EXHIBIT 10(j)
COMMERCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT
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Principal Loan Date Maturity Loan No Call Collateral Account Officer Initials
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$3,000,000.00 04-06-1998 06-15-1999 43262 4 330 SCA
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References in the shaded area are for Lender's use only and do not limit the applicability of this
document to any particular loan or item.
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BORROWER: Credit Concepts, Inc. LENDER: Pacific Continental Bank
2149 Centennial Plaza, Suite 2 P.O. Box 10727
Eugene, OR 97401 Xxxxxx, XX 00000
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THIS COMMERCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT is entered into between Credit Concepts,
Inc. (referred to below as "Grantor"); and Pacific Continental Bank (referred
to below as "Lender"). For valuable consideration, Grantor grants to Lender a
security interest in the Collateral to secure the Indebtedness and agrees that
Lender shall have the rights stated in this Agreement with respect to the
Collateral, in addition to all other rights which Lender may have by law.
DEFINITIONS. The following words shall have the following meanings when used
in this Agreement. Terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have
the meanings attributed to such terms in the Uniform Commercial Code. All
references to dollar amounts shall mean amounts in lawful money of the United
States of America.
AGREEMENT. The word "Agreement" means this Commercial Security Agreement,
as this Commercial Security Agreement may be amended or modified from time to
time, together with all exhibits and schedules attached to this Commercial
Security Agreement from time to time.
COLLATERAL. The word "Collateral" means the following described property
of Grantor, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, whether now existing or
hereafter arising, and wherever located:
ALL CHATTEL PAPER, ACCOUNTS AND GENERAL INTANGIBLES, TOGETHER WITH
THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED PROPERTY: INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY #00868870, ISSUED BY LINCOLN
BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE INSURING THE LIFE OF XXXXXX X. XXXXXX.
In addition, the word "Collateral" includes all the following, whether now
owned or hereafter acquired, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and
wherever located:
(a) All accessions, accessories, increases, and additions to and all
replacements of and substitutions for any property described above.
(b) All products and produce of any of the property described in
this Collateral section.
(c) All accounts, general intangibles, instruments, rents, monies,
payments, and all other rights, arising out of a sale, lease, or other
disposition of any of the property described in this Collateral section.
(d) All proceeds (including insurance proceeds) from the sale,
destruction, loss, or other disposition of any of the property described in
this Collateral section.
(e) All records and data relating to any of the property described
in this Collateral section, whether in the form of a writing, photograph,
microfilm, microfiche, or electronic media, together with all of Grantor's
right, title, and interest in and to all computer software required to utilize,
create, maintain, and process any such records or data on electronic media.
EVENT OF DEFAULT. The words "Event of Default" mean and include without
limitation any of the Events of Default set forth below in the section titled
"Events of Default."
GRANTOR. The word "Grantor" means Credit Concepts, Inc., its successors
and assigns.
GUARANTOR. The word "Guarantor" means and includes without limitation
each and all of the guarantors, sureties, and accommodation parties in
connection with the Indebtedness.
INDEBTEDNESS. The word "Indebtedness" means the indebtedness evidenced by
the Note, including all principal and interest, together with all other
indebtedness and costs and expenses for which Grantor is responsible under this
Agreement or under any of the Related Documents. In addition, the word
"Indebtedness" includes all other obligations, debts and liabilities, plus
interest thereon, of Grantor, or any one or more of them, to Lender, as well as
all claims by Lender against Grantor, or any one or more of them, whether
existing now or later; whether they are voluntary or involuntary, due or not
due, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated;
whether Grantor may be liable individually or jointly with others; whether
Grantor may be obligated as guarantor, surety, accommodation party or
otherwise; whether recovery upon such indebtedness may be or hereafter may
become barred by any statute of limitations; and whether such indebtedness may
be or hereafter may become otherwise unenforceable.
LENDER. The word "Lender" means Pacific Continental Bank, its successors
and assigns.
NOTE. The word "Note" means the note or credit agreement dated April 6,
1998, in the principal amount of $3,000,000.00 from Credit Concepts, Inc. to
Lender, together with all renewals of, extensions of, modifications of,
refinancings of, consolidations of and substitutions for the note or credit
agreement.
RELATED DOCUMENTS. The words "Related Documents" mean and include without
limitation all promissory notes, credit agreements, loan agreements,
environmental agreements, guaranties, security agreements, mortgages, deeds of
trust, and all other instruments, agreements and documents, whether now or
hereafter existing, executed in connection with the Indebtedness.
RIGHT OF SETOFF. Grantor hereby grants Lender a contractual possessory
security interest in and hereby assigns, conveys, delivers, pledges, and
transfers all of Grantor's right, title and interest in and to Grantor's
accounts with Lender (whether checking, savings, or some other account),
including all accounts held jointly with someone else and all accounts Grantor
may open in the future, excluding, however, all XXX and Xxxxx accounts, and all
trust accounts for which the grant of a security interest would be prohibited
by law. Grantor authorizes Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
to charge or setoff all Indebtedness against any and all such accounts.
OBLIGATIONS OF GRANTOR. Grantor warrants and covenants to Lender as follows:
PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST. Grantor agrees to execute such financing
statements and to take whatever other actions are requested by Lender to
perfect and continue Lender's security interest in the Collateral. Upon
request of Lender, Grantor will deliver to Lender any and all of the documents
evidencing or constituting the Collateral, and Grantor will note Lender's
interest upon any and all chattel paper if not delivered to Lender for
possession by Lender. Grantor hereby appoints Lender as its irrevocable
attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing any documents necessary to
perfect or to continue the security interest granted in this Agreement. Lender
may at any time, and without further authorization from Grantor, file a carbon,
photographic or other reproduction of any financing statement or of this
Agreement for use as a financing statement. Grantor will reimburse Lender for
all expenses for the perfection and the continuation of the perfection of
Lender's security interest in the Collateral. Grantor promptly will notify
Lender before any change in Grantor's name including any change to the assumed
business names of Grantor. This Is a continuing Security Agreement and will
continue in effect even though all or any part of the Indebtedness is paid in
full and even though for a period of time Grantor may not be indebted to
Lender.
NO VIOLATION. The execution and delivery of this Agreement will not
violate any law or agreement governing Grantor or to which Grantor is a party,
and its membership agreement does not prohibit any term or condition of this
Agreement.
ENFORCEABILITY OF COLLATERAL. To the extent the Collateral consists of
accounts, chattel paper, or general intangibles, the Collateral is enforceable
in accordance with its terms, is genuine, and complies with applicable laws
concerning form, content and manner of preparation and execution, and all
persons appearing to be obligated on the Collateral have authority and capacity
to contract and are in fact obligated as they appear to be on the Collateral.
At the time any account becomes subject to a security interest in favor of
Lender, the account shall be a good and valid account representing an
undisputed, bona fide indebtedness incurred by the account debtor for
merchandise held subject to delivery instructions or theretofore shipped or
delivered pursuant to a contract of sale, or for services theretofore performed
by Grantor with or for the account debtor; there shall be no setoffs or
counterclaims against any such account; and no agreement under which any
deductions or discounts may be claimed shall have been made with the account
debtor except those disclosed to Lender in writing.
REMOVAL OF COLLATERAL. Grantor shall keep the Collateral (or to the
extent the Collateral consists of intangible property such as accounts, the
records concerning the Collateral) at Grantor's address shown above, or at such
other locations as are acceptable to Lender. Except in the ordinary course of
its business, including the sales of Inventory, Grantor shall not remove the
Collateral from its existing locations without the prior written consent of
Lender. To the extent that the Collateral consists of vehicles, or other
titled property, Grantor shall not take or permit any action which would
require application for certificates of title for the vehicles outside the
State of Oregon, without the prior written consent of Lender.
TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING COLLATERAL. Except for inventory sold or accounts
collected in the ordinary course of Grantor's business, Grantor shall not sell,
offer to sell, or otherwise transfer or dispose of the Collateral. Grantor
shall not pledge, mortgage, encumber or otherwise permit the Collateral to be
subject to any lien, security interest, encumbrance, or charge, other than the
security interest provided for in this Agreement, without the prior written
consent of Lender. This includes security interests even if junior in right to
the security interests granted under this Agreement. Unless waived by Lender,
all proceeds from any disposition of the Collateral (for whatever reason) shall
be held in trust for Lender and shall not be commingled with any other funds;
provided however, this requirement shall not constitute consent by Lender to
any sale or other disposition. Upon receipt, Grantor shall immediately deliver
any such proceeds to Lender.
TITLE. Grantor represents and warrants to Lender that it holds good and
marketable title to the Collateral, free and clear of all liens and
encumbrances except for the lien of this Agreement. No financing statement
covering any of the Collateral is on file in any public office other than those
which reflect the security interest created by this Agreement or to which
Lender has specifically consented. Grantor shall defend Lender's rights in the
Collateral against the claims and demands of all other persons.
COLLATERAL SCHEDULES AND LOCATIONS. As often as Lender shall require, and
insofar as the Collateral consists of accounts and general intangibles, Grantor
shall deliver to Lender schedules of such Collateral, including such
information as Lender may require, including without limitation names and
addresses of account debtors and agings of accounts and general intangibles.
Such information shall be submitted for Grantor and each of its subsidiaries or
related companies.
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF COLLATERAL. Grantor shall maintain all
tangible Collateral in good condition and repair. Grantor will not commit or
permit damage to or destruction of the Collateral or any part of the
Collateral. Lender and its designated representatives and agents shall have
the right at all reasonable times to examine, inspect, and audit the Collateral
wherever located. Grantor shall immediately notify Lender of all cases
involving the return, rejection, repossession, loss or damage of or to any
Collateral; of any request for credit or adjustment or of any other dispute
arising with respect to the Collateral; and generally of all happenings and
events affecting the Collateral or the value or the amount of the Collateral.
TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND LIENS. Grantor will pay when due all taxes,
assessments and liens upon the Collateral, its use or operation, upon this
Agreement, upon any promissory note or notes evidencing the Indebtedness, or
upon any of the other Related Documents. Grantor may withhold any such payment
or may elect to contest any lien if Grantor is in good faith conducting an
appropriate proceeding to contest the obligation to pay and so long as Lender's
interest in the Collateral is not jeopardized in Lender's sole opinion. If the
Collateral is subjected to a lien which is not discharged within fifteen (15)
days, Grantor shall deposit with Lender cash, a sufficient corporate surety
bond or other security satisfactory to Lender in an amount adequate to provide
for the discharge of the lien plus any interest, costs, attorneys' fees or
other charges that could accrue as a result of foreclosure or sale of the
Collateral. In any contest Grantor shall defend itself and Lender and shall
satisfy any final adverse judgment before enforcement against the Collateral.
Grantor shall name Lender as an additional obligee under any surety bond
furnished in the contest proceedings.
COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENTS. Grantor shall comply promptly
with all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of all governmental
authorities, now or hereafter in effect, applicable to the ownership,
production, disposition, or use of the Collateral. Grantor may contest in good
faith any such law, ordinance or regulation and withhold compliance during any
proceeding, including appropriate appeals, so long as Lender's interest in the
Collateral, in Lender's opinion, is not jeopardized.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. Grantor represents and warrants that the Collateral
never has been, and never will be so long as this Agreement remains a lien on
the Collateral, used for the generation, manufacture, storage, transportation,
treatment, disposal, release or threatened release of any hazardous waste or
substance, as those terms are defined in the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
Section 9601, et seq. ("CERCLA"), the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-499 ("XXXX"), the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. Section 1801, et seq., the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq., or other applicable state or
Federal laws, rules, or regulations adopted pursuant to any of the foregoing or
intended to protect human health or the environment ("Environmental Laws").
The terms "hazardous waste" and "hazardous substance" shall also include,
without limitation, petroleum and petroleum by-products or any fraction thereof
and asbestos. The representations and warranties contained herein are based on
Grantor's due diligence in investigating the Collateral for hazardous wastes
and substances. Grantor hereby (a) releases and waives any future claims
against Lender for indemnity or contribution in the event Grantor becomes
liable for cleanup or other costs under any Environmental Laws, and (b) agrees
to indemnify and hold harmless Lender against any and all claims and losses
resulting from a breach of this provision of this Agreement, or as a result of
a violation of any Environmental Laws. This obligation to indemnify shall
survive the payment of the Indebtedness and the satisfaction of this Agreement.
MAINTENANCE OF CASUALTY INSURANCE. Grantor shall procure and maintain all
risks insurance, including without limitation fire, theft and liability
coverage together with such other insurance as Lender may require with respect
to the Collateral, in form, amounts, coverages and basis reasonably acceptable
to Lender and issued by a company or companies reasonably acceptable to Lender.
Grantor, upon request of Lender, will deliver to Lender from time to time the
policies or certificates of insurance in form satisfactory to Lender, including
stipulations that coverages will not be cancelled or diminished without at
least ten (10) days' prior written notice to Lender, and not including any
disclaimer of the insurer's liability for failure to give such a notice. Each
insurance policy also shall include an endorsement providing that coverage in
favor of Lender will not be impaired in any way by any act, omission or default
of Grantor or any other person. In connection with all policies covering
assets in which Lender holds or is offered a security interest, Grantor will
provide Lender with such loss payable or other endorsements as Lender may
require. If Grantor at any time fails to obtain or maintain any insurance as
required under this Agreement, Lender may (but shall not be obligated to)
obtain such insurance as Lender deems appropriate, including if it so chooses
"single interest insurance," which will cover only Lender's interest in the
Collateral.
APPLICATION OF INSURANCE PROCEEDS. Grantor shall promptly notify Lender
of any loss or damage to the Collateral. Lender may make proof of loss if
Grantor fails to do so within fifteen (15) days of the casualty. All proceeds
of any insurance on the Collateral, including accrued proceeds thereon, shall
be held by Lender as part of the Collateral. It Lender consents to repair or
replacement of the damaged or destroyed Collateral, Lender shall, upon
satisfactory proof of expenditure, pay or reimburse Grantor from the proceeds
for the reasonable cost of repair or restoration. If Lender does not consent
to repair or replacement of the Collateral, Lender shall retain a sufficient
amount of the proceeds to pay all of the Indebtedness, and shall pay the
balance to Grantor. Any proceeds which have not been disbursed within six (6)
months after their receipt and which Grantor has not committed to the repair or
restoration of the Collateral shall be used to prepay the Indebtedness.
INSURANCE RESERVES. Lender may require Grantor to maintain with Lender
reserves for payment of insurance premiums, which reserves shall be created by
monthly payments from Grantor of a sum estimated by Lender to be sufficient to
produce, at least fifteen (15) days before the premium due date, amounts at
least equal to the insurance premiums to be paid. If fifteen (15) days before
payment is due, the reserve funds are insufficient, Grantor shall upon demand
pay any deficiency to Lender. The reserve funds shall be held by Lender as a
general deposit and shall constitute a non-interest-bearing account which
Lender may satisfy by payment of the insurance premiums required to be paid by
Grantor as they become due. Lender does not hold the reserve funds in trust
for Grantor, and Lender is not the agent of Grantor for payment of the
insurance premiums required to be paid by Grantor. The responsibility for the
payment of premiums shall remain Grantor's sole responsibility.
INSURANCE REPORTS. Grantor, upon request of Lender, shall furnish to
Lender reports on each existing policy of insurance showing such information as
Lender may reasonably request including the following: (a) the name of the
insurer; (b) the risks Insured; (c) the amount of the policy; (d) the property
insured; (e) the then current value on the basis of which insurance has been
obtained and the manner of determining that value; and (f) the expiration date
of the policy. In addition, Grantor shall upon request by Lender (however not
more often than annually) have an independent appraiser satisfactory to Lender
determine, as applicable, the cash value or replacement cost of the Collateral.
GRANTOR'S RIGHT TO POSSESSION AND TO COLLECT ACCOUNTS. Until default and
except as otherwise provided below with respect to accounts and above in the
paragraph titled "Transactions Involving Collateral", Grantor may have
possession of the tangible personal property and beneficial use of all the
Collateral and may use it in any lawful manner not inconsistent with this
Agreement or the Related Documents, provided that Grantor's right to possession
and beneficial use shall not apply to any Collateral where possession of the
Collateral by Lender is required by law to perfect Lender's security interest
in such Collateral. Until otherwise notified by Lender, Grantor may collect
any of the Collateral consisting of accounts. At any time and even though no
Event of Default exists, Lender may exercise its rights to collect the accounts
and to notify account debtors to make payments directly to Lender for
application to the Indebtedness. If Lender at any time has possession of any
Collateral, whether before or after an Event of Default, Lender shall be deemed
to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the
Collateral if Lender takes such action for that purpose as Grantor shall
request or as Lender, in Lender's sole discretion, shall deem appropriate under
the circumstances, but failure to honor any request by Grantor shall not of
itself be deemed to be a failure to exercise reasonable care. Lender shall not
be required to take any steps necessary to preserve any rights in the
Collateral against prior parties, nor to protect, preserve or maintain any
security interest given to secure the Indebtedness.
EXPENDITURES BY LENDER. If not discharged or paid when due, Lender may (but
shall not be obligated to) discharge or pay any amounts required to be
discharged or paid by Grantor under this Agreement, including without
limitation all taxes, liens, security interests, encumbrances, and other
claims, at any time levied or placed on the Collateral. Lender also may (but
shall not be obligated to) pay all costs for insuring, maintaining and
preserving the Collateral. All such expenditures incurred or paid by Lender
for such purposes will then bear interest at the rate charged under the Note
from the date incurred or paid by Lender to the date of repayment by Grantor.
All such expenses shall become a part of the Indebtedness and, at Lender's
option, will (a) be payable on demand, (b) be added to the balance of the Note
and be apportioned among and be payable with any installment payments to become
due during either (i) the term of any applicable insurance policy or (ii) the
remaining term of the Note, or (c) be treated as a balloon payment which will
be due and payable at the Note's maturity. This Agreement also will secure
payment of these amounts. Such right shall be in addition to all other rights
and remedies to which Lender may be entitled upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default
under this Agreement:
DEFAULT ON INDEBTEDNESS. Failure of Grantor to make any payment when due
on the Indebtedness.
OTHER DEFAULTS. Failure of Grantor to comply with or to perform any other
term, obligation, covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any
of the Related Documents or in any other agreement between Lender and Grantor.
DEFAULT IN FAVOR OF THIRD PARTIES. Should Borrower or any Grantor default
under any loan, extension of credit, security agreement, purchase or sales
agreement, or any other agreement, in favor of any other creditor or person
that may materially affect any of Borrower's property or Borrower's or any
Grantor's ability to repay the Loans or perform their respective obligations
under this Agreement or any of the Related Documents.
FALSE STATEMENTS. Any warranty, representation or statement made or
furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Grantor under this Agreement, the Note
or the Related Documents is false or misleading in any material respect, either
now or at the time made or furnished.
DEFECTIVE COLLATERALIZATION. This Agreement or any of the Related
Documents ceases to be in full force and effect (including failure of any
collateral documents to create a valid and perfected security interest or lien)
at any time and for any reason.
INSOLVENCY. The dissolution or termination of Grantor's existence as a
going business, the insolvency of Grantor, the appointment of a receiver for
any part of Grantor's property, any assignment for the benefit of creditors,
any type of creditor workout, or the commencement of any proceeding under any
bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against Grantor.
CREDITOR OR FORFEITURE PROCEEDINGS. Commencement of foreclosure or
forfeiture proceedings, whether by judicial proceeding, self-help, repossession
or any other method, by any creditor of Grantor or by any governmental agency
against the Collateral or any other collateral securing the Indebtedness. This
includes a garnishment of any of Grantor's deposit accounts with Lender.
However, this Event of Default shall not apply if there is a good faith dispute
by Grantor as to the validity or reasonableness of the claim which is the basis
of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and if Grantor gives Lender written
notice of the creditor or forfeiture proceeding and deposits with Lender monies
or a surety bond for the creditor or forfeiture proceeding, in an amount
determined by Lender, in its sole discretion, as being an adequate reserve or
bond for the dispute.
EVENTS AFFECTING GUARANTOR. Any of the preceding events occurs with
respect to any Guarantor of any of the Indebtedness or such Guarantor dies or
becomes incompetent. Lender, at its option, may, but shall not be required to,
permit the Guarantor's estate to assume unconditionally the obligations arising
under the guaranty in a manner satisfactory to Lender, and, in doing so, cure
the Event of Default.
ADVERSE CHANGE. A material adverse change occurs in Grantor's financial
condition Lender believes the prospect of payment or performance of the
Indebtedness is impaired.
INSECURITY. Lender, in good faith, deems itself insecure.
RIGHT TO CURE. If any default, other than a Default on Indebtedness, is
curable and if Grantor has not been given a prior notice of a breach of the
same provision of this Agreement, it may be cured (and no Event of Default will
have occurred) if Grantor, after Lender sends written notice demanding cure of
such default, (a) cures the default within fifteen (15) days; or (b), if the
cure requires more than fifteen (15) days, immediately initiates steps with
Lender deems in Lender's sole discretion to be sufficient to cure the default
and thereafter continues and completes all reasonable and necessary steps
sufficient to produce compliance as soon as reasonably practical.
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ON DEFAULT. If an Event of Default occurs under this
Agreement, at any time thereafter, Lender shall have all the rights of a
secured party under the Oregon Uniform Commercial Code. In addition and
without limitation, Lender may exercise any one or more of the following rights
and remedies:
ACCELERATE INDEBTEDNESS. Lender may declare the entire Indebtedness,
including any prepayment penalty which Grantor would be required to pay,
immediately due and payable, without notice.
ASSEMBLE COLLATERAL. Lender may require Grantor to deliver to Lender all
or any portion of the Collateral and any and all certificates of title and
other documents relating to the Collateral. Lender may require Grantor to
assemble the Collateral and make it available to Lender at a place to be
designated by Lender. Lender also shall have full power to enter upon the
property of Grantor to take possession of and remove the Collateral. If the
Collateral contains other goods not covered by this Agreement at the time of
repossession, Grantor agrees Lender may take such other goods, provided that
Lender makes reasonable efforts to return them to Grantor after repossession.
SELL THE COLLATERAL. Lender shall have full power to sell, lease,
transfer, or otherwise deal with the Collateral or proceeds thereof in its own
name or that of Grantor. Lender may sell the Collateral at public auction or
private sale. Unless the Collateral threatens to decline speedily in value or
is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, Lender will give Grantor
reasonable notice of the time after which any private sale or any other
intended disposition of the Collateral is to be made unless Grantor has signed,
after an Event of Default occurs, a statement renouncing or modifying Grantor's
right to notification of sale. The requirements of reasonable notice shall be
met if such notice is given at least ten (10) days before the time of the sale
or disposition. All expenses relating to the disposition of the Collateral,
including without limitation the expenses of retaking, holding, insuring,
preparing for sale and selling the Collateral, shall become a part of the
Indebtedness secured by this Agreement and shall be payable on demand, with
interest at the Note rate from date of expenditure until repaid.
APPOINT RECEIVER. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Lender shall
have the following rights and remedies regarding the appointment of a receiver:
(a) Lender may have a receiver appointed as a matter of right, (b) the receiver
may be an employee of Lender and may serve without bond, and (c) all fees of
the receiver and his or her attorney shall become part of the Indebtedness
secured by this Agreement and shall be payable on demand, with interest at the
Note rate from date of expenditure until repaid.
COLLECT REVENUES, APPLY ACCOUNTS. Lender, either itself or through a
receiver, may collect the payments, rents, income, and revenues from the
Collateral. Lender may at any time in its discretion transfer any Collateral
into its own name or that of its nominee and receive the payments, rents,
income, and revenues therefrom and hold the same as security for the
Indebtedness or apply it to payment of the Indebtedness in such order of
preference as Lender may determine. Insofar as the Collateral consists of
accounts, general intangibles, insurance policies, instruments, chattel paper,
choses in action, or similar property, Lender may demand, collect, receipt for,
settle, compromise, adjust, xxx for, foreclose, or realize on the Collateral as
Lender may determine, whether or not Indebtedness or Collateral is then due.
For these purposes, Lender may, on behalf of and in the name of Grantor,
receive, open and dispose of mail addressed to Grantor; change any address to
which mail and payments are to be sent; and endorse notes, checks, drafts,
money orders, documents of title, instruments and items pertaining to payment,
shipment, or storage of any Collateral. To facilitate collection, Lender may
notify account debtors and obligors on any Collateral to make payments directly
to Lender.
OBTAIN DEFICIENCY. If Lender chooses to sell any or all of the
Collateral, Lender may obtain a judgment against Grantor for any deficiency
remaining on the Indebtedness due to Lender after application of all amounts
received from the exercise of the rights provided in this Agreement. Grantor
shall be liable for a deficiency even if the transaction described in this
subsection is a sale of accounts or chattel paper.
OTHER RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. Lender shall have all the rights and remedies
of a secured creditor under the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, as
may be amended from time to time. In addition, Lender shall have and may
exercise any or all other rights and remedies it may have available at law, in
equity, or otherwise.
CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. All of Lender's rights and remedies, whether
evidenced by this Agreement or the Related Documents or by any other writing,
shall be cumulative and may be exercised singularly or concurrently. Election
by Lender to pursue any remedy shall not exclude pursuit of any other remedy,
and an election to make expenditures or to take action to perform an obligation
of Grantor under this Agreement, after Grantor's failure to perform, shall not
affect Lender's right to declare a default and to exercise its remedies.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The following miscellaneous provisions are a part of
this Agreement:
AMENDMENTS. This Agreement, together with any Related Documents,
constitutes the entire understanding and agreement of the parties as to the
matters set forth in this Agreement. No alteration of or amendment to this
Agreement shall be effective unless given in writing and signed by the party or
parties sought to be charged or bound by the alteration or amendment.
APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement has been delivered to Lender and accepted
by Lender in the State of Oregon, If there is a lawsuit, Grantor agrees upon
Lender's request to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of Lane County,
the State of Oregon. Lender and Grantor hereby waive the right to any jury
trial in any action, proceeding, or counterclaim brought by either Lender or
Grantor against the other. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon.
ATTORNEYS' FEES; EXPENSES. Grantor agrees to pay upon demand all of
Lender's costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees and Lender's legal
expenses, incurred in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement.
Lender may pay someone else to help enforce this Agreement, and Grantor shall
pay the costs and expenses of such enforcement. Costs and expenses include
Lender's attorneys' fees and legal expenses whether or not there is a lawsuit,
including attorneys' fees and legal expenses for bankruptcy proceedings (and
including efforts to modify or vacate any automatic stay or injunction),
appeal, and any anticipated post-judgment collection services. Grantor also
shall pay all court costs and such additional fees as may be directed by the
court.
CAPTION HEADINGS. Caption headings in this Agreement are for convenience
purposes only and are not to be used to interpret or define the provisions of
this Agreement.
MULTIPLE PARTIES; CORPORATE AUTHORITY. All obligations of Grantor under
this Agreement shall be joint and several, and all references to Grantor shall
mean each and every Grantor. This means that each of the persons signing below
is responsible for all obligations in this Agreement.
NOTICES. All notices required to be given under this Agreement shall be
given in writing, may be sent by telefacsimile (unless otherwise required by
law), and shall be effective when actually delivered or when deposited with a
nationally recognized overnight courier or deposited in the United States mail,
first class, postage prepaid, addressed to the party to whom the notice is to
be given at the address shown above. Any party may change its address for
notices under this Agreement by giving formal written notice to the other
parties, specifying that the purpose of the notice is to change the party's
address. To the extent permitted by applicable law, if there is more than one
Grantor, notice to any Grantor will constitute notice to all Grantors. For
notice purposes, Grantor will keep Lender informed at all times of Grantor's
current address(es).
POWER OF ATTORNEY. Grantor hereby appoints Lender as its true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, irrevocably, with full power of substitution to do the
following: (a) to demand, collect, receive, receipt for, xxx and recover all
sums of money or other property which may now or hereafter become due, owing or
payable from the Collateral; (b) to execute, sign and endorse any and all
claims, instruments, receipts, checks, drafts or warrants issued in payment for
the Collateral; (c) to settle or compromise any and all claims arising under
the Collateral, and, in the place and stead of Grantor, to execute and deliver
its release and settlement for the claim; and (d) to file any claim or claims
or to take any action or institute or take part in any proceedings, either in
its own name or in the name of Grantor, or otherwise, which in the discretion
of Lender may seem to be necessary or advisable. This power is given as
security for the Indebtedness, and the authority hereby conferred is and shall
be Irrevocable and shall remain in full force and effect until renounced by
Lender.
PREFERENCE PAYMENTS. Any monies Lender pays because of an asserted
preference claim in Borrower's bankruptcy will become a part of the
Indebtedness and, at Lender's option, shall be payable by Borrower as provided
above in the "EXPENDITURES BY LENDER" paragraph.
SEVERABILITY. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of
this Agreement to be invalid or unenforceable as to any person or circumstance,
such finding shall not render that provision invalid or unenforceable as to any
other persons or circumstances. If feasible, any such offending provision
shall be deemed to be modified to be within the limits of enforceability or
validity; however, if the offending provision cannot be so modified, it shall
be stricken and all other provisions of this Agreement in all other respects
shall remain valid and enforceable.
SUCCESSOR INTERESTS. Subject to the limitations set forth above on
transfer of the Collateral, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties, their successors and assigns.
WAIVER. Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any rights under this
Agreement unless such waiver is given 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 by Lender of a
provision of this Agreement shall not prejudice or constitute a waiver of
Lender's right otherwise to demand strict compliance with that provision or any
other provision of this Agreement. No prior waiver by Lender, nor any course
of dealing between Lender and Grantor, shall constitute a waiver of any of
Lender's rights or of any of Grantor's obligations as to any future
transactions. Whenever the consent of Lender is required under this Agreement,
the granting of such consent by Lender in any instance shall not constitute
continuing consent to subsequent instances where such consent is required and
in all cases such consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of
Lender.
WAIVER OF CO-OBLIGOR'S RIGHTS. If more than one person is obligated for
the Indebtedness, Borrower irrevocably waives, disclaims and relinquishes all
claims against such other person which Borrower has or would otherwise have by
virtue of payment of the Indebtedness or any part thereof, specifically
including but not limited to all rights of indemnity, contribution or
exoneration.
GRANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING READ ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS COMMERCIAL SECURITY
AGREEMENT, AND GRANTOR AGREES TO ITS TERMS. THIS AGREEMENT IS DATED APRIL 6,
1998.
GRANTOR:
CREDIT CONCEPTS, INC.
By: By:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Secretary
