SECURITY AGREEMENT
This
Security Agreement (as amended, modified or otherwise supplemented from time
to
time,
this "Security
Agreement"), dated
as
of February [3], 2006, is executed by Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx., an individual (together
with its successors and assigns, "Investor"), in
favor
of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ("Secured
Party").
RECITALS
A. Investor
has executed an interest bearing secured promissory note, (as amended,
modified
or otherwise supplemented from time to time, (the "Note")
in an
aggregate principal amount
of
$450,000 in favor of Secured Party.
B. In
order
to induce Secured Party to extend the credit evidenced by the Note, Investor
has
agreed to enter into this Security Agreement and to grant to Secured Party,
the
security interest in the Collateral described below.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, Investor hereby agrees with Secured Party as follows:
1. Definitions
and Interpretation.
When
used in this Security Agreement, the following terms have the following
respective meanings:
"Collateral"
has
the
meaning given to that term in Section 2 hereof.
"Obligations"
means
all
loans, advances, debts, liabilities and obligations, howsoever arising,
owed by Investor to Secured Party of every kind and description (whether
or not
evidenced by any note or instrument and whether or not for the payment of
money), now existing or hereafter arising under or pursuant to the terms
of the
Note and the other Transaction Documents, including, all interest, fees,
charges, expenses, attorneys' fees and costs and accountants' fees and costs
chargeable to and payable by Investor hereunder and thereunder, in each case,
whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due,
and
whether or not arising after the commencement of a proceeding under Title
11 of
the United States Code (11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq.), as amended from time
to
time (including post-petition interest) and whether or not allowed or
allowable
as a claim in any such proceeding.
"UCC"
means
the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of California from
time
to time.
All
capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective
meanings given in
the
Note. Unless otherwise defined herein, all terms defined in the UCC have
the
respective meanings given to those terms in the UCC.
2. Grant
of Security Interest.
As
security for the Obligations, Investor hereby pledges to Secured
Party and grants to Secured Party a security interest of first priority in
all
right, title and interests of Investor in and to the property described in
Attachment
1
hereto,
whether now existing or
hereafter from time to time acquired (collectively, the "Collateral").
3. General
Representations and Warranties.
Investor
represents and warrants to Secured Party
that (a) Investor is the owner of the Collateral (or, in the case of
after-acquired Collateral, at the
time
Investor acquires rights in the Collateral, will be the owner thereof) and
that
no other Person has
(or,
in the case of after-acquired Collateral, at the time Investor acquires rights
therein, will have) any right, title, claim or interest (by way of Lien or
otherwise) in, against or to the Collateral, other than Permitted Liens;
(b)
upon the filing of UCC-1 financing statements in the appropriate filing offices,
Secured Party has (or in the case of after-acquired Collateral, at the time
Investor acquires rights therein, will have) a first priority perfected security
interest in the Collateral to the extent that a security interest in the
Collateral can be perfected by such filing, except for Permitted Liens; (c)
all
Inventory has been (or, in the case of hereafter produced Inventory, will
be)
produced in compliance with applicable laws, including the Fair Labor Standards
Act; (d) all accounts receivable and payment intangibles are genuine and
enforceable against the party obligated to pay the same; (e) the originals
of
all documents evidencing all accounts receivable and payment intangibles
of Investor and the only original books of account and records of Investor
relating thereto are,
and
will continue to be, kept at address of the Investor set forth in Section
11 of
this Security Agreement.
4. Covenants
Relating to Collateral.
Investor
hereby agrees (a) to perform all acts that may be necessary to maintain,
preserve, protect and perfect the Collateral, the Lien granted to Secured
Party
therein and the perfection and priority of such Lien, except for Permitted
Liens; (b) not to use or
permit
any Collateral to be used (i) in violation in any material respect of any
applicable law, rule or
regulation, or (ii) in violation of any policy of insurance covering the
Collateral; (c) to pay promptly
when due all taxes and other governmental charges, all Liens and all other
charges now or hereafter
imposed upon or affecting any Collateral; (d) without 30 days' written notice
to
Secured Party, (i) not to change Investor's name or place of business (or,
if
Investor has more than one place of business, its chief executive office),
or
the office in which Investor's records relating to accounts receivable and
payment intangibles are kept, (ii) not to change Investor's state of
incorporation, (iii) not to keep Collateral consisting of chattel paper at
any
location other than its chief executive office set forth in item 1 of Schedule
A
hereto, and (iv) not to keep Collateral consisting of equipment or inventory
at
any location other than the locations set forth in item 4 of Schedule
A
hereto,
(f) to procure,
execute and deliver from time to time any endorsements, assignments, financing
statements and other writings reasonably deemed necessary or appropriate
by
Secured Party to perfect, maintain and protect its Lien hereunder and the
priority thereof and to deliver promptly to upon the request of Secured
Party all originals of Collateral consisting of instruments; (g) to appear
in
and defend any action or proceeding which may affect its title to or Secured
Party's interest in the Collateral; (h) if Secured Party gives value to enable
Investor to acquire rights in or the use of any Collateral, to use such
value for such purpose; (i) to keep separate, accurate and complete records
of
the Collateral and
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to
provide Secured Party with such records and such other reports and information
relating to the Collateral as Secured Party may reasonably request from time
to
time; (j) not to surrender or lose possession of (other than to Secured Party),
sell, encumber, lease, rent, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any Collateral
or right or interest therein, and to keep the Collateral free of all Liens
except Permitted Liens; providedthat
Investor
may sell, lease, transfer, license or otherwise dispose of any of
the
Collateral in the ordinary course of business consisting of (i) the sale
of
inventory, (ii) sales of worn-out
or obsolete equipment, and (iii) non-exclusive licenses and similar arrangements
for the use of the property of Investor; (k) if requested by Secured Party,
to
type, print or stamp conspicuously on the face of all original copies of
all
Collateral consisting of chattel paper a legend satisfactory to Secured Party
indicating that such chattel paper is subject to the security interest granted
hereby; (1) to collect, enforce and receive delivery of the accounts receivable
and payment intangibles
in accordance with past practice until otherwise notified by Secured Party;
(m)
to comply with
all
material requirements of law relating to the production, possession, operation,
maintenance and control of the Collateral (including the Fair Labor Standards
Act) and (n) to permit Secured Party and its representatives the right, at
any
time during normal business hours, upon reasonable prior notice, to visit
and
inspect the properties of Investor and its corporate, financial and operating
records,
and make abstracts therefrom, and to discuss Investor's affairs, finances
and
accounts with its
directors, officers and independent public accountants.
5. Authorized
Action by Secured Party.
Investor
hereby irrevocably appoints Secured Party as its attorney-in-fact (which
appointment is coupled with an interest) and agrees that Secured Party may
perform (but Secured Party shall not be obligated to and shall incur no
liability to Investor or any
third
party for failure so to do) any act which Investor is obligated by this Security
Agreement to perform,
and to exercise such rights and powers as Investor might exercise with respect
to the Collateral, including the right to (a) collect by legal proceedings
or
otherwise and endorse, receive and receipt for all dividends, interest,
payments, proceeds and other sums and property now or hereafter payable on
or on
account of the Collateral; (b) enter into any extension, reorganization,
deposit,
merger, consolidation or other agreement pertaining to, or deposit, surrender,
accept, hold or apply
other property in exchange for the Collateral; (c) make any compromise or
settlement, and take
any
action it deems advisable, with respect to the Collateral; (d) insure, process
and preserve the Collateral; (e) pay any indebtedness of Investor relating
to
the Collateral; and (f) file UCC financing statements
and execute other documents, instruments and agreements required hereunder;
provided,
however,
that
Secured Party shall not exercise any such powers granted pursuant to subsections
(a) through
(e) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and shall only exercise
such
powers during the
continuance of an Event of Default. Investor agrees to reimburse Secured
Party
upon demand for
any
reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, Secured Party may
incur while acting as Investor's attorney-in-fact hereunder, all of which
costs
and expenses are included in the Obligations. It is further agreed and
understood between the parties hereto that such care as Secured Party
gives to the safekeeping of its own property of like kind shall constitute
reasonable care of the Collateral
when in Secured Party's possession; provided,
however,
that
Secured Party shall not be required
to make any presentment, demand or protest, or give any notice and need not
take
any action to preserve any rights against any prior party or any other person
in
connection with the Obligations or with respect to the Collateral.
6. Litigation
and Other Proceedings
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(a) Upon
the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Secured
Party
shall have the right but not the obligation to bring suit or institute
proceedings in the name of Investor
or Secured Party to enforce any rights in the Collateral, including any license
thereunder, in which event Investor shall at the request of Secured Party
do any
and all lawful acts and execute any and
all
documents reasonably required by Secured Party in aid of such enforcement.
If
Secured Party
elects not to bring suit to enforce any right under the Collateral, including
any license thereunder, Investor agrees to use all reasonable measures, whether
by suit, proceeding or other action, to cause to cease any infringement of
any
right under the Collateral by any Person and for that purpose agrees to
diligently maintain any action, suit or proceeding against any Person so
infringing necessary to prevent such infringement.
7. Default
and Remedies.
(a) Default.
Investor
shall be deemed in default under this Security Agreement upon the occurrence
and
during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the
Note).
(b) Remedies.
Upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of any such Event of Default,
Secured Party shall have the rights and remedies provided for in the Note
and
the rights of a secured creditor under the UCC, all rights granted by this
Security Agreement and by law, including
the right to: (a) require Investor to assemble the Collateral and make it
available to Secured
Party at a place to be designated by Secured Party; and (b) prior to the
disposition of the Collateral, store, process, repair or recondition it or
otherwise prepare it for disposition in any manner
and to the extent Secured Party deems appropriate. Investor hereby agrees
that
ten (10) days' notice of any intended sale or disposition of any Collateral
is
reasonable. In furtherance of Secured Party's rights hereunder, Investor
hereby
grants to Secured Party an irrevocable, non- exclusive
license, exercisable without royalty or other payment by Secured Party, and
only
in connection with the exercise of remedies hereunder, to use, license or
sublicense any patent, trademark, trade name, copyright or other intellectual
property in which Investor now or hereafter has any right, title or interest
together with the right of access to all media in which any of the foregoing
may be recorded or stored.
(c) Application
of Collateral Proceeds.
The
proceeds and/or avails of the Collateral, or any part thereof, and the proceeds
and the avails of any remedy hereunder (as well as any other amounts of any
kind
held by Secured Party at the time of, or received by Secured Party after,
the
occurrence of an Event of Default) shall be paid to and applied as
follows:
(i) First,
to the
payment of reasonable costs and expenses, including all amounts expended
to
preserve the value of the Collateral, of foreclosure or suit, if any, and
of
such sale and the exercise of any other rights or remedies, and of all proper
fees, expenses, liability and advances,
including reasonable legal expenses and attorneys' fees, incurred or made
hereunder by Secured
Party;
(ii) Second,
to the
payment to Secured Party of the amount then owing or unpaid
to
Secured Party (to be applied first to accrued interest and second to outstanding
principal);
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(iii) Third,
to the
payment of other amounts then payable to Secured Party under any of the
Transaction Documents; and
(iv) Fourth,
to the
payment of the surplus, if any, to Investor, its successors and assigns,
or to
whomsoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same.
8. Miscellaneous.
(a) Notices.
Except
as otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests, demands, consents,
instructions or other communications to or upon Investor or Secured Party
under
this Security
Agreement shall be in writing and faxed, mailed or delivered to each party
to
the facsimile number
or
its address set forth below (or to such other facsimile number or address
as the
recipient of any notice shall have notified the other in writing). All such
notices and communications shall be effective
(a) when sent by Federal Express or other overnight service of recognized
standing, on the business
day following the deposit with such service; (b) when mailed, by registered
or
certified mail,
first class postage prepaid and addressed as aforesaid through the United
States
Postal Service, upon
receipt; (c) when delivered by hand, upon delivery; and (d) when faxed, upon
confirmation of receipt.
Secured
Party:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx X-000
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Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Telephone:
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Facsimile:
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with
a copy to:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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00000
Xx Xxxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxx
000
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Xxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000-0000
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Telephone:
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Facsimile:
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Investor:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xx.
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Telephone:
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Facsimile:
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with
a copy to:
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Telephone:
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Facsimile:
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(b) Termination
of Security Interest.
Upon the
payment in full of all Obligations, the security
interest granted herein shall terminate and all rights to the Collateral
shall
revert to Investor. Upon
such
termination Secured Party hereby authorizes Investor to file any UCC termination
statements necessary to effect such termination and Secured Party will, at
Investor's expense, execute
and deliver to Investor any additional documents or instruments as Investor
shall reasonably request
to evidence such termination.
(c) Nonwaiver.
No
failure or delay on Secured Party 's part in exercising any right hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof or of any other right nor shall any single
or
partial exercise of any such right preclude any other further exercise thereof
or of any other right.
(d) Amendments
and Waivers.
This
Security Agreement may not be amended or modified,
nor may any of its terms be waived, except by written instruments signed
by
Investor and Secured
Party. Each waiver or consent under any provision hereof shall be effective
only
in the specific
instances for the purpose for which given.
(e) Assignments.
This
Security Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of Secured Party and Investor and their respective successors and assigns;
provided,
however,
that
Investor may not sell, assign or delegate rights and obligations hereunder
without the prior
written consent of Secured Party.
(f) Cumulative
Rights, etc.
The
rights, powers and remedies of Secured Party under this Security Agreement
shall
be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies given to Secured Party
by
virtue of any applicable law, rule or regulation of any governmental authority,
any Transaction Document or any other agreement, all of which rights, powers,
and remedies shall be cumulative and may be exercised successively or
concurrently without impairing Secured Party's rights hereunder. Investor
waives
any right to require Secured Party to proceed against any person or entity
or to
exhaust any Collateral or to pursue any remedy in Secured Party's
power.
(g) Payments
Free of Taxes, Etc.
All
payments made by Investor under the Transaction
Documents shall be made by Investor free and clear of and without deduction
for
any and all present and future taxes, levies, charges, deductions and
withholdings. In addition, Investor shall
pay
upon demand any stamp or other taxes, levies or charges of any jurisdiction
with
respect to the
execution, delivery, registration, performance and enforcement of this Security
Agreement. Upon
request by Secured Party, Investor shall furnish evidence satisfactory to
Secured Party that all requisite
authorizations and approvals by, and notices to and filings with, governmental
authorities and regulatory bodies have been obtained and made and that all
requisite taxes, levies and charges have
been
paid.
(h) Partial
Invalidity.
If at
any time any provision of this Security Agreement is or becomes
illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the law or any
jurisdiction, neither the legality,
validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Security
Agreement nor the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision
under
the law of any other jurisdiction shall in any
way
be affected or impaired thereby.
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(i) Expenses.
Investor
shall pay on demand all reasonable fees and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, incurred by Secured Party in connection
with custody,
preservation or sale of, or other realization on, any of the Collateral or
the
enforcement or attempt
to enforce any of the Obligations which is not performed as and when required
by
this Security
Agreement.
(j) Construction.
Each of
this Security Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
is the result of negotiations among, and has been reviewed by, Investor,
Secured
Party and
their
respective counsel. Accordingly, this Security Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents
shall be deemed to be the product of all parties hereto, and no ambiguity
shall
be construed
in favor of or against Investor or Secured Party.
(k) Entire
Agreement.
This
Security Agreement taken together with the other Transaction
Documents constitute and contain the entire agreement of Investor and Secured
Party and
supersede any and all prior agreements, negotiations, correspondence,
understandings and communications
among the parties, whether written or oral, respecting the subject matter
hereof.
(l) Other
Interpretive Provisions.
References in this Security Agreement and each of the
other
Transaction Documents to any document, instrument or agreement (a) includes
all
exhibits, schedules
and other attachments thereto, (b) includes all documents, instruments or
agreements issued or executed in replacement thereof, and (c) means such
document, instrument or agreement, or replacement or predecessor thereto,
as
amended, modified and supplemented from time to time and
in
effect at any given time. The words "hereof," "herein" and "hereunder" and
words
of similar import
when used in this Security Agreement or any other Transaction Document refer
to
this Security Agreement or such other Transaction Document, as the case may
be,
as a whole and not to any
particular provision of this Security Agreement or such other Transaction
Document, as the case may
be.
The words "include" and "including" and words of similar import when used
in
this Security
Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall not be construed to be
limiting or exclusive.
(m) Governing
Law. This Security Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of [Florida]
without
reference to conflicts of law rules (except to the extent governed by the
UCC).
(n) Counterparts.
This
Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall be deemed
to
constitute one instrument.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Investor has caused this Security Agreement to be executed
as
of the
day
and year first above written.
/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx
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XXXXXX, XX.
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AGREED:
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XXXXXX
XXXXXXX,
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as
Secured Party
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Name:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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Title:
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[Signature
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ATTACHMENT
1
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
All
right, title, interest, claims and demands of Investor in and to the following
property:
(i) Ten
million (10,000,000) shares of Class C Preferred Stock par value .001
per
share
of Zann Corp. having a purchase price and initial value of $500,000;
and
(ii) Any
and
all claims, rights and interests in any of the above and all substitutions
for, additions and accessions to and proceeds thereof, including, without
limitation, insurance, condemnation,
requisition or similar payments and the proceeds thereof.
SCHEDULE
A
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
INVESTOR
PROFILE
1. |
Name.
The
legal name of Investor is:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xx.
2.
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Place
of Business.
Investor
has the following places of
business:
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Address
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Owner
of Location
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Brief
Description
of
Assets and Value
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3. Existing
Security Interests. The
Collateral is subject to the following security interest of Persons
other than the Secured Party:
Assets
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Name
of Secured Party
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4. Tax
Assessments. The
following tax assessments to which investor or any of his assets or property
are subject are currently outstanding and unpaid:
Assessing
Authority
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Amount
and Description
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5. Guaranties. Investor
has directly or indirectly guaranteed the following obligations of third
parties:
Amount
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Investor
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6. Securities;
Instruments. The
following is a complete list of all stocks, bonds, debentures, Note and
other
securities and investment property owned by Investor (provide
name of issuer, whether certificated
or uncertificated, certificate no. (if applicable), number of
shares):
7. Bank
Accounts; Securities Accounts: The
following is a complete list of all bank accounts and securities accounts
maintained by Investor (provide
name and address of depository bank (or brokerage firm), type of account
and
account number):