SECURITY AGREEMENT (Grantor)
Exhibit
10.2
(Grantor)
This
SECURITY AGREEMENT is made as of December 1, 2008 (the “Agreement”), by RUBBER
RESEARCH ELASTOMERICS, INC., a Minnesota corporation, with its chief executive
office at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx XX, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 (“Grantor”), in favor of
RIVIERA INVESTMENTS, INC., with an office at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (“Lender”).
RECITALS:
A. Grantor
has requested extensions of credit from Lender pursuant to the terms of that
certain Letter Loan Agreement dated of even date herewith (the Letter Loan
Agreement as it may be amended, modified, supplemented, increased or restated
from time to time being the “Loan Agreement”) between Grantor and
Lender.
B. As
a
condition to such extensions of credit, Lender requires that Grantor grant
a
security interest in its assets in accordance with this Agreement.
C. Grantor
has determined that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
are in its best business and pecuniary interest.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of
which
are hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, it is agreed as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
As
used
herein, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this
Section:
“Accounts”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“Chattel
Paper”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC and shall include, without limitation,
all
Electronic Chattel Paper and Tangible Chattel Paper.
“Collateral”
shall
mean all property in which a security interest is granted
hereunder.
“Commercial
Tort Claim”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“Controlled
Property”
shall
mean property of every kind and description in which Grantor has or may acquire
any interest, now or hereafter at any time in the possession or control of
Lender or any Lender Affiliate for any reason and all dividends and
distributions on or other rights in connection with such property.
“Data
Processing Records and Systems”
shall
mean all of Grantor’s now existing or hereafter acquired electronic data
processing and computer records, software (including, without limitation, all
“Software” as defined in the UCC), systems, manuals, procedures, disks, tapes
and all other storage media and memory.
“Default”
shall
mean any event which if it continued uncured would, with notice or lapse of
time
or both, constitute an Event of Default.
“Deposit
Accounts”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC and shall include, without limitation,
any
demand, time, savings, passbook or similar account maintained with a
bank.
“Document”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“Electronic
Chattel Paper”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“Equipment”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“Event
of Default”
shall
have the meaning specified in Article VI hereof.
“Fixtures”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“General
Intangibles”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC and shall include, without limitation,
all
Payment Intangibles and Trade Secrets.
“Goods”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC and shall include embedded “Software” to
the extent included in “Goods” as defined in the UCC.
“Grantor”
shall
have the meaning provided in the preamble hereto.
“Instruments”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“Insurance
Proceeds”
shall
mean all proceeds of any and all insurance policies payable to Grantor with
respect to any Collateral, or on behalf of any Collateral, whether or not such
policies are issued to or owned by Grantor.
“Inventory”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“Investment
Property”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“Lender”
shall
have the meaning provided in the preamble hereto.
“Lender
Affiliate”
shall
mean any
affiliate of the Lender which is party to a written agreement with Grantor
providing for any extension of credit to Grantor.
“Letter-of-Credit
Rights”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“Loan
Agreement”
shall
have the meaning provided in the recitals hereto.
“Payment
Intangibles”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“Proceeds”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“Products”
shall
mean any goods now or hereafter manufactured, processed or assembled with any
of
the Collateral.
“Supporting
Obligations”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“Tangible
Chattel Paper”
shall
have the meaning provided in the UCC.
“Trade
Secret”
shall
mean information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device,
method, technique, or process, that: (i) derives independent economic value,
actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily
ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value
from its disclosure or use, and (ii) is the subject of efforts that are
reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.
“UCC”
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in the State of Minnesota, as
amended from time to time; provided,
however,
that:
(a) to the extent that the UCC is used to define any term herein, and such
term
is defined differently in different Articles of the UCC, the definition of
such
term contained in Article 9 shall govern; and (b) if, by reason of mandatory
provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection or priority of,
or
remedies with respect to, the Lender’s security interest in any Collateral is
governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in a
jurisdiction other than the State of Minnesota, the term “UCC” shall mean the
Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction
solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment,
perfection or priority of, or remedies with respect to, the Lender’s security
interest and for purposes of definitions related to such
provisions.
Other
terms defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein. All
capitalized terms used herein, not specifically defined herein, shall have
the
meaning ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement.
ARTICLE
II
SECURITY
INTERESTS
As
security for the payment of all Obligations, Grantor hereby grants to Lender
and
each Lender Affiliate a security interest in all of Grantor’s right, title and
interest in and to the following, whether now owned or existing or hereafter
acquired or arising:
Accounts;
Chattel
Paper;
Commercial
Tort Claims, if any, described on Exhibit B attached hereto and
incorporated herein by reference;
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Controlled
Property;
Deposit
Accounts;
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Documents;
Equipment
and Fixtures;
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General
Intangibles;
Instruments;
Inventory;
Investment
Property;
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Letter-of-Credit
Rights;
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Proceeds
(whether cash or non-cash Proceeds, including Insurance Proceeds
and
non-cash Proceeds of all types);
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Products
of all the foregoing; and
Supporting
Obligations.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND COVENANTS OF GRANTOR
Grantor
represents, warrants and covenants that:
3.1 Authorization.
The
execution and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all
necessary action and do not and will not: (a) require any consent or approval
of
the stockholders of any entity, or the consent of any governmental entity which
has not been obtained; or (b) violate any provision of any indenture, contract,
agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is
bound.
3.2 Title
to Collateral.
Grantor
has good and marketable title to all of the Collateral and none of the
Collateral is subject to any security interest except for the security interest
created pursuant to this Agreement or other security interests permitted by
the
Loan Agreement (such other security interests being “Permitted
Liens”).
3.3 Disposition
or Encumbrance of Collateral.
Grantor
will not encumber, sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of the Collateral
without the prior written consent of Lender except as provided in this Section
or for Permitted Liens. Until a Default or Event of Default has occurred and
is
continuing, Grantor may sell Collateral consisting of: (a) Inventory in the
ordinary course of business provided that Grantor receives as consideration
for
such sale an amount not less than the fair market value of the Inventory at
the
time of such sale; and (b) Equipment and Fixtures which in the judgment of
Grantor have become obsolete or unusable in the ordinary course of business,
provided that all net Proceeds of such sales of Equipment and Fixtures are
delivered directly to Lender for application to the Obligations in such order
as
the Lender may elect.
3.4 Validity
of Accounts.
Grantor
warrants that all Collateral consisting of Accounts, Chattel Paper and
Instruments included in Grantor’s schedules, financial statements or books and
records are bona fide existing obligations created by the sale and actual
delivery of Inventory or the rendition of services to customers in the ordinary
course of business, which Grantor then owns free and clear of any security
interest other than the security interest created by this Agreement or other
Permitted Liens, and which are then unconditionally owing to Grantor without
defenses, offset or counterclaim except those arising in the ordinary course
of
business that are immaterial in the aggregate and that the unpaid principal
amount of any such Chattel Paper or Instrument and any security therefor is
and
will be as represented to Lender on the date of the delivery thereof to
Lender.
3.5 Maintenance
of Tangible Collateral.
Grantor
will maintain the tangible Collateral in good condition and repair. At the
time
of attachment and perfection of the security interest granted pursuant hereto
and thereafter, all tangible Collateral will be located and will be maintained
only at the locations set forth on Exhibit A hereto. Except as otherwise
permitted by Section 3.3, Grantor will not remove such Collateral from such
locations unless, prior to any such removal, Grantor has given written notice
to
Lender of the location or locations to which Grantor desires to remove the
Collateral, Lender has given its written consent to such removal, and Grantor
has delivered to Lender acknowledgment copies of financing statements filed
where appropriate to continue the perfection of Lender’s security interest as a
first priority security interest on such Collateral. Lender’s security interest
attaches to all of the Collateral wherever located and Grantor’s failure to
inform Lender of the location of any item or items of Collateral shall not
impair Lender’s security interest thereon.
3.6 Notation
on Chattel Paper.
For
purposes of the security interest granted pursuant to this Agreement, Lender
has
been granted a direct security interest in all Chattel Paper constituting part
of the Collateral and such Chattel Paper is not claimed merely as Proceeds
of
Inventory. Upon Lender’s request, Grantor will deliver to Lender the original of
all Chattel Paper. Grantor will not execute any copies of such Chattel Paper
constituting part of the Collateral other than those which are clearly marked
as
a copy. Lender may stamp any such Chattel Paper with a legend reflecting
Lender’s security interest therein.
3.7 Instruments
as Proceeds; Deposit Accounts.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement concerning Instruments,
Grantor covenants that Instruments constituting cash Proceeds (for example,
money and checks) shall be deposited in Deposit Accounts with the Depository
Bank. Grantor has granted to the Lender a direct security interest in all
Deposit Accounts constituting part of the Collateral and such Deposit Accounts
are not claimed merely as Proceeds of other Collateral.
3.8 Protection
of Collateral.
All
expenses of protecting, storing, warehousing, insuring, handling and shipping
of
the Collateral, all costs of keeping the Collateral free of any liens,
encumbrances and security interests prohibited by this Agreement and of removing
the same if they should arise, and any and all excise, property, sales and
use
taxes imposed by any state, federal or local authority on any of the Collateral
or in respect of the sale thereof, shall be borne and paid by Grantor and if
Grantor fails to promptly pay any thereof when due, Lender may, at its option,
but shall not be required to pay the same whereupon the same shall constitute
Obligations and shall bear interest at the Default Rate specified in the
Revolving Credit Note (the “Interest Rate”) and shall be secured by the security
interest granted hereunder.
3.9 Insurance.
Grantor
will procure and maintain, or cause to be procured and maintained, insurance
issued by responsible insurance companies insuring the Collateral against damage
and loss by theft, fire, collision (in the case of motor vehicles), and such
other risks as are usually carried by owners of similar properties or as may
be
requested by Lender in an amount equal to the replacement value thereof, and,
in
any event, in an amount sufficient to avoid the application of any co-insurance
provisions and payable, in the case of any loss in excess of $10,000.00, to
Grantor and Lender jointly. All such insurance shall contain an agreement by
the
insurer to provide Lender with 30 days’ prior notice of cancellation and an
agreement that the interest of Lender shall not be impaired or invalidated
by
any act or neglect of Grantor nor by the occupation of the premises wherein
such
Collateral is located for purposes more hazardous than are permitted by said
policy. Grantor will maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurers,
insurance with respect to its properties and business against such casualties
and contingencies of such types (which may include, without limitation, public
and product liability, larceny, embezzlement, business interruption or other
criminal misappropriation insurance) and in such amounts as may from time to
time be required by Lender. Grantor will deliver evidence of such insurance
and
the policies of insurance or copies thereof to Lender upon request.
3.10 Compliance
with Law.
Grantor
will not use the Collateral, or knowingly permit the Collateral to be used,
for
any unlawful purpose or in violation of any federal, state or municipal
law.
3.11 Books
and Records; Access.
(a) Grantor
will permit Lender and its representatives to examine Grantor’s books and
records (including Data Processing Records and Systems) with respect to the
Collateral and make extracts therefrom and copies thereof at any time and from
time to time, and Grantor will furnish such information and reports to Lender
and its representatives regarding the Collateral as Lender and its
representatives may from time to time request. Grantor will also permit Lender
and its representatives to inspect the Collateral at any time and from time
to
time as Lender and its representatives may request.
(b) Lender
shall have authority, at any time, to place, or require Grantor to place, upon
Grantor’s books and records relating to Accounts, Chattel Paper and other rights
to payment covered by the security interest granted hereby a notation or legend
stating that such Accounts, Chattel Paper and other rights to payment are
subject to Lender’s security interest.
3.12 Notice
of Default.
Immediately upon any officer of Grantor becoming aware of the existence of
any
Default or Event of Default, Grantor will give notice to Lender that such
Default or Event of Default exists, stating the nature thereof, the period
of
existence thereof, and what action Grantor proposes to take with respect
thereto.
3.13 Additional
Documentation.
Grantor
will execute, from time to time, and authorizes Lender to execute from time
to
time as Grantor’s attorney-in-fact and/or file, such financing statements,
assignments, and other documents covering the Collateral, including Proceeds,
as
Lender may request in order to create, evidence, perfect, maintain or continue
its security interest in the Collateral (including additional Collateral
acquired by Grantor after the date hereof), and Grantor will pay the cost of
filing the same in all public offices in which Lender may deem filing to be
appropriate and will notify Lender promptly upon acquiring any additional
Collateral that may require an additional filing. Upon request, Grantor will
deliver to Lender all Grantor’s Documents, Chattel Paper and Instruments
constituting part of the Collateral.
3.14 Chief
Executive Office; State of Incorporation.
The
location of the chief executive office of Grantor is located in the State set
forth in the preamble hereto and will not be changed from such state without
30
days’ prior written notice to Lender. Grantor warrants that its books and
records concerning Accounts and Chattel Paper constituting part of the
Collateral are located at its chief executive office. Grantor’s State of
organization is the State set forth in the preamble hereto and such State has
been its State of organization since the date of Grantor’s organization. Grantor
will not change its State of organization from such State without 30 days’ prior
written notice to Lender, Lender has given its written consent to such change,
and Grantor has delivered to Lender acknowledgment copies of financing
statements filed where appropriate to continue the perfection of Lender’s
security interest as a first priority security interest therein.
3.15 Name
of Grantor.
Grantor’s exact legal name and type of legal entity is as set forth in the
preamble hereto. Grantor will not change its legal name without 30 days’ prior
written notice to the Lender, the Lender has given its written consent to such
change, and Grantor has delivered to the Lender acknowledgment copies of
financing statements filed where appropriate to continue the perfection of
the
Lender’s security interest as a first priority security interest in the
Collateral. Grantor has not used any other name within the past five years
except those described on Exhibit A attached hereto. Neither Grantor nor, to
Grantor’s knowledge, any predecessor in title to any of the Collateral has
executed any financing statements or security agreements presently effective
as
to the Collateral except those described on Exhibit A attached
hereto.
3.16 Disputes,
Etc.
Grantor
shall advise Lender promptly of Inventory in excess of $10,000.00 for any one
customer in any fiscal year or in excess of $25,000.00 in the aggregate for
all
customers in any fiscal year which are returned by a customer(s) or otherwise
recovered from such customer(s) and unless instructed to deliver such Inventory
to Lender, Grantor shall resell such Inventory for Lender and assign or deliver
to Lender the resulting Accounts or other Proceeds. Grantor shall also advise
Lender promptly of all disputes and claims in excess of $10,000.00 for any
one
obligor on the Collateral in any fiscal year or in excess of $25,000.00 in
the
aggregate for all obligors in any fiscal year and settle or adjust them at
no
expense to Lender. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event
of Default, Lender may at all times settle or adjust such disputes and claims
directly with the customers for amounts and upon terms which Lender considers
commercially reasonable. No discount, credit, allowance, adjustment or return
shall be granted by Grantor to any customer without Lender’s written consent
other than discounts, credits, allowances, adjustments and returns made or
granted by Grantor in the ordinary course of business prior to the occurrence
and during the continuance of an Event of Default.
3.17 Power
of Attorney.
Grantor
appoints Lender, or any other person whom Lender may from time to time
designate, as Grantor’s attorney with power, to: (a) endorse Grantor’s name on
any checks, notes, acceptances, drafts or other forms of payment or security
evidencing or relating to any Collateral that may come into Lender’s possession;
(b) sign Grantor’s name on any invoice or xxxx of lading relating to any
Collateral, on drafts against customers, on schedules and confirmatory
assignments of Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents or other Collateral, on
notices of assignment, financing statements under the UCC and other public
records, on verifications of accounts and on notices to customers; (c) notify
the post office authorities to change the address for delivery of Grantor’s mail
to an address designated by Lender; (d) receive and open all mail addressed
to
Grantor; (e) send requests for verification of Accounts, Chattel Paper,
Instruments or other Collateral to customers; and (f) do all things necessary
to
carry out this Agreement. Grantor ratifies and approves all acts of the attorney
taken within the scope of the authority granted. Neither Lender nor the attorney
will be liable for any acts of commission or omission, or for any error in
judgment or mistake of fact or law. This power, being coupled with an interest,
is irrevocable so long as any Obligation remains unpaid. Grantor waives
presentment and protest of all instruments and notice thereof, notice of default
and dishonor and all other notices to which Grantor may otherwise be
entitled.
3.18 Patents
and Trademarks, Etc.
Grantor
agrees with Lender that, until the security interest granted by this Agreement
has been terminated in accordance with the terms hereof:
(a) Grantor
will perform all acts and execute all documents including, without limitation,
grants of security interest, in form suitable for filing with the United States
Patent and Trademark Office, reasonably requested by Lender at any time to
evidence, perfect, maintain, record and enforce Lender’s interest in the
Collateral comprised of patents (collectively the “Patents”), patent
applications (collectively the “Patent Applications”), trademarks or service
marks (collectively the “Trademarks”) or of any applications therefor
(collectively the “Trademark Applications”) or otherwise in furtherance of the
provisions of this Agreement;
(b) Except
to
the extent that Lender shall consent in writing, Grantor (either itself or
through licensees) will, unless Grantor shall reasonably determine that a
Trademark (or the use of a Trademark in connection with a particular class
of
goods or products) is not of material economic value to Grantor: (i) continue
to
use each Trademark on each and every trademark class of goods in order to
maintain each Trademark in full force free from any claim of abandonment for
non-use; (ii) maintain as in the past the quality of products and services
offered under each Trademark; (iii) employ each Trademark with the appropriate
notice of application or registration to the extent required by applicable
law
to maintain such Trademark; (iv) not use any Trademark except for the uses
for
which registration or application for registration of such Trademark has been
made, unless such use is otherwise lawful; and (v) not (and not permit any
licensee or sublicensee thereof to) do any act or knowingly omit to do any
act
whereby any Trademark may become invalidated;
(c) Except
to
the extent that Lender shall consent in writing, Grantor will not, unless
Grantor shall reasonably determine that a Patent is not of material economic
value to Grantor, do any act, or not to do any act, whereby any Patent may
become abandoned or dedicated;
(d) Unless
Grantor shall reasonably determine that a Patent, Patent Application, Trademark
or Trademark Application is not of material economic value to Grantor, Grantor
shall notify Lender immediately if it knows, or has reason to know, of any
reason that any Patent, Patent Application, Trademark or Trademark Application
may become abandoned or dedicated, or of any adverse determination or
development (including, without limitation, the institution of, or any such
determination or development in, any proceeding in the United States Patent
and
Trademark Office or any court) regarding Grantor’s ownership of any Patent or
Trademark, its rights to register the same, or to keep and maintain the
same;
(e) If
Grantor, either itself or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee,
shall file a Patent Application or Trademark Application for the registration
of
any Trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or any similar
office or agency in any other country or any political subdivision thereof,
Grantor shall promptly inform Lender, and, upon request of Lender, shall
promptly execute and deliver any and all agreements, instruments, documents
and
papers as Lender may reasonably request to evidence Lender’s security interest
in such Patent or Trademark and the goodwill and general intangibles of Grantor
relating thereto or represented thereby;
(f) Unless
Grantor shall reasonably determine that a Patent Application or Trademark
Application is not of material economic value to Grantor, Grantor will take
all
necessary steps, including, without limitation, in any proceeding before the
United States Patent and Trademark Office, or any similar office or agency
in
any other country or any political subdivision thereof, to maintain and pursue
each Patent Application and Trademark Application (and to obtain the relevant
registration) and to maintain each registration of the Patents and Trademarks,
including, without limitation, filing of applications for renewal and affidavits
of use;
(g) Unless
Grantor shall reasonably determine that a Patent or Trademark is not of material
economic value to Grantor, Grantor shall promptly notify Lender if any Patent
or
Trademark is infringed, misappropriated or diluted by a third party and either
shall promptly xxx for infringement, misappropriation or dilution and to recover
any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation or dilution, or
take
such other actions as Grantor shall reasonably deem appropriate under the
circumstances to protect such Patent or Trademark; and
(h) Grantor
agrees that it will not enter into any agreement (for example, a license
agreement) which is inconsistent with Grantor’s obligations under this
Agreement.
3.19 Copyrights.
Grantor
agrees with Lender that, until the security interest granted by this Agreement
has been terminated in accordance with the terms hereof:
(a) Grantor
will perform all acts and execute all documents including, without limitation,
grants of security interest, in form suitable for filing with the United States
Copyright Office, reasonably requested by Lender at any time to evidence,
perfect, maintain, record and enforce Lender’s interest in the Collateral
comprised of copyrights or copyright applications (collectively the
“Copyrights”) or otherwise in furtherance of the provisions of this
Agreement;
(b) Except
to
the extent that the Lender shall consent in writing, Grantor (either itself
or
through licensees) will, unless Grantor shall reasonably determine that a
Copyright is not of material economic value to Grantor, publish the materials
for which a Copyright has been obtained (the “Works”) with any notice of
copyright registration required by applicable law to preserve the
Copyright;
(c) Unless
Grantor shall reasonably determine that a Copyright is not of material economic
value to Grantor, Grantor shall notify the Lender immediately if it knows,
or
has reason to know, of any reason that any application or registration relating
to any Copyright may become abandoned or dedicated or of any adverse
determination or development (including, without limitation, the institution
of,
or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in the United States
Copyright Office or any court) regarding Grantor’s ownership of any Copyright,
its right to register the same, or to keep and maintain the same;
(d) If
Grantor, either itself or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee,
shall file an application for the registration of any Copyright with the United
States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency in any other country
or
any political subdivision thereof, Grantor shall promptly inform Lender, and,
upon request of Lender, execute and deliver any and all agreements, instruments,
documents and papers as Lender may request to evidence Lender’s security
interest in such Copyright and the Works relating thereto or represented
thereby;
(e) Unless
Grantor shall reasonably determine that a Copyright is not of material economic
value to Grantor, Grantor will take all commercially reasonable steps,
including, without limitation, in any proceeding before the United States
Copyright Office or any similar office or agency in any other country or any
political subdivision thereof, to maintain and pursue each application (and
to
obtain the relevant registration) and to maintain each registration of the
Copyrights;
(f) In
the
event that any Copyright is infringed by a third party, Grantor shall promptly
notify Lender and shall, unless Grantor shall reasonably determine that such
Copyright is not of material economic value to Grantor, promptly xxx to recover
any and all damages or take such other actions as Grantor shall reasonably
deem
appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Copyright; and
(g) Grantor
agrees that it will not enter into any agreement (for example, a license
agreement) which is inconsistent with Grantor’s obligations under this
Agreement.
3.20 Control.
Grantor
will cooperate with Lender in obtaining control with respect to Collateral
consisting of Deposit Accounts, Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Rights,
and Electronic Chattel Paper. Without limiting the foregoing, if Grantor becomes
a beneficiary of a letter of credit, then Grantor shall promptly notify the
Lender thereof and enter into a tri-party agreement with the Lender and the
issuer and/or confirmation bank with respect to such letter of credit assigning
the Letter-of-Credit Rights to the Lender and directing all payments thereunder
to the Lender, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Lender.
3.21 Further
Acts.
Where
Collateral is in the possession of a third party, Grantor will join with Lender
in notifying such third party of Lender’s security interest and in obtaining an
acknowledgment from such third party that it is holding such Collateral for
the
benefit of the Lender.
3.22 Commercial
Tort Claims.
Grantor
shall promptly notify the Lender of any Commercial Tort Claim acquired by it
and, unless otherwise consented to by the Lender, Grantor shall promptly enter
into a supplement to this Agreement granting to the Lender a security interest
in such Commercial Tort Claim.
ARTICLE
IV
COLLECTIONS
Except
as
otherwise provided in this Article IV, Grantor shall continue to collect, at
its
own expense, all amounts due or to become due to Grantor under the Accounts
constituting part of the Collateral and all other Collateral. In connection
with
such collections, Grantor may take (and, at Lender’s direction given after the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, shall take) such
action as Grantor or Lender may deem necessary or advisable to enforce
collection of the Accounts and such other Collateral; provided,
however,
that
Lender shall have the right at any time, without giving written notice to
Grantor of Lender’s intention to do so, to notify the account debtors under any
Accounts or obligors with respect to such other Collateral of the assignment
of
such Accounts and such other Collateral to Lender and to direct such account
debtors or obligors to make payment of all amounts due or to become due to
Grantor thereunder directly to Lender and, upon such notification and at the
expense of Grantor, to enforce collection of any such Accounts or other
Collateral, and to adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment thereof
in
the same manner and to the same extent as Grantor might have done, but unless
and until Lender does so or gives Grantor other instructions, Grantor shall
make
all collections for Lender. In addition to its rights under the preceding
sentence to this Section, Lender, at any time, may require that Grantor instruct
all current and future account debtors and obligors on other Collateral to
make
all payments directly to a lockbox (the “Lockbox”) controlled by Lender. All
payments received in the Lockbox shall be transferred to a special bank account
(the “Collateral Account”) maintained for the benefit of Lender subject to
withdrawal by Lender only. After the earliest to occur of an Event of Default,
Lender’s exercise of its right to direct account debtors or other obligors on
any Collateral to make payments directly to Lender or to require Grantor to
establish a Lockbox, Grantor shall immediately deliver all full and partial
payments on any Collateral received by Grantor to Lender in their original
form,
except for endorsements where necessary. Lender, at its sole discretion, may
hold any collections on the Collateral delivered to it or deposited in the
Collateral Account as cash collateral or may apply such collections to the
payment of the Obligations in such order as Lender may elect; provided,
however,
that
after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender shall apply
all
collections in accordance with Section 7.7. Until such payments are so delivered
to Lender, such payments shall be held in trust by Grantor for and as Lender’s
property, and shall not be commingled with any funds of Grantor. Any application
of any collection to the payment of any Obligation is conditioned upon final
payment of any check or other instrument.
ARTICLE
V
ASSIGNMENT
OF INSURANCE
Grantor
hereby assigns to Lender, as additional security for payment of the Obligations,
any and all monies due or to become due under, and any and all other rights
of
Grantor with respect to, any and all policies of insurance covering the
Collateral. So long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, Grantor may itself adjust and collect for any losses of up to an
aggregate amount of $10,000.00 for all occurrences during any of Grantor’s
fiscal years and Grantor may use the resulting Insurance Proceeds for the
replacement, restoration or repair of the Collateral. After the occurrence
and
during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, or after the
aggregate amount of losses arising out of all occurrences during any of
Grantor’s fiscal years exceeds $10,000.00, Lender may (but need not) in its own
name or in Grantor’s name execute and deliver proofs of claim, receive such
monies, and settle or litigate any claim against the issuer of any such policy
and Grantor directs the issuer to pay any such monies directly to Lender and
Lender, at its sole discretion and regardless of whether Lender exercises its
right to collect Insurance Proceeds under this Section, may apply any Insurance
Proceeds to the payment of the Obligations, whether due or not, in such order
and manner as Lender may elect or may permit Grantor to use such Insurance
Proceeds for the replacement, restoration or repair of the Collateral.
ARTICLE
VI
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
The
occurrence of any Event of Default as defined in the Loan Agreement shall
constitute an Event of Default hereunder (“Event of Default”).
ARTICLE
VII
RIGHTS
AND REMEDIES ON DEFAULT
Upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default, and at any time thereafter until such Event
of Default is cured to the satisfaction of Lender, and in addition to the rights
granted to Lender under Articles IV and V hereof, Lender may exercise any one
or
more of the following rights and remedies:
7.1 Acceleration
of Obligations.
Declare
any and all Obligations to be immediately due and payable, and the same shall
thereupon become immediately due and payable without further notice or
demand.
7.2 Right
of Offset.
Offset
any deposits, including unmatured time deposits, then maintained by Grantor
with
Lender, whether or not then due, against any indebtedness then owed by Grantor
to Lender whether or not then due.
7.3 Deal
with Collateral.
In the
name of Grantor or otherwise, demand, collect, receive and give receipt for,
compound, compromise, settle and give acquittance for and prosecute and
discontinue any suits or proceedings in respect of any or all of the
Collateral.
7.4 Realize
on Collateral.
Take
any action which Lender may deem reasonably necessary or desirable in order
to
realize on the Collateral, including, without limitation, the power to perform
any contract, to endorse in the name of Grantor any checks, drafts, notes,
or
other instruments or documents received in payment of or on account of the
Collateral. Lender may comply with any applicable state or federal law
requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and compliance
will not be considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of
any
sale of the Collateral. Lender may sell the Collateral without giving any
warranties as to the Collateral. Lender 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.
7.5 Access
to Property.
Enter
upon and into and take possession of all or such part or parts of the properties
of Grantor, including lands, plants, buildings, machinery, equipment, Data
Processing Records and Systems and other property as may be necessary or
appropriate in the reasonable judgment of Lender, to permit or enable Lender
to
store, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of or collect all or any part of the
Collateral, and use and operate said properties for such purposes and for such
length of time as Lender may deem necessary or appropriate for said purposes
without the payment of any compensation to Grantor therefor. Grantor shall
provide Lender with all information and assistance requested by Lender to
facilitate the storage, leasing, sale or other disposition or collection of
the
Collateral after an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing.
7.6 Other
Rights.
Exercise any and all other rights and remedies available to it by law or by
agreement, including rights and remedies under the UCC as adopted in the
relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law, or under the Loan Agreement
and, in connection therewith, Lender may require Grantor to assemble the
Collateral and make it available to Lender at a place to be designated by
Lender, and any notice of intended disposition of any of the Collateral required
by law shall be deemed reasonable if such notice is mailed or delivered to
Grantor at its address as shown on Lender’s records at least 10 days before the
date of such disposition.
7.7 Application
of Proceeds.
All
Proceeds of Collateral shall be applied in accordance with the UCC, and such
Proceeds applied toward the Obligations shall be applied in such order as Lender
may elect.
7.8 Patents
and Trademarks.
Upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(a) Lender
may, at any time and from time to time, upon thirty (30) days’ prior notice to
Grantor, license or, to the extent permitted by an applicable license,
sublicense, whether general, special or otherwise, and whether on an exclusive
or non-exclusive basis, any Trade Secret, Patent or Trademark, throughout the
world for such term or terms, on such conditions, and in such manner, as Lender
shall in its sole discretion determine;
(b) Lender
may (without assuming any obligations or liability thereunder), at any time
enforce (and shall have the exclusive right to enforce) against any licensor,
licensee or sublicensee all rights and remedies of Grantor in, to and under
any
one or more license or other agreements with respect to any Trade Secret, Patent
or Trademark and take or refrain from taking any action under any such license
or other agreement, and Grantor hereby releases Lender from, and agrees to
hold
Lender free and harmless from and against, any claims arising out of, any action
taken or omitted to be taken with respect to any such license or
agreement;
(c) Any
and
all payments received by Lender under or in respect of any Trade Secret, Patent
or Trademark (whether from Grantor or otherwise), or received by Lender by
virtue of the exercise of the license granted to Lender by subsection (g) below,
shall be applied to the Obligations in accordance with Section 7.7
hereof;
(d) Lender
may exercise in respect of the Trade Secrets, Patents and Trademarks, in
addition to 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;
(e) In
order
to implement the sale, lease, assignment, license, sublicense or other
disposition of any of the Trade Secrets, Patents and Trademarks pursuant to
this
Section 7.8, Lender may, at any time, execute and deliver on behalf of
Grantor one or more instruments of assignment of the Trade Secrets. Patents
and
Trademarks (or any application or registration thereof), in form suitable for
filing, recording or registration in any country. Grantor agrees to pay when
due
all reasonable costs incurred in any such transfer of the Trade Secrets, Patents
and Trademarks, including any taxes, fees and reasonable attorneys’ fees;
(f) In
the
event of any sale, lease, assignment, license, sublicense or other disposition
of any of the Trade Secrets, Patents or Trademarks pursuant to this Section,
Grantor shall supply to Lender or its designee its know-how and expertise
relating to the manufacture and sale of the products relating to any Patent
or
Trademark subject to such disposition, and its customer lists and other records
relating to such Trade Secrets, Patents or Trademarks and to the distribution
of
said products; and
(g) For
the
purpose of enabling Lender to exercise rights and remedies under this Agreement
at such time as Lender shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and
remedies, and for no other purpose, Grantor hereby grants to Lender, an
irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty
or
other compensation to Grantor) to use, license or sublicense at such time any
Trade Secret, Patent or Trademark, now owned or hereafter acquired by Grantor,
and wherever the same may be located, and including in such license reasonable
access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored
and to all computer and automatic machinery software and programs used for
the
compilation or printout thereof.
7.9 Copyrights.
Upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(a) Lender
may, at any time and from time to time, upon thirty (30) days’ prior notice to
Grantor, license or, to the extent permitted by an applicable license,
sublicense, whether general, special or otherwise, and whether on an exclusive
or non-exclusive basis, any Copyright, for such term or terms, on such
conditions, and in such manner, as Lender shall in its sole discretion
determine;
(b) Lender
may (without assuming any obligations or liability thereunder), at any time,
enforce (and shall have the exclusive right to enforce) against any licensor,
licensee or sublicensee all rights and remedies of Grantor in, to and under
any
one or more license or other agreements with respect to any Copyright and take
or refrain from taking any action under any such license or other agreement
and
Grantor hereby releases Lender from, and agrees to hold Lender free and harmless
from and against, any claims arising out of, any action taken or omitted to
be
taken with respect to any such license or agreement;
(c) Any
and
all payments received by Lender under or in respect of any Copyright (whether
from Grantor or otherwise), or received by Lender by virtue of the exercise
of
the license granted to Lender by subsection (f) below, shall be applied to
the
Obligations in accordance with Section 7.7;
(d) Lender
may exercise in respect of the Copyrights, in addition to 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;
(e) In
order
to implement the sale, lease, assignment, license, sublicense or other
disposition of any of the Copyrights pursuant to this Section 7.9, Lender may,
at any time, execute and deliver on behalf of Grantor one or more instruments
of
assignment of the Copyrights (or any application or registration thereof),
in
form suitable for filing, recording or registration in the Copyright Office
or
any country where the relevant Copyright is of material economic value to
Grantor. Grantor agrees to pay when due all reasonable costs incurred in any
such transfer of the Copyrights, including any taxes, fees and reasonable
attorneys’ fees; and
(f) For
the
purpose of enabling Lender to exercise rights and remedies under this Agreement
at such time as Lender shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and
remedies, and for no other purpose, Grantor hereby grants to Lender an
irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty
or
other compensation to Grantor) to use, license or sublicense any Copyright,
now
owned or hereafter acquired by Grantor, and wherever the same may be located,
and including in such license reasonable access to all media in which any of
the
licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer and automatic
machinery software and programs used for the compilation or printout
thereof.
ARTICLE
VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 No
Liability on Collateral.
It is
understood that Lender does not in any way assume any of Grantor’s obligations
under any of the Collateral. Grantor hereby agrees to indemnify Lender against
all liability arising in connection with or on account of any of the Collateral,
except for any such liabilities arising on account of Lender’s negligence or
willful misconduct.
8.2 No
Waiver.
Lender
shall not be deemed to have waived any of its rights hereunder or under any
other agreement, instrument or paper signed by Grantor unless such waiver is
in
writing and signed by Lender. No delay or omission on the part of Lender in
exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right.
A waiver on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of
any
right or remedy on any future occasion.
8.3 Remedies
Cumulative.
All
rights and remedies of Lender shall be cumulative and may be exercised
singularly or concurrently, at their option, and the exercise or enforcement
of
any one such right or remedy shall not bar or be a condition to the exercise
or
enforcement of any other.
8.4 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights
of
the parties shall be governed by, the laws of the State of Minnesota, except
to
the extent that the perfection of the security interest hereunder, or the
enforcement of any remedies hereunder, with respect to any particular Collateral
shall be governed by the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of
Minnesota.
8.5 Expenses.
Grantor
agrees to pay the reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses incurred by
Lender in the exercise of any right or remedy available to it under this
Agreement, whether or not suit is commenced, including, without limitation,
attorneys’ fees and legal expenses incurred in connection with any appeal of a
lower court’s order or judgment.
8.6 Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors
and
assigns of Grantor and Lender.
8.7 Recitals.
The
above Recitals are true and correct as of the date hereof and constitute a
part
of this Agreement.
8.8 Severability.
Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in
such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, such
provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity,
without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions
of this Agreement.
8.9 No
Obligation to Pursue Others.
Lender
has no obligation to attempt to satisfy the Obligations by collecting them
from
any other person liable for them and Lender may release, modify or waive any
Collateral provided by any other person to secure any of the Obligations, all
without affecting Lender’s rights against Grantor. Grantor waives any right it
may have to require Lender to pursue any third person for any of the
Obligations.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Agreement as of the date
and
year first above written.
RUBBER
RESEARCH ELASTOMERICS, INC., a Minnesota
corporation
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By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name:Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Its:
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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EXHIBIT
A
I.
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Financing
Statements on File Listing Grantor or Any Predecessor in Title as
Debtor
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See
Schedule 8(a) to the Loan Agreement which is incorporated herein by
reference.
II.
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Location
of Inventory
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1. 0000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx XX, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
2.
III.
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Prior
Names within the last five
years.
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EXHIBIT
B
COMMERCIAL
TORT CLAIMS