SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of August 12, 2005 among VIKING SYSTEMS, INC. and ST. CLOUD CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., as Collateral Agent
Exhibit
10.4
Form
8-K
Viking
Systems, Inc.
File
No.
000-49636
dated
as of August 12, 2005
among
VIKING
SYSTEMS, INC.
and
ST.
CLOUD CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
as
Collateral Agent
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PAGE
Section
1.
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DEFINITIONS
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1
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Section
2.
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GRANT
OF SECURITY
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9
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Section
3.
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SECURITY
FOR OBLIGATIONS
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10
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Section
4.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
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11
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Section
5.
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DIVIDENDS,
DISTRIBUTIONS AND VOTING
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26
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Section
6.
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FURTHER
ASSURANCES
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27
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Section
7.
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COLLATERAL
AGENT APPOINTED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, IRREVOCABLE POWER OF
ATTORNEY
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28
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Section
8.
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REMEDIES
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29
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Section
9.
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COLLATERAL
AGENT
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33
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Section
10.
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CONTINUING
SECURITY INTEREST; TRANSFER OF SECURED OBLIGATIONS
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34
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Section
11.
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STANDARD
OF CARE; COLLATERAL AGENT MAY PERFORM
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34
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Section
12.
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INDEMNITY
AND EXPENSES
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35
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Section
13.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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35
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SCHEDULE I
- GENERAL
INFORMATION
SCHEDULE II
- LOCATION
OF INVENTORY AND EQUIPMENT
SCHEDULE III
- INVESTMENT
RELATED PROPERTY
SCHEDULE IV
- MATERIAL
CONTRACTS
SCHEDULE V
- LETTERS
OF CREDIT
SCHEDULE VI
- INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
SCHEDULE VII
- COMMERCIAL
TORT CLAIMS
EXHIBIT
A - PLEDGE SUPPLEMENT
EXHIBIT
B - JOINDER AGREEMENT
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This
SECURITY
AGREEMENT,
dated
as of August 12, 2005 (this “Agreement”),
among
Viking Systems, Inc., a Nevada corporation (together with any other Person
that
executes a Joinder Agreement each, a “Grantor”
and
collectively, the “Grantors”),
and
ST. CLOUD CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P., acting in the capacity of agent for the
benefit of the Investors (the “Collateral
Agent”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
reference is made to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of
the
date hereof (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “Securities
Purchase Agreement”),
by
and among Grantor, the Lead Lender and Collateral Agent and the Investors,
pursuant to which the Secured Parties have purchased the Notes.
WHEREAS,
it is a
condition precedent to the purchase of the Notes by the Investors under the
Securities Purchase Agreement that Grantor shall have granted the security
interests and undertaken the obligations contemplated by this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants
herein contained, and in order to induce the Secured Parties to purchase the
Notes, Grantor and the Collateral Agent agree as follows:
Section
1. DEFINITIONS
(a) General
Definitions. In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“Account
Debtor”
shall
mean each Person who is obligated on a Receivable or any Supporting Obligation
related thereto.
“Accounts”
shall
mean all “accounts” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.
“Affiliate”
shall
mean, as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, that Person. For
the
purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings,
the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as
applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power (i) to vote ten percent (10%) or more of the Securities having ordinary
voting power for the election of directors of such Person or (ii) to direct
or
cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities or by contract or
otherwise.
“Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Authenticate”
shall
mean “authenticate” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.
“Bankruptcy
Code”
shall
mean Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy”, as now and
hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
“Cash
Proceeds”
shall
mean all proceeds of any Collateral consisting of cash, checks and other
near-cash items.
“Chattel
Paper”
shall
mean all “chattel paper” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC, including,
without limitation, “electronic chattel paper” or “tangible chattel paper”, as
each term is defined in the UCC.
“Collateral”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a) hereof.
“Collateral
Agent”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Collateral
Documents”
shall
mean this Agreement and all other instruments, documents and agreements
delivered by any of the parties to the Loan Documents pursuant to this Agreement
or any other Loan Document in order to grant, perfect and/or establish or
maintain the priority of a security interest in favor of the Secured Parties
and
Collateral Agent on any real, personal or mixed property of Grantor as security
for the Secured Obligations.
“Collateral
Records”
shall
mean books, records, ledger cards, files, correspondence, customer lists,
blueprints, technical specifications, manuals, computer software, computer
printouts, tapes, disks and other electronic storage media and related data
processing software and similar items that at any time evidence or contain
information relating to any of the Collateral or are otherwise necessary or
helpful in the collection thereof or realization thereupon.
“Collateral
Support”
shall
mean all property (real or personal) assigned, hypothecated or otherwise
securing any Collateral and shall include any security agreement or other
agreement granting a lien or security interest in such real or personal
property.
“Commercial
Tort Claims”
shall
mean all “commercial tort claims” as defined in the UCC, including, without
limitation, all commercial tort claims listed and described with specification
on Schedule VII hereto (as such Schedule may be amended or
supplemented from time to time).
“Commodities
Accounts”
(i)
shall mean all “commodity accounts” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC and
(ii) shall include, without limitation, all of the accounts listed on
Schedule III hereto under the heading “Commodities Accounts” (as such
Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).
“Copyright
Licenses”
shall
mean any and all agreements granting any right in, to or under Copyrights
(whether such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder) including, without
limitation, each agreement referred to in Schedule VI(B) (as such
Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).
“Copyrights”
shall
mean all United States, state and foreign copyrights, including but not limited
to copyrights in software and databases, and all Mask Works (as defined under
17
U.S.C. 901 of the U.S. Copyright Act), whether registered or unregistered,
now
or hereafter in force throughout the world, all registrations and applications
for any of the foregoing including, without limitation, the applications
referred to in Schedule VI(A) (as such Schedule may be amended or
supplemented from time to time), all rights corresponding thereto throughout
the
world, all extensions and renewals of any thereof, the right to xxx for past,
present and future infringements of any of the foregoing, and all proceeds
of
the foregoing, including, without limitation, licenses, royalties, income,
payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit.
“Deposit
Accounts”
(i)
shall mean all “deposit accounts” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC and
(ii) shall include, without limitation, all of the accounts listed on
Schedule III hereto under the heading “Deposit Accounts” (as such
Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).
“Documents”
shall
mean all “documents” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.
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“Documents
Evidencing Goods”
shall
mean all Documents evidencing, representing or issued in connection with
Goods.
“Equipment”
shall
mean: (i) all “equipment” as defined in the UCC, (ii) all machinery,
manufacturing equipment, data processing equipment, computers, office equipment,
furnishings, furniture, appliances, and tools (in each case, regardless of
whether characterized as equipment under the UCC), (iii) all Fixtures and (iv)
all accessions or additions thereto, all parts thereof, whether or not at any
time of determination incorporated or installed therein or attached thereto,
and
all replacements therefor, wherever located, now or hereafter
existing.
“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time, and any successor thereto.
“Event
of Default”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Notes.
“Fixtures”
shall
mean all “fixtures” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.
“General
Intangibles”
(i)
shall mean all “general intangibles” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC and
(ii) shall include, without limitation, all interest rate or currency protection
or hedging arrangements, all contracts, all tax refunds and all licenses,
permits, concessions and authorizations, (in each case, regardless of whether
characterized as general intangibles under the UCC).
“Goods”
(i)
shall mean all “goods” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC and (ii) shall
include, without limitation, all Inventory, Equipment, Documents Evidencing
Goods and Software Embedded In Goods.
“Indemnitee”
shall
mean the Secured Parties, the Collateral Agent, and their Affiliates’ officers,
partners, directors, trustees, employees, agents.
“Instruments”
shall
mean all “instruments” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC.
“Insurance”
shall
mean: (i) all insurance policies covering any or all of the Collateral
(regardless of whether the Collateral Agent is the loss payee thereof) and
(ii)
any key man life insurance policies.
“Intellectual
Property”
shall
mean, collectively, the Copyrights, the Copyright Licenses, the Patents, the
Patent Licenses, the Trademarks, the Trademark Licenses, the Trade Secrets,
and
the Trade Secret Licenses.
“Intellectual
Property Licenses”
shall
mean, collectively, the Copyright Licenses, Patent Licenses, Trademark Licenses,
and Trade Secret Licenses.
“Inventory”
shall
mean: (i) all “inventory” as defined in the UCC and (ii) all goods held for sale
or lease or to be furnished under contracts of service or so leased or
furnished, all raw materials, work in process, finished goods, and materials
used or consumed in the manufacture, packing, shipping, advertising, selling,
leasing, furnishing or production of such inventory or otherwise used or
consumed in Grantor’s business; all goods in which Grantor has an interest in
mass or a joint or other interest or right of any kind; and all goods which
are
returned to or repossessed by Grantor, and all accessions thereto and products
thereof (in each case, regardless of whether characterized as inventory under
the UCC).
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“Investment
Accounts”
shall
mean the Securities Accounts, Commodities Accounts and Deposit
Accounts.
“Investment
Related Property”
shall
mean: (a) all “investment property” (as such term is defined in Article 9
of the UCC) and (b) all of the following (regardless of whether classified
as
investment property under the UCC): all (i) Pledged Equity Interests, (ii)
Pledged Debt, (iii) the Investment Accounts and (iv) Certificates of
Deposit.
“Investor”
shall
have the meaning given such term in the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
“Joinder
Agreement”
means an
agreement in the substantially the form of Exhibit
B
hereto
whereby an additional person becomes a Grantor hereunder as required by the
Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Letter
of Credit Right”
shall
mean “letter-of-credit right” as defined in the UCC.
“Lien”
shall
mean (i) any lien, mortgage, pledge, assignment, security interest, charge
or
encumbrance of any kind (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing,
any conditional sale or other Title retention agreement, and any lease in
the nature thereof) and any option, trust or other preferential arrangement
having the practical effect of any of the foregoing and (ii) in the case of
Pledged Equity Interests, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third
party with respect to such Pledged Equity Interests.
“Loan
Documents”
shall
have the meaning given such term in the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
mean a material adverse effect on (i) the business, operations, properties,
assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of Grantor and its
subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole; (ii) the ability of Grantor to fully
and
timely perform its Secured Obligations; (iii) the legality, validity, binding
effect or enforceability against Grantor of a Loan Document to which it is
a
party; or (iv) the rights, remedies and benefits available to, or conferred
upon, any agent, the Secured Parties and Collateral Agent under any Secured
Obligation.
“Material
Contract”
shall
mean any contract or other arrangement to which Grantor is a party for which
breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
“Money”
shall
mean “money” as defined in the UCC.
“Notes”
means
those certain Secured Convertible Promissory Notes, each dated as of the date
hereof and executed by Viking Systems, Inc. in favor of each of the Investors,
as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time.
“Patent
Licenses”
shall
mean all agreements granting any right in, to, or under Patents (whether such
Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder) including without limitation, each
agreement referred to in Schedule VI(D) hereto (as such Schedule may be
amended or supplemented from time to time).
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“Patents”
shall
mean all United States, state and foreign patents and applications for letters
patent, including, but not limited to, each patent and patent application
referred to in Schedule VI(C) hereto (as such Schedule may be amended
or supplemented from time to time), all reissues, divisions, continuations,
continuations-in-part, extensions, renewals, and reexaminations of any of the
foregoing, all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, the right
to
xxx for past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing and
all
proceeds of the foregoing including, without limitation, royalties, income,
payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of suit.
“Payment
Intangible”
shall
have the meaning specified in Article 9 of the UCC.
“Permitted
Lien”
shall mean:
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(a)
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Liens
in favor of Collateral Agent granted pursuant to any Loan
Document;
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(b)
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Liens
for taxes if obligations with respect to such taxes are being contested
in
good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently
conducted;
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(c)
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Statutory
Liens of landlords, banks (and rights of set-off), of carriers,
warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, workmen and materialmen, and
other
Liens imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to
Section 401 (a)(29) or 412(n) of the Internal Revenue Code or by
ERISA), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business
for
amounts not yet overdue or for amounts that are overdue and that
(in the
case of any such amounts overdue for a period in excess of five days)
are
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, so long
as such
reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required
by
generally accepted accounting principles shall have been made for
any such
contested amounts;
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(d)
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Liens
incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’
compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security,
or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety
and
appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts,
performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations
(exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money or other
indebtedness), so long as no foreclosure, sale or similar proceedings
have
been commenced with respect to any portion of the Collateral on account
thereof;
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(e)
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Easements,
rights-of-way, restrictions, encroachments, and other minor defects
or
irregularities in title, in each case which do not and will not interfere
in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business
of
Grantor;
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(f)
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Any
interest or Title of a lessor or sublessor under any lease of real
estate permitted hereunder;
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(g)
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Liens
solely on any xxxx xxxxxxx money deposits made by Grantor in connection
with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted
hereunder;
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(h)
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Purported
Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements
relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered
into in
the ordinary course of business;
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(i)
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Liens
in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of
law to
secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation
of
goods;
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(j)
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Any
zoning or similar law or right reserved to or vested in any governmental
office or agency to control or regulate the use of any real
property;
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(k)
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Licenses
of patents, trademarks and other intellectual property rights granted
by
Grantor in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in
any
respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of Grantor or such
subsidiary;
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(l)
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Liens
granted to Silicon Valley Bank pursuant to that certain Silicon Valley
Bank Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2004,
between
Silicon Valley Bank and Viking Systems,
Inc.
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(m)
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Liens
granted to St. Cloud Capital Partners, L.P. as Collateral Agent pursuant
to that certain Security Agreement dated as of March 22, 2005 between,
St.
Cloud Capital Partners, L.P. as Collateral Agent and Viking Systems,
Inc.
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“Permitted
Sale”
shall
mean those sales, transfers or assignments permitted by the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
“Pledge
Supplement”
means
an agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit
A
hereto.
“Person”
shall
mean and include natural persons, corporations, limited partnerships, general
partnerships, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships,
joint
stock companies, joint ventures, associations, companies, trusts, banks, trust
companies, land trusts, business trusts or other organizations, whether or
not
legal entities, and governmental authorities.
“Pledged
Debt”
shall
mean all indebtedness for borrowed money owed to such Grantor, whether or not
evidenced by any instrument or promissory note, including, without limitation,
all indebtedness described on Schedule III
hereto
under the heading “Pledged Debt” (as such Schedule may be amended or
supplemented from time to time), all monetary obligations owing to Grantor
from
any other third party, the instruments evidencing any of the foregoing, and
all
interest, 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 foregoing.
“Pledged
Equity Interests”
shall
mean all Pledged Stock, Pledged LLC Interests, Pledged Partnership Interests,
Pledged Trust Interests and any other participation or other interests in any
equity or profits of any business entity.
“Pledged
LLC Interests”
shall
mean all interests in any limited liability company including, without
limitation, all limited liability company interests listed on Schedule III
hereto
under the heading “Pledged LLC Interests” (as such Schedule may be amended
or supplemented from time to time) and the certificates, if any, representing
such limited liability company interests and any interest of such Grantor on
the
books and records of such limited liability company or on the books and records
of any securities intermediary pertaining to such interest and all dividends,
distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options, instruments, securities 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 limited
liability company interests and any other warrant, right or option to acquire
any of the foregoing.
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“Pledged
Partnership Interests”
shall
mean all interests in any general partnership, limited partnership, limited
liability partnership or other partnership including, without limitation, all
partnership interests listed on Schedule III
hereto
under the heading “Pledged Partnership Interests” (as such Schedule may be
amended or supplemented from time to time) and the certificates, if any,
representing such partnership interests and any interest of such Grantor on
the
books and records of such partnership or on the books and records of any
securities intermediary pertaining to such interest and all dividends,
distributions, cash, warrants, rights, options, instruments, securities 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 partnership
interests and any other warrant, right or option to acquire any of the
foregoing.
“Pledged
Stock”
shall
mean all shares of capital stock owned by such Grantor, including, without
limitation, all shares of capital stock described on Schedule III
hereto
under the heading “Pledged Stock” (as such Schedule may be amended or
supplemented from time to time), and the certificates, if any, representing
such
shares and any interest of such Grantor in the entries on the books of the
issuer of such shares or on the books of any securities intermediary pertaining
to such shares, and all dividends, distributions, cash, warrants, rights,
options, instruments, securities 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 any other warrant, right or option to acquire
any of the foregoing.
“Pledged
Trust Interests”
shall
mean all interests in a Delaware business trust or other trust including,
without limitation, all trust interests listed on Schedule III
hereto
under the heading “Pledged Trust Interests” (as such Schedule may be amended or
supplemented from time to time) and the certificates, if any, representing
such
trust interests and any interest of such Grantor on the books and records of
such trust or on the books and records of any securities intermediary pertaining
to such interest and all dividends, distributions, cash, warrants, rights,
options, instruments, securities 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 trust interests and any other warrant, right or option
to
acquire any of the foregoing.
“Proceeds”
shall
mean: (i) all “proceeds” as defined in Article 9 of the UCC,
(ii) payments or distributions made with respect to any Investment Related
Property and (iii) whatever is receivable or received when Collateral or
proceeds are sold, leased, licensed, exchanged, collected or otherwise disposed
of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary.
“Receivables”
shall
mean all (i) Accounts, (ii) Chattel Paper, (iii) Payment Intangibles, (iv)
Instruments and (v) to the extent not otherwise covered above, all other rights
to payment, whether or not earned by performance, for goods or other property
sold, leased, licensed, assigned or otherwise disposed of, or services rendered
or to be rendered, regardless of how classified under the UCC together with
all
of Grantor’s rights, if any, in any goods or other property giving rise to such
right to payment and all Collateral Support and Supporting Obligations related
thereto and all Receivables Records.
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“Receivables
Records”
shall
mean (i) all original copies of all documents, instruments or other writings
or
electronic records or other Records evidencing the Receivables, (ii) all books,
correspondence, credit or other files, Records, ledger sheets or cards,
invoices, and other papers relating to Receivables, including, without
limitation, all tapes, cards, computer tapes, computer discs, computer runs,
record keeping systems and other papers and documents relating to the
Receivables, whether in the possession or under the control of Grantor or any
computer bureau or agent from time to time acting for Grantor or otherwise,
(iii) all evidences of the filing of financing statements and the registration
of other instruments in connection therewith, and amendments, supplements or
other modifications thereto, notices to other creditors or agents thereof,
and
certificates, acknowledgments, or other writings, including, without limitation,
lien search reports, from filing or other registration officers, (iv) all credit
information, reports and memoranda relating thereto and (v) all other written
or
non-written forms of information related in any way to the foregoing or any
Receivable.
“Record”
shall
have the meaning specified in the UCC.
“Registered
Organization” shall
mean an organization organized solely under the law of a single State or the
United States and as to which the State or the United States must maintain
a
public record showing the organization to have been organized.
“Securities
Purchase Agreement”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Secured
Obligations”
shall
mean all obligations of every nature of Grantor from time to time owing to
the
Collateral Agent or any Secured Party hereunder, under the Securities Purchase
Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document, whether for principal, interest
(including interest which, but for the filing of a petition in bankruptcy with
respect to such Grantor, would have accrued on any obligation, whether or not
a
claim is allowed against such Grantor for such interest in the related
bankruptcy proceeding).
“Secured
Party”
shall
mean the Collateral Agent, the Investors, and the holders from time of time
of
any Secured Obligations.
“Securities”
shall
mean any stock, shares, units, limited liability company interests, partnership
interests, voting trust certificates, certificates of interest or participation
in any profit-sharing agreement or arrangement, options, warrants, bonds,
debentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured,
convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly
known as “securities” or any certificates of interest, shares or participations
in temporary or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or
any
right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire, any of the foregoing.
“Securities
Accounts”
(i)
shall mean all “securities accounts” as defined in Article 8 of the UCC and
(ii) shall include, without limitation, all of the accounts listed on
Schedule III
hereto
under the heading “Securities Accounts” (as such Schedule may be amended or
supplemented from time to time).
“Software
Embedded in Goods”
means,
with respect to any Goods, any computer program embedded in Goods and any
supporting information provided in connection with a transaction relating to
the
program if (i) the program is associated with the Goods in such a manner that
it
customarily is considered part of the Goods or (ii) by becoming the owner of
the
Goods a person acquires a right to use the program in connection with the
Goods.
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“State”
shall
mean a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the
United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject
to
the jurisdiction of the United States.
“Trade
Secret Licenses”
shall
mean any and all agreements granting any right in or to Trade Secrets (whether
such Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder) including, without limitation,
each agreement referred to in Schedule VI(G)
hereto
(as such Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time).
“Trade
Secrets”
shall
mean all trade secrets and all other confidential or proprietary information
and
know-how, whether or not reduced to a writing or other tangible form, including
all documents and things embodying, incorporating, or referring in any way
to
such Trade Secret, the right to xxx for past, present and future infringement
of
any Trade Secret, and all proceeds of the foregoing, including, without
limitation, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of
suit.
“Trademark
Licenses”
shall
mean any and all agreements granting any right in or to Trademarks (whether
such
Grantor is licensee or licensor thereunder) including, without limitation,
each
agreement referred to in Schedule VI(F)
hereto
(as such Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to
time).
“Trademarks”
shall
mean all United States, state and foreign trademarks, service marks,
certification marks, collective marks, trade names, corporate names, d/b/as,
business names, fictitious business names, internet domain names, trade styles,
logos, other source or business identifiers, designs and general intangibles
of
a like nature, rights of publicity and privacy pertaining to the right to use
names likeness and biographical data as real, all registrations and applications
for any of the foregoing including, but not limited to, the registrations and
applications referred to in Schedule VI(E)
hereto
(as such Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), the
goodwill of the business symbolized by the foregoing, the right to xxx for
past,
present and future infringement or dilution of any of the foregoing or for
any
injury to goodwill, and all proceeds of the foregoing, including, without
limitation, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages, and proceeds of
suit.
“UCC”
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State
of
California.
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(b) Definitions;
Interpretation. All capitalized terms used herein (including the preamble and
recitals hereto) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
ascribed thereto in the Securities Purchase Agreement or, if not defined
therein, in the UCC. With respect to terms defined in more than one article
of
the UCC, unless otherwise specified such terms shall have the meaning specified
in Article 9 of the UCC. References to “Sections,” “Exhibits” “Annexes” and
“Schedules” shall be to Sections, Exhibits, Annexes and Schedules, as the case
may be, of this Agreement (as such Sections, Exhibits, Annexes and Schedules
may
be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement), unless otherwise specifically provided. Section headings
in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and
shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose or be given
any substantive effect. Any of the terms defined herein may, unless the context
otherwise requires, be used in the singular or the plural, depending on the
reference. The use herein of the word “include” or “including”, when following
any general statement, term or matter, shall not be construed to limit such
statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately
following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not nonlimiting
language (such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” or words of
similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed
to
refer to all other items or matters that fall within the broadest possible
scope
of such general statement, term or matter. If any conflict or inconsistency
exists between this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement, the
Securities Purchase Agreement shall govern. All references herein to provisions
of the UCC shall include all successor provisions under any subsequent version
or amendment to any Article of the UCC.
Section
2. GRANT
OF
SECURITY
(a) Grant
of Security.
Grantor
hereby grants to the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties a security
interest and continuing lien on all of such Grantor’s right, title and
interest in, to and under all personal property of such Grantor including,
but
not limited to the following, in each case whether now owned or existing or
hereafter acquired or arising and wherever located (all of which being
hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Collateral”):
(1) Documents;
(2) General
Intangibles;
(3) Goods
(including, without limitation, Documents Representing Goods and Software
Embedded in Goods);
(4) Insurance;
(5) Intellectual
Property;
(6) Investment
Related Property (including, without limitation, Deposit Accounts);
(7) Letter
of
Credit Rights and letters of credit;
(8) Money;
(9) Receivables
and Receivable Records;
(10) Commercial
Tort Claims;
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(11) to
the
extent not otherwise included above, Material Contracts, motor vehicles, choses
in action and all other personal property of any kind and all Collateral
Records, Collateral Support and Supporting Obligations relating to any of the
foregoing; and
(12) to
the
extent not otherwise included above, all Proceeds, products, accessions, rents
and profits of or in respect of any of the foregoing.
(b) Certain
Limited Exclusions.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the security
interest granted under Section 2(a)
hereof
attach to (i) any lease, license, contract, property rights or agreement to
which Grantor is a party or any of its rights or interests thereunder if and
for
so long as the grant of such security interest shall constitute or result in
(1)
the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any right, title or
interest of Grantor therein or (2) in a breach or termination pursuant to the
terms of, or a default under, any such lease, license, contract property rights
or agreement (other than to the extent that any such term would be rendered
ineffective pursuant to Sections 9406, 9407, 9408 or 9409 of the UCC (or any
successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other
applicable law or principles of equity), provided, however, that such security
interest shall attach immediately at such time as the condition causing such
abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability shall be remedied and, to the
extent severable, shall attach immediately to any portion of such lease,
license, contract, property rights or agreement that does not result in any
of
the consequences specified in (1) or (2) including, without limitation, any
proceeds of such lease, license, contract, property rights or agreement; or
(ii)
in any of the outstanding capital stock of a “controlled foreign corporation”
(as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) in excess of
65%
of the voting power of all classes of capital stock of such controlled foreign
corporation entitled to vote; provided that immediately upon the amendment
of
the Internal Revenue Code to allow the pledge of a greater percentage of the
voting power of capital stock in a controlled foreign corporation without
material adverse tax consequences to Grantor, the Collateral shall include,
and
the security interest granted by such Grantor shall attach to, such greater
percentage of capital stock of each controlled foreign corporation.
Section
3. SECURITY
FOR OBLIGATIONS.
(a) Security
for Obligations.
This
Agreement secures, and the Collateral is collateral security for, the prompt
and
complete payment or performance in full when due, whether at stated maturity,
by
required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (including
the payment of amounts that would become due but for the operation of the
automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C.
§362(a) (and any successor provision thereof)), of all Secured
Obligations.
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(b) Continuing
Liability under Collateral.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) Grantor shall remain liable
for all obligations under the Collateral and nothing contained herein is
intended or shall be a delegation of duties to the Collateral Agent or any
Secured Party and (ii) Grantor shall remain liable under each of the agreements
included in the Collateral, including, without limitation, any agreements
relating to Pledged Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests, to perform
all of the obligations undertaken by it thereunder all in accordance with and
pursuant to the terms and provisions thereof and neither the Collateral Agent
nor any Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any of such
agreements by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or any other document
related thereto nor shall the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party have any
obligation to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment
received by it or have any obligation to take any action to collect or enforce
any rights under any agreement included in the Collateral, including, without
limitation, any agreements relating to Pledged Partnership Interests or Pledged
LLC Interests, (iii) the exercise by the Collateral Agent or Secured Party
of
any of its rights hereunder shall not release Grantor from any of its duties
or
obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the
Collateral.
Section
4. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS.
(a) Generally.
(i) Representations
and Warranties.
Grantor
hereby represents and warrants that:
(1) such
Grantor owns the Collateral purported to be owned by it or otherwise has the
rights it purports to have in each
item
of Collateral and, as to all Collateral whether now existing or hereafter
acquired, will continue to own or have such rights in each item of the
Collateral (unless otherwise disposed of in connection with a Permitted Sale),
in each case free and clear of any and all Liens, rights or claims of all other
Persons (other than Permitted Liens), including, without limitation, liens
arising as a result of such Grantor becoming bound (as a result of merger or
otherwise) as debtor under a security agreement entered into by another
Person;
(2) such
Grantor has been duly organized as a corporation solely under the laws of the
jurisdiction set forth in Schedule
I(A)
hereto
and remains duly existing as such. Such Grantor has not filed any certificates
of domestication, transfer or continuance in any other
jurisdiction;
(3) the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Grantor and the performance
by
it of its obligations under this Agreement are within its corporate or other
powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other
action;
(4) upon
the
filing of UCC financing statements naming such
Grantor as debtor and the Collateral Agent as secured party and describing
the
Collateral in the filing offices set forth opposite such Grantor’s name on
Schedule I(E)
hereof
(as such Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) and
other filings delivered by such Grantor, the security interests granted to
the
Collateral Agent hereunder constitute valid and perfected Liens;
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(5) other
than the financing statements filed in favor of the Collateral Agent, no
effective UCC financing statement, fixture filing or other instrument similar
in
effect under any
applicable law covering all or any part of the Collateral is on file in any
filing or recording office except for (x) financing statements for which proper
termination statements have been delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing
and (y) financing statements filed in connection with Permitted
Liens;
(6) no
authorization, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with,
any
Governmental Authority or regulatory body is required for either (i) the pledge
or grant by Grantor of the Liens purported to be created in favor of the
Collateral Agent hereunder or (ii) the exercise by Collateral Agent of any
rights or remedies in respect of any Collateral (whether specifically granted
or
created hereunder or created or provided for by applicable law), except (A)
for
the filings contemplated by clause (4) above and (B) as may be required, in
connection with the disposition of any Investment Related Property, by laws
generally affecting the offering and sale of Securities and as may be required
under federal laws pertaining to Intellectual Property;
(7) all
actions and consents, including all filings, notices, registrations and
recordings necessary or desirable for the exercise by the Collateral Agent
of
the voting or other rights provided for in this Agreement or the exercise of
remedies in respect of the Collateral have been made or obtained;
(8) such
Grantor has indicated on Schedule I(A)
hereto
(as such Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time): (w)
the type of organization of such Grantor, (x) the jurisdiction of organization
of such Grantor, (y) its organizational identification number, if any, and
(z)
the jurisdiction where the chief executive office or its sole place of business
is (or if such Grantor is a natural person principal residence and principal
place of business), and for the one-year period preceding the date hereof has
been, located.
(9) the
full
legal name of such Grantor is as set forth on Schedule I(A)
and it
has not done in the last five (5) years, and does not do, business under any
other name (including any trade-name or fictitious business name) except for
those names set forth on Schedule I(B)
(as such
Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time);
(10) except
as
provided on Schedule I(C),
it has
not changed its jurisdiction of organization, chief executive office or sole
place of business (or, if such Grantor is a natural person, principal residence
or principal place of business) or its corporate structure in any way (e.g.
by
merger, consolidation, change in corporate form or otherwise) within the past
five (5) years;
(11) such
Grantor has not within the last five (5) years become bound (whether as a result
of merger or otherwise) as debtor under a security agreement entered into by
another Person, which has not heretofore been terminated other than the
agreements identified on Schedule I(D)
hereof
(as such Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time);
(12) all
information supplied by Grantor
with respect to any of the Collateral (in each case taken as a whole with
respect to any particular Collateral) is accurate and complete in all material
respects; and
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(13) none
of
the Collateral constitutes, or is the Proceeds of, “farm products” (as defined
in the UCC).
(ii) Covenants
and Agreements.
Grantor
hereby covenants and agrees that:
(1) except
for the security interest created by this Agreement, it shall not create or
suffer to exist any
Lien
upon or with respect to any of the Collateral, except Permitted Liens, and
such
Grantor shall defend the Collateral against all Persons at any time claiming
any
interest therein;
(2) such
Grantor shall not produce, use or permit any
Collateral to be used unlawfully or in violation of any provision of this
Agreement or any applicable statute, regulation or ordinance or any policy
of
insurance covering the Collateral;
(3) without
limiting any
prohibitions or restrictions on mergers in the Securities Purchase Agreement,
such Grantor shall not change such Grantor’s name, identity, corporate structure
(e.g. by merger, consolidation, change in corporate form or otherwise), sole
place of business (or principal residence if such Grantor is a natural person),
chief executive office, type of organization or jurisdiction of organization
or
establish any trade names unless such Grantor shall have (a) notified the
Collateral Agent in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to any such change
or establishment, identifying such new proposed name, identity, corporate
structure, sole place of business (or principal residence if such Grantor is
a
natural person), chief executive office, jurisdiction of organization or trade
name and providing such other information in connection therewith as the
Collateral Agent may reasonably request and (b) taken all actions necessary
or
advisable to maintain the continuous validity, perfection and the same or better
priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral granted
or intended to be granted and agreed to hereby, which in the case of any merger
or other change in corporate structure shall include, without limitation,
executing and delivering to the Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit
A
attached
hereto, upon completion of such merger or other change in corporate structure
confirming the grant of the security interest hereunder;
(4) if
the
Collateral Agent or any
Secured Party gives value to enable Grantor to acquire rights in or the use
of
any Collateral, such Grantor shall use such value for such purposes and such
Grantor further agrees that repayment of any Obligation shall apply on a
“first-in, first-out” basis so that the portion of the value used to acquire
rights in any Collateral shall be paid in the chronological order such Grantor
acquired rights therein;
(5) such
Grantor shall pay promptly when due all property and other taxes, assessments
and governmental charges or levies imposed upon, and all claims (including
claims for labor, materials and supplies) against, the Collateral, except to
the
extent the validity thereof is being contested in good faith; provided, such
Grantor shall in any
event
pay such taxes, assessments, charges, levies or claims not later than five
(5)
days prior to the date of any proposed sale under any judgment, writ or warrant
of attachment entered or filed against such Grantor or any of the Collateral
as
a result of the failure to make such payment;
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(6) upon
such
Grantor or any
officer of such Grantor obtaining knowledge thereof, such Grantor shall promptly
notify the Collateral Agent in writing of any event that may materially and
adversely affect the value of the Collateral or any portion thereof, the ability
of Grantor or the Collateral Agent to dispose of the Collateral or any portion
thereof, or the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent in relation thereto,
including, without limitation, the levy of any legal process against the
Collateral or any portion thereof;
(7) such
Grantor shall not take or permit any
action which could impair the Collateral Agent’s rights in the Collateral;
and
(8) such
Grantor shall not sell, transfer or assign (by operation of law or otherwise)
any
Collateral except for Permitted Sales.
(b) Equipment
and Inventory.
(i) Representations
and Warranties.
Grantor
represents and warrants that:
(1) all
of
the Equipment and Inventory included in the Collateral is kept for the past
five
(5) years only at the locations specified in Schedule II
hereto
(as such Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time);
(2) any
Inventory now or hereafter produced by Grantor included in the Collateral have
been and will be produced in compliance with the requirements of the Fair Labor
Standards Act, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder;
and
(3) except
as
set forth on Schedule
II,
none
of the Inventory or Equipment is in the possession of an issuer of a negotiable
document (as defined in Section 7104 of the UCC) therefor or otherwise in
the possession of a bailee or warehouseman.
(ii) Covenants
and Agreements.
Grantor
covenants and agrees that:
(1) such
Grantor shall keep the Equipment and Inventory in the locations specified on
Schedule II
hereto
unless it shall have (a) notified the Collateral Agent in writing at least
thirty (30) days prior to any change in locations, identifying such new
locations and providing such other information in connection therewith as the
Collateral Agent may reasonably request and (b) taken all actions necessary
or
advisable to maintain the continuous validity, perfection and the same or better
priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral intended
to be granted and agreed to hereby, or to enable the Collateral Agent to
exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder, with respect to such
Equipment and Inventory;
(2) such
Grantor shall keep correct and accurate records of the Inventory, including,
without limitation, itemizing and describing the kind, type and quantity of
such
Inventory, such Grantor’s cost therefor and, where applicable, the current list
prices for such Inventory and such other information as is customarily
maintained under similar circumstances by Persons of established reputation
engaged in similar business, and in any
event
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles;
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(3) such
Grantor shall not deliver any Document Evidencing Goods to any Person other
than
the issuer of such Document to claim the Goods evidenced therefor or the
Collateral Agent;
(4) if
any
Equipment or Inventory is in possession or control of any third party,
including, without limitation, any warehouseman, bailee or agent, Grantor shall
join with the Collateral Agent in notifying the third party of the Collateral
Agent’s security interest and obtaining an Authenticated acknowledgment from
such third party that it is holding the Equipment and Inventory for the benefit
of the Collateral Agent; and
(5) with
respect to any
item
of Equipment which is covered by a certificate of Title under a statute of
any jurisdiction under the law of which indication of a security interest on
such certificate is required as a condition of perfection thereof, upon the
reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, (A) provide information with respect
to any such Equipment, (B) execute and file with the registrar of motor vehicles
or other appropriate authority in such jurisdiction an application or other
document requesting the notation or other indication of the security interest
created hereunder on such certificate of title, and (C) deliver to the
Collateral Agent copies of all such applications or other documents filed during
such calendar quarter and copies of all such certificates of Title issued
during such calendar quarter indicating the security interest created hereunder
in the items of Equipment covered thereby.
(c) Receivables.
(i) Representations
and Warranties.
Grantor
represents and warrants that:
(1) each
Receivable (a) is and will be the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Account Debtor in respect thereof, representing an unsatisfied obligation of
such Account Debtor, (b) is and will be enforceable in accordance with its
terms, (c) is not and will not be subject to any setoffs, defenses, taxes,
counterclaims (except with respect to refunds, returns and allowances in the
ordinary course of business with respect to damaged merchandise) and (d) is
and
will be in compliance with all applicable laws, whether federal, state, local
or
foreign;
(2) none
of
the Account Debtors in respect of any Receivable is the government of the United
States, any agency or instrumentality thereof, any state or municipality or
any
foreign sovereign. No Receivable requires the consent of the Account Debtor
in
respect thereof in connection with the security interest hereunder, except
any
consent which has been obtained;
(3) such
Grantor has delivered to the Collateral Agent a complete and correct copy of
each standard form of document under which a Receivable may arise.
(ii) Covenants
and Agreements:
Grantor
hereby covenants and agrees that:
(1) such
Grantor shall keep and maintain at its own cost and expense satisfactory and
complete records of the Receivables, including, but not limited to, the
originals of all documentation with respect to all Receivables and records
of
all payments received and all credits granted on the Receivables, all
merchandise returned and all other dealings therewith;
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(2) such
Grantor shall perform in all material respects all of its obligations with
respect to the Receivables;
(3) such
Grantor shall not amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of any
Receivable in any manner which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the value of such Receivable as Collateral. Other than in
the
ordinary course of business as generally conducted by such Grantor on and prior
to the date hereof, and except as otherwise provided in subsection (5)
below, following an Event of Default, such Grantor shall not, without the prior
written consent of the Collateral Agent (w) grant any extension or renewal
of
the time of payment of any Receivable, (x) compromise or settle any dispute,
claim or legal proceeding with respect to any Receivable in an amount in excess
of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) for less than the total unpaid
balance thereof, (y) release, wholly or partially, any Person liable for the
payment thereof, or (z) allow any credit or discount thereon;
(4) at
the
reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, such Grantor shall xxxx
conspicuously, in form and manner reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral
Agent, all Chattel Paper, Instruments and other evidence of Receivables (other
than any delivered to the Collateral Agent as provided herein), as well as
the
Receivables Records with an appropriate reference to the fact that the
Collateral Agent has a security interest therein;
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(5) except
as
otherwise provided in this subsection, such Grantor shall continue to collect
all amounts due or to become due to such Grantor under the Receivables and
any
Supporting Obligation and diligently exercise each material right it may have
under any Receivable, any Supporting Obligation or Collateral Support, in each
case, at its own expense, and in connection with such collections and exercise,
such Grantor shall take such action as such Grantor or the Collateral Agent
may
deem necessary or advisable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral
Agent
shall have the right at any time to notify, or require Grantor to notify, any
Account Debtor of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Receivables
and any Supporting Obligation and, in addition, at any time following the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Collateral
Agent may: (1) direct the Account Debtors under any Receivables to make payment
of all amounts due or to become due to such Grantor thereunder directly to
the
Collateral Agent; (2) notify, or require Grantor to notify, each Person
maintaining a lockbox or similar arrangement to which Account Debtors under
any
Receivables have been directed to make payment to remit all amounts representing
collections on checks and other payment items from time to time sent to or
deposited in such lockbox or other arrangement directly to the Collateral Agent;
and (3) and subject to Section 8 below, enforce, at the expense of such Grantor,
collection of any such Receivables and to adjust, settle or compromise the
amount or payment thereof, in the same manner and to the same extent as such
Grantor might have done. If the Collateral Agent notifies Grantor that it has
elected to collect the Receivables in accordance with the preceding sentence,
any payments of Receivables received by such Grantor shall be forthwith (and
in
any event within two (2) Business Days) deposited by such Grantor in the exact
form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral Agent if
required, into an account maintained under the sole dominion and control of
the
Collateral Agent, and until so turned over, all amounts and proceeds (including
checks and other instruments) received by such Grantor in respect of the
Receivables, any Supporting Obligation or Collateral Support shall be received
in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent hereunder and shall be
segregated from other funds of such Grantor and such Grantor shall not adjust,
settle or compromise the amount or payment of any Receivable, or release wholly
or partly any Account Debtor or obligor thereof, or allow any credit or discount
thereon; and
(6) such
Grantor shall use its best efforts to keep in full force and effect any
Supporting Obligation or Collateral Support relating to any
Receivable.
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(iii) Delivery
and Control of Receivables.
With
respect to any Receivables in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate from a single
Person or its affiliates that are evidenced by, or constitutes, Tangible Chattel
Paper or Instruments, Grantor shall cause each originally executed copy thereof
to be delivered to the Collateral Agent (or its agent or designee) appropriately
indorsed to the Collateral Agent or indorsed in blank: (a) with respect to
any
such Receivables in existence on the date hereof, on or prior to the date hereof
and (b) with respect to any such Receivables hereafter arising, within ten
(10)
days of such Grantor acquiring rights therein. With respect to any Receivables
in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate from a single Person or its affiliate
which would constitute “electronic chattel paper” under the UCC, Grantor shall
take all steps necessary to give the Collateral Agent control (within the
meaning of Section 9105 of the UCC) over such Receivables : (a) with
respect to any such Receivables in existence on the date hereof, on or prior
to
the date hereof and (b) with respect to any such Receivables hereafter arising,
within ten (10) days of such Grantor acquiring rights therein. Any Receivable
not otherwise required to be delivered or subjected to the control of the
Collateral Agent in accordance with this subsection (iii) shall be
delivered or subjected to such control upon request of the Collateral
Agent.
(d) Pledged
Equity Interests and Pledged Debt.
(i) Representations
and Warranties.
Grantor
hereby represents and warrants that:
(1) Schedule III
hereto
(as such Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets
forth under the headings “Pledged Stock,” “Pledged LLC Interests,” “Pledged
Partnership Interests,” and “Pledged Trust Interests,” respectively, all of the
Pledged Stock, Pledged LLC Interests, Pledged Partnership Interests and Pledged
Trust Interests owned by Grantor and such Pledged Equity Interests constitute
the percentage of issued and outstanding shares of stock, percentage of
membership interests, percentage of partnership interests or percentage of
beneficial interest of the respective issuers thereof indicated on such
Schedule;
(2) except
as
set forth on Schedule III(B)
hereto,
such Grantor has not acquired any equity interests of another entity within
the
past five (5) years.
(3) such
Grantor is the record and beneficial owner of the Pledged Equity Interests
free
of all Liens, rights or claims of other Persons other than Permitted Liens
and
there are no outstanding warrants, options or other rights to purchase, or
shareholder, voting trust or similar agreements outstanding with respect to,
or
property that is convertible into, or that requires the issuance or sale of,
any
Pledged Equity Interests;
(4) except
for any
consents that have been obtained and remain in full force and effect, no consent
of any Person including any other general or limited partner, any other member
of a limited liability company, any other shareholder or any other trust
beneficiary is necessary or desirable in connection with the creation,
perfection or first priority status of the security interest of the Collateral
Agent in any Pledged Equity Interests or the exercise by the Collateral Agent
of
the voting or other rights provided for in this Agreement or the exercise of
remedies in respect thereof; and
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(5) Schedule III
hereto
(as such Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets
forth under the heading “Pledged Debt” all of the Pledged Debt owned by Grantor
and all of such Pledged Debt has been duly authorized, authenticated or issued,
and delivered and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the issuers
thereof and is not in default and constitutes all of the issued and outstanding
inter-company indebtedness evidenced by an instrument or certificated security
of the respective issuers thereof owing to such Grantor.
(ii) Covenants
and Agreements.
Grantor
hereby covenants and agrees that:
(1) without
the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent, such Grantor shall not vote
to enable or take any
other
action to: (a) amend or terminate any partnership agreement, limited liability
company agreement, certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational
documents in any way that materially changes the rights of such Grantor with
respect to any Investment Related Property or adversely affects the validity,
perfection or priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest, (b) permit
any issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest that is a direct or indirect
subsidiary of Grantor to issue any additional stock, partnership interests,
limited liability company interests or other equity interests of any nature
or
to issue securities convertible into or granting the right of purchase or
exchange for any stock or other equity interest of any nature of such issuer,
(c) other than as permitted under the Securities Purchase Agreement, permit
any
issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest that is a direct or indirect subsidiary
of
Grantor to dispose of all or a material portion of their assets, (d) waive
any
default under or breach of any terms of organizational document relating to
the
issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest or the terms of any Pledged Debt, or
(e)
cause any issuer of any Pledged Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests
which are not securities (for purposes of the UCC) on the date hereof to elect
or otherwise take any action to cause such Pledged Partnership Interests or
Pledged LLC Interests to be treated as securities for purposes of the UCC;
provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, if any issuer of any Pledged
Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests takes any such action in
violation of the foregoing in this clause (e), such Grantor shall promptly
notify the Collateral Agent in writing of any such election or action and,
in
such event, shall take all steps necessary or advisable to establish the
Collateral Agent’s “control” thereof;
(2) such
Grantor shall comply with all of its obligations under any
partnership agreement or limited liability company agreement relating to Pledged
Partnership Interests or Pledged LLC Interests and shall enforce all of its
rights with respect to any Investment Related Property;
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(3) without
the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent, such Grantor shall not permit
any
issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest that is a direct or indirect subsidiary
of
Grantor to merge or consolidate unless (i) such issuer creates a security
interest that is perfected by a filed financing statement (that is not effective
solely under Section 9508 of the UCC) in collateral in which such new
debtor has or acquires rights, and (ii) all the outstanding capital stock or
other equity interests of the surviving or resulting corporation, limited
liability company, partnership or other entity is, upon such merger or
consolidation, pledged hereunder and no cash, securities or other property
is
distributed in respect of the outstanding equity interests of any other
constituent Grantor; provided that if the surviving or resulting Grantors upon
any such merger or consolidation involving an issuer which is a controlled
foreign corporation (as defined in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as
amended), then such Grantor shall only be required to pledge equity interests
in
accordance with Section 2(b);
(4) such
Grantor consents to the grant of a security interest in all Investment Related
Property to the Collateral Agent and, without limiting the foregoing, consents
to the transfer
of any Pledged Partnership Interest and any Pledged LLC Interest to the
Collateral Agent or its designee following an Event of Default and to the
substitution of the Collateral Agent or its designee as a partner in any
partnership or as a member in any limited liability company with all the rights
and powers related thereto;
(5) such
Grantor shall notify the Collateral Agent of any
default under any Pledged Debt that has caused, either in any case or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; and
(6) in
the
event such Grantor acquires rights in any
Pledged Equity Interest or Pledged Debt after the date hereof, it shall deliver
to the Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement, substantially in the
form
of Exhibit
A
attached
hereto, together with all Supplements to Schedules thereto, reflecting such
new
Pledged Equity Interest or Pledged Debt and all other Pledged Equity Interest
or
Pledged Debt. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that
the security interest of the Collateral Agent shall attach to all Pledged Equity
Interest or Pledged Debt immediately upon Grantor’s acquisition of rights
therein and shall not be affected by the failure of Grantor to deliver a
supplement to Schedule III
as
required hereby.
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(iii) Delivery
and Control. Grantor
agrees that with respect to any Pledged Equity Interest or Pledged Debt
hereafter acquired by such Grantor, it shall comply with the provisions of
this
subsection (iii)
immediately upon acquiring rights therein, in each case in form and substance
satisfactory to the Collateral Agent. With respect to any Pledged Equity
Interest or Pledged Debt that is represented by a certificate or that is an
“instrument” (other than any Investment Related Property credited to a
Securities Account) such Grantor shall cause such certificate or instrument
to
be delivered to the Collateral Agent, indorsed in blank by an “effective
indorsement” (as defined in Section 8107 of the UCC), regardless of whether
such certificate constitutes a “certificated security” for purposes of the UCC.
With respect to any Pledged Equity Interest or Pledged Debt that is an
“uncertificated security” for purposes of the UCC (other than any
“uncertificated securities” credited to a Securities Account), such Grantor
shall cause the issuer of such uncertificated security to either (i) register
the Collateral Agent as the registered owner thereof on the books and records
of
the issuer or (ii) execute an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory
to
the Collateral Agent, pursuant to which such issuer agrees to comply with the
Collateral Agent’s instructions with respect to such uncertificated security
without further consent by such Grantor. If any issuer of any Pledged Equity
Interest or Pledged Debt is located in a jurisdiction outside of the United
States, Grantor shall take such additional actions, including, without
limitation, causing the issuer to register the pledge on its books and records
or making such filings or recordings, in each case as may be necessary or
advisable, under the laws of such issuer’s jurisdiction to insure the validity,
perfection and priority of the security interest of the Collateral Agent. Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent shall have the
right, without notice to Grantor, to transfer all or any portion of Pledged
Equity Interest or Pledged Debt to its name or the name of its nominee or agent.
In addition, the Collateral Agent shall have the right at any time, without
notice to Grantor, to exchange any certificates or instruments representing
any
Pledged Equity Interest or Pledged Debt for certificates or instruments of
smaller or larger denominations.
(e) Investment
Accounts.
(i) Representations
and Warranties.
Grantor
hereby represents and warrants that:
(1) Schedule III
hereto
(as such Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets
forth under the headings “Securities Accounts” and “Commodities Accounts,”
respectively, all of the Securities Accounts and Commodities Accounts in which
such Grantor
has an interest. Such Grantor is the sole entitlement holder of each such
Securities Account and Commodities Account, and such Grantor has not consented
to, and is not otherwise aware of, any Person (other than the Collateral Agent
pursuant hereto) having “control” (within the meanings of Sections 8106 and 9106
of the UCC) over, or any other interest in, any such Securities Account or
Commodity Account or any securities or other property credited
thereto;
(2) Schedule III
hereto
(as such Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets
forth under the heading “Deposit Accounts” all of the Deposit Accounts in which
such Grantor has an interest and such Grantor is the sole account holder of
each
such Deposit Account and such Grantor has not consented to, and is not otherwise
aware of, any Person (other than the Collateral Agent pursuant hereto) having
either sole dominion and control (within the meaning of common law) or “control”
(within the meaning of Section 9104 of the UCC) over, or any other interest
in, any such Deposit Account or any money or other property deposited therein;
and
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(ii) Covenants
and Agreements.
In the
event Grantor acquires rights in any Securities Accounts, Securities
Entitlements, Deposit Accounts or Commodity Accounts after the date hereof,
such
Grantor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit
A
attached
hereto, together with all Supplements to Schedules thereto, reflecting such
new
Securities Accounts, Securities Entitlements, Deposit Accounts or Commodity
Accounts and all other Securities Accounts, Securities Entitlements, Deposit
Accounts or Commodity Accounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood
and agreed that the security interest of the Collateral Agent shall attach
to
all Securities Accounts, Securities Entitlements, Deposit Accounts or Commodity
Accounts immediately upon Grantor’s acquisition of rights therein and shall not
be affected by the failure of Grantor to deliver a supplement to Schedule III
as
required hereby.
(iii) Delivery
and Control.
Grantor
agrees that with respect to any Investment Related Property consisting of
Securities Accounts or Securities Entitlements, such Grantor shall cause the
securities intermediary maintaining such Securities Account or Securities
Entitlement to enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory
to
the Collateral Agent, pursuant to which such securities intermediary shall
agree
to comply with the Collateral Agent’s “entitlement orders” without further
consent by such Grantor and shall establish the Collateral Agent shall have
“control” (within the meaning of Section 9106 of the UCC) over such
Securities Accounts or Securities Entitlements. With respect to any Investment
Related Property that is a “Deposit Account,” such Grantor shall cause the
depositary institution maintaining such account to enter into an agreement,
in
form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, pursuant to which
the
depositary institution shall agree to comply with the Collateral Agent’s
instructions without further consent by such Grantor and shall establish the
Collateral Agent shall have “control” (within the meaning of Section 9104
of the UCC) over such Deposit Account. With respect to any Investment Related
Property that is a “Commodity Account,” such Grantor shall cause the commodity
intermediary maintaining such account to enter into an agreement, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, pursuant to which the Collateral
Agent shall have “control” (within the meaning of Section 9106 of the UCC)
over such Commodity Account. Each
Grantor
shall have entered into such control agreement or agreements with respect to:
(i) any Securities Accounts, Securities Entitlements or Deposit Accounts that
exist on the date hereof, on or prior to the date hereof and (ii) any Securities
Accounts, Securities Entitlements, Deposit Accounts or Commodity Accounts that
are created or acquired after the date hereof, as of or prior to the deposit
or
transfer of any such Securities Entitlements or funds, whether constituting
moneys or investments, into such Securities Accounts, Deposit Accounts or
Commodity Accounts.
(f) Material
Contracts.
(i) Representations
and Warranties.
Grantor
hereby represents and warrants that:
(1) Schedule IV
hereto
sets forth all of the Material Contracts to which such Grantor has rights;
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(2) the
Material Contracts, true and complete copies (including any
amendments or supplements thereof) of which have been furnished to the
Collateral Agent, have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Grantor,
are in full force and effect and are binding upon and enforceable against such
Grantor in accordance with their respective terms. There exists no default
under
any Material Contract by any party thereto and neither such Grantor, nor to
its
best knowledge, any other Person party thereto is likely to become in default
thereunder and no Person party thereto has any defenses, counterclaims or right
of set-off with respect to any Material Contract; and
(3) no
Material Contract prohibits assignment or requires consent of or notice to
any
Person in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder, except such
as has been given or made.
(ii) Covenants
and Agreements.
Grantor
hereby covenants and agrees that:
(1) in
addition to any
rights under this Agreement relating to Receivables, the Collateral Agent may
at
any time notify, or require Grantor to so notify, the counterparty on any
Material Contract of the security interest of the Collateral Agent therein.
In
addition, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, the Collateral Agent may upon written notice to Grantor, notify, or
require Grantor to notify, the counterparty to make all payments under the
Material Contracts directly to the Collateral Agent;
(2) such Grantor
shall deliver promptly to the Collateral Agent a copy of each material demand,
notice or document received by it relating in any way to any Material
Contract;
(3) such
Grantor shall deliver promptly to the Collateral Agent, and in any event within
ten (10) Business Days, after (1) any Material Contract of such Grantor is
terminated or amended in a manner that is materially adverse to such Grantor
or
(2) any new Material Contract is entered into by such Grantor, a written
statement describing such event, with copies of such material amendments or
new
contracts, delivered to the Collateral Agent (to the extent such delivery is
permitted by the terms of any such Material Contract, provided, no prohibition
on delivery shall be effective if it were bargained for by such Grantor with
the
intent of avoiding compliance with this Agreement, and an explanation of any
actions being taken with respect thereto);
(4) such
Grantor shall perform in all material respects all of its obligations with
respect to the Material Contracts;
(5) such
Grantor shall promptly and diligently exercise each
material right (except the right of termination) it may have under any Material
Contract, any Supporting Obligation or Collateral Support, in each case, at
its
own expense, and in connection with such collections and exercise, such Grantor
shall take such action as such Grantor or the Collateral Agent may deem
necessary or advisable; and
(6) such
Grantor shall use its best efforts to keep in full force and effect any
Supporting Obligation or Collateral Support relating to any Material
Contract.
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(g) Letter
of Credit Rights.
(i) Representations
and Warranties.
Grantor
hereby represents and warrants that:
(1) all
material letters of credit to which such Grantor has rights is listed on
Schedule V
hereto;
and
(2) such
Grantor has obtained the consent of each
issuer of any material letter of credit to the assignment of the proceeds of
the
letter of credit to the Collateral Agent.
(ii) Covenants
and Agreements.
Grantor
hereby covenants and agrees that with respect to any material letter of credit
hereafter arising, such Grantor shall obtain the consent of the issuer thereof
to the assignment of the proceeds of the letter of credit to the Collateral
Agent and shall deliver to the Collateral Agent a completed Pledge Supplement,
substantially in the form of Exhibit
A
attached
hereto, together with all Supplements to Schedules thereto. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, it is understood and agreed that the security interest of the
Collateral Agent shall attach to all letters of credit immediately upon
Grantor’s acquisition of rights therein and shall not be affected by the failure
of Grantor to deliver a supplement to Schedule V
as
required hereby.
(h) Intellectual
Property.
(i) Representations
and Warranties.
Except
as disclosed in Schedule VI(H)
(as such
Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), Grantor hereby
represents and warrants that:
(1) Schedule VI
(as such
Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets forth a
true and complete list of (i) all United States, state and foreign registrations
of and applications for Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights owned by such
Grantor and (ii) all Patent Licenses, Trademark Licenses and Copyright Licenses,
granting rights in any Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights owned by Grantor and
any other such licenses that are material to the business of such
Grantor;
(2) all
registrations and applications of such Grantor for Copyrights, Patents and
Trademarks are standing in the name of such
Grantor;
(3) such
Grantor is the sole and exclusive owner of the entire right, title, and interest
in and to all Intellectual Property on Schedule VI
(as such
Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), and owns or has
the valid right to use all other Intellectual Property used in or necessary
to
conduct its business, free and clear of all Liens, claims, encumbrances and
licenses, except for Permitted Liens and the Intellectual Property Licenses
set
forth on Schedule VI(B),
(D), (F)
and
(G)
(as each
may be amended or supplemented from time to time);
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(4) all
Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor and, to the best of such Grantor’s
knowledge, licensed to such Grantor: (i) is subsisting, (ii) is valid and
enforceable and (iii) has not been adjudged invalid or unenforceable, in whole
or in part; and such Grantor has performed all acts and has paid all renewal,
maintenance, and other fees and taxes required to maintain each
and
every registration and application of Intellectual Property that such Grantor
owns in full force and effect;
(5) no
action
or proceeding before any
court
or administrative authority is pending or, to such Grantor’s knowledge,
threatened against such Grantor challenging such Grantor’s right to register,
the validity of, or such Grantor’s rights to own, use, or license any
Intellectual Property;
(6) such
Grantor has been using appropriate statutory notice of registration in
connection with its use of registered Trademarks, proper marking practices
in
connection with the use of Patents, and appropriate notice of copyright in
connection with the publication of Copyrights material to the business of such
Grantor;
(7) such
Grantor uses adequate standards of quality in the manufacture, distribution,
and
sale of all products sold and in the provision of all services rendered under
or
in connection with all Trademarks owned by such Grantor and has taken all action
necessary to insure that all licensees of such Trademarks use such adequate
standards of quality;
(8) the
conduct of such Grantor’s business does not infringe upon any
trademark, patent, copyright, trade secret or similar intellectual property
right owned or controlled by a third party; no claim is pending, or to the
best
of such Grantor’s knowledge, threatened, that the conduct of such Grantor’s
business or the use of any Intellectual Property owned or used by Grantor
violates the asserted rights of any third party;
(9) to
the
best of such Grantor’s knowledge, no third party is infringing upon any
Intellectual Property owned or used by such Grantor;
(10) no
settlement or consents, covenants not to xxx, nonassertion assurances, or
releases have been entered into by such
Grantor or to which such Grantor
is bound that adversely effect such Grantor’s rights to own or use any
Intellectual Property; and
(11) such
Grantor has not made any
agreements to assign, sell, transfer or grant an option or license for any
Intellectual Property that has not been terminated or released. There is no
effective financing statement or other document or instrument now executed,
or
on file or recorded in any public office, granting a security interest in or
otherwise encumbering any part of the Intellectual Property, other than
in
favor of
the Collateral Agent.
(ii) Covenants
and Agreements.
Grantor
hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
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(1) except
for Intellectual Property that is not in use and has negligible value, such
Grantor shall not do any
act
or omit to do any act whereby any of the Intellectual Property which is material
to the business of Grantor may lapse, or become abandoned, dedicated to the
public, or unenforceable, or which would adversely affect the validity, grant,
or enforceability of the security interest granted therein;
(2) except
for copyrights of negligible value, such Grantor shall, within thirty (30)
days
of the creation or acquisition of any
Copyrightable work which is material to the business of Grantor, apply to
register the Copyright in the United States Copyright Office;
(3) such
Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent if such Grantor knows or
has
reason to know that any
item
of the Intellectual Property of Grantor that is in use or has more than
negligible value may become (a) abandoned or dedicated to the public or placed
in the public domain, (b) invalid or unenforceable, or (c) subject to any
adverse determination or development (including the institution of proceedings)
in any action or proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
the United States Copyright Office, and state registry, any foreign counterpart
of the foregoing, or any court arbitral tribunal or regulatory
agency;
(4) such
Grantor shall take all reasonable steps in the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, any
state
registry or any foreign counterpart of the foregoing, to pursue any application
and maintain any registration of each Trademark, Patent, and Copyright owned
by
Grantor and which is now or shall become included in the Intellectual Property
including, but not limited to, those items on Schedule VI(A),
(C)
and
(E)
(as each
may be amended or supplemented from time to time) except for those pertaining
to
Intellectual Property that are no longer in use and have negligible value;
(5) in
the
event that any
Intellectual Property owned by or exclusively licensed to Grantor is infringed,
misappropriated, or diluted by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly take
all reasonable actions to stop such infringement, misappropriation, or dilution
and protect its exclusive rights in such Intellectual Property including, but
not limited to, the initiation of a suit for injunctive relief and to recover
damages;
(6) Grantor
shall maintain the level of the quality of products sold and services rendered
under any Trademark at a level at least substantially consistent with the
quality of such products and services as of the date hereof, and Grantor shall
take all steps necessary to insure that licensees of such Trademarks use such
standards of quality;
(7) such
Grantor shall take all steps reasonably necessary to protect the confidentiality
of all material Trade Secrets of Grantor, including, without limitation,
entering into confidentiality agreements with employees and labeling and
restricting access to confidential information and documents;
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(8) such
Grantor shall promptly (but in no event more than thirty (30) days) report
to
the Collateral Agent (i) the filing of any application to register any
Intellectual Property whether it owns in whole or in part or to the best of
its
knowledge which it is exclusively licensing from a third party with the United
States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, or
any
state registry or foreign counterpart of the foregoing (whether such application
is filed by such Grantor or through any agent, employee, licensor, licensee,
or
designee thereof), (ii) the registration of any Intellectual Property by any
such office, or (iii) the acquisition of any application or registration and,
in
each case, shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent a completed Pledge
Supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit
A
attached
hereto, together with all Supplements to Schedules thereto an executed Trademark
Security Agreement, Patent Security Agreement, or Copyright Security Agreement
in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent;
(9) except
with the prior consent of the Collateral Agent or as permitted under the
Securities Purchase Agreement, Grantor shall not execute, and there will not
be
on file in any
public office, any financing statement or other document or instruments, except
financing statements or other documents or instruments filed or to be filed
in
favor of the Collateral Agent, and Grantor shall not sell, assign, transfer,
license, grant any option, or create or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with
respect to the Intellectual Property, except for the Lien created by and under
this Security Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(10) such
Grantor shall hereafter use commercially reasonable efforts so as not to permit
the inclusion in any
contract to which it hereafter becomes a party of any provision that would
impair or prevent the creation of a security interest in, or the assignment
of,
such Grantor’s rights and interests in any Intellectual Property acquired under
such Contracts;
(11) such
Grantor shall use proper statutory notice in connection with its use of
any
of
the Intellectual Property; and
(12) such
Grantor shall continue to collect, at its own expense, all amounts due or to
become due to such Grantor in respect of any
Intellectual Property. In connection with such collections, such Grantor may
take (and, at the Collateral Agent’s reasonable direction, shall take) such
action as such Grantor or the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably necessary
or
advisable to enforce collection of such amounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Collateral Agent shall have the right at any time, to notify, or require
Grantor to notify, any obligors with respect to any such amounts of the
existence of the security interest created hereby.
(i) Commercial
Tort Claims
(i) Representations
and Warranties.
Grantor
hereby represents and warrants that Schedule VII
(as such
Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) sets forth all
Commercial Tort Claims of Grantor.
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(ii) Covenants
and Agreements.
Grantor
hereby covenants and agrees that with respect to any Commercial Tort Claim
hereafter
arising, such Grantor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent a completed Pledge
Supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit
A
attached
hereto, together with all Supplements to Schedules thereto, identifying such
new
Commercial Tort Claims.
Section
5. DIVIDENDS,
DISTRIBUTIONS AND VOTING
.
(a) Dividends
and Distributions.
Except
as provided in the next sentence, in the event Grantor receives (x) any
dividends, interest or distributions on any Investment Related Property, or
(y)
any securities or other property upon the merger, consolidation, liquidation
or
dissolution of any issuer of any Investment Related Property, then (1) such
dividends, interest or distributions and securities or other property shall
be
included in the definition of Collateral without further action and (2) such
Grantor shall immediately take all steps, if any, necessary or advisable to
ensure the validity, perfection, priority and, if applicable, control of the
Collateral Agent over such dividends, distributions, interest, securities or
other property (including, without limitation, delivery thereof to the
Collateral Agent) and pending any such action such Grantor shall be deemed
to
hold such dividends, distributions, interest, securities or other property
in
trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and shall be segregated from
all
other property of such Grantor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent
authorizes Grantor to retain all ordinary cash dividends and distributions
paid
in the normal course of the business of the issuer and consistent with the
past
practice of the issuer and all scheduled payments of interest;
(b) Voting.
(i) So
long
as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:
(1) except
as
otherwise provided under the covenants and agreements relating to Investment
Related Property in this Agreement or elsewhere herein or in the Securities
Purchase Agreement, Grantor
shall be entitled to exercise or refrain from exercising any and all voting
and
other consensual rights pertaining to the Investment Related Property or any
part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement
or the Securities Purchase Agreement; provided, Grantor shall not exercise
or
refrain from exercising any such right if the Collateral Agent shall have
notified such Grantor that, in the Collateral Agent’s reasonable judgment, such
action would have a Material Adverse Effect on the value of the Investment
Related Property or any part thereof; and provided further, such Grantor shall
give the Collateral Agent at least five (5) Business Days prior written notice
of the manner in which it intends to exercise, or the reasons for refraining
from exercising, any such right; it being understood, however, that neither
the
voting by such Grantor of any Pledged Stock for, or such Grantor’s consent to,
the election of directors (or similar governing body) at a regularly scheduled
annual or other meeting of stockholders or with respect to incidental matters
at
any such meeting, nor such Grantor’s consent to or approval of any action
otherwise permitted under this Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement,
shall be deemed inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or the Securities
Purchase Agreement, and no notice of any such voting or consent need be given
to
the Collateral Agent; and
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(2) the
Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver (or cause to be executed
and
delivered) to Grantor
all proxies, and other instruments as such Grantor may from time to time
reasonably request for the purpose of enabling such Grantor to exercise the
voting and other consensual rights when and to the extent which it is entitled
to exercise pursuant to clause (1) above;
(ii) Upon
the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default:
(1) all
rights of Grantor
to exercise or refrain from exercising the voting and other consensual rights
which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant hereto shall cease
and
all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent who shall
thereupon have the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual
rights; and
(2) in
order
to permit the Collateral Agent to exercise the voting and other consensual
rights which it may be entitled to exercise pursuant hereto and to receive
all
dividends and other distributions which it may be entitled to receive hereunder:
(1) Grantor
shall promptly execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered)
to
the Collateral Agent all proxies, dividend payment orders and other instruments
as the Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request and (2) Grantor
acknowledges that the Collateral Agent may utilize the power of attorney set
forth in Section 7.
Section
6. ACCESS;
RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND FURTHER ASSURANCES.
(a) Access;
Right of Inspection.
The
Collateral Agent shall have the same access and inspection rights as the
Investors under the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(b) Further
Assurances.
(i) Grantor
agrees that from time to time, at the expense of such Grantor, that such Grantor
shall promptly Authenticate, execute and deliver all further instruments and
documents, and take all further action, that may be necessary or desirable,
or
that the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in order to create and/or
maintain the validity, perfection or priority of and protect any security
interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable the Collateral
Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect
to
any Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Grantor
shall:
(1) file
such
financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, and execute and
deliver such other agreements, instruments, endorsements, powers of attorney
or
notices, as may be necessary or desirable, or as the Collateral Agent may
reasonably request, in order to perfect and preserve the security interests
granted or purported to be granted hereby;
(2) take
all
actions necessary to ensure the recordation of appropriate evidence of the
liens
and security interest granted hereunder in the Intellectual Property with
any
intellectual property registry in which said Intellectual Property is registered
or in which an application for registration is pending including, without
limitation, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States
Copyright Office, the various Secretaries of State, and the foreign counterparts
on any of the foregoing;
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(3) at
any
reasonable time, upon request by the Collateral Agent, exhibit the Collateral
to
and allow inspection of the Collateral by the Collateral Agent, or persons
designated by the Collateral Agent; and
(4) at
the
Collateral Agent’s request, appear in and defend any
action or proceeding that may affect such Grantor’s title to or the
Collateral Agent’s security interest in all or any part of the Collateral.
(ii) Grantor
hereby authorizes the filing of any financing statements or continuation
statements, and amendments to financing statements, or any similar document,
or
the filing or recording of this Agreement (and all schedules, annexes and
exhibits hereto), in any jurisdictions and with any filing offices as the
Collateral Agent may determine, in its sole discretion, are necessary or
advisable to perfect or otherwise protect the security interest granted to
the
Secured Parties and Collateral Agent herein. Such financing statements may
describe the Collateral in the same manner as described herein or may contain
an
indication or description of collateral that describes such property in any
other manner as the Collateral Agent may determine, in its sole discretion,
is
necessary, advisable or prudent to ensure the perfection of the security
interest in the Collateral granted to the Collateral Agent herein, including,
without limitation, describing such property as “all assets” or “all personal
property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired. Grantor shall furnish to
the
Collateral Agent from time to time statements and schedules further identifying
and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the
Collateral as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable
detail.
(iii) Grantor
hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to modify this Agreement after obtaining
such Grantor’s approval of or signature to such modification by amending
Schedule VI
hereto
(as such Schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time) to
include reference to any right, Title or interest in any existing
Intellectual Property or any Intellectual Property acquired or developed by
Grantor after the execution hereof.
Section
7. COLLATERAL
AGENT APPOINTED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, IRREVOCABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
Grantor
hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent (such appointment being coupled
with an interest) as such Grantor’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the
place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor, the Collateral
Agent or otherwise, from time to time in the Collateral Agent’s discretion to
take any action and to execute any instrument that the Collateral Agent may
deem
reasonably necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement,
including, without limitation, the following:
(i) upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of any
Event
of Default, to obtain and adjust insurance required to be maintained by such
Grantor or paid to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents;
(ii) upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of any
Event
of Default, to ask for, demand, collect, xxx for, recover, compound, receive
and
give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in
respect of any of the Collateral;
(iii) upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of any
Event
of Default, to receive, endorse and collect any drafts or other instruments,
documents and chattel paper in connection with clause (ii) above;
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(iv) upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to file any
claims or take any action or institute any proceedings that the Collateral
Agent
may deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any of the Collateral
or
otherwise to enforce the rights of the Secured Parties and the Collateral Agent
with respect to any of the Collateral;
(v) to
prepare, sign, and file for recordation in any
intellectual property registry, appropriate evidence of the lien and security
interest granted herein in the Intellectual Property in the name of such Grantor
as assignor;
(vi) to
take
or cause to be taken all actions necessary to perform or comply or cause
performance or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, access to pay or discharge taxes or Liens (other than Permitted
Liens) levied or placed upon or threatened against the Collateral, the legality
or validity thereof and the amounts necessary to discharge the same to be
determined by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion, any
such
payments made by the Collateral Agent to become obligations of such Grantor
to
the Secured Parties and the Collateral Agent, due and payable immediately
without demand; and
(vii) upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of any
Event
of Default, generally to sell, transfer, lease, license, pledge, make any
agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral as fully
and completely as though the Collateral Agent were the absolute owner thereof
for all purposes, and to do, at the Collateral Agent’s option and such Grantor’s
expense, at any time or from time to time, all acts and things that the
Collateral Agent deems reasonably necessary or appropriate to protect, preserve
or realize upon the Collateral and the Collateral Agent’s and the Secured
Parties’ security interest therein in order to effect the intent of this
Agreement, all as fully and effectively as such Grantor might do.
Section
8. REMEDIES.
(a) Generally.
(i) If
any
Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent may
exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to all other rights and
remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it at law or in equity,
all the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties
on
default under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected
Collateral) to collect, enforce or satisfy any Secured Obligations then owing,
whether by acceleration or otherwise, and also may pursue any of the following
separately, successively or simultaneously:
(1) require
Grantor
to, and Grantor hereby agrees that it shall at its expense and promptly upon
request of the Collateral Agent forthwith, assemble all or part of the
Collateral as directed by the Collateral Agent and make it available to the
Collateral Agent at a place to be designated by the Collateral Agent that is
reasonably convenient to both parties;
(2) enter
onto the property where any
Collateral is located and take possession thereof with or without judicial
process;
(3) prior
to
the disposition of the Collateral, store, process, repair or recondition the
Collateral or otherwise prepare the Collateral for disposition in any
manner to the extent the Collateral Agent deems appropriate;
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(4) without
notice except as specified below or under the UCC, sell, assign, lease, license
(on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis) or otherwise dispose of the Collateral
or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any
of
the Collateral Agent’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 Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable; and
(ii) The
Collateral Agent or any
Secured Party may be the purchaser of any or all of the Collateral at any public
or private (to the extent to portion of the Collateral being privately sold
is
of a kind that is customarily sold on a recognized market or the subject of
widely distributed standard price quotations) sale in accordance with the UCC
and the Collateral Agent, as collateral agent for and representative of the
Secured Parties, 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 sale made in accordance with the UCC, to use and
apply any of the Secured Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase
price for any Collateral payable by the Collateral Agent 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 Grantor, and Grantor hereby waives (to the extent
permitted by applicable law) all rights of redemption, stay and/or appraisal
which it now has or may at any time in the future have under any rule of law
or
statute now existing or hereafter enacted. Grantor agrees that, to the extent
notice of sale shall be required by law, at least ten (10) days notice to such
Grantor of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any
private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification. The
Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral
regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Collateral Agent 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. Grantor agrees that it would not
be
commercially unreasonable for the Collateral Agent to dispose of the Collateral
or any portion thereof by using Internet sites that provide for the auction
of
assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable
capability of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets. Grantor
hereby waives any claims against the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties
arising by reason of the fact that the price at which any Collateral may have
been sold at such a private sale was less than the price which might have been
obtained at a public sale, even if the Collateral Agent accepts the first offer
received and does not offer such Collateral to more than one offeree. If the
proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the Collateral are insufficient
to
pay all the Secured Obligations, Grantor shall be liable for the deficiency
and
the fees of any attorneys employed by the Collateral Agent to collect such
deficiency. Grantor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants
contained in this Section will cause irreparable injury to the Collateral
Agent and the Secured Parties, that each of the Collateral Agent and the Secured
Parties has no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a
consequence, that each and every covenant contained in this Section shall
be specifically enforceable against such Grantor, and such Grantor hereby waives
and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance
of such covenants except for a defense that no default has occurred giving
rise
to the Secured Obligations becoming due and payable prior to their stated
maturities. Nothing in this Section shall in any way alter the rights of
the Collateral Agent or the Secured Parties hereunder.
(iii) The
Collateral Agent may sell the Collateral without giving any warranties as to
the
Collateral. The Collateral Agent may specifically disclaim or modify any
warranties of title or the like. This procedure will not be considered to
adversely effect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the
Collateral.
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(iv) The
Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to marshal any of the Collateral.
(v) If
any
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent
shall have the right to notify, or require Grantor to notify, any obligors
with
respect to amounts due or to become due to such Grantor in respect of the
Collateral, of the existence of the security interest created herein, to direct
such obligors to make payment of all such amounts directly to the Collateral
Agent, and, upon such notification and at the expense of such Grantor, to
enforce collection of any such amounts and to adjust, settle or compromise
the
amount or payment thereof, in the same manner and to the same extent as such
Grantor might have done:
(1) all
amounts and proceeds (including checks and other instruments) received by
Grantor in respect of amounts due to such Grantor in respect of the Collateral
or any portion thereof shall be received in trust for the benefit of the
Collateral Agent hereunder, shall be segregated from other funds of such Grantor
and shall be forthwith paid over or delivered to the Collateral Agent in the
same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement) to be held as cash
Collateral and applied as provided by the sections of this Agreement relating
to
Cash Proceeds; and
(2) Grantor
shall not adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment of any such amount
in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or release wholly or partly
any obligor with respect thereto or allow any credit or discount thereon, except
as done in the ordinary course of business.
(b) Application
of Proceeds.
Except
as expressly provided elsewhere in this Agreement, all proceeds received by
the
Collateral Agent in respect of any sale, any collection from, or other
realization upon all or any part of the Collateral shall be applied in full
or
in part by the Collateral Agent against, the Secured Obligations in the
following order of priority: first, to the payment of all costs and expenses
of
such sale, collection or other realization, including reasonable compensation
to
the Collateral Agent and its agents and counsel, and all other expenses,
liabilities and advances made or incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection
therewith, and all amounts for which the Collateral Agent is entitled to
indemnification hereunder (in its capacity as the Collateral Agent) and all
advances made by the Collateral Agent hereunder for the account of Grantor,
and
to the payment of all costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Collateral
Agent in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under
any Loan Document, all in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof; second,
to the extent of any excess of such proceeds, to the payment of all other
Secured Obligations for the ratable benefit of each Secured Party; and third,
to
the extent of any excess of such proceeds, to the payment to or upon the order
of such Grantor or to whosoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same
or
as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
(c) Sales
on Credit.
If
Collateral Agent sells any of the Collateral upon credit, Grantors will be
credited only with payments actually made by purchaser and received by
Collateral Agent and applied to indebtedness of the Investor. In the event
the
purchaser fails to pay for the Collateral, Collateral Agent may resell the
Collateral and Grantors shall be credited with proceeds of the
sale.
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(d) Cash
and Cash Proceeds.
If an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (1) the Collateral
Agent
shall have the right to apply the balance from any Deposit Account or instruct
the bank at which any Deposit Account is maintained to pay the balance of any
Deposit Account to or for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and (2) all Cash
and Cash Proceeds shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Collateral
Agent, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, and shall, forthwith upon
receipt by such Grantor, be turned over to the Collateral Agent in the exact
form received by such Grantor (duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Collateral
Agent, if required) and held by the Collateral Agent. All such funds from any
Deposit Account, Cash and Cash Proceeds or any other Money held by the
Collateral Agent may, in the sole discretion of the Collateral Agent, (A) be
held by the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of each Secured
Party, as collateral security for the Secured Obligations (whether matured
or
unmatured) and/or (B) then, or at any time thereafter, be applied by the
Collateral Agent against the Secured Obligations then due and owing.
(e) Investment
Related Property.
In
addition to the rights and remedies specified above, the following provisions
shall also be applicable to Investment Related Property. Grantor recognizes
that, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act of
1933,
as amended (the “Securities
Act”)
and
applicable state securities laws, the Collateral Agent may be compelled, with
respect to any sale of all or any part of the Investment Related Property
conducted without prior registration or qualification of such Investment Related
Property under the Securities Act and/or such state securities laws, to limit
purchasers to those who will agree to, among other things, acquire the
Investment Related Property for their own account, for investment and not with
a
view to the distribution or resale thereof. Grantor acknowledges that any such
private sale may be at prices and on terms less favorable than those obtainable
through a public sale without such restrictions (including a public offering
made pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act) and,
notwithstanding such circumstances, Grantor agrees that any such private sale
shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and that
the Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to engage in public sales and
no
obligation to delay the sale of any Investment Related Property for the period
of time necessary to permit the issuer thereof to register it for a form of
public sale requiring registration under the Securities Act or under applicable
state securities laws, even if such issuer would, or should, agree to so
register it. If the Collateral Agent determines to exercise its right to sell
any or all of the Investment Related Property, upon written request, Grantor
shall and shall cause each issuer of any Pledged Stock to be sold hereunder,
each partnership and each limited liability company from time to time to furnish
to the Collateral Agent all such information as the Collateral Agent may request
in order to determine the number and nature of interest, shares or other
instruments included in the Investment Related Property which may be sold by
the
Collateral Agent in exempt transactions under the Securities Act and the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, as the
same are from time to time in effect.
(f) Intellectual
Property.
In
addition to the rights and remedies specified above, the following provisions
shall also be applicable to Intellectual Property.
(i) Anything
contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, upon the occurrence and during
the continuation of an Event of Default:
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(1) the
Collateral Agent shall have the right (but not the obligation) to bring suit
or
otherwise commence any
action or proceeding in the name of Grantor, the Collateral Agent or otherwise,
in the Collateral Agent’s sole discretion, to enforce any Intellectual Property,
in which event such Grantor shall, at the request of the Collateral Agent,
do
any and all lawful acts and execute any and all documents required by the
Collateral Agent in aid of such enforcement and such Grantor shall promptly,
upon demand, reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Agent as provided in the
Section in this Agreement relating to indemnity and expenses in connection
with the exercise of its rights under this Section, and, to the extent that
the
Collateral Agent shall elect not to bring suit to enforce any Intellectual
Property as provided in this Section, Grantor agrees to use all reasonable
measures, whether by action, suit, proceeding or otherwise, to prevent the
infringement of any of the Intellectual Property by others and for that purpose
agrees to diligently maintain any action, suit or proceeding against any Person
so infringing as shall be necessary to prevent such infringement;
(2) upon
written demand from the Collateral Agent, Grantor shall grant, assign, convey
or
otherwise transfer to the Collateral Agent or such Collateral Agent’s designee
all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual
Property and shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent such documents
as
are reasonably necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes
of
this Agreement;
(3) within
five (5) Business Days after written notice from the Collateral Agent, Grantor
shall make available to the Collateral Agent, to the extent within such
Grantor’s power and authority, such personnel in such Grantor’s employ on the
date of such Event of Default as the Collateral Agent may reasonably designate,
by name, title or job responsibility, to permit such Grantor to continue,
directly or indirectly, to produce, advertise and sell the products and services
sold or delivered by such Grantor under or in connection with the Trademarks,
Trademark Licenses, such persons to be available to perform their prior
functions on the Collateral Agent’s behalf and to be compensated by the
Collateral Agent at such Grantor’s expense on a per diem, pro-rata basis
consistent with the salary and benefit structure applicable to each as of the
date of such Event of Default.
(ii) Solely
for the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to exercise rights and remedies
under this Section 8(f)(ii)
and at
such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such
rights and remedies, Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, to the
extent it has the right to do so, an irrevocable, nonexclusive worldwide license
(exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Grantor),
subject, in the case of Trademarks, to sufficient rights to quality control
and
inspection in favor of the Trademark Owner to avoid the risk of invalidation
of
said Trademarks, to use, operate under, license, or sublicense any Intellectual
Property now or hereafter owned by or licensed to such Grantor.
Section
9. COLLATERAL
AGENT
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The
Collateral Agent has been appointed to act as Collateral Agent hereunder by
each
Secured Party by their acceptance of the benefits hereof. The Collateral Agent
shall be obligated, and shall have the right hereunder, to make demands, to
give
notices, to exercise or refrain from exercising any rights, and to take or
refrain from taking any action (including, without limitation, the release
or
substitution of Collateral), solely in accordance with this Agreement and the
Securities Purchase Agreement. Without the written consent of the Collateral
Agent, no amendment, modification, termination, or consent shall be effective
if
the effect thereof would release all or substantially all of the Collateral
except as expressly provided herein. In furtherance of the foregoing provisions
of this Section, each Secured Party, by its acceptance of the benefits hereof,
agrees that it shall have no right individually to realize upon any of the
Collateral hereunder, it being understood and agreed by such Secured Party
that
all rights and remedies hereunder may be exercised solely by the Collateral
Agent for the benefit of each Secured Party in accordance with the terms of
this
Section. Collateral Agent may resign at any time by giving thirty (30) days’
prior written notice thereof to each Secured Party and Grantor, and Collateral
Agent may be removed at any time with or without cause by an instrument or
concurrent instruments in writing delivered to Grantor and Collateral Agent
signed by the parties holding more than 50% of the Secured Obligations (the
“Requisite Parties”). Upon any such notice of resignation or any such removal,
Requisite Parties shall have the right, upon five (5) Business Days’ notice to
the Collateral Agent, following receipt of Grantor’s consent
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and which shall not be
required while an Event of Default exists), to appoint a successor Collateral
Agent. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Collateral Agent hereunder
by a
successor Collateral Agent, that successor shall become Collateral Agent under
this Agreement, and such successor Collateral Agent shall thereupon succeed
to
and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the
retiring or removed Collateral Agent under this Agreement, and the retiring
or
removed Collateral Agent under this Agreement shall promptly (i) transfer to
such successor Collateral Agent all sums, Securities and other items of
Collateral held hereunder, together with all records and other documents
necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of the duties of
the
successor Collateral Agent under this Agreement, and (ii) execute and deliver
to
such successor Collateral Agent such amendments to financing statements, and
take such other actions, as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with
the assignment to such successor Collateral Agent of the security interests
created hereunder, whereupon such retiring or removed Collateral Agent shall
be
discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any
retiring or removed Collateral Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as the
Collateral Agent, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to its benefit
as
to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Agreement while
it
was the Collateral Agent hereunder.
Section
10. CONTINUING
SECURITY INTEREST; TRANSFER OF SECURED OBLIGATIONS
This
Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and
shall remain in full force and effect until the payment in full of all Secured
Obligations, the cancellation or termination of the commitments and any other
contingent obligation included in the Secured Obligations, be binding upon
Grantor, its successors and assigns, and inure, together with the rights and
remedies of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties hereunder, to the
benefit of each of the Secured Parties and the Collateral Agent and its
successors, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, but subject to the terms of the Loan Documents, each Secured Party
may assign or otherwise transfer any Secured Obligations held by it to any
other
Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the
benefits in respect thereof granted to each Secured Party herein or otherwise.
Upon the payment in full of all Secured Obligations, the cancellation or
termination of the commitments and any other contingent obligation included
in
the Secured Obligations, the security interest granted hereby shall terminate
hereunder and of record and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to
Grantors. Upon any such termination the Collateral Agent shall, at Grantor’s
expense, execute and deliver to Grantor such
documents as Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination.
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Section
11. STANDARD
OF CARE; COLLATERAL AGENT MAY PERFORM.
The
powers conferred on the Collateral Agent hereunder are solely to protect its
interest in the Collateral and the interests of the Secured Parties and shall
not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such powers. Except for the exercise
of reasonable care in the custody of any Collateral in its possession and the
accounting for moneys actually received by it hereunder, the Collateral Agent
shall have no duty as to any Collateral or as to the taking of any necessary
steps to preserve rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining
to
any Collateral. The Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have exercised
reasonable care in the custody and preservation of Collateral in its possession
if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which
the
Collateral Agent accords its own property. Neither the Collateral Agent nor
any
of its directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable for failure
to
demand, collect or realize upon all or any part of the Collateral or for any
delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose
of any Collateral upon the request of Grantor or otherwise. If Grantor fails
to
perform any agreement contained herein, the Collateral Agent may itself perform,
or cause performance of, such agreement, and the expenses of the Collateral
Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by Grantor and pending
such payment shall be included in the obligations secured hereby.
Section
12. INDEMNITY
AND EXPENSES.
(a) Indemnity.
Grantor
agrees:
(i) to
defend
(subject to Indemnitees’ selection of counsel), indemnify, pay and hold harmless
each
Indemnitee, from and against any and all claims, losses and liabilities in
any
way relating to, growing out of or resulting from this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents (including
without limitation enforcement of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents),
except to the extent such claims, losses or liabilities result from such
Indemnitee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct; and
(ii) to
pay to
the Collateral Agent promptly following written demand the amount of any and
all
reasonable costs and reasonable expenses as set forth in this
Agreement.
(b) Expenses.
Grantor
agrees to pay promptly all the actual costs and reasonable expenses of creating
and perfecting Liens in favor of Collateral Agent, for the benefit of each
Secured Party pursuant hereto, including search, filing and recording fees,
expenses and taxes, stamp or documentary taxes, search fees,
title insurance premiums and reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of
counsel to Collateral Agent and of counsel providing any opinions that
Collateral Agent may request in respect of the Collateral or the Liens created
pursuant to the Collateral Documents; all the actual costs and reasonable fees,
expenses and disbursements of any auditors, accountants, consultants or
appraisers; all the actual costs and reasonable expenses (including the
reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of any appraisers, consultants,
advisors and agents employed or retained by Collateral Agent and its counsel)
in
connection with the custody or preservation of any of the Collateral; and after
the occurrence of an Event of Default, all costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees (including allocated costs of internal counsel) and
costs of settlement, incurred by Collateral Agent in enforcing any Secured
Obligations of or in collecting any payments due from Grantor hereunder or
under
the other Loan Documents by reason of such Event of Default (including in
connection with the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon any
of
the Collateral) or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the
credit arrangements provided hereunder in the nature of a “work-out” or pursuant
to any insolvency or bankruptcy cases or proceedings.
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(c) Survival.
The
obligations of Grantor in this Section 12 shall
survive the termination of this Agreement and the discharge of such Grantor’s
other obligations under this Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement and
any other Loan Document.
Section
13. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Notices.
Unless
otherwise specifically provided herein, any notice or other communication herein
required or permitted to be given to Grantor or Collateral Agent, shall be
sent
to such Person’s address as set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement or in
the other relevant Loan Document. Each notice hereunder shall be in writing
and
may be personally served, telexed or sent by telefacsimile or United States
mail
or courier service and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in
person or by courier service and signed for against receipt thereof, upon
receipt of telefacsimile or telex, or three Business Days after depositing
it in
the United States mail with postage prepaid and properly addressed; provided,
no
notice to Collateral Agent shall be effective until received by Collateral
Agent.
(b) Amendments
and Waivers.
(i) Collateral
Agent’s Consent.
Subject
to Section 9,
no
amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement, or consent to any departure by Grantor therefrom, shall in any event
be effective without the written concurrence of the Collateral
Agent.
(ii) No
Waiver; Remedies Cumulative.
No
failure or delay on the part of the Collateral Agent in the exercise of any
power, right or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall
impair such power, right or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any
default or acquiescence therein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any
such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or
of
any other power, right or privilege. All rights, powers and remedies existing
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative, and not
exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available. Any forbearance or
failure to exercise, and any delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy
hereunder shall not impair any such right, power or remedy or be construed
to be
a waiver thereof, nor shall it preclude the further exercise of any such right,
power or remedy.
(c) Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns including all persons who become bound as debtor to
this
Agreement. Grantor shall not, without the prior written consent of the
Collateral Agent, assign any right, duty or obligation hereunder.
(d) Independence
of Covenants.
All
covenants hereunder shall be given independent effect so that if a particular
action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that
it
would be permitted by an exception to, or would otherwise be within the
limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of an Event
of
Default if such action is taken or condition exists.
(e) Survival
of Representations, Warranties and Agreements.
All
representations, warranties and agreements made herein shall survive the
execution and delivery hereof. Notwithstanding anything herein or implied by
law
to the contrary, the agreements of Grantor set forth in Sections
11
and
12
shall
survive the payment of the Secured Obligations and the termination of this
Agreement.
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(f) Marshalling;
Payments Set Aside.
Collateral Agent shall not be under any obligation to marshal any assets in
favor of Grantor or any other Person or against or in payment of any or all
of
the Secured Obligations.
(g) Severability.
In case
any provision in or obligation hereunder shall be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability
of
the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation
in
any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby.
(h) Headings.
Section headings herein are included herein for convenience of reference
only and shall not constitute a part hereof for any other purpose or be given
any substantive effect.
(i) APPLICABLE
LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH,
THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
(j) CONSENT
TO JURISDICTION. ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST GRANTOR ARISING OUT
OF
OR RELATING HERETO OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS, MAY
BE
BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE STATE,
COUNTY AND CITY OF LOS ANGELES. BY EXECUTING AND DELIVERING THIS AGREEMENT,
GRANTOR, FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, IRREVOCABLY ACCEPTS
GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF SUCH
COURTS; WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS; AGREES THAT SERVICE OF
ALL
PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED
OR
CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO GRANTOR AT ITS ADDRESS PROVIDED
IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 13;
AGREES
THAT SUCH SERVICE IS SUFFICIENT TO CONFER PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER GRANTOR
IN
ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND OTHERWISE CONSTITUTES EFFECTIVE
AND
BINDING SERVICE IN EVERY RESPECT; AND AGREES COLLATERAL AGENT RETAINS THE RIGHT
TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO BRING PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST GRANTOR IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
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(k) WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
EACH OF
THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL
OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY
OF
THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE
ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND
THAT
RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS,
TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY
CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT
TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THIS
WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY
ON
THIS WAIVER IN ITS RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY HERETO FURTHER WARRANTS
AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND
THAT
IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE
MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING (OTHER THAN BY A MUTUAL WRITTEN WAIVER
SPECIFICALLY REFERRING TO THIS SECTION 13(K)
AND
EXECUTED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO), AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY
SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS HERETO. IN THE
EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A
TRIAL
BY THE COURT.
(l) Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when
so
executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts
together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
(m) Effectiveness.
This
Agreement shall become effective upon the execution of a counterpart hereof
by
each of the parties hereto and receipt by Grantor and the Collateral Agent
of
written or telephonic notification of such execution and authorization of
delivery thereof.
(n) Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement and the other Loan Documents embody the entire agreement and
understanding between Grantor and the Collateral Agent and supersede all prior
agreements and understandings between such parties relating to the subject
matter hereof and thereof. Accordingly, the Loan Documents may not be
contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements
of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the
parties.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
Grantor
and the Collateral Agent have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and
delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the
date
first written above.
“GRANTOR”
VIKING
SYSTEMS, INC.
By:
___________________________________
Name:
Title:
“COLLATERAL
AGENT” and a “SECURED PARTY”
ST.
CLOUD CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
as
the
Collateral Agent and a Secured Party
By: SCGP,
LLC
Its:
General Partner
By:
___________________________________
Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Senior Managing Member
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SCHEDULE I
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
GENERAL
INFORMATION
(a) Full
Legal Name, Type of Organization, Jurisdiction of Organization, Chief Executive
Office/Sole Place of Business (or Residence if Grantor is a Natural Person)
and
Organizational Identification Number of Grantor:
Full
Legal Name
|
Type
of Organization
|
Jurisdiction
of Organization
|
Chief
Executive Office/Sole Place of Business (or Residence if Grantor
is a
Natural Person)
|
Organization
I.D.#
|
(b) Other
Names (including any Trade-Name or Fictitious Business Name) under which Grantor
has conducted business for the past five (5) years:
Full
Legal Name
|
Trade
Name or Fictitious Business Name
|
(c) Changes
in Name, Jurisdiction of Organization, Chief Executive Office or Sole Place
of
Business (or Principal Residence if Grantor is a Natural Person) and Corporate
Structure within past five (5) years:
Name
of Grantor
|
Date
of Change
|
Description
of Change
|
(d) Agreements
pursuant to which Grantor is found as debtor within past five (5)
years:
Name
of Grantor
|
Description
of Agreement
|
(e)
Financing
Statements:
Name
of Grantor
|
Filing
Jurisdiction(s)
|
S-I-1
SCHEDULE II
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
LOCATION
OF EQUIPMENT AND INVENTORY
Name
of Grantor
|
Location
of Equipment and Inventory
|
S-II-1
SCHEDULE III
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
INVESTMENT
RELATED PROPERTY
Pledged
Stock:
Grantor
|
Stock
Issuer
|
Class
of Stock
|
Certificated
(Y/N)
|
Stock
Certificate No.
|
Par
Value
|
No.
of Pledged Stock
|
%
of Outstanding Stock of the Stock Issuer
|
Pledged
LLC Interests:
Grantor
|
Limited
Liability Company
|
Certificated
(Y/N)
|
Certificate
No. (if any)
|
No.
of Pledged Units
|
%
of Outstanding LLC Interests of the Limited Liability
Company
|
Pledged
Partnership Interests:
Grantor
|
Partnership
|
Type
of Partnership Interests (e.g., general or
limited)
|
Certificated
(Y/N)
|
Certificate
No.(if any)
|
%
of Outstanding Partnership Interests of the
Partnership
|
Pledged
Trust Interests:
Grantor
|
Trust
|
Class
of Trust Interests
|
Certificated
(Y/N)
|
Certificate
No.(if any)
|
%
of Outstanding Trust Interests of the Trust
|
S-III-1
Pledged
Debt:
Grantor
|
Issuer
|
Original
Principal Amount
|
Outstanding
Principal Balance
|
Issue
Date
|
Maturity
Date
|
Securities
Account:
Grantor
|
Share
of Securities Intermediary
|
Account
Number
|
Account
Name
|
Commodities
Accounts:
Grantor
|
Name
of Commodities Intermediary
|
Account
Number
|
Account
Name
|
Deposit
Accounts:
Grantor
|
Name
of Depositary Bank
|
Account
Number
|
Account
Name
|
(B)
Name
of Grantor
|
Date
of Acquisition
|
Description
of Acquisition
|
S-III-2
SCHEDULE IV
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
MATERIAL
CONTRACTS
Name
of Grantor
|
Description
of Material Contract
|
S-IV-1
SCHEDULE V
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
LETTERS
OF CREDIT
Name
of Grantor
|
Description
of Letters of Credit
|
S-V-1
SCHEDULE VI
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
(A) Copyrights
(B) Copyright
Licenses
(C) Patents
(D) Patent
Licenses
(E) Trademarks
(F) Trademark
Licenses
(G) Trade
Secret Licenses
(H) Intellectual
Property Matters
S-VI-1
SCHEDULE VII
TO
SECURITY AGREEMENT
COMMERCIAL
TORT CLAIMS
Name
of Grantor
|
Commercial
Tort Claims
|
S-VII-1
EXHIBIT
A
PLEDGE
SUPPLEMENT
This
PLEDGE
SUPPLEMENT,
dated
________
,
is
delivered by [NAME
OF GRANTOR OR GRANTORS]
a
[NAME
OF STATE OF INCORPORATION] [Corporation]
(the
“Grantor”) pursuant to the Security Agreement, dated as of ___________ ___, 2005
(as it may be from time to time amended, restated, modified or supplemented,
the
“Security Agreement”), among [NAME
OF COMPANY],
the
other Grantors named therein, and St. Cloud Capital Partners, L.P., as the
Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Security Agreement.
Grantor
hereby confirms the grant to the Collateral Agent set forth in the Security
Agreement of, and does hereby grant to the Collateral Agent, a security interest
in all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to all Investment
Related Property and Letter of Credit Rights including, without limitation,
those specified on the Schedule attached hereto and agrees that such attached
schedule shall supplement and become a part of Schedule [III][V] to the Security
Agreement. Grantor represents and warrants that the attached Schedule is a
true
and correct list of all [Investment Related Property][Letter of Credit Rights]
in which it has rights and that it has complied with all provisions of the
Security Agreement relating thereto and that the Collateral Agent has a valid,
perfected first priority security interest therein.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
New
Grantor has caused this Pledge Supplement to be duly executed and delivered
by
its duly authorized officer as of _________.
[NAME
OF GRANTOR]
By:
_____________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT
A-1
EXHIBIT
B
JOINDER
AGREEMENT
This
JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated ______,
is
delivered by [NAME
OF NEW GRANTOR]
a
[NAME
OF STATE OF INCORPORATION] [corporation]
(the
“New
Grantor”) pursuant to the Security Agreement, dated as of _________ __, 2005 (as
it may be from time to time amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the
“Security Agreement”), among Viking Systems, Inc., the other Grantors named
therein, and St. Cloud Capital Partners, L.P., as the Collateral Agent.
Capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the Security Agreement.
New
Grantor hereby confirms the grant to the Collateral Agent set forth in the
Security Agreement of, and does hereby grant to the Collateral Agent, a security
interest in all of New Grantor’s right, Title and interest in and to all
Collateral to secure the Secured Obligations [and
SPECIFY ANY NEW OBLIGATIONS TO BE SECURED, E.G. NEW
GUARANTEES],
in each
case whether now or hereafter existing or in which New Grantor now has or
hereafter acquires an interest and wherever the same may be located. From and
after the date hereof, New Grantor shall be a “Grantor” for all purposes of the
Security Agreement. New Grantor hereby makes all of the representations and
warranties set forth in the Security Agreement. New Grantor represents and
warrants that the attached Supplements to Schedules accurately and completely
set forth all additional information required pursuant to the Security Agreement
and hereby agrees that such Supplements to Schedules shall constitute part
of
the Schedules to the Security Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
New
Grantor has caused this Joinder Agreement to be duly executed and delivered
by
its duly authorized officer as of ______.
[NAME
OF NEW GRANTOR]
By:
_____________________________
Name:
Title:
Appendix
B-2