EXHIBIT 10.03
SECURITY AGREEMENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of December 28, 2001, by
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and among Amnis Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Company"), and the
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secured parties signatory hereto and their respective endorsees, transferees and
assigns (collectively, the "Secured Party").
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W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated the date hereof
between Company and the Secured Party (the "Purchase Agreement"), Company has
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agreed to issue to the Secured Party and the Secured Party has agreed to
purchase from Company certain of Company's 12% Secured Convertible Debentures,
due one year from the date of issue (the "Debentures"), which are convertible
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into shares of Company's Common Stock, $ 0.0001 par value (the "Common Stock").
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In connection therewith, Company shall issue the Secured Party certain Common
Stock purchase warrants dated as of the date hereof to purchase the number of
shares of Common Stock indicated below each Secured Party's name on the Purchase
Agreement (the "Warrants"); and
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WHEREAS, in order to induce the Secured Party to purchase the Debentures,
Company has agreed to execute and deliver to the Secured Party this Agreement
for the benefit of the Secured Party and to grant to it a security interest in
certain property of Company to secure the prompt payment, performance and
discharge in full of all of Company's obligations under the Debentures and
exercise and discharge in full of Company's obligations under the Warrants.
WHEREAS, the Secured Party understands that other parties now have prior
security interests in the Collateral (as hereinafter defined).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements herein contained and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms
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shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1. Terms used but not
otherwise defined in this Agreement that are defined in Article 9 of the UCC
(such as "general intangibles" and "proceeds") shall have the respective
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meanings given such terms in Article 9 of the UCC.
(a) "Collateral" means the collateral in which the Secured Party
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is granted a security interest by this Agreement and which shall include the
following, whether presently owned or existing or hereafter acquired or coming
into existence, and all additions and accessions thereto and all substitutions
and replacements thereof, and all proceeds, products and accounts thereof,
including, without limitation, all proceeds from the sale or transfer of the
Collateral and of insurance covering the same and of any tort claims in
connection therewith:
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(i) All Goods of the Company, including, without limitations,
all machinery, equipment, computers, motor vehicles, trucks, tanks, boats,
ships, appliances, furniture, special and general tools, fixtures, test and
quality control devices and other equipment of every kind and nature and
wherever situated, together with all documents of title and documents
representing the same, all additions and accessions thereto, replacements
therefor, all parts therefor, and all substitutes for any of the foregoing and
all other items used and useful in connection with the Company's businesses and
all improvements thereto (collectively, the "Equipment"); and
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(ii) All Inventory of the Company; and
(iii) All of the Company's contract rights and general
intangibles, including, without limitation, all partnership interests, stock or
other securities, licenses, distribution and other agreements, computer software
development rights, leases, franchises, customer lists, quality control
procedures, grants and rights, goodwill, trademarks, service marks, trade
styles, trade names, patents, patent applications, copyrights, deposit accounts,
and income tax refunds (collectively, the "General Intangibles"); and
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(iv) All Receivables of the Company including all insurance
proceeds, and rights to refunds or indemnification whatsoever owing, together
with all instruments, all documents of title representing any of the foregoing,
all rights in any merchandising, goods, equipment, motor vehicles and trucks
which any of the same may represent, and all right, title, security and
guaranties with respect to each Receivable, including any right of stoppage in
transit; and
(v) All of the Company's documents, instruments and chattel
paper, files, records, books of account, business papers, computer programs and
the products and proceeds of all of the foregoing Collateral set forth in
clauses (i)-(iv) above.
(b) "Company" shall mean, collectively, Company and all of the
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subsidiaries of Company, a list of which is contained in Schedule A, attached
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hereto.
(c) "Obligations" means all of the Company's obligations under
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this Agreement and the Debentures, in each case, whether now or hereafter
existing, voluntary or involuntary, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent,
liquidated or unliquidated, whether or not jointly owed with others, and whether
or not from time to time decreased or extinguished and later decreased, created
or incurred, and all or any portion of such obligations or liabilities that are
paid, to the extent all or any part of such payment is avoided or recovered
directly or indirectly from the Secured Party as a preference, fraudulent
transfer or otherwise as such obligations may be amended, supplemented,
converted, extended or modified from time to time.
(d) "UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code, as currently in
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effect in the State of New York.
2. Grant of Security Interest. As an inducement for the Secured Party
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to purchase the Debentures and to secure the complete and timely payment,
performance and discharge in full, as the case may be, of all of the
Obligations, the Company, except as provided in paragraph 16, hereby,
unconditionally and irrevocably, pledges, grants and hypothecates to the Secured
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Party, a continuing security interest in, a continuing lien upon, an unqualified
right to possession and disposition of and a right of set-off against, in each
case to the fullest extent permitted by law, all of the Company's right, title
and interest of whatsoever kind and nature in and to the Collateral (the
"Security Interest").
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3. Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements of the
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Company. The Company represents and warrants to, and covenants and agrees with,
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the Secured Party as follows:
(a) The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to
enter into this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder.
The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the
filings contemplated therein have been duly authorized by all necessary action
on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company.
This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditor's rights generally.
(b) The Company represents and warrants that it has no place of
business or offices where its respective books of account and records are kept
(other than temporarily at the offices of its attorneys or accountants) or
places where Collateral is stored or located, except as set forth on Schedule A
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attached hereto;
(c) Except as provided in paragraph 16, the Company is the sole
owner of the Collateral (except for non-exclusive licenses granted by the
Company in the ordinary course of business) and is fully authorized to grant the
Security Interest in and to pledge the Collateral. So long as this Agreement
shall be in effect, the Company, except with respect to existing security
interests which may be continued, extended or renewed, shall not execute and
shall not knowingly permit to be on file in any such office or agency any such
financing statement or other document or instrument (except to the extent filed
or recorded in favor of the Secured Party pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement).
(d) No part of the Collateral has been judged invalid or
unenforceable. No written claim has been received that any Collateral or the
Company's use of any Collateral violates the rights of any third party. There
has been no adverse decision to the Company's claim of ownership rights in or
exclusive rights to use the Collateral in any jurisdiction or to the Company's
right to keep and maintain such Collateral in full force and effect, and there
is no proceeding involving said rights pending or, to the best knowledge of the
Company, threatened before any court, judicial body, administrative or
regulatory agency, arbitrator or other governmental authority.
(e) The Company shall at all times maintain its books of account
and records relating to the Collateral at its principal place of business and
its Collateral at the locations set forth on Schedule A attached hereto and may
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not relocate such books of account and records or tangible Collateral unless it
delivers to the Secured Party at least 30 days prior to such relocation (i)
written notice of such relocation and the new location thereof (which must be
within the United States) and (ii) evidence that appropriate financing
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statements and other necessary documents have been filed and recorded and other
steps have been taken to perfect the Security Interest to create in favor of the
Secured Party valid, perfected and continuing liens in the Collateral.
(f) This Agreement creates in favor of the Secured Party a valid
security interest in the Collateral securing the payment and performance of the
Obligations and, upon making the filings described in the immediately following
sentence, a perfected security interest in such Collateral. Except for the
filing of financing statements on Form-1 under the UCC with the jurisdictions
indicated on Schedule B, attached hereto, no authorization or approval of or
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filing with or notice to any governmental authority or regulatory body is
required either (i) for the grant by the Company of, or the effectiveness of,
the Security Interest granted hereby or for the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by the Company or (ii) for the perfection of or
exercise by the Secured Party of its rights and remedies hereunder.
(g) On the date of execution of this Agreement, the Company will
deliver to the Secured Party one or more executed UCC financing statements on
Form-1 with respect to the Security Interest for filing with the jurisdictions
indicated on Schedule B, attached hereto and in such other jurisdictions as may
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be requested by the Secured Party.
(h) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does
not conflict with or cause a breach or default, or an event that with or without
the passage of time or notice, shall constitute a breach or default, under any
agreement to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound. No
consent (including, without limitation, from stock holders or creditors of the
Company) is required for the Company to enter into and perform its obligations
hereunder.
(i) The Company shall at all times maintain the liens and Security
Interest provided for hereunder as valid and perfected liens and security
interests in the Collateral in favor of the Secured Party until this Agreement
and the Security Interest hereunder shall terminate pursuant to Section 11,
except that it is the Secured Party's responsibility to file continuation,
extensions and renewals with the appropriate officials. The Company hereby
agrees to defend the same against any and all persons. The Company shall
safeguard and protect all Collateral for the account of the Secured Party. At
the request of the Secured Party, the Company will sign and deliver to the
Secured Party at any time or from time to time one or more financing statements
pursuant to the UCC (or any other applicable statute) in form reasonably
satisfactory to the Secured Party and will pay the cost of filing the same in
all public offices wherever filing is, or is deemed by the Secured Party to be,
necessary or desirable to effect the rights and obligations provided for herein.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall pay all
fees, taxes and other amounts necessary to maintain the Collateral and the
Security Interest hereunder, and the Company shall obtain and furnish to the
Secured Party from time to time, upon demand, such releases and/or
subordinations of claims and liens which may be required to maintain the
priority of the Security Interest hereunder.
(j) The Company will not transfer, pledge, hypothecate, encumber,
license (except for non-exclusive licenses granted by the Company in the
ordinary course of business), sell or otherwise dispose of any of the
Collateral, except for sales of the Inventory in the ordinary course of
business, without the prior written consent of the Secured Party.
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(k) The Company shall keep and preserve its Equipment, Inventory
and other tangible Collateral in good condition, repair and order and shall not
operate or locate any such Collateral (or cause to be operated or located) in
any area excluded from insurance coverage.
(l) The Company shall, within ten (10) days of obtaining knowledge
thereof, advise the Secured Party promptly, in sufficient detail, of any
substantial change in the Collateral, and of the occurrence of any event which
would have a material adverse effect on the value of the Collateral or on the
Secured Party's security interest therein.
(m) The Company shall promptly execute, in form reasonably
acceptable to the Company and deliver to the Secured Party such further deeds,
mortgages, assignments, security agreements, financing statements or other
instruments, documents, certificates and assurances and take such further action
as the Secured Party may from time to time request and may reasonably necessary
to perfect, protect or enforce its security interest in the Collateral
including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of a separate security
agreement in form reasonably acceptable to the Company with respect to the
Company's intellectual property ("Intellectual Property Security Agreement") in
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which the Secured Party has been granted a security interest hereunder,
substantially in a form acceptable to the Secured Party, which Intellectual
Property Security Agreement, other than as stated therein, shall be subject to
all of the terms and conditions hereof.
(n) The Company shall permit the Secured Party and its
representatives and agents to inspect the Collateral at any time, and to make
copies of records pertaining to the Collateral as may be requested by the
Secured Party from time to time.
(o) The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to
diligently pursue and seek to preserve, enforce and collect any rights, claims,
causes of action and accounts receivable in respect of the Collateral.
(p) The Company shall promptly notify the Secured Party in
sufficient detail upon becoming aware of any attachment, garnishment, execution
or other legal process levied against any Collateral and of any other
information received by the Company that may materially affect the value of the
Collateral, the Security Interest or the rights and remedies of the Secured
Party hereunder.
(q) All information heretofore, herein or hereafter supplied to
the Secured Party by or on behalf of the Company with respect to the Collateral
is accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date furnished.
(r) Schedule A attached hereto contains a list of all of the
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subsidiaries of Company.
4. Defaults. The following events shall be "Events of Default":
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(a) The occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the
Debentures) under the Debentures;
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(b) Any representation or warranty of the Company in this
Agreement or in the Intellectual Property Security Agreement shall prove to have
been incorrect in any material respect when made;
(c) The failure by the Company to observe or perform any of its
obligations hereunder or in the Intellectual Property Security Agreement for ten
(10) days after receipt by the Company of notice of such failure from the
Secured Party; and
(d) Any breach of, or default under, the Warrants.
5. Duty To Hold In Trust. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph
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16, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time thereafter, the
Company shall, upon receipt by it of any revenue, income or other sums subject
to the Security Interest, whether payable pursuant to the Debentures or
otherwise, or of any check, draft, note, trade acceptance or other instrument
evidencing an obligation to pay any such sum, hold the same in trust for the
Secured Party and shall forthwith endorse and transfer any such sums or
instruments, or both, to the Secured Party for application to the satisfaction
of the Obligations.
6. Rights and Remedies Upon Default. Subject to the provisions of
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paragraph 16, upon occurrence of any Event of Default and at any time
thereafter, the Secured Party shall have the right to exercise all of the
remedies conferred hereunder and under the Debentures, and the Secured Party
shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC and/or
any other applicable law (including the Uniform Commercial Code of any
jurisdiction in which any Collateral is then located). Without limitation, the
Secured Party shall have the following rights and powers:
(a) The Secured Party shall have the right to take possession of
the Collateral and, for that purpose, enter, with the aid and assistance of any
person, any premises where the Collateral, or any part thereof, is or may be
placed and remove the same, and the Company shall assemble the Collateral and
make it available to the Secured Party at places which the Secured Party shall
reasonably select, whether at the Company's premises or elsewhere, and make
available to the Secured Party, without rent, all of the Company's respective
premises and facilities for the purpose of the Secured Party taking possession
of, removing or putting the Collateral in saleable or disposable form.
(b) The Secured Party shall have the right to operate the business
of the Company using the Collateral and shall have the right to assign, sell,
lease or otherwise dispose of and deliver all or any part of the Collateral, at
public or private sale or otherwise, either with or without special conditions
or stipulations, for cash or on credit or for future delivery, in such parcel or
parcels and at such time or times and at such place or places, and upon such
terms and conditions as the Secured Party may deem commercially reasonable, all
without (except as shall be required by applicable statute and cannot be waived)
advertisement or demand upon or notice to the Company or right of redemption of
the Company, which are hereby expressly waived. Upon each such sale, lease,
assignment or other transfer of Collateral, the Secured Party may, unless
prohibited by applicable law which cannot be waived, purchase all or any part of
the Collateral being sold, free from and discharged of all trusts, claims, right
of redemption and equities of the Company, which are hereby waived and released.
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7. Applications of Proceeds. Subject to the provisions of paragraph
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16, the proceeds of any such sale, lease or other disposition of the Collateral
hereunder shall be applied first, to the expenses of retaking, holding, storing,
processing and preparing for sale, selling, and the like (including, without
limitation, any taxes, fees and other costs incurred in connection therewith) of
the Collateral, to the reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the
Secured Party in enforcing its rights hereunder and in connection with
collecting, storing and disposing of the Collateral, and then to satisfaction of
the Obligations, and to the payment of any other amounts required by applicable
law, after which the Secured Party shall pay to the Company any surplus
proceeds. If, upon the sale, license or other disposition of the Collateral,
the proceeds thereof are insufficient to pay all amounts to which the Secured
Party is legally entitled, the Company will be liable for the deficiency,
together with interest thereon, at the rate of 15% per annum (the "Default
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Rate"), and the reasonable fees of any attorneys employed by the Secured Party
to collect such deficiency. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the
Company waives all claims, damages and demands against the Secured Party arising
out of the repossession, removal, retention or sale of the Collateral, unless
due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Secured Party.
8. Costs and Expenses. The Company agrees to pay all out-of-pocket
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fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any filing required
hereunder, including without limitation, any financing statements, continuation
statements, partial releases and/or termination statements related thereto or
any expenses of any searches reasonably required by the Secured Party. The
Company shall also pay all other claims and charges which in the reasonable
opinion of the Secured Party might prejudice, imperil or otherwise affect the
Collateral or the Security Interest therein. The Company will also, upon
demand, pay to the Secured Party the amount of any and all reasonable expenses,
including the reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel and of any experts and
agents, which the Secured Party may incur in connection with (i) the enforcement
of this Agreement, (ii) the custody or preservation of, or the sale of,
collection from, or other realization upon, any of the Collateral, or (iii) the
exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Secured Party under the
Debentures. Until so paid, any fees payable hereunder shall be added to the
principal amount of the Debentures and shall bear interest at the Default Rate.
9. Responsibility for Collateral. The Company assumes all liabilities
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and responsibility in connection with all Collateral, and the obligations of the
Company hereunder or under the Debentures and the Warrants shall in no way be
affected or diminished by reason of the loss, destruction, damage or theft of
any of the Collateral or its unavailability for any reason.
10. Security Interest Absolute. Except as provided in paragraph 16,
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all rights of the Secured Party and all Obligations of the Company hereunder,
shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of: (a) any lack of validity
or enforceability of this Agreement, the Debentures, the Warrants or any
agreement entered into in connection with the foregoing, or any portion hereof
or thereof; (b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment or
performance of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any
other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the
Debentures, the Warrants or any other agreement entered into in connection with
the foregoing; (c) any exchange, release or nonperfection of any of the
Collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure
from any other collateral for, or any guaranty, or any other security, for all
or any of the Obligations; (d) any action by the Secured Party to obtain,
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adjust, settle and cancel in its sole discretion any insurance claims or matters
made or arising in connection with the Collateral; or (e) any other circumstance
which might otherwise constitute any legal or equitable defense available to the
Company, or a discharge of all or any part of the Security Interest granted
hereby. Until the Obligations shall have been paid and performed in full, the
rights of the Secured Party shall continue even if the Obligations are barred
for any reason, including, without limitation, the running of the statute of
limitations or bankruptcy. The Company expressly waives presentment, protest,
notice of protest, demand, notice of nonpayment and demand for performance. In
the event that at any time any transfer of any Collateral or any payment
received by the Secured Party hereunder shall be deemed by final order of a
court of competent jurisdiction to have been a voidable preference or fraudulent
conveyance under the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the United States, or
shall be deemed to be otherwise due to any party other than the Secured Party,
then, in any such event, the Company's obligations hereunder shall survive
cancellation of this Agreement, and shall not be discharged or satisfied by any
prior payment thereof and/or cancellation of this Agreement, but shall remain a
valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with the terms and
provisions hereof. The Company waives all right to require the Secured Party to
proceed against any other person or to apply any Collateral which the Secured
Party may hold at any time, or to marshal assets, or to pursue any other remedy.
The Company waives any defense arising by reason of the application of the
statute of limitations to any obligation secured hereby.
11. Term of Agreement. This Agreement and the Security Interest shall
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terminate on the date on which all payments under the Debentures have been made
in full and all other Obligations have been paid or discharged. Upon such
termination, the Secured Party, at the request and at the expense of the
Company, will join in executing any termination statement with respect to any
financing statement executed and filed pursuant to this Agreement.
12. Power of Attorney; Further Assurances.
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(a) The Company authorizes the Secured Party, and does hereby
make, constitute and appoint it, and its respective officers, agents, successors
or assigns with full power of substitution, as the Company's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact, with power, in its own name or in the name of the Company, to,
after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (i)
endorse any notes, checks, drafts, money orders, or other instruments of payment
(including payments payable under or in respect of any policy of insurance) in
respect of the Collateral that may come into possession of the Secured Party;
(ii) to sign and endorse any UCC financing statement or any invoice, freight or
express xxxx, xxxx of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against
debtors, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with accounts, and
other documents relating to the Collateral; (iii) to pay or discharge taxes,
liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on
or threatened against the Collateral; (iv) to demand, collect, receipt for,
compromise, settle and xxx for monies due in respect of the Collateral; and (v)
generally, to do, at the option of the Secured Party, and at the Company's
expense, at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things which the
Secured Party deems necessary to protect, preserve and realize upon the
Collateral and the Security Interest granted therein in order to effect the
intent of this Agreement, the Debentures and the Warrants, all as fully and
effectually as the Company might or could do; and the Company hereby ratifies
all that said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable for
the term of this Agreement and thereafter as long as any of the Obligations
shall be outstanding.
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(b) On a continuing basis, the Company will make, execute,
acknowledge, deliver, file and record, as the case may be, in the proper filing
and recording places in any jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the
jurisdictions indicated on Schedule B, attached hereto, all such instruments,
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and take all such action as may reasonably be deemed necessary or advisable, or
as reasonably requested by the Secured Party, to perfect the Security Interest
granted hereunder and otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes of this
Agreement, or for assuring and confirming to the Secured Party the grant or
perfection of a security interest in all the Collateral.
(c) The Company hereby irrevocably appoints the Secured Party as
the Company's attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of
the Company and in the name of the Company, from time to time in the Secured
Party's discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument which the
Secured Party may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this
Agreement, including the filing, in its sole discretion, of one or more
financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto, relative to any of
the Collateral without the signature of the Company where permitted by law.
13. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
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hereunder shall be in writing, with copies to all the other parties hereto, and
shall be deemed to have been duly given when (i) if delivered by hand, upon
receipt, (ii) if sent by facsimile, upon receipt of proof of sending thereof,
(iii) if sent by nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt
requested), the next business day or (iv) if mailed by first-class registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, four days after
posting in the U.S. mails, in each case if delivered to the following addresses:
If to the Company: Amnis Systems Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000
With copies to: Xxxxxx, Parachini, Steinberg, Matzger &
Xxxxxxx, LLP
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000
If to the Secured Party: Bristol DLP, LLC
Investment Manager
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxx Xxxx, Esq.
Facsimile No.: 000-000-0000
14. Other Security. To the extent that the Obligations are now or
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hereafter secured by property other than the Collateral or by the guarantee,
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endorsement or property of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity,
then the Secured Party shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to pursue,
relinquish, subordinate, modify or take any other action with respect thereto,
without in any way modifying or affecting any of the Secured Party's rights and
remedies hereunder.
15. Miscellaneous.
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(a) No course of dealing between the Company and the Secured
Party, nor any failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of
the Secured Party, any right, power or privilege hereunder or under the
Debentures shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
privilege.
(b) All of the rights and remedies of the Secured Party with
respect to the Collateral, whether established hereby or by the Debentures or by
any other agreements, instruments or documents or by law shall be cumulative and
may be exercised singly or concurrently.
(c) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and is intended to supersede all prior
negotiations, understandings and agreements with respect thereto. Except as
specifically set forth in this Agreement, no provision of this Agreement may be
modified or amended except by a written agreement specifically referring to this
Agreement and signed by the parties hereto.
(d) In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held to
be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction for any reason,
unless such provision is narrowed by judicial construction, this Agreement
shall, as to such jurisdiction, be construed as if such invalid, prohibited or
unenforceable provision had been more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid,
prohibited or unenforceable. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any provision
of this Agreement is held to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective to
the extent of such invalidity, prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining portion of such provision or the other provisions of
this Agreement and without affecting the validity or enforceability of such
provision or the other provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
(e) No waiver of any breach or default or any right under this
Agreement shall be considered valid unless in writing and signed by the party
giving such waiver, and no such waiver shall be deemed a waiver of any
subsequent breach or default or right, whether of the same or similar nature or
otherwise.
(f) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of each party hereto and its successors and assigns.
(g) Each party shall take such further action and execute and
deliver such further documents as may be necessary or appropriate in order to
carry out the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.
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(h) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of New York, except to the extent the validity, perfection or
enforcement of a security interest hereunder in respect of any particular
Collateral which are governed by a jurisdiction other than the State of New York
in which case such law shall govern. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably
submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or United States
Federal court sitting in Manhattan county over any action or proceeding arising
out of or relating to this Agreement, and the parties hereto hereby irrevocably
agree that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and
determined in such New York State or Federal court. The parties hereto agree
that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and
may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other
manner provided by law. The parties hereto further waive any objection to venue
in the State of New York and any objection to an action or proceeding in the
State of New York on the basis of forum non conveniens. The parties further
agree that the successful or prevailing party in any proceeding shall be
entitled to recover attorneys' fees and other costs incurred in such proceeding.
(i) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS
TO A JURY TRAIL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF
THIS AGREEMENT. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL ENCOMPASSING OF
ANY DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATER
OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION 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 FOR EACH PARTY TO
ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH PARTY HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THIS
WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT EACH PARTY WILL CONTINUE TO RELY
ON THIS WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY FURTHER WARRANTS AND
REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT
SUCH PARTY HAS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL
FOLLOWING SUCH CONSULTATION. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT,
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER
ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS,
RENEWALS AND SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT. IN THE EVENT OF A
LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE
COURT.
(j) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In the event
that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall
create a valid binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf
such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such
facsimile signature were the original thereof.
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16. Prior Security Interests.
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(a) The Secured Party agrees that, the terms of this Agreement to
the contrary notwithstanding, the Collateral, including without limitation, the
Company's accounts receivable, is subject to the prior security interests listed
on Schedule C attached hereto, and that any rights of the Secured Party set
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forth in this Agreement are subject to the rights of such prior secured
creditors. The Secured Party has been provided with a copy of the Security
Agreement dated January 27, 1999 between the Company's predecessor, Optivision,
Inc. and Credit Managers Association of California ("Credit Managers").
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Paragraph 3 of such agreement provides for the subordination of Credit Managers'
security interest to the Secured Party's security interest as follows:
"The Security Interest shall be subordinate to the
following without any further action on the part of
Secured Party: (a) Any security interest to secure an
obligation for financial accommodations made to Debtor,
including buy not limited to loans, factoring
agreements, and other Sales of Accounts."
(b) The Company represents and warrants that the UCC Financing
Statements listed on Schedule D reflect obligations which have been paid in full
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and satisfied in all respects and that no amounts are owing to any secured party
with respect to the transactions which are the subject of such financing
statements. The Company further covenants that it will use its best efforts to
obtain from the secured parties listed on Schedule D termination statements on
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Form-3 under the UCC releasing such secured parties' respective security
interests in the Collateral.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Security Agreement
to be duly executed on the day and year first above written.
AMNIS SYSTEMS INC.
By:_____________________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
President and Chief Executive Officer
BRISTOL INVESTMENT FUND, LTD.
By:_____________________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Director
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