PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS
PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is entered into as of June 29, 2006 by and between
LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”)
and
BANK OF TEXAS, N.A., a national banking association (“Bank”).
Borrower and Bank agree as follows:
Article
One
Definitions
1.1 Terms
Defined in Code.
Terms
(whether or not capitalized) defined in the Code which are not otherwise defined
in this Security Agreement are used herein as defined in the Code as in effect
on the date hereof.
1.2 Definitions
of Certain Terms Used Herein.
As used
in this Security Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“Account
Debtor”
means
any Person who is or who may become obligated to Borrower under, with respect
to, or on account of an Account.
“Accounts”
mean
any “account,” as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the Code, now owned or
hereafter acquired by Borrower, and, in any event, shall include, without
limitation, each of the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired
by
Borrower: (a) all rights of Borrower to payment for goods sold or leased or
services rendered or the license of Intellectual Property, whether or not earned
by performance, (b) all accounts receivable of Borrower, (c) all rights of
Borrower to receive any payment of money or other form of consideration, (d)
all
security pledged, assigned, or granted to or held by Borrower to secure any
of
the foregoing, and (e) all guaranties of, or indemnifications with respect
to,
any of the foregoing.
“Article”
means
a
numbered article of this Security Agreement, unless another document is
specifically referenced.
“Bank”
includes Bank’s successors and assigns.
“Borrower”
means
Lighting Science Group Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
“Code”
means
the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Texas, as the same
has
been or may be amended or revised from time to time, or, if so required with
respect to any particular Collateral by mandatory provisions of applicable
law,
as in effect in the jurisdiction in which such Collateral is
located.
“Collateral”
means
all personal property, including without limitation Accounts, Equipment,
Inventory, and the Other Collateral wherever located, in which Borrower now
has
or hereafter acquires any right or interest, and the Proceeds and products
thereof, together with all books and records, customer lists, credit files,
computer files, programs, printouts and other computer materials and records
related thereto.
“Control”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 of the Code.
“Effective
Date”
means
the date of this Security Agreement.
“Equipment”
means
any “equipment,” as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the Code, now owned or
hereafter acquired by Borrower and, in any event, shall include, without
limitation, all machinery, equipment, furnishings, fixtures and vehicles now
owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower and any and all additions,
substitutions, and replacements of any of the foregoing, wherever located,
together with all attachments, components, parts, equipment, and accessories
installed thereon or affixed thereto.
“Event
of Default”
has
the
meanings set forth in Section
5.1.
“Inventory”
means
any “inventory,” as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the Code, now owned or
hereafter acquired by Borrower, and, in any event, shall include, without
limitation, each of the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired
by
Borrower: (a) all goods and other personal property of Borrower that are held
for sale or lease or to be furnished under any contract of service, (b) all
raw
materials, work-in-process, finished goods, inventory, supplies, and materials
of Borrower, and (c) all goods that have been returned to, repossessed by,
or
stopped in transit by Borrower.
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“Indebtedness”
means
all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Bank of any kind
or
character, now existing or hereafter arising, including (a) whether direct,
indirect, related, unrelated, fixed, contingent, liquidated, unliquidated,
joint, several or joint and several, and regardless of whether such
indebtedness, obligations and liabilities may, prior to their acquisition by
Bank be or have been payable to or in favor of a third party and subsequently
acquired by Bank (it being contemplated that Bank may make such acquisitions
from third parties), including without limitation all indebtedness, obligations
and liabilities of Borrower to Bank now existing or hereafter arising by note,
draft, acceptance, guaranty, endorsement, letter of credit, assignment,
purchase, overdraft, discount, indemnity agreement or otherwise, (b) all accrued
but unpaid interest on any of the indebtedness described in (a) above, (c)
all
obligations of Borrower to Bank (both including monetary and non-monetary)
under
any documents evidencing, securing, governing and/or pertaining to all or any
part of the indebtedness described in (a) and (b) above, (d) all costs and
expenses incurred by Bank in connection with the collection and administration
of all or any part of the indebtedness and obligations described in (a), (b)
and
(c) above or the protection or preservation of, or realization upon, the
collateral security for all or any part of such indebtedness and obligations,
including without limitation all reasonable attorneys’ fees, and (e) all
renewals, extensions, modifications, increases, and rearrangements of the
indebtedness and obligations described in (a), (b), (c) and (d)
above.“Intellectual
Property”
means
all present and future copyrights, trademarks, trademark registrations and
applications for registrations, trade names, corporate names, trade styles,
service marks, logos, and other source and business identifying marks of
Borrower, together with the goodwill associated therewith, all present and
future patents and patent applications of Borrower and all renewals, extensions,
and continuations thereof, any present and future written agreements of Borrower
granting any right to use any copyright, trademark, trademark application or
registration, patent, patent application or registration, and Borrower’s right
to xxx for past, present, or future infringements of the foregoing.
“Lien”
means
any lien, security interest, Tax lien, mechanic’s lien, materialman’s lien, or
other encumbrance, whether arising by contract or under Law.
“Loan
Agreement”
means
the Loan Agreement dated on or about the date hereof between Bank and Borrower,
as such may be amended, replaced, renewed and extended from time to
time.
“Loan
Documents”
means
the Loan Agreement and all other documents which secure, guarantee, or otherwise
relate to the Note, as such may be amended or replaced from time to
time.
“Note”
means
collectively the Revolving Promissory Note of even date with this Security
Agreement in the original principal amount of $2,000,000.00 executed by Borrower
and payable to the order of Bank as such may be amended, increased, restated,
renewed and extended from time to time.
“Obligated
Party”
means
any party other than Borrower who secures, guarantees and/or is otherwise
obligated to pay all or any portion of the Indebtedness.
“Other
Collateral”
means
all other property of Borrower now owned or hereafter acquired, other than
real
estate, not included within the specifically defined terms of Accounts,
Equipment, and Inventory including Chattel Paper, Instruments, Commercial Tort
Claims, Deposit Accounts, Documents, Fixtures, General Intangibles, Health
Care
Insurance Receivables, Intellectual Property, Instruments, Financial Assets,
Investment Property and Letter of Credit Rights. Certain items of the Other
Collateral are more fully described in Schedule
One
attached.
“Proceeds”
means
any “proceeds,” as such term is defined in Chapter 9 of the Code and, in any
event, shall include, but not be limited to, (a) any and all proceeds of any
insurance, indemnity, warranty, or guaranty payable to Borrower from time to
time with respect to any of the Collateral, (b) any and all payments (in any
form whatsoever) made or due and payable to Borrower from time to time in
connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure, or
forfeiture of all or any part of the Collateral by any Tribunal (or any person
acting under color of Tribunal), and (c) any and all other amounts from time
to
time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the
Collateral.
“Section”
means
a
numbered Section of this Security Agreement, unless another document is
specifically referenced.
“Security
Agreement”
means
this Pledge and Security Agreement and all amendments, replacements, renewals,
and extensions to this Security Agreement.
“Tribunal”
means
any state, commonwealth, federal, foreign, territorial, or other court or
governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency, or
instrumentality.
The
foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and
plural forms of the defined terms.
Article
Two
Grant
of Security Interest
2.1 Security
Interest.
Borrower hereby pledges, assigns and grants to Bank a continuing security
interest in all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to the Collateral
to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Indebtedness
and the performance of Borrower’s obligations under the Loan
Documents.
2.2 Authorization
to File Financing Statements.
Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Bank at any time and from time to time
to
prepare and file one or more financing statements describing the Collateral
as
the Collateral exists on the effective date of this Security Agreement and,
also, as the description and type of the Collateral may change in the
future.
Article
Three
Representations
and Warranties
Borrower
represents and warrants to Bank that:
3.1 Title,
Authorization, Validity and Enforceability.
Borrower has good and valid rights in and title to the Collateral, free and
clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens (as defined in the Loan
Agreement), and has full power and authority to grant to Bank the security
interest in such Collateral pursuant hereto. The execution and delivery by
Borrower of this Security Agreement has been duly authorized by proper corporate
proceedings, and this Security Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of Borrower and creates a security interest which is enforceable
against Borrower in all now owned and hereafter acquired Collateral. When
financing statements have been filed in the appropriate offices against
Borrower, Bank will have a fully perfected first priority security interest
in
that Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, subject
only to Permitted Liens (as defined in the Loan Agreement).
3.2 Conflicting
Laws and Contracts.
Neither
the execution and delivery by Borrower of this Security Agreement, the creation
and perfection of the security interest in the Collateral granted hereunder,
nor
compliance with the terms and provisions hereof will violate any law, rule,
regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on
Borrower or Borrower’s articles or certificate of incorporation, bylaws,
articles of organization or operating agreement or other charter documents,
as
the case may be, the provisions of any indenture, instrument or agreement to
which Borrower is a party or is subject, or by which it, or its property, is
bound, or conflict with or constitute a default thereunder, or result in the
creation or imposition of any Lien pursuant to the terms of any such indenture,
instrument or agreement (other than any Lien of Bank).
3.3 Principal
Location.
Borrower’s mailing address and the location of its chief executive office are
disclosed in Schedule Two.
3.4 No
Other Names.
Borrower has not conducted business under any name except the name in which
it
has executed this Security Agreement.
3.5 No
Event of Default.
No
Event of Default exists.
3.6 Accounts.
Each
Account represents the valid and legally binding indebtedness of a bona fide
Account Debtor arising from the sale or lease by Borrower of goods or the
rendition by Borrower of services and is not subject to contra accounts,
setoffs, defenses or counterclaims by or available to account debtors obligated
on the Accounts except as disclosed by Borrower to Bank from time to time in
writing. The amount shown as to each Account on Borrower’s books is the true and
undisputed amount owing and unpaid thereon, subject only to discounts,
allowances, rebates, credits and adjustments to which the Account Debtor has
a
right and which have been disclosed to Bank in writing.
3.7 Inventory.
The
security interest in Inventory shall continue through all stages of manufacture
and shall, without further action, attach to the Accounts or other Proceeds
resulting from the sale or other disposition thereof and to all such Inventory
as may be returned to Borrower by its Account Debtors.
Article
Four
Affirmative
and Negative Covenants
From
the
Effective Date and thereafter until this Security Agreement is
terminated:
4.1 General.
(a) Defense
of Title.
Borrower will take any and all actions necessary to defend title to the
Collateral against all persons and to defend the security interest of Bank
in
the Collateral and the priority thereof against any Lien, other than Permitted
Liens (as defined in the Loan Agreement).
(b) Disposition
of Collateral.
Borrower will not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral except
(i)
prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, dispositions expressly permitted
by the Loan Documents or otherwise by Bank, (ii) until such time as Bank
accelerates the Indebtedness, as Borrower receives a notice from Bank
instructing Borrower to cease such transactions, sales or leases of Inventory
in
the ordinary course of business, and (iii) until such time as Borrower receives
a contrary notice from Bank after the occurrence of an Event of Default,
proceeds of Inventory and Accounts collected in the ordinary course of
business.
(c) Change
in Location, Jurisdiction of Organization or Name.
Borrower will not (i) change its name or taxpayer identification number, (ii)
change its mailing address, or (iii) change its jurisdiction of organization,
unless Borrower shall have given Bank not less than 30 days’ prior written
notice thereof, and Bank shall have determined that such change will not
adversely affect the validity, perfection or priority of Bank’s security
interest in the Collateral.
(d) Other
Financing Statements.
Borrower will not sign or authorize the preparation and filing of any financing
statement naming it as debtor covering all or any portion of the Collateral,
except in favor of Bank or in connection with Permitted Liens.
4.2 Accounts.
(a) Collection
of Accounts.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Security Agreement and the Loan Agreement,
Borrower will collect and enforce, at Borrower’s sole expense, all amounts due
or hereafter due to Borrower under the Accounts.
(b) Verification
of Accounts.
Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default, Bank shall have the right, at any time
or
times hereafter, in its name or in the name of a nominee of Bank, to verify
the
validity, amount or any other matter relating to any Accounts, by mail,
telephone, telegraph or otherwise.
(c) Appointment
of Bank as Attorney-in-Fact.
Borrower hereby irrevocably designates, makes, constitutes and appoints Bank
(and all persons designated by Bank), exercisable after the occurrence of an
Event of Default, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact, and authorizes Bank,
in Borrower’s or Bank’s name, to: (i) demand payment of Accounts; (ii) enforce
payment of Accounts by legal proceedings or otherwise; (iii) exercise all of
Borrower’s rights and remedies with respect to proceedings brought to collect an
Account; (iv) sell or assign any Account upon such terms, for such amount and
at
such time or times as Bank deems advisable; (v) settle, adjust, compromise,
extend or renew an Account; (vi) discharge and release any Account; (vii) take
control in any manner of any item of payment or proceeds thereof; (viii)
prepare, file and sign Borrower’s name on any proof of claim in bankruptcy or
other similar document against an Account Debtor; (ix) endorse Borrower’s name
upon any items of payment or proceeds thereof and deposit the same in Bank’s
account on account of the Indebtedness; (x) notify the post office authorities
to change the address for delivery of Borrower’s mail to an address designated
by Bank, have access to any lock box or postal box into which any of Borrower’s
mail is deposited, and open and dispose of all mail addressed to Borrower,
and
(xi) do all acts and things which are necessary, in Bank’s sole discretion, to
fulfill Borrower’s obligations under this Security Agreement. The preceding
establishes a power of attorney coupled with an interest.
(d) Notice
to Account Debtor.
Bank
may, in its sole discretion, at any time or times after an Event of Default
has
occurred, and without prior notice to Borrower, notify any or all Account
Debtors that the Accounts have been assigned to Bank and that Bank has a
security interest therein. After an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, Bank may direct any or all Account Debtors to make all payments
upon
the Accounts directly to Bank. Bank will use its best efforts to furnish
Borrower with a copy of such notice, but failure to do so will not have an
adverse effect on Bank’s rights under this Security Agreement.
4.3 Inventory
and Equipment.
(a) Maintenance
of Goods.
Except
as otherwise set forth in the Loan Agreement, Borrower will do all things
necessary to maintain, preserve, protect and keep the Inventory and the
Equipment in good repair and working and saleable condition. Borrower has the
risk of loss with regard to the Inventory and Equipment.
(b) Safekeeping
of Inventory; Inventory Covenants.
Bank
shall not be responsible for: (i) the safekeeping of the Inventory; (ii) any
loss or damage thereto or destruction thereof occurring or arising in any manner
or fashion from any cause; (iii) any diminution in the value of Inventory;
or
(iv) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee or forwarding
agency or any other Person in any way dealing with or handling the Inventory,
except to the extent that Borrower incurs any loss, cost, claim or damage from
any of the foregoing as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of Bank. All risk of loss, damage, distribution or diminution in value of the
Inventory shall, except as noted in the previous sentence, be borne by
Borrower.
4.4 Deposit
Accounts.
Schedule
One
correctly identifies and describes all Deposit Accounts (maintained with
institutions other than Bank). Borrower is the direct and beneficial owner
of
each Deposit Account, free and clear of any Liens except in favor of Bank.
Borrower maintains, or will, within thirty (30) days of the date hereof,
maintain, all of its Deposit Accounts with Bank, except for domestic deposit
accounts identified to Bank in writing in which not more than $25,000 in the
aggregate is maintained. Borrower will provide Bank with thirty (30) days prior
written notice before opening any international bank account and such notice
will briefly describe the expected uses of such account and an estimate of
the
amount expected to be maintained in such account. Upon the request of Bank,
with
respect to Deposit Accounts with any financial institution other than Bank,
Borrower will notify each such financial institution (other than Bank) in which
it maintains a Deposit Account that constitutes Collateral of the existence
of
the Bank’s Lien thereon, and cause each such financial institution to
acknowledge such Lien in a form reasonably acceptable to Bank.
4.5 Performance
by Bank.
If
Borrower fails to perform any agreement or obligation provided herein, Bank
may
itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement or obligation, and
the
expenses of Bank incurred in connection therewith shall be a part of the
Indebtedness, secured by the Collateral and payable by Borrower on
demand.
4.6 Further
Assurances.
At any
time and from time to time, upon the reasonable request of Bank, and at the
sole
expense of Borrower, Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver all such
further instruments and documents and take such further action as Bank may
deem
necessary or desirable to preserve and perfect its security interest in the
Collateral and carry out the provisions and purposes of this Security Agreement,
including, without limitation, (a) the preparation (and execution, if necessary)
and filing of such financing statements as Bank may require and (b) the deposit
of all certificates of title issuable with respect to any of the Collateral
and
noting thereon the security interest hereunder.
Article
Five
Default
5.1 Events
of Default.
Each of
the following constitutes an “Event
of Default”
under
this Security Agreement (subject to all applicable grace and/or notice and
cure
provisions):
(a) Failure
to Pay Indebtedness.
The
failure, refusal or neglect of Borrower or any Obligated Party to make any
payment of principal or interest on the Indebtedness, or any portion thereof,
within
five (5) days of the date the same shall become due and payable;
or
(b) Performance
of Covenants.
The
failure of Borrower or any Obligated Party to timely and properly observe,
keep
or perform any covenant, agreement, warranty or condition required herein
(except Borrower’s failure to timely pay the Indebtedness), and such failure
continues until the earlier to occur of either (i) thirty (30) days after an
officer or responsible employee of the Borrower becomes aware of such failure
or
(ii) thirty (30) days after Bank has given Borrower written notice thereof;
or
(c) Default
Under Other Loan Documents.
The
occurrence of an Event of Default under any of the other Loan Documents;
or
(d) False
Representation.
Any
representation contained herein is false or misleading in any material respect
when made; or
(e) Action
by Other Lienholder.
The
holder of any lien or security interest on any of the assets of Borrower,
including without limitation, the Collateral (without hereby implying the
consent of Bank to the existence or creation of any such lien or security
interest on the Collateral) securing Debt (as defined in the Loan Agreement)
in
excess of $10,000.00, declares a default thereunder or institutes foreclosure
or
other proceedings for the enforcement of its remedies thereunder.
Article
Six
Remedies
6.1 Remedies
Upon Default.
If any
Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, Bank may without notice declare
the Indebtedness or any part thereof to be immediately due and payable, and
the
same shall thereupon become immediately due and payable, without notice, demand,
presentment, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration, notice of intent to
accelerate, notice of intent to demand, protest, or other formalities of any
kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower. If any Event
of
Default shall occur and be continuing, Bank may exercise all rights and remedies
available to it in law or in equity, under the Loan Documents, or
otherwise.
6.2 Application
of Proceeds.
If any
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Bank may at its
discretion apply or use any cash held by Bank as Collateral, and any cash
proceeds received by Bank in respect of any sale or other disposition of,
collection from, or other realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral
as
follows in such order and manner as Bank may elect:
(a) to
the
repayment or reimbursement of the reasonable costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred by Bank in
connection with (i) the administration of the Loan Documents, (ii) the custody,
preservation, use or operation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other
realization upon, the Collateral, and (iii) the exercise or enforcement of
any
of the rights and remedies of Bank hereunder;
(b) To
the
payment or other satisfaction of any Liens upon the Collateral;
(c) To
the
satisfaction of the Indebtedness;
(d) To
the
payment of any other amounts required by applicable law; and
(e) By
delivery to Borrower or any other party lawfully entitled to receive such cash
or proceeds whether by direction of a court of competent jurisdiction or
otherwise.
6.3 Deficiency.
In the
event that the proceeds of any sale of, collection from, or other realization
upon, all or any part of the Collateral by Bank are insufficient to pay all
amounts to which Bank is legally entitled, Borrower and any Obligated Party
shall be liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon as provided
in the Loan Documents.
6.4 Non-Judicial
Remedies.
In
granting to Bank the power to enforce its rights hereunder without prior
judicial process or judicial hearing, Borrower expressly waives, renounces
and
knowingly relinquishes any legal right which might otherwise require Bank to
enforce its rights by judicial process. Borrower recognizes and concedes that
non-judicial remedies are consistent with the usage of trade, are responsive
to
commercial necessity and are the result of a bargain at arm’s length. Nothing
herein is intended to prevent Bank or Borrower from resorting to judicial
process at either party’s option.
6.5 Other
Recourse.
Borrower waives any right to require Bank to proceed against any third party,
exhaust any Collateral or other security for the Indebtedness, or to have any
third party joined with Borrower in any suit arising out of the Indebtedness
or
any of the Loan Documents, or pursue any other remedy available to Bank.
Borrower further waives any and all notice of acceptance of this Security
Agreement. Borrower further waives any defense arising by reason of any
disability or other defense of any third party or by reason of the cessation
from any cause whatsoever of the liability of any third party. Until all of
the
Indebtedness shall have been paid in full, Borrower shall have no right of
subrogation and Borrower waives the right to enforce any remedy which Bank
has
or may hereafter have against any third party, and waives any benefit of and
any
right to participate in any other security whatsoever now or hereafter held
by
Bank. Borrower authorizes Bank, and without notice or demand and without any
reservation of rights against Borrower and without affecting Borrower’s
liability hereunder or on the Indebtedness to (a) take or hold any other
property of any type from any third party as security for the Indebtedness,
and
exchange, enforce, waive and release any or all of such other property, (b)
apply such other property and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as
Bank
may in its discretion determine, (c) renew, extend, accelerate, modify,
compromise, settle or release any of the Indebtedness or other security for
the
Indebtedness, (d) waive, enforce or modify any of the provisions of any of
the
Loan Documents executed by any third party, and (e) release or substitute any
third party.
6.6 Disclaimer
of Warranties and Sales on Credit.
In
connection with any foreclosure sale of the Collateral, Bank may specifically
disclaim any warranties of title or the like. This procedure will not be
considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of
the
Collateral. If Bank sells any of the Collateral upon credit, Borrower will
be
credited only with payments actually made by the purchaser, received by Bank
and
applied to the indebtedness of the purchaser. In the event the purchaser fails
to pay for the Collateral, Bank may resell the Collateral and Borrower shall
be
credited with the proceeds of the sale.
6.7 License.
Bank is
hereby granted a license or other right to use, following the occurrence of
an
Event of Default, without charge, Borrower’s labels, patents, copyrights, rights
of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks, service marks,
customer lists and advertising matter, or any property of a similar nature,
as
it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for
sale, and selling any Collateral, and Borrower’s rights under all licenses and
all franchise agreement shall inure to Bank’s benefit.
Article
Seven
General
Provisions
7.1 Entire
Agreement.
THIS
SECURITY AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS CONTAIN THE FINAL, ENTIRE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF
AND
THEREOF AND ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, RELATIVE HERETO
AND
THERETO WHICH ARE NOT CONTAINED HEREIN OR THEREIN ARE SUPERSEDED AND TERMINATED
HEREBY, AND THIS SECURITY AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED
OR VARIED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS
OR
DISCUSSIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG
THE PARTIES HERETO.
7.2 Amendment.
No
modification, consent or amendment of any provision of this Security Agreement
shall be valid or effective unless the same is in writing and signed by the
party against whom it is sought to be enforced.
7.3 Actions
by Bank.
The
Lien and other rights of Bank hereunder shall not be impaired by (a) any
renewal, extension, increase or modification with respect to the Indebtedness,
(b) any surrender, compromise, release, renewal, extension, exchange or
substitution which Bank may grant with respect to the Collateral, or (c) any
release or indulgence granted to any endorser, Borrower or surety of the
Indebtedness. The taking of additional security by Bank shall not release or
impair the Lien or other rights of Bank hereunder or affect the obligations
of
Borrower hereunder.
7.4 Waiver
by Bank.
Bank
may waive any Event of Default without waiving any other prior or subsequent
Event of Default. Bank may remedy any default without waiving the Event of
Default remedied. Neither the failure by Bank to exercise, nor the delay by
Bank
in exercising, any right or remedy upon any Event of Default shall be construed
as a waiver of such Event of Default or as a waiver of the right to exercise
any
such right or remedy at a later date. No single or partial exercise by Bank
of
any right or remedy hereunder shall exhaust the same or shall preclude any
other
or further exercise thereof, and every such right or remedy hereunder may be
exercised at any time. No waiver of any provision hereof or consent to any
departure by Borrower therefrom shall be effective unless the same shall be
in
writing and signed by Bank and then such waiver or consent shall be effective
only in the specific instances, for the purpose for which given and to the
extent therein specified. No notice to or demand on Borrower in any case shall
of itself entitle Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar
or other circumstances.
7.5 Costs
and Expenses.
Upon
demand by the Bank, Borrower shall pay to Bank the amount of any and all costs
and expenses (including without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and
expenses), which Bank may incur in connection with (a) the transactions which
give rise to the Loan Documents, (b) the preparation of this Security Agreement
and the perfection and preservation of the security interests granted under
the
Loan Documents, (c) the custody, preservation, use or operation of, or the
sale
of, collection from, or other realization upon, the Collateral, (d) the exercise
or enforcement of any of the rights of Bank under the Loan Documents, or (e)
the
failure by Borrower to perform or observe any of the provisions
hereof.
7.6 Severability.
If any
provision of this Security Agreement is held by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future
laws, such provision shall be fully severable, shall not impair or invalidate
the remainder of this Agreement and the effect thereof shall be confined to
the
provision held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable.
7.7 Notices.
Unless
otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications
provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including by facsimile transmission)
and mailed, faxed, or delivered, to the address or facsimile number specified
for notices in the Loan Agreement and in the manner specified in the Loan
Agreement.
7.8 Binding
Effect and Assignment.
This
Security Agreement (a) creates a continuing security interest in the Collateral,
(b) shall be binding on Borrower and the heirs, executors, administrators,
personal representatives, successors and assigns of Borrower, (c) shall be
binding on all parties who/which become bound as Borrower under this Agreement,
and (d) shall inure to the benefit of Bank and its successors and assigns.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Bank may pledge, assign or
otherwise transfer the Indebtedness and its rights under this Security Agreement
and any of the other Loan Documents to any other party. Borrower’s rights and
obligations hereunder may not be assigned or otherwise transferred without
the
prior written consent of Bank.
7.9 Termination.
It is
contemplated by the parties hereto that from time to time there may be no
outstanding Indebtedness, but notwithstanding such occurrences, this Security
Agreement shall remain valid and shall be in full force and effect as to
subsequent outstanding Indebtedness. Upon (a) the satisfaction in full of the
Indebtedness, (b) the termination or expiration of any commitment of Bank to
extend credit to Borrower, (c) written request for the termination hereof
delivered by Borrower to Bank, and (d) written release or termination delivered
by Bank to Borrower, this Security Agreement and the security interests created
hereby shall terminate. Upon termination of this Security Agreement and
Borrower’s written request, Bank will, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense,
return and/or release to Borrower such of the Collateral as shall not have
been
sold or otherwise disposed of or applied pursuant to the terms hereof and
execute and deliver to Borrower such documents as Borrower shall reasonably
request to evidence such termination.
7.10 Cumulative
Rights.
All
rights and remedies of Bank hereunder are cumulative of each other and of every
other right or remedy which Bank may otherwise have at law or in equity or
under
any of the other Loan Documents, and the exercise of one or more of such rights
or remedies shall not prejudice or impair the concurrent or subsequent exercise
of any other rights or remedies.
7.11 Gender
and Number.
Within
this Security Agreement, words of any gender shall be held and construed to
include the other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held and
construed to include the plural and words in the plural number shall be held
and
construed to include the singular, unless in each instance the context requires
otherwise.
7.12 Descriptive
Headings.
The
headings in this Security Agreement are for convenience only and shall in no
way
enlarge, limit or define the scope or meaning of the various and several
provisions hereof.
7.13 GOVERNING
LAW AND VENUE.
THIS
AGREEMENT IS BEING EXECUTED AND DELIVERED, AND IS INTENDED TO BE PERFORMED,
IN
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS AND THE LAWS (EXCLUDING CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS) OF SUCH
STATE SHALL GOVERN THE VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION
OF
THIS AGREEMENT, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT FEDERAL LAWS OTHERWISE GOVERN THE VALIDITY,
CONSTRUCTION, ENFORCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THIS
AGREEMENT. ALL LEGAL ACTIONS RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT IN
THE
APPROPRIATE COURT OF LAW LOCATED IN DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO THE EXCLUSION
OF
ALL OTHER VENUES; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER
PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT BANK’S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION
WHERE AGENT ELECTS TO BRING SUCH ACTION OR WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER
PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND.
7.14 INDEMNITY.
BORROWER HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY BANK AND ITS RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS,
AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, AND EMPLOYEES, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES,
DAMAGES, PENALTIES, SUITS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES OF ANY KIND AND NATURE
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL EXPENSES OF LITIGATION OR PREPARATION
THEREFOR WHETHER OR NOT BANK IS A PARTY THERETO) IMPOSED ON, INCURRED BY OR
ASSERTED AGAINST BANK OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, AGENTS,
ATTORNEYS, AND EMPLOYEES, IN ANY WAY RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS SECURITY
AGREEMENT, OR THE MANUFACTURE, PURCHASE, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION, OWNERSHIP,
DELIVERY, LEASE, POSSESSION, USE, OPERATION, CONDITION, SALE, RETURN OR OTHER
DISPOSITION OF ANY COLLATERAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LATENT AND OTHER
DEFECTS, WHETHER OR NOT DISCOVERABLE BY BANK OR BORROWER, AND ANY CLAIM FOR
PATENT, TRADEMARK OR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT); PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE INDEMNITIES
PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION 7.14 DO NOT EXTEND TO LOSSES, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS,
OR
DAMAGES CAUSED BY BANK’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR INTENTIONAL
MISCONDUCT.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, have duly
executed this Security Agreement as of the day and year first written
above.
BANK:
BANK
OF
TEXAS, N.A.,
a
national banking association
By:
/s/Authorized
Signatory
Name:
Title:
BORROWER:
LIGHTING
SCIENCE GROUP CORPORATION,
a
Delaware corporation
By:
/s/Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Chief
Financial Officer
SCHEDULE
ONE
Certain
Other Collateral
Deposit
Accounts Not Maintained With Bank:
Name
of Depository Institution Style
and Type of Account Number
of Account
SCHEDULE
TWO
Locations
Principal
Place of Business and Mailing Address:
Attention: