SECURITY AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.4
THIS
SECURITY AGREEMENT
("Agreement")
is
made as of the 20th
day of
February, 2007, by ______________________, a ___________ (hereinafter
called "Debtor",
whether one or more), in favor of AMEGY BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national
banking association ("Bank").
Debtor hereby agrees with Bank as follows:
1. Definitions.
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated
below:
(a) The
term
"Borrower"
shall
mean Debtor and the other Borrowers (as defined in the Loan Agreement), or
any
of them.
(b) The
term
"Code"
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Texas on the
date
of this Agreement or as it may hereafter be amended from time to
time.
(c) The
term
"Collateral"
shall
mean all of the property set forth below, including without limitation, any
property specifically described on Schedule
"A"
attached
hereto and made a part hereof:
(i) All
present and future accounts, chattel paper (including electronic and tangible),
contract rights, documents, instruments, deposit accounts, commercial tort
claims, health care insurance receivables, and general intangibles (including
payment intangibles and other any right to payment for goods sold or services
rendered arising out of the sale or delivery of personal property or work done
or labor performed by Debtor), now or hereafter owned, held, or acquired by
Debtor, together with any and all books of account, customer lists and other
records relating in any way to the foregoing (including, without limitation,
computer software, whether on tape, disk, card, strip, cartridge or any other
form), and in any case where an account arises from the sale of goods, the
interest of Debtor in such goods.
(ii) All
present and hereafter acquired inventory (including without limitation, all
raw
materials, work in process and finished goods) held, possessed, owned, held
on
consignment, or held for sale, lease, return or to be furnished under contracts
of services, in whole or in part, by Debtor wherever located, all records
relating in any way to the foregoing (including, without limitation, any
computer software, whether on tape, disk, card, strip, cartridge or any other
form).
The
term
Collateral, as used herein, shall also include all PRODUCTS and PROCEEDS of
all
of the foregoing (including without limitation, insurance payable by reason
of
loss or damage to the foregoing property) and any property, securities,
guaranties or monies of Debtor which may at any time come into the possession
of
Secured Party (as hereinafter defined). The designation of proceeds does not
authorize Debtor to sell, transfer or otherwise convey any of the foregoing
property except finished goods intended for sale in the ordinary course of
Debtor's business or as otherwise provided herein.
(d) The
term
"Indebtedness"
shall
mean (i) that certain Promissory Note (Revolving) dated of even date herewith
executed by Borrowers, in the face amount of Two Million and No/100 Dollars
($2,000,000.00), being payable to the order of Bank, and any and all renewals,
extensions and modifications of said Revolving Note or any part thereof (said
Note and all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof herein collectively
called “Revolving Note”), (ii) that certain Promissory Note (Term) dated of even
date herewith executed by Borrower in the face amount of Two Million Two Hundred
Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($2,200,000.00), being payable to the order of
Bank,
and any and all renewals, extensions and modifications of said Term Note or
any
part thereof (said Term Note and all renewals, extensions and modifications
thereof herein collectively called “Term Note”), and (iii) Borrower further
agrees that this Security Agreement shall secure, in addition to the
indebtedness and/or obligations described herein, to secure the payment and
performance of all other indebtednesses and obligations of whatever kind and
character (except solely any indebtedness which is prohibited from being secured
hereby under any applicable law of the State of Texas or the United States
of
America), owing or which may hereafter become owing or to be performed by any
one or more of the Borrowers or Obligated Party to Bank whether such
indebtednesses or obligations are evidenced by a note, open account, overdraft,
endorsement, surety agreement, guaranty agreement, or otherwise, and whether
such indebtednesses or obligations are present or future, direct or indirect,
primary or secondary, joint or several, fixed or contingent or otherwise,
whether such indebtednesses or obligations were originally owed to Bank or
to be
performed for Bank or owed to or to be performed for others and acquired by
purchase or otherwise by any Bank, and whether or not such indebtedness or
obligations were created by any then owner of any interest in or to any of
the
Collateral, it being contemplated that one or more of the present or future
Borrowers or Obligated Party may now or hereafter be or become indebted or
obligated to Bank in further sum or sums; and Borrower further agrees that
if
any default ever occurs under any instrument, document or other writing
whatsoever now or hereafter evidencing or securing any indebtedness now or
hereafter secured by this Security Agreement, then, in any such event, Bank
may,
at its option, (without demand, notice of any such default or event, notice
of
intent to accelerate maturity, notice of acceleration of maturity, presentment
for payment or acceleration or any other act or notice whatsoever), declare
immediately due and payable any and all indebtednesses then secured hereby.
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(e) The
term
"Loan
Agreement"
shall
mean that certain Loan Agreement of even date herewith by and between Bank,
Debtor and the other Borrowers named therein, as the same may be amended or
modified.
(f) The
term
"Loan
Documents"
shall
mean all instruments and documents evidencing, securing, governing, guaranteeing
and/or pertaining to the Indebtedness.
(g) The
term
"Obligated
Party"
shall
mean any party other than Borrower who secures, guarantees and/or is otherwise
obligated to pay all or any portion of the Indebtedness.
(h) The
term
"Secured
Party"
shall
mean Bank, its successors and assigns, including without limitation, any party
to whom Bank, or its successors or assigns, may assign its rights and interests
under this Agreement.
2. Security
Interest.
As
security for the Indebtedness, Debtor, for value received, hereby grants to
Secured Party a continuing security interest in the Collateral.
3. Representations
and Warranties.
Debtor
hereby represents and warrants the following to Secured Party:
(c) Ownership
and Liens.
Debtor
has good and indefeasible title to the Collateral free and clear of all liens,
security interests, encumbrances or adverse claims, except for the security
interest created by this Agreement and Liens permitted under Section 9.02 of
the
Loan Agreement. No dispute, right of setoff, counterclaim or defense exists
with
respect to all or any part of the Collateral. Debtor has not executed any other
security agreement currently affecting the Collateral and no effective financing
statement or other instrument similar in effect covering all or any part of
the
Collateral is on file in any recording office except as may have been executed
or filed in favor of Secured Party and as will be terminated upon closing and
funding of the Indebtedness under the Loan Agreement.
(f) Location.
Debtor's residence or chief executive office, as the case may be, and the office
where the records concerning the Collateral are kept is located at its address
set forth on the signature page hereof. Except as specified elsewhere herein,
all Collateral shall be kept at such address and such other addresses as may
be
listed in Schedule
"B"
attached
hereto and made a part hereof.
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(h) Compliance
with Environmental Laws.
Except
as disclosed in writing to Secured Party: (i) Debtor is conducting Debtor's
businesses in material compliance with all applicable federal, state and local
laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, determinations and
court
decisions, including without limitation, those pertaining to health or
environmental matters such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments
and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (collectively, together with any subsequent
amendments, hereinafter called "CERCLA"),
the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended by the Used Oil
Recycling Act of 1980, the Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980, and
the
Hazardous Substance Waste Amendments of 1984 (collectively, together with any
subsequent amendments, hereinafter called "RCRA"),
the
Texas Water Code and the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act; (ii) none of the
operations of Debtor is the subject of a federal, state or local investigation
evaluating whether any material remedial action is needed to respond to a
release or disposal of any toxic or hazardous substance or solid waste into
the
environment; (iii) Debtor has not filed any notice under any federal, state
or
local law indicating that Debtor is responsible for the release into the
environment, the disposal on any premises in which Debtor is conducting its
businesses or the improper storage, of any material amount of any toxic or
hazardous substance or solid waste or that any such toxic or hazardous substance
or solid waste has been released, disposed of or is improperly stored, upon
any
premise on which Debtor is conducting its businesses; and (iv) Debtor otherwise
does not have any known material contingent liability in connection with the
release into the environment, disposal or the improper storage, of any such
toxic or hazardous substance or solid waste. The terms "hazardous
substance"
and
"release",
as
used herein, shall have the meanings specified in CERCLA, and the terms
"solid
waste"
and
"disposal",
as
used herein, shall have the meanings specified in RCRA; provided, however,
that
to the extent that the laws of the State of Texas establish meanings for such
terms which are broader than that specified in either CERCLA or RCRA, such
broader meanings shall apply.
4. Affirmative
Covenants.
Debtor
will comply with the covenants contained in this Section 4 at all times during
the period of time this Agreement is effective unless Secured Party shall
otherwise consent in writing.
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5. Negative
Covenants.
Debtor
will comply with the covenants contained in this Section 5 at all times during
the period of time this Agreement is effective, unless Secured Party shall
otherwise consent in writing.
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(b) Impairment
of Security Interest.
Debtor
will not take or fail to take any action which would in any manner impair the
enforceability of Secured Party's security interest in any
Collateral.
(c) Possession
of Collateral.
Debtor
will not cause or permit the removal of any Collateral from its possession,
control and risk of loss, nor will Debtor cause or permit the removal of any
Collateral from the address on the signature page hereof and the addresses
specified on Schedule
"B"
to this
Agreement (or in transit from and to any such locations) other than (i) as
permitted by Subsection 5(a), or (ii) in connection with the possession of
any
Collateral by Secured Party or by its bailee.
6. Rights
of Secured Party.
Secured
Party shall have the rights contained in this Section 6 at all times during
the
period of time this Agreement is effective.
(a) Additional
Financing Statements Filings.
Debtor
hereby authorizes Secured Party to file, without the signature of Debtor, one
or
more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relating
to
the Collateral. Debtor further agrees that a carbon, photographic or other
reproduction of this Security Agreement or any financing statement describing
any Collateral is sufficient as a financing statement and may be filed in any
jurisdiction Secured Party may deem appropriate.
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7. Events
of Default.
Each of
the following constitutes an "Event
of Default"
under
this Agreement:
(a) Default
Under other Loan Documents.
The
occurrence of an event of default under the Loan Agreement any of the other
Loan
Documents beyond any applicable notices and/or cure period; or
(b) Execution
on Collateral.
The
Collateral or any portion thereof is taken on execution or other process of
law
in any action against Debtor; or
8. Remedies
and Related Rights.
If an
Event of Default shall have occurred, and without limiting any other rights
and
remedies provided herein, under any of the other Loan Documents or otherwise
available to Secured Party, Secured Party may exercise one or more of the rights
and remedies provided in this Section.
(a) Remedies.
Secured Party may from time to time at its discretion, without limitation and
without notice except as expressly provided in any of the Loan
Documents:
(i) exercise
in respect of the Collateral all the rights and remedies of a secured party
under the Code (whether or not the Code applies to the affected
Collateral);
(ii) require
Debtor to, and Debtor hereby agrees that it will at its expense and upon request
of Secured Party, assemble the Collateral as directed by Secured Party and
make
it available to Secured Party at a place to be designated by Secured Party
which
is reasonably convenient to both parties; provided,
however,
if
Secured Party has access to Debtor’s retail locations, such locations shall be
sufficient as the location of the assembly of the Collateral.
(iii) reduce
its claim to judgment or foreclose or otherwise enforce, in whole or in part,
the security interest granted hereunder by any available judicial
procedure;
(iv) sell
or
otherwise dispose of, at its office, on the premises of Debtor or elsewhere,
the
Collateral, as a unit or in parcels, by public or private proceedings, and
by
way of one or more contracts (it being agreed that the sale or other disposition
of any part of the Collateral shall not exhaust Secured Party's power of sale,
but sales or other dispositions may be made from time to time until all of
the
Collateral has been sold or disposed of or until the Indebtedness has been
paid
and performed in full), and at any such sale or other disposition it shall
not
be necessary to exhibit any of the Collateral;
(v) buy
the
Collateral, or any portion thereof, at any public sale;
(vi) buy
the
Collateral, or any portion thereof, at any private sale if the Collateral is
of
a type customarily sold in a recognized market or is of a type which is the
subject of widely distributed standard price quotations;
(vii) apply
for
the appointment of a receiver for the Collateral, and Debtor hereby consents
to
any such appointment; and
(viii) at
its
option, retain the Collateral in satisfaction of the Indebtedness whenever
the
circumstances are such that Secured Party is entitled to do so under the Code
or
otherwise.
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(b) Application
of Proceeds.
If any
Event of Default shall have occurred, Secured Party may at its discretion apply
or use any cash held by Secured Party as Collateral, and any cash proceeds
received by Secured Party in respect of any sale or other disposition of,
collection from, or other realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral
as
follows in such order and manner as Secured Party may elect:
(i) to
the
repayment or reimbursement of the reasonable costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred by Secured
Party in connection with (A) the administration of the Loan Documents, (B)
the
custody, preservation, use or operation of, or the sale of, collection from,
or
other realization upon, the Collateral, and (C) the exercise or enforcement
of
any of the rights and remedies of Secured Party hereunder;
(ii) to
the
payment or other satisfaction of any liens and other encumbrances upon the
Collateral;
(iii) to
the
satisfaction of the Indebtedness;
(iv) by
holding such cash and proceeds as Collateral;
(v) to
the
payment of any other amounts required by applicable law (including without
limitation, Section 9.504(a)(3) of the Code or any other applicable statutory
provision); and
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9. Omitted.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement contains the entire agreement of Secured Party and Debtor with respect
to the Collateral. If the parties hereto are parties to any prior agreement,
either written or oral, relating to the Collateral, the terms of this Agreement
shall amend and supersede the terms of such prior agreements as to transactions
on or after the effective date of this Agreement, but all security agreements,
financing statements, guaranties, other contracts and notices for the benefit
of
Secured Party shall continue in full force and effect to secure the Indebtedness
unless Secured Party specifically releases its rights thereunder by separate
release.
(f) GOVERNING
LAW.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS
OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PERFECTION
AND THE EFFECT OF PERFECTION OR NON-PERFECTION OF THE SECURITY INTEREST GRANTED
HEREUNDER, IN RESPECT OF ANY PARTICULAR COLLATERAL, ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS
OF
A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
(g) Venue.
This
Agreement has been entered into in the county in Texas where Bank's address
for
notice purposes is located, and it shall be performable for all purposes in
such
county. Courts within the State of Texas shall have jurisdiction over any and
all disputes arising under or pertaining to this Agreement and venue for any
such disputes shall be in the county or judicial district where this Agreement
has been executed and delivered.
(i) No
Obligation.
Nothing
contained herein shall be construed as an obligation on the part of Secured
Party to extend or continue to extend credit to Borrower.
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(o) Descriptive
Headings.
The
headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall in no way enlarge,
limit or define the scope or meaning of the various and several provisions
hereof.
EXECUTED
as of the date first written above.
Debtor’s
Address:
00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000-0000
Fax
No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone
No.: (000)
000-0000
Attn:
Xxxxx X. Xxxx
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DEBTOR:
(Debtor)
a _____________(Entity)
By:
/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Name: Xxxxx
X. Xxxx
Title:
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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Secured
Party's Address:
0000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
Fax
No.:
(000) 000-0000
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
Commercial Lending
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