Exhibit 10.35
AMENDED SECURITY AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
BRIAZZ, INC.,
AND
BRIAZZ VENTURE, L.L.C.
DATED AS OF MARCH 6, 2003
AMENDED SECURITY AGREEMENT
This Amended Security Agreement ("AGREEMENT") is entered into and dated
as of March 6, 2003, by and between BRIAZZ, Inc., a Washington corporation
("BORROWER"), and Briazz Venture, L.L.C., an Illinois limited liability company
(the "LENDER").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Lender's sole members are FFG and New
Management;
WHEREAS, FFG, New Management and Borrower are parties to the Initial
Notes;
WHEREAS, in connection with certain of the Initial Notes, Borrower
entered into the Prior Security Agreement in favor of New Management and FFG;
WHEREAS, Lender may, from time to time, purchase from Borrower one or
more Notes to be issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Borrower desires to amend the Prior Security Agreement to
secure Borrower's obligations under the Notes.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Borrower and Lender hereby agree
as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
The following terms shall have the meanings set forth below (such
meanings to be applicable equally both to the singular and plural terms defined)
when used in this Agreement:
"ACCOUNTS" means all present and future accounts, contracts and
contract rights, representations, warranties, including Borrower's rights
(including rights to payment) under all agreements, together with all claims,
rights, powers or privileges and remedies of Borrower relating thereto or
arising in connection therewith including all rights of Borrower to make
determinations, to exercise any election (including election of remedies) or
option or to give or receive any notice, consent, waiver or approval, together
with full power and authority to demand, receive, enforce, collection or receipt
for any of the foregoing or any Property which is the subject of any agreements,
to enforce or execute any checks, or other instruments or orders, to file any
claims and to take any action which (in either Lender's opinion) may be
necessary or advisable in connection with any of the foregoing.
"ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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"AFFILIATE" means any Person controlling, controlled by, under common
control with, or owning at least ten percent (10%) of the voting shares of, an
enterprise, whether such control is direct or indirect.
"AGREEMENT" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the
Preamble of this Agreement.
"AGREEMENT BETWEEN CREDITORS" means the agreement dated as of December
2, 2002, by and between FFG (and its Affiliates) and Laurus, and any amendments
thereto.
"APPLICABLE AGREEMENTS" means any bond, debenture, note or other
evidence of indebtedness, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or any other
similar agreement or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which
Borrower is bound.
"APPLICABLE LAW" means any federal, state, local or foreign statute,
law or ordinance, or any judgment, decree, rule, regulation or order applicable
to the Person or subject matter being described, as the context indicates.
"BANKRUPTCY CODE" means Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended,
and all rules, regulations and published interpretations promulgated thereunder.
"BORROWER" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble
of this Agreement.
"BUSINESS DAY" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on
which banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in
Chicago, Illinois.
"CAPCO" means CAPCO Financial Company, a division of Cupertino National
Bank.
"CAPCO SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT" means the subordination agreement dated
November 26, 2002, by and between CAPCO and Lender, and any amendments thereto.
"CAPITAL STOCK", with respect to any Person, means any capital stock of
such Person, whatever class or designation, and all warrants, options, purchase
rights, conversion or exchange rights, voting rights, calls or claims of any
character with respect thereto.
"CAPITALIZED EQUIPMENT LEASE OBLIGATION" means, as to any Person, the
obligation of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under a lease for
equipment used in the Person's business and which is required to be classified
and accounted for as capital lease obligations under GAAP and, for purposes of
this definition, the amount of such obligations at any date shall be the
capitalized amount of the obligations at such date, determined in accordance
with GAAP.
"CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS" means those certain Articles of Amendment
designating Series D Preferred Stock of the Company to be filed with the
Washington Secretary of State prior to the Initial Closing Date.
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"CHARTER DOCUMENTS" means Borrower's articles of incorporation and
bylaws, as in effect on the date of this Agreement.
"CLOSING DATE" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the
Purchase Agreement.
"CPA" means a certified public accountant.
"CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including
the rules, regulations and published interpretations promulgated thereunder.
"COLLATERAL" means all of the Property and interests in Property
described in Article II of this Agreement, and all other Property or interests
in Property that now or hereafter secure the payment and performance of any of
the Secured Obligations.
"DEFAULT RATE" means fourteen percent (14%) per annum.
"DUE DATE" means the date on which any payment is due under any Note.
"EBITDA" means, for any measuring period, Net Income before
extraordinary items, income taxes, interest expense, investment income,
non-recurring expenses, depreciation and amortization, plus any losses incurred
by Borrower because of FFG's failure to comply with Section 1 of the Food
Production Agreement.
"EQUIPMENT" means all of Borrower's right, title and interest whether
now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to all equipment, within the meaning of
the UCC and, in any event, including all machinery, equipment, furnishings,
fixtures and vehicles now or hereafter owned by Borrower and any 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.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Act of 1974, as amended,
or the rules, regulations and published interpretations promulgated thereunder
"EVENT OF DEFAULT" means any "EVENT OF DEFAULT" as defined in the
Notes.
"EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
"EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS" means the Indebtedness of Borrower in existence
on the Initial Closing Date, reduced to the extent such amounts are repaid,
refinanced or retired.
"FFG" means Flying Food Group, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company.
"FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" mean (i) statements of operations and retained
earnings, statements of cash flow, and balance sheets, (ii) such other financial
reports as the subject entity shall routinely and regularly prepare and (iii)
such other financial reports as Lender may from
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time to time reasonably require. Financial Statements may be unaudited unless
otherwise specified herein.
"FOOD PRODUCTION AGREEMENT" means the agreement dated as of December 1,
2002, between FFG and Borrower.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles consistently
applied.
"GENERAL INTANGIBLES" means any "general intangibles," as such term is
defined for purposes of the UCC, now or hereafter owned by Borrower and, in any
event, shall include all rights, interests, causes of actions, claims and all
other intangible property of Borrower of every kind and nature, in each instance
whether now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower and however and whenever
arising, including all corporate and other business records; all loans,
royalties and other obligations receivable; customer lists, credit files,
correspondence, and advertising materials; firm sale orders, other contracts and
contract rights; all interests in partnerships and joint ventures; all tax
refunds and tax refund claims; all right, title and interest under leases,
subleases, licenses and concessions and other agreements relating to real or
personal property; all payments due or made to Borrower in connection with any
requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of any Property
by any Person or governmental authority; all deposit accounts (general or
special) with any bank or other financial institution, including any deposits or
other sums credited by or due to Borrower from Lender or any of their respective
Affiliates with the same rights therein as if the deposits or other sums were
credited by or due from Lender; all credits with and other claims against
carriers and shippers; all rights to indemnification; all patents and patent
applications (including all reissues, divisions, continuations and extensions);
all trade secrets and inventions; all copyrights (including all computer
software and related documentation); all rights and interests in and to
trademarks, trademark registrations and applications therefor, trade names,
corporate names, brand names, slogans, all goodwill associated with the
foregoing; all license agreements and franchise agreements, all reversionary
interests in pension and profit sharing plans and reversionary, beneficial and
residual interests in trusts; all proceeds of insurance of which Borrower is
beneficiary; and all letters of credit, guaranties, liens, security interests
and other security held by or granted to Borrower; and all other intangible
property, whether or not similar to the foregoing.
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any government, governmental or
regulatory agency or body, court, arbitrator or self-regulatory organization,
domestic or foreign.
"HOLDER" means any holder of any of the Notes or any of the Secured
Obligations.
"INCREASED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT" shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in the Notes.
"INDEBTEDNESS" of any Person means (i) all obligations, debts, or
liabilities of such Person which in accordance with GAAP would be shown on a
balance sheet of such Person as a liability; (ii) all obligations, debts, or
liabilities of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price
of Property or services, (iii) the face amount of all letters of credit issued
for the account of such Person and, without duplication, all drafts drawn
thereunder, except to
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the extent it is an obligation, debt or liability described in clauses (i) and
(ii) above; (iv) all obligations, debts or liabilities for borrowed money or for
the deferred purchase price of Property or services secured by any Lien on any
Property owned by such Person, whether or not such obligation has been assumed;
and (v) all rental obligations under leases required to be capitalized under
GAAP and all guarantees and other contingent obligations of such Person in
respect of, or obligations to purchase or otherwise acquire, or to provide
payment of, obligations, debts or liabilities of other Persons.
"INITIAL CLOSING DATE" shall have the same meaning ascribed to such
term in the Purchase Agreement.
"INITIAL NOTES" means those certain Promissory Notes dated as of
October 25, 2002, October 30, 2002, December 2, 2002, December 12, 2002,
December 30, 2002, January 6, 2003, in an aggregate principal amount of
$1,450,000,
"INTEREST PAYMENT DATE" means the first Business Day of each month
occurring after the Initial Closing Date, beginning April 1, 2003, and
continuing until the Maturity Date of the Notes, whether by acceleration or
otherwise.
"INTEREST PERIOD" means any one of consecutive one-month periods, the
first of which shall begin on the Initial Closing Date and end on the last day
of the month in which the Initial Closing Date occurs and the rest of which
shall each begin on the first day of each full month thereafter and end on the
last day of that month.
"INTEREST RATE" means (i) before the occurrence of or after the
discontinuance of an Event of Default, ten percent (10%) per annum; and (ii)
after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the
Default Rate.
"INVENTORY" means all of Borrower's right, title and interest, whether
now owned or hereafter acquired in and to all inventory, within the meaning of
the UCC, now or hereafter owned by Borrower, including raw materials,
work-in-process and finished goods and material or equipment useable in
processing such inventory, and all documents of title covering such inventory.
"INVESTMENT" by any Person means any direct or indirect (1) loan,
advance or other extension of credit or capital contribution (by means of
transfers of cash or other property (valued at the fair market value thereof as
of the date of transfer) to others or payments for property or services for the
account or use of others, or otherwise) (excluding commission, travel and
similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of
business), (2) purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, bonds, notes,
debentures or other securities or evidences of Indebtedness issued by any other
Person, (3) guarantee or assumption of any Indebtedness or any other obligation
of any other Person (except for an assumption of Indebtedness for which the
assuming Person receives consideration at the time of such assumption in the
form of property or assets with a fair market value at least equal to the
principal amount of the Indebtedness assumed, extensions of trade credit or
other advances to customers on commercially reasonable terms in accordance with
normal trade practices or
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otherwise in the ordinary course of business, workers' compensation, utility,
lease and similar deposits and prepaid expenses made in the ordinary course of
business, and endorsements of negotiable instruments and documents in the
ordinary course of business), and (4) all other items that would be classified
as investments on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with
GAAP. The amount of any Investment shall not be adjusted for increases or
decreases in value, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such
Investment.
"INVOLUNTARY BORROWER BANKRUPTCY" shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in the Notes.
"LAURUS" means Laurus Master Fund, Ltd.
"LENDER" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Preamble
of this Agreement.
"LIEN" means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit
arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), or preference, priority or
other security agreement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having
substantially the same effect as any of the foregoing, and any filing of any
financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code or comparable law of any
jurisdiction).
"LIQUIDATED DAMAGES" means damages then owing pursuant to the
Registration Rights Agreement.
"LOAN INSTRUMENTS" means this Agreement, the Notes, the Purchase
Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Warrants, the Certificate of
Designations, the Food Production Agreement, the Voting Agreement, the Agreement
Between Creditors and any other documents or instruments executed or delivered
in connection therewith whether on, prior to or following the date of this
Agreement.
"MATURITY DATE" means March 6, 2004; provided, that if the promissory
note dated September 30, 2002, between Borrower and U.S. Bank, as it may be
amended from time to time, becomes due prior to the Maturity Date, then the
Maturity Date shall be one (1) Business Day prior to the date such indebtedness
becomes due.
"NASDAQ" means the NASD OTC Bulletin Board, Nasdaq SmallCap Market and
Nasdaq National Market System.
"NET INCOME" shall mean the consolidated after-tax income of Borrower
for federal income tax purposes, computed in accordance with GAAP for the period
in question.
"NEW MANAGEMENT" means New Management, Ltd., an Illinois corporation.
"NOTES" means the Senior Secured Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement.
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"NOTICE ADDRESSES" mean:
If to Borrower:
BRIAZZ, Inc.
3901 7th Avenue South, #200
Seattle, Washington 98108
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: (206) 467-0994
Facsimile: (206) 467-1970
With a copy to:
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle, Washington 98101
Attention: Kimberley R. Anderson, Esq.
Telephone: (206) 903-8803
Facsimile: (206) 903-8820
If to Lender:
Briazz Venture, L.L.C.
c/o New Management, Ltd.
212 North Sangamon Street, Suite 1-A
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Attention: David Cotton
Phone: (312) 243-2122
Fax: (312) 243-5088
With a copy to:
Shefsky & Froelich Ltd.
444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2500
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Attention: Michael J. Choate, Esq.
Telephone: (312) 836-4066
Facsimile: (312) 527-5921
"OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY" means all personal Property of Borrower of
any nature whatsoever, including cash, cash equivalents, bank accounts,
deposits, credit balances, notes, drafts, letters of credit, stocks, bonds, and
debt and equity securities, whether or not certificated, and warrants, options,
puts and calls and other rights to acquire or otherwise relating to the same,
insurance proceeds and books and records relating to any of the Property covered
by this Agreement, contract rights, goods, equipment, instruments, documents,
chattel paper, machinery, furniture, furnishings, fixtures, tools, supplies,
appliances, plans and drawings, together with all customer and supplier lists
and records of the business; and all accounting information pertaining
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to operations in, or about any of Borrower's plants, and all media in which or
on which any of the information or knowledge or data is stored or contained, and
all computer programs used for the compilation or printout of such information
(to the extent Borrower is permitted to grant a security interest under any
applicable license agreement), knowledge, records or data; and all Property from
time to time described in any financing statement (UCC-1) signed by Borrower
naming Lender as secured party, together, in each instance, with all accessions
and additions thereto, substitutions therefor, and replacements, proceeds and
products thereof.
"PERMITS" mean any permit, certificate, authorization, approval,
consent, license or order of, or filing, registration, declaration or
qualification with, any Governmental Authority or any other person.
"PERMITTED FILINGS" shall have the meaning set forth in the Purchase
Agreement.
"PERMITTED INDEBTEDNESS" means, without duplication, each of the
following:
(i) Indebtedness under the Initial Notes;
(ii) Indebtedness under the Notes;
(iii) Existing Indebtedness, excluding for these purposes,
the Initial Notes;
(iv) Indebtedness in respect of bid, performance or surety
bonds or letters of credit issued for the account of Borrower in the ordinary
course of business, including guarantees or obligations of Borrower with respect
to letters of credit supporting such bid, performance or surety obligations (in
each case other than for an obligation for money borrowed) or to provide
security for worker's compensation claims, payment obligations in connection
with self-insurance or similar requirements in the ordinary course of business;
and
(v) Indebtedness for accounts payable not to exceed an
aggregate principal amount of $2.0 million at any one time outstanding and any
guarantee thereof, including Existing Indebtedness for accounts payable.
"PERMITTED LIENS" means:
(i) Liens for taxes, assessments and governmental charges
or claims either (a) not yet due or not delinquent or (b) contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which the Company shall have set
aside on its books such reserves as may be required pursuant to GAAP;
(ii) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers,
warehousemen, mechanics, suppliers, materialmen, repairmen and other Liens
imposed by law incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not
delinquent for more than 30 days or being contested in good faith, if such
reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by GAAP
shall have been made in respect thereof;
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(iii) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary
course of business in connection with workers' compensation, unemployment
insurance and other types of social security;
(iv) Any interest or title of a lessor under any Capital
Equipment Lease Obligation or operating lease;
(v) Liens securing Purchase Money Indebtedness in
compliance with this Agreement; provided that the related Purchase Money
Indebtedness shall not be secured by any property or assets of the Company other
than the property or assets so acquired and any proceeds therefrom;
(vi) Liens on Borrower's Receivables granted in favor of
CAPCO in connection with Indebtedness incurred by Borrower to CAPCO pursuant to
that certain contract for sale security agreement dated August 28, 2002 between
CAPCO and Borrower;
(vii) Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect
to commercial letters of credit that encumber documents and other property or
assets relating to such letters of credit and products and proceeds thereof;
(viii) Liens granted in favor of Laurus in connection with
Existing Indebtedness incurred by Borrower to Laurus;
(ix) Liens securing obligations in respect of the Initial
Notes and the Notes;
(x) [Reserved]; and
(xi) any extension, renewal, refinancing or replacement,
in whole or in part, of any Lien described in clauses (i)-(x) of this
definition, so long as no additional collateral is granted as security therefor.
"PERSON" means and includes any individual, partnership, joint venture,
firm, corporation, association, trust or other enterprise or any government or
political subdivision or agency, department or instrumentality thereof.
"PREFERRED STOCK" means Borrower's Series D Preferred Stock, no par
value.
"PRIOR SECURITY AGREEMENT" means the Amended Security Agreement made
December 2, 2002, by Borrower in favor of FFG and those affiliates of FFG named
as makers under the terms of certain demand notes entered into prior to the date
of this Agreement.
"PROCEEDING" means any action, claim, suit, demand, hearing, notice of
violation or deficiency, or proceeding (including any investigation or partial
proceeding, such as a deposition), whether domestic or foreign.
"PROPERTY" means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether
real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.
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"PURCHASE AGREEMENT" means that certain Amended and Restated Purchase
Agreement dated as of March 5, 2003 between Borrower and Lender, which amends
and restates the Purchase Agreement dated as of February 18, 2003, between
Borrower and Lender.
"PURCHASE MONEY INDEBTEDNESS" means Indebtedness, or that portion of
Indebtedness, of any Person incurred in connection with the acquisition by the
Person, subsequent to the date hereof, of any property or assets, including
Capital Equipment Lease Obligations.
"RECEIVABLES" means all of Borrower's right, title and interest whether
now owned or hereafter acquired, in and to all right to payment for goods
(including freight and taxes) sold or leased or services performed by Borrower,
whether now in existence or arising from time to time hereafter, including
rights evidenced by an account, note, contract, security agreement, chattel
paper, or other evidence of Indebtedness or security, together with (a) all
security pledged, assigned, hypothecated or granted to or held by Borrower to
secure the foregoing, (b) all of Borrower's right, title and interest in and to
any goods, the sale of which gave rise thereto, (c) all guarantees, endorsements
and indemnifications on, or of, any of the foregoing, (d) all powers of attorney
for the execution of any evidence of Indebtedness or security or other writing
in connection therewith, (e) all books, records, ledger cards, and invoices
relating thereto, (f) all evidences of the filing of financing statements and
other statements and the registration of other instruments in connection
therewith and amendments thereto, notices to other creditors or secured parties,
and certificates from filing or other registration officers, (g) all credit
information, reports and memoranda relating thereto, and (h) all other writings
related in any way to the foregoing.
"REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT" means the certain Registration Rights
Agreement dated of even date herewith between Borrower and Lender.
"RELATED PARTY" means any executive officer, director or shareholder
owning, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of Borrower's capital stock or any
member of any such person's immediate family.
"RESTRICTED PAYMENT" means:
(i) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution
on account of any Capital Stock of Borrower;
(ii) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for
value any Capital Stock of Borrower;
(iii) make any principal payment on, purchase, defease,
redeem, prepay, decrease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, prior to any
scheduled final maturity, scheduled repayment or scheduled sinking fund payment,
any Subordinated Indebtedness of Borrower; or
(iv) make any Investment in any Person;
"SECURED OBLIGATIONS" means all obligations and liabilities of Borrower
to Lender under this Agreement, the Notes and the Food Production Agreement
(including all debts, claims, and
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Indebtedness) whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or
otherwise, heretofore, now or from time to time hereafter owing, due or payable
however evidenced, created, incurred, acquired or owing and however arising,
whether under this Agreement or otherwise, or by oral agreement or operation of
law or otherwise.
"SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENTS" means the Purchase Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement.
"SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL" means the approval from the holders of a
majority of Borrower's common stock of the issuance of shares of Borrower's
common stock upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock as provided in the
Certificate of Designations.
"SUBORDINATED INDEBTEDNESS" means any Indebtedness of Borrower that is
subordinated in right of payment by its terms or the terms of any document or
instrument relating thereto to the Notes in any respect.
"TOTAL DEBT" means all liabilities, obligations and reserves (in each
case excluding the amount of any and all indebtedness which is subordinated to
Lender), contingent or otherwise, which, in accordance with GAAP, would be
reflected on a balance sheet or would be required to be disclosed in a financial
statement including, without duplication: (i) all Indebtedness for borrowed
money, (ii) all obligations under conditional sales or title retention
agreements, and (iii) all obligations secured by any Lien upon any of Borrower's
Property.
"UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code, as the same may, from time to
time, be effect in the State of Washington; provided, however, in the event that
by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment,
perfection or priority of Lender's security interest in any Collateral is
governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other
than the State of Washington, 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.
"VOTING AGREEMENT" means the agreement dated of even date herewith
among Lender and Borrower's officers and directors and the agreements among
Lender and other shareholders of Borrower delivered in accordance with Section
3(dd) of the Note.
"WARRANTS" means the Warrants dated of even date herewith issued by
Borrower to the Lender.
References to "ARTICLES," "SECTIONS," "SUBSECTIONS," "EXHIBITS" and
"SCHEDULES" shall be to Articles, Sections, Subsections, Exhibits and Schedules,
respectively, of this Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided. In this
Agreement, the words "INCLUDING", "INCLUDES" and "INCLUDE" shall be deemed to be
followed by the words "without limitation;" references to agreements and other
contractual instruments shall be deemed to include subsequent amendments,
assignments, and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent such
amendments, assignments and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms
of this Agreement or any other Loan Instruments; and all references to statutes
and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor
statutes and regulations. The word
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"KNOWLEDGE" means, when applied to Borrower, the actual knowledge, after due
inquiry, of any of the executive officers of Borrower. Unless the context
otherwise requires, defined terms shall include the singular and plural and the
conjunctive and disjunctive forms of the terms defined.
ARTICLE II
PLEDGE AND SECURITY INTEREST
Section 2.1 Pledge and Grant of Security Interest. As collateral
security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due of all of
the Secured Obligations, Borrower does hereby grant to Lender, subject to
Permitted Liens, a continuing first-priority security interest in, to and under
(with respect to everything described below) all of Borrower's assets (as set
forth below, the "COLLATERAL"), whether now owned or existing or hereafter
created, acquired or arising and wherever located, including (i) Receivables;
(ii) Inventory; (iii) Equipment; (iv) General Intangibles; (v) all books and
records of Borrower; (vi) all Accounts of Borrower; (vii) all liens, security,
guaranties, endorsements, warranties and indemnities, and all insurance and
claims for insurance relating thereto or arising in connection therewith; (viii)
all rights to Property forming the subject matter of the Accounts; (ix) all
notes, contracts, security agreements, guaranties, chattel paper and other
evidence of indebtedness or security, all powers-of-attorney, all books,
records, ledger cards and invoices, all credit information, reports, or
memorandums and all evidence of filings or registrations relating thereto; (x)
all Other Personal Property; (xii) all additions, accessions, replacements,
substitutions or improvements and all products and proceeds including proceeds
of insurance, of any and all of the collateral described in clauses (i) through
(x) and proceeds (including all insurance and claims for insurance effected or
held for the benefit of Borrower) and products of any and all of the foregoing.
Section 2.2 Application to After-Acquired Property. Lender's
security interest under this Agreement extends to all Collateral of the kind
which is the subject of this Agreement which Borrower may acquire at any time
during the continuation of this Agreement.
Section 2.3 Security for Secured Obligations; Limitation of
Liability. This Agreement secures the payment of all obligations of Borrower now
or hereafter existing under this Agreement, the Notes and the Food Production
Agreement, whether for principal, premium, interest, fees, expenses or
otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement
secures the payment of all amounts that constitute part of the Secured
Obligations and would be owed by Borrower under or with respect to this
Agreement, the Notes and the Food Production Agreement, but for the fact that
they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of a bankruptcy,
reorganization or similar proceeding involving Borrower.
Section 2.4 Borrower Remains Liable. Anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding, (a) Borrower shall remain liable under the contracts
and agreements included in the Collateral to the extent set forth therein to
perform all of Borrower's duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent
as if this Agreement had not been executed, (b) the exercise by Lender of any of
the rights hereunder shall not release Borrower from any of its duties or
obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral and
(c) Lender shall
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have no obligation or liability under the contracts and agreements included in
the Collateral by reason of this Agreement, nor shall Lender be obligated to
perform any of the obligations or duties of Borrower thereunder or to take any
action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.
Section 2.5 Related Security Agreements. This Agreement
amends and restates the Prior Security Agreement. The terms and conditions of
this Agreement are subject to the terms and conditions of the CAPCO
Subordination Agreement and the Agreement Between Creditors.
ARTICLE III
COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION
Section 3.1 Additional Covenants. Borrower covenants and agrees
that, so long as this Agreement is in effect and until all of its Secured
Obligations have been satisfied and are paid in full, it will:
(i) pay and discharge all taxes, assessments and governmental
charges or levies imposed upon Borrower or its Property or assets,
prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, and all lawful
claims which, if unpaid, might become a Lien or charge upon the
Collateral, except to the extent that the imposition of any such tax,
assessment, charge or levy or the validity of any such claim is being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and Borrower has
set aside adequate reserves with respect to any such tax, assessment,
charge, levy or claim so contested;
(ii) maintain insurance in the amounts and against the risks as
shall be consistent with prudent business practices in Borrower's
industry, which in no event shall be less than the insurance coverage
as Lender shall reasonably require from time-to-time;
(iii) allow any representative of Lender to examine Borrower's books
of record and account and to discuss Borrower's affairs, finances and
accounts with Borrower's officers, all at such reasonable time and as
often as Lender may reasonably request; and
(iv) ensure that its Property and equipment used or useful in its
business are kept in good repair (except for items that are not
repairable), working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear
excepted, and that from time to time there are made in such properties
and equipment all necessary and proper repairs, renewals, replacements,
extensions, additions, betterments, and improvements thereto, to the
extent and in the manner customary for companies in similar lines of
business under similar circumstances.
Section 3.2 Provisions Concerning Collateral.
3.2.1 Further Actions. Borrower will, at its own expense,
make, execute, endorse, acknowledge, file or deliver to Lender from time to time
such lists, descriptions and designations of its Collateral, documents of title,
vouchers, invoices, schedules, confirmatory assignments, conveyances, financing
statements, transfer endorsements, powers of attorney, certificates, reports and
other assurance on instruments and take such further steps relating to the
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Collateral and other Property or rights covered by the security interest hereby
granted, which Lender deem reasonably appropriate or advisable to perfect,
preserve or protect its security interest in the Collateral.
3.2.2 Financing Statements. Borrower agrees to sign and
deliver to Lender such financing statements, in form acceptable to Lender, as
Lender may from time to time reasonably request or as are necessary or desirable
in the opinion of Lender to establish and maintain, except as provided herein, a
valid, enforceable, continuing first-priority security interest in the
Collateral and the other rights and security contemplated hereby all in
accordance with the UCC or any other relevant law. Borrower will pay any
applicable filing fees and related expenses. Borrower authorizes Lender to file
any such financing statements without the signature of Borrower.
ARTICLE IV
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 4.1 Events of Default Defined. An Event of Default shall
be as defined in the Notes.
ARTICLE V
REMEDIES
Section 5.1 Remedies Upon Default. Upon an Event of Default,
Lender shall have any and all of the remedies to which it is entitled under
the Notes.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 6.1 Payment of Costs and Expenses. Whether or not any of
the transactions contemplated by the Loan Instruments are consummated or this
Agreement is terminated, Borrower shall pay or reimburse Lender, within five (5)
Business Days of the receipt of either Lender's written demand, but in no event
later than the Initial Closing Date, all fees and expenses (including reasonable
fees and expenses of counsel and other advisors) incurred by Lender in
connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of the Loan
Instruments and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and
all other costs and expenses incident and necessary to the performance of the
obligations of Borrower for which provision is not otherwise made in this
Section 6.1.
Section 6.2. Right of Setoff. In addition to any rights now or
hereafter granted under applicable law or otherwise and not by way of limitation
of any such rights, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender is hereby
authorized at any time or from time to time, without presentment, demand,
protest or other notice of any kind to Borrower or to any other Person, any such
notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and apply
any and all
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deposits (general or special) and any other indebtedness at any time held or
owing by Lender to or for the credit or the account of Borrower against and on
account of the Secured Obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Lender under
any Loan Instrument and all other claims of any nature or description arising
out of or connected with any Loan Instrument, irrespective of whether or not
Lender shall have made any demand hereunder and although said Secured
Obligations, liabilities or claims, or any of them, shall be contingent or
unmatured.
Section 6.3 Notices. All notices, demands, consents, requests,
instructions and other communications to be given or delivered or permitted
under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement, or in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, shall be in writing and shall
be deemed to be delivered and received by the intended recipient as follows: (a)
if personally delivered, on the Business Day of such delivery (as evidence by
the receipt of the personal delivery service); (b) if mailed by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, four (4) Business Days after the
aforesaid mailing; (c) if delivered by overnight courier (with all charges
having been prepaid), on the second Business Day of such delivery (as evidenced
by the receipt of the overnight courier service of recognized standing); or (d)
if delivered by facsimile transmission, on the Business Day of such delivery if
sent by 6:00 p.m. in the time zone of the recipient, or if sent after that time,
on the next succeeding Business Day (as evidenced by the printed confirmation of
delivery generated by the sending party's telecopier machine). All such notices,
demands, consents, requests, instructions and other communications will be sent
to the applicable Notice Addresses.
Section 6.4 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective
successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto; provided, however,
Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its interests hereunder without the
prior written consent of Lender. All agreements, statements, representations and
warranties made by Borrower herein or in any certificate or other instrument
delivered by Borrower or on Borrower's behalf under any Loan Instrument shall be
considered to have been relied upon by Lender and shall survive the execution
and delivery of the Loan Instruments regardless of any investigation made by
Lender or on their behalf. Lender may at any time grant or sell participations
in, or assign or otherwise dispose of all or any part of its interests hereunder
or under any of the Notes to any Person at its own expense, provided that such
transfer is permitted under the terms of the Purchase Agreement.
Section 6.5 No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative. No failure or delay
on the part of Lender or any Holder in exercising any right, power or privilege
under any Loan Instrument, no renewal or extension of any of the Secured
Obligations, and no course of dealing between Borrower and Lender or such Holder
shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any right, power or privilege under any Loan Instrument preclude any other or
further exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder. The
rights and remedies herein expressly provided are cumulative and not exclusive
of any rights or remedies which Lender or any Holder would otherwise have under
any Loan Instrument or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity, or by
statute. No notice to or demand on Borrower in any case shall entitle Borrower
to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or
constitute a waiver of the rights of Lender or any Holder to any other or
further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.
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Section 6.6 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois.
Each of the parties hereto (i) consents to submit itself to the personal
jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Illinois or any Illinois state court located in Cook County, Illinois in the
event any dispute arises out of this Agreement; (ii) agrees that it will not
attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request
for leave from any such court; (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action
relating to this Agreement in any court other than the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Illinois or an Illinois state court located
in Cook County, Illinois and (iv) waives any right to trial by jury with respect
to any claim or proceeding related to or arising out of this Agreement.
Section 6.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate
counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original,
but all of which shall together constitute the same instrument.
Section 6.8 Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective
on the date on which all of the parties hereto shall have signed a copy hereof
(whether the same or different copies) and shall have delivered the same to
Lender.
Section 6.9 Headings Descriptive. The headings of the several
sections and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and
shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this
Agreement.
Section 6.10 Amendment or Waiver. This Agreement may not be
amended, changed, waived, discharged or terminated without the written consent
of Lender and Borrower.
Section 6.11 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which
is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any
such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or
render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
Section 6.12 Obligations Absolute. The obligations of Borrower
hereunder shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not
be impaired by, (a) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement,
readjustment, composition, liquidation or the like of Borrower (except to the
extent required by law); (b) any exercise or non-exercise, or any waiver of, any
right, remedy, power or privilege under or in respect of any Loan Instrument; or
(c) any amendment to or modification of any document evidencing or securing
Borrower's Secured Obligations to Lender or any security for any of the Secured
Obligations; whether or not Borrower shall have notice or knowledge of any of
the foregoing; except, under (b) and (c), as otherwise provided in the
applicable Loan Instruments.
Section 6.13 Borrower's Duties. It is expressly agreed, anything
herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, that Borrower shall remain
liable to perform all of the obligations, if any, assumed by it with respect to
the Collateral and Lender shall not have any obligations or
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liabilities with respect to any Collateral by reason of or arising out of this
Agreement, nor shall Lender be required or obligated in any manner to perform or
fulfill any of the obligations of Borrower under or with respect to any
Collateral.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly
authorized officers to execute and deliver this Agreement as of the date first
above written.
BORROWER: LENDER:
BRIAZZ, Inc. Briazz Venture, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Victor D. Alhadeff By: /s/ David L. Cotton
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Name: Victor D. Alhadeff Name: David L. Cotton
Title: CEO Title: Chief Financial Officer
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