordinated Note”) executed by LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC., a
Washington corporation (“Borrower”) is issued in favor of the Secured Party and pursuant to
the Subordinated Note, each of the Grantors listed on the signature pages thereto has guaranteed
the obligations of the Borrower in favor of the Secured Party, and
WHEREAS, Secured Party is willing to issue the Subordinated Note, but only upon the condition,
among others, that Grantors shall have executed and delivered to Secured Party, that certain
Security Agreement of even date herewith (including all annexes, exhibits or schedules thereto, as
from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Security
Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Security Agreement, Grantors are required to execute and deliver to
Secured Party this Patent Security Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, each Grantor hereby agrees as follows:
13. DEFINED TERMS. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have
the meanings given to them in the Security Agreement.
14. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT COLLATERAL. Each Grantor hereby grants to
Secured Party, a continuing priority 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 of its Patents and Patent Intellectual Property Licenses to which it is a party
including those referred to on Schedule I hereto;
(b) all goodwill, trade secrets, proprietary or confidential information, technical
information, procedures, formulae, quality control standards, designs, operating and training
manuals, customer lists, and other General Intangibles with respect to the foregoing;
(c) all reissues, continuations or extensions of the foregoing; and
(d) all products and proceeds of the foregoing, including, any claim by such Grantor against
third parties for past, present or future infringement of any Patent or any Patent licensed under
any Intellectual Property License.
15. SECURITY FOR SECURED OBLIGATIONS. This Patent Security Agreement and the Security
Interest created hereby secures the payment and performance of all the Secured Obligations, whether
now existing or arising hereafter. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Patent
Security Agreement secures the payment of all amounts which constitute part of the Secured
Obligations and would be owed by Grantors, or any of them, to Secured Party, whether or not they
are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of an Insolvency Proceeding involving any
Grantor.
16. SECURITY AGREEMENT. The Security Interests granted pursuant to this Copyright
Security Agreement are granted in conjunction with the Security Interests granted to Secured Party
pursuant to the Security Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights
and remedies of Secured Party with respect to the Security Interest in the Patent Collateral made
and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of
which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein.
17. AUTHORIZATION TO SUPPLEMENT. If any Grantor shall obtain rights to any new
patentable inventions or become entitled to the benefit of any patent application or patent for any
reissue, division, or continuation, of any patent, the provisions of this Patent Security Agreement
shall automatically apply thereto. Grantors shall give prompt notice in writing to Secured Party
with respect to any such new patent rights as provided in the Security Agreement. Without limiting
Grantors’ obligations under this Section 5, Grantors hereby authorize Secured Party
unilaterally to modify this Agreement by amending Schedule I to include any such new patent
rights of Grantors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no failure to so modify this Patent Security
Agreement or amend Schedule I shall in any way affect, invalidate or detract from Secured
Party’s continuing security interest in all Collateral, whether or not listed on Schedule
I.
18. COUNTERPARTS. This Patent Security Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such separate counterparts
shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. In proving this Patent Security
Agreement in any judicial proceedings, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more
than one such counterpart signed by the party against whom such enforcement is sought. Any
signatures delivered by a party by facsimile transmission or by e-mail transmission shall be deemed
an original signature hereto.
7. CONSTRUCTION. Unless the context of this Patent Security Agreement clearly
requires otherwise, the definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural
forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the
corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and
“including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation,” whether or not so
expressly stated in each such instance and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the
inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The word “will” shall be construed to have
the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (a) any
definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed
as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or
modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to
include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and
words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Patent Security Agreement in its
entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles,
Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and
Exhibits and Schedules to, this Patent Security Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and “property”
shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and
intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
References in this Patent Security Agreement to “determination” by Secured Party include estimates
honestly made by Secured Party (in the case of
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quantitative determinations) and beliefs honestly held by Secured Party (in the case of
qualitative determinations). Any reference herein to the satisfaction or repayment in full of the
Secured Obligations shall mean the repayment in full in cash (or cash collateralization in
accordance with the terms hereof) of all Secured Obligations other than unasserted contingent
indemnification Secured Obligations. Any requirement of a writing contained herein shall be
satisfied by the transmission of a Record and any Record so transmitted shall constitute a
representation and warranty as to the accuracy and completeness of the information contained
therein.
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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.
GRANTORS: | LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC., | |||||
a Washington corporation | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
MACKIE DESIGN INC., | ||||||
a Washington corporation | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
SIA SOFTWARE COMPANY, INC., | ||||||
a New York corporation | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
ST. LOUIS MUSIC, INC., | ||||||
a Missouri corporation | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: |
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SECURED PARTY: | SUN MACKIE LLC, | |||||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: |
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EXHIBIT C
PLEDGED INTERESTS ADDENDUM
This Pledged Interests Addendum, dated as of ___, 200___, is delivered pursuant to
Section 6 of the Security Agreement referred to below. The undersigned hereby agrees that
this Pledged Interests Addendum may be attached to that certain Security Agreement, dated as of
___, 2008 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time,
the “Security Agreement”), made by the undersigned, together with the other Grantors named
therein, to SUN MACKIE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Secured Party. Initially
capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the
Security Agreement or Subordinated Note. The undersigned hereby agrees that the additional
interests listed on this Pledged Interests Addendum as set forth below shall be and become part of
the Pledged Interests pledged by the undersigned to the Secured Party in the Security Agreement and
any pledged company set forth on this Pledged Interests Addendum as set forth below shall be and
become a “Pledged Company” under the Security Agreement, each with the same force and effect as if
originally named therein.
The undersigned hereby certifies that the representations and warranties set forth in
Section 4 of the Security Agreement of the undersigned are true and correct as to the
Pledged Interests listed herein on and as of the date hereof.
[___________________] | ||||||
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Name: | ||||||
Title | ||||||
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Name of Pledged | Number of | Class of | of Class | Certificate | ||||||||||||||||||
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EXHIBIT D
TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
This TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Trademark Security Agreement”) is made this
___day of , 200___, among Grantors listed on the signature pages hereof (collectively,
jointly and severally, “Grantors” and each individually “Grantor”), and SUN MACKIE
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (together with its successors and assigns, if any, in
such capacity “Secured Party”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, that certain Senior Subordinated Promissory Note dated as of October 19, 2006 (as
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including all exhibits and
schedules thereto, the “Subordinated Note”) executed by LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC., a
Washington corporation (“Borrower”) is issued in favor of the Secured Party and pursuant to
the Subordinated Note, each of the Grantors listed on the signature pages thereto has guaranteed
the obligations of the Borrower in favor of the Secured Party, and
WHEREAS, Secured Party is willing to issue the Subordinated Note, but only upon the condition,
among others, that Grantors shall have executed and delivered to Secured Party, that certain
Security Agreement of even date herewith (including all annexes, exhibits or schedules thereto, as
from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Security
Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Security Agreement, Grantors are required to execute and deliver to
Secured Party this Trademark Security Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, each Grantor hereby agrees as follows:
19. DEFINED TERMS. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have
the meanings given to them in the Security Agreement.
20. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARK COLLATERAL. Each Grantor hereby grants to
Secured Party a continuing priority 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 of its Trademarks and Trademark Intellectual Property Licenses to which it is a party
including those referred to on Schedule I hereto;
(b) all goodwill, trade secrets, proprietary or confidential information, technical
information, procedures, formulae, quality control standards, designs, operating and training
manuals, customer lists, and other General Intangibles with respect to the foregoing;
(c) all reissues, continuations or extensions of the foregoing;
(d) all goodwill of the business connected with the use of, and symbolized by, each Trademark
and each Trademark Intellectual Property License; and
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(e) all products and proceeds of the foregoing, including, any claim by such Grantor against
third parties for past, present or future (i) infringement or dilution of any Trademark or any
Trademark licensed under any Intellectual Property License or (ii) injury to the goodwill
associated with any Trademark or any Trademark licensed under any Intellectual Property License.
21. SECURITY FOR SECURED OBLIGATIONS. This Trademark Security Agreement and the
Security Interest created hereby secures the payment and performance of all the Secured
Obligations, whether now existing or arising hereafter. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, this Trademark Security Agreement secures the payment of all amounts which constitute
part of the Secured Obligations and would be owed by Grantors, or any of them, to Secured Party,
whether or not they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of an Insolvency
Proceeding involving any Grantor.
22. SECURITY AGREEMENT. The Security Interests granted pursuant to this Copyright
Security Agreement are granted in conjunction with the Security Interests granted to Secured Party
pursuant to the Security Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights
and remedies of Secured Party with respect to the Security Interest in the Trademark Collateral
made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and
provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein.
23. AUTHORIZATION TO SUPPLEMENT. If any Grantor shall obtain rights to any new
trademarks, the provisions of this Trademark Security Agreement shall automatically apply thereto.
Grantors shall give prompt notice in writing to Secured Party with respect to any such new
trademarks or renewal or extension of any trademark registration as provided in the Security
Agreement. Without limiting Grantors’ obligations under this Section 5, Grantors hereby
authorize Secured Party unilaterally to modify this Agreement by amending Schedule I to
include any such new trademark rights of Grantors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no failure to so
modify this Trademark Security Agreement or amend Schedule I shall in any way affect,
invalidate or detract from Secured Party’s continuing security interest in all Collateral, whether
or not listed on Schedule I.
24. COUNTERPARTS. This Trademark Security Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such separate counterparts
shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. In proving this Trademark Security
Agreement in any judicial proceedings, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more
than one such counterpart signed by the party against whom such enforcement is sought. Any
signatures delivered by a party by facsimile transmission or by e-mail transmission shall be deemed
an original signature hereto.
7. CONSTRUCTION. Unless the context of this Trademark Security Agreement clearly
requires otherwise, the definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural
forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the
corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and
“including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation,” whether or not so
expressly stated in each such instance and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the
inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The word “will” shall be construed to have
the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (a) any
definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed
as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or
modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to
include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and
words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Trademark Security Agreement in its
entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles,
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Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and
Exhibits and Schedules to, this Trademark Security Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and
“property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all
tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract
rights. References in this Trademark Security Agreement to “determination” by Secured Party
include estimates honestly made by Secured Party (in the case of quantitative determinations) and
beliefs honestly held by Secured Party (in the case of qualitative determinations). Any reference
herein to the satisfaction or repayment in full of the Secured Obligations shall mean the repayment
in full in cash (or cash collateralization in accordance with the terms hereof) of all Secured
Obligations other than unasserted contingent indemnification Secured Obligations. Any requirement
of a writing contained herein shall be satisfied by the transmission of a Record and any Record so
transmitted shall constitute a representation and warranty as to the accuracy and completeness of
the information contained therein.
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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.
GRANTORS: | LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC., a Washington corporation |
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By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
MACKIE DESIGN INC., a Washington corporation |
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By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
SIA SOFTWARE COMPANY, INC., a New York corporation |
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By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
ST. LOUIS MUSIC, INC., a Missouri corporation |
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By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: |
TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURED PARTY: | SUN MACKIE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: |
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