SECURITY INTEREST AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT
SECURITY
INTEREST AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT (“Pledge
Agreement”),
dated
as of September 28, 2005, by and among American United Global, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Secured
Party”),
Xxxxx
Xx., a Hungarian corporation (the “Company”
or the
“Debtor”),
and
Zoltan Kiss (the “Pledgor”).
RECITALS
A. Reference
is made to that certain Promissory Note of even date herewith (the “Note”
or
“Bridge
Loan Agreement”)
to
which the Company and the Secured Party are parties. Capitalized terms not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Bridge
Loan Agreement.
B. Pursuant
to the Bridge Loan Agreement, the Debtor has certain obligations to the Secured
Party (the “Obligations”),
including, but not limited to, obligations to pay principal and interest
of the
Note on the Maturity Date. The obligations of the Company under the Note
are
referred to as the “Note
Obligations”.
C. To
secure
the Note Obligations, the Pledgor has agreed to pledge certain ordinary shares
of the Company held by the Pledgor to the Secured Party as security for the
performance of the Note Obligations.
D. The
Pledgor is a principal shareholder of the Debtor and has determined that
it is
in the Pledgor’s best interests to provide the pledge referred to
herein.
E. The
Secured Party is willing to enter into the Bridge Loan Agreement only upon
receiving Pledgor’s pledge of certain stock of the Company, as set forth in this
Pledge Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and conditions
contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree
as
follows:
1. Grant
of Security Interest.
(a) To
secure
the Note Obligations of Debtor, the Pledgor hereby pledges to the Secured
Party
all of the registered ordinary shares set forth on the attached Schedule
1
of this
Agreement (the “Pledged
Shares”).
Unless otherwise set forth on Schedule
1
of this
Agreement, the Pledgor is the beneficial and record owner of the Pledged
Shares
set forth opposite such Pledgor’s name on such Schedule. Such Pledged Shares
shall include, but not be limited to, all the Pledgor’s right, title and
interest in and to the Pledged Shares, together with the proceeds of any
sale,
exchange, liquidation or other disposition, whether voluntary or involuntary,
and including but not limited to any securities, instruments, and all benefits
and entitlements evidenced by or arising out of the Pledged Shares and all
other
securities, instruments and other property (whether real or personal, tangible
or intangible) issued or accepted in substitution for, or in addition to,
the
foregoing, and all dividends, interest, cash, instruments, distributions,
income, securities and any other property (whether real or personal, tangible
or
intangible) at any time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in
respect
of, or in exchange for, the foregoing, whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
and any and all improvements, additions, replacements, substitutions and
any and
all proceeds arising out of or derived from the foregoing. Such
Pledged Shares, together with any substitutes therefor, or proceeds thereof,
are
hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Collateral”.
(b) The
Company represents and warrants to the Secured Party that the Pledged Shares
are
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and that it
will
not permit the transfer of the Pledged Shares except in accordance with this
Pledge Agreement while the same is in effect.
(c) (i) The
Company will record on its books the existence of such security interest
with
respect to the Pledged Shares, and except upon such instructions of the Secured
Party or until written notice is given by the Secured Party that such security
interest has been released to the Pledgor in whole or in part, to not allow
a
transfer of the shares representing any part of the Collateral or to replace
the
certificates representing the Collateral.
(ii) The
Pledgor hereby consents to the provisions of the preceding subparagraph
(i).
2. Obligations
Secured.
During
the term hereof, the Collateral shall secure the performance by the Company
of
the Note Obligations.
3. Intentionally
Left Blank.
4. Assignment.
Only in
connection with the transfer of the rights under the Note in accordance with
their terms, a Secured Party may assign or transfer the whole or any part
of its
security interest granted hereunder, and may transfer as collateral security
the
whole or any part of Secured Party's security interest in the Collateral.
Any
transferee of the Collateral shall be vested with all of the rights and powers
of the assigning Secured Party hereunder with respect to the
Collateral.
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5. Pledgor’s
Warranty.
The
Pledgor represents and warrants hereby to the Secured Party as follows with
respect to the Pledged Shares set forth opposite such Pledgor’s name on
Schedule
1
to this
Agreement:
A. With
respect to title to the Pledge Shares
(i) upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default, the Pledgor, as contemplated herein, shall
have the Pledged Shares transferred to the Secured Party so that the Secured
Party will have good title (both record and beneficial) to the Pledged
Shares;
(ii) that
there are no restrictions upon transfer and pledge of the Pledged Shares
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement except the restrictions imposed
by
Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933;
(iii) that
the
Pledged Shares are free and clear of any encumbrances of every nature
whatsoever, such Pledgor is the sole owner of the Pledged Shares, and such
shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable,
(iv) that
such
Pledgor has owned the Pledged Shares since the date specified on Schedule
1
to this
Agreement and that such shares were fully paid for as of such specified
date,
(v) that
such
Pledgor agrees not to grant or create, any security interest, claim, lien,
pledge or other encumbrance with respect to such Pledgor’s Pledged Shares or
attempt to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of such shares until
the
Note has been paid in full or this Agreement has terminated; and
B. With
respect to certain other matters:
(i) that
such
Pledgor has made necessary inquiries of the Company and believes that the
Company fully intends to fulfill and has the capability of fulfilling the
Note
Obligations to be performed by the Company in accordance with the terms of
the
Note,
(ii) that
the
Pledgor is not acting, and has not agreed to act, in any plan to sell or
dispose
of the Pledged Shares in a manner intended to circumvent the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable
state
law,
(iii) that
Pledgor has been advised by counsel of the elements of a bona-fide pledge
for
purposes of Rule 144(d)(3)(iv) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
including the relevant SEC interpretations and affirms the pledge of shares
by
such Pledgor pursuant to this Pledge Agreement will constitute a bona-fide
pledge of such shares for purposes of such Rule, and
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(iv) that
this
Pledge Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such
Pledgor enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as the enforcement
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium, and similar laws, now or hereafter in
effect).
6. Collection
of Dividends and Interest.
During
the term of this Pledge Agreement and so long as the Debtor is not default
under
the Note and the Pledgor is not in default under the Guarantee, Pledgor is
authorized to collect all dividends, distributions, interest payments, and
other
amounts that may be, or may become, due on the Collateral.
7. Voting
Rights.
During
the term of this Pledge Agreement and until such time as this Pledge Agreement
has terminated or Secured Party has exercised its rights under this Pledge
Agreement to foreclose its security interest in the Collateral, Pledgor shall
have the right to exercise any voting rights evidenced by, or relating to,
the
Collateral.
8. Warrants
and Options.
In the
event that, during the term of this Pledge Agreement, subscription, warrants,
dividends, or any other rights or option shall be issued in connection with
the
Collateral, such warrants, dividends, rights and options shall be immediately
delivered to Secured Party to be held under the terms hereof in the same
manner
as the Collateral.
9. Preservation
of the Value of the Collateral and Reimbursement of Secured
Party.
Pledgor
shall pay all taxes, charges, and assessments against the Collateral and
do all
acts necessary to preserve and maintain the value thereof. On failure of
Pledgor
so to do, Secured Party may make such payments on account thereof as (in
Secured
Party's discretion) is deemed desirable, and Pledgor shall reimburse Secured
Party immediately on demand for any and all such payments expended by Secured
Party in enforcing, collecting, and exercising its remedies
hereunder.
10. Default
and Remedies.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, “Event of Default” shall mean
(i) any
default in the performance by the Company or the Pledgor of any of the Note
Obligations, as the case may be, after the expiration, without cure, of the
cure
period (but only if any such period is specifically provided in the Note;
it
being specifically acknowledged by the Company and the Pledgor that all payment
obligations are time of the essence obligations, with no cure periods provided)
and
(ii) a
breach
by a Pledgor of any of such Pledgor’s representations, warranties, covenants or
agreements in this Pledge Agreement.
(b) During
the term of this Pledge Agreement, the Secured Party shall have the following
rights after any Event of Default and for so long as the Note is not satisfied
in full:
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(i)
the
rights and remedies provided by the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted by
the
State of New York (as said law may at any time be amended), except that the
Secured Party waives any right to a deficiency pursuant to Section 9-608
thereof
or otherwise;
(ii)
the
right to receive and retain all dividends, payments and other distributions
of
any kind upon any or all of the Pledged Shares as additional
Collateral;
(iii)
the
right to cause any or all of the Pledged Shares and all additional Collateral
to
be transferred to its own name and have such transfer recorded in any place
or
places deemed appropriate by Secured Party; and
(iv)
the
right to sell, at a public or private sale, the Collateral or any part thereof
for cash, upon credit or for future delivery, and at such price or prices
in
accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code (as such law may be amended from
time to time); it being understood that one or more of the Secured Parties
may,
but shall not be required to, take such actions jointly. Upon any such sale,
Secured Party shall have the right to deliver, assign and transfer to the
purchaser thereof the Collateral so sold. Secured Party shall give the Pledgor
not less than ten (10) days written notice of its intention to make any such
sale. Any such sale shall be held at such time or times during ordinary business
hours and at such place or places as Secured Party may fix in the notice
of such
sale. Secured Party may adjourn or cancel any sale or cause the same to be
adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for
the
sale, and such sale may be made at any time or place to which the same may
be so
adjourned. In case of any sale of all or any part of the Collateral upon
terms
calling for payments in the future, any Collateral so sold may be retained
by
Secured Party until the selling price is paid by the purchaser thereof, but
Secured Party shall incur no liability in the case of the failure of such
purchaser to take up and pay for the Collateral so sold and, in the case
of such
failure, such Collateral may again be sold upon like notice. Secured Party,
however, instead of exercising the power of sale herein conferred upon it,
may
proceed by a suit or suits at law or in equity to foreclose the security
interest and sell the Collateral, or any portion thereof, under a judgment
or
decree of a court or courts of competent jurisdiction, the Pledgor having
been
given due notice of all such action. Secured Party shall incur no liability
as a
result of a sale of the Collateral or any part thereof.
11. Waiver.
Each of
the Debtor and the Pledgor waives any right that it may have to require Secured
Party to proceed against any other person, or proceed against or exhaust
any
other security, or pursue any other remedy Secured Party may have.
12. Term
of Agreement.
This
Pledge Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the earlier
of
the payment in full of the Notes. If the Notes are paid in full, the security
interests in the relevant Collateral shall be deemed released, and any portion
of the Collateral not transferred to or sold by any one or more Secured Parties
shall be returned to the Pledgor. Upon termination of this Pledge Agreement,
the
relevant Collateral shall be returned within five (5) Trading Days to Debtor
or
to the Pledgor, as contemplated above.
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13. General
Provisions:
13.1 Binding
Agreement; No Modification of Note.
This
Pledge Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of
the
successors and assigns of the respective parties hereto. Except to the extent
specifically provided herein, nothing in this Pledge Agreement shall limit
or
modify any provision of any of the Note.
13.2 Captions.
The
headings used in this Pledge Agreement are inserted for reference purposes
only
and shall not be deemed to define, limit, extend, describe, or affect in
any way
the meaning, scope or interpretation of any of the terms or provisions of
this
Pledge Agreement or the intent hereof.
13.3 Counterparts.
This
Pledge Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts with the same
effect as if the signatures upon any counterpart were upon the same instrument.
All signed counterparts shall be deemed to be one original. A facsimile
transmission of this signed Pledge Agreement shall be legal and binding on
all
parties hereto.
13.4 Further
Assurances.
The
parties hereto agree that, from time to time upon the written request of
any
party hereto, they will execute and deliver such further documents and do
such
other acts and things as such party may reasonably request in order fully
to
effect the purposes of this Pledge Agreement. The Transfer Agent Instructions
annexed hereto are deemed an integral part of this Pledge
Agreement.
13.5 Waiver
of Breach.
Any
waiver by either party of any breach of any kind or character whatsoever
by the
other, whether such be direct or implied, shall not be construed as a continuing
waiver of or consent to any subsequent breach of this Pledge
Agreement.
13.6 Cumulative
Remedies.
The
rights and remedies of the parties hereto shall be construed cumulatively,
and
none of such rights and remedies shall be exclusive of, or in lieu or limitation
of any other right, remedy, or priority allowed by applicable law.
13.7 Amendment.
This
Pledge Agreement may be modified only in a written document that refers to
this
Pledge Agreement and is executed by Secured Party, the Pledgor and the
Debtor.
13.8 Interpretation.
This
Pledge Agreement shall be interpreted, construed, and enforced according
to the
substantive laws of the State of New York.
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13.9 Governing
Law.
This
Pledge Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws
of the State of New York. Each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction
of
the federal courts whose districts encompass any part of the County of New
York
or the state courts of the State of New York sitting in the County of New
York
in connection with any dispute arising under this Pledge Agreement and hereby
waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any objection, including
any
objection based on forum
non coveniens,
to the
bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions.
13.10 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
The
parties to this Pledge Agreement hereby waive a trial by jury in any action,
proceeding or counterclaim brought by any of them against any other in respect
of any matter arising out or in connection with this Pledge
Agreement.
13.11 Notice.
Any
notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder
shall
be effective upon receipt. Such notices may be sent (i) in the United States
mail, postage prepaid and certified, (ii) by express courier with receipt,
(iii)
by facsimile transmission, with a copy subsequently delivered as in (i) or
(ii)
above. Any such notice shall be addressed or transmitted as
follows:
If
to
Pledgor, to:
Zoltan
Kiss
T
F
If
to the
Debtor or to the Secured Party, to the addresses set forth on the signature
page.
Any
party
may change its address by notice similarly given to the other
parties.
14.12 Acknowledgement
by Debtor and Pledgor.
In the
event that any provision of the Note or this Pledge Agreement as applied
to any
party or circumstances shall be adjudged by a court to be invalid or
unenforceable, each of the Debtor or the Pledgor, as the case may be,
acknowledges and agrees that this Pledge Agreement shall remain valid and
enforceable in all respects against the Debtor and the Pledgor.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the day,
month
and year first above written.
SECURED PARTY | AMERICAN UNITED GLOBAL, INC. | |
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By: | /s/ | |
Xxxxxx Xxxxx |
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Title: CEO | ||
Address:
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx - #000
Xxxxxx,
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Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxx, CEO | ||
Fax No.: (000) 000-0000 |
DEBTOR: | XXXXX XX. | |
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By: | /s/ | |
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Title |
PLEDGOR: | ||
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By: | /s/ | |
Zoltan Kiss |
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Address: |
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SCHEDULE
1
The
following shares are pledged hereunder as the Pledged Shares, each certificate
in the name of:
Holder’s
Name
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No.
of Ordinary Shares
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Zoltan
Kiss
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222,000
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Total:
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222,000
shares
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