SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS
SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
is
entered into as of September 16, 2005 and is made by and among Electric
Aquagenics Unlimited, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Aquagenics”),
Aquagen International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Aquagen
International”
and
together with Aquagenics, the “Grantors”)
and
Water Source, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Secured
Party”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Aquagenics has executed in favor of Secured Party a Senior Secured Convertible
Promissory Note dated as of even date herewith (the “Note”),
pursuant to which Aquagenics borrowed an aggregate of $3,000,000 (the
“Loan”)
from
Secured Party, subject to the terms and conditions thereof;
WHEREAS,
each of
the Grantors has determined that (i) its execution, delivery and performance
of
this Agreement directly and indirectly benefit, and are within the corporate
purses and in the best interests of the Grantors; and (ii) the granting of
this
security interest to the Secured Party will strengthen the Grantors and other
members of the group; and
WHEREAS,
it is a
condition to the obligation of Secured Party under the Note that the Grantors
enter into this Agreement to grant to Secured Party a security interest in
all
of the Grantors’ personal property now owned or hereafter acquired.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in order to induce
Secured Party to make the Loan under the Note, each of the parties hereto hereby
agrees as follows:
AGREEMENT
ARTICLE
I
SECURITY
INTEREST
1.1 Defined
Terms.
All
terms used in this Agreement and the recitals hereto which are defined in the
Note or in Article 9 of the UCC (as such term is defined below) and which are
not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning herein as set forth
therein; provided that terms used herein which are defined in the UCC as in
effect in the State of Delaware as of the date hereof shall continue to have
the
same meaning notwithstanding any replacement or amendment of such statute except
as Secured Party may otherwise determine in its sole discretion. In this
Agreement the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later
specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to”
and “until” each mean “to but excluding.” Except as otherwise explicitly
specified to the contrary or unless the context clearly requires otherwise
(a)
the capitalized term “Section” refers to sections of this Agreement; (b)
references to a particular Section include all subsections thereof; (c) the
word
“including” shall be construed as “including without limitation”; and (d)
references to a particular Person include such Person’s successors and assigns
to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement:
(a) “Account
Debtor”
shall
mean any “account debtor,” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(3) of the
UCC.
(b) “Accounts”
shall
mean any “accounts,” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(2) of the
UCC, and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all accounts
receivable, book debts and other forms of obligations, now owned or hereafter
received or acquired by or belonging or owing to the Grantors (including,
without limitation, under any trade names, styles or divisions thereof) arising
out of Inventory sold by the Grantors and all of the Grantors’ rights in, to and
under all purchase orders or receipts now owned or hereafter acquired by it
for
Inventory, and all of the Grantors’ rights to any goods represented by any of
the foregoing (including, without limitation, unpaid seller’s rights of
rescission, replevin, reclamation and stoppage in transit and rights to
returned, reclaimed or repossessed goods), and all moneys due or to become
due
to the Grantors under all contracts for the sale of Inventory by the Grantors
(whether or not yet earned by performance on the part of the Grantors), now
in
existence or hereafter occurring, including, without limitation, the right
to
receive the proceeds of said purchase orders and contracts, and all collateral
security and guarantees of any kind given by any Person with respect to any
of
the foregoing.
(c) “Collateral”
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.2 of this
Agreement.
(d) “Copyrights”
shall
mean all right title and interest of the Grantors, in and to all copyrights,
whether domestic or foreign or registered or unregistered, as well as all
Licenses, the right to xxx for past, present and future infringements of any
thereof, all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, all extensions
and renewals of any thereof and all proceeds of the foregoing, including
licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages and proceeds of
suit.
(e) “Copyright
License”
shall
mean any written agreement of the Grantors in which the Grantors now have or
hereafter acquire any rights granting any right to use any work covered by
any
Copyright or Copyright registration.
(f) “Equipment”
shall
mean any “equipment,” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(33) of the UCC,
now owned or hereafter acquired manufactured, developed, marketed, sold,
transferred, commercialized or distributed by the Grantors wherever located,
and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all machinery, equipment,
molds, furnishings, fixtures, motor vehicles and computers and other electronic
data-processing and other office equipment now owned or hereafter acquired
manufactured, developed, marketed, sold, transferred, commercialized or
distributed by the Grantors and wherever located, and any and all additions,
substitutions and replacements of any of the foregoing, wherever located,
together with all attachments, components, parts, equipment and accessories
installed thereon or affixed thereto.
(g) “Event
of Default”
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in Article V of this
Agreement.
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(h) “General
Intangibles”
shall
mean any “general intangibles,” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(42) of
the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by the Grantors, to or under any
Account, Inventory, causes of action, franchises, tax refund claims, customer
lists, Trademarks, Patents, rights in intellectual property, Licenses, permits,
copyrights, trade secrets, proprietary or confidential information, inventions
and discoveries (whether patented or patentable or not) and technical
information, procedures, designs, knowledge, know-how, software, data bases,
business records data, skill, expertise, experience, processes, models,
drawings, materials and records, goodwill, all claims under guarantees, security
interests or other security held by or granted to the Grantors to secure payment
of the Accounts by an account debtor obligated thereon, all rights of
indemnification and all other intangible property of any kind and
nature.
(i) “Inventory”
shall
mean any “inventory,” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(48) of the UCC,
now owned or hereafter acquired manufactured, developed, marketed, sold,
transferred, commercialized or distributed by the Grantors or other inventory
now owned or hereafter acquired by the Grantors wherever located, and which
include such products held for sale by the Grantors, or lease or are furnished
or are to be furnished under a contact of service, or the processing, packaging,
delivery or shipping of the same.
(j) “License”
shall
mean any Patent License, Trademark License, Copyright License or other license
as to which a security interest has been granted hereunder.
(k) “License
Agreement”
means
the Licence Agreement dated June 18, 2002 by and between the University of
Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. and Aquagenics.
(l) “License
and Distribution Agreement”
means
the License and Distribution Agreement dated as of even date herewith by and
between Aquagenics and Secured Party.
(m) “Patent
License”
shall
mean any written agreement of the Grantors in which the Grantors now have or
hereafter acquire any rights to make, use, sell and/or practice any invention
or
discovery that is the subject matter of a Patent.
(n) “Patent”
or
“Patents”
shall
mean all right, title and interest of the Grantors, to and under (i) all letters
patent of the United States or any other country and all applications for
letters patent of the United States or any other country, (ii) all reissues,
continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, reexaminations or extensions
of
any of the foregoing and (iii) all inventions disclosed in and claimed in the
Patents and any and all trade secrets and know how related thereto.
(o) “Person”
shall
mean an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, joint
venture, trust, unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or
political subdivision thereof.
(p) “Proceeds”
shall
mean “proceeds,” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(64) of the UCC,
and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, (i) any and all proceeds
from the sale, transfer or disposition by the Grantors of the Inventory, or
any
insurance indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable to the Grantors from time
to
time with respect to any of the Collateral, (ii) any and all payments
(in
any form whatsoever) made or due and payable to the Grantors from time to time
in connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or
forfeiture of all or any part of the Collateral by any governmental body,
authority, bureau or agency (or any person acting under color of governmental
authority), (iii) any claim of the Grantors against third parties (a) for past,
present or future infringement of any Copyright or Copyright License, (b) for
past, present or future infringement of any Patent or Patent License or (c)
for
past, present or future infringement or dilution of any Trademark or Trademark
License or for injury to the goodwill associated with any Trademark, Trademark
registration or Trademark licensed under any Trademark License, (iv) any and
all
other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with
any
of the Collateral and (v) the following types of property acquired with cash
proceeds: Accounts, Documents, General Intangibles, Equipment and
Inventory.
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(q) “Subscription
Agreement”
shall
mean the Subscription Agreement dated as of even date herewith by and between
Aquagenics and Secured Party.
(r) “Trademark
License”
shall
mean any written agreement of the Grantors in which the Grantors now have or
hereafter acquire any rights to use any Trademark or Trademark
registration.
(s) “Trademark”
or
“Trademarks”
shall
mean all right, title and interests of the Grantors in, to and under (i) all
trademarks, trade names, corporate names, business names, trade styles, Internet
domain names, service marks, logos, other source or business identifiers, prints
and labels on which any of the foregoing have appeared or appear, designs and
general intangibles of like nature, now existing or hereafter adopted or
acquired, including all common law rights and all registrations and recordings
thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, including, without
limitation, registrations, recordings and applications in the United States
Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of any State
of
the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof,
(ii) all extensions or renewals thereof and (iii) the goodwill symbolized by
any
of the foregoing.
(t) “Trade
Secrets”
shall
mean all right, title and interest of the Grantors in, to and under all common
law and statutory trade secrets and all other confidential or proprietary or
useful information and all know-how, whether or not such Trade Secret has been
reduced to a writing or other tangible form, including all documents and things
embodying, incorporating or referring in any way to such Trade Secret, all
Trade
Secret licenses and including the right to xxx for and to enjoin and to collect
damages for the actual or threatened misappropriation of any Trade Secret and
for the breach or enforcement of any such Trade Secret license.
(u) “UCC”
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from time to time, be in
effect in the State of Delaware; provided, however, in the event that, by reason
of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection or
priority of Secured Party’s security interest in any Collateral is governed by
the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State
of Delaware, the term “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect
in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to
such attachment, perfection or priority and for purposes of definitions related
to such provisions.
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1.2 Collateral.
To
secure the prompt and complete payment to Secured Party of all indebtedness
and
liabilities evidenced by the Note and the prompt and complete performance and
observance of all obligations of the Grantors to Secured Party, due or to become
due, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, joint or several, howsoever
created, arising or evidenced, now existing under, or hereafter at any time
created pursuant to the Note and this Agreement (the “Secured
Obligations”),
the
Grantors hereby grant, assign, convey, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate and
transfer to Secured Party a security interest in and lien on all of their
rights, title and interest in, to and under all personal property of the
Grantors as follows, whether now owned or owing to, or hereafter acquired by
or
arising in favor of, the Grantors and regardless of where located (the
“Collateral”):
i)
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all
Accounts;
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ii)
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all
Chattel Paper (whether tangible or
electronic);
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iii)
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all
Copyrights and any Copyright
License;
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iv)
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all
Commercial Tort Claims;
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v)
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all
Deposit Accounts;
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vi)
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all
Documents;
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vii)
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all
Equipment;
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viii)
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all
Fixtures;
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ix)
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all
General Intangibles;
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x)
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all
Goods;
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xi)
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all
Instruments;
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xii)
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all
Inventory;
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xiii)
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all
Letter-of-Credit Rights (whether or not the Letter of Credit is evidenced
in writing);
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xiv)
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all
Patents and any Patent License;
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xv)
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all
Trademarks and any Trademark
License;
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xvi)
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all
Licenses;
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xvii)
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all
Supporting Obligations and any other contract rights or rights to
the
payment of money;
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xviii)
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all
Trade Secrets;
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xix)
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all
other tangible and intangible personal property of the Grantors (whether
or not subject to the UCC);
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xx)
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all
bank and other accounts and all cash and all investments therein,
all
proceeds, products, offspring, accessions, rents, profits, income,
benefits, substitutions and replacements of and to any of the property
of
the Grantors described in the preceding clauses of this Section 1.2
(including proceeds of insurance thereon and all causes of action,
claims
and warranties now held by the Grantors in respect of any of the
items
listed above), and all books, correspondence, files and other Records,
including all tapes, desk, cards, Software, data and computer programs
in
the possession or under the control of the Grantors or any other
Person
from time to time acting for the Grantors that at any time evidence
or
contain information relating to any of the property described in
the
preceding clauses of this Section 1.2 or are otherwise necessary
or
helpful in the collection or realization thereof;
and
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xxi)
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all
Proceeds, including Cash Proceeds and Noncash Proceeds, and products
of
any and all of the Collateral; in each case howsoever the Grantors’
interest therein may arise or appear (whether by ownership, security
interest, claim or otherwise).
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ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND COVENANTS OF GRANTORS
The
Grantors hereby represent warrants and covenants that:
2.1 Representations
and Warranties.
(a) Incorporation;
Authorization.
Each of
the Grantors is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its state of incorporation with corporate power
and
authority to conduct its business as now being conducted, and to own or use
its
properties or assets that it purports to own or use. The execution, delivery
and
performance by the Grantors of this Agreement (as amended, modified or
supplemented, from time to time) has been duly authorized by all necessary
action and do not and will not (a) require any additional consent or approval
of
the stockholders or partners of any entity, or the consent of any governmental
entity or others, (b) violate any provision of any charter, bylaws, law,
governmental regulation, court decree, indenture, contract, agreement or
instrument to which the Grantors is a party or by which the Grantors is bound,
or (c) result in the imposition or creation of any lien or encumbrance upon
or
with respect to any assets or properties owned by the Grantors. This Agreement
is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Grantors, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws
relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or
other
equitable remedies.
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(b) Title
to Collateral.
The
Grantors have good and marketable title to all of the Collateral owned by it
and
a valid license with respect to Collateral licensed by it, and none of the
Collateral is subject to any liens, except for the security interests created
under this Agreement and Permitted Liens.
(c) No
Financing Statements.
No
effective security agreement, financing statement, equivalent security or lien
instrument or continuation statement covering all or any part of the Collateral
is on file or of record in any public office, except such as may have been
filed
in favor of Secured Party pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) Validity
of Security Interest.
This
Agreement is effective to create a valid and continuing security interest in
and, upon the filing of the appropriate financing statements or mortgages,
a
perfected security interest in favor of Secured Party in the Collateral with
respect to which a security interest may be perfected by filing pursuant to
the
UCC.
(e) Locations
of Business.
The
Grantors’ chief executive office, principal place of business, corporate
offices, and premises where Collateral is stored or located (except for those
items of Inventory that are being moved from time to time in the ordinary course
of business), and the locations of all of their books and records concerning
the
Collateral are located at 0000 X. 00 Xx. Xxxxx #000, Xxxxxx, Xxxx,
00000.
2.2 Covenants.
(a) Disposition
or Encumbrance of Collateral.
The
Grantors will not encumber, sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of the
Collateral other than purchase money liens (but only to the extent of the assets
secured by thereby) (the “Permitted
Liens”)
or the
sale of Inventory in the ordinary course of business, without the prior written
consent of Secured Party.
(b) Maintenance
of Equipment and Inventory; Location.
The
Grantors will maintain the Equipment and Inventory or cause the Equipment and
Inventory to be maintained in good condition and repair in all respects,
reasonable wear and tear excepted. At the time of attachment and perfection
of
the security interest granted pursuant hereto and thereafter, all Inventory
and
Equipment will be located and will be maintained only at the Grantors’ principal
executive offices or as otherwise authorized by the Security Party in writing.
Other than in the ordinary course of business of the Grantors, such Collateral
will not be removed from such location unless, prior to any such removal,
Secured Party has given its written consent, and the Grantors have delivered
to
Secured Party acknowledgment copies of financing statements filed where
appropriate to continue the perfection of Secured Party’s security interest in
the Collateral prior to all other interests. The security interest of Secured
Party attaches to all of the Collateral wherever located and the Grantors’
failure to inform Secured Party of the location of any item or items of
Collateral shall not impair Secured Party’s security interest
therein.
(c) Protection
of Collateral.
All
expenses of protecting, storing, warehousing, insuring, handling and shipping
the Collateral, all costs of keeping the Collateral free of any liens prohibited
by this Agreement and of removing the same if they should arise, and any and
all
excise, property, sales and use taxes imposed by any state, federal or local
authority on any of the Collateral or in respect of the sale thereof, shall
be
borne and paid by the Grantors. In the event that the Grantors fail to promptly
pay such expenses when due, Secured Party may at its option, but shall not
be
required to, pay such expenses, whereupon Secured Party shall be entitled to
reimbursement thereof.
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(d) Insurance.
The
Grantors shall, and shall cause each of their subsidiaries to, procure and
maintain, as to its properties and business, insurance issued by responsible
insurance companies against damage and loss by theft, fire, collision (in the
case of motor vehicles), public and product liability, larceny, embezzlement,
other criminal misappropriation and such other casualties and contingencies,
and
in such amounts, as are usually carried by comparable companies similarly
situated, of similar size, scope and financial condition or as may be requested
by Secured Party.
The
Grantors will add Secured Party as an additional insured and as a notice party
to any such policies and shall use their best efforts to cause the issuer of
such policies to provide Secured Party with ten (10) days’ notice before such
policies are terminated (for failure to pay premiums or otherwise) or assigned
or before any change is made in the beneficiary thereof.
The
Grantors shall deliver evidence of such insurance and the policies of insurance
or copies thereof to Secured Party upon request. Secured Party may, but shall
not be obligated to, purchase such insurance on behalf of the Grantors at the
Grantors’ expense, if the Grantors fails to keep such insurance in fall force
and effect.
(e) Compliance
with Law.
The
Grantors will not use the Collateral, or permit the Collateral to be used,
for
any unlawful purpose or in violation of any federal, state or municipal
law.
(f) Notice
of Default.
Immediately upon becoming aware of the existence of any Event of Default or
the
existence of circumstances which, through the passage of time, is likely to
become an Event of Default, the Grantors will give written notice to Secured
Party that such circumstances or such Event of Default exist, stating the nature
thereof, the period of existence thereof, and what action the Grantors propose
to take with respect thereto.
(g) Additional
Documentation.
The
Grantors will execute, from time to time, such financing statements,
assignments, and other documents covering the Collateral and relating to the
Secured Obligations, including Proceeds, as Secured Party may request in order
to create, evidence, perfect, maintain or continue its security interest in
the
Collateral as a first priority interest as to all other interests (including
additional Collateral acquired by the Grantors after the date hereof), and
the
Grantors will pay the cost of filing the same or reimburse Secured Party for
filing costs in all public offices in which Secured Party may deem filing to
be
appropriate as well as the costs of any lien searches which Secured Party may
request. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
the Grantors shall provide Secured Party with originals of all documentary
evidence, including but not limited to negotiable warehouse receipts and
negotiable bills of lading, as applicable, reflecting the Grantors’ ownership of
or interest in any of the Collateral sufficient to secure and perfect Secured
Party’s security interest therein, and the acknowledgment and agreement of any
person holding Inventory or other assets of the Grantors of Secured Party’s
security interest in such assets.
(h) Notices.
As soon
as possible, but in no event later than five business days after obtaining
knowledge thereof, the Grantors shall give written notice to Secured Party
of:
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(i) The
commencement of any litigation relating to the Grantors;
(ii) The
commencement of any arbitration or governmental proceeding or investigation
which has been instituted or is threatened against the Grantors or their
property; and
(iii) Any
actual or threatened Event of Default under this Agreement, the Subscription
Agreement, the License and Distribution Agreement, the License Agreement or
the
Note, or the occurrence of circumstances reasonably likely to create an Event
of
Default (provided, however, that such notice shall in no event be construed
as
delaying the occurrence of any Event of Default or changing the rights and
remedies of Secured Party with respect thereto).
(i) Maintain
Property.
The
Grantors shall maintain and keep their assets, property and equipment in good
repair, working order and condition in all respects (reasonable wear and tear
excepted) and from time to time make or cause to be made all needed renewals,
replacements and repairs.
(j) Prompt
Performance.
The
Grantors shall promptly perform in all respects each and every term and
condition of this Agreement and of each document delivered in connection
herewith, time being of the essence.
(k) Maintenance
of Records.
The
Grantors shall keep and maintain, at their principal executive offices or at
such other location as authorized by Secured Party in writing, at their own
cost
and expense, satisfactory and complete records of the Collateral, including
a
record of any and all payments received and any and all credits granted with
respect to the Collateral and all other dealings with the Collateral. The
Grantors shall xxxx their general ledger books pertaining to the Collateral
to
evidence this Agreement and the security interests granted hereby.
(l) Indemnification.
In any
suit, proceeding or action brought by Secured Party relating to any Collateral
for any sum owing thereunder or to enforce any provision of any Collateral,
the
Grantors will save, indemnify and hold Secured Party harmless from and against
each and every expense (including attorneys’ fees and expenses), loss or damage
suffered by reason of any defense, setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or reduction
of liability whatsoever of the obligor thereunder, arising out of a breach
by
the Grantors of any obligation thereunder or arising out of any other agreement,
indebtedness or liability at any time owing to, or in favor of, such obligor
or
its successors from the Grantors, except to the extent such expense, loss,
or
damage is attributable solely to the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of
Secured Party as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. All
such obligations of the Grantors shall be and remain enforceable against and
only against the Grantors and shall not be enforceable against Secured
Party.
(m) Compliance
with Terms of Accounts, etc.
In all
material respects, the Grantors will perform and comply with all obligations
in
respect of their Accounts and all agreements to which it is a party or by which
it is bound relating to the Collateral.
(n) Limitation
on Liens on Collateral.
The
Grantors will not create, permit or suffer to exist, and will defend the
Collateral against, and take such other action as is necessary to remove, any
security interest, lien or other form of encumbrance on or against the
Collateral except the security interests provided for hereunder, and will defend
the right, title and interest of Secured Party in and to any of the Grantors’
rights under the Collateral against the claims and demands of all Persons
whomsoever.
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(o) Survival
of Provisions.
All
representations, covenants and warranties contained in this Article II shall
survive the delivery of the Note and any investigation at any time made by
or on
behalf of Secured Party shall not diminish its right to rely
thereon.
ARTICLE
III
COLLECTION
OF RECEIVABLES
Except
as
otherwise provided in this Article III, the Grantors shall continue to collect,
at their own expense, all amounts due or to become due to the Grantors under
the
Accounts. In connection with such collections, the Grantors may take (and,
at
Secured Party’s direction, shall take) such action as the Grantors or Secured
Party may deem necessary or advisable to enforce collection of the Accounts;
provided, however, that Secured Party shall have the right, after the occurrence
and during the continuation of an Event of Default, upon written notice to
the
Grantors of its intention to do so, to notify such Account Debtors of the
assignment of the Accounts to Secured Party and to direct such Account Debtors
to make payment of all amounts due or to become due to the Grantors thereunder
directly to Secured Party. Upon such notification and at the expense of the
Grantors, Secured Party shall have the right to enforce collection of such
Accounts and to adjust, settle, or compromise the amount of payment thereof
in
the same manner and to the same extent as the Grantors might have
done.
ARTICLE
IV
ASSIGNMENT
OF INSURANCE
The
Grantors hereby assign to Secured Party, as additional security for payment
of
the Secured Obligations, any and all monies due or to become due under, and
any
and all of the Grantors’ other rights with respect to, any and all policies of
insurance covering the Collateral, and the Grantors hereby direct the issuer
of
any such policy to pay any such monies directly to Secured Party; provided,
however, that prior to the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default,
the Grantors shall have the right to use the proceeds received from such
policies of insurance to repair or repurchase any destroyed or damaged
Collateral. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, Secured Party may (but need not) in its own name or in the Grantors’
names execute and deliver proofs of claim, receive such monies, endorse checks
and the instruments representing such monies and settle or litigate any claim
against the issuer of any such policy.
ARTICLE
V
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
The
term
“Event
of Default”
shall
mean any of the following:
5.1 Cross
Defaults.
The
occurrence of any default in the due payment or performance of any of the
obligations or covenants contained in the Subscription Agreement, the License
and Distribution Agreement, the License Agreement or the Note.
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5.2 Breach
of
Covenants.
The
Grantors shall default in the due performance or observance of any of the
obligations or covenants contained in this Agreement.
5.3 Misrepresentation.
Any
material representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement shall have
been
untrue in any material respect when made.
ARTICLE
VI
RIGHTS
AND REMEDIES ON DEFAULT
Upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default, and at any time thereafter until such Event
of Default is cured to the satisfaction of Secured Party, and in addition to
the
rights granted to Secured Party under Articles II, III and IV hereof, Secured
Party may exercise any one or more of the following rights and remedies, at
the
same or different times (the right to take such actions shall be cumulative
and
may be exercised successively or concurrently):
6.1 Management
Control.
Secured
Party or its designee may take any or all of the following actions:
(a) In
the
name of the Grantors or otherwise, demand, collect, receive and receipt for,
compound, compromise, settle and give acquaintance for and prosecute and
discontinue any suits or proceedings in respect of any assets or interest of
the
Grantors, including any or all of the Collateral.
(b) Take
any
action which Secured Party may deem necessary or desirable in order to manage
and realize on the Collateral, including, without limitation, the power to
perform any contract, and to endorse in the name of the Grantors any checks,
drafts, notes, or other instruments or documents received in payment or on
account of the Collateral.
(c) Enter
upon and into and take possession of all or such part or parts of the assets
and
properties of the Grantors as may be necessary or appropriate in the judgment
of
Secured Party, to permit or enable Secured Party to store, lease, sell or
otherwise dispose of or collect all or any part of the Collateral, and use
and
operate such properties for such purposes and for such length of time as Secured
Party may deem necessary or appropriate for such purposes.
(d) The
Grantors shall, and shall cause their officers, personnel and agents to,
cooperate fully with Secured Party and provide Secured Party with all
information, support and assistance requested by Secured Party to facilitate
the
foregoing, including full and complete access to their properties, books and
records.
(e) Exercise
any and all other rights and remedies available to it by law, in equity or
by
agreement, including rights and remedies under the UCC or any other applicable
law, or under the Subscription Agreement, the License and Distribution Agreement
or the Note or any other agreements in existence between the
parties.
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6.2 Exercise
of Self-Help Remedies.
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Grantors expressly agree that,
upon any Event of Default, Secured Party, without demand of performance or
other
demand, advertisement or notice of any kind (except the notice specified below
of time and place of public or private sale) to or upon the Grantors or any
other Person (all and each of which demands, advertisements and notices are
hereby expressly waived to the maximum extent permitted by the UCC and other
applicable law), may forthwith enter upon the premises of the Grantors where
any
Collateral is located through self help, without judicial process, without
first
obtaining
a final judgment or giving the Grantors or any other Person notice and
opportunity for a hearing on Secured Party’s claim or action, and may collect,
receive, assemble, process, appropriate and realize upon the Collateral, or
any
part thereof, and may forthwith sell, lease, assign, give an option or options
to purchase, or sell or otherwise dispose of and deliver such Collateral (or
contract to do so), or any part thereof, in one or more parcels at a public
or
private sale or sales, at any exchange at such prices as it may deem acceptable,
for cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit
risk. Secured Party shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales
and,
to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase
the whole or any part of such Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity
of
redemption, which equity of redemption the Grantors hereby release. Such sales
may be adjourned and continued from time to time with or without notice. Secured
Party shall have the right to conduct such sales on the Grantors’ premises or
elsewhere and shall have the right to use such premises without charge for
such
time or times as Secured Party deems necessary or advisable. The Grantors
further agree, at Secured Party’s request, to assemble the Collateral and make
it available to Secured Party at places which Secured Party shall select,
whether at the Grantors’ premises or elsewhere. Until Secured Party is able to
effect a sale, lease, or other disposition of Collateral, Secured Party shall
have the right to hold or use Collateral, or any part thereof, to the extent
that it deems appropriate for the purpose of preserving Collateral or its value
or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by Secured Party. Secured Party
shall have no obligation to the Grantors to maintain or preserve the rights
of
the Grantors as against third parties with respect to Collateral while
Collateral is in the possession of Secured Party. Secured Party may, if it
so
elects, seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession of
Collateral and to enforce any of Secured Party’s remedies with respect to such
appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment. Secured
Party shall apply the net proceeds of any such collection, recovery, receipt,
appropriation, realization or sale to the obligations underlying the Note,
and
only after so paying over such net proceeds, and after the payment by Secured
Party of any other amount required by any provision of law or otherwise owing
pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, the License and Distribution Agreement,
the Note or this Agreement, shall Secured Party account for and pay the surplus,
if any, to the Grantors. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law,
the
Grantors hereby waive all claims, damages, and demands against Secured Party
arising out of the repossession, retention or sale of the Collateral except
such
as arise solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Secured
Party as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. the Grantors
hereby agrees that ten (10) days’ prior written notice by Secured Party of the
time and place of any public sale or of the time after which a private sale
may
take place is reasonable notification of such matters. The Grantors shall remain
liable for any deficiency if the proceeds of any sale or disposition of the
Collateral are insufficient to pay all Secured Obligations, including any
attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred by Secured Party to collect such
deficiency.
6.3 Acceleration
of Obligations.
Upon
the occurrence of any of the Events of Default, in addition to the
aforementioned remedies, Secured Party may declare any and all Secured
Obligations to be immediately due and payable, and the same shall thereupon
become immediately due and payable without further notice, demand, presentment
or protest, all of which are expressly waived by the Grantors.
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6.4 Power
of
Attorney.
After
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Grantors
hereby appoint Secured Party or any other person whom Secured Party may from
time to time designate, as its attorney with power, to endorse its name on
any
checks, notes, acceptances, drafts, or other forms of payment or security that
may come into Secured Party’s possession, to sign its name on any invoice,
billing memorandum, xxxx of lading or warehouse receipt relating to any
Collateral, on drafts against clients or customers, on schedules and
confirmatory assignments of Accounts or other Collateral, on notices of
assignment, financing statements under the UCC and other public records, on
verifications of Accounts and on notices to clients and customers, to notify
the
post office authorities to change the address for delivery of the Grantors’ mail
to an address designated by Secured Party to receive and open all mail addressed
to the Grantors, to send requests for verification of Collateral to customers
and to do all things necessary to carry out the intent of this Security
Agreement. The Grantors hereby ratify and approve all acts of the attorney
taken
within the scope of the authority granted hereunder. Neither Secured Party
nor
the attorney will be liable for any acts of commission or omission or for any
error in judgment or mistake of fact or law. This power, being coupled with
an
interest, is irrevocable so long as any Secured Obligation remains unpaid.
The
Grantors waive presentment and protest of all instruments and notice thereof,
notice of default and dishonor and all other notices to which it may otherwise
be entitled.
ARTICLE
VII
MISCELLANEOUS
7.1 Limited
Liability.
It is
understood that Secured Party does not in any way assume any of the Grantors’
obligations under any of the Collateral or any liability with respect to the
operation of the Grantors’ business. The Grantors hereby agrees to indemnify
Secured Party against all liability arising in connection with or on account
of
the foregoing.
7.2 No
Waiver.
Secured
Party shall not be deemed to have waived any of its rights hereunder or under
any other agreements, instrument or paper signed by the Grantors unless such
waiver is in writing and signed by Secured Party. No delay or omission on the
part of Secured Party in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of
such
right or any other right. A waiver on any one occasion shall not be construed
as
a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy on any future occasion.
7.3 Remedies
Cumulative.
All
rights and remedies of Secured Party shall be cumulative and may be exercised
singularly or concurrently, at its option, and the exercise or enforcement
of
any one such right or remedy shall not bar or be a condition to the exercise
or
enforcement of any other.
7.4 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with,
the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the
conflicts of laws principles thereof and, except as otherwise provided herein,
shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns of the parties.
7.5 Expenses.
The
Grantors shall pay or reimburse Secured Party for all of its legal, accounting
and other costs and expenses of enforcing any of its rights hereunder
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and related expenses
incurred in connection with any appeal of a lower court’s order or judgment) in
the event any suit or other legal proceeding is brought for such enforcement,
upon final judgment on the merits in favor of Secured Party.
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7.6 Amendment
and Waiver.
Neither
this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be amended, modified, waived,
discharged, or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed
by
the party against whom enforcement of the amendment, modification, waiver,
discharge or termination is sought.
7.7 Severability.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in
such
a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law. If, however, any
provision of this Agreement shall be determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such provisions shall be
ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability, without
invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of
this
Agreement, unless the remaining provisions do not reflect the intent of the
parties in entering into this Agreement.
7.8 Headings.
The
headings of sections of this Agreement have been inserted for reference only
and
shall not be a part of this Agreement.
7.9 Addresses.
Any
notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to
be
given hereunder must be in writing and, except as otherwise specified in
writing, will be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered,
telexed or facsimile transmitted (with receipt confirmed, and a copy also sent
by United States mail, first class, postage pre-paid), or three (3) days after
deposit in the United States mail, by certified mail, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested. The address of the Grantors and Secured Party, unless
subsequently changed in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, is
as
follows:
To the Grantors: | 0000
X. 00 Xx. Xxxxx #000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxx, 00000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, President
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
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To Secured Party: | Water Science, LLC
0000
X.X. 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Email:
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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With
a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxxxxx
Traurig, P.A.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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Any
party
may change its address for the purposes of this Agreement by giving notice
of
such change of address to the other parties in the manner herein provided for
giving notice.
7.10 Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors
and
assigns of the Grantors and Secured Party.
7.11 Waiver
of
Ju1y Trial.
To the
fullest extent permitted by Law, each of the parties hereto hereby knowingly,
voluntarily and intentionally waives its respective rights to a jury trial
of
any claim or cause of action based upon or arising out of this Agreement or
in
any of the agreements mentioned herein or any dealings between them relating
to
the subject matter of this Agreement. Each party hereto (a) certifies that
none
of its respective representatives, agents or attorneys has represented,
expressly or otherwise, that such party would not, in the event of litigation,
seek to enforce the foregoing waivers and (b) acknowledges that it has been
induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers
and certifications herein.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused the execution of this Agreement by
their duly authorized representatives as of the day and the year first above
written.
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