AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.4
AMENDED
AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT
This
Security Agreement is made as of May 27, 2004, and amended and restated as
of
October 4, 2006 (the “Restatement Date”), by and between LAURUS MASTER FUND,
LTD., a Cayman Islands corporation (“Laurus”) and GVI Security Solutions, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). This Security Agreement amends and
restates in its entirety that certain Security Agreement made by the Company
in
favor of Laurus on May 27, 2004 (the “Original Security
Agreement”).
BACKGROUND
On
May
27, 2004, Laurus made certain advances available to the Company pursuant
to the
terms of that certain Original Security Agreement;
The
Company and Laurus have agreed to amend and restate the Original Agreement
in
the form hereof in order to incorporate and give effect, from and after the
Restatement Date, to certain mutually agreed-to terms;
The
term
“date hereof” and words of similar import used herein, shall unless otherwise
specified, mean May 27, 2004; and
Laurus
has agreed to continue to make such advances to Company on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Amended and Restated Security Agreement (this
“Agreement”).
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings and
the
terms and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. (a) General
Definitions.
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned
to
them in Annex A.
(b) Accounting
Terms.
Any
accounting terms used in this Agreement which are not specifically defined
shall
have the meanings customarily given them in accordance with GAAP and all
financial computations shall be computed, unless specifically provided herein,
in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
(c) Other
Terms.
All
other terms used in this Agreement and defined in the UCC, shall have the
meaning given therein unless otherwise defined herein.
(d) Rules
of Construction.
All
Schedules, Addenda, Annexes and Exhibits hereto or expressly identified to
this
Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and taken together with this
Agreement constitute but a single agreement. The words “herein”, hereof” and
“hereunder” or other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole,
including the Exhibits, Addenda, Annexes and Schedules thereto, as the same
may
be from time to time amended, modified, restated or supplemented, and not
to any
particular section, subsection or clause contained in this Agreement. Wherever
from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular
or plural shall include the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated
in the
masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, the feminine
and the neuter. The term “or” is not exclusive. The term “including” (or any
form thereof) shall not be limiting or exclusive. All references to statutes
and
related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor
statutes and regulations. All references in this Agreement or in the Schedules,
Addenda, Annexes and Exhibits to this Agreement to sections, schedules,
disclosure schedules, exhibits, and attachments shall refer to the corresponding
sections, schedules, disclosure schedules, exhibits, and attachments of or
to
this Agreement. All references to any instruments or agreements, including
references to any of this Agreement or the
Ancillary Agreements shall include any and all modifications or amendments
thereto and any and all extensions or renewals thereof.
2. Loans.
(a)(i)
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Ancillary
Agreements, Laurus shall make loans (the “Loans”) to Company from time to time
during the Term which, in the aggregate at any time outstanding, will not
exceed
the lesser of (x) the Capital Availability Amount or (y) an amount equal
to (I)
the Accounts Availability plus (II) the Inventory Availability minus (III)
such
reserves as Laurus may reasonably in its good faith judgment deem proper
and
necessary from time to time (the “Reserves”). The amount derived at any time
from Section 2(a)(i)(y)(I) plus 2(a)(i)(y)(II) minus 2(a)(i)(y)(III) shall
be
referred to as the “Formula Amount”.
Company
shall execute and deliver to Laurus on the Closing Date a Minimum Borrowing
Note
and a Secured Revolving Note evidencing the Loans funded on the Closing Date.
Notwithstanding
the limitations set forth above, if requested by the Company, Laurus retains
the
right to lend to Company from time to time such amounts in excess of such
limitations as Laurus may determine in its sole discretion.
(i) Company
acknowledges that the exercise of Laurus’ discretionary rights hereunder may
result during the Term in one or more increases or decreases in the Reserves
used in determining the Formula Amount, which may limit or restrict advances
requested by Company.
(ii) If
Company does not pay any interest, fees, costs or charges to Laurus when
due,
Company shall thereby be deemed to have requested, and Laurus is hereby
authorized at its discretion to make and charge to Company’s account, a Loan to
Company as of such date in an amount equal to such unpaid interest, fees,
costs
or charges.
(iii) If
Company at any time fails to perform or observe any of the covenants contained
in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, Laurus may, but need not, perform
or observe such covenant on behalf and in the name, place and stead of Company
(or, at Laurus’ option, in Laurus’ name) and may, but need not, take any and all
other actions which Laurus may deem necessary to cure or correct such failure
(including the payment of taxes, the satisfaction of Liens, the performance
of
obligations owed to Account Debtors, lessors or other obligors, the procurement
and maintenance of insurance, the execution of assignments, security agreements
and financing statements, and the endorsement of instruments). The amount
of all
monies expended and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees
and legal expenses) incurred by Laurus in connection with or as a result
of the
performance or observance of such agreements or the taking of such action
by
Laurus shall be charged to Company’s account as a Loan and added to the
Obligations. To facilitate Laurus’ performance or observance of such covenants
of Company, Company hereby irrevocably appoints Laurus, or Laurus’ delegate,
acting alone, as Company’s attorney in fact (which appointment is coupled with
an interest) with the right (but not the duty) from time to time to create,
prepare, complete, execute, deliver, endorse or file in the name and on behalf
of Company any and all instruments, documents, assignments, security agreements,
financing statements, applications for insurance and other agreements and
writings required to be obtained, executed delivered or endorsed by
Company.
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(iv) Laurus
will account to Company monthly with a statement of all Loans and other
advances, charges and payments made pursuant to this Agreement, and such
account
rendered by Laurus shall be deemed final, binding and conclusive unless Laurus
is notified by Company in writing to the contrary within thirty (30) days
of the
date each account was rendered specifying the item or items to which objection
is made.
(v) During
the Term, Company may borrow, repay and reborrow Loans in excess of the Minimum
Borrowing Amount, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.
(vi) If
any
Eligible Account is not paid by the Account Debtor within ninety (90) days
after
the date that such Eligible Account was invoiced or if any Account Debtor
asserts a deduction, dispute, contingency, set-off, or counterclaim with
respect
to any Eligible Account, (a “Delinquent Account”), the Company shall (i)
reimburse Laurus for the amount of the Revolving Credit Advance made with
respect to such Delinquent Account or (ii) immediately replace such Delinquent
Account with an otherwise Eligible Account.
(b) Following
the occurrence of an Event of Default that continues to exist beyond any
applicable grace period, Laurus may, at its option, elect to convert the
credit
facility contemplated hereby to an accounts receivable purchase facility.
Upon
such election by Laurus (subsequent notice of which Laurus shall provide
to
Company), Company shall be deemed to hereby have sold, assigned, transferred,
conveyed and delivered to Laurus, and Laurus shall be deemed to have purchased
and received from Company, in consideration of the cancellation of such portion
of the Loans offset by the purchase and collection in full of such corresponding
Eligible Accounts, all right, title and interest of Company in and to all
Accounts which shall at such time constitute Eligible Accounts (the “Receivables
Purchase”). All outstanding loans not so offset shall be deemed obligations
under such accounts receivable purchase facility. The conversion to an accounts
receivable purchase facility in accordance with the terms hereof shall not
be
deemed an exercise by Laurus of its secured creditor rights under Article
9 of
the UCC. Immediately following Laurus’ request, Company shall execute all such
further documentation as may be required by Laurus to more fully set forth
the
accounts receivable purchase facility herein contemplated, including, without
limitation, Laurus’ standard form of accounts receivable purchase agreement and
account debtor notification letters, but Company’s failure to enter into any
such documentation shall not impair or affect the Receivables Purchase in
any
manner whatsoever.
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(c) [Intentionally
Omitted].
3. Repayment
of the Loans.
Company
(a)
may prepay the Obligations in excess of the Minimum Borrowing Amount from
time
to time in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Notes (and Section
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hereof if such prepayment is due to a termination of this Agreement); and
(b)
shall repay on the expiration of the Term (i) the then aggregate outstanding
principal balance of the Loans made by Laurus to Company hereunder together
with
accrued and unpaid interest, fees and charges and (ii) all other amounts
owed
Laurus
under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. Any payments of principal,
interest, fees or any other amounts payable hereunder or under any Ancillary
Agreement shall be made prior to 12:00 noon (New York time) on the due date
thereof in immediately available funds.
4. Procedure
for Loans.
Company
may by written notice request a borrowing of Loans prior to 12:00 p.m. (New
York
time) on the Business Day of its request to incur, on the next business day,
a
Loan. Together with each request for a Loan (or at such other intervals as
Laurus may request), Company shall deliver to Laurus a Borrowing Base
Certificate in the form of Exhibit A, which shall be certified as true and
correct by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of Company
together with all supporting documentation relating thereto. All Loans shall
be
disbursed from whichever office or other place Laurus may designate from
time to
time and shall be charged to Company’s account on Laurus’ books. The proceeds of
each Loan made by Laurus shall be made available to Company on the Business
Day
following the Business Day so requested in accordance with the terms of this
Section 4 by way of credit to Company’s operating account maintained with such
bank as Company designated to Laurus. Any and all Obligations due and owing
hereunder may be charged to Company’s account and shall constitute
Loans.
5. Interest
and Payments.
(a) Interest.
(i) Except
as
modified by Section 5(a)(iii) below, Company shall pay interest at the Contract
Rate on the unpaid principal balance of each Loan until such time as such
Loan
is collected in full in good funds in dollars of the United States of
America.
(ii) Interest
and payments shall be computed on the basis of actual days elapsed in a year
of
360 days. At Laurus’ option, Laurus may charge Company account for said
interest.
(iii) Effective
upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and for so long as any Event
of
Default shall be continuing, the Contract Rate shall automatically be increased
by three percent (3%) per annum (such increased rate, the “Default Rate”), and
all outstanding Obligations, including unpaid interest, shall continue to
accrue
interest from the date of such Event of Default at the Default Rate applicable
to such Obligations.
(iv) In
no
event shall the aggregate interest payable hereunder exceed the maximum rate
permitted under any applicable law or regulation, as in effect from time
to time
(the “Maximum Legal Rate”) and if any provision of this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement is in contravention of any such law or regulation, interest
payable under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement shall be computed
on
the basis of the Maximum Legal Rate (so that such interest will not exceed
the
Maximum Legal Rate).
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(v) Company
shall pay principal, interest and all other amounts payable hereunder, or
under
any Ancillary Agreement, without any deduction whatsoever, including any
deduction for any set-off or counterclaim.
(b) Payments.
(i) Closing
Payments.
Upon
execution of this Agreement by Company and Laurus, Company shall pay to Laurus
Capital Management, LLC a closing payment in an amount equal to three and
nine-tenths percent (3.90%) of the Capital Availability Amount. Such payment
shall be deemed fully earned on the Closing Date and shall not be subject
to
rebate or proration for any reason.
(ii) Overadvance
Payment.
Without
affecting Laurus’ rights hereunder in the event the Loans exceed the amounts
permitted by Section 2 (“Overadvances”), in the event an Overadvance occurs or
is made by Laurus, all such Overadvances shall bear interest at an annual
rate
equal to one percent (1%) of the amount of such Overadvances for each month
or
portion thereof as such amounts shall be outstanding.
6. Security
Interest.
(a) To
secure
the prompt payment to Laurus of the Obligations, Company hereby
acknowledges, confirms and agrees that Laurus has and shall continue to have
a
security interest in all of the Collateral heretofore granted by the Company
to
Laurus pursuant to the Original Security Agreement and
hereby
assigns, pledges and grants to Laurus a continuing security interest in and
Lien
upon all of the Collateral. Each confirmatory assignment schedule or other
form
of assignment hereafter executed by Company shall be deemed to include the
foregoing grant, whether or not the same appears therein.
(b) Company
hereby (i) authorizes Laurus to file any financing statements, continuation
statements or amendments thereto that (x) indicate the Collateral (1) as
all
assets of Company or words of similar effect, regardless of whether any
particular asset comprised in the Collateral falls within the scope of Article
9
of the UCC of such jurisdiction, or (2) as being of an equal or lesser scope
or
with greater detail, and (y) contain any other information required by Part
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Article 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any
financing statement, continuation statement or amendment and (ii) ratifies
its
authorization for Laurus to have filed any initial financial statements,
or
amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof. Company acknowledges
that
it is not authorized to file any financing statement or amendment or termination
statement with respect to any financing statement without the prior written
consent of Laurus and agrees that it will not do so without the prior written
consent of Laurus, subject to Company’s rights under Section 9-509(d)(2) of the
UCC.
(c) Company
hereby grants to Laurus an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable
only
upon the termination of this Agreement due to an occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default without payment of royalty or other
compensation to Company) to use, transfer, license or sublicense any
Intellectual Property now owned, licensed to, or hereafter acquired by Company,
and wherever the same may be located, and including in such license access
to
all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and
to
all computer and automatic machinery software and programs used for the
compilation or printout thereof, and represents, promises and agrees that
any
such license or sublicense is not and will not be in conflict with the
contractual or commercial rights of any third Person; provided, that such
license will terminate on the termination of this Agreement and the payment
in
full of all Obligations.
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7. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants Concerning the Collateral.
Company
represents, warrants (each of which such representations and warranties shall
be
deemed repeated upon the making of each request for a Loan and made as of
the
time of each and every Loan hereunder) and covenants as follows:
(a) all
of
the Collateral (i) is owned by Company free and clear of all Liens (including
any claims of infringement) except those in Laurus’ favor and Permitted Liens
and (ii) is not subject to any agreement prohibiting the granting of a Lien
or
requiring notice of or consent to the granting of a Lien.
(b) Company
shall not encumber, mortgage, pledge, assign or grant any Lien in any Collateral
of Company or any of Company’s other assets to anyone other than Laurus and
except for Permitted Liens.
(c) The
Liens
granted pursuant to this Agreement, upon completion of the filings and other
actions listed on Exhibit
7(c)
(which,
in the case of all filings and other documents referred to in said Exhibit,
have
been delivered to Laurus in duly executed form) constitute valid perfected
security interests in all of the Collateral in favor of Laurus as security
for
the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, enforceable
in accordance with the terms hereof against any and all creditors of and
any
purchasers from Company
and such
security interest is prior to all other Liens in existence on the date
hereof.
(d) No
effective security agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, financing statement,
equivalent security or Lien instrument or continuation statement covering
all or
any part of the Collateral is or will be on file or of record in any public
office, except those relating to Permitted Liens.
(e) Company
shall not dispose of any of the Collateral whether by sale, lease or otherwise
except for the sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business and for
the
disposition or transfer in the ordinary course of business during any fiscal
year of obsolete and worn-out Equipment having an aggregate fair market value
of
not more than $25,000 and only to the extent that (i) the proceeds of any
such
disposition are used to acquire replacement Equipment which is subject to
Laurus’ first priority security interest or are used to repay Loans or to pay
general corporate expenses, or (ii) following the occurrence of an Event
of
Default which continues to exist the proceeds of which are remitted to Laurus
to
be held as cash collateral for the Obligations.
(f) Company
shall defend the right, title and interest of Laurus in and to the Collateral
against the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever, and take such actions,
including (i) all actions necessary to grant Laurus “control” of any Investment
Property, Deposit Accounts, Letter-of-Credit Rights or electronic Chattel
Paper
owned by Company, with any agreements establishing control to be in form
and
substance satisfactory to Laurus, (ii) the prompt (but in no event later
than
five (5) Business Days following Laurus’ request therefor) delivery to Laurus of
all original Instruments, Chattel Paper, negotiable Documents and certificated
Stock owned by the Company (in each case, accompanied by stock powers, allonges
or other instruments of transfer executed in blank), (iii) notification of
Laurus’ interest in Collateral at Laurus’ request, and (iv) the institution of
litigation against third parties as shall be prudent in order to protect
and
preserve Company’s and Laurus’ respective and several interests in the
Collateral as determined by the Company in its reasonable
discretion.
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(g) Company
shall promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the
same is
acquired by it, notify Laurus of any commercial tort claim (as defined in
the
UCC) acquired by it and unless otherwise consented by Laurus, Company shall
enter into a supplement to this Agreement granting to Laurus a Lien in such
commercial tort claim.
(h) Company
shall place notations upon its Books and Records and any financial statement
of
Company to disclose Laurus’ Lien in the Collateral.
(i) If
Company retains possession of any Chattel Paper or Instrument with Laurus’
consent, upon Laurus’ request such Chattel Paper and Instruments shall be marked
with the following legend: “This writing and obligations evidenced or secured
hereby are subject to the security interest of Laurus Master Fund,
Ltd.”
(j) Company
shall perform in a reasonable time all other steps reasonably requested by
Laurus to create and maintain in Laurus’ favor a valid perfected first Lien in
all Collateral subject only to Permitted Liens.
(k) Company
shall notify Laurus promptly and in any event within three (3) Business Days
after obtaining knowledge thereof (i) of any event or circumstance that to
Company’s knowledge would cause Laurus to consider any then existing Account
with a face amount of $250,000 or more as no longer constituting an Eligible
Account; (ii) of any assertion by any Account Debtor of any material claims,
offsets or counterclaims; (iii) of any material allowances, credits and/or
monies granted by Company to any Account Debtor other than in the ordinary
course of business; (iv) of any material return of goods; and (v) of any
loss,
damage or destruction of any material portion of the Collateral.
(l) All
Eligible Accounts (i) which are billed on a construction completion basis
but
not payable until the project is completed, represent complete bona fide
transactions which require no further act under any circumstances on Company’s
part to make such Accounts payable by the Account Debtors, (ii) are not subject
to any present, future contingent offsets or counterclaims, and (iii) do
not
represent xxxx and hold sales, consignment sales, guaranteed sales, sale
or
return or other similar understandings or obligations of any Affiliate or
Subsidiary of Company. Company has not made, and will not make any agreement
with any Account Debtor for any extension of time for the payment of any
Account, any compromise or settlement for less than the full amount thereof,
any
release of any Account Debtor from liability therefor, or any deduction
therefrom except a discount or allowance for prompt or early payment allowed
by
Company in the ordinary course of its business consistent with historical
practice.
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(m)
Company
shall keep and maintain its Equipment in good operating condition, except
for
ordinary wear and tear, and shall make all repairs and replacements thereof
deemed appropriate by the Company in its reasonable discretion so that the
value
and operating efficiency shall at all times be maintained and preserved.
Company
shall not permit any such items to become a Fixture to real estate or accessions
to other personal property.
(n) Company
shall maintain and keep all of its Books and Records concerning the Collateral
at Company’s executive offices listed in Exhibit
12(d).
(o) Company
shall maintain and keep the tangible Collateral (other than Collateral in
transit) at the addresses listed in Exhibit
12(d),
provided, that Company may change such locations or open a new location,
provided that Company provides Laurus at least thirty (30) days prior written
notice of such changes or new location and (ii) prior to such change or opening
of a new location where Collateral having a value of more than $50,000 will
be
located, Company executes and delivers to Laurus such agreements as Laurus
may
reasonably request, including landlord agreements, mortgagee agreements and
warehouse agreements, each in form and substance satisfactory to
Laurus.
(p) Exhibit
7(p)
lists
all banks and other financial institutions at which Company maintains deposits
and/or other accounts, and such Exhibit correctly identifies the name, address
and telephone number of each such depository, the name in which the account
is
held, a description of the purpose of the account, and the complete account
number. The Company shall not establish any depository or other bank account
of
any with any financial institution
(other than the accounts set forth on Exhibit
7(p))
without
Laurus’ prior written consent.
8. Payment
of Accounts.
(a) Company
will irrevocably direct all of its present and future Account Debtors and
other
Persons obligated to make payments constituting Collateral to make such payments
directly to the lockbox maintained by Company (the “Lockbox”) with North Fork
Bank (the “Lockbox Bank”) pursuant to the terms of the Clearing Account
Agreement dated May 27, 2004 or such other financial institution accepted
by
Laurus in writing as may be selected by Company. On or prior to the Closing
Date, Company shall and shall cause the Lockbox Bank to enter into all such
documentation acceptable to Laurus pursuant to which, among other things,
the
Lockbox Bank agrees to: (a) sweep the Lockbox on a daily basis and deposit
all
checks received therein to an account designated by Laurus in writing and
(b)
comply only with the instructions or other directions of Laurus concerning
the
Lockbox. All of Company’s invoices, account statements and other written or oral
communications directing, instructing, demanding or requesting payment of
any
Account of Company or any other amount constituting Collateral shall
conspicuously direct that all payments be made to the Lockbox or such other
address as Laurus may direct in writing. If, notwithstanding the instructions
to
Account Debtors, Company receives any payments, Company shall immediately
remit
such payments to Laurus in their original form with all necessary endorsements.
Until so remitted, Company shall hold all such payments in trust for and
as the
property of Laurus and shall not commingle such payments with any of its
other
funds or property.
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(b) At
Laurus’ election, following the occurrence of an Event of Default which is
continuing, Laurus may notify Company’s Account Debtors of Laurus’ security
interest in the Accounts, collect them directly and charge the collection
costs
and expenses thereof to Company’s account.
9. Collection
and Maintenance of Collateral.
(a) Laurus
may verify Company’s Accounts from time to time, but not more often than once
every three (3) months unless an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, utilizing an audit control company or any other agent of
Laurus.
(b) Proceeds
of Accounts received by Laurus will be deemed received on the Business Day
of
Laurus’ receipt of such proceeds in good funds in dollars of the United States
of America in Laurus’ if received prior to 12:00 noon on such day. Any amount
received by Laurus on any day other than a Business Day or after 12:00 noon
(New
York time) on any Business Day shall be deemed received on the next Business
Day.
(c) As
Laurus
receives the proceeds of Accounts, it shall remit all such proceeds (net
of
interest, fees and other amounts then due and owing to Laurus hereunder)
to
Company upon request (but no more often than twice a week). Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event
of
Default, Laurus, at its option, may (a) apply such proceeds to the Obligations
in such order as Laurus shall elect, (b) hold such proceeds as cash collateral
for the Obligations and Company hereby grants to Laurus a security interest
in
such cash collateral amounts as security for the Obligations and/or (c) do
any
combination of the foregoing.
10. Inspections
and Appraisals.
At all
times during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice, Laurus,
and/or any agent of Laurus shall have the right to (a) have access to, visit,
inspect, review, evaluate and make physical verification and appraisals of
Company’s properties and the Collateral, (b) inspect, audit and copy (or take
originals if necessary) and make extracts from Company’s Books and Records,
including management letters prepared by independent accountants, and (c)
discuss with Company’s principal officers, and independent accountants,
Company’s business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of
operations and business prospects. Company will deliver to Laurus any instrument
necessary for Laurus to obtain records from any service bureau maintaining
records for Company. If any internally prepared financial information, including
that required under this Section is unsatisfactory in any manner to Laurus,
Laurus may request that the Accountants review the same.
11. Financial
Reporting.
Company
will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Laurus each of the following,
which
shall be in form and detail acceptable to Laurus:
(a) As
soon
as available, and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each
fiscal year of Company, Company’s audited financial statements with a report of
independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected
by
Company and acceptable to Laurus (the “Accountants”), which annual financial
statements shall include Company’s balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal
year and the related statements of Company’s income, retained earnings and cash
flows for the fiscal year then ended, prepared, if Laurus so requests, on
a
consolidating and consolidated basis to include all Subsidiaries and Affiliates,
all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, together with
(i)
if and when available, copies of any management letters prepared by such
accountants; and (ii) a certificate of Company’s President, Chief Executive
Officer or Chief Financial Officer stating that such financial statements
have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP and whether or not such officer has
knowledge of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder
and, if
so, stating in reasonable detail the facts with respect thereto;
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(b) As
soon
as available and in any event within forty five (45) days after the end of
each
of the first three quarters in each fiscal year of the Company, an
unaudited/internal balance sheet and statements of income, retained earnings
and
cash flows of Company as at the end of and for such quarter and for the year
to
date period then ended, prepared, if Laurus so requests, on a consolidating
and
consolidated basis to include all Subsidiaries and Affiliates, in reasonable
detail and stating in comparative form the figures for the corresponding
date
and periods in the previous year, all prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject
to year-end adjustments and accompanied by a certificate of Company’s
President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, stating (i)
that
such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject
to
year-end audit adjustments, and (ii) whether or not such officer has knowledge
of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder not theretofore
reported and remedied and, if so, stating in reasonable detail the facts
with
respect thereto;
(c) Within
thirty (30) days after the end of each month (or more frequently if Laurus
so
requests), agings of Company’s Accounts, unaudited trial balances and their
accounts payable and a calculation of Company’s Accounts and Eligible Accounts,
and thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal quarter, an Inventory ledger
as at the end of such quarter,
provided, however, that if Laurus shall request the foregoing information
more
often than as set forth in the immediately preceding clause, the Company
shall
have thirty (30) days from each such request to comply with Laurus’ demand;
and
(d) Promptly
after (i) the filing thereof, copies of Company’s most recent registration
statements and annual, quarterly, monthly or other regular reports which
Company
files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and (ii) the
issuance thereof, copies of such financial statements, reports and proxy
statements as Company shall send to its stockholders.
12. Additional
Representations and Warranties.
Company
represents and warrants (each of which such representations and warranties
shall
be deemed repeated upon the making of a request for a Loan and made as of
the
time of each Loan made hereunder), as follows:
(a) Company
is a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of
the
jurisdiction of its incorporation and duly qualified and in good standing
in
every other state or jurisdiction in which the nature of Company’s business
requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified
would
not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements (i) have been duly authorized, (ii) are not in contravention of
Company’s certificate of incorporation, by-laws or of any indenture, agreement
or undertaking to which Company is a party or by which Company is bound and
(iii) are within Company’s corporate powers.
(c) This
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements executed and delivered by Company
are
Company’s legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with
their terms,
except
(a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors'
rights,
and (b) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the
availability of equitable and legal remedies.
(d) Exhibit
12(d)
sets
forth Company’s name as it appears in official filing in the state of its
incorporation, the type of entity of Company, the organizational identification
number issued by Company’s state of incorporation or a statement that no such
number has been issued, Company’s state of incorporation, and the location of
Company’s chief executive office, corporate offices, warehouses, other locations
of Collateral and locations where records with respect to Collateral are
kept
(including in each case the county of such locations) and, except as set
forth
in such Exhibit
12(d),
such
locations have not changed during the preceding twelve months. As of the
Closing
Date, during the prior five years, except as set forth in
Exhibit
12(d),
Company
has not been known as or conducted business in any other name (including
trade
names). Company has only one state of incorporation.
(e) Based
upon the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), and the
regulations and published interpretations thereunder: (i) Company has not
engaged in any Prohibited Transactions as defined in Section 406 of ERISA
and
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended; (ii) Company has met
all
applicable minimum funding requirements under Section 302 of ERISA in respect
of
its plans; (iii) Company has no knowledge of any event or occurrence which
would
cause the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to institute proceedings under
Title IV of ERISA to terminate any employee benefit plan(s); (iv) Company
has no
fiduciary responsibility for investments with respect to any plan existing
for
the benefit of persons other than Company’s employees; and (v) except as
disclosed in Exhibit
12(e)
attached
hereto, Company has not withdrawn, completely or partially, from any
multi-employer pension plan so as to incur liability under the Multiemployer
Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980.
(f) There
is
no pending or threatened litigation, court order, judgment, writ, suit, action
or proceeding that has not been disclosed to Laurus which could reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(g) All
balance sheets and income statements which have been delivered to Laurus
fairly,
accurately and properly state Company’s financial condition on a basis
consistent with that of previous financial statements and except as reflected
in
such financial statements there has been no material adverse change in Company’s
financial condition as reflected in such statements since the balance sheet
date
of the statements last delivered to Laurus and such statements do not fail
to
disclose any fact or facts which might have a Material Adverse Effect on
Company’s financial condition.
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(h) Company
possesses or has licenses to use all of the Intellectual Property necessary
to
conduct its business. There has been no assertion or claim of violation or
infringement with respect to any Intellectual Property. Exhibit
12(i)
describes all Intellectual Property of Company.
(i) Neither
this Agreement, the exhibits and schedules hereto, the Ancillary Agreements
nor
any other document delivered by Company to Laurus or its attorneys or agents
in
connection herewith or therewith or with the transactions contemplated hereby
or
thereby, contain any untrue statement of a material fact nor omit to state
a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein
or
therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
The
issuance of the Notes will be exempt from the registration requirements of
the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and will have been
registered or qualified (or are exempt from registration and qualification)
under the registration, permit or qualification requirements of all applicable
state securities laws. Neither Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any
person
acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation
or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities
Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities.
(j) The
Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange
Act and, except with respect to certain matters set forth on Exhibit
12(j)
attached
hereto, the Company has filed all proxy statements, reports, schedules, forms,
statements and other documents required to be filed by it under the Exchange
Act. The Company has filed (i) its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2003 and (ii) its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the
fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2004 (collectively, the “SEC Reports”). Each SEC
Report was, at the time of its filing, in substantial compliance with the
requirements of its respective form and none of the SEC Reports, nor the
financial statements (and the notes thereto) included in the SEC Reports,
as of
their respective filing dates, contained any untrue statement of a material
fact
or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they
were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included
in
the SEC Reports comply as to form in all material respects with applicable
accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the
Commission or other applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto.
Such
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis during the periods
involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements
or the notes thereto or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements,
to the
extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed) and fairly present
in
all material respects the financial condition, the results of operations
and the
cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis,
as of,
and for, the periods presented in each such SEC Report.
(k) The
Common Stock of the Company is, as of the date hereof, traded on the Pink
Sheets
and satisfies all requirements for the continuation of such trading. The
Company
has not received any notice that its common stock will be ineligible to be
traded on the Pink Sheets or that the Common Stock does not meet all
requirements for the continuation of such trading. The Company hereby certifies
that as of the date hereof it meets or exceeds all eligibility requirements
to
have its shares listed for trading on the NASD Over the Counter Bulletin
Board
(“OTCBB”) and shall secure the listing of its Common Stock on the OTCBB within
60 days from the date hereof. The Company hereby certifies that as of the
date
hereof it meets or exceeds all eligibility requirements to have its shares
listed for trading on the NASD Over the Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) and
shall secure the listing of its Common Stock on the OTCBB no later than December
31, 2004.
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(l) Neither
the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their
behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales of any security
or
solicited any offers to buy any security (other than a concurrent offering
to
Laurus under a Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and Laurus
dated as of May 27, 2004) under circumstances that would cause the offering
of
the Securities pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to
be
integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities
Act which would prevent the Company from selling the Securities pursuant
to Rule
506 under the Securities Act, or any applicable exchange-related stockholder
approval provisions, nor will the Company or any of its Affiliates or
Subsidiaries take any action or steps that would cause the offering of the
Securities to be integrated with other offerings (other than such concurrent
offering to Laurus).
(m)
The
Securities are all restricted securities under the Securities Act as of the
date
of this Agreement. The Company will not issue any stop transfer order or
other
order impeding the sale and delivery of any of the Securities at such time
as
such Securities are registered for public sale or an exemption from registration
is available, except as required by federal or state securities
laws.
(n) The
Company understands the nature of the Securities issuable under the Ancillary
Agreements and recognizes that the issuance of such Securities may have a
potential dilutive effect. The Company specifically acknowledges that its
obligation to issue the Securities is binding upon the Company and enforceable
regardless of the dilution such issuance may have on the ownership interests
of
other shareholders of the Company.
(o) Except
for agreements made in the ordinary course of business, there is no agreement
that has not been filed with the Commission as an exhibit to a registration
statement or to a form required to be filed by the Company under the Exchange
Act, the breach of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse
Effect or would prohibit or otherwise interfere with the ability of the Company
to enter into and perform any of its obligations under this Agreement the
Registration Rights Agreement executed by Company in favor of Laurus in any
material respect.
(p) Patriot
Act.
If the
Company is a corporation, trust, partnership, limited liability Purchaser
or
other organization, the Company certifies that, to the best of Company’s
knowledge, the Company has not been designated, and is not owned or controlled,
by a “suspected terrorist” as defined in Executive Order 13224. The Company
hereby acknowledges that the Purchaser seeks to comply with all applicable
laws
concerning money laundering and related activities. In furtherance of those
efforts, the Company hereby represents, warrants and agrees that: (i) none
of
the cash or property that the Company will pay or will contribute to the
Purchaser has been or shall be derived from, or related to, any activity
that is
deemed criminal under United States law; and (ii) no contribution or payment
by
the Company to the Purchaser, to the extent that they are within the Company’s
control shall cause the Purchaser to be in violation of the United States
Bank
Secrecy Act, the United States International Money Laundering Control Act
of
1986 or the United States International Money Laundering Abatement and
Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. The Company shall promptly notify the
Purchaser if any of the representations under this subsection cease to be
true
and accurate regarding the Company. The Company agrees to provide the Purchaser
any additional information regarding the Company that the Purchaser deems
necessary or convenient to ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning
money laundering and similar activities. The Company understands and agrees
that
if at any time it is discovered that any of the representations under this
subsection are incorrect, or if otherwise required by applicable law or
regulation related to money laundering similar activities, the Purchaser
may
undertake appropriate actions to ensure compliance with applicable law or
regulation, including but not limited to segregation and/or redemption of
the
Company’s investment in the Purchaser. The Company further understands that the
Purchaser may release confidential information about the Company and, if
applicable, any underlying beneficial owners, to proper authorities if the
Purchaser, in its sole discretion, determines that it is in the best interests
of the Purchaser in light of relevant rules and regulations under the laws
set
forth in subsection (ii) above.
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(q)
[Intentionally Omitted].
13. Covenants.
Company
covenants as follows:
(a) Company
will not, without 15-days’ prior written notice to Laurus, change (i) its name
as it appears in the official filings in the state of its incorporation or
formation, (ii) the type of legal entity it is, (iii) its organization
identification number, if any, issued by its state of incorporation, (iv)
its
state of incorporation or (v) amend its certificate of incorporation, by-laws
or
other organizational document.
(b) The
operation of Company’s business is and will continue to be in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules
and
ordinances, including to all laws, rules, regulations and orders relating
to
taxes, payment and withholding of payroll taxes, employer and employee
contributions and similar items, securities, employee retirement and welfare
benefits, employee health safety and environmental matters.
(c) Company
will pay or discharge when due all taxes, assessments and governmental charges
or levies imposed upon Company or any of the Collateral unless such amounts
are
being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings provided
that (i) adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books
of
Company in conformity with GAAP and (ii) the related Lien shall have no effect
on the priority of the Liens in favor of Laurus or the value of the assets
in
which Laurus has a Lien.
(d) Company
will promptly inform Laurus in writing of: (i) the commencement of all
proceedings and investigations by or before and/or the receipt of any notices
from, any governmental or nongovernmental body and all actions and proceedings
in any court or before any arbitrator against or in any way concerning any
event
which could reasonable be expected to have singly or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect; (ii) any amendment of Company’s certificate of
incorporation, by-laws or other organizational document; (iii) any change
which
has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iv)
any Event of Default or Default; (v) any default or any event which with
the
passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute a default under
any
agreement for the payment of money to which Company is a party or by which
Company or any of Company’s properties may be bound the breach of which would
have a Material
Adverse Effect and (vi) any change in Company’s name or any other name used in
its business.
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(e) The
Company will not (i) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any indebtedness
for borrowed money (exclusive of trade debt and debt incurred to finance
the
purchase of equipment (not in excess of five percent (5%) per annum of the
fair
market value of the Company's assets)) whether secured or unsecured, other
than
(w) the Company's indebtedness to Laurus, (x) debt subordinated to the Company’s
indebtedness to Laurus, (y) indebtedness set forth on Exhibit
13(e)(i)
attached
hereto and made a part hereof and any refinancings or replacements thereof
on
terms no less favorable to Laurus than the indebtedness being refinanced
or
replaced, and (z) any debt incurred in connection with the purchase of assets
in
the ordinary course of business, or any refinancings or replacements thereof
on
terms no less favorable to Laurus than the indebtedness being refinanced
or
replaced; (ii) cancel any debt owing to it in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate
during any 12 month period; (iii) assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise
become
directly or contingently liable in connection with any obligations of any
other
Person, except the endorsement of negotiable instruments by a Company for
deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of
business; (iv) directly or indirectly declare, pay or make any dividend or
distribution on any class of its Stock other than to pay dividends on shares
of
its outstanding Preferred Stock or apply any of its funds, property or assets
to
the purchase, redemption or other retirement of any Stock of the Company
except
as set forth on Schedule 6.5 to Securities Purchase Agreement of even date
herewith between Laurus and Company; (v) purchase or hold beneficially any
Stock
or other securities or evidences of indebtedness of, make or permit to exist
any
loans or advances to, or make any investment or acquire any interest whatsoever
in, any other Person, including any partnership or joint venture, except
(x)
travel advances, (y) loans to Company’s officers and employees not exceeding at
any one time an aggregate of $10,000, and (z) existing Subsidiaries of the
Company or Subsidiaries permitted to exist under clause (vi) below; (vi)
create
or permit to exist any Subsidiary, other than any Subsidiary in existence
on the
date hereof and listed in Exhibit
13(e)(ii)
unless
such new Subsidiary is designated by Laurus as either a co-borrower or guarantor
hereunder and such Subsidiary shall have entered into all such documentation
required by Laurus to grant to Laurus a first priority perfected security
interest in such Subsidiary’s assets to secure the Obligations; (vii) directly
or indirectly, prepay any indebtedness (other than to Laurus or in the ordinary
course of business), or repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire any
indebtedness (other than to Laurus or the ordinary course of business) except
to
make scheduled payments of principal and interest thereof; (viii) enter into
any
merger, consolidation or other reorganization with or into any other Person
or
acquire all or a portion of the assets or Stock of any Person or permit any
other Person to consolidate with or merge with it, unless (1) Company is
the
surviving entity of such merger or consolidation, (2) no Event of Default
shall
exist immediately prior to and after giving effect to such merger or
consolidation, (3) Company shall have provided Laurus copies of all
documentation relating to such merger or consolidation and (4) Company shall
have provided Laurus with at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of
such merger or consolidation; (ix) materially change the nature of the business
in which it is presently engaged; (x) change its fiscal year or make any
changes
in accounting treatment and reporting practices without prior written notice
to
Laurus except as required by GAAP or in the tax reporting treatment or except
as
required by law; (xi) enter into any transaction with any employee, director
or
Affiliate, except in the ordinary course on arms-length terms; or (xii) xxxx
Accounts under any name except the present name of Company or its existing
Subsidiaries.
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(f) None
of
the proceeds of the Loans hereunder will be used directly or indirectly to
“purchase” or “carry” “margin stock” or to repay indebtedness incurred to
“purchase” or “carry” “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of
the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System as now and from time to time hereafter in effect.
(g) Company
will bear the full risk of loss from any loss of any nature whatsoever with
respect to the Collateral. At Company’s own cost and expense in amounts and with
carriers acceptable to Laurus, Company shall (i) keep all its insurable
properties and properties in which it has an interest insured against the
hazards of fire, sprinkler leakage, those hazards covered by extended coverage
insurance and such other hazards, and for such amounts, as is customary in
the
case of companies engaged in businesses similar to Company’s including business
interruption insurance; (ii) maintain a bond in such amounts as is customary
in
the case of companies engaged in businesses similar to Company’s insuring
against larceny, embezzlement or other criminal misappropriation of insured’s
officers and employees who may either singly or jointly with others at any
time
have access to the assets or funds
of
Company either directly or through Governmental Authority to draw upon such
funds or to direct generally the disposition of such assets; (iii) maintain
public and product liability insurance against claims for personal injury,
death
or property damage suffered by others; (iv) maintain all such worker’s
compensation or similar insurance as may be required under the laws of any
state
or jurisdiction in which Company is engaged in business; and (v) furnish
Laurus
with (x) certificates as to all such insurance coverages and evidence of
the
maintenance of such policies at least thirty (30) days before any expiration
date, (y) endorsements to such policies naming Laurus as “co-insured” or
“additional insured” and appropriate loss payable endorsements in form and
substance satisfactory to Laurus, naming Laurus as loss payee, and (z) evidence
that as to Laurus the insurance coverage shall not be impaired or invalidated
by
any act or neglect of Company and the insurer will provide Laurus with at
least
thirty (30) days notice prior to cancellation or expiration thereof.
Company
shall instruct the insurance carriers that in the event of any loss thereunder,
the carriers shall make payment for such loss to Company and Laurus jointly.
In
the event that as of the date of receipt of each loss recovery upon any such
insurance, Laurus has not declared an event of default with respect to this
Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements, then Company shall be permitted
to
direct the application of such loss recovery proceeds toward investment in
property, plant and equipment that would comprise Collateral. In the event
that
Laurus has properly declared an Event of Default, then all loss recoveries
received by Laurus upon any such insurance thereafter may be applied to the
obligations of Company hereunder and under the Ancillary Agreements, in such
order as Laurus may determine. Any surplus (following satisfaction of all
Company obligations to Laurus) shall be paid by Laurus to the Company or
applied
as may be otherwise required by law. Any deficiency thereon shall be paid
by the
Company to Laurus on demand.
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(h)
[Intentionally Omitted].
14. Further
Assurances.
At any
time and from time to time, upon the written request of Laurus and at the
sole
expense of Company, Company shall promptly and duly execute and deliver any
and
all such further instruments and documents and take such further action as
Laurus may reasonably request (a) to obtain the full benefits of this Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements, (b) to protect, preserve and maintain Laurus’
rights in the Collateral and under this Agreement
or any Ancillary Agreement, or (c) to enable Laurus to exercise all or any
of
the rights and powers herein granted or any Ancillary Agreement.
15.
Representations and Warranties of Laurus.
Laurus
hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) Requisite
Power and Authority.
Laurus
has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of
law to
execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to carry
out
their provisions. All corporate action on Laurus' part required for the lawful
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements have
been
or will be effectively taken prior to the Closing Date. Upon their execution
and
delivery, this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements will be valid and binding
obligations of Laurus, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except
(a) as
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or
other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors' rights,
and (b) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the
availability of equitable and legal remedies.
(b) Investment
Representations.
Laurus
understands that the Securities are being offered and sold pursuant to an
exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part
upon
Laurus' representations contained in this Agreement, including, without
limitation, that Laurus is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of
Regulation D under the Securities Act. Laurus has received or has had full
access to all the information it considers necessary or appropriate to make
an
informed investment decision with respect to the Note to be purchased by
it
under this Agreement.
(c) Laurus
Bears Economic Risk.
Laurus
has substantial experience in evaluating and investing in private placement
transactions of securities in companies similar to the Company so that it
is
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Company
and
has the capacity to protect its own interests. Laurus must bear the economic
risk of this investment until the Securities are sold pursuant to (i) an
effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) an exemption
from registration is available.
(d) Acquisition
for Own Account.
Laurus
is acquiring the Securities for its own account for investment only, and
not as
a nominee or agent and not with a view towards or for resale in connection
with
their distribution.
(e) Laurus
Can Protect Its Interest.
Laurus
represents that by reason of its, or of its management's, business and financial
experience, Laurus has the capacity to evaluate the merits and risks of its
investment in the Note, and the Securities and to protect its own interests
in
connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, and the
Ancillary Agreements. Further, Laurus is aware of no publication of any
advertisement in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Agreement
or the Ancillary Agreements.
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(f) Accredited
Investor.
Laurus
represents that it is an accredited investor within the meaning of Regulation
D
under the Securities Act.
(g) Shorting.
Neither
Laurus nor any of its Affiliates or investment partners has engaged in "short
sales" of the Company's Common Stock or any other hedging strategies, and
neither Laurus
nor any
of its Affiliates will, or cause any person or entity, directly or indirectly,
to, engage in "short sales" of Company's Common Stock or any other hedging
strategies directly involving the Company’s Common Stock as long as any Minimum
Borrowing Note shall be outstanding.
16. Power
of Attorney.
Company
hereby appoints Laurus, or any other Person whom Laurus may designate as
Company’s attorney, on or after the occurrence and continuation of an Event of
Default, with power to: (i) endorse Company’s name on any checks, notes,
acceptances, money orders, drafts or other forms of payment or security that
may
come into Laurus’ possession; (ii) sign Company’s name on any invoice or xxxx of
lading relating to any Accounts, drafts against Account Debtors, schedules
and
assignments of Accounts, notices of assignment, financing statements and
other
public records, verifications of Account and notices to or from Account Debtors;
(iii) verify the validity, amount or any other matter relating to any Account
by
mail, telephone, telegraph or otherwise with Account Debtors; (iv) do all
things
necessary to carry out this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement and all related
documents; and (v) notify the post office authorities to change the address
for
delivery of Company’s mail to an address designated by Laurus, and to receive,
open and dispose of all mail addressed to Company. Company hereby ratifies
and
approves all acts of the attorney. Neither Laurus, nor the attorney will
be
liable for any acts or omissions or for any error of judgment or mistake
of fact
or law, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct. This power, being
coupled with an interest, is irrevocable so long as Laurus has a security
interest and until the Obligations have been fully satisfied.
17. Term
of Agreement.
Laurus’
agreement to make Loans and extend financial accommodations under and in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect until the expiration of the Term. At Laurus’
election following the occurrence of an Event of Default, Laurus may terminate
this Agreement. The termination of the Agreement shall not affect any of
Laurus’
rights hereunder or any Ancillary Agreement and the provisions hereof and
thereof shall continue to be fully operative until all transactions entered
into, rights or interests created and the Obligations have been disposed
of,
concluded or liquidated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Laurus shall release
its
security interests at any time upon indefeasible payment to it of all
Obligations in
full.
18. Termination
of Lien.
The
Liens and rights granted to Laurus hereunder and any Ancillary Agreements
and
the financing statements filed in connection herewith or therewith shall
continue in full force and effect, notwithstanding the termination of this
Agreement or the fact that Company’s account may from time to time be
temporarily in a zero or credit position, until all of the Obligations of
Company have been paid or performed in full after the termination of this
Agreement. Laurus shall not be required to send termination statements to
Company, or to file them with any filing office, unless and until this Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements shall have been terminated in accordance with
their
terms and all Obligations paid in full in immediately available
funds.
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19. Events
of Default.
The
occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an Event of
Default:
(a) failure
to make payment of any of the Obligations when required hereunder and such
failure shall not be cured with three (3) Business Days;
(b) failure
to pay any taxes when due unless such taxes are being contested in good faith
by
appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have
been
provided on Company’s books;
(c) failure
to perform in any material respect under and/or committing any material breach
of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement between
Company and Laurus which shall continue for a period of fifteen (15) days
after
the occurrence thereof;
(d) the
occurrence of a default under any agreement to which Company is a party with
third parties which has a Material Adverse Effect;
(e) any
material representation, warranty or statement made by Company hereunder,
in any
Ancillary Agreement, any certificate, statement or document delivered pursuant
to the terms hereof, or in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this
Agreement should at any time be false or misleading in any material respect;
(f) an
attachment or levy is made upon Company’s assets having an aggregate value in
excess of $250,000 or a judgment is rendered against Company or Company’s
property involving a liability of more than $250,000 which shall not have
been
vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within thirty (30) days
from the entry thereof;
(g) any
change in Company’s condition or affairs (financial or otherwise) which in
Laurus’ reasonable, good faith opinion has a Material Adverse
Effect;
(h) any
Lien
created hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement on any material portion
of
the collateral securing the Obligations for any reason ceases to be or is
not a
valid and perfected Lien having a first priority interest (subject to Permitted
Liens);
(i) if
Company shall (i) apply for, consent to or suffer to exist the appointment
of,
or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator
of
itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) make a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) commence a voluntary case
under
the federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (iv) be adjudicated
a bankrupt or insolvent, (v) file a petition seeking to take advantage of
any
other law providing for the relief of debtors, (vi) acquiesce to, or fail
to
have dismissed, within thirty (30) days, any petition filed against it in
any
involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws, or (vii) take any action for
the
purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
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(j) Company
shall admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable to pay its debts
as
they become due or cease operations of its present business;
(k) any
Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company shall (i) apply for, consent to or
suffer
to exist the appointment of, or the taking possession by, a receiver, custodian,
trustee or liquidator of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property,
(ii) admit in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts
as
they become due or cease operations of its present business, (iii) make a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) commence a voluntary
case
under the federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect), (v) be
adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (vi) file a petition seeking to take
advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors, (vii) acquiesce
to, or fail to have dismissed, within thirty (30) days, any petition filed
against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws or (viii) take
any
action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(l) Company
directly or indirectly sells, assigns, transfers, conveys, or suffers or
permits
to occur any sale, assignment, transfer or conveyance of any material amount
of
its assets or any interest therein, except as permitted herein;
(m)
the
occurrence of a change in the controlling ownership of the Company; provided,
however,
that a
change in the controlling ownership of the Company shall be deemed not to
occur
if the person obtaining such control possessed beneficial ownership, directly
or
indirectly, as of the date hereof, of 35% or more of the outstanding shares
of
Common Stock, and provided
further, that a change in
the
controlling ownership of the Company shall be deemed not to occur as a result
of
the issuance of Common Stock and Subordinated Notes on the Restatement Date
in
accordance with that certain Terms Sheet provided to Laurus by the Company
on or
prior to the Restatement Date;
(n) a
default
by Company in the payment, when due, of any principal of or interest on any
other indebtedness for money borrowed in an amount greater than $250,000,
which
is not cured within any applicable cure or grace period;
(o) the
indictment of Company under any criminal statute, or commencement of criminal
proceeding against Company;
(p) any
Guarantor shall breach any term or provision of any Ancillary Agreement which
is
not cured within any applicable cure or grace period;
(q) if
any
Guarantor attempts to terminate, challenges the validity of, or its liability
under any Guaranty or any Guarantor Security Agreement; or
(r) should
any Guarantor default in its obligations under any Guaranty or any Guarantor
Security Agreement or if any proceeding shall be brought to challenge the
validity, binding effect of any Guaranty or any Guarantor Security Agreement
or
should any Guarantor breach any material representation, warranty or covenant
contained in any Guaranty Agreement or any Guarantor Security Agreement or
should any Guaranty or Guarantor Security Agreement cease to be a valid,
binding
and enforceable obligation.
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20. Remedies.
Following the occurrence of an Event of Default which is then continuing,
Laurus
shall have the right to demand repayment in full of all Obligations, whether
or
not otherwise due. Until all Obligations have been fully satisfied, Laurus
shall
retain its Lien in all Collateral. Laurus shall have, in addition to all
other
rights provided herein and in each Ancillary Agreement, the rights and remedies
of a secured party under the UCC, and under other applicable law, all other
legal and equitable rights to which Laurus may be entitled, including the
right
to take immediate possession of the Collateral, to require Company to assemble
the Collateral, at Company’s expense, and to make it available to Laurus at a
place designated by Laurus which is reasonably convenient to both parties
and to
enter any of the premises of Company or wherever the Collateral shall be
located, with or without force or process of law, and to keep and store the
same
on said premises until sold (and if said premises be the property of Company,
Company agrees not to charge Laurus for storage thereof), and the right to
apply
for the appointment of a receiver for Company’s property. Further, Laurus may,
at any time or times after the occurrence of an Event of Default which is
then
continuing, sell and deliver all Collateral held by or for Laurus at public
or
private sale for cash, upon credit or otherwise, at such prices and upon
such
terms as Laurus, in Laurus’ sole discretion, deems advisable or Laurus may
otherwise recover upon the Collateral in any commercially reasonable manner
as
Laurus, in its sole discretion, deems advisable. The requirement of reasonable
notice shall be met if such notice is mailed postage prepaid to Company at
Company’s address as shown in Laurus’ records, at least ten (10) days before the
time of the event of which notice is being given. Laurus may be the purchaser
at
any sale, if it is public. In connection with the exercise of the foregoing
remedies, Laurus is granted permission to use all of Company’s trademarks,
tradenames, tradestyles, patents, patent applications, licenses, franchises
and
other proprietary rights. The proceeds of sale shall be applied first to
all
costs and expenses of sale, including attorneys’ fees, and second to the payment
(in whatever order Laurus elects) of all Obligations. After the indefeasible
payment and satisfaction in full in cash of all of the Obligations, and after
the payment by Laurus of any other amount required by any provision of law,
including Section 608(a)(1) of the Code (but only after Laurus has received
what
Laurus considers reasonable proof of a subordinate party’s security interest),
the surplus, if any, shall be paid to Company or its representatives or to
whosoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same, or as a court of
competent jurisdiction may direct. Company shall remain liable to Laurus
for any
deficiency. In addition, Company shall pay Laurus a liquidation fee
(“Liquidation Fee”) in the amount of two percent (2%) of the actual amount
collected in respect of each Account outstanding at any time during a
“liquidation period”. For purposes hereof, “liquidation period” means a period:
(i) beginning on the earliest date of (x)
an
event referred to in Section 18(i) or 18(j), or (y) the cessation of Company’s
business; and (ii) ending on the date on which Laurus has actually received
all
Obligations due and owing it under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
The Liquidation Fee shall be paid on the date on which Laurus collects the
applicable Account by deduction from the proceeds thereof. Company and Laurus
acknowledge that the actual damages that would be incurred by Laurus after
the
occurrence of an Event of Default would be difficult to quantify and that
Company and Laurus have agreed that the fees and obligations set forth in
this
Section and in this Agreement would constitute fair and appropriate liquidated
damages in the event of any such termination.
The
parties hereto each hereby agree that the exercise by any party hereto of
any
right granted to it or the exercise by any party hereto of any remedy available
to it (including, without limitation, the issuance of a notice of redemption,
a
borrowing request and/or a notice of default), in each case, hereunder or
under
any Ancillary Agreement which has been publicly filed with the SEC shall
not
constitute confidential information and no party shall have any duty to the
other party to maintain such information as confidential, except for the
portions of such publicly filed documents that are subject to confidential
treatment request made by the Company to the SEC.
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21. Waivers.
To the
full extent permitted by applicable law, Company waives (a) presentment,
demand
and protest, and notice of presentment, dishonor, intent to accelerate,
acceleration, protest, default, nonpayment, maturity, release, compromise,
settlement, extension or renewal of any or all of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements or any other notes, commercial paper, Accounts, contracts,
Documents, Instruments, Chattel Paper and guaranties at any time held by
Laurus
on which Company may in any way be liable, and hereby ratifies and confirms
whatever Laurus may do in this regard; (b) all rights to notice and a hearing
prior to Laurus’ taking possession or control of, or to Laurus’ replevy,
attachment or levy upon, any Collateral or any bond or security that might
be
required by any court prior to allowing Laurus to exercise any of its remedies;
and (c) the benefit of all valuation, appraisal and exemption laws. Company
acknowledges that it has been advised by counsel of its choices and decisions
with respect to this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions
evidenced hereby and thereby.
22. Expenses.
Company
shall pay all of Laurus’ reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including
reasonable fees and disbursements of in-house or outside counsel and appraisers,
in connection with the prosecution or defense of any action, contest, dispute,
suit or proceeding concerning any matter in any way arising out of, related
to
or connected with this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement. Company shall
also
pay all of Laurus’ reasonable fees, charges, out-of-pocket costs and expenses,
including fees and disbursements of counsel and appraisers, in connection
with
(a) the preparation, execution and delivery of any waiver, any amendment
thereto
or consent proposed or executed in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, (b) Laurus’ obtaining performance
of the Obligations under this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreements, including,
but not limited to, the enforcement or defense of Laurus’ security interests,
assignments of rights and Liens hereunder as valid perfected security interests,
(c) any attempt to inspect, verify, protect, collect, sell, liquidate or
otherwise dispose of any Collateral, (d) any appraisals or re-appraisals
of any
property (real or personal) pledged to Laurus by Company as Collateral for,
or
any other Person as security for, Company’s Obligations hereunder and (e) any
consultations in connection with any of the foregoing. Company shall also
pay
Laurus’ customary bank charges for all bank services (including wire transfers)
performed or caused to be performed by Laurus for Company at Company’s request
or in connection with Company’s loan account with Laurus . All such costs and
expenses together with all filing, recording and search fees, taxes and interest
payable by Company to Laurus shall be payable on demand and shall be secured
by
the Collateral. If any tax (other than a tax imposed on income) by any
Governmental Authority
is or may be imposed on or as a result of any transaction between Company
and
Laurus which Laurus is or may be required to withhold or pay, Company agrees
to
indemnify and hold Laurus harmless in respect of such taxes, and Company
will
repay to Laurus the amount of any such taxes which shall be charged to Company’s
account; and until Company shall furnish Laurus with indemnity therefor (or
supply Laurus with evidence satisfactory to it that due provision for the
payment thereof has been made), Laurus may hold without interest any balance
standing to Company’s credit and Laurus shall retain its Liens in any and all
Xxxxxxxxxx.
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00. Assignment
By Laurus.
Laurus
may assign any or all of the Obligations together with any or all of the
security therefor to any Person which is not a competitor of the Company
and any
such transferee shall succeed to all of Laurus’ rights with respect thereto.
Upon such transfer, Laurus shall be released from all responsibility for
the
Collateral to the extent same is assigned to any transferee. Upon Company’s
written approval not to be unreasonably withheld, Laurus may from time to
time
sell or otherwise grant participations in any of the Obligations and the
holder
of any such participation shall, subject to the terms of any agreement between
Laurus and such holder, be entitled to the same benefits as Laurus with respect
to any security for the Obligations in which such holder is a participant.
Company agrees that each such holder may exercise any and all rights of banker’s
lien, set-off and counterclaim with respect to its participation in the
Obligations as fully as though Company were directly indebted to such holder
in
the amount of such participation.
24. No
Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.
Failure
by Laurus to exercise any right, remedy or option under this Agreement, any
Ancillary Agreement or any supplement hereto or thereto or any other agreement
between Company and Laurus or delay by Laurus in exercising the same, will
not
operate as a waiver; no waiver by Laurus will be effective unless it is in
writing and then only to the extent specifically stated. Laurus’ rights and
remedies under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements will be cumulative
and not exclusive of any other right or remedy which Laurus may
have.
25. Application
of Payments.
Company
irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of any and all payments
at any time or times hereafter received by Laurus from or on Company’s behalf
and Company hereby irrevocably agrees that Laurus shall have the continuing
exclusive right to apply and reapply any and all payments received at any
time
or times hereafter against the Obligations hereunder in such manner as Laurus
may deem advisable notwithstanding any entry by Laurus upon any of Laurus’ books
and records.
26. Indemnity.
Company
agrees to indemnify and hold Laurus, and its respective affiliates, employees,
attorneys and agents (each, an “Indemnified Person”), harmless from and against
any and all suits, actions, proceedings, claims, damages, losses, liabilities
and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees and
disbursements and other costs of investigation or defense, including those
incurred upon any appeal) which may be instituted or asserted against or
incurred by any such Indemnified Person as the result of credit having been
extended, suspended or terminated under this Agreement or any of the Ancillary
Agreements or with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance
and administration of, or in any other way arising out of or relating to,
this
Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements
or any other documents or transactions contemplated by or referred to herein
or
therein and any actions or failures to act with respect to any of the foregoing,
except to the extent that any such indemnified liability is finally determined
by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted solely from such
Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. NO INDEMNIFIED
PERSON SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO COMPANY OR TO ANY OTHER PARTY OR
TO ANY
SUCCESSOR, ASSIGNEE OR THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY OR ANY OTHER PERSON ASSERTING
CLAIMS DERIVATIVELY THROUGH SUCH PARTY, FOR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY
OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE ALLEGED AS A RESULT OF CREDIT HAVING BEEN
EXTENDED, SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ANCILLARY
AGREEMENT OR AS A RESULT OF ANY OTHER TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER
OR
THEREUNDER.
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27. Revival.
Company
further agrees that to the extent Company makes a payment or payments to
Laurus,
which payment or payments or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated,
declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be
repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy act,
state
or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such
payment or repayment, the obligation or part thereof intended to be satisfied
shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if said payment
had
not been made.
28. Notices.
Any
notice or request hereunder may be given to Company or Laurus at the respective
addresses set forth below or as may hereafter be specified in a notice
designated as a change of address under this Section. Any notice or request
hereunder shall be given by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, hand delivery, overnight mail or telecopy (confirmed by mail).
Notices and requests shall be, in the case of those by hand delivery, deemed
to
have been given when delivered to any officer of the party to whom it is
addressed, in the case of those by mail or overnight mail, deemed to have
been
given three
(3)
business days after the date when
deposited in the mail or with the overnight mail carrier, and, in the case
of a
telecopy, when confirmed.
Notices
shall be provided as follows:
If
to Laurus:
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Laurus
Master Fund, Ltd.
c/o
Laurus Capital Management, LLC
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx 00xx
Xx.
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Telecopier:
(000) 000-0000
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If
to Company:
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Security Solutions, Inc.
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Chief Financial Officer
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Telecopier:
(000) 000-0000
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxxx
Godward Kronish LLP
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Telecopier:
(000) 000-0000
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or
such
other address as may be designated in writing hereafter in accordance with
this
Section 28 by such Person.
29. Governing
Law, Jurisdiction and Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a)
THIS AGREEMENT AND THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED
AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE
TO
CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE.
(b) COMPANY
HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE
COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO
HEAR
AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN COMPANY AND LAURUS PERTAINING
TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING
OUT
OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE ANCILLARY AGREEMENTS; PROVIDED,
THAT
LAURUS AND COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE
TO BE
HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW
YORK;
AND
FURTHER PROVIDED,
THAT
NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE LAURUS FROM
BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION TO COLLECT
THE OBLIGATIONS, TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE
OBLIGATIONS, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF LAURUS.
COMPANY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO THE JURISDICTION OF
SUCH
NEW YORK COURTS IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND COMPANY
HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL
JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM
NON CONVENIENS.
COMPANY
HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS
ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS,
COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL
ADDRESSED TO COMPANY AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN SECTION 28 AND THAT SERVICE
SO
MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF COMPANY’S ACTUAL RECEIPT
THEREOF OR THREE (3) DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE
PREPAID.
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(c) THE
PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH
APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS
OF
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS
TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE,
WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN LAURUS AND COMPANY
ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP
ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY ANCILLARY
AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.
30. Limitation
of Liability.
Company
acknowledges and understands that in order to assure repayment of the
Obligations hereunder Laurus may be required to exercise any and all of Laurus’
rights and remedies hereunder and agrees that, except as limited by applicable
law, neither Laurus nor any of Laurus’ agents shall be liable for acts taken or
omissions made in connection herewith or therewith except for actual bad
faith
or gross negligence.
31. Entire
Understanding.
This
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements contain the entire understanding between
Company and Laurus as to the subject matter hereof and thereof and any promises,
representations, warranties or guarantees not herein contained shall have
no
force and effect unless in writing, signed by Company’s and Laurus’ respective
officers. Neither this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements, nor any portion
or
provisions thereof may be changed, modified, amended, waived, supplemented,
discharged, cancelled or terminated orally or by any course of dealing, or
in
any manner other than by an agreement in writing, signed by the party to
be
charged.
32. Severability.
Wherever possible each provision of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements
shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the Ancillary
Agreements shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law such provision
shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without
invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions
thereof.
33. Captions.
All
captions are and shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind
whatsoever.
34. Counterparts;
Telecopier Signatures.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
constitute an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one
and
the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party via telecopier
transmission shall be deemed to be any original signature hereto.
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35. Construction.
The
parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed this Agreement
and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities
are
to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the
interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments, schedules or exhibits
thereto.
36. Publicity.
Company
hereby authorizes Laurus to make appropriate announcements of the financial
arrangement entered into by and between Company and Laurus,
including, without limitation, announcements which are commonly known as
tombstones, in such publications and to such selected parties as Laurus shall
in
its sole and absolute discretion deem appropriate, or as required by applicable
law.
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Omitted].
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Security Agreement as of
the
date first written above.
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Annex
A - Definitions
“Account
Debtor”
means
any Person who is or may be obligated with respect to, or on account of,
an
Account.
“Accountants”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 11(a).
“Accounts”
means
all “accounts”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person, including: (a) all accounts receivable, other
receivables, book debts and other forms of obligations (other than forms
of
obligations evidenced by Chattel Paper or Instruments) (including any such
obligations that may be characterized as an account or contract right under
the
UCC); (b) all of such Person’s rights in, to and under all purchase orders or
receipts for goods or services; (c) all of such Person’s rights to any goods
represented by any of the foregoing (including unpaid sellers’ rights of
rescission, replevin, reclamation and stoppage in transit and rights to
returned, reclaimed or repossessed goods); (d) all rights to payment due
to such
Person for Goods or other property sold, leased, licensed, assigned or otherwise
disposed of, for a policy of insurance issued or to be issued, for a secondary
obligation incurred or to be incurred, for energy provided or to be provided,
for the use or hire of a vessel under a charter or other contract, arising
out
of the use of a credit card or charge card, or for services rendered or to
be
rendered by such Person or in connection with any other transaction (whether
or
not yet earned by performance on the part of such Person); and (e) all
collateral security of any kind given by any Account Debtor or any other
Person
with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Accounts
Availability”
means
the amount of Loans against Eligible Accounts that Laurus may from time to
time
make available to Company equal to the sum of ninety percent (90%) of the
net
face amount of Eligible Accounts based solely on Accounts of Company and
its
Subsidiaries.
“Affiliate”
of
any
Person means (a) any Person (other than a Subsidiary) which, directly or
indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control
with
such Person, (b) any Person who is a director or officer (i) of such Person,
(ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in
clause
(a) above. For the purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall
mean
the power (direct or indirect) to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person whether by contract or
otherwise.
“Ancillary
Agreements”
means,
the Notes, Registration Rights Agreement, each Guaranty, each Guaranty Security
Agreement and all other agreements, instruments, documents, mortgages, pledges,
powers of attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, notices, security
agreements, trust agreements and guarantees whether heretofore, concurrently,
or
hereafter executed by or on behalf of Company or any other Person or delivered
to Laurus, relating to this Agreement or to the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
“Books
and Records”
means
all books, records, board minutes, contracts, licenses, insurance policies,
environmental audits, business plans, files, computer files, computer discs
and
other data and software storage and media devices, accounting books and records,
financial statements (actual and pro forma), filings with Governmental
Authorities and any and all records and instruments relating to the Collateral
or otherwise necessary or helpful in the collection thereof or the realization
thereupon.
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“Business
Day”
means
a
day on which Laurus is open for business and that is not a Saturday, a Sunday
or
other day on which banks are required or permitted to be closed in the State
of
New York.
“Capital
Availability Amount”
means
$10,000,000.
“Chattel
Paper”
means
all “chattel paper,” as such term is defined in the UCC, including electronic
chattel paper, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Person.
“Closing
Date”
means
May 27, 2004.
“Collateral”
means
all of Company’s property and assets, whether real or personal, tangible or
intangible, and whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or in which it now
has
or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interests including
all of the following property in which it now has or at any time in the future
may acquire any right, title or interest:
(a) all
Inventory;
(b) all
Equipment;
(c) all
Fixtures;
(d) all
General Intangibles;
(e) all
Accounts;
(f) all
Deposit Accounts, other bank accounts and all funds on deposit
therein;
(g) all
Investment Property;
(h) all
Stock;
(i) all
Chattel Paper;
(j) all
Letter-of-Credit Rights;
(k) all
Instruments;
(l) all
commercial tort claims set forth on Exhibit
1(A);
(m) all
Books
and Records;
(n) all
Supporting Obligations including letters of credit and guarantees issued
in
support of Accounts, Chattel Paper, General Intangibles and Investment
Property;
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(o) (i)
all
money, cash and cash equivalents and (ii) all cash held as cash collateral
to
the extent not otherwise constituting Collateral, all other cash or property
at
any time on deposit with or held by Laurus for the account of Company (whether
for safekeeping, custody, pledge, transmission or otherwise); and
(p) all
products and Proceeds of all or any of the foregoing, tort claims and all
claims
and other rights to payment including insurance claims against third parties
for
loss of, damage to, or destruction of, and (ii) payments due or to become
due
under leases, rentals and hires of any or all of the foregoing and Proceeds
payable under, or unearned premiums with respect to policies of insurance
in
whatever form.
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company.
“Contract
Rate”
means
an interest rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus two percent (2.0%).
The
Contract Rate shall be calculated on the last business day of each month
(the
“Determination Date”) hereafter until the Maturity Date and shall in no event be
less than zero percent (0%).
“Default”
means
any act or event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both,
would constitute an Event of Default.
“Default
Rate”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 5(a)(iii).
“Deposit
Accounts”
means
all “deposit accounts” as such term is defined in the UCC, now or hereafter held
in the name of any Person, including, without limitation, the Lockbox
Account.
“Documents”
means
all “documents”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person, wherever located, including all bills of lading,
dock
warrants, dock receipts, warehouse receipts, and other documents of title,
whether negotiable or non-negotiable.
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“Eligible
Accounts”
means
and includes each Account which conforms to the following criteria: (a) shipment
of the merchandise or the rendition of services has been completed; (b) no
return, rejection or repossession of the merchandise has occurred; (c)
merchandise or services shall not have been rejected or disputed by the Account
Debtor and there shall not have been asserted any offset, defense or
counterclaim; (d) continues to be in full conformity with the representations
and warranties made by Company to Laurus with respect thereto; (e) Laurus
is,
and continues to be, satisfied with the credit standing of the Account Debtor
in
relation to the amount of credit extended; (f) there are no facts existing
or
threatened which are likely to result in any adverse change in the Account
Debtor’s financial condition; (g) is documented by an invoice and shall not be
unpaid more than ninety (90) days from invoice date; (h) not more than twenty
five percent (25%) of the unpaid amount of invoices due from such Account
Debtor
remains unpaid more than ninety (90) days from invoice date; (i) is not
evidenced by chattel paper or an instrument of any kind with respect to or
in
payment of the Account unless such instrument is duly endorsed to and in
possession of Laurus or represents a check in payment of a Account; (j) the
Account Debtor is located in the United States; provided,
however,
Laurus
may, from time to time, in the exercise of its sole discretion and based
upon
satisfaction of certain conditions to be determined at such time by Laurus,
deem
certain Accounts as Eligible Accounts notwithstanding that such Account is
due
from an Account Debtor located outside of the United States; (k) Laurus has
a
first priority perfected Lien in such Account and such Account is not subject
to
any Lien other than Permitted Liens; (l) does not arise out of transactions
with
any employee, officer, director, stockholder or Affiliate of Company unless
made
at arms’ length; (m) is payable to Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (n) does
not arise out of a xxxx and hold sale prior to shipment and does not arise
out
of a sale to any Person to which Company is indebted; (o) is net of any returns,
discounts, claims, credits and allowances; (p) if the Account arises out
of
contracts between Company or any of its Subsidiaries and the United States,
any
state, or any department, agency or instrumentality of any of them, Company
has
so notified Laurus, in writing, prior to the creation of such Account, and
there
has been compliance with any governmental notice or approval requirements,
including compliance with the Federal Assignment of Claims Act; (q) is a
good
and valid account representing an undisputed bona fide indebtedness incurred
by
the Account Debtor therein named, for a fixed sum as set forth in the invoice
relating thereto with respect to an unconditional sale and delivery upon
the
stated terms of goods sold by Company or any of its Subsidiaries or work,
labor
and/or services rendered by Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (r) does
not
arise out of progress xxxxxxxx prior to completion of the order; (s) the
total
unpaid Accounts from such Account Debtor does not exceed fifty percent (50%)
of
all Eligible Accounts; (t) Company’s right to payment is absolute and not
contingent upon the fulfillment of any condition whatsoever; (u) Company
or any
of its Subsidiaries is able to bring suit and enforce its remedies against
the
Account Debtor through judicial process; (v) does not represent interest
payments, late or finance charges owing to Company or any of its Subsidiaries
and (w) is otherwise satisfactory to Laurus as determined by Laurus in the
exercise of its reasonable discretion. In the event Company requests that
Laurus
include within Eligible Accounts certain Accounts of one or more of Company’s
acquisition targets, Laurus shall at the time of such request consider such
inclusion, but any such inclusion shall be at the sole option of Laurus and
shall at all times be subject to the execution and delivery to Laurus of
all
such documentation (including, without limitation, guaranty and security
documentation) as Laurus may require in its sole discretion.
“Eligible
Inventory”
means
Inventory owned by Company or any of its Subsidiaries which Laurus, in its
sole
and absolute discretion, determines: (a) is subject to a first priority
perfected Lien in favor of Laurus and is subject to no other Liens whatsoever
(other than Permitted Liens); (b) is not in transit; (c) is in good condition
and meets all standards imposed by any governmental agency, or department
or
division thereof having regulatory Governmental Authority over such Inventory,
its use or sale including the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 as
amended, and all rules, regulations and orders thereunder; (d) is currently
either usable or salable in the normal course of Company’s business; (e) is not
placed by Company on consignment or held by Company on consignment from another
Person; (f) is in conformity with the representations and warranties made
by
Company to Laurus with respect thereto; (g) does not require the consent
of any
Person for the completion of manufacture, sale or other disposition of such
Inventory and such completion, manufacture or sale does not constitute a
breach
or default under any contract or agreement to which Company is a party or
to
which such Inventory is or may be subject; (h) is not work-in-process; (i)
is
covered by casualty insurance acceptable to Laurus; and (j) is located on
premises with respect to which Laurus has received a landlord or mortgagee
waiver acceptable in form and substance to Laurus.
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“Equipment”
means
all “equipment” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person, wherever located, including any and all machinery,
apparatus, equipment, fittings, furniture, fixtures, motor vehicles and other
tangible personal property (other than Inventory) of every kind and description
that may be now or hereafter used in such Person’s operations or that are owned
by such Person or in which such Person may have an interest, and all parts,
accessories and accessions thereto and substitutions and replacements
therefor.
“ERISA”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 12(e).
“Event
of Default”
means
the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Section 19.
“Fixed
Conversion Price”
has
the
meaning given such term in the Minimum Borrowing Note.
“Fixtures”
means
all “fixtures” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person.
“Formula
Amount”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(i).
“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles, practices and procedures in effect
from time to time in the United States of America.
“General
Intangibles”
means
all “general intangibles” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Person including all right, title and interest
that
such Person may now or hereafter have in or under any contract, all Payment
Intangibles, customer lists, Licenses, Intellectual Property, interests in
partnerships, joint ventures and other business associations, permits,
proprietary or confidential information, inventions (whether or not patented
or
patentable), technical information, procedures, designs, knowledge, know-how,
Software, data bases, data, skill, expertise, experience, processes, models,
drawings, materials, Books and Records, Goodwill (including the Goodwill
associated with any Intellectual Property), all rights and claims in or under
insurance policies (including insurance for fire, damage, loss, and casualty,
whether covering personal property, real property, tangible rights or intangible
rights, all liability, life, key-person, and business interruption insurance,
and all unearned premiums), uncertificated securities, choses in action,
deposit
accounts, rights to receive tax refunds and other payments, rights to received
dividends, distributions, cash, Instruments and other property in respect
of or
in exchange for pledged Stock and Investment Property, and rights of
indemnification.
“Goods”
means
all “goods”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired
by any Person, wherever located, including embedded software to the extent
included in “goods” as defined in the UCC, manufactured homes, standing timber
that is cut and removed for sale and unborn young of animals.
“Goodwill”
means
all goodwill, trade secrets, proprietary or confidential information, technical
information, procedures, formulae, quality control standards, designs, operating
and training manuals, customer lists, and distribution agreements now owned
or
hereafter acquired by any Person.
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“Guarantor”
means
and any Person who may guarantee payment of performance of the whole or any
part
of the Obligations.
“Guarantor
Security Agreements”
means
all security agreements, mortgages, cash collateral deposit letters, pledges
and
other agreements which are executed by any Guarantor in favor of
Laurus.
“Guaranty”
means
all agreements to perform all or any portion of the Obligations on behalf
of
Company.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof,
and
any agency, department or other entity exercising executive, legislative,
judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
“Indemnified
Person”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 26.
“Instruments”
means
all “instruments”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person, wherever located, including all certificated securities
and all promissory notes and other evidences of indebtedness, other than
instruments that constitute, or are a part of a group of writings that
constitute, Chattel Paper.
“Intellectual
Property”
means
any and all Licenses, patents, patent registrations, copyrights, copyright
registrations, trademarks, trademark registrations, trade secrets and customer
lists.
“Inventory”
means
all “inventory”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person, wherever located, including all inventory, merchandise,
goods and other personal property that are held by or on behalf of such Person
for sale or lease or are furnished or are to be furnished under a contract
of
service or that constitute raw materials, work in process, finished goods,
returned goods, or materials or supplies of any kind, nature or description
used
or consumed or to be used or consumed in such Person’s business or in the
processing, production, packaging, promotion, delivery or shipping of the
same,
including all supplies and embedded software.
“Inventory
Availability”
means
the amount of Loans against Eligible Inventory Laurus may from time to time
make
available to Company up to sixty percent (60%) of the value of Eligible
Inventory of the Company and its Subsidiaries (calculated on the basis of
the
lower of cost or market, on a first-in first-out basis) up to a maximum of
$3,500,000 outstanding at any time.
“Investment
Property”
means
all “investment property”, as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Person, wherever located.
“Letter-of-Credit
Rights”
means
“letter-of-credit rights” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Person, including rights to payment or performance
under a letter of credit, whether or not such Person, as beneficiary, has
demanded or is entitled to demand payment or performance.
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“License”
means
any rights under any written agreement now or hereafter acquired by any Person
to use any trademark, trademark registration, copyright, copyright registration
or invention for which a patent is in existence or other license of rights
or
interests now held or hereafter acquired by any Person.
“Lien”
means
any mortgage, security deed, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment,
security interest, lien (whether statutory or otherwise), charge, claim or
encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential
arrangement held or asserted in respect of any asset of any kind or nature
whatsoever including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement,
any lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing,
and the filing of, or agreement to give, any financing statement under the
UCC
or comparable law of any jurisdiction.
“Loans”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(i) and shall include all other
extensions of credit hereunder and under any Ancillary Agreement.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
a
material adverse effect on (a) the condition, operations, assets, business
or
prospects of Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) Company’s
ability to pay or perform the Obligations in accordance with the terms hereof
or
any Ancillary Agreement, (c) the value of the Collateral, the Liens on the
Collateral or the priority of any such Lien or (d) the practical realization
of
the benefits of Laurus’ rights and remedies under this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements.
“Maximum
Legal Rate”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 5(a)(iv).
“Minimum
Borrowing Amount”
means
$5,000,000, which such aggregate amount shall be evidenced by Minimum Borrowing
Note.
“Minimum
Borrowing Note”
shall
mean the Amended and Restated Minimum Borrowing Note made by the Company
in
favor of Laurus to evidence the Minimum Borrowing Amount.
“Notes”
means
each of the Minimum Borrowing Note and the Revolving Note made by Company
in
favor of Laurus in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby,
as the
same may be amended, modified and supplemented from time to time, as
applicable.
“Obligations”
means
all Loans, all advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties
owing by Company to Laurus (or any corporation that directly or indirectly
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with Laurus) of every
kind and description (whether or not evidenced by any note or other instrument
and whether or not for the payment of money or the performance or
non-performance of any act), direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,
due or
to become due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, whether
existing by operation of law or otherwise now existing or hereafter arising
including any debt, liability or obligation owing from Company to others
which
Laurus may have obtained by assignment or otherwise and further including
all
interest (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided
in
this Agreement after the maturity of the Loans and interest accruing at the
then
applicable rate provided in this Agreement after the filing of any petition
in
bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like
proceeding, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest
is
allowed in such proceeding), charges or any other payments Company is required
to make by law or otherwise arising under or as a result of this Agreement
and
the Ancillary Agreements, together with all reasonable expenses and reasonable
attorneys’ fees chargeable to Company’s account or incurred by Laurus in
connection with Company’s account whether provided for herein or in any
Ancillary Agreement.
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“Payment
Intangibles”
means
all “payment intangibles” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Person, including, a General Intangible under which
the Account Debtor’s principal obligation is a monetary obligation.
“Permitted
Liens”
means
(a) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, artisans, bailees, mechanics and
materialmen incurred in the ordinary course of business securing sums not
overdue; (b) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection
with workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of
governmental insurance or benefits, relating to employees, securing sums
(i) not
overdue or (ii) being diligently contested in good faith provided that adequate
reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable
Company in conformity with GAAP; (c) Liens in favor of Laurus; (d) Liens
for
taxes (i) not yet due or (ii) being diligently contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings, provided that adequate reserves with respect thereto
are maintained on the books of the Company in conformity with GAAP provided,
that, the Lien shall have no effect on the priority of Liens in favor of
Laurus
or the value of the assets in which Laurus has a Lien; (e) Purchase Money
Liens
securing Purchase Money Indebtedness to the extent permitted in this Agreement
and (f) Liens specified on Exhibit
2
hereto.
“Person”
means
any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership,
joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation,
limited liability company, institution, public benefit corporation, entity
or
government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise,
including any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof),
and shall include such Person’s successors and assigns.
“Prime
Rate”
means
the “prime rate” published in The
Wall Street Journal
from
time to time. The Prime Rate shall be increased or decreased as the case
may be
for each increase or decrease in the Prime Rate in an amount equal to such
increase or decrease in the Prime Rate; each change to be effective as of
the
day of the change in such rate.
“Proceeds”
means
“proceeds”, as such term is defined in the UCC and, in any event, shall include:
(a) any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty
payable to Company or any other Person from time to time with respect to
any
Collateral; (b) any and all payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due
and
payable to Company from time to time in connection with any requisition,
confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of any Collateral by any
governmental body, governmental authority, bureau or agency (or any person
acting under color of governmental authority); (c) any claim of Company against
third parties (i) for past, present or future infringement of any Intellectual
Property or (ii) for past, present or future infringement or dilution of
any
trademark or trademark license or for injury to the goodwill associated with
any
trademark, trademark registration or trademark licensed under any trademark
License; (d) any recoveries by Company against third parties with respect
to any
litigation or dispute concerning any Collateral, including claims arising
out of
the loss or nonconformity of, interference with the use of, defects in, or
infringement of rights in, or damage to, Collateral; (e) all amounts collected
on, or distributed on account of, other Collateral, including dividends,
interest, distributions and Instruments with respect to Investment Property
and
pledged Stock; and (f) any and all other amounts, rights to payment or other
property acquired upon the sale, lease, license, exchange or other disposition
of Collateral and all rights arising out of Collateral.
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“Purchase
Money Indebtedness”
means
(a) any indebtedness incurred for the payment of all or any part of the purchase
price of any fixed asset, including indebtedness under capitalized leases,
(b)
any indebtedness incurred for the sole purpose of financing or refinancing
all
or any part of the purchase price of any fixed asset, and (c) any renewals,
extensions or refinancings thereof (but not any increases in the principal
amounts thereof outstanding at that time).
“Purchase
Money Lien”
means
any Lien upon any fixed assets that secures the Purchase Money Indebtedness
related thereto but only if such Lien shall at all times be confined solely
to
the asset the purchase price of which was financed or refinanced through
the
incurrence of the Purchase Money Indebtedness secured by such Lien and only
if
such Lien secures only such Purchase Money Indebtedness.
“Registration
Rights Agreements”
means
those registration rights agreements from time to time entered into between
Company and Laurus, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to
time.
“Revolving
Note”
means
that secured revolving note made by the Company in favor of Laurus in the
aggregate principal amount of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).
“Securities”
means
the Notes being issued by the Company to Laurus pursuant to this Agreement
and
the Ancillary Agreements.
“Software”
means
all “software” as such term is defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Person, including all computer programs and all supporting
information provided in connection with a transaction related to any
program.
“Stock”
means
all certificated and uncertificated shares, options, warrants, membership
interests, general or limited partnership interests, participation or other
equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a corporation, partnership,
limited liability company or equivalent entity whether voting or nonvoting,
including common stock, preferred stock, or any other “equity security” (as such
term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated
by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
“Subsidiary”
of
any
Person means a corporation or other entity whose shares of stock or other
ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or other
ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of
a
contingency) to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation, or
other
Persons performing similar functions for such entity, are owned, directly
or
indirectly, by such Person.
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“Supporting
Obligations”
means
all “supporting obligations” as such term is defined in the UCC.
“Term”
means
the Closing Date through the close of business on December 31, 2007, subject
to
acceleration at the option of Laurus upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
hereunder or other termination hereunder.
“UCC”
means
the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from time be in effect in the
State
of New York; provided, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions
of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection or priority of, or remedies
with respect to, Laurus’ Lien on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New
York,
the term “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other
jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions of this Agreement relating to
such
attachment, perfection, priority or remedies and for purposes of definitions
related to such provisions; provided further, that to the extent that UCC
is
used to define any term herein or in any Ancillary Agreement and such term
is
defined differently in different Articles or Divisions of the UCC, the
definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9 shall
govern.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
1(A) - Commercial Tort Claims
Exhibit
2
- Permitted Liens
Exhibit
7(c) - Actions for Perfection
Exhibit
7(p) - Bank Accounts
Exhibit
12(d) - Corporate Information and Locations of Collateral
Exhibit
12(e) - ERISA
Exhibit
12(i) - Licenses, Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Exhibit
12(j) - Certain SEC matters
Exhibit
13(e)(i) - Permitted Indebtedness
Exhibit
13(e)(ii) - Existing Subsidiaries
Exhibit
A
- Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
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