Contract
Exhibit
99.2
Pledge
and Security Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2009 (this "Pledge Agreement"), by and
between PhotoMedex,
Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the "Grantor"), and Perseus
Partners VII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Secured Party" or, in its
capacity as collateral agent on behalf of the Secured Party, the “Collateral Agent”).
Introduction
The
Grantor and the Secured Party have entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement
dated as of August 4, 2008 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of
February 27, 2009, and as the same may be further amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant
to which the Grantor agreed, among other things, to issue to the Secured Party
secured convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”) having an
aggregate principal amount of up to $25 million and providing for the payment of
interest in kind in the form of additional secured convertible promissory notes
(the “Additional
Notes”, and together with the Convertible Notes, the “Notes”) in certain
circumstances.
In
consideration therefor, the Grantor has agreed to pledge, convey, assign and
grant in favor of the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Party, a
perfected lien on and security interest in the Collateral (as defined herein),
all pursuant to the terms of this Pledge Agreement in order to secure the due
and punctual payment of (i) any current or future principal and interest
(including, without limitation, interest accruing during the pendency of any
bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of
whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Notes, when and as due,
whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, and (ii) all other
monetary obligations, including but not limited to, fees, costs, expenses and
indemnities, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise
(including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy,
insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding regardless of whether
allowed or allowable in such proceeding), of the Grantor now or hereafter due
under the Notes, the Purchase Agreement, this Pledge Agreement and any other
Transaction Document (collectively, the “Obligations”).
NOW,
THEREFORE, for and in
consideration of the covenants and provisions set forth herein, and for other
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Grantor agrees as follows:
ARTICLE
I
Definitions
Section
1.1 Definitions.
(a) The
following capitalized terms have the following meanings:
“Account Debtors” has the
meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a)(vi).
“Accounts” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.1(c).
“Additional Notes” has the
meaning set forth in the introduction section hereof.
“Code” has the meaning set
forth in Section 2.1(a).
“Collateral” has the meaning
set forth in Section 2.1.
“Collateral Agent” has the
meaning set forth in the first line hereof.
“Convertible Notes” has the
meaning set forth in the introduction section hereof.
“Copyright Collateral” means
all Copyrights that arise primarily out of, or are primarily related to, the
Skin Care Business or the PT Business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired
by the Grantor.
“Copyrights” means,
collectively, (i) all copyrights, copyright registrations and applications
for copyright registrations, (ii) all renewals and extensions of all
copyrights, copyright registrations and applications for copyright registration
and (iii) all rights, now existing or hereafter coming into existence,
(x) to all income, royalties, damages and other payments (including in
respect of all past, present or future infringements) now or hereafter due or
payable under or with respect to any of the foregoing, (y) to xxx for all
past, present and future infringements with respect to any of the foregoing and
(z) otherwise accruing under or pertaining to any of the foregoing
throughout the world.
“Equity Rights” means, with
respect to any person, any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants,
commitments, preemptive rights or agreements of any kind (including any
stockholders’ or voting trust arrangements) for the issuance, sale, registration
or voting of, or outstanding securities convertible into, any additional shares
of capital stock of any class, or partnership or other ownership interests of
any type in, such person.
“Financing Statements” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Grantor” has the meaning set
forth in the first line hereof.
“Intellectual Property” means
all Copyright Collateral, all Patent Collateral and all Trademark Collateral,
together with (a) all inventions, processes, production methods,
proprietary information, know-how and trade secrets; (b) all licenses or
user or other agreements granted to the Grantor with respect to any of the
foregoing, in each case whether now or hereafter owned or used, including all
licenses or other agreements with respect to the Copyright Collateral, the
Patent Collateral or the Trademark Collateral listed; (c) all information,
customer lists, identification of suppliers, data, plans, blueprints,
specifications, designs, drawings, recorded knowledge, surveys, engineering
reports, test reports, manuals, materials standards, processing standards,
performance standards, catalogs, computer and automatic machinery software and
programs; (d) all field repair data, sales data and other information
relating to sales or service of products now or hereafter manufactured;
(e) all accounting information and all media in which or on which any
information or knowledge or data or records may be recorded or stored and all
computer programs used for the compilation or printout of such information,
knowledge, records or data; (f) all governmental approvals now held or
hereafter obtained by the Grantor in respect of any of the foregoing; and
(g) all causes of action, claims and warranties now owned or hereafter
acquired by the Grantor in respect of any of the foregoing; in each case that
arise primarily out of, or are primarily related to, the Skin Care Business or
the PT Business. It is understood that Intellectual Property shall
include all of the foregoing owned or acquired by the Grantor on a worldwide
basis.
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“Inventory” has the meaning
set forth Section 2.1(b).
“Notes” has the meaning set
forth in the introduction section hereof.
“Obligations” has the meaning
set forth in the introduction section hereof.
“Patent Collateral” means all
Patents that arise primarily out of, or are primarily related to, the Skin Care
Business or the PT Business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the
Grantor.
“Patents” means, collectively,
(i) all patents and patent applications, (ii) all reissues, divisions,
continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part of all patents or
patent applications and (iii) all rights, now existing or hereafter coming
into existence, (x) to all income, royalties, damages, and other payments
(including in respect of all past, present and future infringements) now or
hereafter due or payable under or with respect to any of the foregoing,
(y) to xxx for all past, present and future infringements with respect to
any of the foregoing and (z) otherwise accruing under or pertaining to any
of the foregoing throughout the world, including all inventions and improvements
described or discussed in all such patents and patent applications.
“Pledge Agreement” has the
meaning set forth in the first line hereof.
“Pledged Stock” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1(e).
“ProCyte” means ProCyte
Corporation, a Washington corporation.
“ProCyte Assets” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(g).
“PT Assets” has the meaning
set forth in Section 3.1(h).
“PT Business” means the (i)
business of the Grantor as it is currently conducted through its subsidiaries
PTL and PTI consisting of the development, marketing and sale of (A) non-laser
light devices for the treatment for clinical and non-clinical dermatological
conditions, including, but not limited to, the Omnilux, Lumiere, New-U and
Clear-U systems (but excluding the Grantor’s VTRAC™ excimer lamp system which
has not been part of the business of PTL or PTI), and (B) Tanology brand skin
care products; and (ii) such other business as may be conducted from time to
time by PTI, or PTL, or their respective successors or assigns.
“PTI” means Photo
Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“PTL” means Photo Therapeutics
Limited, a company organized under the laws of England and
Wales.
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“Purchase Agreement” has the
meaning set forth in the introduction section hereof.
“Secured Party” has the
meaning set forth in the first line hereof.
“Skin Care Business” means (i)
the business of the Grantor and its subsidiaries consisting of the development,
formulation, marketing and sale of skin and hair care products (other than any
products that are within the scope of the PT Business) for the dermatology,
plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, wound care and spa markets and any other
business historically described by the Grantor as a part of its ProCyte business
unit; and (ii) such other business as may be conducted from time to time by
ProCyte or its successors or assigns.
“Stock Collateral” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1(e)(iii) hereof.
“Trademark Collateral” means
all Trademarks that arise primarily out of, or are primarily related to, the
Skin Care Business or the PT Business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired
by the Grantor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trademark
Collateral shall not include any Trademark which would be rendered invalid,
abandoned, void or unenforceable by reason of its being included as part of the
Trademark Collateral.
“Trademarks” means,
collectively, (a) all trade names, trademarks and service marks, logos,
trademark and service xxxx registrations and applications for trademark and
service xxxx registrations, (b) all renewals and extensions of any of the
foregoing and (c) all rights, now existing or hereafter coming into
existence, (i) to all income, royalties, damages and other payments
(including in respect of all past, present and future infringements) now or
hereafter due or payable under or with respect to any of the foregoing,
(ii) to xxx for all past, present and future infringements with respect to
any of the foregoing and (iii) otherwise accruing under or pertaining to
any of the foregoing throughout the world, together, in each case, with the
product lines and goodwill of the business connected with the use of, or
otherwise symbolized by, each such trade name, trademark and service
xxxx.
(b) Capitalized
terms used in this Pledge Agreement and not defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned thereto in the Purchase Agreement.
ARTICLE
II
Security
Interest
Section
2.1 Grant of Security
Interest. As security for the Obligations, the Grantor hereby
conveys, assigns, pledges and grants a continuing and unconditional security
interest to the Collateral Agent for itself and the Secured Party, its
successors and assigns, in and to all of the following:
(a) all
equipment (including all “Equipment” as defined in
Section 9-102(a)(33) of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from
time to time in the State of New York (such code, together with any other
successor or applicable adoption of the Uniform Commercial Code in any
applicable jurisdiction, the “Code”)), machinery, vehicles,
fixtures, improvements, supplies, office furniture, and fixed assets, all as now
owned or hereafter acquired by the Grantor or in which the Grantor has or
hereafter acquires any interest, in each case that arise primarily out of, or
are primarily related to, the Skin Care Business or the PT Business and any
items substituted therefor as replacements and any additions or accessions
thereto;
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(b) all
goods (including all “Goods” as defined in Section 9-102(a)(44) of the
Code) and all inventory (including all “Inventory” as defined in
Section 9-102(a)(48) of the Code) of the Grantor, now owned or hereafter
acquired by the Grantor or in which the Grantor has or hereafter acquires any
interest, in each case that arise primarily out of, or are primarily related to,
the Skin Care Business or the PT Business, including but not limited to, raw
materials, scrap Inventory, work in process, products, packaging materials,
finished Goods, all documents of title, Chattel Paper and other instruments
covering the same and all substitutions therefor and additions thereto (all of
the property described in this clause (b) being hereinafter collectively
referred to as “Inventory”);
(c) all
present and future accounts in which the Grantor has or hereafter acquires any
interest (including all “Accounts” as defined in Section 9-102(a)(2) of the
Code), contract rights (including all rights to receive payments and other
rights under all Equipment and other leasing contracts) and rights to payment
and rights or accounts receivable evidencing or representing indebtedness due or
to become due the Grantor on account of Goods sold or leased or services
rendered, claims, Instruments and other general intangibles (including tax
refunds, royalties and all other rights to the payment of money of every nature
and description), including but not limited to, any such right evidenced by
Chattel Paper, and all liens, securities, guaranties, remedies, security
interests and privileges pertaining thereto (all of the property described in
this clause (c) being hereinafter collectively referred to as “Accounts”), in each case that
arise primarily out of, or are primarily related to, the Skin Care Business or
the PT Business;
(d) all
investment property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Grantor (including
all “Investment Property” as defined in Section 9-102(a)(49) of the Code)
that arises primarily out of, or is primarily related to, the Skin Care Business
or the PT Business, including, without limitation, all securities (certificated
and uncertificated), securities Accounts, securities entitlements, commodity
contracts and commodity Accounts;
(e) (i)
(A) all of the shares of capital stock, membership units or other ownership
interests of each of ProCyte and PTI, whether certificated or uncertificated,
now owned or hereafter acquired by the Grantor, together with in each case any
certificates representing the same, and (B) 65% of the shares of capital stock,
membership units or other ownership interests of PTL, whether certificated or
uncertificated, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Grantor, together with in
each case the certificates representing the same (collectively, the “Pledged Stock”);
(ii) all
shares, securities, moneys or property representing a dividend on, or a
distribution or return of capital in respect of any of the Pledged Stock,
resulting from a stock split, revision, reclassification or other like change of
any of the Pledged Stock or otherwise received in exchange for any of the
Pledged Stock and all Equity Rights issued to the holders of, or otherwise in
respect of, any of the Pledged Stock; and
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(iii)
without affecting the obligations of the Grantor under any provision prohibiting
such action under any Transaction Document, in the event of any consolidation or
merger in which any issuer of any Pledged Stock is not the surviving Person, all
shares, units or other interests held by the Grantor of each class of the
capital stock, membership units or other ownership interests of the successor
Person (unless such successor Person is the Grantor itself) formed by or
resulting from such consolidation or merger (or, as to PTL, 65% of such
resulting property) (collectively, and together with the property described in
clauses (i) and (ii) above, the “Stock
Collateral”);
(f) all
general intangibles now owned or hereafter acquired by the Grantor or in which
the Grantor has or hereafter acquires any interest (including all “General
Intangibles” as defined in Section 9-102(a)(42) of the Code), in each case
that arise primarily out of, or are primarily related to, the Skin Care Business
or the PT Business, including but not limited to, payment intangibles (including
all “Payment Intangibles” as defined in Section 9-102(a)(61) of the Code),
choses in action and causes of action and all licenses and permits, contract
rights and all rights to receive payments and other rights under all Equipment
and other leasing contracts, instruments and documents owned or used by the
Grantor, and any goodwill relating thereto);
(g) all
other property owned by the Grantor or in which the Grantor has or hereafter
acquires any interest that arises primarily out of, or is primarily related to,
the Skin Care Business or the PT Business, wherever located, and of whatever
kind or nature, tangible or intangible, including all Intellectual
Property;
(h) all
insurance policies of any kind maintained in effect by the Grantor, now existing
or hereafter acquired, under which and to the extent any of the property
referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above is insured, including but
not limited to, any proceeds payable to the Grantor pursuant to such policies
attributable to such property referred to in (a)-(g) above;
(i) all
moneys, cash collateral, chattel paper (including all “Chattel Paper” as defined
in Section 9-102(a)(11) of the Code), checks, notes, bills of exchange,
documents of title, money orders, negotiable instruments, commercial paper, and
other securities, letters of credit (including all “Letter-of-Credit Rights” as
defined in Section 9-102(a)(51) of the Code), supporting obligations
(including all “Supporting Obligations” as defined in Section 9-102(a)(77)
of the Code), instruments (including all “Instruments” as define in
Section 9-102(a)(47) of the Code), documents (including all “Documents” as
defined in Section 9-102(a)(30) of the Code), deposit accounts (including
all “Deposit Accounts” as defined in Section 9-102(a)(29) of the Code),
deposits and credits from time to time whether or not in the possession of or
under the control of the Collateral Agent, in each case that arise primarily out
of, or are primarily related to, the Skin Care Business or the PT Business;
and
(j) any
consideration received when all or any part of the property referred to in
clauses (a) through (i) above is sold, transferred, exchanged, leased,
collected or otherwise disposed of, or any value received as a consequence of
possession thereof, including but not limited to, all products, proceeds
(including all “Proceeds” as defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the Code),
cash, negotiable instruments and other instruments for the payment of money,
Chattel Paper, security agreements or other documents, insurance proceeds or
proceeds of other proceeds now or hereafter owned by the Grantor or in which the
Grantor has an interest.
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The
property set forth in clauses (a) through (j) of the preceding
sentence, together with property of a similar nature that arise primarily out
of, or are primarily related to, the Skin Care Business or the PT Business, is
referred to herein as the “Collateral”.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the security interest granted herein shall not extend to and the
term “Collateral” shall
not include any property, right or interest to the extent that the grant of a
security interest therein would be contrary to applicable law.
Section
2.2 Perfection of Security
Interests.
(a) The
Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to file a financing statement or
financing statements (collectively, the “Financing Statements”)
describing the Collateral in any and all jurisdictions where, and with any and
all governmental authorities with whom, the Collateral Agent reasonably deems
such filing to be necessary or appropriate including, without limitation, the
jurisdiction of the debtor’s location for purposes of the Code, the United
States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office. The
Grantor will reimburse the Collateral Agent for any and all costs, charges and
expenses (including fees of counsel) incurred in connection with such filings.
For purposes of this Section 2.2(a), the Financing Statements shall be
deemed to include any amendment, modification, assignment, continuation
statement or other similar instrument consistent with the rights granted to the
Secured Party under the Transaction Documents.
(b) The
Grantor shall have possession of the Collateral, except as expressly otherwise
provided in this Pledge Agreement or where the Collateral Agent chooses to
perfect its security interest by possession in addition to the filing of a
Financing Statement. Where Collateral is in the possession of a third
party, the Grantor will join with the Collateral Agent in notifying the third
party of the Collateral Agent’s security interest therein and, upon the request
of the Collateral Agent, use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an
acknowledgement from the third party that it is holding the Collateral for the
benefit of the Secured Party.
(c) The
Grantor shall cooperate with the Collateral Agent in obtaining control
(including “Control” as contemplated by Section 9-312(b) of the Code) with
respect to Collateral consisting of Deposit Accounts and Letter-of-Credit
Rights.
(d) The
Grantor will not create any Chattel Paper that would constitute Collateral
without a legend on such Chattel Paper reasonably acceptable to the Collateral
Agent indicating that the Collateral Agent has a secured interest in such
Chattel Paper.
(e) The
Grantor shall, upon the Grantor’s acquiring, or otherwise becoming entitled to
the benefits of, any Copyright Collateral, Patent Collateral, Trademark
Collateral (or associated goodwill) or other Intellectual Property or upon or
prior to the Grantor’s filing, either directly or through any agent, licensee or
other designee, of any application with any governmental authority for any
Copyright Collateral, Patent Collateral, Trademark Collateral, or other
Intellectual Property, in each case after the date hereof, execute and deliver
such contracts, agreements and other instruments as the Collateral Agent may
reasonably request, subject to any other applicable provision of this Pledge
Agreement, to evidence, validate, perfect and establish the priority of the
security interest granted by this Pledge Agreement except with respect to
Permitted Liens in such and any related Intellectual Property.
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(f) The
Grantor shall deliver and pledge to the Collateral Agent any and all
certificates representing the Pledged Stock, accompanied by undated stock powers
duly executed in blank.
(g) The
Grantor shall upon the acquisition after the date hereof by the Grantor of any
Stock Collateral, promptly either (x) transfer and deliver to the
Collateral Agent all such Stock Collateral (together with the certificates
representing such Stock Collateral securities duly endorsed in blank or
accompanied by undated stock powers duly executed in blank) or (y) take
such other action as the Collateral Agent shall deem reasonably necessary or
appropriate to perfect, and establish the priority of, the security interest
granted by this Pledge Agreement in such Stock Collateral.
Section
2.3 Intellectual
Property. For the purpose of enabling and to the extent
necessary to enable the Collateral Agent to exercise its rights, remedies,
powers and privileges under Article 5 at such time or times as the Collateral
Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights, remedies, powers and
privileges, and for no other purpose, the Grantor hereby grants to the
Collateral Agent, to the extent assignable, an irrevocable, nonexclusive license
(exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to the Grantor) to
use, assign, license or sublicense any of the Intellectual Property of the
Grantor, together with reasonable access to all media in which any of the
licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs used for
the compilation or printout of such items. This license shall be exercisable
only after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and
shall terminate upon full and final payment, performance or other satisfaction
of the Obligations.
Section
2.4 Special Provisions Relating
to Stock Collateral.
(a) So
long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Grantor
shall have the right to exercise all voting, consensual and other powers of
ownership pertaining to the Stock Collateral for all purposes not inconsistent
with the terms of any Transaction Document; provided, that the Grantor
agrees that it will not vote the Stock Collateral in any manner that is
inconsistent with the terms of any Transaction Document.
(b) So
long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Grantor
shall be entitled to receive and retain any dividends on the Stock Collateral
paid in cash.
(c) If
any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and whether or not
the Collateral Agent exercises any available right to declare any Obligation due
and payable or seeks or pursues any other right, remedy, power or privilege
available to it under applicable law or this Pledge Agreement, all dividends and
other distributions on the Stock Collateral shall be paid directly to the
Collateral Agent and retained by it in a segregated account as part of the Stock
Collateral, subject to the terms of this Pledge Agreement, and if the Collateral
Agent shall so request, the Grantor agrees to execute and deliver to the
Collateral Agent appropriate additional dividend, distribution and other orders
and instruments to that end; provided, that if such Event of Default is cured or
waived in the manner as set forth in the Notes, any such dividend or
distribution paid to the Collateral Agent prior to such cure or waiver shall,
upon request of the Grantor (except to the extent applied to the Obligations),
be returned by the Collateral Agent to the Grantor.
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ARTICLE
III
Representations and
Warranties
Section
3.1 Representations and
Warranties. The Grantor represents and warrants as
follows:
(a) The
Grantor has and shall have absolute, good and marketable title to all the
Collateral, wherever and whenever acquired, free and clear of any lien, except
for Permitted Liens, and the Grantor has not filed, nor is there, to Grantor’s
knowledge, on record, a financing statement under the Code (or similar statement
or instrument of registration under the law of any jurisdiction) covering any
Collateral except as permitted by the Purchase Agreement and Permitted
Liens.
(b) Schedule 3.1(b)
hereto lists, as to the Grantor, (i) the Grantor’s chief executive office
and other place(s) of business, (ii) the Grantor’s legal organizational
structure and its jurisdiction of incorporation, (iii) the address where
records relating to the Collateral are maintained, (iv) any other location
of any other Equipment and Goods (other than mobile Goods) included in the
Collateral, (v) location of leased facilities and name of lessor/sublessor,
(vi) any fictitious names used by the Grantor, and (vii) all deposit
accounts of the Grantor together with the name of the bank where they are
located, the account number and a contact person.
(c) The
Grantor has paid or will pay when due all taxes, fees, assessments and other
charges now or hereafter imposed upon the Collateral except for any tax, fee,
assessment or other charge the validity of which is being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings and so long as the Grantor has set aside on its
books adequate reserves with respect thereto.
(d) As
a result of the execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement and upon the
filing of any financing statements or other documents necessary to assure,
preserve and perfect the security interest created hereby and to the extent a
lien may be perfected by filing a financing statement, the Collateral Agent on
behalf of the Secured Party shall have a valid, perfected, enforceable lien on,
and a continuing security interest in, the Collateral.
(e) Except
as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(e), none
of the Collateral is held by a third party in any location as assignee, trustee,
bailee, consignee or in any similar capacity.
(f) The
Pledged Stock described in Section 2.1(e) hereof (i) is duly
authorized, validly existing, fully paid and nonassessable, and none of such
Pledged Stock is subject to any contractual restriction, or any restriction
under the charter or by-laws of the respective issuer of such Pledged Stock,
upon the transfer of such Pledged Stock; and (ii) constitutes all of the
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of any class of ProCyte and PTI
and approximately 65% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
any class of PTL (whether or not registered in the name of the Grantor), and
Schedule 3.1(f)
correctly identifies, as of the date hereof, the respective issuers of such
Pledged Stock, the respective class or type of interest, of the shares
comprising such Pledged Stock, the respective number of shares held, the
percentage of the respective issuer’s total issued and outstanding capital
stock, membership units or other ownership interests represented by such Pledged
Stock, if such Pledged Stock is certificated, the number of the certificate, and
the holder of such Pledged Stock.
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(g) The
properties and assets of ProCyte include all material assets of the Grantor and
its subsidiaries that are used primarily in, arise primarily out of, or are
primarily related to, the Skin Care Business or are necessary for the conduct of
the Skin Care Business as currently conducted, including, without limitation,
customer lists and other customer-related information, intellectual property
rights, rights to royalties, and other intangible rights (collectively, the
“ProCyte
Assets”).
(h) The
properties and assets of PTI and PTL, taken together, include all material
assets of the Grantor and its subsidiaries that are used primarily in, arise
primarily out of, or are primarily related to, the PT Business or are necessary
for the conduct of the PT Business as currently conducted, including, without
limitation, customer lists and other customer-related information, intellectual
property rights, rights to royalties, and other intangible rights (collectively,
the “PT
Assets”).
Section
3.2 Survival. All
representations, warranties and agreements of the Grantor contained in this
Pledge Agreement shall survive the execution, delivery and performance of this
Pledge Agreement until the termination of this Pledge Agreement pursuant to
Section 6.5 hereof.
ARTICLE
IV
Covenants
Section
4.1 Covenants. The
Grantor hereby covenants and agrees with the Collateral Agent that so long as
this Pledge Agreement shall remain in effect or any Obligations shall remain
unpaid or unperformed:
(a) The
Grantor shall promptly give written notice to the Collateral Agent of any levy
or attachment, execution or other process against any of the
Collateral;
(b) At
the Grantor’s own cost and expense, the Grantor shall take any and all actions
reasonably necessary or desirable to defend the Collateral against the claims
and demands of all persons other than the Collateral Agent, and to defend the
security interest of the Collateral Agent in the Collateral and the priority
thereof against any Lien of any nature, except in each case for Permitted
Liens.
(c) The
Grantor shall keep all tangible Collateral properly insured and in good order
and repair (normal wear and tear excepted) and immediately notify the Collateral
Agent in writing of any event causing any material loss, damage or depreciation
in value of the Collateral in the aggregate and of the extent of such loss,
damage or depreciation.
(d) The
Grantor shall xxxx any Collateral that is Chattel Paper with a legend showing
the Collateral Agent’s Lien and security interest therein.
(e) The
Grantor shall:
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(i) furnish
to the Collateral Agent from time to time (but, unless an Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, no more frequently than quarterly) statements
and schedules further identifying and describing the Copyright Collateral, the
Patent Collateral and the Trademark Collateral and such other reports in
connection with the Copyright Collateral, the Patent Collateral and the
Trademark Collateral, as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, all in
reasonable detail;
(ii) prior
to filing, either directly or through an agent, licensee or other designee, any
application for any Copyright, Patent or Trademark, furnish to the Collateral
Agent prompt written notice of such proposed filing; and
(iii) promptly
give written notice to the Collateral Agent of any other change in the
intellectual property rights material to its businesses.
(f) The
Grantor shall to the extent consistent with its past practice:
(i) (either
itself or through licensees) for any Trademark Collateral material to the
conduct of its business, (A) to the extent consistent with good business
judgment, continue to use such Trademark on each and every trademark class of
Goods applicable to its current line as reflected in its current catalogs,
brochures and price lists in order to maintain such Trademark in full force and
effect free from any claim of abandonment for nonuse, (B) maintain as in
the past the quality of products and services offered under such Trademark,
(C) employ such Trademark with the appropriate notice of registration and
(D) not (and not permit any licensee or sublicensee to) do any act or
knowingly omit to do any act whereby any Trademark material to the conduct of
the Skin Care Business or the PT Business may become
invalidated;
(ii)
except to the extent consistent with good business judgment, (either itself or
through licensees) not do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any
Patent Collateral material to the conduct of the Skin Care Business or the PT
Business may become abandoned or dedicated;
(iii) notify
the Collateral Agent in writing immediately if it knows or has reason to know
that any Intellectual Property material to the conduct of the Skin Care Business
or the PT Business may become abandoned or dedicated, or of any adverse
determination or development (including the institution of, or any such
determination or development in, any proceeding before any governmental
authority) regarding the Grantor’s ownership of any Intellectual Property
material to its business, its right to copyright, patent or register the same
(as the case may be), or its right to keep, use and maintain the
same;
(iv) take
all necessary steps that are consistent with good business practices in any
proceeding before any appropriate governmental authority to maintain and pursue
each application relating to any Intellectual Property material to the conduct
of the Skin Care Business or the PT Business (and to obtain the relevant
registrations) and to maintain each registration material to the conduct of its
business, including payment of maintenance fees, filing of applications for
renewal, affidavits of use, affidavits of incontestability and opposition,
interference and cancellation proceedings;
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(v) in
the event that any Intellectual Property material to the conduct of the Skin
Care Business or the PT Business is infringed, misappropriated or diluted by a
third party, the Grantor shall notify the Collateral Agent in writing within 10
days after it learns of such event and shall, if consistent with good business
practice, promptly xxx for infringement, misappropriation or dilution, seek
temporary restraints and preliminary injunctive relief to the extent
practicable, seek to recover any and all damages for such infringement,
misappropriation or dilution and take such other actions as are appropriate
under the circumstances to protect such Collateral;
(vi) shall,
through counsel acceptable to the Collateral Agent, prosecute diligently any
application for any Intellectual Property pending as of the date of this Pledge
Agreement or thereafter made until the termination of this Pledge Agreement and
preserve and maintain all rights in applications for any Intellectual Property
material to the Skin Care Business or the PT Business; provided, however, that the Grantor
shall have no obligation to make any such application if making such application
would be unnecessary or imprudent in the good faith business judgment of the
Grantor. Any expenses incurred in connection with such an application shall be
borne by the Grantor. Except to the extent consistent with good business
judgment, the Grantor shall not abandon any right to file an application for any
Intellectual Property or any pending application in the United States of America
without the consent of the Collateral Agent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld; and
(vii) after
the occurrence and through the continuance of an Event of Default, the
Collateral Agent shall have the right but shall in no way be obligated to bring
suit in its own name to enforce the Copyright Collateral, Patent Collateral and
Trademark Collateral and any license under such Intellectual Property, in which
event the Grantor shall, at the request of the Collateral Agent, do any and all
lawful acts and execute and deliver any and all proper documents required by the
Collateral Agent in aid of such enforcement action.
(g) The
Grantor shall cause the Stock Collateral to constitute at all times 100% of the
total number of shares of each class of capital stock of each of ProCyte and PTI
and 65% of the total number of shares of each class of capital stock of PTL then
outstanding and shall not permit any of ProCyte, PTI or PTL to issue any shares
of capital stock, membership units or other ownership interests other than to
the Grantor. The Grantor shall cause all such shares, units or interests to be
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and to be free of
any contractual restriction or any restriction under the charter, bylaws,
operating agreement or other similar organizational documents of the respective
issuer of such Stock Collateral, upon the transfer of such Stock Collateral
(except for any such restriction contained in the Transaction
Documents).
(h) The
Grantor shall not:
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(i) change
its name or use any fictitious or trade name, other than in accordance with
Section 6.1 hereof;
(ii) change
its jurisdiction of incorporation, other than in accordance with
Section 6.1 hereof;
(iii) change
the location of its chief executive office, other than in accordance with
Section 6.1 hereof;
(iv) permit
any of the Collateral (other than Collateral that constitutes Goods that are
mobile and that are of a type normally used in more than one jurisdiction or
otherwise in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation,
sales and shipments of Inventory in the ordinary course of business)) to be
removed from or located in any place not identified as the location of such
Collateral to the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, except after written
notice to the Collateral Agent and compliance with such procedures as the
Collateral Agent reasonably may impose to prevent any interruptions or
discontinuity in the security interest granted pursuant to this Pledge
Agreement;
(v) voluntarily
grant, incur or allow to exist any lien or security interest on or in any of the
Collateral which lien or security interest shall be equal or superior in
priority to the security interests granted in this Pledge Agreement, except for
Permitted Liens to the extent such Permitted Liens by their express terms or
applicable law have priority equal or greater than the security interests
granted pursuant to this Pledge Agreement; or
(i) cause
or permit the sale, distribution or other transfer by ProCyte of any material
ProCyte Assets or by either PTI or PTL of any material PT Assets.
ARTICLE
V
Remedial
Matters
Section
5.1 Event of
Default. An “Event of Default” shall exist hereunder if an
event of default shall occur under the Notes.
Section
5.2 Powers of
Attorney.
(a) The
Grantor hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent (and any officer or
agent of the Collateral Agent) as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with
power of substitution for and in the name of the Collateral Agent or otherwise,
for the use and benefit of the Collateral Agent, effective upon the occurrence
and during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(i) to
receive, endorse the name of the Grantor upon and deliver any notes,
acceptances, checks, drafts, money orders or other evidences of payment that may
come into the possession of the Collateral Agent with respect to the
Collateral;
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(ii) to
demand, collect and receive payment in respect of the Collateral and to apply
any such payments directly to the payment of the Obligations in accordance with
Section 5.5 hereof;
(iii) to
receive and give discharges and releases of all or any of the
Collateral;
(iv) to
commence and prosecute any and all suits, actions or proceedings at law or in
equity in any court of competent jurisdiction, to collect or otherwise realize
on all or any part of the Collateral or to enforce any rights in respect
thereof;
(v) to
sign the name of the Grantor on any invoice or xxxx of lading relating to any of
the Collateral;
(vi) to
send verification of any Accounts to any obligors (such obligors being
hereinafter referred to as the “Account Debtors”) or
customer;
(vii) to
notify any Account Debtor or other obligor of the Grantor with respect to any
Collateral to make payment to the Collateral Agent;
(viii) to
settle, compromise, compound, adjust or defend any actions, suits or proceedings
relating or pertaining to all or any of the Collateral;
(ix) to
take any action for purposes of carrying out of the terms of this Pledge
Agreement;
(x) to
enforce all of the Grantor’s rights and powers under and pursuant to any and all
agreements with respect to the Collateral; and
(xi) generally,
to sell, assign, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or
otherwise deal with all or any of the Collateral, and to do all other acts and
things necessary to carry out this Pledge Agreement, as fully and completely as
though the Collateral Agent were the absolute owner of the Collateral for all
purposes; provided, however, nothing herein contained shall be construed as
requiring or obligating the Collateral Agent to make any commitment or to make
any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the
Collateral Agent, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any
action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or
to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby; and, provided
further, that Collateral Agent shall in all cases act in material compliance
with all applicable laws. It is understood and agreed that the power
of attorney granted to the Collateral Agent for the purposes set forth above in
this Section 5.2 is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable, and the
Grantor hereby ratifies all actions taken by its attorney-in-fact by virtue
hereof. The provisions of this Section 5.2 shall in no event relieve the
Grantor of any of its obligations hereunder or under any of the other
Transaction Documents with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or
impose any obligation on the Collateral Agent to proceed in any particular
manner with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof, or in any way limit
the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any other or further right which it may
have on the date of this Pledge Agreement or hereafter, whether hereunder, under
any of the other Transaction Documents, by law or otherwise.
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(b) Beyond
the duty of the Collateral Agent to exercise reasonable care in the custody of
any Collateral in its possession, the Collateral Agent shall not, under any
circumstance or in any event whatsoever, have any liability for any part of the
Collateral, nor shall the Collateral Agent have any liability for any error or
omission or delivery of any kind incurred in the good faith settlement,
collection or payment of any of the Collateral or any monies received in payment
therefor or for any damages resulting therefrom, nor shall this Pledge Agreement
impose upon the Collateral Agent any obligation to perform any obligation with
respect to the Collateral. The costs of collection, notification and
enforcement, including but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, shall be borne solely by the Grantor whether
the same are incurred by the Grantor or the Collateral Agent. The Grantor agrees
to indemnify, defend and hold the Collateral Agent harmless from and against any
and all other claims, demands, losses, judgments and liabilities (including, but
not limited to, liabilities for penalties) of any nature, and to reimburse the
Collateral Agent for all reasonable costs and expenses, including but not
limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, arising from this Pledge
Agreement or the exercise of any right or remedy granted to the Collateral Agent
hereunder other than those incurred solely as a result of the gross negligence
and willful misconduct of the Collateral Agent.
Section
5.3 Collections. Upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral
Agent may, in its sole discretion, in its name or in the name of the Grantor, or
otherwise, (a) demand, xxx for, collect or receive any money or property at
any time payable or receivable on account of or in exchange for, or make any
compromise or settlement deemed desirable with respect to any of the Collateral,
but shall be under no obligation to do so, or (b) extend the time of
payment, arrange for payment in installments, or otherwise modify the term of,
or release, any of the Collateral, without thereby incurring responsibility to,
or discharging or otherwise affecting any liability of, the Grantor, other than
to discharge the Grantor in so doing with respect to liabilities of the Grantor
to the extent that the liabilities are paid or repaid. After the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default, any money, checks, notes, bills,
drafts, or commercial paper received by the Grantor and included in the
Collateral shall be held in trust for the Collateral Agent on behalf of the
Secured Party and any other secured creditors having rights thereto senior to
the Secured Party and shall be promptly turned over to the Collateral Agent or
any other secured creditors having rights thereto senior to the Secured Party as
its interest shall appear. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may make such payments and take such
actions as the Collateral Agent, in its sole discretion, deems necessary to
protect its security interest in the Collateral or the value thereof, and the
Collateral Agent is hereby unconditionally and irrevocably authorized (without
limiting the general nature of the authority hereinabove conferred) to pay,
purchase, contest or compromise any liens which in the judgment of the
Collateral Agent appear to be equal to, prior to or superior to its security
interest in the Collateral and any liens not expressly permitted by this Pledge
Agreement.
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Section
5.4 Possession; Sale of
Collateral.
(a) Upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral
Agent may, subject to the rights of any other secured creditors having rights
senior to those of the Secured Party: (i) require the Grantor to assemble
the tangible assets that comprise part of the Collateral and make them available
to the Collateral Agent at any place or places reasonably designated by the
Collateral Agent; (ii) to the extent permitted by applicable law, with or
without notice or demand for performance and without liability for trespass,
enter any premises where the Collateral may be located and peaceably take
possession of the same, and may demand and receive such possession from any
person who has possession thereof, and may take such measures as it may deem
necessary or proper for the care or protection thereof (including, but not
limited to, the right to remove all or any portion of the Collateral); and
(iii) with or without taking such possession may sell or cause to be sold,
in one or more sales or parcels, for cash, on credit or for future delivery,
without assumption of any credit risk, all or any portion of the Collateral, at
public or private sale or at any broker’s board or any securities exchange,
without demand of performance or notice of intention to sell or of time or place
of sale, except 10 Business Days’ written notice to the Grantor of the time and
place of such sale or sales (and such other notices as may be required by
applicable statute, if any, and which cannot be waived), which the Grantor
hereby expressly acknowledges is commercially reasonable. In the event of any
sale, license or other disposition of any of the Trademark Collateral, the
goodwill connected with and symbolized by the Trademark Collateral subject to
such disposition shall be included, and the Grantor shall supply to the
Collateral Agent or its designee, for inclusion in such sale, assignment or
other disposition, all Intellectual Property relating to such Trademark
Collateral. The Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to clean-up or
otherwise prepare any Collateral for sale. The Collateral may be sold or
disposed of for cash, upon credit or for future delivery as the Collateral Agent
shall deem appropriate. Each such purchaser at any such sale shall hold the
property sold absolutely, free from any claim or right on the part of the
Grantor, and the Grantor hereby waives (to the extent permitted by law) all
rights of redemption, stay and appraisal that the Grantor now has or may at any
time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or
hereafter enacted. At any such sale, the Collateral, or portion thereof, to be
sold may be sold in one lot as an entirety or in separate parcels, as the
Collateral Agent may (in its sole and absolute discretion) determine. The
Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of any Collateral if it
shall determine not to do so, regardless of the fact that notice of sale of such
Collateral shall have been given. The Collateral Agent may, without notice or
publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be
adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for
sale, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place
to which the same was so adjourned. The Collateral Agent may comply with any
applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of
the Collateral and compliance will not be considered adversely to affect the
commercial reasonableness of any disposition of the Collateral. In case any sale
of all or any part of the Collateral is made on credit or for future delivery,
the Collateral so sold may be retained by the Collateral Agent until the sale
price is paid by the purchaser or purchasers thereof. The Collateral Agent shall
not incur any liability for the failure to collect or realize upon any or all of
the Collateral or for any delay in doing so and, in case of any such failure,
shall not be under any obligation to take any action with respect thereto;
provided, such Collateral may be sold again upon like notice. If any Collateral
is sold upon credit, the Grantor will be credited only with payments actually
made by the purchaser, received by the Collateral Agent and applied to the
Obligations in accordance with Section 5.5 In the event the purchasers fail
to pay for the Collateral, the Collateral Agent may resell the Collateral. At
any public sale made pursuant to this Section 4.4, the Collateral Agent may
bid for or purchase, free from any right of redemption, stay or appraisal and
all rights of marshalling, the Collateral and any other security for the
Obligations or otherwise on the part of the Grantor (all said rights being also
hereby waived and released by the Grantor to the fullest extent permitted by
law) or any part thereof offered for sale and may make payment on account
thereof by using any claim then due and payable to the Secured Party from the
Grantor as a credit against the purchase price, and the Collateral Agent may,
upon compliance with the terms of sale, hold, retain and dispose of such
property without further accountability to the Grantor therefor. For purposes
hereof, a written agreement to purchase the Collateral or any portion thereof
shall be treated as a sale thereof; the Collateral Agent shall be free to carry
out such sale pursuant to such agreement, and the Grantor shall not be entitled
to the return of the Collateral or any portion thereof subject thereto,
notwithstanding the fact that after the Collateral Agent shall have entered into
such an agreement, all Events of Default shall have been remedied and any
obligations to the Secured Party shall have been paid in full. As an alternative
to exercising the power of sale herein conferred upon them, the Collateral Agent
may proceed by a suit or suits at law or in equity to foreclose this Pledge
Agreement and to sell the Collateral or any portion thereof pursuant to a
judgment or decree of a court or courts having competent jurisdiction or
pursuant to a proceeding by a court-appointed receiver. In any such action, the
Collateral Agent shall be entitled to the appointment of a receiver without
notice, to peaceably take possession of all or any portion of the Collateral and
to exercise such powers as the court shall confer upon the receiver.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default shall occur and be
continuing, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to apply, without notice to
the Grantor, any cash or cash items constituting Collateral in its possession to
payment of the Obligations in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.5
hereof.
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(b) If
an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Collateral Agent shall,
in addition to exercising any and all rights and remedies afforded to it
hereunder, have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under all
applicable provisions of law, including but not limited to, the
Code.
(c) The
Grantor agrees that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Pledge Agreement, the Grantor shall remain liable under each contract or other
agreement giving rise to Accounts and General Intangibles and all other
contracts or agreements constituting part of the Collateral and the Collateral
Agent shall not have any obligation or liability in respect
thereof.
(d) After
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, upon the
Collateral Agent’s request, but subject to the rights of any other secured
creditors having rights senior to those of the Secured Party, the Grantor shall
deliver to the Collateral Agent all original and other Documents evidencing and
relating to the sale and delivery of Inventory or Accounts, including but not
limited to, all original orders, invoices and shipping receipts. After the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Grantor shall
also furnish to the Collateral Agent, promptly upon the request of the
Collateral Agent, such reports, reconciliations and aging balances regarding
Accounts as the Collateral Agent may request from time to time.
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Section
5.5 Application of
Proceeds. Unless the Collateral Agent otherwise directs, the proceeds of
any sale of Collateral pursuant to this Pledge Agreement or otherwise, as well
as any Collateral consisting of cash, shall be applied after receipt by the
Collateral Agent as follows, subject to the rights of any other secured creditor
having rights senior to those of the Secured Party:
First, to
the payment of all reasonable costs, fees and expenses of the Collateral Agent
and its agents, representatives and attorneys incurred in connection with such
sale or with the retaking, holding, handling, preparing for sale (or other
disposition) of the Collateral or otherwise in connection with the Notes, this
Pledge Agreement or any of the Obligations, including but not limited to, the
reasonable fees and expenses of the Collateral Agent’s agents and attorneys’ and
court costs (whether at trial, appellate or administrative levels), if any,
incurred by the Collateral Agent in so doing;
Second,
to the payment of the outstanding principal balance and accrued interest and
fees on the Obligations in such order as the Collateral Agent may
determine;
Third, to
pay all other amounts payable by the Grantor under the Notes and any other
Obligations; and
Fourth,
to the Grantor or to such other person as a court may direct.
Section
5.6 Authority of Collateral
Agent. The Collateral Agent shall have and be entitled to
exercise all such powers hereunder as are specifically delegated to the
Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto. The Collateral Agent may execute any of its
duties hereunder by or through its agents or employees and shall be entitled to
retain counsel and to act in reliance upon the advice of such counsel concerning
all matters pertaining to its duties hereunder.
Section
5.7 Certain Waivers; the Grantor
Not Discharged. The Grantor expressly and irrevocably waives
(to the extent permitted by applicable law) presentment, demand of payment and
protest of nonpayment in respect of its Obligations under this Pledge
Agreement.
Section
5.8 Transfer of Security
Interest. The Collateral Agent may transfer to any other
person all or any part of the liens and security interests granted hereby, and
all or any part of the Collateral which may be in the Collateral Agent’s
possession after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default or to a successor Collateral Agent at any time. Upon such transfer, the
transferee shall be vested with all the rights and powers of the Collateral
Agent hereunder with respect to such of the Collateral as is so transferred,
but, with respect to any of the Collateral not so transferred, the Collateral
Agent shall retain all of its rights and powers (whether given to it in this
Pledge Agreement, or otherwise). The Collateral Agent may, at any time, assign
its rights as the Collateral Agent hereunder to any person, in the Collateral
Agent’s discretion, and upon notice to the Grantor, but without any requirement
for consent or approval by or from the Grantor, and any such assignment shall be
valid and binding upon the Grantor, as fully as it had expressly approved the
same.
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ARTICLE
VI
Miscellaneous
Section
6.1 Further Assurances.
The Grantor agrees, at its expense, to do such further things, to execute,
acknowledge, deliver and cause to be duly filed all such further instruments and
documents and take all such actions as the Collateral Agent may from time to
time reasonably request for the better assuming and preserving of the security
interests and the rights and remedies created hereby, including but not limited
to, the execution and delivery of such additional conveyances, assignments,
agreements and instruments, the payment of any fees and taxes required in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement, the
granting of the security interests created hereby and the execution, filing and
recordation of any financing statements (including fixture filings) or other
documents as the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably necessary for the
perfection of the security interests granted hereunder. If any amount payable
under or in connection with any of the Collateral shall be or become evidenced
by any promissory note or other Instrument, such note or Instrument shall be
immediately pledged and delivered to the Collateral Agent, duly endorsed in a
manner reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, subject to the rights of
any other secured creditors having rights senior to the Collateral Agent. If at
any time the Grantor shall take and perfect a security interest in any property
to secure payment and performance of an Account included in the Collateral, the
Grantor, upon the request of the Collateral Agent, shall promptly assign such
security interest to the Collateral Agent, subject to the rights of any other
secured creditors having rights senior to the Secured Party. The Grantor agrees
to notify the Collateral Agent in writing at least 30 days prior to any change
(a) in its corporate name, (b) in its jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization, (c) in the location of its chief executive office,
(d) in its chief place of business, or (e) in the office or offices
where it keeps its records relating to the Collateral. The Grantor agrees that,
after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, it shall
upon request of the Collateral Agent, take any and all actions, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, at its own expense, to obtain the approval of any
Governmental Entity for any action or transaction contemplated by this Pledge
Agreement which is then required by law, and specifically, without limitation,
upon request of the Collateral Agent, to prepare, sign and file with any
Governmental Entity the Grantor’s portion of any application or applications for
consent to the assignment of licenses held by the Grantor, or for consent to the
possession and sale of any of the Collateral by or on behalf of the Collateral
Agent or the Secured Party. The Grantor further agrees that it shall at all
times, at its own expense and cost, keep accurate and complete records with
respect to the Collateral, including but not limited to, a record of all
payments and proceeds received in connection therewith or as a result of the
sale thereof and of all credits granted, and agrees that the Collateral Agent or
its representatives shall have the right at any reasonable time and from time to
time to call at the Grantor’s place or places of business to inspect the
Collateral and to examine or cause to be examined all of the books, records,
journals and other data relating to the Collateral and to make extracts
therefrom or copies thereof as are reasonably requested.
Section
6.2 Effectiveness. This
Pledge Agreement shall take effect immediately upon execution by the
Grantor.
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Section
6.3 Indemnity; Reimbursement of
the Collateral Agent; Deficiency. In connection with the
Collateral, this Pledge Agreement and the administration and enforcement or
exercise of any right or remedy granted to the Collateral Agent hereunder, the
Grantor agrees, subject to the limitations set forth hereafter (a) to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Collateral Agent from and against any
and all claims, demands, losses, judgments and liabilities (including but not
limited to, liabilities for penalties) of whatever nature, relating thereto or
resulting therefrom, and (b) to reimburse the Collateral Agent for all
reasonable costs and expenses, including but not limited to, the reasonable fees
and disbursements of attorneys, relating thereto or resulting therefrom. The
foregoing indemnity agreement includes all reasonable costs incurred by the
Collateral Agent in connection with any litigation relating to the Collateral
whether or not the Collateral Agent shall be a party to such litigation,
including but not limited to, the reasonable fees and disbursements of attorneys
for the Collateral Agent, and any out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Collateral
Agent in appearing as a witness or in otherwise complying with legal process
served upon them. The obligations in this Section 6.3 do not apply to any
claims for indemnity, defense, or reimbursement that arise from the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of the Collateral Agent. In no event shall the
Collateral Agent be liable, in the absence of gross negligence or willful
misconduct on its part or Collateral Agent’s breach of its obligations
hereunder, for any matter or thing in connection with this Pledge Agreement
other than to account for moneys actually received by it in accordance with the
terms hereof and the Grantor hereby releases the Collateral Agent from any and
all claims, causes of action and demands at any time arising out of or with
respect to this Pledge Agreement or the Collateral except for Collateral Agent’s
breach of its obligations hereunder. All indemnities contained in this
Section 6.3 and elsewhere in this Pledge Agreement shall survive the
expiration or earlier termination of this Pledge Agreement. After application of
the proceeds by the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 5.5 hereof, the
Grantor shall remain liable to the Collateral Agent for any
deficiency.
Section
6.4 Continuing
Lien. It is the intent of the parties hereto that
(a) this Pledge Agreement shall constitute a continuing agreement as to any
and all future, as well as existing transactions, between the Grantor and the
Collateral Agent under or in connection with the Notes or otherwise relating to
any other Obligation, and (b) the security interest provided for herein
shall attach to after-acquired as well as existing Collateral.
Section
6.5 Termination. Upon
payment, performance or other satisfaction in full of the Notes and all other
Obligations and all other amounts due in connection therewith and termination of
all commitments relating thereto, the Collateral Agent shall reassign, redeliver
and release (or cause to be so reassigned, redelivered and released), without
recourse upon or warranty by the Collateral Agent, and at the sole expense of
the Grantor, to the Grantor, against receipt therefor, such of the Collateral
(if any) as shall not have been sold or otherwise applied by the Collateral
Agent pursuant to the terms hereof and not theretofore reassigned, redelivered
and released to the Grantor, together with appropriate instruments of
reassignment and release.
Section
6.6 Notices. Any
and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and
effective on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or
communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in
this Section prior to 6:30 p.m. (Eastern time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next
Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is
delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section on a
day that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (Eastern time) on any
Trading Day, (c) the Trading Day following the date of deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to
whom such notice is required to be given. The addresses for such
communications are:
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If
to the Grantor:
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PhotoMedex,
Inc.
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000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Attention: President
and Chief Executive Officer
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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with
a copy to:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxx & Bockius LLP
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0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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If
to Collateral Agent
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Perseus
Partners VII, L.P.
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and
Secured Party:
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c/o
Perseus, L.L.C.
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0000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxx., X.X., Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
X.X. 00000-0000
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Attention: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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and
to
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Perseus
Partners VII, L.P.
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c/o
Perseus L.L.C.
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1325
Avenue of the Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Attention: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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with
a copy to:
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Xxxxxxxxx
& Xxxxxxx LLP
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The
New York Times Building
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Ment
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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Section
6.7 Successors and
Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns. The
Grantor may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder
without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. The
Secured Party may assign its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom
it assigns or transfers all or any portion of the Notes.
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Section
6.8 APPLICABLE LAW. ALL
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION
OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES OF SUCH
STATE. THE GRANTOR, THE SECURED PARTY AND THE COLLATERAL AGENT HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS
SITTING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF
ANY DISPUTE BROUGHT BY THE COMPANY OR ANY PURCHASER HEREUNDER, IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH OR WITH ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR DISCUSSED HEREIN
(INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OF THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS),
AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, AND AGREE NOT TO ASSERT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR
PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY THE GRANTOR, THE SECURED PARTY OR THE COLLATERAL AGENT,
ANY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH
COURT, OR THAT SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER. EACH PARTY HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS AND CONSENTS TO PROCESS BEING
SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF VIA
REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL OR OVERNIGHT DELIVERY (WITH EVIDENCE OF DELIVERY)
TO SUCH PARTY AT THE ADDRESS IN EFFECT FOR NOTICES TO IT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
AND AGREES THAT SUCH SERVICE SHALL CONSTITUTE GOOD AND SUFFICIENT SERVICE OF
PROCESS AND NOTICE THEREOF. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT IN
ANY WAY ANY RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW. THE GRANTOR,
THE SECURED PARTY AND THE COLLATERAL AGENT HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO A TRIAL BY
JURY.
Section
6.9 Amendments;
Waivers. No provision of this Pledge Agreement may be waived
or amended except in a written instrument signed by the Grantor, the Secured
Party and the Collateral Agent. No waiver of any default with respect
to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to
be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a
waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any
delay or omission of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner
impair the exercise of any such right. The rights and remedies of the
Collateral Agent hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or
remedies which it would otherwise have. No notice to or demand on the
Grantor in any case shall entitle the Grantor to any other or further notice or
demand in similar or other circumstances.
Section
6.10 Severability. If any
provision of this Pledge Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any
respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions
of this Pledge Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby
and the parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision
that is a reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall
incorporate such substitute provision in this Pledge Agreement.
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Section
6.11 Counterparts. This
Pledge Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when
taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the
other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same
counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by
facsimile transmission or email attachment, such signature shall create a valid
and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature
is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or
email-attached signature page were an original thereof.
Section
6.12 Headings. The
headings of this Pledge Agreement are for convenience of reference only, are not
part of this Agreement and do not affect its interpretation.
[Signature Page
Follows]
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In Witness
Whereof, the Grantor has caused this Pledge Agreement to be duly executed
as of the date first above written.
PhotoMedex,
Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx XxXxxxx |
Name:
Xxxxxx XxXxxxx
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Title:
Chief Financial
Officer
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Acknowledged
by Secured Party and
Collateral
Agent:
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Perseus
Partners VII, L.P., individually and in
its
capacity
as Collateral Agent,
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By:
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Perseus
Partners VII GP, L.P.,
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its
general partner
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By:
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Perseus
Partners VII GP, L.L.C.,
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its
general
partner
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
Secretary
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Schedule
3.1(b)
to Pledge
Agreement
Perfection
Information
Schedule
3.1(e)
to Pledge
Agreement
Collateral Held by Third
Parties
Schedule
3.1(f)
to Pledge
Agreement
Pledged
Stock