SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITY
AGREEMENT
This
Security Agreement (“Agreement”) is made this 5th day of February, 2007 (the
“Effective Date”), by and between Aura Sound, Inc., a California corporation
(“Debtor”) whose address is 00000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx Xx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 and
Apex Investment Fund, Ltd.
This
Agreement is entered into in connection with Secured Party’s loan to Debtor of
$500,0000 (the “Loan”) pursuant to a Secured Promissory Note dated the Effective
Date (the “Note”) and a Loan Agreement dated the Effective Date (the “Loan
Agreement”).
Secured
Party and Debtor agree as follows:
A.
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Definitions.
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1.
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“Collateral”.
The Collateral shall consist of all of the personal property of Debtor,
wherever located, and now owned or hereafter acquired,
including:
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(i)
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Accounts;
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(ii)
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Chattel
paper;
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(iii)
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Inventory;
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(iv)
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Equipment;
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(v)
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Instruments,
including promissory notes;
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(vi)
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Investment
property;
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(vii)
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Documents;
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(viii)
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Deposit
Accounts;
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(ix)
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Commercial
Tort Claims;
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(x)
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Letter-of-credit
right;
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(xi)
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General
intangibles (including without limitation all Intellectual
Property);
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(xii)
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Supporting
obligations; and
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(xiii)
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To
the extent not listed above as original collateral, proceeds and
products
of the foregoing.
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2.
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“Copyrights.”
Copyrights are all copyright rights, applications or registrations
and
like protections in each work or authorship or derivative work, whether
published or not (whether or not it is a trade secret) now or later
existing, created, acquired or
held.
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3.
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“Intellectual Property.”
Intellectual Property is all of
Debtor’s:
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Intellectual
property rights including Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents, including
amendments, renewals, extensions, and all licenses or other rights
to use
and all license fees and royalties from the
use;
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(ii)
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Trade
secrets or know-how;
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(iii)
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Design
rights which may be available to Debtor;
and
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(iv)
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Any
claims for damages (past, present or future) for infringement of
any of
the rights above, with the right, but not the obligation, to xxx
and
collect damages for use or infringement of the intellectual property
rights above.
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4.
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“Obligations”.
This Agreement secures the
following:
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(i)
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Debtor’s
obligations under the Note and Loan
Agreement;
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(ii)
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all
of Debtor’s other present and future obligations to Secured
Party;
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(iii)
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the
repayment of (a) any amounts that Secured Party may advance or spend
for
the maintenance or preservation of the Collateral, and (b) any other
expenditures that Secured Party may make under the provisions of
this
Agreement or for the benefit of
Debtor;
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(iv)
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all
amounts owed under any modifications, renewals or extensions of any
of the
foregoing obligations; and
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(v)
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any
of the foregoing that arises after the filing of a petition by or
against
Debtor under the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”),
even if the obligations do not accrue because of the automatic stay
under
Bankruptcy Code § 362 or otherwise.
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5.
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“Patents.”
Patents are patents, patent applications and like protections, including
improvements, divisions, continuations, renewals, reissues,
reexaminations, extensions and continuations-in-part of the
same.
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6.
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“Trademarks.”
Trademarks are trademark and servicemark rights, registered or not,
applications to register and registrations and like protections,
and the
entire goodwill of the business of Debtor connected with the trademarks
or
servicemarks.
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7.
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“UCC”.
Any term used in the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) and not defined in
this Agreement has the meaning given to the term in the
UCC.
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X.
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Xxxxx
of Security Interest.
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Debtor
grants a security interest in the Collateral to Secured Party to secure the
payment or performance of the Obligations.
C.
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Perfection
of Security Interests.
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1.
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Filing
of financing statement.
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(i)
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Debtor
authorizes Secured Party to file a financing statement (the “Financing
Statement”) describing the Collateral.
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(ii)
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Secured
Party shall receive prior to the Closing, or within a reasonable
time
thereafter, an official report from the Secretary of State of each
Collateral State, Chief Executive Office State, and the Debtor State
(each
as defined below) (the “SOS Reports”) indicating that Secured Party’s
security interest is prior to all other security interests or other
interests reflected in the report.
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2.
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Possession.
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(i)
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Debtor
shall have possession of the Collateral, except where expressly otherwise
provided in this Agreement or where Secured Party chooses to perfect
its
security interest by possession in addition to the filing of a financing
statement.
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(ii)
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Where
Collateral is in the possession of a third party, Debtor will join
with
Secured Party in notifying the third party of Secured Party’s security
interest and obtaining an acknowledgment from the third party that
it is
holding the Collateral for the benefit of Secured
Party.
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3.
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Control.
Debtor will cooperate with Secured Party in obtaining control with
respect
to Collateral consisting of:
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(i)
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Deposit
Accounts;
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(ii)
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Investment
Property;
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(iii)
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Letter-of-credit
rights; and
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(iv)
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Electronic
chattel paper.
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4.
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Intellectual
Property. Debtor
authorizes Secured Party to record any documents with the United
States
Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office necessary
to perfect or protect Secured Party’s security interest in Debtor’s
Intellectual Property.
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5.
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Marking
of Chattel Paper.
Debtor will not create any Chattel Paper without placing a legend
on the
Chattel Paper acceptable to Secured Party indicating that Secured
Party
has a security interest in the Chattel
Paper.
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D.
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Post-Closing
Covenants and Rights Concerning the
Collateral.
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1.
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Inspection.
The parties to this Security Agreement may inspect any Collateral
in the
other party’s possession, at any time upon reasonable
notice.
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2.
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Personal
Property. The
Collateral shall remain personal property at all times. Debtor shall
not
affix any of the Collateral to any real property in any manner which
would
change its nature from that of personal property to real property
or to a
fixture.
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3.
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Secured
Party’s Collection Rights. Secured
Party shall have the right at any time to enforce Debtor’s rights against
the account debtors and obligors.
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4.
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Limitations
on Obligations Concerning Maintenance of
Collateral.
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(i)
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Risk
of Loss.
Debtor has the risk of loss of the
Collateral.
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(ii)
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No
Collection Obligation.
Secured Party has no duty to collect any income accruing on the Collateral
or to preserve any rights relating to the
Collateral.
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5.
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No
Disposition of Collateral.
Secured Party does not authorize, and Debtor agrees not
to:
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(i)
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make
any sales or leases of any of the Collateral, other than sales of
Inventory in the ordinary course of
business;
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(ii)
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license
any of the Collateral, other than licenses or sublicenses in the
ordinary
course of business; or
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(iii)
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grant
any other security interest in any of the
Collateral.
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6.
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Purchase
Money Security Interests. To
the extent Debtor uses the Loan to purchase Collateral, Debtor’s repayment
of the Loan shall apply on a “first-in-first-out” basis so that the
portion of the Loan used to purchase a particular item of Collateral
shall
be paid in the chronological order the Debtor purchased the
Collateral.
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E.
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Debtor’s Representations
and Warranties.
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Debtor
warrants and represents that:
1.
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Title
to and transfer of Collateral.
It
has rights in or the power to transfer the Collateral and its title
to the
Collateral is free of all adverse claims, liens, security interests
and
restrictions on transfer or pledge except as created by this
Agreement.
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2.
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Location
of Collateral.
All collateral consisting of goods is located solely in the State
of
California (the “Collateral State”).
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3.
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Copyrights.
Set forth on Exhibit
A
is
a true and complete list of Debtor’s Copyrights (including copyrights of
software), setting forth the name of the copyright and application
or
registration number, which are registered with the United States
Copyright
Office and any foreign copyright office.
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4.
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Patents.
Set
forth on Exhibit
B
is
a true and compete list
of all of Debtor’s Patents, setting forth the name of the patent and
application or registration number, which are pending or registered
with
the United States Patent and Trademark Office and any foreign patent
office.
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5.
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Trademarks.
Set
forth on Exhibit
C
is
a true and compete list
of all of Debtor’s Trademarks, setting forth the name of the trademark and
application or registration number, which are pending or registered
with
the United States Patent and Trademark Office and any foreign trademark
office.
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6.
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Intellectual
Property.
Debtor
is
the sole owner of the Intellectual Property, except for those licenses
or
sublicenses granted in the ordinary course of Debtor’s business and any
interest or title of a licensor or under any license or sublicense,
if
the licenses and sublicenses permit granting Secured Party a security
interest in the licenses. No part of the Intellectual Property has
been
judged invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, and no claim
has
been made that any part of the Intellectual Property violates the
rights
of any third party.
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7.
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Location,
State of Organization, and Name of Debtor. Debtor’s:
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(i)
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chief
executive office is located in the State of New York (the “Chief Executive
Office State”);
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(ii)
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state
of organization is the State of New York (the “Debtor State”);
and
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(iii)
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exact
legal name is as set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
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F.
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Debtor’s Covenants.
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Until
the
Obligations are paid in full, Debtor agrees that it will:
1.
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Preserve
its corporate existence and not, in one transaction or a series of
related
transactions, merge into or consolidate with any other entity, or
sell all
or substantially all of its assets;
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2.
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Not
change the state where it is located;
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3.
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Not
change its corporate name without providing Secured Party with 30
days’
prior written notice;
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4.
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(i) Use
its best efforts to protect, defend and maintain the validity and
enforceability of the Intellectual Property, (ii) promptly advise
Secured
Party in writing of any material infringements of the Intellectual
Property by a third party as it becomes known to Debtor, and
(iii) use its best efforts to prevent any Intellectual Property from
being abandoned, forfeited or dedicated to the public without Secured
Party’s written consent;
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5.
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Give
prompt notice of any material change in the composition of the
Intellectual Property, including any subsequent ownership right of
Debtor
in or to any Copyright, Patent or Trademark or knowledge of an event
that
materially adversely affects the value of the Intellectual Property;
and
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6.
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Not
register any of its Copyrights with the United States Copyright Office
without first executing and simultaneously registering an intellectual
property security agreement, with the United States Copyright Office,
listing such Copyrights in order to protect and perfect Secured Party’s
security interest in such Copyrights. Promptly after such registration,
Debtor shall forward to Secured Party, at the address set forth above,
a
copy of, and the original Intellectual Property Security Agreement
as
filed with the United States Copyright Office.
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G.
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Events
of Default.
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The
occurrence of any of the following shall, at the option of Secured Party, be
an
Event of Default:
1.
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Any
default or Event of Default by Debtor under this Agreement, the Note,
the
Loan Agreement or any of the other
Obligations;
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2.
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Debtor’s
failure to comply with any of the provisions of,
or the incorrectness of any representation or warranty contained
in, this
Agreement, the Note, the Loan Agreement or in any of the other
Obligations;
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3.
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Transfer
or disposition of any of the Collateral, except as expressly permitted
by
this Agreement;
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4.
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Attachment,
execution, or levy on any of the Collateral;
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5.
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Debtor
voluntarily or involuntarily becoming subject to any proceeding under
(a) the Bankruptcy Code or (b) any similar remedy under state
statutory or common law;
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6.
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Debtor
shall fail to comply with any federal, state or local (a) hazardous
waste
or environmental law, (b) asset forfeiture or similar law which can
result
in the forfeiture of property, or
(c) other law, where noncompliance may have any significant effect
on the
Collateral;
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7.
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Debtor
shall become subject to any administrative or judicial proceeding
under
any federal, state or local (a) hazardous waste or environmental
law, (b)
asset forfeiture or similar law which can result in the forfeiture
of
property, or
(c) other law, where such proceeding may have any significant effect
on
the Collateral; or
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8.
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Secured
Party shall receive at any time following the Closing an SOS Report
indicating that Secured Party’s security interest is not prior to all
other security interests or other interests reflected in the
report.
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H.
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Default
Costs.
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Should
an
Event of Default occur, Debtor will pay to Secured Party all costs reasonably
incurred by the Secured Party for the purpose of enforcing its rights hereunder,
including:
1.
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Costs
of foreclosure;
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2.
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Costs
of obtaining money damages; and
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3.
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A
reasonable fee for the services of an attorney employed by Secured
Party
for any purpose related to this Agreement or the Obligations, including
consultation, drafting documents, sending notices or instituting,
prosecuting or defending litigation or
arbitration.
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I.
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Remedies Upon
Default.
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1.
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General.
Upon any Event of Default, Secured Party may pursue any remedy available
at law (including those available under the provisions of the UCC),
or in
equity to collect, enforce, or satisfy any Obligations then owing,
whether
by acceleration or otherwise.
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2.
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Concurrent
Remedies.
Upon an Event of Default, the Secured Party shall have the right
to pursue
any of the following remedies separately, successively, or
simultaneously:
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(i)
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File
suit and obtain judgment, and, in conjunction with any action, Secured
Party may seek any ancillary remedies provided by law, including
levy of
attachment and garnishment.
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(ii)
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Take
possession of any Collateral if not already in its possession without
demand and without legal process. Upon Secured Party’s demand, Debtor will
assemble and make the Collateral available to the Secured Party as
they
direct. Debtor grants to Secured Party the right, for this purpose,
to
enter into or on any premises where Collateral may be
located.
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(iii)
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Without
taking possession, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral
at
public or private sale in accordance with the
UCC.
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J.
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Foreclosure
Procedures.
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1.
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No
Waiver.
No delay or omission by the Secured Party to exercise any right or
remedy
accruing upon any Event of Default shall (a) impair any right or
remedy,
(b) waive any default or operate as an acquiescence to the Event
of
Default, or (c) affect any subsequent default of the same or of a
different nature.
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2.
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Notices.
Secured Party shall give Debtor such notice of any private or public
sale
as may be required by the UCC.
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3.
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Condition
of Collateral.
Secured Party has no obligation to clean-up or otherwise prepare
the
Collateral for sale.
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4.
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No
Obligation to Pursue Others.
Secured Party has no obligation to attempt to satisfy the Obligations
by
collecting them from any other person liable for them and Secured
Party
may release, modify or waive any collateral provided by any other
person
to secure any of the Obligations, all without affecting Secured Party’s
rights against Debtor. Debtor
waives any right it may have to require Secured Party to pursue any
third
person for any of the Obligations.
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5.
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Compliance
With Laws.
Secured Party may comply with any applicable state or federal law
requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and
compliance will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial
reasonableness of any sale of the
Collateral.
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6.
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Warranties.
Secured
Party may sell the Collateral without giving any warranties as to
the
Collateral. Secured Party may specifically disclaim any warranties
of
title or the like. This procedure will not be considered adversely
to
affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the
Collateral.
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7.
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Intellectual
Property.
Secured Party is granted a non-exclusive, royalty-free license or
other
right to use, without charge, Debtor’s labels, Patents, Copyrights, rights
of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, Trademarks, service
marks,
and advertising matter, or any similar property as it pertains to
the
Collateral, solely in completing production of, advertising for sale,
and
selling any Collateral and, in connection with Secured Party’s exercise of
its rights under this Section, Debtor’s rights under all licenses and all
franchise agreements inure to Secured Party’s
benefit;
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8.
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Sales
on Credit.
If the Secured Party sells any of the Collateral upon credit, Debtor
will
be credited only with payments actually made by the purchaser, received
by
Secured Party and applied to the indebtedness of the Purchaser. In
the
event the purchaser fails to pay for the Collateral, Secured Party
may
resell the Collateral and Debtor shall be credited with the proceeds
of
the sale.
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9.
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Purchases
by Secured Party.
In the event Secured Party purchases any of the Collateral being
sold,
Secured Party may pay for the Collateral
by
crediting some or all of the Obligations of the
Debtor.
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10.
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No
Marshaling. Secured
Party has no obligation to marshal any assets in favor of Debtor,
or
against or in payment of:
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(i)
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the
Note,
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(ii)
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any
of the other Obligations, or
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(iii)
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any
other obligation owed to Secured Party by Debtor or any other
person.
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K.
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Miscellaneous.
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1.
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Assignment.
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(i)
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Binds
Assignees.
This Agreement shall bind and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs,
legatees, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns of Secured
Party and
shall bind all persons who become bound as a debtor to this
Agreement.
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(ii)
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No
Assignments by Debtor.
Secured Party does not consent to any assignment by Debtor except
as
expressly provided in this
Agreement.
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(iii)
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Secured
Party Assignments. Secured
Party may assign its right or interest under this Agreement. If an
assignment is made, Debtor shall render performance under this Agreement
to the assignee. Debtor waives and will not assert against any assignee
any claims, defenses, or setoffs which Debtor could assert against
Secured
Party except defenses which cannot be
waived.
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2.
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Severability.
Should any provision of this Agreement be found to be void, invalid
or
unenforceable by a court or panel of arbitrators of competent
jurisdiction, that finding shall only affect the provisions found
to be
void, invalid or unenforceable and shall not affect the remaining
provisions of this Agreement.
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3.
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Notices.
Any notices required by this Agreement shall be deemed to be delivered
when a record has been (a) deposited in any United States postal
box if
postage is prepaid, and the notice properly addressed to the intended
recipient, (b) received by telecopy, (c) received through the Internet,
and (d) when personally delivered.
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4.
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Headings.
Section headings used this Agreement are for convenience only. They
are
not a part of this Agreement and shall not be used in construing
it.
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5.
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Governing
Law.
This Agreement is being executed and delivered and is intended to
be
performed in the State of California and shall be construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of California
except to the extent that the UCC
provides for the application of the law of the Debtor States.
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6.
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Rules
of Construction.
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a.
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No
reference to “proceeds” in this Agreement authorizes any sale, transfer,
or other disposition of the Collateral by the
Debtor.
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b.
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“Includes”
and “including” are not limiting.
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c.
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“Or”
is not exclusive.
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d.
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“All”
includes “any” and “any” includes
“all.”
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7.
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Integration
and Modifications.
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(i)
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This
Agreement is the entire agreement of the Debtor and Secured Party
concerning its subject matter.
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(ii)
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Any
modification to this Agreement must be made in writing and signed
by the
party adversely affected.
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8.
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Waiver.
Any
party to this Agreement may waive the enforcement of any provision
to the
extent the provision is for its
benefit.
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9.
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Further
Assurances. Debtor
agrees to execute any further documents, and to take any further
actions,
reasonably requested by Secured Party to evidence or perfect the
security
interest granted herein, to maintain the first priority of the security
interests, or to effectuate the rights granted to Secured Party
herein.
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(Signatures
on Following Page)
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The
parties have signed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
“Debtor’’
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By: |
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxx
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Xxxxxx Xxx
Chairman
Aura
Sound, Inc.
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“Secured
Party”
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By: |
/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
Director,
Apex Investment Fund, Ltd.
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EXHIBIT
A
COPYRIGHTS
NONE.
A-1
EXHIBIT
B
PATENTS
B-1
EXHIBIT
C
TRADEMARKS