STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.4
This STOCK PLEDGE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”)
is entered into as of the 27th day of January, 2010 by and between St. Xxxxxx
Investments, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company, its successors or
assigns (the “Secured
Party”), with its principal executive office at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, and Xxx Xxxxxxx, an individual residing at
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (the “Pledgor”).
A. Effective
as of the date hereof, Secured Party loaned to Helix Wind, Corp, a Nevada
corporation (the “Maker”),
certain funds (the “Loan”)
evidenced by a Convertible Secured Promissory Note of even date herewith in the
principal amount of $780,000.00 made by the Maker in favor of the Secured Party
(the “Note”).
B. The
Pledgor is a primary and significant stockholder of the Maker and shall
materially benefit from the Loan and other financial accommodations granted to
the Maker pursuant to the Note.
C. The
Pledgor has agreed to pledge certain securities of the Maker to secure the
Maker’s performance of its obligations under the Note.
D. The
Secured Party is willing to accept the Note only upon receiving the Pledgor’s
pledge of certain stock as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
$10.00, the premises, the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein, and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
1. Grant of Security
Interest. The Pledgor hereby pledges to the Secured Party as
collateral and security for the Secured Obligations (as defined in Section 2) the
securities initially set forth on the attached Schedule 1 of this Agreement,
signed in blank and together with medallion guaranteed stock powers and an
irrevocable instruction letter to the transfer agent (the “Transfer
Agent”) of the Maker’s common stock (the “Pledged
Shares”). Among other Events of Default under the Note, if, at
any time prior to the repayment in full of the Note, the market value of the
Collateral (as defined below) does not equal or exceed five hundred percent
(500%) of the Outstanding Amount (as defined in the Note) of the Note, then an
Event of Default under the Note shall occur and the Secured Party shall have the
rights and remedies set forth therein and herein. The Pledgor is the beneficial
and record owner of the Pledged Shares set forth on such
Schedule. Such Pledged Shares, together with any additions,
replacements, accessions or substitutes therefor or proceeds thereof, are
hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Collateral.”
For purposes of this Section 1, the market value of the Collateral shall be
Conversion Price (as defined in the Note).
2. Secured
Obligations. During the term hereof, the Collateral shall
secure the performance by the Maker of its Obligations under the Note (the
“Secured
Obligations”).
3. Perfection of Security
Interests.
(a)
Upon execution of this Agreement, the Pledgor shall deliver the Pledged Shares,
together with Stock Powers (signed in blank and with Medallion Guarantees
annexed), to the Secured Party.
(b) The Pledgor
will, at its own expense, cause to be searched the public records with respect
to the Collateral and will execute, deliver, file and record (in such manner and
form as the Secured Party may require), or permit the Secured Party to file and
record, as the Pledgor’s attorney-in-fact, any financing statements, any carbon,
photographic or other reproduction of a financing statement or this Agreement
(which shall be sufficient as a financing statement hereunder), any specific
assignments or other paper that may be reasonably necessary or desirable, or
that the Secured Party may request, in order to create, preserve, perfect or
validate any Security Interest or to enable the Secured Party to exercise and
enforce its rights hereunder with respect to any of the
Collateral. The Pledgor hereby appoints the Secured Party as the
Pledgor’s attorney-in-fact to execute in the name and behalf of the Pledgor such
additional financing statements as the Secured Party may request.
4. Assignment. In
connection with the transfer of the Note in accordance with its terms, the
Secured Party may assign or transfer the whole or any part of its security
interest granted hereunder, and may transfer as collateral security the whole or
any part of its security interest in the Collateral. Any transferee
of the Collateral shall be vested with all of the rights and powers of the
Secured Party hereunder with respect to the Collateral.
5. Representations and
Warranties of the Pledgor.
A. Title. The Pledgor
represents and warrants hereby to the Secured Party as follows with respect to
the Pledged Shares:
(i) The
Collateral is free and clear of any encumbrances of every nature whatsoever, and
the Pledgor is the sole owner of the Pledged Shares;
(ii) The
Pledgor further agrees not to grant or create, any security interest, claim,
lien, pledge or other encumbrance with respect to such Collateral or attempt to
sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Collateral, until the Secured
Obligations have been paid in full or this Agreement terminates;
and
(iii) This
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor
enforceable in accordance with its terms (except as the enforcement thereof may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization,
moratorium, and similar laws now or hereafter in effect).
B. Other.
(i)
The Pledgor has made necessary inquiries of the Maker and believes that the
Maker fully intends to fulfill and has the capability of fulfilling the Secured
Obligations to be performed by the Maker in accordance with the terms of the
Note.
(ii) The
Pledgor is not acting, and has not agreed to act, in any plan to sell or dispose
of any Pledged Shares in a manner intended to circumvent the registration
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable state
law.
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(iii) The
Pledgor has been advised by counsel of the elements of a bona-fide pledge for
purposes of Rule 144(d)(3)(iv) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
including the relevant SEC interpretations, and affirms that the pledge of
shares by the undersigned pursuant to this Pledge Agreement will constitute a
bona-fide pledge of such shares for purposes of such Rule.
6. Collection of Dividends and
Interest. During the term of this Agreement and so long as the
Pledgor is not in default under the Note, the Pledgor is authorized to collect
all dividends, distributions, interest payments, and other amounts that may be,
or may become, due on any of the Collateral.
7. Voting
Rights. During the term of this Agreement and until such time
as this Agreement has terminated or the Secured Party has exercised his rights
under this Agreement to foreclose its security interest in the Collateral, the
Pledgor shall have the right to exercise any voting rights evidenced by, or
relating to, the Collateral.
8. Warrants and
Options. In the event that, during the term of this Agreement,
subscription, spin-off, warrants, dividends, or any other rights or option shall
be issued in connection with the Collateral, such warrants, dividends, rights
and options shall be immediately delivered to the Secured Party to be held under
the terms hereof in the same manner as the Collateral.
9. Preservation of the Value of
the Collateral. The Pledgor shall pay all taxes, charges, and
assessments against the Collateral and do all acts necessary to preserve and
maintain the value thereof.
10. The Secured Party as the
Pledgor’s Attorney-in-Fact.
(a) The
Pledgor hereby irrevocably appoints the Secured Party as the Pledgor’s
attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of the Pledgor and
in the name of the Pledgor, the Secured Party or otherwise, from time to time at
the Secured Party’s discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument
that the Secured Party may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish
the purposes of this Agreement, including: (i) upon the occurrence
and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined below), to
receive, endorse, and collect all instruments made payable to the Pledgor
representing any dividend, interest payment or other distribution in respect of
the Collateral (as defined in the Note) or any part thereof to the extent
permitted hereunder and to give full discharge for the same and to execute and
file governmental notifications and reporting forms; and (ii) to arrange for the
transfer of the Collateral on the books of the Maker or any other person to the
name of the Secured Party or to the name of the Secured Party’s
nominee.
(b) In
addition to the designation of the Secured Party as the Pledgor’s
attorney-in-fact in subsection (a), the Pledgor hereby irrevocably appoints the
Secured Party as the Pledgor’s agent and attorney-in-fact to make, execute and
deliver any and all documents and writings which may be necessary or appropriate
for approval of, or be required by, any regulatory authority located in any
city, county, state or country where the Pledgor or the Maker (as defined in the
Note) engages in business, in order to transfer or to more effectively transfer
any of the Pledged Shares or otherwise enforce the Secured Party’s rights
hereunder.
11. Remedies upon
Default. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
Event of Default under the Note (“Event of
Default”):
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(a) The
Secured Party may exercise in respect of the Collateral, 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 applicable law
(irrespective of whether such applies to the affected items of Collateral), and
the Secured Party may also without notice (except as specified below) sell the
Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale,
at any exchange, broker’s board or at any of the Secured Party’s offices or
elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, at such time or times and
at such price or prices and upon such other terms as the Secured Party may deem
commercially reasonable, irrespective of the impact of any such sales on the
market price of the Collateral. To the maximum extent permitted by
applicable law, the Secured Party may be the purchaser of any or all of the
Collateral at any such sale and shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding
and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of
the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and apply all or any part of
the Secured Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price of any
Collateral payable at such sale. Each purchaser at any such sale
shall hold the property sold absolutely free from any claim or right on the part
of the Pledgor, and the Pledgor hereby waives (to the extent permitted by law)
all rights of redemption, stay, or appraisal that it now has or may at any time
in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter
enacted. The Pledgor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall
be required by law, at least ten (10) calendar days notice to the Pledgor of the
time and place of any public sale or the time after which a private sale is to
be made shall constitute reasonable notification. The Secured Party
shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of
sale having been given. The Secured Party may adjourn any public or
private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed
therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and
place to which it was so adjourned. To the maximum extent permitted
by law, the Pledgor hereby waives any claims against the Secured Party arising
because the price at which any Collateral may have been sold at such a private
sale was less than the price that might have been obtained at a public sale,
even if the Secured Party accepts the first offer received and does not offer
such Collateral to more than one offeree.
(b) The
Pledgor hereby agrees that any sale or other disposition of the Collateral
conducted in conformity with reasonable commercial practices of banks, insurance
companies, or other financial institutions in the city and state where the
Secured Party is located in disposing of property similar to the Collateral
shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable.
(c) The
Pledgor hereby acknowledges that the sale by the Secured Party of any Collateral
pursuant to the terms hereof in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, as now in effect or as hereafter amended, or any similar statute
hereafter adopted with similar purpose or effect (the “Securities
Act”), as well as applicable “Blue Sky” or other state securities laws,
may require strict limitations as to the manner in which the Secured Party or
any subsequent transferee of the Collateral may dispose thereof. The
Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that in order to protect the Secured Party’s
interest it may be necessary to sell the Collateral at a price less than the
maximum price attainable if a sale were delayed or were made in another manner,
such as a public offering under the Securities Act. The Pledgor has
no objection to sale in such a manner and agrees that the Secured Party shall
have no obligation to obtain the maximum possible price for the
Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Pledgor agrees that, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event
of Default, the Secured Party may, subject to applicable law, from time to time
attempt to sell all or any part of the Collateral by a private placement,
restricting the bidders and prospective purchasers to those who will represent
and agree that they are purchasing for investment only and not for
distribution. In so doing, the Secured Party may solicit offers to
buy the Collateral or any part thereof for cash, from a limited number of
investors reasonably believed by the Secured Party to be institutional investors
or other accredited investors who might be interested in purchasing the
Collateral. If the Secured Party shall solicit such offers, then the
acceptance by the Secured Party of one of the offers shall be deemed to be a
commercially reasonable method of disposition of the Collateral.
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(d) If
the Secured Party shall determine to exercise its right to sell all or any
portion of the Collateral pursuant to this Section, then the Pledgor agrees
that, upon request of the Secured Party, the Pledgor, at its own expense,
shall:
(i) execute
and deliver, or cause the officers and directors of the Maker to execute and
deliver, to any person, entity or governmental authority as the Secured Party
may choose, any and all documents and writings which, in the Secured Party’s
reasonable judgment, may be necessary or appropriate for approval, or be
required by, any regulatory authority located in any city, county, state or
country where the Pledgor or the Maker engage in business, in order to transfer
or to more effectively transfer the Pledged Interests or otherwise enforce the
Secured Party’s rights hereunder;
(ii) do
or cause to be done all such other acts and things as may be necessary to make
such sale of the Collateral or any part thereof valid and binding and in
compliance with applicable law; and
(iii) cause
the Maker to timely file all periodic reports required to be filed by the Maker
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The
Pledgor acknowledges that there is no adequate remedy at law for failure by him
to comply with the provisions of this Section 11 and that
such failure would not be adequately compensable in damages, and therefore
agrees that his agreements contained in this Section 11 may be
specifically enforced.
(e) THE
PLEDGOR EXPRESSLY WAIVES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW: (i)
ANY CONSTITUTIONAL OR OTHER RIGHT TO A JUDICIAL HEARING PRIOR TO THE TIME THE
SECURED PARTY DISPOSES OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THE COLLATERAL AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION; (ii) ALL RIGHTS OF REDEMPTION, STAY, OR APPRAISAL THAT HE NOW HAS OR
MAY AT ANY TIME IN THE FUTURE HAVE UNDER ANY RULE OF LAW OR STATUTE NOW EXISTING
OR HEREAFTER ENACTED; AND (iii) EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (a) OF
THIS SECTION
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SALE.
12.
(a) Term of
Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect until payment in full of the Note. Upon payment in full of the
Note, the security interests in the relevant Collateral shall be deemed
released, and any portion of the Collateral not transferred to or sold by the
Secured Party shall be returned to the Pledgor. Upon termination of
this Pledge Agreement, the relevant Collateral shall be returned within five (5)
trading days to the Pledgor, as contemplated above.
(b) Application of
Proceeds. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
Event of Default, any cash held by the Secured Party as Collateral and all cash
proceeds received by the Secured Party in respect of any sale of, collection
from, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral pursuant to
the exercise by the Secured Party of its remedies as a secured creditor as
provided in Section
11 shall be applied from time to time by the Secured Party as provided in
the Note.
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13. Indemnity and
Expenses. The Pledgor agrees:
(a) To
indemnify and hold harmless the Secured Party and each of its agents and
affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, demands, losses,
obligations, judgments and liabilities (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) in any way arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement or the Secured Obligations, except to the extent
the same shall arise as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of the party seeking to be indemnified; and
(b) To
pay and reimburse the Secured Party upon demand for all reasonable costs and
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and
expenses) that the Secured Party may incur in connection with (i) the custody,
use or preservation of, or the sale of, collection from or other realization
upon, any of the Collateral, including the reasonable expenses of re-taking,
holding, preparing for sale or lease, selling or otherwise disposing of or
realizing on the Collateral, (ii) the exercise or enforcement of any rights or
remedies granted hereunder, under the Note or otherwise available to it (whether
at law, in equity or otherwise), or (iii) the failure by the Pledgor to perform
or observe any of the provisions hereof. The provisions of this Section 13 shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the repayment of any of
the Secured Obligations, the termination of the commitments of the Secured Party
under the Note and the termination of this Agreement.
14. Duties of the Secured
Party. The powers conferred upon the Secured Party hereunder
are solely to protect its interests in the Collateral and shall not impose on it
any duty to exercise such powers. Except as provided in Section 9-207
of the Uniform Commercial Code, the Secured Party shall have no duty with
respect to the Collateral or any responsibility for taking any necessary steps
to preserve rights against any Persons with respect to any
Collateral.
15. Choice of Law and Venue;
Submission to Jurisdiction; Service of Process.
(a) THE
VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT, ITS CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT,
AND THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE DETERMINED UNDER, GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (WITHOUT
REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF). THE PARTIES AGREE
THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE
COUNTY OF XXXX, STATE OF ILLINOIS OR, AT THE SOLE OPTION OF THE SECURED PARTY,
IN ANY OTHER COURT IN WHICH THE SECURED PARTY SHALL INITIATE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE
PROCEEDINGS AND WHICH HAS SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OVER THE MATTER IN
CONTROVERSY.
(b) THE
PLEDGOR HEREBY SUBMITS FOR HIMSELF AND IN RESPECT OF HIS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY, TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES, TO THE
EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT HE MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE
DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY
PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
(c) THE
PLEDGOR HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, OR OTHER
PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH
SUMMONS, COMPLAINT, OR OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL
ADDRESSED TO THE PLEDGOR AT HIS ADDRESS FOR NOTICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF
THE PLEDGOR’S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR THREE (3) DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE
UNITED STATES MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID.
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(d) NOTHING
IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE SECURED
PARTY TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW, OR TO
PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT BY THE SECURED PARTY OF ANY JUDGMENT OR ORDER OBTAINED
IN SUCH FORUM OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO ENFORCE SAME
IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE FORUM OR JURISDICTION.
16. Amendments;
etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement nor consent to any departure by the Pledgor herefrom shall in any
event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Secured
Party, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No failure on
the part of the Secured Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising any right
under this Agreement, any other document or documents delivered in connection
with the transactions contemplated by the Note, this Agreement or any other
agreement entered into in conjunction herewith or therewith (all such documents
are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Loan
Documents”, and each individually as a “Loan
Document”), or otherwise with respect to any of the Secured Obligations,
shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any right under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or otherwise with
respect to any of the Secured Obligations preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies provided for
in this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any of the Secured Obligations
are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
17. Notices.
Unless
otherwise specifically provided herein, all notices shall be in writing
addressed to the respective party as set forth below and may be personally
served, faxed, telecopied or sent by overnight courier service or United States
mail:
If to the Pledgor:
Xxx Xxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
If to the Secured Party:
St. Xxxxxx Investments,
LLC
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxx
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
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with a copy to (which shall not
constitute notice):
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Deere,
P.C.
Attn: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx
000
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx
00000
Any
notice given pursuant to this Section 17 shall be
deemed to have been given: (a) if delivered in person, when
delivered; (b) if delivered by fax, on the date of transmission if transmitted
on a Business Day before 4:00 p.m. at the place of receipt or, if not, on the
next succeeding Business Day (as defined in the Note); (c) if delivered by
overnight courier, two (2) days after delivery to such courier properly
addressed; or (d) if by United States mail, four (4) Business Days after
depositing in the United States mail, with postage prepaid and properly
addressed. Any party hereto may change the address or fax number at
which it is to receive notices hereunder by notice to the other party in writing
in the foregoing manner.
18. Continuing Security
Interest. This Agreement shall create a continuing
security interest in the Collateral and shall: (a) remain in full
force and effect until the indefeasible payment in full of the Secured
Obligations, including the cash collateralization, expiration, or cancellation
of all Secured Obligations, if any, consisting of letters of credit, and the
full and final termination of any commitment to extend any financial
accommodations under the Note; (b) be binding upon the Pledgor and his
successors and assigns; and (c) inure to the benefit of the Secured Party and
its successors, transferees, and assigns. Upon the indefeasible
payment in full of the Secured Obligations, including the cash
collateralization, expiration, or cancellation of all Secured Obligations, if
any, consisting of letters of credit, and the full and final termination of any
commitment to extend any financial accommodations under the Note, the security
interests granted herein shall automatically terminate and all rights to the
Collateral shall revert to the Pledgor. Upon any such termination,
the Secured Party, at the Pledgor’s expense, shall execute and deliver to the
Pledgor such documents as the Pledgor shall reasonably request to evidence such
termination. Such documents shall be prepared by the Pledgor and
shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Secured
Party.
19. Security Interest
Absolute. To the maximum extent permitted by law, all rights of the
Secured Party, all security interests hereunder, and all obligations of the
Pledgor hereunder, shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective
of:
(a) any
lack of validity or enforceability of any of the Secured Obligations or any
other agreement or instrument relating thereto, including any of the Loan
Documents;
(b) any
change in the time, manner, or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all
or any of the Secured Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any
consent to any departure from any of the Loan Documents, or any other agreement
or instrument relating thereto;
(c) any
exchange, release, or non-perfection of any other collateral, or any release or
amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any guaranty for all or any
of the Secured Obligations; or
(d) any
other circumstances that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a
discharge of, the Pledgor.
20. Headings. Section
and subsection headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of
reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement or be given any
substantive effect.
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21. Severability. If
any part of this Agreement is construed to be in violation of any law, such part
shall be modified to achieve the objective of the parties to the fullest extent
permitted by law and the balance of this Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect.
22. Counterparts; Telefacsimile
Execution. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which
together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Delivery of an
executed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile or email shall be equally as
effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this
Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this
Agreement by facsimile or email also shall deliver an original executed
counterpart of this Agreement but the failure to deliver an original executed
counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or binding effect
hereof.
23. Waiver of
Marshaling. Each of the Pledgor and the Secured Party
acknowledges and agrees that in exercising any rights under or with respect to
the Collateral: (a) the Secured Party is under no obligation to
marshal any Collateral; (b) may, in its absolute discretion, realize upon the
Collateral in any order and in any manner it so elects; and (c) may, in its
absolute discretion, apply the proceeds of any or all of the Collateral to the
Secured Obligations in any order and in any manner it so elects. The
Pledgor and the Secured Party waive any right to require the marshaling of any
of the Collateral.
24. Waiver of Jury
Trial. THE PLEDGOR AND THE SECURED PARTY HEREBY WAIVE THEIR
RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR
ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN,
INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER
COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS. THE PLEDGOR AND THE SECURED PARTY
REPRESENT THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY
WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE
FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
25. Ownership Limitation.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement, in no event shall the Secured
Party own Collateral to the extent that, after taking into account the Common
Stock then owned by the Secured Party and its affiliates, would result in the
beneficial ownership by the Secured Party and its affiliates of more than 9.99%
of the outstanding Common Stock of the Pledgor. For purposes of this
paragraph, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section
13(d) of the Exchange Act.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgor and the
Secured Party have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by
their officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first written
above.
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THE
PLEDGOR:
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/s/
Xxx
Xxxxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxxxxx, an individual
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THE
SECURED PARTY:
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ST. XXXXXX INVESTMENTS,
LLC,
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an
Illinois limited liability company
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By: /s/ Xxxx X.
Xxxx
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Xxxx
X. Xxxx, Manager
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SCHEDULE
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Pledged
Shares: 4,800,000 shares of Common Stock of Helix Wind,
Corp.
Jurisdiction
of Organization: Nevada
Certificate
Numbers: 3080 and 3081
Percentage
of Outstanding Interests in
Issuer: _____________________
Date
Acquired: February 11, 2009
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