STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.4
This Stock Pledge Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 31, 2007, among
Xxxxxxx Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Pledgee”), Applied Digital Solutions,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ADSX”), Computer Equity Corporation, a Delaware corporation,
Digital Angel Corporation, a Delaware corporation and Digital Angel Technology Corporation, a
Minnesota corporation (each a “Pledgor” and collectively, the “Pledgors”).
BACKGROUND
ADSX and the Pledgee have entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date
hereof (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “Securities
Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Pledgee provides or will provide certain financial
accommodations to the Pledgors.
In order to induce the Pledgee to provide or continue to provide the financial accommodations
described in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Pledgors have agreed to pledge and grant a
security interest in the collateral described herein to the Pledgee on the terms and conditions set
forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms. All capitalized terms used herein which are not defined shall have
the meanings given to them in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
2. Pledge and Grant of Security Interest. To secure the full and punctual payment and
performance of (the following clauses (a) and (b), collectively, the “Obligations”) (a) the
obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Related Agreements (the Securities
Purchase Agreement and the Related Agreements (other than the Registration Rights Agreement), as
each may be amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, excluding the Grant
Shares as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement, collectively, the “Documents”) and
(b) all other obligations and liabilities of the Pledgors to the Pledgee whether now existing or
hereafter arising, direct or indirect, liquidated or unliquidated, absolute or contingent, due or
not due and whether under, pursuant to or evidenced by a note, agreement, guaranty, instrument or
otherwise, (in each case, irrespective of the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability
of such Obligations, or of any instrument evidencing any of the Obligations or of any collateral
therefor or of the existence or extent of such collateral, and irrespective of the allowability,
allowance or disallowance of any or all of such in any case commenced by or against the Pledgors
under Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code, including, without limitation, obligations of the Pledgors for
post-petition interest, fees, costs and charges that would have accrued or been added to the
Obligations but for the commencement of such case), the Pledgors hereby pledge, assign,
hypothecate, transfer and grant a security interest to Pledgee in all of the following (the
“Collateral”):
(a) the shares of stock or other equity interests set forth on Schedule A annexed
hereto and expressly made a part hereof (together with any additional shares of stock or other
equity interests acquired by the Pledgors, the “Pledged Stock”), the certificates
representing the Pledged Stock and all dividends, cash, instruments and other property or proceeds
from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for
any or all of the Pledged Stock;
(b) all additional shares of stock or other equity interests of any issuer (each, an
“Issuer”) of the Pledged Stock from time to time acquired by the Pledgors in any manner,
including, without limitation, stock dividends or a distribution in connection with any increase or
reduction of capital, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale of assets, combination of
shares, stock split, spin-off or split-off (which shares shall be deemed to be part of the
Collateral), and the certificates representing such additional shares, and all dividends, cash,
instruments and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise
distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such shares; and
(c) all options and rights, whether as an addition to, in substitution of or in exchange for
any shares of any Pledged Stock and all dividends, cash, instruments and other property or proceeds
from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for
any or all such options and rights.
The term “Collateral” shall exclude the shares of stock or other equity interests and
participations set forth on Schedule B to this Agreement, including, without limitation,
stock dividends or a distribution in connection with any increase or reduction of capital,
reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale of assets, combination of shares, stock split,
spin-off or split-off relating to such shares (the “Excluded Collateral”). Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is hereby specifically understood and agreed that the
Pledgors may from time to time hereafter pledge and deliver additional shares of stock or other
equity interests to the Pledgee as collateral security for the Obligations. Upon the pledge and
delivery to the Pledgee, such additional shares of stock or other equity interests shall be deemed
to be part of the Collateral and shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement whether or not
Schedule A is amended to refer to such additional shares or interests. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, upon payment of the Obligations under the Note in
immediately available funds, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be without further
force or effect.
3. Delivery of Collateral. (a) All certificates representing or evidencing the
Pledged Stock shall be delivered to and held by or on behalf of Pledgee pursuant hereto and shall
be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignments in blank, all in form and
substance satisfactory to Pledgee. The Pledgors hereby authorize the Issuer upon demand by the
Pledgee to deliver any certificates, instruments or other distributions issued in connection with
the Collateral directly to the Pledgee, in each case to be held by the Pledgee, subject to the
terms hereof. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined
below), the Pledgee shall have the right, during such time in its discretion and without notice to
the Pledgors, to transfer to or to register in the name of the Pledgee or any of its nominees any
or all of the Pledged Stock. In addition, the Pledgee shall have the right at such time to
exchange certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Pledged Stock for certificates or
instruments of smaller or larger denominations. The Pledgors acknowledge that the Pledged
Stock is being held by The Bank of New York on behalf of Pledgor.
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(b) ADSX hereby represents, warrants and covenants that the shares of Digital Angel
Corporation owned by ADSX but held as the trust estate (the “Trust Estate”) in the Digital
Angel Share Trust (the “Trust”) is and shall remain Trust Estate, except as such Trust
Estate may be issued upon the exercise of the warrants held by Elliot Associates, L.P., Elliot
International, L.P., Omicron Master Trust, Portside Growth and Opportunity Fund and Islandia, L.P.
(collectively, the “Existing Warrant Holders”) as set forth on Schedule 4.3 of the
Securities Purchase Agreement. In the event that the Trust is dissolved or liquidated, ADSX shall,
in accordance with the terms of the pledge set forth herein immediately deliver the remaining Trust
Estate to the Pledgee in accordance with this Agreement. ADSX shall not, and shall ensure that
Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee of the Trust (the “Trustee”), shall not, deliver any
portion of the Trust Estate to any person other than the Assignee; except in respect of the
Excluded Collateral which may be delivered to the Existing Warrant Holders.
4. Representations and Warranties of the Pledgors. Except as set forth in the Pledgor
Disclosure Schedules to the Securities Purchase Agreement or in the Exchange Act Filings with
respect to those representations and warranties set forth below that have parallel representations
and warranties set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement which permit exceptions as set forth
in the Assignor Disclosure Schedules and/or the Exchange Act Filings, each Pledgor represents and
warrants to the Pledgee that:
(a) the execution, delivery and performance by such Pledgor of this Agreement and the pledge
of the Collateral hereunder do not and will not result in any violation of any agreement,
indenture, instrument, license, judgment, decree, order, law, statute, ordinance or other
governmental rule or regulation applicable to such Pledgor, which violation would have, or could
reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(b) this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of each Pledgor
enforceable against such Pledgor in accordance with its terms, except:
i. as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws
of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights; and
ii. general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable or legal
remedies.
(c) all Pledged Stock owned by each Pledgor is set forth on Schedule A hereto and (ii)
each Pledgor is the legal and beneficial owner of the Pledged Stock as set forth on Schedule
A;
(d) all of the shares of the Pledged Stock have been duly authorized, validly issued and are
fully paid and nonassessable;
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(e) no consent or approval of any person, corporation, governmental body, regulatory authority
or other entity, is or will be necessary for (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, (ii) the exercise by the Pledgee of any rights with respect to the Collateral (other
than Pledgee’s internal policies and procedures and in respect of the Trust Estate while held in
the Trust), or (iii) the pledge and assignment of, and the grant of a security interest in, the
Collateral hereunder other than in respect of the Trust Estate while held in the Trust;
(f) there are no pending or, to each of Pledgor ‘s knowledge, threatened actions or
proceedings before any court, judicial body, administrative agency or arbitrator which would have,
or could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect on the Collateral;
(g) each Pledgor has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
pledge and assign the Collateral to the Pledgee in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
(h) each Pledgor owns each item of the Collateral and, the Collateral shall be, immediately
following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Documents, free and clear of any
other security interest, mortgage, pledge, claim, lien, charge, hypothecation, assignment, offset
or encumbrance whatsoever (collectively, “Liens”), other than:
i. those resulting from taxes which have not yet become delinquent;
ii. minor liens and encumbrances which do not materially detract from the value of the
property subject thereto or materially impair the operations of ADSX or any of its Subsidiaries, so
long as in each such case, such liens and encumbrances have no effect on the lien priority of the
Pledgee in such property; and
iii. those that have otherwise arisen in the ordinary course of business, so long as they have
no effect on the lien priority of the Pledgee therein;
(i) there are no restrictions on transfer of the Pledged Stock contained in the certificate of
incorporation or by-laws (or equivalent organizational documents) of the Issuer or otherwise which
have not otherwise been enforceably and legally waived by the necessary parties;
(j) none of the Pledged Stock has been issued or transferred in violation of the securities
registration, securities disclosure or similar laws of any jurisdiction to which such issuance or
transfer may be subject; and
(k) the pledge and assignment of the Collateral and the grant of a security interest under
this Agreement vest in the Pledgee all rights of each Pledgor in the Collateral as contemplated by
this Agreement.
(l) (a) ADSX has delivered to the Trustee an irrevocable instruction in respect of the Trust
Estate which such notice requires the Trustee, upon release of any of the Trust Estate
(other than the Excluded Collateral) for any reason, to deliver such released Trust Estate
(other than the Excluded Collateral) to Assignee and no other person and (b) the Trustee has
acknowledged and accepted the irrevocable instruction referenced in clause (a) above.
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5. Covenants. Each Pledgor covenants that, until the Obligations shall be
indefeasibly satisfied in full:
(a) Such Pledgor will not sell, assign, transfer, convey, or otherwise dispose of its rights
in or to the Collateral or any interest therein; nor will such Pledgor create, incur or permit to
exist any Lien whatsoever with respect to any of the Collateral or the proceeds thereof other than
that created hereby.
(b) Such Pledgor will, at its expense, defend Pledgee’s right, title and security interest in
and to the Collateral against the claims of any other party.
(c) Such Pledgor shall at any time, and from time to time, upon the written request of
Pledgee, execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things as Pledgee
may reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement including, but without
limitation, delivering to Pledgee, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, irrevocable proxies
in respect of the Collateral in form satisfactory to Pledgee. Until receipt thereof, upon an Event
of Default that has occurred and is continuing beyond any applicable grace period, this Agreement
shall constitute such Pledgor’s proxy to Pledgee or its nominee to vote all shares of Collateral
then registered in such Pledgor’s name.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, each Pledgor expressly
acknowledges and agrees that all dividends and distributions declared by Issuer in respect of the
Collateral and otherwise payable to such Pledgor shall be applied toward prepayment of the Note,
and such Pledgor shall not receive any such dividends or distributions, except to the extent
necessary to satisfy such Pledgor’s income tax obligations with respect thereto. The Pledgor will
not consent to or approve the issuance of (i) any additional shares of any class of capital stock
or other equity interests of the Issuer; or (ii) any securities convertible either voluntarily by
the holder thereof or automatically upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any event or condition
into, or any securities exchangeable for, any such shares, unless, in either case such capital
stock issued or issuable to the Pledgor as a result of such transaction are pledged and delivered
to Pledgee as Collateral pursuant to this Agreement in such proportion as shall be determined by
multiplying the amount of Pledged Stock of such issuer by a fraction, the numerator of which shall
be the number of shares of capital stock of such issuer pledged to Pledgee hereunder immediately
prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock of
such issuer issued or issuable to Pledgor immediately after such event. The product so obtained
shall thereafter be the number of additional shares of such Issuer’s capital stock that shall
immediately be pledged and delivered to Pledgee as additional Pledged Stock and Collateral pursuant
to this Agreement.
6. Voting Rights and Dividends.
(a) So long as no Event of Default occurs and remains continuing:
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(i) Each Pledgor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and other consensual rights
pertaining to the Collateral, or any part thereof, for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms
of this Agreement; provided, however, that such Pledgor shall not exercise, or
shall refrain from exercising, any such right if it would result in an Event of Default. Following
the occurrence of an Event of Default, all rights of each Pledgor to vote and to give consents,
waivers and ratifications in respect of the Collateral shall cease.
(ii) Any and all dividends or distributions declared in respect of the Collateral shall be
applied toward payment of the Note in accordance with Section 5(d) hereof.
(b) In addition to the Pledgee’s rights and remedies set forth in Section 8 hereof, in case an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, beyond any applicable cure period, the
Pledgee shall (i) be entitled to vote the Collateral, (ii) be entitled to give consents, waivers
and ratifications in respect of the Collateral (each Pledgor hereby irrevocably constituting and
appointing the Pledgee, with full power of substitution, the proxy and attorney-in-fact of such
Pledgor for such purposes) and (iii) be entitled to collect and receive for its own use cash
dividends paid on the Collateral. Each Pledgor shall not be permitted to exercise or refrain from
exercising any voting rights or other powers if, in the reasonable judgment of the Pledgee, such
action would have a material adverse effect on the value of the Collateral or any part thereof;
and, provided, further, that such Pledgor shall give at least five (5) days’
written notice of the manner in which such Pledgor intends to exercise, or the reasons for
refraining from exercising, any voting rights or other powers other than with respect to any
election of directors and voting with respect to any incidental matters. Following the occurrence
of an Event of Default, all dividends and all other distributions in respect of any of the
Collateral, shall be delivered to the Pledgee to hold as Collateral and shall, if received by the
Pledgor, be received in trust for the benefit of the Pledgee, be segregated from the other property
or funds of any other pledgor, and be forthwith delivered to the Pledgee as Collateral in the same
form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).
7. Event of Default. An “Event of Default” under this Agreement shall occur upon the
happening of any of the following events:
(a) An “Event of Default” under the Documents shall have occurred and be continuing beyond any
applicable cure period;
(b) Any representation or warranty of the Pledgors made herein, in the Securities Purchase
Agreement or the Note shall be false or misleading in any material respect;
(c) Any portion of the Collateral is subjected to a material post-judgment levy of execution,
attachment, distraint or other judicial process or any portion of the Collateral is the subject of
a claim (other than by the Pledgee) of a Lien or other right or interest in or to the Collateral
and such levy or claim shall not be cured, disputed or stayed within a period of thirty (30)
business days after the occurrence thereof; or
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(d) Each Pledgor shall (i) apply for, consent to, or suffer to exist the appointment of, or
the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator or other
fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) make a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case under any state or federal
bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (v)
file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors,
(vi) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within thirty (30) days, any petition filed against
it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (vii) take any action for the purpose of
effecting any of the foregoing.
8. Remedies. In case an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing, the
Pledgee may:
(a) Transfer any or all of the Collateral into its name, or into the name of its nominee or
nominees;
(b) Exercise all corporate rights with respect to the Collateral including, without
limitation, all rights of conversion, exchange, subscription or any other rights, privileges or
options pertaining to any shares of the Collateral as if it were the absolute owner thereof,
including, but without limitation, the right to exchange, at its discretion, any or all of the
Collateral upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other readjustment
of the Issuer thereof, or upon the exercise by the Issuer of any right, privilege or option
pertaining to any of the Collateral, and, in connection therewith, to deposit and deliver any and
all of the Collateral with any committee, depository, transfer agent, registrar or other designated
agent upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, all without liability except to account
for property actually received by it; and
(c) Subject to any requirement of applicable law, sell, assign and deliver the whole or, from
time to time, any part of the Collateral at the time held by the Pledgee, at any private sale or at
public auction, with or without demand, advertisement or notice of the time or place of sale or
adjournment thereof or otherwise (all of which are hereby waived, except such notice as is required
by applicable law and cannot be waived), for cash or credit or for other property for immediate or
future delivery, and for such price or prices and on such terms as the Pledgee in its sole
discretion may determine, or as may be required by applicable law.
Each Pledgor hereby waives and releases any and all right or equity of redemption whether
after sale hereunder. At any such sale, unless prohibited by applicable law, the Pledgee may bid
for and purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold free from any such right or equity
of redemption. All moneys received by the Pledgee hereunder, whether upon sale of the Collateral
or any part thereof or otherwise, shall be held by the Pledgee and applied by it as provided in
Section 10 hereof. No failure or delay on the part of the Pledgee in exercising any rights
hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any such rights nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any such rights preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other rights
hereunder. The Pledgee shall have no duty as to the collection or protection of the Collateral or
any income thereon nor any duty as to preservation of any rights pertaining thereto, except to
apply the funds in accordance with the requirements of Section 10 hereof. The Pledgee may exercise
its rights with respect to property held hereunder without resort to other security for or sources
of reimbursement for the Obligations. In addition to the foregoing, Pledgee shall have all of the
rights, remedies and privileges of a secured party under the Uniform
Commercial Code of New York (the “UCC”) regardless of the jurisdiction in which enforcement
hereof is sought.
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9. Private Sale. Each Pledgor recognizes that the Pledgee may be unable to effect (or
to do so only after delay which would adversely affect the value that might be realized from the
Collateral) a public sale of all or part of the Collateral by reason of certain prohibitions
contained in the Securities Act, and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales to a
restricted group of purchasers who will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such
Collateral for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale
thereof. Each Pledgor agrees that any such private sale may be at prices and on terms less
favorable to the seller than if sold at public sales and that such private sales shall be deemed to
have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. Each Pledgor agrees that the Pledgee has no
obligation to delay sale of any Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit the Issuer to
register the Collateral for public sale under the Securities Act.
10. Proceeds of Sale. The proceeds of any collection, recovery, receipt,
appropriation, realization or sale of the Collateral shall be applied by the Pledgee as follows:
(a) First, to the payment of all costs, reasonable expenses and charges of the Pledgee and to
the reimbursement of the Pledgee for the prior payment of such costs, reasonable expenses and
charges incurred in connection with the care and safekeeping of the Collateral (including, without
limitation, the reasonable expenses of any sale or any other disposition of any of the Collateral),
attorneys’ fees and reasonable expenses, court costs, any other fees or expenses incurred or
expenditures or advances made by Pledgee in the protection, enforcement or exercise of its rights,
powers or remedies hereunder;
(b) Second, to the payment of the Obligations, in whole or in part, in such order as the
Pledgee may elect, whether or not such Obligations is then due;
(c) Third, to such persons, firms, corporations or other entities as required by applicable
law including, without limitation, Section 9-615(a)(3) of the UCC; and
(d) Fourth, to the extent of any surplus, to the Pledgors or as a court of competent
jurisdiction may direct.
In the event that the proceeds of any collection, recovery, receipt, appropriation,
realization or sale are insufficient to satisfy the Obligations, the Pledgors shall be liable for
the deficiency plus the costs and fees of any attorneys employed by Pledgee to collect such
deficiency.
11. Waiver of Marshaling. Each Pledgor hereby waives any right to compel any
marshaling of any of the Collateral.
12. No Waiver. Any and all of the Pledgee’s rights with respect to the Liens granted
under this Agreement shall continue unimpaired, and each Pledgor shall be and remain obligated in
accordance with the terms hereof, notwithstanding (a) the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization
of such Pledgor, (b) the release or substitution of any item of the Collateral at any
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time, or of any rights or interests therein, or (c) any delay, extension of time, renewal,
compromise or other indulgence granted by the Pledgee in reference to any of the Obligations. Each
Pledgor hereby waives all notice of any such delay, extension, release, substitution, renewal,
compromise or other indulgence, and hereby consents to be bound hereby as fully and effectively as
if such Pledgor had expressly agreed thereto in advance. No delay or extension of time by the
Pledgee in exercising any power of sale, option or other right or remedy hereunder, and no failure
by the Pledgee to give notice or make demand, shall constitute a waiver thereof, or limit, impair
or prejudice the Pledgee’s right to take any action against such Pledgor or to exercise any other
power of sale, option or any other right or remedy.
13. Expenses. The Collateral shall secure, and the Pledgors shall pay to Pledgee on
demand, from time to time, all reasonable costs and expenses, (including but not limited to,
reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, taxes, and all transfer, recording, filing and other charges)
of, or incidental to, the custody, care, transfer, administration of the Collateral or any other
collateral, or in any way relating to the enforcement, protection or preservation of the rights or
remedies of the Pledgee under this Agreement or with respect to any of the Obligations.
14. The Pledgee Appointed Attorney-In-Fact and Performance by the Pledgee. Upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default, each Pledgor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the
Pledgee as such Pledgor’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to
execute, acknowledge and deliver any instruments and to do in such Pledgor’s name, place and stead,
all such acts, things and deeds for and on behalf of and in the name of such Pledgor, which such
Pledgor could or might do or which the Pledgee may deem necessary, desirable or convenient to
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation, to execute such
instruments of assignment or transfer or orders and to register, convey or otherwise transfer title
to the Collateral into the Pledgee’s name. Each Pledgor hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorney-in-fact may so do and hereby declares this power of attorney to be coupled with an
interest and irrevocable. If any Pledgor fails to perform any agreement herein contained, upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Pledgee may itself perform or
cause performance thereof, and any costs and expenses of the Pledgee incurred in connection
therewith shall be paid by the Pledgors as provided in Section 10 hereof.
15. Recapture. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the
Pledgee receives any payment or payments on account of the Obligations, which payment or payments
or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set
aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver, or any other party under the United
States Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or any other federal or state bankruptcy, reorganization,
moratorium or insolvency law relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally, common law or equitable doctrine, then to the extent of any sum not finally retained by
the Pledgee, the Pledgors’ obligations to the Pledgee shall be reinstated and this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect (or be reinstated) until payment shall have been made to Pledgee,
which payment shall be due on demand
16. Waivers. THE PARTIES HERETO DESIRES THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE
APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE
JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY
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JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER ARISING IN
CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN PLEDGEE, AND/OR ANY COMPANY ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH,
RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEN IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO.
17. Captions. All captions in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of
reference only and shall not constitute part of this Agreement for any other purpose.
18. Miscellaneous.
(a) This Agreement constitutes the entire and final agreement among the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and may not be changed, terminated or otherwise varied except by a
writing duly executed by the parties hereto.
(b) No waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement, whether by delay, omission or
otherwise, shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the party sought to be charged, and
then such waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which
given.
(c) In the event that any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any
Pledgor or any circumstance in any jurisdiction governing this Agreement shall, to any extent, be
invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute, regulation, or rule of law, such provision
shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed
modified to conform to such statute, regulation or rule of law, and the remainder of this Agreement
and the application of any such invalid or unenforceable provision to parties, jurisdictions, or
circumstances other than to whom or to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be
affected thereby, nor shall same affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of
this Agreement.
(d) This Agreement shall be binding upon each Pledgor, and the Pledgors’ successors and
assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Pledgee and its successors and assigns.
(e) Any notice or other communication required or permitted pursuant to this Agreement shall
be given in accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(f) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN
SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.
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(g) EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE
COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE
ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN SUCH PLEDGOR, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE PLEDGEE, ON THE OTHER
HAND, PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER DOCUMENTS, PROVIDED, THAT EACH PLEDGOR
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF
THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK; AND FURTHER PROVIDED, THAT NOTHING IN
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE THE PLEDGEE FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING
OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO COLLECT THE INDEBTEDNESS, TO REALIZE ON THE
COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE INDEBTEDNESS, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT
ORDER IN FAVOR OF THE PLEDGEE. EACH PLEDGOR EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH
JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY WAIVES ANY
OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM
NON CONVENIENS. EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND
OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT
AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO SUCH PLEDGOR AT THE
ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED
COMPLETED UPON SUCH PLEDGOR’S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF.
(h) It is understood and agreed that any person or entity that desires to become a Pledgor
hereunder, or is required to execute a counterpart of this Agreement after the date hereof pursuant
to the requirements of any Document, shall become a Pledgor hereunder by (x) executing a Joinder
Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Pledgee, (y) delivering supplements to such
exhibits and annexes to such Documents as the Pledgee shall reasonably request and/or set forth in
such joinder agreement and (z) taking all actions as specified in this Agreement as would have been
taken by such Pledgor had it been an original party to this Agreement, in each case with all
documents required above to be delivered to the Pledgee and with all documents and actions required
above to be taken to the reasonable satisfaction of the Pledgee.
(i) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any
signature delivered by a party by facsimile transmission shall be deemed an original signature
hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first
written above.
APPLIED DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | SVP, ACFO | |||
COMPUTER EQUITY CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | V.P. | |||
DIGITAL ANGEL CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | VP, ACFO | |||
DIGITAL ANGEL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | VP, ACFO | |||
XXXXXXX CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Grin | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Grin | |||
Title: | Director |
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