SECURITY AGREEMENT
Exhibit
2.2
EXECUTION VERSION
This SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of August 27, 2010 and entered into by
and among AMERICAN OIL & GAS INC., a Nevada corporation (“Company”), and each ADDITIONAL GRANTOR
that may become a party hereto after the date hereof in accordance with Section 21 hereof (each of
Company, and each Additional Grantor being a “Grantor” and collectively the “Grantors”) and XXXX
CORPORATION, as Lender (“Lender”, and in such capacity herein called “Secured Party”).
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
A. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement dated as of August 27, 2010 (such Credit Agreement, as it
may hereafter be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein and not otherwise defined in Section 31 or elsewhere
herein being used herein as therein defined), by and among Company, and Lender, Lender has made
certain commitments, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, to
extend certain credit facilities to Company.
B. It is a condition precedent to the initial extensions of credit by Lender under the Credit
Agreement that Grantors listed on the signature pages hereof shall have granted the security
interests and undertaken the obligations contemplated by this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements set forth herein and in the Credit
Agreement and in order to induce Lender to make Loans and other extensions of credit under the
Credit Agreement, each Grantor hereby agrees with Secured Party as follows:
SECTION 1. GRANT OF SECURITY.
Each Grantor hereby assigns to Secured Party, and hereby grants to Secured Party a security
interest in all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to all of the personal property
of such Grantor, in each case whether now or hereafter existing, whether tangible or intangible,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, wherever the same may be located and whether or not
subject to the Uniform Commercial Code as it exists on the date of this Agreement, or as it may
hereafter be amended in the State of New York (the “UCC”), including the following (the
“Collateral”):
(a) all Accounts;
(b) all Chattel Paper;
(c) all Money and all Deposit Accounts (other than payroll accounts and accounts with balances
of less than $200,000), together with all amounts on deposit from time to time in such Deposit
Accounts;
(d) all Documents;
(e) all General Intangibles, including all intellectual property, Payment Intangibles and
Software;
(f) all Goods, including Inventory, Equipment and Fixtures;
(g) all Instruments;
(h) all Investment Property;
(i) all Letter-of-Credit Rights and other Supporting Obligations;
(j) all Records;
(k) all Commercial Tort Claims, including those set forth on Schedule 1 annexed
hereto; and
(l) all Proceeds and Accessions with respect to any of the foregoing Collateral.
Each category of Collateral set forth above shall have the meaning set forth in the UCC (to
the extent such term is defined in the UCC), it being the intention of Grantors that the
description of the Collateral set forth above be construed to include the broadest possible range
of assets.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Collateral include, and
no Grantor shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in, any of such Grantor’s rights or
interests in or under, any lease, property right, license, contract, permit, Instrument, Security
or franchise to which such Grantor is a party or any of its rights or interests thereunder to the
extent, but only to the extent, that such a grant would, under the terms of such lease, property
right, license, contract, permit, Instrument, Security or franchise, result in a breach of the
terms of, or constitute a default under, such lease, property right, license, contract, permit,
Instrument, Security or franchise (other than to the extent that any such term would be rendered
ineffective pursuant to the UCC or any other applicable law (including the Bankruptcy Code) or
principles of equity) or result in the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any right,
title or interest of any Grantor therein; provided, that immediately upon the
ineffectiveness, lapse or termination of any such provision the Collateral shall include, and such
Grantor shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in, all such rights and interests as if
such provision had never been in effect. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
Collateral shall include any personal (or other property in which a security interest may be
perfected under the UCC) property that is a part of the “Mortgaged Property”, as such term is
defined in each Closing Date Mortgage, but shall exclude any real property that is a part of the
“Mortgaged Property”, as such term is defined in each Closing Date Mortgage and the “Specified
Properties” as such term is defined in the Merger Agreement.
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SECTION 2. SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS.
This Agreement secures, and the Collateral is collateral security for, the prompt payment or
performance in full when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration,
acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all Secured Obligations of each Grantor. “Secured
Obligations” means, with respect to Company, all obligations and liabilities of every
nature of Company now or hereafter existing under or arising out of or in connection with the
Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
in each case together with all extensions or renewals thereof, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses, indemnities or otherwise, whether voluntary or involuntary, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, whether or not jointly owed with others, and whether or not from time to time decreased and later increased, created or incurred, and all or any portion of such obligations or liabilities that are paid, to the extent all or any part of such payment is avoided or recovered directly or indirectly from Secured Party or Lender as a preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise, and all obligations of every nature of Grantors now or hereafter existing under this Agreement (including, without limitation, interest and other amounts that, but for the filing of a petition in bankruptcy with respect to Company or any other Grantor, would accrue on such obligations, whether or not a claim is allowed against Company or such Grantor for such amounts in the related bankruptcy proceeding).
in each case together with all extensions or renewals thereof, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses, indemnities or otherwise, whether voluntary or involuntary, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, whether or not jointly owed with others, and whether or not from time to time decreased and later increased, created or incurred, and all or any portion of such obligations or liabilities that are paid, to the extent all or any part of such payment is avoided or recovered directly or indirectly from Secured Party or Lender as a preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise, and all obligations of every nature of Grantors now or hereafter existing under this Agreement (including, without limitation, interest and other amounts that, but for the filing of a petition in bankruptcy with respect to Company or any other Grantor, would accrue on such obligations, whether or not a claim is allowed against Company or such Grantor for such amounts in the related bankruptcy proceeding).
SECTION 3. GRANTORS REMAIN LIABLE.
Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) each Grantor shall remain
liable under any contracts and agreements included in the Collateral, to the extent set forth
therein, to perform all of its duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this
Agreement had not been executed, (b) the exercise by Secured Party of any of its rights hereunder
shall not release any Grantor from any of its duties or obligations under the contracts and
agreements included in the Collateral, and (c) Secured Party shall not have any obligation or
liability under any contracts, licenses, and agreements included in the Collateral by reason of
this Agreement, nor shall Secured Party be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of
any Grantor thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned
hereunder.
SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
Each Grantor represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Ownership of Collateral. Except as expressly permitted by the Credit Agreement, such
Grantor owns its interests in the Collateral free and clear of any Lien and no effective financing
statement or other instrument similar in effect covering all or any part of the Collateral is on
file in any filing or recording office, including any IP Filing Office.
(b) Perfection. The security interests in the Collateral granted to Secured Party hereunder
constitute valid security interests in the Collateral, securing the payment of the Secured
Obligations. Upon (i) the proper filing of UCC financing statements naming each Grantor as
“debtor”, naming Secured Party as “secured party” and adequately describing the Collateral in the
filing offices with respect to such Grantor set forth on Schedule 2 annexed hereto, (ii) in
the case of the Securities Collateral consisting of certificated Securities or evidenced by
Instruments, in addition to filing of such UCC financing statements, delivery of the certificates
representing such certificated Securities and delivery of such Instruments to Secured Party issued
by a foreign issuer, any actions required under foreign law to perfect a security interest in, in
each case duly endorsed or accompanied by duly executed instruments of assignment or transfer in
blank, (iii) in the case of the Intellectual Property
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Collateral, in addition to the filing of such UCC financing statements, the recordation of a Grant with the applicable
IP Filing Office, (iv) in the case of Equipment that is covered by a certificate of title, the
filing with the registrar of motor vehicles or other appropriate authority in the applicable
jurisdiction of an application requesting the notation of the security interest created hereunder
on such certificate of title, and (v) in the case of any Deposit Account and any Investment
Property constituting a Security Entitlement, Securities Account, Commodity Contract or Commodity
Account, the execution and delivery to Secured Party of an agreement providing for control as
required by the UCC by Secured Party thereof, the security interests in the Collateral granted to
Secured Party will constitute perfected security interests therein prior to all other Liens (except
for and Liens permitted by Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement), and all filings and other actions
necessary to perfect and protect such security interests have been, or promptly after the Closing
Date will be, duly made or taken.
(c) Office Locations; Type and Jurisdiction of Organization; Locations of Equipment and
Inventory. Such Grantor’s name as it appears in official filings in the jurisdiction of its
organization, type of organization (i.e. corporation, limited partnership, etc.),
jurisdiction of organization, principal place of business, chief executive office, office where
such Grantor keeps its Records regarding the Accounts, Intellectual Property and originals of
Chattel Paper, and organization number provided by the applicable Government Authority of the
jurisdiction of organization are set forth on Schedule 3 annexed hereto. All of the
Equipment and Inventory is located at the places set forth on Schedule 4 annexed hereto,
except for Inventory which, in the ordinary course of business, is in transit either (i) from a
supplier to a Grantor, (ii) between the locations set forth on Schedule 4 annexed hereto,
or (iii) to customers of a Grantor.
(d) Names. No Grantor (or predecessor by merger or otherwise of such Grantor) has, within the
five year period preceding the date hereof, or, in the case of an Additional Grantor, the date of
the applicable Counterpart, had a different name from the name of such Grantor listed on the
signature pages hereof, except the names set forth on Schedule 5 annexed hereto.
(e) Delivery of Certain Collateral. All certificates representing Securities or Instruments
(excluding checks) evidencing, comprising or representing the Collateral in excess of $250,000 have
been delivered to Secured Party duly endorsed or accompanied by duly executed instruments of
transfer or assignment in blank.
(f) Securities Collateral. The Grantor is the record and beneficial owner of the Pledged
Subsidiary Equity set forth on Schedule 6 annexed hereto free of all Liens other than
permitted by Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement; the Grantor is record owner of the Pledged
Subsidiary Debt set forth on Schedule 7 annexed hereto and the Pledged Subsidiary Debt is
not in default; there are no outstanding warrants, options or other rights to purchase, or other
agreements outstanding with respect to, or property that is now or hereafter convertible into, or
that requires the issuance or sale of, any Pledged Subsidiary Equity; Schedule 6 annexed
hereto sets forth all of the Equity Interests and the Pledged Equity owned by each Grantor, and the
percentage ownership in each issuer thereof; and Schedule 7 annexed hereto sets forth all
of the Pledged Debt owned by such Grantor.
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(g) Intellectual Property Collateral. A true and complete list of all Trademark Registrations
and applications for any Trademark owned, held (whether pursuant to a license or otherwise) or used
by such Grantor, in whole or in part, is set forth on Schedule 8 annexed hereto; a true and
complete list of all Patents owned, held (whether pursuant to a license or otherwise) or used by
such Grantor, in whole or in part, is set forth on Schedule 9 annexed hereto; a true and
complete list of all Copyright Registrations and applications for Copyright Registrations held
(whether pursuant to a license or otherwise) by such Grantor, in whole or in part, is set forth on
Schedule 10 annexed hereto; and after reasonable inquiry, such Grantor is not aware of any
pending or threatened claim by any third party that any of the Intellectual Property Collateral
owned, held or used by such Grantor is invalid or unenforceable.
(h) Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts, Commodity Accounts. Schedule 11 annexed
hereto lists all Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodity Accounts owned by each
Grantor, and indicates the institution or intermediary at which the account is held and the account
number.
(i) Chattel Paper. Such Grantor has no interest in any Chattel Paper, except as set forth in
Schedule 12 annexed hereto.
(j) Letter-of-Credit Rights. Such Grantor has no interest in any Letter-of-Credit Rights,
except as set forth on Schedule 13 annexed hereto.
(k) Documents. No negotiable Documents are outstanding with respect to any of the Inventory,
except as set forth on Schedule 14 annexed hereto.
(l) Motor Vehicles. Such Grantor owns no motor vehicles.
The representations and warranties as to the information set forth in Schedules referred to
herein are made as to each Grantor (other than Additional Grantors) as of the date hereof and as to
each Additional Grantor as of the date of the applicable Counterpart, except that, in the case of a
Pledge Supplement, IP Supplement or notice delivered pursuant to Section 5(d) hereof, such
representations and warranties are made as of the date of such supplement or notice.
SECTION 5. FURTHER ASSURANCES.
(a) Generally. Each Grantor agrees that from time to time, at the expense of Grantors, such
Grantor will promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all
further action, that may be necessary in order to perfect any security interest granted or
purported to be granted hereby or to enable Secured Party to exercise and enforce its rights and
remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, each Grantor will: (i) notify Secured Party in writing of receipt by such Grantor of
any interest in Chattel Paper and at the request of Secured Party, xxxx conspicuously each item of
Chattel Paper and each of its records pertaining to the Collateral, with a legend, in form and
substance satisfactory to Secured Party, indicating that such Collateral is subject to the security
interest granted hereby, (ii) deliver to Secured Party all promissory notes and other Instruments
in each case, in excess of $250,000 and, at the request of Secured Party, all original counterparts
of Chattel Paper in excess of $250,000, duly endorsed and accompanied by duly executed
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instruments
of transfer or assignment, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Secured Party, (iii) (A) execute (if necessary) and file such financing or continuation
statements, or amendments thereto, (B) execute and deliver, and cause to be executed and delivered,
agreements establishing that Secured Party has control of Deposit Accounts to the extent required
by Credit Agreement and Investment Property in excess of $250,000 of such Grantor, and (C) deliver
such documents, instruments, notices, records and consents, and take such other actions, necessary
to establish that secured party has control over electronic Chattel Paper in excess of $250,000 and
Letter-of-Credit Rights of such Grantor, (iv) on a quarterly basis, furnish to Secured Party
statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports
in connection with the Collateral as Secured Party may reasonably request, all in reasonable
detail, (v) promptly after the acquisition by such Grantor of any item of Equipment that is covered
by a certificate of title under a statute of any jurisdiction under the law of which indication of
a security interest on such certificate is required as a condition of perfection thereof, execute
and file with the registrar of motor vehicles or other appropriate authority in such jurisdiction
an application or other document requesting the notation or other indication of the security
interest created hereunder on such certificate of title, (vi) within 30 days after the end of each
calendar quarter, deliver to Secured Party copies of all such applications or other documents filed
during such calendar quarter and copies of all such certificates of title issued during such
calendar quarter indicating the security interest created hereunder in the items of Equipment
covered thereby, and (vii) after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at Secured
Party’s request, appear in and defend any action or proceeding that may materially affect such
Grantor’s title to or Secured Party’s security interest in all or any part of the Collateral. Each
Grantor hereby authorizes Secured Party to file one or more financing or continuation statements,
and amendments thereto, relative to all or any part of the Collateral (including any financing
statement indicating that it covers “all assets” or “all personal property” of such Grantor)
without the signature of any Grantor.
(b) Securities Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing Section 5(a),
each Grantor agrees that (i) all certificates or Instruments representing or evidencing the
Securities Collateral shall be delivered to and held by or on behalf of Secured Party pursuant
hereto and shall be in suitable form for transfer by delivery or, as applicable, shall be
accompanied by such Grantor’s endorsement, where necessary, or duly executed instruments of
transfer or assignments in blank, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Secured
Party and (ii) it will, upon obtaining any additional Equity Interests or Indebtedness, promptly
(and in any event within five Business Days) deliver to Secured Party a Pledge Supplement, duly
executed by such Grantor, in respect of such additional Pledged Equity or Pledged Debt;
provided, that the failure of any Grantor to execute a Pledge Supplement with respect to
any additional Pledged Equity or Pledged Debt shall not impair the security interest of Secured
Party therein or otherwise adversely affect the rights and remedies of Secured Party hereunder with
respect thereto. Upon each such acquisition, the representations and warranties contained in
Section 4(f) hereof shall be deemed to have been made by such Grantor as to such Pledged Equity or
Pledged Debt, whether or not such Pledge Supplement is delivered.
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(c) Intellectual Property Collateral. Each Grantor shall promptly notify Secured Party in
writing of any rights to Intellectual Property Collateral acquired by such Grantor after the date
hereof. Promptly after the filing of an application for any Trademark Registration, Patent or
Copyright Registration, each Grantor shall execute and deliver to Secured Party an IP Supplement,
and submit a Grant for recordation with respect thereto in the
applicable IP Filing Office; provided, the failure of any Grantor to execute an IP
Supplement or submit a Grant for recordation with respect to any additional Intellectual Property
Collateral shall not impair the security interest of Secured Party therein or otherwise adversely
affect the rights and remedies of Secured Party hereunder with respect thereto. Upon delivery to
Secured Party of an IP Supplement, Schedules 8, 9 and 10 annexed hereto and Schedule
A to each Grant, as applicable, shall be deemed modified to include a reference to any right,
title or interest in any existing Intellectual Property Collateral or any Intellectual Property
Collateral set forth on Schedule A to such IP Supplement. Upon each such acquisition, the
representations and warranties contained in Section 4(g) hereof shall be deemed to have been made
by such Grantor as to such Intellectual Property Collateral, whether or not such IP Supplement is
delivered.
(d) Commercial Tort Claims. Grantors have no Commercial Tort Claims as of the date hereof,
except as set forth on Schedule 1 annexed hereto. In the event that a Grantor shall at any
time after the date hereof have any Commercial Tort Claims, such Grantor shall promptly notify
Secured Party thereof in writing, which notice shall (i) set forth in reasonable detail the basis
for and nature of such Commercial Tort Claim and (ii) constitute an amendment to this Agreement by
which such Commercial Tort Claim shall constitute part of the Collateral.
SECTION 6. CERTAIN COVENANTS OF GRANTORS.
Each Grantor shall:
(a) not use or permit any Collateral to be used unlawfully or in violation of any provision of
this Agreement or any applicable statute, regulation or ordinance or any policy of insurance
covering the Collateral for which the failure to so comply could reasonably expect to result in a
Material Adverse Effect;
(b) give Secured Party at least 30 days’ prior written notice of (i) any change in such
Grantor’s name, identity or corporate structure and (ii) any reincorporation, reorganization or
other action that results in a change of the jurisdiction of organization of such Grantor;
(c) if Secured Party gives value to enable such Grantor to acquire rights in or the use of any
Collateral, use such value for such purposes; and
(d) keep correct and accurate Records in all material respects with respect to the Collateral
at the locations described in Schedule 3 annexed hereto.
SECTION 7. SPECIAL COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO EQUIPMENT AND INVENTORY.
Each Grantor shall:
(a) if any Inventory is in possession or control of any of such Grantor’s agents or
processors, if the aggregate book value of all such Inventory exceeds $500,000 and in any event
upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, instruct such agent or processor to hold all such
Inventory for the account of Secured Party and subject to the instructions of Secured Party;
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(b) if any Inventory is located on premises leased by such Grantor, at any time requested by
Secured Party, use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver to Secured Party a fully executed
Collateral Access Agreement (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Secured Party); and
(c) promptly upon the issuance and delivery to such Grantor of any negotiable Document
relating to a payment in excess of $250,000, deliver such Document to Secured Party.
SECTION 8. SPECIAL COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO ACCOUNTS.
(a) Each Grantor shall maintain (i) complete Records of such Account in all material respects,
including records of all payments received, credits granted and merchandise returned, and (ii) all
documentation relating thereto.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (b), each Grantor shall continue to
collect, at its own expense, all amounts due or to become due to such Grantor under the Accounts.
In connection with such collections, each Grantor may take (and, upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default at Secured Party’s direction and after notice to Grantor, shall
take) such action as such Grantor or Secured Party may deem necessary to enforce collection of
amounts due or to become due under the Accounts; provided, however, that Secured Party
shall have the right at any time, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of
Default and upon written notice to such Grantor of its intention to do so, to (i) notify the
account debtors or obligors under any Accounts of the assignment of such Accounts to Secured Party
and to direct such account debtors or obligors to make payment of all amounts due or to become due
to such Grantor thereunder directly to Secured Party, (ii) notify each Person maintaining a lockbox
or similar arrangement to which account debtors or obligors under any Accounts have been directed
to make payment to remit all amounts representing collections on checks and other payment items
from time to time sent to or deposited in such lockbox or other arrangement directly to Secured
Party, (iii) enforce collection of any such Accounts at the expense of Grantors, and (iv) adjust,
settle or compromise the amount or payment thereof, in the same manner and to the same extent as
such Grantor has done consistent with its past practices. After receipt by such Grantor of the
notice from Secured Party referred to in the proviso to the preceding sentence, (A) all amounts and
proceeds (including checks and other Instruments) received by such Grantor in respect of the
Accounts shall be received in trust for the benefit of Secured Party hereunder, shall be segregated
from other funds of such Grantor and shall be forthwith paid over or delivered to Secured Party in
the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement) to be held as cash Collateral and
applied as provided by Section 17 hereof, and (B) such Grantor shall not, without the written
consent of Secured Party, adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment of any Account, or
release wholly or partly any account debtor or obligor thereof, or allow any credit or discount
thereon.
SECTION 9. SPECIAL COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES COLLATERAL.
(a) Form of Securities Collateral. Secured Party shall have the right at any time to exchange
certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Securities Collateral for certificates or
instruments of smaller or larger denominations. If any Securities Collateral is not
a security pursuant to Section 8-103 of the UCC, no Grantor shall take any action that, under
such Section, converts such Securities Collateral into a security without causing the issuer
thereof to issue to it certificates or instruments evidencing such Securities Collateral, which it
shall promptly deliver to Secured Party as provided in this Section 9(a).
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(b) Covenants. Each Grantor shall (i) not, except as expressly permitted by the Credit
Agreement, permit any issuer of Pledged Subsidiary Equity to merge or consolidate unless all the
outstanding Equity Interests of the surviving or resulting Person are, upon such merger or
consolidation, pledged and become Collateral hereunder and no cash, securities or other property is
distributed in respect of the outstanding Equity Interests of any other constituent corporation;
(ii) cause each issuer of Pledged Subsidiary Equity not to issue Equity Interests in addition to or
in substitution for the Pledged Subsidiary Equity issued by such issuer, except to such Grantor;
(iii) immediately upon its acquisition (directly or indirectly) of any Equity Interests, including
additional Equity Interests in each issuer of Pledged Equity, comply with Section 5(b); (iv)
immediately upon issuance of any and all Instruments or other evidences of additional Indebtedness
from time to time owed to such Grantor by any obligor on the Pledged Debt, comply with Section 5;
(v) promptly deliver to Secured Party all material written notices received by it with respect to
the Securities Collateral; (vi) at its expense (A) perform and comply in all material respects with
all terms and provisions of any material agreement related to the Securities Collateral required to
be performed or complied with by it, (B) maintain all such material agreements in full force and
effect and (C) enforce all such material agreements in accordance with their terms; and (vii) at
the request of Secured Party, promptly execute and deliver to Secured Party an agreement providing
for control by Secured Party of all Security Entitlements, Securities Accounts, Commodity Contracts
and Commodity Accounts of such Grantor.
(c) Voting and Distributions. So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, (i) each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and other consensual
rights pertaining to the Securities Collateral or any part thereof for any purpose not prohibited
by the terms of this Agreement or the Credit Agreement; provided, no Grantor shall exercise or
refrain from exercising any such right if Secured Party shall have notified such Grantor that, in
Secured Party’s judgment, such action would have a material adverse effect on the value of the
Securities Collateral or any part thereof; and (ii) each Grantor shall be entitled to receive and
retain any and all dividends, other distributions, principal and interest paid in respect of the
Securities Collateral.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, (x) upon written
notice from Secured Party to any Grantor, all rights of such Grantor to exercise the voting and
other consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant hereto shall
cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in Secured Party who shall thereupon have
the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights; (y) except as otherwise
specified in the Credit Agreement, all rights of such Grantor to receive the dividends, other
distributions, principal and interest payments which it would otherwise be authorized to receive
and retain pursuant hereto shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in
Secured Party who shall thereupon have the sole right to receive and hold as Collateral such
dividends, other distributions, principal and interest payments; and (z) all dividends, principal,
interest payments and other distributions which are received by such Grantor contrary to the
provisions of clause (y) above shall be received in trust for the benefit of Secured Party,
shall be segregated from other funds of such Grantor and shall forthwith be paid over to Secured
Party as Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsements).
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After an Event of Default has occurred and continuing, in order to permit Secured Party to
exercise the voting and other consensual rights which it may be entitled to exercise pursuant
hereto and to receive all dividends and other distributions which it may be entitled to receive
hereunder, (I) each Grantor shall promptly execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and
delivered) to Secured Party all such proxies, dividend payment orders and other instruments as
Secured Party may from time to time reasonably request, and (II) without limiting the effect of
clause (I) above, each Grantor hereby grants to Secured Party an irrevocable proxy to vote the
Pledged Equity and to exercise all other rights, powers, privileges and remedies to which a holder
of the Pledged Equity would be entitled (including giving or withholding written consents of
holders of Equity Interests, calling special meetings of holders of Equity Interests and voting at
such meetings), which proxy shall be effective, automatically and without the necessity of any
action (including any transfer of any Pledged Equity on the record books of the issuer thereof) by
any other Person (including the issuer of the Pledged Equity or any officer or agent thereof), upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default and which proxy shall only terminate upon the payment in full
of the Secured Obligations (other than Unasserted Obligations), the cure of such Event of Default
or waiver thereof as evidenced by a writing executed by Secured Party.
SECTION 10. SPECIAL COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL.
(a) Each Grantor shall:
i. use reasonable efforts so as not to permit the inclusion in any contract to which it
hereafter becomes a party of any provision that could or might in any way impair or prevent the
creation of a security interest in, or the assignment of, such Grantor’s rights and interests in
any property included within the definitions of any Intellectual Property Collateral acquired under
such contracts;
ii. take any and all reasonable steps to protect the secrecy of all trade secrets relating to
the products and services sold or delivered under or in connection with the Intellectual Property
Collateral, including, without limitation, where appropriate entering into confidentiality
agreements with employees and labeling and restricting access to secret information and documents;
iii. use proper statutory notice in connection with its use of any of the Intellectual
Property Collateral and products and services covered by the Intellectual Property Collateral; and
iv. use a commercially appropriate standard of quality (which may be consistent with such
Grantor’s past practices) in the manufacture, sale and delivery of products and services sold or
delivered under or in connection with the Trademarks.
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(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 10, each Grantor shall continue to collect,
at its own expense, all amounts due or to become due to such Grantor in
respect of the Intellectual Property Collateral or any portion thereof. In connection with
such collections, each Grantor may take (and, after the occurrence and during the continuance of
any Event of Default at Secured Party’s reasonable direction, shall take) such action as such
Grantor or Secured Party may deem reasonably necessary to enforce collection of such amounts;
provided, Secured Party shall have the right at any time, upon the occurrence and during the
continuation of an Event of Default and upon written notice to such Grantor of its intention to do
so, to notify the obligors with respect to any such amounts of the existence of the security
interest created hereby and to direct such obligors to make payment of all such amounts directly to
Secured Party, and, upon such notification and at the expense of such Grantor, to enforce
collection of any such amounts and to adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment thereof,
in the same manner and to the same extent as such Grantor might have done. After receipt by any
Grantor of the notice from Secured Party referred to in the proviso to the preceding sentence and
upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, (i) all amounts and
proceeds (including checks and Instruments) received by each Grantor in respect of amounts due to
such Grantor in respect of the Intellectual Property Collateral or any portion thereof shall be
received in trust for the benefit of Secured Party hereunder, shall be segregated from other funds
of such Grantor and shall be forthwith paid over or delivered to Secured Party in the same form as
so received (with any necessary endorsement) to be held as cash Collateral and applied as provided
by Section 17 hereof, and (ii) such Grantor shall not adjust, settle or compromise the amount or
payment of any such amount or release wholly or partly any obligor with respect thereto or allow
any credit or discount thereon.
(c) Each Grantor shall have the duty diligently, through counsel reasonably acceptable to
Secured Party, to prosecute, file and/or make, unless and until such Grantor, in its commercially
reasonable judgment, decides otherwise, (i) any application for registration relating to any of the
Intellectual Property Collateral owned, held or used by such Grantor and set forth on Schedules
8, 9 or 10 annexed hereto, as applicable, that is pending as of the date of this Agreement,
(ii) any Copyright Registration on any existing or future unregistered but copyrightable works
(except for works of nominal commercial value or with respect to which such Grantor has determined
in the exercise of its commercially reasonable judgment that it shall not seek registration), (iii)
any application on any future patentable but unpatented innovation or invention comprising
Intellectual Property Collateral, and (iv) any Trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings,
renew Trademark Registrations and Copyright Registrations and do any and all acts which are
necessary or desirable to preserve and maintain all rights in all Intellectual Property Collateral.
Any expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be borne solely by Grantors. Subject to the
foregoing, each Grantor shall give Secured Party prior written notice of any abandonment of any
Intellectual Property Collateral.
(d) Except as provided herein, each Grantor shall have the right to commence and prosecute in
its own name, as real party in interest, for its own benefit and at its own expense, such suits,
proceedings or other actions for infringement, unfair competition, dilution, misappropriation or
other damage, or reexamination or reissue proceedings as are necessary to protect the Intellectual
Property Collateral. Each Grantor shall promptly, following its becoming aware thereof, notify
Secured Party of the institution of, or of any adverse determination in, any proceeding (whether in
an IP Filing Office or any federal, state, local or foreign court) or regarding such Grantor’s
ownership, right to use, or interest in any Intellectual Property
Collateral. Each Grantor shall provide to Secured Party any information with respect thereto
requested by Secured Party.
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(e) In addition to, and not by way of limitation of, the granting of a security interest in
the Collateral pursuant hereto, each Grantor, effective upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default and after notice to Grantor, hereby assigns, transfers and
conveys to Secured Party the nonexclusive right and license to use all Trademarks, tradenames,
Copyrights, Patents or technical processes (including, without limitation, the Intellectual
Property Collateral) owned or used by such Grantor that relate to the Collateral, together with any
goodwill associated therewith, all to the extent necessary to enable Secured Party to realize on
the Collateral in accordance with this Agreement and to enable any transferee or assignee of the
Collateral to enjoy the benefits of the Collateral. This right shall inure to the benefit of all
successors, assigns and transferees of Secured Party and its successors, assigns and transferees,
whether by voluntary conveyance, operation of law, assignment, transfer, foreclosure, deed in lieu
of foreclosure or otherwise. Such right and license shall be granted free of charge, without
requirement that any monetary payment whatsoever be made to such Grantor. If and to the extent
that any Grantor is permitted to license the Intellectual Property Collateral, Secured Party shall
promptly enter into a non-disturbance agreement or other similar arrangement, at such Grantor’s
request and expense, with such Grantor and any licensee of any Intellectual Property Collateral
permitted hereunder in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Secured Party pursuant to
which (i) Secured Party shall agree not to disturb or interfere with such licensee’s rights under
its license agreement with such Grantor so long as such licensee is not in default thereunder, and
(ii) such licensee shall acknowledge and agree that the Intellectual Property Collateral licensed
to it is subject to the security interest created in favor of Secured Party and the other terms of
this Agreement.
SECTION 11. COLLATERAL ACCOUNT.
Secured Party is hereby authorized to establish and maintain as a blocked account under the
sole dominion and control of Secured Party, a restricted Deposit Account designated as American Oil
& Gas Inc. “Collateral Account”. All amounts at any time held in the Collateral Account shall be
beneficially owned by Grantors but shall be held in the name of Secured Party hereunder, as
collateral security for the Secured Obligations upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Grantors shall have no right to withdraw, transfer or, except as expressly set forth herein or in
the Credit Agreement, otherwise receive any funds deposited into the Collateral Account. Anything
contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Collateral Account shall be subject to such
applicable laws, and such applicable regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System and of any other appropriate banking or Government Authority, as may now or hereafter be in
effect. All deposits of funds in the Collateral Account shall be made by wire transfer (or, if
applicable, by intra-bank transfer from another account of a Grantor) of immediately available
funds, in each case addressed in accordance with instructions of Secured Party. Each Grantor
shall, promptly after initiating a transfer of funds to the Collateral Account, give notice to
Secured Party by telefacsimile of the date, amount and method of delivery of such deposit. Cash
held by Secured Party in the Collateral Account shall not be invested by Secured Party but instead
shall be maintained as a cash deposit in the Collateral Account pending application thereof as
elsewhere provided in this Agreement or in the Credit Agreement. To the extent permitted under
Regulation Q of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, any cash held in the Collateral Account shall bear interest at the
standard rate paid by Secured Party to its customers for deposits of like amounts and terms.
Subject to Secured Party’s rights hereunder, any interest earned on deposits of cash in the
Collateral Account shall be deposited directly in, and held in, the Collateral Account.
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SECTION 12. SECURED PARTY APPOINTED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT.
Each Grantor hereby irrevocably appoints Secured Party as such Grantor’s attorney-in-fact,
with full authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor, Secured
Party or otherwise, from time to time in Secured Party’s discretion to take any action and to
execute any instrument that Secured Party may deem necessary to accomplish the purposes of this
Agreement, including, without limitation:
(a) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after notice to
Grantor, to obtain and adjust insurance required to be maintained by such Grantor or paid to
Secured Party pursuant to the Credit Agreement;
(b) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after notice to
Grantor, to ask for, demand, collect, xxx for, recover, compound, receive and give acquittance and
receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any of the Collateral;
(c) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after notice to
Grantor, to receive, endorse and collect any drafts or other Instruments, Documents, Chattel Paper
and other documents in connection with clauses (a) and (b) above;
(d) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after notice to
Grantor, to file any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings that Secured Party may
deem necessary for the collection of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce or protect the
rights of Secured Party with respect to any of the Collateral;
(e) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of and after notice to Grantor, to pay or
discharge taxes or Liens (other than taxes not required to be discharged pursuant to the Credit
Agreement and Liens permitted under this Agreement or the Credit Agreement) levied or placed upon
the Collateral, and the amounts necessary to discharge the same, any such payments made by Secured
Party to become obligations of such Grantor to Secured Party, due and payable immediately without
demand;
(f) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of and after notice to Grantor, to sign and
endorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts,
drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with Accounts and
other documents relating to the Collateral; and
(g) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of and after notice to Grantor, generally
to sell, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the
Collateral as fully and completely as though Secured Party were the absolute owner thereof for all
purposes, and to do, at Secured Party’s option and Grantors’ expense, at any time or from time to
time, all acts and things that Secured Party deems necessary to protect,
preserve or realize upon the Collateral and Secured Party’s security interest therein in order
to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as such Grantor might do, in
each case, in accordance with the requirement of the UCC and applicable law.
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SECTION 13. SECURED PARTY MAY PERFORM.
After the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default and after notice to Grantor, if
any Grantor fails to perform any agreement contained herein, Secured Party may itself perform, or
cause performance of, such agreement, and the expenses of Secured Party incurred in connection
therewith shall be payable by Grantors under Section 18(b) hereof.
SECTION 14. STANDARD OF CARE.
The powers conferred on Secured Party hereunder are solely to protect its interest in the
Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such powers. Except for the
exercise of reasonable care in the custody of any Collateral in its possession and the accounting
for moneys actually received by it hereunder, Secured Party shall have no duty as to any Collateral
or as to the taking of any necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties or any other
rights pertaining to any Collateral, except the Secured Party shall be liable for their own gross
negligence, willful misconduct or breach of the express terms of this Agreement. Secured Party
shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of Collateral in
its possession if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which Secured
Party accords its own property and to the extent required by the UCC and applicable laws.
SECTION 15. REMEDIES.
(a) Generally. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Secured Party
may, subject to Section 20 hereof, exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to all other
rights and remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it, all the rights and remedies
of a secured party on default under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected
Collateral), and also may (i) require each Grantor to, and each Grantor hereby agrees that it will
at its expense and upon request of Secured Party forthwith, assemble all or part of the Collateral
as directed by Secured Party and make it available to Secured Party at a place to be designated by
Secured Party that is reasonably convenient to both parties, (ii) enter onto the property where any
Collateral is located and take possession thereof with or without judicial process, (iii) prior to
the disposition of the Collateral, store, process, repair or recondition the Collateral or
otherwise prepare the Collateral for disposition in any manner to the extent Secured Party deems
appropriate, (iv) take possession of any Grantor’s premises or place custodians in exclusive
control thereof, remain on such premises and use the same and any of such Grantor’s equipment for
the purpose of completing any work in process, taking any actions described in the preceding clause
(iii) and collecting any Secured Obligation, (v) without notice except as specified below or under
the UCC, sell the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale,
at any of Secured Party’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, at such
time or times and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as Secured Party may deem
commercially reasonable, (vi) exercise dominion and control over and refuse to permit further
withdrawals from any Deposit Account maintained with
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Secured Party or any Lender and provide instructions directing the disposition of funds in Deposit Accounts not
maintained with Secured Party or any Lender (it being understood that the foregoing subclause (vi)
shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 8.02 of the Credit Agreement) and (vii)
provide entitlement orders with respect to Security Entitlements and other Investment Property
constituting a part of the Collateral and, without notice to any Grantor, transfer to or register
in the name of Secured Party or any of its nominees any or all of the Securities Collateral. To
the extent permitted by the UCC and applicable laws, Secured Party may be the purchaser of any or
all of the Collateral at any such sale and Secured Party, as agent for and representative of
Lender, shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the
purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and
apply any of the Secured Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any
Collateral payable by Secured Party at such sale. Each purchaser at any such sale shall hold the
property sold absolutely free from any claim or right on the part of any Grantor, and each Grantor
hereby waives (to the extent permitted by applicable law) all rights of redemption, stay and/or
appraisal which it now has or may at any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute
now existing or hereafter enacted. Each Grantor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be
required by law, at least ten days’ written notice to such Grantor of the time and place of any
public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable
notification. Secured Party shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of
notice of sale having been given. Secured Party may adjourn any public or private sale from time
to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further
notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. Each Grantor hereby waives any
claims against Secured Party arising by reason of the fact that the price at which any Collateral
may have been sold at such a private sale was less than the price which might have been obtained at
a public sale, even if Secured Party accepts the first offer received and does not offer such
Collateral to more than one offeree. If the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the
Collateral are insufficient to pay all the Secured Obligations, Grantors shall be jointly and
severally liable for the deficiency and the fees of any attorneys employed by Secured Party to
collect such deficiency. Each Grantor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants
contained in this Section 15 will cause irreparable injury to Secured Party, that Secured Party has
no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that each and every
covenant contained in this Section shall be specifically enforceable against such Grantor, and each
Grantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific
performance of such covenants except for a defense that no default has occurred giving rise to the
Secured Obligations becoming due and payable prior to their stated maturities.
(b) Securities Collateral. Each Grantor recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions
contained in the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, Secured Party may be
compelled, with respect to any sale of all or any part of the Securities Collateral conducted
without prior registration or qualification of such Securities Collateral under the Securities Act
and/or such state securities laws, to limit purchasers to those who will agree, among other things,
to acquire the Securities Collateral for their own account, for investment and not with a view to
the distribution or resale thereof. To the extent permitted by applicable law, (i) each Grantor
acknowledges that any such private placement may be at prices and on terms less favorable than
those obtainable through a sale without such restrictions (including an offering made pursuant to a
registration statement under the Securities Act) and, (ii) notwithstanding such circumstances and
the registration rights granted to Secured Party by
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such Grantor pursuant hereto, each Grantor agrees that any such private placement shall not be
deemed, in and of itself, to be commercially unreasonable and that Secured Party shall have no
obligation to delay the sale of any Securities Collateral for the period of time necessary to
permit the issuer thereof to register it for a form of sale requiring registration under the
Securities Act or under applicable state securities laws, even if such issuer would, or should,
agree to so register it. If Secured Party determines to exercise its right to sell any or all of
the Securities Collateral, upon written request, each Grantor shall and shall cause each issuer of
any Securities Collateral to be sold hereunder from time to time to furnish to Secured Party all
such information as Secured Party may request in order to determine the amount of Securities
Collateral which may be sold by Secured Party in exempt transactions under the Securities Act and
the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, as the same are
from time to time in effect.
(c) Collateral Account. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any amounts on
deposit in the Collateral Account shall be held by Secured Party and applied by Secured Party in
accordance with the terms of Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 16. ADDITIONAL REMEDIES FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL.
(a) Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence and during
the continuation of an Event of Default, (i) Secured Party shall have the right (but not the
obligation) to bring suit, in the name of any Grantor, Secured Party or otherwise, to enforce any
Intellectual Property Collateral, in which event each Grantor shall, at the request of Secured
Party, do any and all lawful acts and execute any and all documents required by Secured Party in
aid of such enforcement and each Grantor shall promptly, upon demand, reimburse and indemnify
Secured Party as provided in Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement and Section 18 hereof, as
applicable, in connection with the exercise of its rights under this Section 16, and, to the extent
that Secured Party shall elect not to bring suit to enforce any Intellectual Property Collateral as
provided in this Section, each Grantor agrees to use all reasonable measures, whether by action,
suit, proceeding or otherwise, to prevent the infringement of any of the Intellectual Property
Collateral by others and for that purpose agrees to use its commercially reasonable judgment in
maintaining any action, suit or proceeding against any Person so infringing reasonably necessary to
prevent such infringement; (ii) upon written demand from Secured Party, each Grantor shall execute
and deliver to Secured Party an assignment or assignments of the Intellectual Property Collateral
and such other documents as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes of
this Agreement; (iii) each Grantor agrees that such an assignment and/or recording shall be applied
to reduce the Secured Obligations outstanding only to the extent that Secured Party (or any Lender)
receives cash proceeds in respect of the sale of, or other realization upon, the Intellectual
Property Collateral; and (iv) within five Business Days after written notice from Secured Party,
each Grantor shall make available to Secured Party, to the extent within such Grantor’s power and
authority, such personnel in such Grantor’s employ as Secured Party may reasonably designate, by
name, title or job responsibility, to permit such Grantor to continue, directly or indirectly, to
produce, advertise and sell the products and services sold or delivered by such Grantor under or in
connection with
the Trademarks, Trademark Registrations and Trademark Rights, such persons to be available to
perform their prior functions on Secured Party’s behalf and to be compensated by Secured Party at
such Grantor’s expense on a per diem, pro-rata basis consistent with the salary and benefit
structure applicable to each as of the date of such Event of Default.
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(b) If (i) an Event of Default shall have occurred and, by reason of cure, waiver,
modification, amendment or otherwise, no longer be continuing, (ii) no other Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, (iii) an assignment to Secured Party of any rights, title and
interests in and to the Intellectual Property Collateral shall have been previously made, and (iv)
the Secured Obligations shall not have become immediately due and payable, upon the written request
of any Grantor, Secured Party shall promptly execute and deliver to such Grantor such assignments
as may be necessary to reassign to such Grantor any such rights, title and interests as may have
been assigned to Secured Party as aforesaid, subject to any disposition thereof that may have been
made by Secured Party; provided, after giving effect to such reassignment, Secured Party’s security
interest granted pursuant hereto, as well as all other rights and remedies of Secured Party granted
hereunder, shall continue to be in full force and effect; and provided further, the rights, title
and interests so reassigned shall be free and clear of all Liens other than Liens (if any)
encumbering such rights, title and interest at the time of their assignment to Secured Party.
SECTION 17. APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS.
Except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Agreement, all proceeds received by Secured
Party in respect of any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the
Collateral shall be applied as provided in the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 18. INDEMNITY AND EXPENSES.
(a) Grantors jointly and severally agree to indemnify Secured Party and Lender from and
against any and all claims, losses and liabilities in any way relating to, growing out of or
resulting from this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without
limitation, enforcement of this Agreement), except to the extent such claims, losses or liabilities
result solely from Secured Party’s or Lender’s gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.
(b) Grantors jointly and severally agree to pay to Secured Party upon demand the amount of any
and all costs and expenses in accordance with Section 9.04 of the Credit Agreement.
(c) The obligations of Grantors in this Section 18 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement and the discharge of Grantors’ other obligations under this Agreement, the Credit
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
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SECTION 19. CONTINUING SECURITY INTEREST; TRANSFER OF LOANS; TERMINATION AND RELEASE.
(a) This Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall (i)
remain in full force and effect until the payment in full of the Secured Obligations or
the cancellation or termination of the Commitments, (ii) be binding upon Grantors and their
respective successors and assigns, and (iii) inure, together with the rights and remedies of
Secured Party hereunder, to the benefit of Secured Party and its successors, transferees and
assigns. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing subclause (iii) but subject to the
provisions of Section 9.07 of the Credit Agreement, any Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any
Loans held by it to any Eligible Assignee, and such other Eligible Assignee shall thereupon become
vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to Lender herein or otherwise.
(b) Upon the payment in full of all Secured Obligations (other than Unasserted Obligations) or
the cancellation or termination of the Commitments, the security interest granted hereby shall
terminate and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the applicable Grantors. Upon any such
termination Secured Party will, at Grantors’ expense, execute and deliver to Grantors such
documents as Grantors shall reasonably request to evidence such termination. In addition, upon the
proposed sale or other disposition of any Collateral by a Grantor in accordance with the Credit
Agreement for which such Grantor desires a security interest release from Secured Party, such a
release may be obtained pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.18 of the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 20. SECURED PARTY AS AGENT.
(a) Secured Party has been appointed to act as Secured Party hereunder by Lender. Secured
Party shall be obligated, and shall have the right hereunder, to make demands, to give notices, to
exercise or refrain from exercising any rights, and to take or refrain from taking any action
(including, without limitation, the release or substitution of Collateral), solely in accordance
with this Agreement and the Credit Agreement.
(b) Secured Party shall at all times be the same Person that is Lender under the Credit
Agreement. Written notice of assignment by Lender pursuant to Section 9.07 of the Credit Agreement
shall also constitute notice of resignation as Secured Party under this Agreement; and appointment
of a successor Lender pursuant to Section 9.07 of the Credit Agreement shall also constitute
appointment of a successor Secured Party under this Agreement. Upon the acceptance of any
appointment as Lender under Section 9.07 of the Credit Agreement by a successor Lender, that
successor Lender shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers,
privileges and duties of the retiring Secured Party under this Agreement, and the retiring Secured
Party under this Agreement shall promptly, at the expense of Secured Party, (i) transfer to such
successor Secured Party all sums, securities and other items of Collateral held hereunder, together
with all records and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of
the duties of the successor Secured Party under this Agreement, and (ii) execute (if necessary) and
deliver to such successor Secured Party such amendments to financing statements, and take such
other actions, as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the assignment to such
successor Secured Party of the security interests created hereunder, whereupon such retiring
Secured Party shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any
retiring Lender’s resignation hereunder as Secured Party, the provisions of this Agreement shall
inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Agreement
while it was Secured Party hereunder.
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SECTION 21. ADDITIONAL GRANTORS.
The initial Grantor hereunder shall be Company on the date hereof. From time to time
subsequent to the date hereof, additional Subsidiaries of Company may become Additional Grantors,
by executing a Counterpart. Upon delivery of any such Counterpart to Secured Party, notice of
which is hereby waived by Grantor, each such Additional Grantor shall be a Grantor and shall be as
fully a party hereto as if such Additional Grantor were an original signatory hereto. Each Grantor
expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the
addition or release of any other Grantor hereunder, nor by any election of Secured Party not to
cause any Subsidiary of Company to become an Additional Grantor hereunder. This Agreement shall be
fully effective as to any Grantor that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any other
Person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be a Grantor hereunder.
SECTION 22. AMENDMENTS; ETC.
No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, and no
consent to any departure by any Grantor therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same
shall be in writing and signed by Secured Party and, in the case of any such amendment or
modification, by Grantors; provided this Agreement may be modified by the execution of a
Counterpart by an Additional Grantor in accordance with Section 21 hereof and Grantors hereby waive
any requirement of notice of or consent to any such amendment. Any such waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given.
SECTION 23. NOTICES.
Any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing
and may be personally served or sent by telefacsimile or United States mail or courier service and
shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person or by courier service, upon receipt of
telefacsimile, or three Business Days after depositing it in the United States mail with postage
prepaid and properly addressed; provided that notices to Secured Party shall not be
effective until received. For the purposes hereof, the address of each party hereto shall be as
provided on Schedule 9.02 to the Credit Agreement or as set forth under such party’s name on the
signature pages hereof or such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written
notice delivered to the other parties hereto.
SECTION 24. FAILURE OR INDULGENCE NOT WAIVER; REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.
No failure or delay on the part of Secured Party in the exercise of any power, right or
privilege hereunder shall impair such power, right or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of
any default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power,
right or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right or
privilege. All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement are cumulative to, and not
exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
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SECTION 25. SEVERABILITY.
In case any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not
in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
SECTION 26. HEADINGS.
Section and subsection headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of
reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose or be given
any substantive effect.
SECTION 27. GOVERNING LAW; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY,
AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK), WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE UCC PROVIDES
THAT THE PERFECTION OF THE SECURITY INTEREST HEREUNDER, OR REMEDIES HEREUNDER, IN RESPECT OF ANY
PARTICULAR COLLATERAL ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
IN WHICH CASE THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION SHALL GOVERN WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFECTION OF THE
SECURITY INTEREST IN, OR THE REMEDIES WITH RESPECT TO, SUCH PARTICULAR COLLATERAL. The rules of
construction set forth in Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this
Agreement mutatis mutandis.
SECTION 28. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE OF PROCESS.
ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST ANY GRANTOR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT, OR ANY OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. BY EXECUTING AND DELIVERING THIS AGREEMENT, EACH GRANTOR,
FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, IRREVOCABLY (I) ACCEPTS GENERALLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF SUCH COURTS; (II) WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF
FORUM NON CONVENIENS; (III) AGREES THAT SERVICE OF ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH
COURT MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO SUCH GRANTOR AT ITS
ADDRESS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 23 HEREOF; (IV) AGREES THAT SERVICE AS PROVIDED IN
CLAUSE (III) ABOVE IS SUFFICIENT TO CONFER PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER SUCH GRANTOR IN ANY SUCH
PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND OTHERWISE CONSTITUTES EFFECTIVE AND BINDING SERVICE IN
EVERY RESPECT; (V) AGREES THAT SECURED PARTY RETAINS THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER
MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SUCH GRANTOR IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION; AND (VI) AGREES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 28 RELATING TO JURISDICTION AND
VENUE SHALL BE BINDING AND ENFORCEABLE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER NEW YORK GENERAL
OBLIGATIONS LAW SECTION 5-1402 OR OTHERWISE.
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SECTION 29. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
GRANTORS AND SECURED PARTY HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF
ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER
IS INTENDED TO BE ALL ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT
RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS,
TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH GRANTOR
AND SECURED PARTY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR GRANTORS AND SECURED
PARTY TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT GRANTORS AND SECURED PARTY HAVE ALREADY RELIED ON
THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN
THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH GRANTOR AND SECURED PARTY FURTHER WARRANT AND REPRESENT THAT
EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY
WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS
IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING (OTHER THAN BY A
MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS SECTION 29 AND EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES
HERETO), AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR
MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A
WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
SECTION 30. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and by different parties hereto in
separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original,
but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument; signature
pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so
that all signature pages are physically attached to the same document.
SECTION 31. DEFINITIONS.
(a) Each capitalized term utilized in this Agreement that is not defined in the Credit
Agreement or in this Agreement, but that is defined in the UCC, including the categories
of Collateral listed in Section 1 hereof, shall have the meaning set forth in Articles 1, 8 or
9 of the UCC.
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(b) In addition, the following terms used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings:
“Additional Grantor” means a Subsidiary of Company that becomes a party hereto after the date
hereof as an additional Grantor by executing a Counterpart.
“Collateral” has the meaning set forth in Section 1 hereof.
“Collateral Account” means the “American Oil &Gas Inc. Collateral Account” permitted to be
established pursuant to Section 11 hereof.
“Copyright Registrations” means all copyright registrations issued to any Grantor and
applications for copyright registration that have been or may hereafter be issued or applied for
thereon in the United States and any state thereof and in foreign countries (including, without
limitation, the registrations set forth on Schedule 10 annexed hereto, as the same may be
amended pursuant hereto from time to time).
“Copyright Rights” means all common law and other rights in and to the Copyrights in the
United States and any state thereof and in foreign countries including all copyright licenses (but
with respect to such copyright licenses, only to the extent permitted by such licensing
arrangements), the right (but not the obligation) to renew and extend Copyright Registrations and
any such rights and to register works protectable by copyright and the right (but not the
obligation) to xxx in the name of any Grantor or in the name of Secured Party or Lender for past,
present and future infringements of the Copyrights and any such rights.
“Copyrights” means all items under copyright in various published and unpublished works of
authorship including, without limitation, computer programs, computer data bases, other computer
software layouts, trade dress, drawings, designs, writings, and formulas (including, without
limitation, the works set forth on Schedule 10 annexed hereto, as the same may be amended
pursuant hereto from time to time).
“Counterpart” means a counterpart to this Agreement entered into by a Subsidiary of Company
pursuant to Section 21 hereof.
“Credit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preliminary Statements of this Agreement.
“Equity Interests” means all shares of stock, partnership interests, interests in Joint
Ventures, limited liability company interests and all other equity interests in a Person, whether
such stock or interests are classified as Investment Property or General Intangibles under the UCC.
“Event of Default” means any Event of Default as defined in the Credit Agreement.
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“Grant” means a Grant of Trademark Security Interest, substantially in the form of Exhibit I
annexed hereto, and a Grant of Patent Security Interest, substantially in the form of Exhibit II
annexed hereto, and a Grant of Copyright Security Interest, substantially in the form of Exhibit
III annexed hereto.
“Intellectual Property Collateral” means, with respect to any Grantor all right, title and
interest (including rights acquired pursuant to a license or otherwise but only to the extent
permitted by agreements governing such license or other use) in and to all
(a) Copyrights, Copyright Registrations and Copyright Rights, including, without limitation,
each of the Copyrights, rights, titles and interests in and to the Copyrights, all derivative works
and other works protectable by copyright, which are presently, or in the future may be, owned,
created (as a work for hire for the benefit of such Grantor), authored (as a work for hire for the
benefit of such Grantor), or acquired by such Grantor, in whole or in part, and all Copyright
Rights with respect thereto and all Copyright Registrations therefor, heretofore or hereafter
granted or applied for, and all renewals and extensions thereof, throughout the world;
(b) Patents;
(c) Trademarks, Trademark Registrations, the Trademark Rights and goodwill of such Grantor’s
business symbolized by the Trademarks and associated therewith;
(d) all trade secrets, trade secret rights, know-how, customer lists, processes of production,
ideas, confidential business information, techniques, processes, formulas, and all other
proprietary information; and
(e) all proceeds thereof (such as, by way of example and not by limitation, license royalties
and proceeds of infringement suits).
“IP Supplement” means an IP Supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit V annexed
hereto.
“Patents” means all patents and patent applications and rights and interests in patents and
patent applications under any domestic or foreign law that are presently, or in the future may be,
owned or held by a Grantor and all patents and patent applications and rights, title and interests
in patents and patent applications under any domestic or foreign law that are presently, or in the
future may be, owned by such Grantor in whole or in part (including, without limitation, the
patents and patent applications set forth on Schedule 9 annexed hereto), all rights (but
not obligations) corresponding thereto to xxx for past, present and future infringements and all
re-issues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part thereof.
“Pledged Debt” means the Indebtedness from time to time owed to a Grantor, including the
Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 7 annexed hereto and issued by the obligors named
therein, the Instruments and certificates evidencing such Indebtedness and all interest, cash or
other property received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or exchanged therefor.
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“Pledged Equity” means all Equity Interests now or hereafter owned by a Grantor, including all
securities convertible into, and rights, warrants, options and other rights to purchase
or otherwise acquire, any of the foregoing, including those owned on the date hereof and set
forth on Schedule 6 annexed hereto, the certificates or other instruments representing any
of the foregoing and any interest of such Grantor in the entries on the books of any securities
intermediary pertaining thereto and all distributions, dividends and other property received,
receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or exchanged therefor, but excluding any Equity
Interests of Foreign Subsidiaries to the extent a security interest in such Equity Interests could
reasonably be expected to result in material adverse Tax consequences to Company.
“Pledged Subsidiary Debt” means Pledged Debt owed to a Grantor by any obligor that is, or
becomes, a direct or indirect Subsidiary of such Grantor, of which such Grantor is a direct or
indirect Subsidiary or that controls, is controlled by or under common control with such Grantor.
“Pledged Subsidiary Equity” means Pledged Equity in a Person that is, or becomes a direct
Subsidiary of a Grantor.
“Pledge Supplement” means a Pledge Supplement, in substantially the form of Exhibit IV
annexed hereto, in respect of the additional Pledged Equity or Pledged Debt pledged pursuant to
this Agreement.
“Secured Obligations” has the meaning set forth in Section 2 hereof.
“Securities Collateral” means, with respect to any Grantor, the Pledged Equity, the Pledged
Debt and any other Investment Property in which such Grantor has an interest.
“Trademark Registrations” means all registrations that have been or may hereafter be issued or
applied for thereon in the United States and any state thereof and in foreign countries (including,
without limitation, the registrations and applications set forth on Schedule 8 annexed
hereto).
“Trademark Rights” means all common law and other rights (but in no event any of the
obligations) in and to the Trademarks in the United States and any state thereof and in foreign
countries.
“Trademarks” means all trademarks, service marks, designs, logos, indicia, tradenames, trade
dress, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles
and/or other source and/or business identifiers and applications pertaining thereto, owned by a
Grantor, or hereafter adopted and used, in its business (including, without limitation, the
trademarks specifically set forth on Schedule 8 annexed hereto).
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code, as it exists on the date of this Agreement or as it
may hereafter be amended, in the State of New York.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor and Secured Party have caused this Agreement to be duly executed
and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written
above.
AMERICAN OIL & GAS INC. | ||||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
Notice Address: | ||||||||
0000 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
XXXX CORPORATION, as Secured Party | ||||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
Notice Address: | ||||||||
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxx |
Name | Notice Address for each Grantor | |
American Oil & Gas Inc.
|
0000 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
On August 6, 2009, Borrower filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) a
statement of claim against Jefferies & Company, Inc. (“Jefferies”), as American’s broker with
regards to the ARPS. The statement of claim seeks in arbitration to have Jefferies (i) purchase at
par value Borrower’s remaining unredeemed ARPS, (ii) reimburse American for consequential damages
(appx. $150,000 to date) and for Borrower’s legal costs in the arbitration and (iii) pay American
approximately $1,000,000 in interest at 8% per annum, less the ARPS dividends Borrower received
following the failed auction. The arbitration is scheduled currently to take place in December
2010.
Grantor | Filing Offices | |
American Oil & Gas Inc.
|
Nevada Secretary of State Divide County, North Dakota Xxxx County, North Dakota XxXxxxxx County, North Dakota Mountrial County, North Dakota Williams County, North Dakota |
Jurisdiction | ||||||||
Name of | Type of | Office | of | Organization | ||||
Grantor | Organization | Locations | Organization | Number | ||||
American Oil & Gas
Inc.
|
Corporation | 0000 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Facsimile: 000-000-0000 |
Nevada | NV20001212208 |
Name of Grantor | Locations of Equipment and Inventory | |
American Oil & Gas Inc.
|
Please refer to Schedule 4.01(g) and Schedules 5.08(b) of the Credit Agreement. | |
Inventory consisting of pipe product is also held at the following locations: | ||
Inter-Mountain Pipe & Threading Co. 0000 X. 0xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 |
||
Black Hills Trucking Inc.—The WB Supply Casing 0000 00xx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
||
North Xxxx Yard 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 00000 |
Other Names
Name of Grantor
|
Other Names | |
American Oil & Gas Inc.
|
None. |
Equity | Amount of | Percentage of | |||||||||
Class of | Certificate | Equity | Outstanding | ||||||||
Equity Issuer | Equity | Nos. | Par Value | Interests | Equity Pledged | ||||||
Tower American Corporation | Common Stock | 1 | None | 1,000 Shares of Common Stock |
100 | % |
Debt Issuer | Amount of Indebtedness | |
Tower American Corporation
|
Tower American Corporation owes American Oil & Gas Inc. approx. $300,000 per month for its operating expenses which is evidenced by a book entry loan and not evidenced by a promissory note. |
SCHEDULE 8
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
U.S. Trademarks:
None.
Foreign Trademarks:
None.
SCHEDULE 9
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
U.S. Patents Issued:
None.
U.S. Patents Pending:
None.
Foreign Patents Issued:
None.
Foreign Patents Pending:
None.
SCHEDULE 10
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
U.S. Copyright Registrations:
None.
Foreign Copyright Registrations:
None.
Pending U.S. Copyright Registration Applications:
None.
Pending Foreign Copyright Registration Applications:
None.
SCHEDULE 11
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts, Commodity Accounts
Depository Bank or | Address of Depository | |||||||
Securities | Bank or Securities | |||||||
Type of Account | Intermediary | Intermediary | Account Number | |||||
ZBA Checking
|
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association |
0000 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 |
6816555723 | |||||
Business Checking (Main Operating Account) |
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association |
0000 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 |
0000000000 | |||||
Savings
|
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association |
0000 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000 |
8991009492 | |||||
Business Checking
Account in the name
of Tower American
Corporation
|
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association |
0000 00xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000 |
8275179748 |
SCHEDULE 12
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Chattel Paper
None.
SCHEDULE 13
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Letter-of-Credit Rights
None.
SCHEDULE 14
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Documents
None.
SCHEDULE 15
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Motor Vehicles
None.
EXHIBIT I TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITY AGREEMENT
[FORM OF GRANT OF TRADEMARK SECURITY INTEREST]
GRANT OF TRADEMARK SECURITY INTEREST
WHEREAS, [NAME OF GRANTOR], a
_____
corporation (“Grantor”), owns and uses in its
business, and will in the future adopt and so use, various intangible assets, including the
Trademark Collateral (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, {Company Name}, a {Company’s State of Organization} corporation (“Company”), has
entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of August 27, 2010 (said Credit Agreement, as it may
heretofore have been and as it may hereafter be further amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, being the “Credit Agreement”) with the financial institutions
named therein (collectively, together with their respective successors and assigns party to the
Credit Agreement from time to time, the “Lender”),
_____, as Syndication Agent, and
{Administrative Agent Name}, as Administrative Agent for the Lender (in such capacity, “Secured
Party”) pursuant to which Lender have made certain commitments, subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in the Credit Agreement, to extend certain credit facilities to Company; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of a Security Agreement dated as of {Credit Agreement Date}
(said Security Agreement, as it may heretofore have been and as it may hereafter be further
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, being the “Security
Agreement”), among Grantor, Secured Party and the other grantors named therein, Grantor has created
in favor of Secured Party a security interest in, and Secured Party has become a secured creditor
with respect to, the Trademark Collateral;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, subject to the terms and conditions of the Security Agreement, to evidence
further the security interest granted by Grantor to Secured Party pursuant to the Security
Agreement, Grantor hereby grants to Secured Party a security interest in all of Grantor’s right,
title and interest in and to the following, in each case whether now or hereafter existing or in
which Grantor now has or hereafter acquires an interest and wherever the same may be located (the
“Trademark Collateral”):
all rights, title and interest (including rights acquired pursuant to a license or otherwise)
in and to all trademarks, service marks, designs, logos, indicia, tradenames, trade dress,
corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles and/or
other source and/or business identifiers and applications pertaining thereto, owned by such
Grantor, or hereafter adopted and used, in its business (including, without limitation, the
trademarks set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto) (collectively, the “Trademarks”), all
registrations that have been or may hereafter be issued or applied for thereon in the United States
and any state thereof and in foreign countries (including, without limitation, the registrations
and applications set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto), all common law and other rights
(but in no event any of the obligations) in and to the Trademarks in the United States and any
state thereof
and in foreign countries, and all goodwill of such Grantor’s business symbolized by the
Trademarks and associated therewith; and
all proceeds, products, rents and profits of or from any and all of the foregoing Trademark
Collateral and, to the extent not otherwise included, all payments under insurance (whether or not
Secured Party is the loss payee thereof), or any indemnity, warranty or guaranty, payable by reason
of loss or damage to or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing Trademark Collateral. For
purposes of this Grant of Trademark Security Interest, the term “proceeds” includes whatever is
receivable or received when Trademark Collateral or proceeds are sold, licensed, exchanged,
collected or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary.
Grantor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of Secured
Party with respect to the security interest in the Trademark Collateral granted hereby are more
fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by
reference herein as if fully set forth herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this Grant of Trademark Security Interest to be duly
executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the
_____
day of
_____,
_____.
[NAME OF GRANTOR] | ||||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
SCHEDULE A
TO
GRANT OF TRADEMARK SECURITY INTEREST
TO
GRANT OF TRADEMARK SECURITY INTEREST
Trademark | Registration/ | Registration/ | ||||
Owner | Description | Appl. Number | Appl. Date | |||
EXHIBIT II TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITY AGREEMENT
[FORM OF GRANT OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST]
GRANT OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST
WHEREAS, [NAME OF GRANTOR], a
_____
corporation (“Grantor”), owns and uses in its
business, and will in the future adopt and so use, various intangible assets, including the Patent
Collateral (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, {Company Name}, a {Company’s State of Organization} corporation (“Company”), has
entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of August 27, 2010 (said Credit Agreement, as it may
heretofore have been and as it may hereafter be further amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, being the “Credit Agreement”) with the financial institutions
named therein (collectively, together with their respective successors and assigns party to the
Credit Agreement from time to time, the “Lender”),
_____, as Syndication Agent, and
{Administrative Agent Name}, as Administrative Agent for the Lender (in such capacity, “Secured
Party”), pursuant to which Lender have made certain commitments, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, to extend certain credit facilities to Company; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of a Security Agreement dated as of {Credit Agreement Date}
(said Security Agreement, as it may heretofore have been and as it may hereafter be further
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, being the “Security
Agreement”), among Grantor, Secured Party and the other grantors named therein, Grantor created in
favor of Secured Party a security interest in, and Secured Party has become a secured creditor with
respect to, the Patent Collateral;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, subject to the terms and conditions of the Security Agreement, to evidence
further the security interest granted by Grantor to Secured Party pursuant to the Security
Agreement, Grantor hereby grants to Secured Party a security interest in all of Grantor’s right,
title and interest in and to the following, in each case whether now or hereafter existing or in
which Grantor now has or hereafter acquires an interest and wherever the same may be located (the
“Patent Collateral”):
all rights, title and interest (including rights acquired pursuant to a license or otherwise)
in and to all patents and patent applications and rights and interests in patents and patent
applications under any domestic or foreign law that are presently, or in the future may be, owned
or held by such Grantor and all patents and patent applications and rights, title and interests in
patents and patent applications under any domestic or foreign law that are presently, or in the
future may be, owned by such Grantor in whole or in part (including, without limitation, the
patents and patent applications set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto), all rights (but not
obligations) corresponding thereto to xxx for past, present and future infringements and all
re-issues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part thereof; and
all proceeds, products, rents and profits of or from any and all of the foregoing Patent
Collateral and, to the extent not otherwise included, all payments under
insurance (whether or not Secured Party is the loss payee thereof), or any indemnity, warranty
or guaranty, payable by reason of loss or damage to or otherwise with respect to any of the
foregoing Patent Collateral. For purposes of this Grant of Patent Security Interest, the term
“proceeds” includes whatever is receivable or received when Patent Collateral or proceeds are sold,
licensed, exchanged, collected or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or
involuntary.
Grantor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of Secured
Party with respect to the security interest in the Patent Collateral granted hereby are more fully
set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by
reference herein as if fully set forth herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this Grant of Patent Security Interest to be duly
executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the
_____
day of
_____,
_____.
[NAME OF GRANTOR] | ||||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
SCHEDULE A
TO
GRANT OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST
TO
GRANT OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST
Patents Issued:
Patent No. | Issue Date | Invention | Inventor(s) | |||
Patents Pending:
Application | ||||||||
Applicant’s Name | Date Filed | Number | Invention | Inventor(s) | ||||
EXHIBIT III TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITY AGREEMENT
[FORM OF GRANT OF COPYRIGHT SECURITY INTEREST]
GRANT OF COPYRIGHT SECURITY INTEREST
WHEREAS, [NAME OF GRANTOR], a
_____
corporation (“Grantor”), owns and uses in its
business, and will in the future adopt and so use, various intangible assets, including the
Copyright Collateral (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, {Company Name} a {Company’s State of Organization} corporation (“Company”), has
entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of August 27, 2010 (said Credit Agreement, as it may
heretofore have been and as it may hereafter be further amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, being the “Credit Agreement”) with the financial institutions
named therein (collectively, together with their respective successors and assigns party to the
Credit Agreement from time to time, the “Lender”),
_____, as Syndication Agent, and
{Administrative Agent Name}, as Administrative Agent for the Lender (in such capacity, “Secured
Party”), pursuant to which Lender have made certain commitments, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, to extend certain credit facilities to Company; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of a Security Agreement dated as of {Credit Agreement Date}
(said Security Agreement, as it may heretofore have been and as it may hereafter be further
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, being the “Security
Agreement”), among Grantor, Secured Party and the other grantors named therein, Grantor created in
favor of Secured Party a security interest in, and Secured Party has become a secured creditor with
respect to, the Copyright Collateral;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, subject to the terms and conditions of the Security Agreement, to evidence
further the security interest granted by Grantor to Secured Party pursuant to the Security
Agreement, Grantor hereby grants to Secured Party a security interest in all of Grantor’s right,
title and interest in and to the following, in each case whether now or hereafter existing or in
which Grantor now has or hereafter acquires an interest and wherever the same may be located (the
“Copyright Collateral”):
all rights, title and interest (including rights acquired pursuant to a license or otherwise)
under copyright in various published and unpublished works of authorship including, without
limitation, computer programs, computer data bases, other computer software layouts, trade dress,
drawings, designs, writings, and formulas (including, without limitation, the works set forth on
Schedule A annexed hereto, as the same may be amended pursuant hereto from time to time)
(collectively, the “Copyrights”), all copyright registrations issued to Grantor and applications
for copyright registration that have been or may hereafter be issued or applied for thereon in the
United States and any state thereof and in foreign countries (including, without limitation, the
registrations set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto, as the same may be amended pursuant
hereto from time to
time) (collectively, the “Copyright Registrations”), all common law and other rights in and to the Copyrights in the United States and any state thereof and
in foreign countries including all copyright licenses (but with respect to such copyright licenses,
only to the extent permitted by such licensing arrangements) (the “Copyright Rights”), including,
without limitation, each of the Copyrights, rights, titles and interests in and to the Copyrights,
all derivative works and other works protectable by copyright, which are presently, or in the
future may be, owned, created (as a work for hire for the benefit of Grantor), authored (as a work
for hire for the benefit of Grantor), or acquired by Grantor, in whole or in part, and all
Copyright Rights with respect thereto and all Copyright Registrations therefor, heretofore or
hereafter granted or applied for, and all renewals and extensions thereof, throughout the world,
including all proceeds thereof (such as, by way of example and not by limitation, license royalties
and proceeds of infringement suits), the right (but not the obligation) to renew and extend such
Copyright Registrations and Copyright Rights and to register works protectable by copyright and the
right (but not the obligation) to xxx in the name of such Grantor or in the name of Secured Party
or Lender for past, present and future infringements of the Copyrights and Copyright Rights; and
all proceeds, products, rents and profits of or from any and all of the foregoing Copyright
Collateral and, to the extent not otherwise included, all payments under insurance (whether or not
Secured Party is the loss payee thereof), or any indemnity, warranty or guaranty, payable by reason
of loss or damage to or otherwise with respect to any of the foregoing Copyright Collateral. For
purposes of this Grant of Copyright Security Interest, the term “proceeds” includes whatever is
receivable or received when Copyright Collateral or proceeds are sold, licensed, exchanged,
collected or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary.
Grantor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of Secured
Party with respect to the security interest in the Copyright Collateral granted hereby are more
fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by
reference herein as if fully set forth herein.
2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this Grant of Copyright Security Interest to be duly
executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the
_____
day of
_____,
_____.
[NAME OF GRANTOR] | ||||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
SCHEDULE A
TO
GRANT OF COPYRIGHT SECURITY INTEREST
TO
GRANT OF COPYRIGHT SECURITY INTEREST
U.S. Copyright Registrations:
Title | Registration No. | Date of Issue | Registered Owner | |||
Foreign Copyright Registrations:
Country | Title | Registration No. | Date of Issue | |||
Pending U.S. Copyright Registration Applications:
Title | Appl. No. | Date of Application | Copyright Claimant | |||
Pending Foreign Copyright Registration Applications:
Country | Title | Appl. No. | Date of Application | |||
EXHIBIT IV TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITY AGREEMENT
PLEDGE SUPPLEMENT
This Pledge Supplement, dated as of
_____, is delivered pursuant to the Security
Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2010 between
_____, a
_____
(“Grantor”),
the other Grantors named therein, and Xxxx Corporation, as Secured Party (said Security Agreement,
as it may heretofore have been and as it may hereafter be further amended, restated, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time, being the “Security Agreement”). Capitalized terms used
herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Security
Agreement.
Grantor hereby agrees that the [Pledged Equity] [Pledged Debt] set forth on Schedule A annexed
hereto shall be deemed to be part of the [Pledged Equity] [Pledged Debt] and shall become part of
the Securities Collateral and shall secure all Secured Obligations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this Pledge Supplement to be duly executed and
delivered by its duly authorized officer as of
_____.
[GRANTOR] | ||||||||
By: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
SCHEDULE A
TO
PLEDGE SUPPLEMENT
TO
PLEDGE SUPPLEMENT
EXHIBIT V TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITY AGREEMENT
IP SUPPLEMENT
This IP SUPPLEMENT, dated as of
_____, is delivered pursuant to and supplements (i) the
Security Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2010 (said Security Agreement, as it may heretofore have
been and as it may hereafter be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time, being the “Security Agreement”), among American Oil & Gas Inc., [Insert Name of
Grantor] (“Grantor”), the other grantors named therein, and Xxxx Corporation, as Secured Party, and
(ii) the [Grant of Trademark Security Interest] [Grant of Patent Security Interest] [Grant of
Copyright Security Interest] dated as of
_____,
_____
(the “Grant”) executed by Grantor.
Capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto
in the Grant.
Grantor grants to Secured Party a security interest in all of Grantor’s right, title and
interest in and to the [Trademark Collateral] [Patent Collateral] [Copyright Collateral] set forth
on Schedule A annexed hereto. All such [Trademark Collateral] [Patent Collateral] [Copyright
Collateral] shall be deemed to be part of the [Trademark Collateral] [Patent Collateral] [Copyright
Collateral] and shall be hereafter subject to each of the terms and conditions of the Security
Agreement and the Grant.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this IP Supplement to be duly executed and delivered by
its duly authorized officer as of
_____.
[GRANTOR] | ||||||||
By: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
[FORM OF COUNTERPART]
COUNTERPART (this “Counterpart”), dated as of
_____, is delivered pursuant to Section 21 of
the Security Agreement referred to below. The undersigned hereby agrees that this Counterpart may
be attached to the Security Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2010 (said Security Agreement, as it
may heretofore have been and as it may hereafter be further amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time being the “Security Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed therein), among American Oil & Gas
Inc., the other Grantors named therein, and Xxxx Corporation as Secured Party. The undersigned by
executing and delivering this Counterpart hereby becomes a Grantor under the Security Agreement in
accordance with Section 21 thereof and agrees to be bound by all of the terms thereof. [Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the undersigned hereby:
(i) authorizes the Secured Party to add the information set forth on the Schedules to
this Agreement to the correlative Schedules attached to the Security Agreement;1
(ii) agrees that all Collateral of the undersigned, including the items of property
described on the Schedules hereto, shall become part of the Collateral and shall secure all
Secured Obligations; and
(iii) makes the representations and warranties set forth in the Security Agreement, as
amended hereby, to the extent relating to the undersigned.]
[NAME OF ADDITIONAL GRANTOR] | ||||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
1 | The Schedules to the Counterpart should include copies
of all Schedules that identify collateral to be granted by the Additional
Grantor. |
2