SECURITY AGREEMENT
Norwest Bank Minnesota South, Xxxxxxx Electronics, Incorporated
National Association 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx
Second and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 (the "Borrower")
(the "Bank")
January 31, 1996
1. SECURITY INTEREST AND COLLATERAL. To secure payment of the Obligations (as
defined below), the Borrower hereby enters into this Security Agreement (the
"Agreement") and grants to the Bank a security interest (the "Security
Interest") in the Collateral (defined below).
"Obligations" means every present and future debt, liability, and obligation
which the Borrower may owe to the Bank, whether direct or indirect, due or
unmatured, absolute or contingent, primary or secondary, or joint, several or
joint and several, and including all extensions, renewals, amendments or
replacements of such debt, liability, or obligation.
"Collateral" means the following property, excluding consumer goods, in which
the Borrower now has or hereafter acquires an interest and all products and
proceeds of such property:
(a) "Inventory". All inventory held for sale or lease or supply under a service
contract, or which constitutes work in process or materials used or consumed in
the Borrower's business.
(b) "Equipment". All equipment including but not limited to all machinery,
vehicles, furniture, appliances, fixtures, manufacturing and processing
equipment, shop equipment, office and recordkeeping equipment, computer hardware
and software, and parts and tools.
(c) "Accounts and other Rights to Payment". Each and every right of the Debtor
to the payment of money, whether such right to payment exists now or arises in
the future, whether the right to payment arises out of a sale, lease, or other
disposition of goods or other property by the Debtor, out of a rendering of
services by or loan from the Debtor, out of the overpayment of taxes or other
liabilities of the Debtor, or otherwise arises under any contract or agreement,
whether or not such right to payment is or is not already earned by performance,
and howsoever such right to payment may be evidenced, together with all other
rights and interests (including all liens and security interests) which the
Debtor may at any time have by law or agreement against any account debtor or
other obligor or against any of the property of such account debtor or other
obligor. Such right to payment shall include but not be limited to all present
and future debt instruments, chattel papers, accounts, contract rights, loans
and other obligations receivable, unearned insurance premiums, rebates, and
negotiable documents.
(d) "General Intangibles". All general intangibles including but not limited to
applications for patents, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets,
goodwill, trade names, customer lists, permits, franchises, contracts, and the
right to use the Borrower's name.
2. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS. Borrower represents, warrants and
agrees that:
(a) Borrower is a corporation whose chief executive office is located at the
address shown at the beginning of this Agreement, and that this Agreement has
been authorized by all necessary corporate action. If any part or all of the
tangible Collateral will become so related to particular real estate as to
become a fixture, the real estate concerned is: 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, and the name of the record owner is: Xxxxxxx Electronics, Inc.
.
(b) The Collateral will be primarily used for business purposes.
(c) Borrower has and will have title to each item of Collateral free and clear
of all security interests and other encumbrances, except:
(i) the Security Interest;
(ii) liens for taxes not delinquent or which the Borrower is
contesting in good faith;
(iii) liens securing purchase money indebtedness to the extent
consented to in writing in advance by the Bank;
The Borrower will defend the Collateral against the claims of all persons except
the Bank. Borrower will not dispose of any interest in the Collateral without
the prior written consent of the Bank, except that, prior to the occurrence of
an Event of Default and the revocation by the Bank of the Borrower's right to do
so, Borrower may sell inventory in the ordinary course of business.
(d) Borrower will execute and deliver to the Bank financing statements and any
other documents that the Bank may require to perfect its Security Interest in
the Collateral, and will not permit any tangible Collateral to be located in any
state and/or county in which a financing statement perfecting such Collateral is
required to be but has not been filed. Borrower agrees that the Bank may
alternatively execute financing statements to perfect the Security Interest in
the Collateral where permitted by law.
(e) Each Account and each document is (or will be when arising or issued) the
valid and legally enforceable obligation, subject to no defense, set-off or
counterclaim (other than those arising in the ordinary course of business) of
the obligor shown by the Borrower's records to be obligated to pay such Account.
Borrower will not agree to the material modification or cancellation of any such
right to payment without the Bank's prior written consent, and will not
subordinate any such Account or right to payment to any other claim.
(f) Borrower will at all times:
(i) keep all tangible Collateral in good working order and condition,
normal depreciation excepted;
(ii) promptly pay all taxes and other governmental charges levied or
assessed upon Collateral;
(iii) permit the Bank to examine or inspect any Collateral, wherever
located, and to examine, inspect and copy Borrower's books and records
pertaining to the Collateral and Borrower's business, and to request
verifications from account obligors of amounts owed to Borrower;
(iv) keep accurate and complete records regarding the Collateral and
Borrower's business and financial condition and provide the Bank such
periodic reports of condition as the Bank may reasonably request;
(v) promptly notify the Bank of any loss of or material damage to any
Collateral or of any adverse change known to Borrower regarding the
prospect of payment on any Account;
(vi) upon Bank's request, promptly deliver to the Bank any instrument,
document or chattel paper constituting Collateral, duly endorsed or
assigned by Borrower;
(vii) keep all tangible Collateral insured against loss and damage,
including risks of fire (including extended coverage), theft, collision (in
case of Collateral consisting of motor vehicles) and such other risks in
such amounts as the Bank may reasonably request, with any loss payable to
the Bank to the extent of its interest and with the commitment of the
insurer to notify the Bank before cancellation;
(viii) pay when due or reimburse the Bank on demand for all costs of
collection of the Obligations and all other out-of-pocket expenses
(including in each case all reasonable attorney's fees) incurred by the
Bank in connection with this Agreement and the Obligations, including
expenses incurred in any litigation or bankruptcy proceedings;
(ix) prevent the Collateral from being used or kept in violation of all
applicable law;
(x) obtain a waiver or consent from the owner and any mortgagee of any real
property where the Collateral may be located that provides that the
Security Interest will at all times be senior to any such interest or lien.
(g) If Borrower breaches any covenant or warranty in this Agreement, and the
breach or failure continues for a period of ten calendar days after the Bank
gives written notice (or, in the case of the agreement contained in clause (vii)
of Section 2(f), immediately upon the occurrence of such failure, without notice
or lapse of time), the Bank may in its discretion perform or observe such
agreements in the Borrower's or the Bank's name, and may take any other actions
which the Bank deems necessary to cure or correct such failure. Borrower shall
reimburse the Bank on demand for all costs and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees) incurred by the Bank in performing or observing such
agreements. If the Borrower fails to reimburse the Bank upon demand, the Bank
may cause such amounts to be advanced or added to any of the Obligations secured
hereunder, which will bear interest at the highest rate provided under the note
designated for this purpose by the Bank at the time of the advance.
(h) Borrower irrevocably appoints the Bank or its delegate as attorney-in-fact
of Borrower with the right (but not the duty) to execute, deliver, endorse or
file, in the name and on behalf of Borrower, any instruments, documents,
financing statements, applications for insurance or other agreements required of
Borrower under Section 2 at any time following an Event of Default. Following an
Event of Default, the Bank may in its discretion enforce any rights of the
Borrower under any contract of insurance, and in the Borrower's or the Bank's
name, execute and deliver proofs of claim, receive payment of proceeds, endorse
checks and other instruments representing payment of such proceeds, and adjust,
litigate, compromise or release any claim against the issuer of any such policy.
3. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Each of the following occurrences shall constitute an
event of default under this Agreement (each an "Event of Default"):
(a) Borrower defaults under the terms of any of the Obligations or any credit
agreement relating thereto; or
(b) Borrower materially fails to observe or perform any covenant contained in
this Agreement; or
(c) any representation or warranty made by the Borrower and set forth in this
Agreement is materially false or misleading.
4. REMEDIES UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default
and at any time thereafter, the Bank may exercise any one or more of the
following rights and remedies:
(a) declare all unmatured Obligations to be immediately due and payable, without
presentment or other notice or demand;
(b) exercise all rights available upon default to a secured party under the
Uniform Commercial Code. The Bank may require Borrower to make the Collateral
available to the Bank at a place to be designated by the Bank which is
reasonably convenient to both parties, and if notice to Borrower of any intended
disposition of Collateral or any other intended action is required by law in a
particular instance, such notice shall be deemed commercially reasonable if
given in the manner specified in this Agreement at least 10 calendar days prior
to the date of any public sale or disposition or the date after which any
private sale may occur;
(c) exercise any or all other rights available to the Bank by law or agreement
against the Collateral, the Borrower or any other person or property.
The Bank shall not be obligated to preserve an rights Borrower may have against
prior parties, to liquidate or realize on the Collateral at all or in any
particular manner or order, or apply any cash proceeds of Collateral in any
particular order.
5. OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY. Unless at the time the Bank takes possession of any
tangible Collateral, or at any time within seven days thereafter, the Borrower
gives the Bank written notice of the existence of property belonging to the
Borrower that does not constitute Collateral, but which is located or found upon
or within such Collateral, together with a description of such property, the
Bank shall not be responsible or liable to the Borrower with respect to such
property unless it has actual knowledge of its existence and location upon or in
such Collateral.
6. LOCK BOX, COLLATERAL ACCOUNT. Upon the Bank's request following an Event of
Default, the Borrower will direct each obligor on an account to make payments to
a special lock box under the control of the Bank. Borrower authorizes and
directs the Bank to deposit into a special collateral account to be established
and maintained with the Bank all checks, drafts and cash payments, received in
said lock box. All deposits to this collateral account shall constitute
Collateral and shall not constitute payment of any Obligation. At its option,
The bank may, at any time, apply collected funds on deposit in the collateral
account to the payment of the Obligations in such order of application as the
Bank may determine, or permit the Borrower to withdraw all or part of the
balance of the collateral account. If a collateral account is established,
Borrower agrees that it will promptly deliver to the Bank for deposit into the
collateral account all payments on Accounts. All such payments shall be
delivered to the Bank in the form received (except for Borrower's endorsement
where necessary). Until deposited, all payments on Accounts received by Borrower
shall be held in trust by the Borrower as the property of the Bank, and shall
not be commingled with any funds or property of the Borrower.
7. COLLECTION RIGHTS OF THE BANK. In addition to its rights under Sections 4 and
6, the Bank may, at any time following an Event of Default, notify any account
obligor or any other person obligated to pay any amount due with respect to an
Account to make payment directly to the Bank. Upon the Bank's request, Borrower
will notify such account obligors and other obligors in writing and will state
on all invoices to such account obligors or other obligors that the amount due
is payable directly to the Bank. At any time after the Bank or Borrower gives
such notice to an account obligor or other obligor, the Bank may, in its
discretion, and its own name or in Borrower's name, demand, xxx for, collect or
receive any money or property at any time payable or receivable on account of,
or securing, any such chattel paper, account, or other right to payment, or
grant any extension to, make any compromise settlement with or otherwise agree
to waive or change the obligations (including collateral obligations) of any
such account obligor or other obligor.
8. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement can be waived, amended or terminated and the
Security Interest released, only in an express writing signed by the Bank. A
waiver signed by the Bank shall be effective only in the specific instance and
for the specific purpose given.
9. NO WAIVER; CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. Delay or failure to act shall not preclude
the exercise or enforcement of any of the Bank's rights or remedies. All rights
of the Bank shall be cumulative and may be exercised singularly or concurrently,
at the Bank's option, and the exercise of any one such right or remedy shall
neither be a condition to nor bar the exercise or enforcement of any other.
10. NOTICES. All notices to be given to Borrower shall be deemed sufficiently
given if delivered or mailed to the Borrower at the above address or at the most
recent address shown on the Bank's records.
11. BINDING EFFECT; ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the benefit of Borrower and the Bank and their respective heirs,
representatives, successors and assigns and shall take effect when signed by
Borrower and delivered to the Bank. A photographic or other reproduction of this
Agreement or of any financing statement signed by the Borrower shall have the
same force and effect as the original.
12. APPLICABLE LAW; SEVERABILITY. Except to the extent otherwise required by
law, this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state in which the
Bank's main office is located. If any provision or application of this Agreement
is unenforceable in any respect, such unenforceability shall not affect other
provisions of this Agreement.
13. SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All representations and
warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the creation and payment of the Obligations.
14. INTEGRATION. This Agreement represents the entire understanding of the Bank
and Borrower with respect to the Collateral and supersedes all prior oral or
written agreements between the parties relating to the Collateral.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement was executed the day and year first
above written.
XXXXXXX ELECTRONICS, INCORPORATED
By: /s/ W. Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: President
By:
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