Exhibit 10.2 JAPANESE SECURITY AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 23rd day of April, 1998 by and between Tower Records Kabushiki Kaisha, a Japanese corporation having its principal office at 15-9, Minami Shinagawa 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan ("TRKK"), and The Chase Manhattan Bank, a New York banking corporation ("Chase"), as collateral agent (the "Collateral Agent") for the Secured Parties (as defined below). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, a Credit Agreement dated as of April 23, 1998 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement") has been entered into by and among MTS, Incorporated, a California corporation ("MTS"), TRKK (MTS and TRKK being hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Borrowers"), the lenders from time to time party thereto (the "Lenders") and Chase, as administrative agent for the Lenders; WHEREAS, a Guarantee Agreement dated as of April 23, 1998 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Guarantee Agreement") has been entered into by and among MTS, the other Guarantors named therein and the Collateral Agent; WHEREAS, the Lenders have agreed to make Loans to the Borrowers upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, and each of the Guarantors has agreed to guarantee, among other things, all the obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement; and WHEREAS, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans are conditional upon, among other things, the execution and delivery by TRKK of a security agreement in the form hereof to secure the Obligations (as defined below). NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: -2- ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TERMS USED HEREIN As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE" means the accounts receivable set forth in Schedule III hereto. "DESIGNATED LOCATIONS" means the locations set forth in Schedule II hereto, provided that TRKK hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, the locations set forth in Schedule II hereto constitute all locations at which any compact discs and other goods of TRKK are located, and provided further that if TRKK shall, after the date hereof, locate any compact discs or other goods at any location other than a Designated Location set forth in such Schedule II, TRKK shall forthwith notify in writing the Collateral Agent thereof, and such location shall henceforth constitute a Designated Location for all purposes of this Agreement. "EVENT OF DEFAULT" means any Event of Default as defined in Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement. "INVENTORY" means the goods set forth in Schedule I hereto. "JAPANESE LOANS" means any and all loans made by the Lenders to TRKK pursuant to the Credit Agreement. "OBLIGATIONS" means (a) the due and punctual payment of (i) the principal of and interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Japanese Loans, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, and (ii) all other monetary obligations, including fees, costs, expenses and indemnities, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), of TRKK to the Secured Parties under the Credit Agreement, the Guarantee Agreement and the other Loan -3- Documents and (b) all obligations of TRKK, monetary or otherwise, under each Hedging Agreement entered into to fix or limit interest rate or exchange rate risk associated with the Japanese Loans under the Credit Agreement with a counterparty that was a Lender at the time such Hedging Agreement was entered into, but only if such Lender and TRKK expressly agree that such obligations referred to in (b) above shall constitute "Obligations". "SECURED PARTIES" means (a) the Lenders, (b) the Administrative Agent, (c) the Collateral Agent, (d) each counterparty to a Hedging Agreement entered into with any Borrower if such counterparty was a Lender at the time the Hedging Agreement was entered into, (e) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by TRKK under any Loan Document and (f) the successors and assignees of each of the foregoing. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement. ARTICLE II ASSIGNMENT OF INVENTORY AS SECURITY SECTION 2. ASSIGNMENT OF INVENTORY 2.1 TRKK hereby assigns to the Collateral Agent and its successors and assignees, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, all Inventory which is currently located at the Designated Locations, as security (JOHTO TAMPO) for the payment in full of the present and future Obligations. TRKK hereby delivers all Inventory currently located at the Designated Locations to the Collateral Agent by way of SENYU KAITEI within the meaning of Article 183 of the Civil Code of Japan. 2.2 All goods henceforth placed in each Designated Location shall, forthwith upon such placement, be automatically added to the Inventory and assigned by TRKK to the Collateral Agent and its successors and assignees, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as security (JOHTO TAMPO) for the payment or performance, as the case may be, in full of the present and future Obligations, without any action to be taken by either TRKK or the Collateral Agent. Thereupon, such goods shall be deemed to have been delivered by TRKK to the Collateral Agent by way of SENYU KAITEI within the meaning of Section 183 of the Civil Code of Japan. 2.3 For the purpose of creation of security (JOHTO TAMPO) provided in Sections -4- 2.1 and 2.2 hereof, title to the Inventory shall pass from TRKK to the Collateral Agent and its successors and assignees, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, forthwith upon assignment thereof pursuant to Section 2.1 or 2.2 hereof, not only VIS-A-VIS third parties but also as between TRKK and the Collateral Agent. 2.4 TRKK hereby warrants and covenants that the Inventory is, and will be, free from any and all lien, pledge, mortgage or other encumbrance which may be prejudicial to the interests of the Secured Parties subject only to Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement. SECTION 3. POSSESSION AND MANAGEMENT OF INVENTORY TRKK, on behalf of the Collateral Agent, shall retain possession of the Inventory assigned by it to the Collateral Agent as security (JOHTO TAMPO) hereunder, and shall hold such Inventory in custody with the care of a good manager. SECTION 4. DISPOSITION OF INVENTORY 4.1 TRKK shall not sell, transfer, process, lease or otherwise dispose of any Inventory, except as permitted under Section 4.2 hereof. 4.2 TRKK may sell, transfer, process, lease or otherwise dispose of the Inventory held by it in the ordinary course of its business; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may prohibit such disposition by TRKK by giving a written notice to that effect to TRKK. SECTION 5. INDICATION TRKK shall place at all the Designated Locations, and/or affix to all the Inventory, such signs, labels or other appropriate indications as may be instructed by the Collateral Agent, stating, so as to be clearly apparent and understandable to any third party viewing such signs, labels or other indications, that the Inventory has been assigned as security to the Collateral Agent; provided, however, that such signs, labels or other indications placed at TRKK's shops shall not be visible to any retail customers of TRKK or to other tenants of the buildings where its shops are located. -5- SECTION 6. REPORTS AND INSPECTION CONCERNING INVENTORY 6.1 TRKK shall maintain daily records of the types, amounts and quantities of all goods added to or removed from the Inventory at each of the Designated Locations. 6.2 On or prior to the 10th day of each month, TRKK shall submit to the Collateral Agent copies of the records showing the additions to and removals from the Inventory held by TRKK during the immediately preceding month, together with a report setting forth a breakdown of the Inventory held by it at each of the Designated Locations as of the end of such immediately preceding month. 6.3 The Collateral Agent and its directors, officers, employees and agents shall have the right at any time (i) to have access to any Designated Location to inspect the Inventory and (ii) to peruse, and makes copies of, the records referred to in Section 6.2 hereof and the books and accounts of TRKK for the purpose of verification of the status and condition of the Inventory. TRKK shall extend full cooperation to the Collateral Agent and its directors, officers, employees and agents in exercising their rights under this Section 6.3. The Collateral Agent shall have the right to share any information it gains from such inspection with any Secured Party (it being understood that any such information shall be deemed to be AInformation@ subject to the provisions of Section 9.12 of the Credit Agreement). SECTION 7. INSURANCE 7.1 TRKK shall, at its expense, maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance on the Inventory in such amounts and against such risks as are customarily maintained by companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations. 7.2 TRKK shall deliver to the Collateral Agent the insurance policy in respect of its insurance as provided under Section 7.1 above and shall take all steps necessary for the Collateral Agent to receive the full amount of the insurance money receivable under such insurance. 7.3 If TRKK fails to enter into or continue or renew an agreement relating to insurance as provided under Section 7.1 above (an "Insurance Agreement"), the Collateral Agent, on behalf of TRKK, shall be entitled to enter into or continue or renew such Insurance Agreement on behalf of TRKK. In such case, TRKK shall reimburse the -6- Collateral Agent for all insurance premiums and other costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection therewith, together with a delinquency charge thereon at a rate of 14% per annum (computed on the basis of a 365-day year) for the period from (and including) the date of disbursement thereof by the Collateral Agent to (and including) the date of reimbursement thereof by TRKK to the Collateral Agent. 7.4 TRKK shall comply with such instructions as may be given by the Collateral Agent in connection with any continuance, renewal or amendment of, or change in, any Insurance Agreement of TRKK, and in connection with the treatment of any loss of or damage to the Inventory. 7.5 The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to apply any insurance money received by it under the Insurance Agreements to the payment of any Obligations, regardless of the due date thereof. SECTION 8. COMPENSATION If any goods contained in the Inventory cause damage to any third party, TRKK shall be responsible for resolving any dispute arising therefrom and pay any required compensation in connection therewith. SECTION 9. COSTS AND EXPENSES RELATING TO INVENTORY All costs, expenses, taxes and charges for storage, maintenance, management, transfer and repair of the Inventory shall be for the account of, and borne by, TRKK. SECTION 10. REMEDY 10.1 Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent shall be free to dispose of the Inventory in such manner and order, on such schedule and at such price as may be reasonably determined by it, and without taking any legal action against TRKK. TRKK shall not be entitled to make any objection to the manner, schedule or price of, or other matters pertaining to, such disposition by the Collateral Agent. 10.2 The Collateral Agent shall apply all amounts acquired by it through the disposal of the Inventory under Section 10.1 hereof, less all costs and expenses of such disposal, to the payment of all or part of the Obligations in such manner and order, and on such schedule, as may be determined by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion. -7- 10.3 Any surplus remaining after the application of proceeds of the disposition of the Inventory under Section 10.2 hereof shall be paid over by the Collateral Agent to TRKK, its successors or assigns. ARTICLE III ASSIGNMENT OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AS SECURITY SECTION 11. AGREEMENT OF ASSIGNMENT OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE TRKK hereby agrees that, forthwith upon request by the Collateral Agent, all the Accounts Receivable which are currently held, or will in the future be acquired, by TRKK shall automatically be assigned to the Collateral Agent and its successors and assignees, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as security (JOHTO TAMPO) for the payment in full of the present and future Obligations, without any action to be taken by either TRKK or the Collateral Agent. SECTION 12. REPORTS AND INSPECTION CONCERNING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 12.1 On or prior to the 10th day of each month, TRKK shall submit to the Collateral Agent a report, substantially in the form attached as Schedule IV hereto, setting forth a breakdown of the Accounts Receivable held by it at the end of the immediately preceding month. TRKK shall also promptly submit such report to the Collateral Agent at any time, if so requested by the Collateral Agent. In addition, TRKK shall promptly submit to the Collateral Agent such other documents and materials with respect to the Accounts Receivable as may be requested by the Collateral Agent. 12.2 The Collateral Agent and its directors, officers, employees and agents shall have the right at any time, during ordinary business hours, to have access to, and to peruse and make copies of, the Pertinent Documents (as defined below) and the books and accounts of TRKK for the purpose of verification of the status and condition of its Accounts Receivable. TRKK shall fully cooperate with the Collateral Agent and its directors, officers, employers and agents in connection with the foregoing. SECTION 13. NOTICE OR CONSENT 13.1 Forthwith upon receipt by TRKK of a request from the Collateral Agent under Section 11 hereof, TRKK shall (i) give notice of the assignment of the Accounts -8- Receivable to the debtors thereof or (ii) obtain consents without objection from the debtors thereof, in either such case expressed in an instrument certified as to date (KAKUTEI HIZUKE). In such case, TRKK shall promptly submit to the Collateral Agent (x) documents verifying the giving or receipt of all such notices or consents, (y) the executed originals of the agreements, contracts or other instruments under which such Accounts Receivable were created and (z) such other documents as may be legally or practically necessary for the Collateral Agent to collect all amounts payable under such Accounts Receivable (such agreements, contracts, instruments and documents being hereinafter referred to as the "Pertinent Documents"). 13.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.1 hereof, the Collateral Agent may, whenever it deems necessary, require TRKK to deliver the Pertinent Documents to it forthwith. 13.3 As soon as practicable, but in any event within 30 days, after execution of this Agreement, TRKK shall deposit with the Collateral Agent forms of notice of assignment of the Accounts Receivable from TRKK to the debtors thereof (executed and sealed by TRKK) substantially in the form attached hereto (together with an English translation thereof) as Schedule V and in such number as may be designated by the Collateral Agent. If the Collateral Agent deems it necessary for the protection of the interests of the Secured Parties due to TRKK's financial difficulties, it may fill in all pertinent matters on such deposited forms on behalf of TRKK and give notices of assignment of the Accounts Receivable under the name of TRKK to debtors using the completed forms, and may also, as agent of TRKK, give notices of assignment of the Accounts Receivable to the debtors thereof in any other manner permitted by law. 13.4 Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of Section 5.09 (c) and (d) of the Credit Agreement, in the event that the new Japanese law, the bill of which was entitled "the Bill of Special Rules of the Civil Code regarding Method of Perfection of Assignment of Credit" and approved by the Cabinet meeting and submitted to the Diet in 1998, comes into effect as a new law, TRKK shall take any and all steps deemed necessary or advisable by the Collateral Agent and/or the Lenders to perfect the security interests created hereunder in accordance with such new law. SECTION 14. INFRINGEMENT 14.1 TRKK shall not take any action with respect to the Accounts Receivable which may be prejudicial to the interests of the Secured Parties, including, without -9- limitation, assignment, sale or other disposition of the Accounts Receivable (other than that contemplated hereby) and the creation of any lien, pledge, mortgage or other encumbrance on the Accounts Receivable for the benefit of any third party. 14.2 TRKK shall give notice to the Collateral Agent forthwith upon the occurrence of any event which causes, or may cause, adverse effects to the Accounts Receivable. SECTION 15. CONSENT FROM GUARANTOR Forthwith upon request by the Collateral Agent to TRKK, TRKK shall obtain from each of the guarantors (if any) of the Accounts Receivable a consent to the assignment (or TRKK's agreement to the assignment) of the Accounts Receivable hereunder. SECTION 16. CHANGE IN ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE If there has been any change in the address, trade name or the representatives of the debtor or the guarantor of any Account Receivable held by TRKK, TRKK shall immediately notify the Collateral Agent thereof. SECTION 17. ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTION OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 17.1 The Collateral Agent hereby entrusts TRKK with, and TRKK hereby undertakes, the administration and collection of the Accounts Receivable assigned by TRKK to the Collateral Agent hereunder. TRKK shall, at its expense and free of charge, administer and collect the Accounts Receivable with the care of a good manager; provided, however, that TRKK shall be free to use any money collected by it under the Accounts Receivable for its own business until the occurrence of any Event of Default, whereupon TRKK shall immediately transfer all the collected moneys held by it to the Collateral Agent. 17.2 Forthwith upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, TRKK shall submit to the Collateral Agent a report setting forth the status of the collection of the Accounts Receivable which have been entrusted by the Collateral Agent to TRKK under Section 17.1 hereof. TRKK shall comply with such instructions as may be given by the Collateral Agent in connection with the administration or collection of the Accounts Receivable. 17.3 Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may -10- revoke its entrustment to TRKK under Section 17.1 hereof. Forthwith upon revocation of such entrustment, TRKK shall deliver to the Collateral Agent all the Pertinent Documents, and shall notify the debtors of the Accounts Receivable to that effect. TRKK shall, upon request by the Collateral Agent, give assistance to it, as may be necessary for its collection of the Accounts Receivable. 17.4 Upon collection of any Account Receivable by the Collateral Agent, or upon receipt by the Collateral Agent of any amount collected by TRKK under Section 17.1 hereof, the Collateral Agent shall apply the amount so collected or received by it to the payment of all or part of the Obligations in such manner and order, and on such schedule, as may be determined by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion. SECTION 18. DISPOSITION OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Accounts Receivable, and TRKK shall not be entitled to make any objection to such disposition. The provisions of Section 17.4 hereof shall be applicable to the proceeds of any such disposition. SECTION 19. TRANSFER OF SECURITY If any Account Receivable held by TRKK is secured by a pledge, mortgage (including, without limitation, NETEITO) or other charge, TRKK shall, upon request by the Collateral Agent, take any and all action necessary for perfection of such pledge, mortgage or other charge VIS-A-VIS third parties (including, without limitation, application for registration of the assignment of such pledge, mortgage or other charge to the Collateral Agent). ARTICLE IV MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 20. NOTICE If any of the following events occurs with respect to TRKK, TRKK shall forthwith notify the Collateral Agent thereof: (i) transfer outside the Designated Locations, destruction, loss or theft of a -11- material portion of the Inventory; (ii) assertion by any third party to TRKK of title or other rights relating to the Inventory or the Accounts Receivable; or (iii) filing of any petition for attachment, provisional attachment, provisional disposition or other enforcement against the Inventory or the Accounts Receivable. SECTION 21. COSTS AND EXPENSE Except as otherwise provided herein, all reasonable costs and expenses relating hereto, including, without limitation, costs and expenses for execution hereof and performance of obligations hereunder, and all reasonable costs and expenses for resolution of disputes relating to the Inventory or the Accounts Receivable to which the Collateral Agent is involved, shall be for the account of, and borne by, TRKK. SECTION 22. CONFIDENTIALITY Neither party hereto may disclose to a third party any information regarding the other party's business which may be acquired by the first party under this Agreement, except that such information may be disclosed (a) to its directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors or (b) to the Secured Parties by the Collateral Agent or (c) with the written consent of such other party or (d) to the extent such information becomes (i) publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) available to the first party on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than such other party or (e) if the Collateral Agent or a Secured Party is required to disclose such information by any competent governmental authority or agency thereof pursuant to any applicable law or regulation or administrative guidance. SECTION 23. CONCLUSION 23.1 This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until all the present and future Obligations have been paid or performed, as the case may be, in full (other than inchoate indemnity Obligations), and the Commitments have terminated whereupon this Agreement shall terminate, and title to the Inventory and the Accounts Receivable (if assigned to the Collateral Agent) shall revert from the Collateral Agent to TRKK. 23.2 If at any time when no Default shall have occurred and be continuing TRKK -12- shall have outstanding any senior, unsecured, non-credit enhanced long-term Indebtedness for borrowed money that shall be rated BBB- or better by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group and Baa3 or better by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., the security interests granted hereby shall be automatically released. SECTION 24. ENTIRE AGREEMENT 24.1 This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous communications, oral or written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. 24.2 If there is in effect at any time an Agreement on Bank Transactions between TRKK and any of the Secured Parties, the provisions of such Agreement on Bank Transactions shall not apply to any Japanese Loan or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, nor shall they apply to any security established by TRKK hereunder in favor of the Secured Parties, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in such Agreement on Bank Transactions. SECTION 25. AMENDMENT This Agreement may not be amended or supplemented except by written agreement executed by the parties hereto. SECTION 26. WAIVER No waiver of any provision, right or remedy under this Agreement on one or more occasions shall constitute a waiver of the same or any other provision, right or remedy under this Agreement on any other occasion. -13- SECTION 27. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION 27.1 This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Japan. 27.2 Any legal action against TRKK relating to this Agreement may be instituted in the Tokyo District Court, to the jurisdiction of which TRKK hereby expressly and irrevocably agrees to submit. Such action may also be instituted in any other competent court. -13- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. TOWER RECORDS KABUSHIKI KAISHA by [SIG] --------------------------- Name: Title: THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK as Collateral Agent by /s/ Marian N. Schulman --------------------------- Name: Marian N. Schulman Title: Vice President Schedule I INVENTORY Compact discs (CDs) and all other goods located at the shops, warehouses, offices and any other space in the Designated Locations. Schedule II Designated Locations Name Address - ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Tower Records Sapporo Privy Privy 2F, 3F Nishi 2-chome, Minami Nijo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0062 Tower Records Shibuya 1-22-14, Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0041 Tower Records Yokohama Casa Montomachi 2F, 1-1, Ishikawa-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 231-0868 Tower Records Sendai Forus 8F, 3-11-15, Ichiban-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-0811 Tower Records Kyoto Kawarmachi Vivre 6F, 595-1, Takoyakushi, Nishiiru Uradera-cho, Kawarmachi-dori, Nakakyo-ku, Kyoto, 604-8041 Tower Records Hiroshima Hiroshima Parco 10F 10-1, Hon Dori, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, 730-0035 Tower Records Ikebukuro Ikebukuro P'Parco 5F, 6F 1-50-35, Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 170-0013 Tower Records Nagoya Parco Nagoya Parco East 6F, 3-29-1, Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 460-0008 Tower Records Hachioji Sigma Game Fantasia Bldg. 5F 11-3, Azuma-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0082 Tower Records Shinsaibashi 2-9-22, Nishi Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, 542-0086 Tower Records Himeji Himeji Forus West 5F, 100 Higashi Ekimae-cho, Himeji, Hyogo, 670-0926 Tower Records Kawasaki Cine Citta Kawasaki 1F, 1-15, Ogawa-cho, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, 210-0023 Tower Records Niigata Kamino Furumachi 5F, 7-938, Furumachi-dori, Niigata, 951-8063 Tower Records Shinjuku Lumine Shinjuku Lumine 2 6F, 3-38-2, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022 Name Address - ------------------------ --------------------------------------------- Tower Records Chiba Chiba Parco 7F, 2-2-2, Chuo, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-0013 Tower Records Fukuoka Shoppers Fukuoka 7F, 4-4-11, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0001 Tower Records Kobe Sannomiya Vivre 6P, 1-5-26, Sannomiya-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-0021 Tower Records Shinjuku East Musashino-Kan 2F, 3-27-10, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022 Tower Records Hamamatsu Act Plaza 4F, 111-2, Itaya-cho, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 430-7704 Tower Records Kichijoji May's One Bldg. 2F, 3F, 2-12-12, Kichijoji Honcho, Musashino, Tokyo 180-0004 Tower Records Nagoya Chubu Kintetsu Dept. Store 9F, Kintetsu Pas, se 1-2-2, Naeki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 450-0002 Tower Records Okayama Okayama Opa 4F, 6-30, Hon-cho, Okayama, 700-0901 Tower Records Nagano K's Square 4F, 5F, 1-3-6, Minami Chitose-cho, Nagano, 380-0822 Tower Records Kokura Lafore Harajuku Kokura 6F, 2-14-5, Asano, Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyushu Fukuoka, 802-0001 Tower Records Kumamoto The Fine Bldg. 3F, 4F, 4-12, Tedorihoncho, Kumamoto, 860-0808 Tower Records Umeda Osaka Maru Bldg. B1, 1-9-20, Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0001 Tower Records Kanazawa Kanazawa Temisu, 4F, 1-4-20, Katamachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, 920-0981 Tower Records Naha Naha Opa 6F, 2-8-19, Matsuo, Naha, Okinawa, 900-0014 Tower Records Kagoshima Takapla 5F, 1-12, Sennichi-cho, Kagoshima, 892-0843 Tower Records Sagamiono Regaro 4F, 3498-87, Kamitsuruma, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, 228-0802 Tower Records Matsuyama Lafore Harajuku Matsuyama 4F, 2-3, Ichibancho, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0001 2 Name Address - ---------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Tower Records Minamikoshigaya Minamikoshigaya Opa 5F, 1-15-1, Minamikoshigaya, Koshigaya, Saitama, 343-0845 Tower Records Sapporo Pivot Pivot 7F, 8F, Nishi 4-chome, Minami Nijo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo Hokkaido, 060-0062 Tower Records Oita Oita Forus, B1F, 1-chome 2-7, Chuo-cho, Oita, 870-0035 Tower Records Wakayama Wakayama Vivre 8F, 1-73, Motodara-cho, Wakayama, 640-8024 Tower Records Takasaki Takasaki Vivre B1F, 46-1, Yajima-cho, Takasaki, Gunma, 370-0849 Tower Records Otsu Otsu Parco 5F, 14-30, Utsidehama, Otsu, Shiga, 520-0806 Tower Records Machida Be me Machidadaimaru 8F, 6-2-6, Haramachida, Machida, Tokyo, 194-0013 Tower Records Akita Akita Forus, B1F 4-2, Senshu Kubota-machi, Akita, 010-0874 Tower Records Utsunomiya Utsunomiya Parco 9F, 3-1-1, Baba-dori, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, 320-0026 Tower Records Fujisawa Fujisawa Opa 8F, 22-3, Minami Fujisawa, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 251-0055 Tower Records Return Warehouse Tokyo SRC Bldg., A-5F 1-1-1 Katsujima Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0012 Tower Records Warehouse 2-15-9, Minami Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-8667 3 Schedule III ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: All accounts receivable arising from the business of TRKK, including, without limitation, (i) accounts receivable from retailers for the wholesale by TRKK of CDs or any other goods, (ii) accounts receivable from department stores for services rendered by TRKK and (iii) accounts receivable from credit companies in respect of the sale by TRKK of CDs or any other goods. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE OUTSTANDING AS OF THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT: (i) Accounts receivable from retailers for the wholesale by TRKK of CDs and other goods for month of February 1998. (ii) Accounts receivable for March 1998 sales at the stores payable in April 1998. (iii) Accounts receivable from credit companies (Visa/JCB/Diners/Amex) in respect of the sale by TRKK of CDs and other goods for month of March 1998. (ii) Accounts receivable for March sales at the stores payable in April 1998. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TENANTO NAME STORE NAME DEPOSIT ESTIMATE (YEN) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wanda SAPPORO PRIVY 22,270,524 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forus SENDAI 24,601,515 --------------------------------------------------------- HIMEJI 22,951,436 --------------------------------------------------------- OITA 23,150,386 --------------------------------------------------------- AKITA 27,313,323 --------------------------------------------------------- Forus Total 98,016,660 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MYCAL KYOTO 14,072,252 --------------------------------------------------------- KOBE 37,502,082 --------------------------------------------------------- WAKAYAMA 8,031,862 --------------------------------------------------------- TAKASAKI 17,801,632 --------------------------------------------------------- MYCAL Total 77,407,828 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parco HIROSHIMA 69,471,185 --------------------------------------------------------- IKEBUKURO 87,524,315 --------------------------------------------------------- NAGOYA PARCO 117,254,822 --------------------------------------------------------- CHIBA 44,931,434 --------------------------------------------------------- OTSU 44,057,207 --------------------------------------------------------- UTSUNOMIYA 25,534,705 --------------------------------------------------------- Parco Total 388,773,668 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daisyo Kaihatsu NIGATA 11,423,514 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LUMINE SHINJYUKU LUMINE 70,536,412 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daiei Leasing Company FUKUOKA 30,291,650 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- San-ai SHINJUKU EAST 51,112,018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACT CITY Co. Ltd. HAMAMATSU 9,718,634 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuba Kintetsu Hyakkaten NAGOYA KINTETSU PAS,SE 57,440,895 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OPA OKAYAMA 25,456,157 --------------------------------------------------------- MINAMIKOSHIGAYA 16,134,406 --------------------------------------------------------- FUJISAWA 13,222,052 --------------------------------------------------------- NAHA 12,542,950 --------------------------------------------------------- OPA Total 67,355,564 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAFORET KOKURA 44,978,353 --------------------------------------------------------- MATSUYAMA 22,082,823 --------------------------------------------------------- LAFORET Total 1,582,962,264 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Niko Niko Do KUMAMOTO 24,415,088 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Osaka Maru Bldg UMEDA 93,111,446 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Takashimaya Kaihatsu KAGOSHIMA 8,353,045 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PIVOT SAPPORO PIVOT 34,246,524 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citu's Meito SAGAMIONO 3,112,976 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Machidadaimaru MACHIDA 8,444,714 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (iii) Accounts receivable from credit companies in respect of the sale by TRKK of CDs and other goods for month of March 1998. Y71,890,728 CREDIT CARD COMPANY ADDRESS Customer Name Address 1 Sumitomo Credit Service 1-15-10 Shimura Itabashi-ku, (Visa/Master) Tokyo, 174-0056 2 JCB Card 1-6 Surugadai Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062 3 Diners Club 1-13-7 Shibuya Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 4 American Express 4-30-6 Ogikubo Suginami-ku, Tokyo 167-0051 Schedule IV FORM OF REPORT MONTH: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Outstanding Amount of Brief Account Due Date for Date of Accrual Name and Description of Receivable at Payment of of Account Address of Account the End of the Account Receivable Debtor Receivable Relevant Month Receivable ---------------- ---------- --------------- -------------- ------------ Schedule V NOTICE Ladies and gentleman: We hereby notify you that we have assigned as security to The Chase Manhattan Bank our accounts receivable from you as specified in the following list as of _________________. List of Accounts Receivable Creditor: Debtor: Amount: Date of Accrual: Due Date for Payment: Kind: Date:_____________________ Vey Truly Yours, [Signature and seal]