STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.4
This
Stock Pledge Agreement (this “Agreement”),
dated as of August 24, 2006, among Laurus Master Fund, Ltd. (the “Pledgee”),
Applied Digital Solutions, Inc., a Missouri corporation ("ADSX")
and Computer Equity Corporation, a Delaware corporation (each a "Pledgor"
and collectively, the “Pledgors”).
BACKGROUND
ADSX
and the Pledgee have entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated
as of
August 24, 2006 (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time
to
time, the “Securities
Purchase Agreement”),
pursuant to which the Pledgee provides or will provide certain financial
accommodations to the Pledgors.
In
order to induce the Pledgee to provide or continue to provide the financial
accommodations described in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Pledgors
have
agreed to pledge and grant a security interest in the collateral described
herein to the Pledgee on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable
consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1.
Defined
Terms.
All capitalized terms used herein which are not defined shall have the meanings
given to them in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
2.
Pledge
and Grant of Security Interest.
To secure the full and punctual payment and performance of (the following
clauses (a) and (b), collectively, the “Obligations”)
(a) the obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Related
Agreements (the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Related Agreements
, as
each may be amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to
time,
excluding the Common Stock Purchase Warrant and the Warrant Shares as defined
in
the Securities Purchase Agreement, collectively, the “Documents”)
and (b) all other obligations and liabilities of the Pledgors to the Pledgee
whether now existing or hereafter arising, direct or indirect, liquidated
or
unliquidated, absolute or contingent, due or not due and whether under, pursuant
to or evidenced by a note, agreement, guaranty, instrument or otherwise,
(in
each case, irrespective of the genuineness, validity, regularity or
enforceability of such Obligations, or of any instrument evidencing any of
the
Obligations or of any collateral therefor or of the existence or extent of
such
collateral, and irrespective of the allowability, allowance or disallowance
of
any or all of such in any case commenced by or against the Pledgors under
Xxxxx
00, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code, including, without limitation, obligations of the
Pledgors for post-petition interest, fees, costs and charges that would have
accrued or been added to the Obligations but for the commencement of such
case),
the Pledgors hereby pledge, assign, hypothecate, transfer and grant a security
interest to Pledgee in all of the following (the “Collateral”):
(a)
the shares of stock or other equity interests set forth on Schedule
A
annexed hereto and expressly made a part hereof (together with any additional
shares of stock or other equity interests acquired by the Pledgors, the
“Pledged
Stock”),
the certificates representing the Pledged Stock and all dividends, cash,
instruments and other property or proceeds from time to time received,
receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any
or all
of the Pledged Stock;
(b)
all additional shares of stock or other equity interests of any issuer (each,
an
“Issuer”)
of the Pledged Stock from time to time acquired by the Pledgors in any manner,
including, without limitation, stock dividends or a distribution in connection
with any increase or reduction of capital, reclassification, merger,
consolidation, sale of assets, combination of shares, stock split, spin-off
or
split-off (which shares shall be deemed to be part of the Collateral), and
the
certificates representing such additional shares, and all dividends, cash,
instruments and other property or proceeds from time to time received,
receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any
or all
of such shares; and
(c)
all options and rights, whether as an addition to, in substitution of or
in
exchange for any shares of any Pledged Stock and all dividends, cash,
instruments and other property or proceeds from time to time received,
receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any
or all
such options and rights.
The
term “Collateral” shall exclude the shares of stock or other equity interests
and participations set forth on Schedule
B
to this Agreement, including, without limitation, stock dividends or a
distribution in connection with any increase or reduction of capital,
reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale of assets, combination of shares,
stock split, spin-off or split-off relating to such shares (the “Excluded
Collateral”).
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is hereby specifically
understood and agreed that the Pledgors may from time to time hereafter pledge
and deliver additional shares of stock or other equity interests to the Pledgee
as collateral security for the Obligations. Upon the pledge and delivery
to the
Pledgee, such additional shares of stock or other equity interests shall
be
deemed to be part of the Collateral and shall be subject to the terms of
this
Agreement whether or not Schedule
A
is amended to refer to such additional shares or interests. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, upon payment of the Obligations
under
the Note in immediately available funds, this Agreement shall automatically
terminate and be without further force or effect.
3.
Delivery
of Collateral.
(a) All certificates representing or evidencing the Pledged Stock shall be
delivered to and held by or on behalf of Pledgee pursuant hereto and shall
be
accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignments in blank,
all in form and substance satisfactory to Pledgee. The Pledgors hereby authorize
the Issuer upon demand by the Pledgee to deliver any certificates, instruments
or other distributions issued in connection with the Collateral directly
to the
Pledgee, in each case to be held by the Pledgee, subject to the terms hereof.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as
defined below), the Pledgee shall have the right, during such time in its
discretion and without notice to the Pledgors, to transfer to or to register
in
the name of the Pledgee or any of its nominees any or all of the Pledged
Stock.
In addition, the Pledgee shall have the right at such time to exchange
certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Pledged Stock for
certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations.
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(b)
ADSX hereby represents, warrants and covenants that the shares of Digital
Angel
Corporation owned by ADSX but held as the trust estate (the “Trust
Estate”)
in the Digital Angel Share Trust (the “Trust”)
is and shall remain Trust Estate, except as such Trust Estate may be issued
upon
the exercise of the warrants held by Elliot Associates, L.P., Elliot
International, L.P., Omicron Master Trust, Portside Growth and Opportunity
Fund
and Islandia, L.P. (collectively, the “Existing
Warrant Holders”)
as set forth on Schedule 4.3 of the Securities Purchase Agreement. In the
event
that the Trust is dissolved or liquidated, ADSX shall, in accordance with
the
terms of the pledge set forth herein immediately deliver the remaining Trust
Estate to the Pledgee in accordance with this Agreement. ADSX shall not,
and
shall ensure that Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee of the Trust (the
“Trustee”),
shall not, deliver any portion of the Trust Estate to any person other than
the
Assignee; except in respect of the Excluded Collateral which may be delivered
to
the Existing Warrant Holders.
4.
Representations
and Warranties of the Pledgors.
Each Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee (which representations
and
warranties shall be deemed to continue to be made until all of the Obligations
have been paid in full and each Document and each agreement and instrument
entered into in connection therewith (other than the Warrant) has been
irrevocably terminated) that:
(a)
the execution, delivery and performance by such Pledgor of this Agreement
and
the pledge of the Collateral hereunder do not and will not result in any
violation of any agreement, indenture, instrument, license, judgment, decree,
order, law, statute, ordinance or other governmental rule or regulation
applicable to such Pledgor;
(b)
this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of each
Pledgor enforceable against such Pledgor in accordance with its
terms;
(c)
(i) all Pledged Stock owned by each Pledgor is set forth on Schedule
A
hereto and (ii) each Pledgor is the legal and beneficial owner of the Pledged
Stock as set forth on Schedule
A; except for the Trust Estate in respect of which, while held in the Trust,
the
Trustee is the legal owner and ADSX is the beneficial owner;
(d)
all of the shares of the Pledged Stock have been duly authorized, validly
issued
and are fully paid and nonassessable;
(e)
no consent or approval of any person, corporation, governmental body, regulatory
authority or other entity, is or will be necessary for (i) the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement, or (ii) the exercise by the Pledgee
of any rights with respect to the Collateral (other than Laurus’ internal
policies and procedures and in respect of the Trust Estate while held in
the
Trust (ii) the pledge and assignment of, and the grant of a security interest
in, the Collateral hereunder other than in respect of the Trust Estate while
held in the Trust;
(f)
there are no pending or, to the best of each Pledgor’s knowledge, threatened
actions or proceedings before any court, judicial body, administrative agency
or
arbitrator which may materially adversely affect the Collateral;
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(g)
each Pledgor has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and to pledge and assign the Collateral to the Pledgee in accordance with
the
terms of this Agreement;
(h)
each Pledgor owns each item of the Collateral and, except for the pledge
and
security interest granted to Pledgee hereunder and the security interest
granted
by ADSX to InfoTech USA, Inc. in respect of 750,000 shares of Digital Angel
Corporation owned by ADSX, the Collateral shall be, immediately following
the
closing of the transactions contemplated by the Documents, free and clear
of any
other security interest, mortgage, pledge, claim, lien, charge, hypothecation,
assignment, offset or encumbrance whatsoever (collectively, “Liens”);
(i)
there are no restrictions on transfer of the Pledged Stock contained in the
articles of incorporation or by-laws (or equivalent organizational documents)
of
the Issuer or otherwise which have not otherwise been enforceably and legally
waived by the necessary parties;
(j)
none of the Pledged Stock has been issued or transferred in violation of
the
securities registration, securities disclosure or similar laws of any
jurisdiction to which such issuance or transfer may be subject; and
(k)
the pledge and assignment of the Collateral and the grant of a security interest
under this Agreement vest in the Pledgee all rights of each Pledgor in the
Collateral as contemplated by this Agreement.
(l)
(a) ADSX has delivered to the Trustee an irrevocable instruction in respect
of
the Trust Estate which such notice requires the Trustee, upon release of
any of
the Trust Estate (other than the Excluded Collateral) for any reason, to
deliver
such released Trust Estate (other than the Excluded Collateral) to Assignee
and
no other person and (b) the Trustee has acknowledged and accepted the
irrevocable instruction referenced in clause (a) above.
5.
Covenants.
Each Pledgor covenants that, until the Obligations shall be indefeasibly
satisfied in full and each Document and each agreement and instrument entered
into in connection therewith (other than the Warrant) is irrevocably
terminated:
(a)
Such Pledgor will not sell, assign, transfer, convey, or otherwise dispose
of
its rights in or to the Collateral or any interest therein; nor will such
Pledgor create, incur or permit to exist any Lien whatsoever with respect
to any
of the Collateral or the proceeds thereof other than that created hereby.
(b)
Such Pledgor will, at its expense, defend Pledgee’s right, title and security
interest in and to the Collateral against the claims of any other
party.
(c)
Such Pledgor shall at any time, and from time to time, upon the written request
of Pledgee, execute and deliver such further documents and do such further
acts
and things as Pledgee may reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes
of this Agreement including, but without limitation, delivering to Pledgee,
upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default, irrevocable proxies in respect of
the
Collateral in form satisfactory to Pledgee. Until
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receipt
thereof, upon an Event of Default that has occurred and is continuing beyond
any
applicable grace period, this Agreement shall constitute such Pledgor’s proxy to
Pledgee or its nominee to vote all shares of Collateral then registered in
such
Pledgor’s name.
(d)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, each Pledgor
expressly acknowledges and agrees that all dividends and distributions declared
by Issuer in respect of the Collateral and otherwise payable to such Pledgor
shall be applied toward prepayment of the Note, and such Pledgor shall not
receive any such dividends or distributions, except to the extent necessary
to
satisfy such Pledgor’s income tax obligations with respect thereto. The Pledgor
will not consent to or approve the issuance of (i) any additional shares
of any
class of capital stock or other equity interests of the Issuer; or (ii) any
securities convertible either voluntarily by the holder thereof or automatically
upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any event or condition into, or any
securities exchangeable for, any such shares, unless, in either case such
capital stock issued or issuable to the Pledgor as a result of such transaction
are pledged and delivered to Laurus as Collateral pursuant to this Agreement
in
such proportion as shall be determined by multiplying the amount of Pledged
Stock of such issuer by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number
of shares of capital stock of such issuer pledged to Laurus hereunder
immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the
number
of shares of Common Stock of such issuer issued or issuable to Pledgor
immediately after such event. The product so obtained shall thereafter be
the
number of additional shares of such Issuer’s capital stock that shall
immediately be pledged and delivered to Laurus as additional Pledged Stock
and
Collateral pursuant to this Agreement.
6.
Voting
Rights and Dividends.
(a)
So long as no Event of Default occurs and remains continuing:
(i)
Each Pledgor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and other
consensual rights pertaining to the Collateral, or any part thereof, for
any
purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement; provided,
however,
that such Pledgor shall not exercise, or shall refrain from exercising, any
such
right if it would result in an Event of Default.
(ii)
Any and all dividends or distributions declared in respect of the Collateral
shall be applied toward payment of the Note in accordance with Section 5(d)
hereof.
(b)
In addition to the Pledgee’s rights and remedies set forth in Section 8 hereof,
in case an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, beyond
any
applicable cure period, the Pledgee shall (i) be entitled to vote the
Collateral, (ii) be entitled to give consents, waivers and ratifications
in
respect of the Collateral (each Pledgor hereby irrevocably constituting and
appointing the Pledgee, with full power of substitution, the proxy and
attorney-in-fact of such Pledgor for such purposes) and (iii) be entitled
to
collect and receive for its own use cash dividends paid on the Collateral.
Each
Pledgor shall not be permitted to exercise or refrain from exercising any
voting
rights or other powers if, in the reasonable judgment of the Pledgee, such
action would have a material adverse effect on the value of the Collateral
or
any part thereof; and, provided,
further,
that such Pledgor shall give at least five (5) days’ written notice of the
manner in which such Pledgor intends to exercise, or the reasons for refraining
from exercising, any voting rights or other powers other than with respect
to
any election of directors
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and
voting with respect to any incidental matters. Following the occurrence of
an
Event of Default, all dividends and all other distributions in respect of
any of
the Collateral, shall be delivered to the Pledgee to hold as Collateral and
shall, if received by the Pledgor, be received in trust for the benefit of
the
Pledgee, be segregated from the other property or funds of any other pledgor,
and be forthwith delivered to the Pledgee as Collateral in the same form
as so
received (with any necessary endorsement).
7.
Event
of Default.
An “Event of Default” under this Agreement shall occur upon the happening of any
of the following events:
(a)
An “Event of Default” under the Documents shall have occurred and be continuing
beyond any applicable cure period;
(b)
Any representation or warranty of the Pledgors made herein, in the Securities
Purchase Agreement or the Note shall be false or misleading in any material
respect;
(c)
Any portion of the Collateral is subjected to a material post-judgment levy
of
execution, attachment, distraint or other judicial process or any portion
of the
Collateral is the subject of a claim (other than by the Pledgee) of a Lien
or
other right or interest in or to the Collateral and such levy or claim shall
not
be cured, disputed or stayed within a period of thirty (30) business days
after
the occurrence thereof; or
(d)
Each Pledgor shall (i) apply for, consent to, or suffer to exist the appointment
of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, liquidator
or other fiduciary of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property,
(ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) commence
a
voluntary case under any state or federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter
in effect), (iv) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (v) file a petition
seeking to take advantage of any other law providing for the relief of debtors,
(vi) acquiesce to, or fail to have dismissed, within thirty (30) days, any
petition filed against it in any involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws,
or
(vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the
foregoing.
8.
Remedies.
In case an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing, the Pledgee
may:
(a)
Transfer any or all of the Collateral into its name, or into the name of
its
nominee or nominees;
(b)
Exercise all corporate rights with respect to the Collateral including, without
limitation, all rights of conversion, exchange, subscription or any other
rights, privileges or options pertaining to any shares of the Collateral
as if
it were the absolute owner thereof, including, but without limitation, the
right
to exchange, at its discretion, any or all of the Collateral upon the merger,
consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other readjustment of
the
Issuer thereof, or upon the exercise by the Issuer of any right, privilege
or
option pertaining to any of the Collateral, and, in connection therewith,
to
deposit and deliver any and all of the Collateral with any committee,
depository, transfer agent, registrar or other designated
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agent
upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, all without liability
except
to account for property actually received by it; and
(c)
Subject to any requirement of applicable law, sell, assign and deliver the
whole
or, from time to time, any part of the Collateral at the time held by the
Pledgee, at any private sale or at public auction, with or without demand,
advertisement or notice of the time or place of sale or adjournment thereof
or
otherwise (all of which are hereby waived, except such notice as is required
by
applicable law and cannot be waived), for cash or credit or for other property
for immediate or future delivery, and for such price or prices and on such
terms
as the Pledgee in its sole discretion may determine, or as may be required
by
applicable law.
Each
Pledgor hereby waives and releases any and all right or equity of redemption
whether after sale hereunder. At any such sale, unless prohibited by applicable
law, the Pledgee may bid for and purchase the whole or any part of the
Collateral so sold free from any such right or equity of redemption. All
moneys
received by the Pledgee hereunder, whether upon sale of the Collateral or
any
part thereof or otherwise, shall be held by the Pledgee and applied by it
as
provided in Section 10 hereof. No failure or delay on the part of the Pledgee
in
exercising any rights hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any such rights
nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any such rights preclude any other
or
future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other rights hereunder. The
Pledgee shall have no duty as to the collection or protection of the Collateral
or any income thereon nor any duty as to preservation of any rights pertaining
thereto, except to apply the funds in accordance with the requirements of
Section 10 hereof. The Pledgee may exercise its rights with respect to property
held hereunder without resort to other security for or sources of reimbursement
for the Obligations. In addition to the foregoing, Pledgee shall have all
of the
rights, remedies and privileges of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial
Code of New York (the “UCC”) regardless of the jurisdiction in which enforcement
hereof is sought.
9.
Private
Sale.
Each Pledgor recognizes that the Pledgee may be unable to effect (or to do
so
only after delay which would adversely affect the value that might be realized
from the Collateral) a public sale of all or part of the Collateral by reason
of
certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act, and may be compelled
to
resort to one or more private sales to a restricted group of purchasers who
will
be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such Collateral for their
own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale
thereof. Each Pledgor agrees that any such private sale may be at prices
and on
terms less favorable to the seller than if sold at public sales and that
such
private sales shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable
manner. Each Pledgor agrees that the Pledgee has no obligation to delay sale
of
any Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit the Issuer to register
the Collateral for public sale under the Securities Act.
10.
Proceeds
of Sale.
The proceeds of any collection, recovery, receipt, appropriation, realization
or
sale of the Collateral shall be applied by the Pledgee as follows:
(a)
First, to the payment of all costs, reasonable expenses and charges of the
Pledgee and to the reimbursement of the Pledgee for the prior payment of
such
costs, reasonable expenses and charges incurred in connection with the care
and
safekeeping of the Collateral (including, without limitation, the reasonable
expenses of any sale or any other disposition of any
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of
the Collateral), attorneys’ fees and reasonable expenses, court costs, any other
fees or expenses incurred or expenditures or advances made by Pledgee in
the
protection, enforcement or exercise of its rights, powers or remedies
hereunder;
(b)
Second, to the payment of the Obligations, in whole or in part, in such order
as
the Pledgee may elect, whether or not such Obligations is then due;
(c)
Third, to such persons, firms, corporations or other entities as required
by
applicable law including, without limitation, Section 9-615(a)(3) of the
UCC;
and
(d)
Fourth, to the extent of any surplus, to the Pledgors or as a court of competent
jurisdiction may direct.
In
the event that the proceeds of any collection, recovery, receipt, appropriation,
realization or sale are insufficient to satisfy the Obligations, the Pledgors
shall be liable for the deficiency plus the costs and fees of any attorneys
employed by Pledgee to collect such deficiency.
11.
Waiver
of Marshaling.
Each Pledgor hereby waives any right to compel any marshaling of any of the
Collateral.
12.
No
Waiver.
Any and all of the Pledgee’s rights with respect to the Liens granted under this
Agreement shall continue unimpaired, and each Pledgor shall be and remain
obligated in accordance with the terms hereof, notwithstanding (a) the
bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of such Pledgor, (b) the release
or
substitution of any item of the Collateral at any time, or of any rights
or
interests therein, or (c) any delay, extension of time, renewal, compromise
or
other indulgence granted by the Pledgee in reference to any of the Obligations.
Each Pledgor hereby waives all notice of any such delay, extension, release,
substitution, renewal, compromise or other indulgence, and hereby consents
to be
bound hereby as fully and effectively as if such Pledgor had expressly agreed
thereto in advance. No delay or extension of time by the Pledgee in exercising
any power of sale, option or other right or remedy hereunder, and no failure
by
the Pledgee to give notice or make demand, shall constitute a waiver thereof,
or
limit, impair or prejudice the Pledgee’s right to take any action against such
Pledgor or to exercise any other power of sale, option or any other right
or
remedy.
13.
Expenses.
The Collateral shall secure, and the Pledgors shall pay to Pledgee on demand,
from time to time, all reasonable costs and expenses, (including but not
limited
to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, taxes, and all transfer, recording,
filing and other charges) of, or incidental to, the custody, care, transfer,
administration of the Collateral or any other collateral, or in any way relating
to the enforcement, protection or preservation of the rights or remedies
of the
Pledgee under this Agreement or with respect to any of the
Obligations.
14.
The
Pledgee Appointed Attorney-In-Fact and Performance by the
Pledgee.
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Pledgor hereby irrevocably
constitutes and appoints the Pledgee as such Pledgor’s true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to execute, acknowledge
and
deliver any instruments and to do in such Pledgor’s name, place and stead, all
such acts, things and deeds for and on behalf of and in the name of such
Pledgor, which
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such
Pledgor could or might do or which the Pledgee may deem necessary, desirable
or
convenient to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, to execute such instruments of assignment or transfer or orders
and
to register, convey or otherwise transfer title to the Collateral into the
Pledgee’s name. Each Pledgor hereby ratifies and confirms all that said
attorney-in-fact may so do and hereby declares this power of attorney to
be
coupled with an interest and irrevocable. If any Pledgor fails to perform
any
agreement herein contained, upon the occurrence and during the continuance
of an
Event of Default, the Pledgee may itself perform or cause performance thereof,
and any costs and expenses of the Pledgee incurred in connection therewith
shall
be paid by the Pledgors as provided in Section 10 hereof.
15.
Recapture. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Pledgee receives any payment
or payments on account of the Obligations, which payment or payments or any
part
thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential,
set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver, or any other
party under the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or any other federal
or state bankruptcy, reorganization, moratorium or insolvency law relating
to or
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, common law or
equitable doctrine, then to the extent of any sum not finally retained by
the
Pledgee, the Pledgors' obligations to the Pledgee shall be reinstated and
this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect (or be reinstated) until
payment
shall have been made to Pledgee, which payment shall be due on
demand.
16.
Waivers.
THE
PARTIES HERETO DESIRES THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING
SUCH
APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS
OF
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHTS
TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE,
WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE BETWEEN LAURUS, AND/OR ANY
COMPANY ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE
RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEN IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT,
ANY
OTHER DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO.
17.
Captions.
All captions in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference
only and shall not constitute part of this Agreement for any other
purpose.
18.
Miscellaneous.
(a)
This Agreement constitutes the entire and final agreement among the parties
with
respect to the subject matter hereof and may not be changed, terminated or
otherwise varied except by a writing duly executed by the parties
hereto.
(b)
No waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement, whether by delay, omission
or otherwise, shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the party
sought to be charged, and then such waiver shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the purpose for which given.
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(c)
In the event that any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof
to
any Pledgor or any circumstance in any jurisdiction governing this Agreement
shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute,
regulation, or rule of law, such provision shall be deemed inoperative to
the
extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform
to
such statute, regulation or rule of law, and the remainder of this Agreement
and
the application of any such invalid or unenforceable provision to parties,
jurisdictions, or circumstances other than to whom or to which it is held
invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, nor shall same affect
the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this
Agreement.
(d)
This Agreement shall be binding upon each Pledgor, and the Pledgors' successors
and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Pledgee and its successors
and assigns.
(e)
Any notice or other communication required or permitted pursuant to this
Agreement shall be given in accordance with the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
(f)
THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED
AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE
TO
CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES
OF
CONFLICTS OF LAW.
(g)
EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS
LOCATED
IN THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN SUCH PLEDGOR, ON THE
ONE
HAND, AND THE PLEDGEE, ON THE OTHER HAND, PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR
ANY OF
THE OTHER DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR ANY OF THE OTHER DOCUMENTS, PROVIDED,
THAT EACH PLEDGOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE
TO BE
HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, STATE OF NEW
YORK;
AND FURTHER PROVIDED,
THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE THE
PLEDGEE FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION TO COLLECT THE INDEBTEDNESS, TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR
ANY
OTHER SECURITY FOR THE INDEBTEDNESS, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT
ORDER IN FAVOR OF THE PLEDGEE. EACH PLEDGOR EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS
IN
ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH
COURT,
AND EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON
LACK OF
PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM
NON CONVENIENS.
EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND
OTHER
PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH
SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED
MAIL
ADDRESSED TO SUCH PLEDGOR AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE SECURITIES
PURCHASE
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AGREEMENT
AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON SUCH PLEDGOR'S ACTUAL
RECEIPT THEREOF.
(h)
It is understood and agreed that any person or entity that desires to become
a
Pledgor hereunder, or is required to execute a counterpart of this Agreement
after the date hereof pursuant to the requirements of any Document, shall
become
a Pledgor hereunder by (x) executing a Joinder Agreement in form and
substance satisfactory to the Pledgee, (y) delivering supplements to such
exhibits and annexes to such Documents as the Pledgee shall reasonably request
and/or set forth in such joinder agreement and (z) taking all actions as
specified in this Agreement as would have been taken by such Pledgor had
it been
an original party to this Agreement, in each case with all documents required
above to be delivered to the Pledgee and with all documents and actions required
above to be taken to the reasonable satisfaction of the Pledgee.
(i)
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which
shall
be deemed an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute
one
and the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile
transmission shall be deemed an original signature hereto.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the
day and
year first written above.
APPLIED
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By: /s/
Xxxx X.
XxXxxxx
Name:
Xxxx X. XxXxxxx
Title:
SVP & CFO
COMPUTER
EQUITY CORPORATION
By: /s/
Xxxx X.
XxXxxxx
Name:
Xxxx X. XxXxxxx
Title:
SVP & CFO
LAURUS
MASTER FUND, LTD.
By: /s/
Xxxxx
Grin
Name:
Xxxxx Grin
Title:
Director
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SCHEDULE
A to the Stock Pledge Agreement
Pledged
Stock
Pledgor
|
Issuer
|
Class
of
Stock
|
Stock
Certificate
Number
|
Par
Value
|
Number
of
Shares
|
%
of
outstanding
Shares(1)
|
Applied
Digital Solutions, Inc.
|
VeriChip
Corporation
|
Common
|
3
|
$.001
|
10,833,333
|
65%
|
Applied
Digital Solutions, Inc.
|
InfoTech
USA, Inc.
|
Common
|
SIC
0203
SIC
0217
|
$.01
|
2,570,000
|
52.0%
|
Applied
Digital Solutions, Inc.
|
Digital
Angel Corporation
|
Common
|
0000
0000
0000
3538
3585
3587
0000
0000
0000
|
$.005
|
9,120,282
|
20.5%
|
Applied
Digital Solutions, Inc.
|
Digital
Angel Corporation
|
Common
|
$.005
|
13,703,506
|
30.8%
|
|
Applied
Digital Solutions, Inc.
|
Pacific
Decision Sciences Corporation
|
Common
|
1
|
$.001
|
1,000
|
100%
|
Applied
Digital Solutions, Inc.
|
Computer
Equity Corporation
|
Common
|
1
|
$.001
|
100
|
100%
|
Applied
Digital Solutions, Inc.
|
Thermo
Life Energy Corp.
|
Common
|
1
|
$.001
|
20,000,000
|
100%
|
Applied
Digital Solutions, Inc.
|
Perimeter
Acquisition Corp.
|
Common
|
1
|
$.001
|
100
|
100%
|
Computer
Equity Corporation
|
Government
Telecommunications, Inc.
|
Common
|
4
|
$.02
|
100
|
100%
|
(1)
As of August 8, 2006
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SCHEDULE
B to the Stock Pledge Agreement
Excluded
Collateral
1,000,000
shares of Digital Angel Corporation held as part of the Trust Estate in the
Digital Angel Share Trust to the extent such shares are required to be reserved
in respect of warrants held by the Existing Warrant Holders as of the date
hereof.
5,833,334
shares of VeriChip Corporation
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EXHIBIT
A
FORM
OF CONTROL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
ISSUER MEMBERSHIP
INTEREST OWNERS:
[Issuer] [Pledgor]
________________________
Reference
is hereby made to that certain Stock Pledge Agreement, dated as of __________
__, 2006 (the “Pledge
Agreement”),
between the above-referenced members ( “Pledgors”)
of ____________, a ___________ [limited liability company][limited partnership],
(a “[Issuer]”)
and Laurus Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (“Laurus”).
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
ascribed thereto in the Pledge Agreement.
[Issuer]
is hereby instructed by Pledgors that all of Pledgors' right, title and interest
in and to all of Pledgors’ rights in connection with any
[membership][partnership] interests in [Issuer] now and hereafter owned by
Pledgors are subject to a pledge and security interest in favor of Laurus.
[Issuer],
by its written acknowledgment and acceptance hereof, hereby acknowledges
receipt
of a copy of the aforementioned Pledge Agreement and agrees promptly to note
on
its books the security interest granted under such Pledge Agreement. [Issuer]
also waives any rights or requirements at any time hereafter to receive a
copy
of such Pledge Agreement in connection with the registration of any Collateral
in the name of the Laurus or its nominee or the exercise of voting rights
by the
Laurus or its nominee.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Pledgors have caused this Control Acknowledgment to be duly
signed and delivered by its officer duly authorized as of this _____ day
of
___________ 2006.
PLEDGOR.
By:
Name:
Title:
Acknowledged
and accepted this
______
day of __________ 2006.
[ISSUER]
By:
Name:
Title:
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