2.3Power of Attorney. The Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Lender its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, and in such capacity the Lender shall have, without any further action required by or on behalf of the Grantor, the right, with full power of substitution, in the name of the Grantor or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the Lender as the Secured Creditor, after the occurrence of and during the continuance of a Event of Default: (i) to receive, endorse, present, assign, deliver and/or otherwise deal with any and all notes, acceptances, letters of credit, checks, drafts, money orders, or other evidences of payment relating to the Collateral of the Grantor or any part thereof; (ii) to demand, collect, receive payment of, and give receipt for and give credits, allowances, discounts, discharges, releases and acquittances of and for any or al l of the Collateral of Grantor; (iii) to sign the name of the Grantor on any invoice or bill of lading relating to any of the Collateral of the Grantor; (iv) to send verifications of any or all of the Accounts Receivable of the Grantor to its Account Debtors; (v) to commence and prosecute any and all suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in or before any court or other tribunal (including any arbitration proceedings) to collect or otherwise realize on all or any of the Collateral of the Grantor, or to enforce any rights of the Grantor in respect of any of its Collateral; (vi) to settle, compromise, compound, adjust or defend any actions, suits or proceedings relating to any or all of the Collateral of the Grantor; (vii) to notify, or require the Grantor to notify or cause to be notified, its Account Debtors to make payment directly to the Lender or to a Controlled Deposit Account; or (viii) to use, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any or al l of the Collateral of the Grantor, and to do all other acts and things necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement, as fully and completely as though the Lender were the absolute owner of the Collateral of the Grantor for all purposes; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Lender to make any commitment or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by the Lender, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby, and no action taken or omitted to be taken by the Lender with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof shall give rise to any defense, counterclaim or offset in favor of the Grantor or to any claim or action against the Lender. It is understood and agreed that the appointment of the Lender as the agent and attorney-in - -fact of the Grantors for the purposes set forth above is a presently effective appointment, is coupled with an interest sufficient at law and is irrevocable. The provisions of this Section shall in no event relieve the Grantor of any of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof or impose any obligation on the Lender to proceed in any particular manner with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof, or in any way limit the exercise by the Lender of any other or further right it may have on the date of this Agreement or hereafter, whether hereunder, by law or otherwise. |