C2 GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND CERTAIN OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER SECURITY AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.6
C2
GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND CERTAIN OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES
AMENDED
AND RESTATED MASTER SECURITY AGREEMENT
To:
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Laurus
Master Fund, Ltd.
c/o
M&C Corporate Services Limited
X.X.
Xxx 000 XX
Xxxxxx
House
South
Church Street
Xxxxxx
Town
Grand
Cayman, Cayman Islands
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Dated
as
of October 14, 2004 and amended and restated as of September 30, 2005, as
described in paragraph 1 below
To
Whom
It May Concern:
1. Reference
is made to that certain Master Security Agreement, dated October 14, 2004,
by
and among C2 Global Technologies Inc. (formally known as Acceris Communications
Inc.), a Florida corporation (the “Company”), certain subsidiaries of the
Company and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (as amended,
modified or supplemented prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Master Security
Agreement”). Each of the Company, the other Assignors (as defined below) and
Laurus hereby agree that this Master Security Agreement shall amend, restate,
supersede and replace in all respects the Existing Master Security Agreement.
The Company, each other Assignor and Laurus hereby agree that (i) this Master
Security Agreement shall be a “Related Agreement” under, and as defined in, and
for all purposes of, the Securities Purchase Agreement referred to below
and
(ii) that this Master Security Agreement shall be considered the “Master
Security Agreement” under, as defined in, and for all purposes of, the
Securities Purchase Agreement and the Related Agreements.
2. To
secure
the payment of all Obligations (as hereafter defined), the Company, each
of the
other undersigned parties (other than Laurus) and each other entity that
is
required to enter into this Master Security Agreement (each an “Assignor” and,
collectively, the “Assignors”) hereby assigns and grants to Laurus a continuing
security interest in all of the following property now owned or at any time
hereafter acquired by such Assignor, or in which such Assignor now has or
at any
time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest (the “Collateral”):
all cash, cash equivalents, accounts, accounts receivable, deposit accounts
(including, without limitation, the deposit account that holds the Collateral
Deposit maintained at North Fork Bank (Account Name: Laurus Master Fund-COBT
Cash Collateral, Account Number: 270-405-5827) referred to in that certain
Cash
Collateral Deposit Agreement, dated September 30, 2005, by and between the
Company and Laurus), inventory, equipment, goods, fixtures, documents,
instruments (including, without limitation, promissory notes), contract rights,
general intangibles (including, without limitation, payment intangibles and
an
absolute right to license on terms no less favorable than those current in
effect among such Assignor’s affiliates), chattel paper, supporting obligations,
investment property (including, without limitation, all partnership interests,
limited liability company membership interests and all other equity interests
owned by any Assignor), letter-of-credit rights, trademarks, trademark
applications, tradestyles, patents, patent applications, copyrights, copyright
applications and other intellectual property in which such Assignor now has
or
hereafter may acquire any right, title or interest, all proceeds and products
thereof (including, without limitation, proceeds of insurance) and all
additions, accessions and substitutions thereto or therefor. In the event
any
Assignor wishes to finance the acquisition in the ordinary course of business
of
any hereafter acquired equipment and has obtained a written commitment from
an
unrelated third party financing source to finance such equipment, Laurus
shall
release its security interest on such hereafter acquired equipment so financed
by such third party financing source. Except as otherwise defined herein,
all
capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings provided such terms
in the
Securities Purchase Agreement referred to below.
3. The
term
“Obligations” as used herein shall mean and include all debts, liabilities and
obligations owing by each Assignor to Laurus arising under, out of, or in
connection with: (i) that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as
of the
date hereof by and between the Company and Laurus (the “Securities Purchase
Agreement”) and (ii) the Related Agreements referred to in the Securities
Purchase Agreement (as each of the documents referred to in the immediately
preceding clauses (i) and (ii) may be amended, modified, restated or
supplemented from time to time, collectively, the “Documents”), and in
connection with any documents, instruments or agreements relating to or executed
in connection with the Documents or any documents, instruments or agreements
referred to therein or otherwise, and in connection with any other indebtedness,
obligations or liabilities of each such Assignor to Laurus, 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, including, without
limitation, obligations and liabilities of each Assignor for post-petition
interest, fees, costs and charges that accrue after the commencement of any
case
by or against such Assignor under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or
like proceeding (collectively, the “Debtor Relief Laws”) 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 the
Obligations in any case commenced by or against any Assignor under any Debtor
Relief Law.
4. Each
Assignor hereby jointly and severally represents, warrants and covenants
to
Laurus that:
(a) it
is a
corporation, partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be,
validly existing, in good standing and formed under the respective laws of
its
jurisdiction of formation set forth on Schedule A, and each Assignor will
provide Laurus thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of any change in any of
its respective jurisdiction of formation;
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(b) its
legal
name is as set forth in its Certificate of Incorporation or other organizational
document (as applicable) as amended through the date hereof and as set forth
on
Schedule A, and it will provide Laurus thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of
any change in its legal name;
(c) its
organizational identification number (if applicable) is as set forth on Schedule
A hereto, and it will provide Laurus thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of
any change in its organizational identification number;
(d) it
is the
lawful owner of its Collateral and it has the sole right to grant a security
interest therein and will defend the Collateral against all claims and demands
of all persons and entities;
(e) it
will
keep its Collateral free and clear of all attachments, levies, taxes, liens,
security interests and encumbrances of every kind and nature (“Encumbrances”),
except (i) Encumbrances securing the Obligations, (ii) Encumbrances securing
the
indebtedness of such Assignor owing to any of Counsel Corporation, an Ontario
corporation (“Counsel”), Counsel Corporation (US), a Delaware corporation
(“Counsel US”), or Counsel Communications, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“Counsel Communications”), in each case solely to the extent that such
indebtedness is included in the term “Junior Liabilities” under and as defined
in that certain Subordination Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2005,
by and
among Counsel, Counsel US, Counsel Communications and Laurus, as such agreement
is amended, modified or supplemented from time to tiem and (iii) Encumbrances
securing indebtedness of each such Assignor not to exceed $50,000 in the
aggregate for all such Assignors so long as all such Encumbrances are removed
or
otherwise released to Laurus’ satisfaction within ten (10) days of the creation
thereof;
(f) it
will,
at its and the other Assignors’ joint and several cost and expense keep the
Collateral in good state of repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and
will
not waste or destroy the same or any part thereof other than ordinary course
discarding of items no longer used or useful in its or such other Assignors’
business;
(g) it
will
not, without Laurus’ prior written consent, sell, exchange, lease or otherwise
dispose of any Collateral, whether by sale, lease or otherwise, except for
the
sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business and for the disposition
or
transfer in the ordinary course of business during any fiscal year of obsolete
and worn-out equipment or equipment no longer necessary for its ongoing needs,
having an aggregate fair market value of not more than $25,000 and only to
the
extent that:
(i) the
proceeds of each such disposition are used to acquire replacement Collateral
which is subject to Laurus’ first priority perfected security interest, or are
used to repay the Obligations or to pay general corporate expenses;
or
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(ii) following
the occurrence of an Event of Default which continues to exist the proceeds
of
which are remitted to Laurus to be held as cash collateral for the
Obligations;
(h) it
will
insure or cause the Collateral to be insured in Laurus’ name (as an additional
insured and loss payee) against loss or damage by fire, theft, burglary,
pilferage, loss in transit and such other hazards as Laurus shall specify
in
amounts and under policies by insurers acceptable to Laurus and all premiums
thereon shall be paid by such Assignor and the policies delivered to Laurus.
If
any such Assignor fails to do so, Laurus may procure such insurance and the
cost
thereof shall be promptly reimbursed by the Assignors, jointly and severally,
and shall constitute Obligations;
(i) it
will
at all reasonable times allow Laurus or Laurus’ representatives free access to
and the right of inspection of the Collateral;
(j) such
Assignor (jointly and severally with each other Assignor) hereby indemnifies
and
saves Laurus harmless from all loss, costs, damage, liability and/or expense,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that Laurus may sustain or incur to
enforce payment, performance or fulfillment of any of the Obligations and/or
in
the enforcement of this Master Security Agreement or in the prosecution or
defense of any action or proceeding either against Laurus or any Assignor
concerning any matter growing out of or in connection with this Master Security
Agreement, and/or any of the Obligations and/or any of the Collateral except
to
the extent caused by Laurus’ own gross negligence or willful misconduct (as
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and nonappealable
decision); and
(k) all
trademarks, trademark applications, patents, patent applications, copyrights
and
copyright applications in which such Assignor has an interest is set forth
on
Schedule B to this Master Security Agreement, together with the registration
or
application number therefore, the registration or application date thereof
and
the country in which such registration or application has been applied
for.
5. The
occurrence of any of the following events or conditions shall constitute
an
“Event of Default” under this Master Security Agreement:
(a) any
covenant or any other term or condition of this Master Security Agreement
is
breached in any material respect and such breach, to the extent subject to
cure,
shall continue without remedy for a period of fifteen (15) days after the
occurrence thereof;
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(b) any
representation or warranty, or statement made or furnished to Laurus under
this
Master Security Agreement by any Assignor or on any Assignor’s behalf should
prove to any time be false or misleading in any material respect on the date
as
of which made or deemed made;
(c) the
loss,
theft, substantial damage, destruction, sale or encumbrance to or of any
of the
Collateral or the making of any levy, seizure or attachment thereof or thereon
except to the extent:
(i) such
loss
is covered by insurance proceeds which are used to replace the item or repay
Laurus; or
(ii) said
levy, seizure or attachment does not secure indebtedness in excess of $100,000
in the aggregate for all Assignors and such levy, seizure or attachment has
been
removed or otherwise released within ten (10) days of the creation or the
assertion thereof;
(d) an
Event
of Default shall have occurred under and as defined in any
Document.
6. Upon
the
occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter, Laurus may
declare all Obligations immediately due and payable and Laurus shall have
the
remedies of a secured party provided in the Uniform Commercial Code as in
effect
in the State of New York, this Agreement and other applicable law. Upon the
occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter, Laurus will
have
the right to take possession of the Collateral and to maintain such possession
on any Assignor’s premises or to remove the Collateral or any part thereof to
such other premises as Laurus may desire. Upon Laurus’ request, each Assignor
shall assemble or cause the Collateral to be assembled and make it available
to
Laurus at a place designated by Laurus. If any notification of intended
disposition of any Collateral is required by law, such notification, if mailed,
shall be deemed properly and reasonably given if mailed at least ten (10)
days
before such disposition, postage prepaid, addressed to the applicable Assignor
either at such Assignor’s address shown herein or at any address appearing on
Laurus’ records for such Assignor. Any proceeds of any disposition of any of the
Collateral shall be applied by Laurus to the payment of all expenses in
connection with the sale of the Collateral, including reasonable attorneys’ fees
and other legal expenses and disbursements and the reasonable expenses of
retaking, holding, preparing for sale, selling, and the like, and any balance
of
such proceeds may be applied by Laurus toward the payment of the Obligations
in
such order of application as Laurus may elect, and each Assignor shall be
liable
for any deficiency. For the avoidance of doubt, following the occurrence
and
during the continuance of an Event of Default, Laurus shall have the immediate
right to withdraw any and all monies contained in any deposit account in
the
name of any Assignor and controlled by Laurus and apply same to the repayment
of
the Obligations (in such order of application as Laurus may elect).
7. If
any
Assignor defaults in the performance or fulfillment of any of the terms,
conditions, promises, covenants, provisions or warranties on such Assignor’s
part to be performed or fulfilled under or pursuant to this Master Security
Agreement, Laurus may, at its option without waiving its right to enforce
this
Master Security Agreement according to its terms, immediately or at any time
thereafter and without notice to any Assignor, perform or fulfill the same
or
cause the performance or fulfillment of the same for each Assignor’s joint and
several account and at each Assignor’s joint and several cost and expense, and
the cost and expense thereof (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) shall be
added to the Obligations and shall be payable on demand with interest thereon
at
the highest rate permitted by law, or, at Laurus’ option, debited by Laurus from
any other deposit accounts in the name of any Assignor and controlled by
Laurus.
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8. Each
Assignor appoints Laurus, any of Laurus’ officers, employees or any other person
or entity whom Laurus may designate as such Assignor’s attorney, with power to
execute such documents in each such Assignor’s behalf and to supply any omitted
information and correct patent errors in any documents executed by any Assignor
or on any Assignor’s behalf; to file financing statements against such Assignor
covering the Collateral (and, in connection with the filing of any such
financing statements, describe the Collateral as “all assets and all personal
property, whether now owned and/or hereafter acquired” (or any substantially
similar variation thereof)); to sign such Assignor’s name on public records; and
to do all other things Laurus deem necessary to carry out this Master Security
Agreement. Each Assignor hereby ratifies and approves all acts of the attorney
and neither Laurus nor the attorney will be liable for any acts of commission
or
omission, nor for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law other than
gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision). This power being coupled
with an interest, is irrevocable so long as any Obligations remains unpaid.
9. No
delay
or failure on Laurus’ part in exercising any right, privilege or option
hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such or of any other right, privilege,
remedy or option, and no waiver whatever shall be valid unless in writing,
signed by Laurus and then only to the extent therein set forth, and no waiver
by
Laurus of any default shall operate as a waiver of any other default or of
the
same default on a future occasion. Laurus’ books and records containing entries
with respect to the Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action
or
proceeding, shall be binding upon each Assignor for the purpose of establishing
the items therein set forth and shall constitute prima facie proof thereof.
Laurus shall have the right to enforce any one or more of the remedies available
to Laurus, successively, alternately or concurrently. Each Assignor agrees
to
join with Laurus in executing such documents or other instruments to the
extent
required by the Uniform Commercial Code in form satisfactory to Laurus and
in
executing such other documents or instruments as may be required or deemed
necessary by Laurus for purposes of affecting or continuing Laurus’ security
interest in the Collateral.
10. THIS
MASTER SECURITY AGREEMENT 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
LAWS.
All of the rights, remedies, options, privileges and elections given to Laurus
hereunder shall inure to the benefit of Laurus’ successors and assigns. The term
“Laurus” as herein used shall include Laurus, any parent of Laurus’, any of
Laurus’ subsidiaries and any co-subsidiaries of Laurus’ parent, whether now
existing or hereafter created or acquired, and all of the terms, conditions,
promises, covenants, provisions and warranties of this Agreement shall inure
to
the benefit of each of the foregoing, and shall bind the representatives,
successors and assigns of each Assignor.
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11. Each
Assignor hereby consents and agrees that the state of 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 Assignor, on the one hand,
and
Laurus, on the other hand, pertaining to this Master Security Agreement or
to
any matter arising out of or related to this Master Security Agreement,
provided, that Laurus and each Assignor 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 Master
Security Agreement shall be deemed or operate to preclude Laurus from bringing
suit or taking other legal action in any other jurisdiction to collect, the
Obligations, to realize on the Collateral or any other security for the
Obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court order in favor of Laurus.
Each Assignor expressly submits and consents in advance to such jurisdiction
in
any action or suit commenced in any such court, and each Assignor hereby
waives
any objection which it may have based upon lack of personal jurisdiction,
improper venue or forum non conveniens.
Each
Assignor hereby waives personal service of the summons, complaint and other
process issues 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 assignor at the address set forth on the signature lines
hereto and that service so made shall be deemed completed upon the earlier
of
such Assignor’s actual receipt thereof or three (3) days after deposit in the
U.S. mails, proper postage prepaid.
The
parties desire 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 jury in any action, suite, or proceeding brought to resolve any
dispute, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise between Laurus,
and/or
any Assignor arising out of, connected with, related or incidental to the
relationship established between them in connection with this Master Security
Agreement or the transactions related hereto.
12. It
is
understood and agreed that any person or entity that desires to become an
Assignor hereunder, or is required to execute a counterpart of this Master
Security Agreement after the date hereof pursuant to the requirements of
any
Document, shall become an Assignor hereunder by (x) executing a Joinder
Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Laurus, (y) delivering
supplements to such exhibits and annexes to such Documents as Laurus shall
reasonably request and (z) taking all actions as specified in this Master
Security Agreement as would have been taken by such Assignor had it been
an
original party to this Master Security Agreement, in each case with all
documents required above to be delivered to Laurus and with all documents
and
actions required above to be taken to the reasonable satisfaction of
Laurus.
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13. All
notices from Laurus to any Assignor shall be sufficiently given if mailed
or
delivered to such Assignor’s address set forth below.
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