EXECUTION COPY
EXHIBIT 10.3
PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
By
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.,
and
THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO
and
UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,
as Collateral Trustee
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Dated as of February 11, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PREAMBLE........................................................................................ 1
RECITALS........................................................................................ 1
AGREEMENT....................................................................................... 2
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
SECTION 1.1. Definitions................................................................. 2
SECTION 1.2. Interpretation.............................................................. 9
SECTION 1.3. Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities.......................................... 10
SECTION 1.4. Perfection Certificate...................................................... 10
ARTICLE II
GRANT OF SECURITY AND SECURED OBLIGATIONS
SECTION 2.1. Grant of Security Interests................................................. 10
SECTION 2.2. Filings..................................................................... 11
ARTICLE III
PERFECTION; SUPPLEMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES;
USE OF PLEDGED COLLATERAL
SECTION 3.1. Delivery of Certificated Securities Collateral.............................. 12
SECTION 3.2. Perfection of Uncertificated Securities Collateral.......................... 12
SECTION 3.3. Financing Statements and Other Filings; Maintenance of Perfected Security
Interest................................................................. 13
SECTION 3.4. Other Actions............................................................... 13
SECTION 3.5. Joinder of Additional Guarantors............................................ 18
SECTION 3.6. Supplements; Further Assurances............................................. 18
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
SECTION 4.1. Title....................................................................... 19
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SECTION 4.2. Validity of Security Interest............................................... 19
SECTION 4.3. Defense of Claims; Transferability of Pledged Collateral.................... 19
SECTION 4.4. Other Financing Statements.................................................. 20
SECTION 4.5. Chief Executive Office; Change of Name; Jurisdiction of Organization........ 20
SECTION 4.6. Location of Inventory and Equipment......................................... 20
SECTION 4.7. Due Authorization and Issuance.............................................. 21
SECTION 4.8. Consents, etc............................................................... 21
SECTION 4.9. Pledged Collateral.......................................................... 21
SECTION 4.10. Insurance................................................................... 21
SECTION 4.11. Payment of Taxes; Compliance with Laws; Contesting Liens; Claims............ 21
SECTION 4.12. Access to Pledged Collateral, Books and Records; Other Information.......... 22
ARTICLE V
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING SECURITIES COLLATERAL
SECTION 5.1. Pledge of Additional Securities Collateral.................................. 22
SECTION 5.2. Voting Rights; Distributions; etc........................................... 22
SECTION 5.3. Defaults, etc............................................................... 24
SECTION 5.4. Certain Agreements of Pledgors As Issuers and Holders of Equity Interests... 24
ARTICLE VI
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY COLLATERAL
SECTION 6.1. Grant of License............................................................ 25
SECTION 6.2. Protection of Collateral Trustee's Security................................. 25
SECTION 6.3. After-Acquired Property..................................................... 26
SECTION 6.4. Litigation.................................................................. 26
ARTICLE VII
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING ACCOUNTS
SECTION 7.1. Maintenance of Records...................................................... 27
SECTION 7.2. Legend...................................................................... 27
SECTION 7.3. Modification of Terms, etc.................................................. 27
SECTION 7.4. Collection.................................................................. 28
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ARTICLE VIII
TRANSFERS
SECTION 8.1. Transfers of Pledged Collateral............................................. 28
ARTICLE IX
REMEDIES
SECTION 9.1. Remedies.................................................................... 28
SECTION 9.2. Notice of Sale.............................................................. 30
SECTION 9.3. Waiver of Notice and Claims................................................. 30
SECTION 9.4. Certain Sales of Pledged Collateral......................................... 31
SECTION 9.5. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.............................................. 32
SECTION 9.6. Certain Additional Actions Regarding Intellectual Property.................. 33
ARTICLE X
PROCEEDS OF CASUALTY EVENTS AND COLLATERAL DISPOSITIONS;
APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS
SECTION 10.1. Proceeds of Casualty Events and Collateral Dispositions..................... 33
SECTION 10.2. Application of Proceeds..................................................... 33
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11.1. Concerning Collateral Trustee............................................... 34
SECTION 11.2. Collateral Trustee May Perform; Collateral Trustee Appointed
Attorney-in-Fact......................................................... 35
SECTION 11.3. Continuing Security Interest; Assignment.................................... 35
SECTION 11.4. Termination; Release........................................................ 35
SECTION 11.5. Modification in Writing..................................................... 36
SECTION 11.6. Notices..................................................................... 36
SECTION 11.7. Governing Law, Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process; Waiver of
Jury Trial............................................................... 36
SECTION 11.8. Severability of Provisions.................................................. 36
SECTION 11.9. Execution in Counterparts................................................... 36
SECTION 11.10. Business Days............................................................... 37
SECTION 11.11. Waiver of Stay.............................................................. 37
SECTION 11.12. No Credit for Payment of Taxes or Imposition................................ 37
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SECTION 11.13. No Claims Against Collateral Trustee........................................ 37
SECTION 11.14. No Release.................................................................. 37
SECTION 11.15. Obligations Absolute........................................................ 38
SIGNATURES...................................................................................... S-1
EXHIBIT 1 Form of Issuer's Acknowledgment
EXHIBIT 2 Form of Securities Pledge Amendment
EXHIBIT 3 Form of Joinder Agreement
EXHIBIT 4 Form of Control Agreement Concerning Securities Accounts
EXHIBIT 5 Form of Control Agreement Concerning Deposit Accounts
EXHIBIT 6 Form of Copyright Security Agreement
EXHIBIT 7 Form of Patent Security Agreement
EXHIBIT 8 Form of Trademark Security Agreement
EXHIBIT 9 Form of Bailee's Letter
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PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of February 11, 2005 (as
amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time in accordance with the provisions hereof, the "Agreement") made by BUILDERS
FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Borrower"), THE GUARANTORS FROM TIME
TO TIME PARTY HERETO (the "Guarantors") (the Borrower and the Guarantors, in
such capacities and together with any successors in such capacities, the
"Pledgors," and each, a "Pledgor"), in favor of UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, in its
capacity as collateral trustee pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter
defined) on behalf of the Secured Parties (the "Collateral Trustee"), as
pledgee, assignee and secured party.
RECITALS:
A. Borrower, JLL Building Products, LLC, the Guarantors, the
Collateral Trustee, the other agents party thereto and the Lenders (as defined
therein) have, in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
entered into that certain credit agreement, dated as of February 11, 2005 (as
amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, the "Credit Agreement").
B. Each Guarantor has, pursuant to the Credit Agreement,
unconditionally guaranteed the Obligations (as hereinafter defined).
C. The Borrower and the Guarantors will receive substantial
benefits from the execution, delivery and performance of the obligations under
the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and each is, therefore,
willing to enter into this Agreement.
D. Each Pledgor is or, as to Pledged Collateral (as hereinafter
defined) acquired by such Pledgor after the date hereof will be, the legal
and/or beneficial owner of the Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder.
E. This Agreement is given by each Pledgor in favor of the
Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties to secure the payment
and performance of all of the Obligations.
F. It is a condition to the obligations of the Lenders to make
the Loans under the Credit Agreement and a condition to the Issuing Bank issuing
Letters of Credit under the Credit Agreement that each Pledgor execute and
deliver the applicable Loan Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement),
including this Agreement.
AGREEMENT:
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, each Pledgor and the Collateral Trustee hereby agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
SECTION 1.1. Definitions.
(a) Unless otherwise defined herein or in the Credit Agreement,
capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the UCC shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the UCC.
(b) Terms used but not otherwise defined herein that are defined
in the Credit Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit
Agreement.
(c) The following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Additional Guarantors" shall mean any Guarantor from time to time a
party hereto by execution of a Joinder Agreement.
"Additional Pledged Interests" shall mean, collectively, with
respect to each Pledgor, (i) all options, warrants, rights, agreements,
additional membership, partnership or other equity interests of whatever class
of any issuer of Initial Pledged Interests or any interest in any such issuer,
together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Pledgor
relating to such interests in each such issuer or under any Organizational
Document of any such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and agreements
representing such membership, partnership or other interests and any and all
interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of any securities
intermediary pertaining to such membership, partnership or other equity
interests from time to time acquired by such Pledgor in any manner and (ii) all
membership, partnership or other equity interests, as applicable, of each
limited liability company, partnership or other entity (other than a
corporation) hereafter acquired or formed by such Pledgor and all options,
warrants, rights, agreements, additional membership, partnership or other equity
interests of whatever class of such limited liability company, partnership or
other entity, together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such
Pledgor relating to such interests or under any Organizational Document of any
such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such
membership, partnership or other equity interests and any and all interest of
such Pledgor in the entries on the books of any securities intermediary
pertaining to such membership, partnership or other interests, from time to time
acquired by such Pledgor in any manner.
"Additional Pledged Shares" shall mean, collectively, with respect
to each Pledgor, (i) all options, warrants, rights, agreements, additional
shares of capital stock of whatever class of any issuer of the Initial Pledged
Shares or any other equity interest in any such issuer, together with all
rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Pledgor relating to such
interests issued by any such issuer under any Organizational Document of any
such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such
shares and any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of
any securities intermediary pertaining to such interests,
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from time to time acquired by such Pledgor in any manner and (ii) all the issued
and outstanding shares of capital stock of each corporation hereafter acquired
or formed by such Pledgor and all options, warrants, rights, agreements or
additional shares of capital stock of whatever class of such corporation,
together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Pledgor
relating to such shares or under any Organizational Document of such
corporation, and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such
shares and any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books of
any securities intermediary pertaining to such shares, from time to time
acquired by such Pledgor in any manner.
"Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
Preamble hereof.
"Bailee Letter" shall be an agreement in form substantially similar
to Exhibit 9 annexed hereto.
"Bank" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 9-102 of the
UCC.
"Claims" shall mean any and all property and other taxes,
assessments and special assessments, levies, fees and all governmental charges
imposed upon or assessed against, and landlords', carriers', mechanics',
workmen's, repairmen's, laborers', materialmen's, suppliers' and warehousemen's
Liens and other claims arising by operation of law against, all or any portion
of the Pledged Collateral.
"Collateral Account" shall mean (i) each account number set forth on
Schedule 15 annexed to the Perfection Certificate, each in the name set forth
opposite such account number and established and maintained at the financial
institution set forth opposite such account name and number, and (ii) after the
date hereof, any other collateral account or sub-account established and
maintained in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.01 of the Credit
Agreement and all property from time to time on deposit in the Collateral
Account, except as otherwise agreed by the Collateral Trustee.
"Collateral Trustee" shall have the meaning set forth in the
preamble hereof.
"Commodity Account Control Agreement" shall mean a commodity account
control agreement in a form that is reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral
Trustee.
"Contested Liens" shall mean, collectively, any Liens incurred in
respect of any Claims to the extent that the amounts owing in respect thereof
are not yet delinquent or are being contested and otherwise comply with the
provisions of Section 4.11 hereof; provided, however, that such Liens shall in
all respects be subject and subordinate in priority to the Lien and security
interest created by this Agreement, except if and to the extent that the law or
regulation creating, permitting or authorizing such Lien provides that such Lien
must be superior to the Lien and security interest created and evidenced hereby.
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"Contracts" shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor,
all sale, service, performance, equipment or property lease contracts,
agreements and grants and all other contracts, agreements or grants (in each
case, whether written or oral, or third party or intercompany), between such
Pledgor and other Persons, and all assignments, amendments, restatements,
supplements, extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications thereof.
"Control" shall mean (i) in the case of each Deposit Account,
"control," as such term is defined in Section 9-104 of the UCC, and (ii) in the
case of any Security Entitlement, "control," as such term is defined in Section
8-106 of the UCC and (iii) in the case of any Commodity Contract, "control," as
such term is defined in Section 9-106 of the UCC.
"Control Agreements" shall mean, collectively, the Deposit Account
Control Agreements, the Securities Account Control Agreements and the Commodity
Account Control Agreements.
"Controlled Account" shall mean any Deposit Account, Securities
Account or Commodity Account for which a Control Agreement has been executed.
"Copyrights" shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor,
all copyrights (whether statutory or common law, whether established or
registered in the United States or any other country or any political
subdivision thereof, whether registered or unregistered and whether published or
unpublished) and all copyright registrations and applications made by such
Pledgor, in each case, whether now owned or hereafter created or acquired by or
assigned to such Pledgor, together with any and all (i) rights and privileges
arising under applicable law with respect to such Pledgor's use of such
copyrights, (ii) reissues, renewals, continuations and extensions thereof, (iii)
income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due
and/or payable with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past,
present or future infringements thereof, (iv) rights corresponding thereto
throughout the world and (v) rights to ▇▇▇ for past, present or future
infringements thereof.
"Copyright Security Agreement" shall mean an agreement substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 6.
"Credit Agreement" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Recital A hereof.
"Deposit Account Control Agreement" shall mean an agreement
substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 5 or such other form that is
reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee.
"Deposit Accounts" shall mean, collectively, with respect to each
Pledgor, (i) all "deposit accounts" as such term is defined in the UCC and in
any event shall include the LC Sub-Account and the Collateral Account and all
accounts and sub-accounts relating to any of the foregoing accounts and (ii) all
cash, funds, checks, notes and instruments from time to time on deposit in any
of the accounts or sub-accounts described in clause (i) of this definition.
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"Distributions" shall mean, collectively, with respect to each
Pledgor, all dividends, cash, options, warrants, rights, instruments,
distributions, returns of capital or principal, income, interest, profits and
other property, interests (debt or equity) or proceeds, including as a result of
a split, revision, reclassification or other like change of the Pledged
Securities, from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed to
such Pledgor in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the Pledged
Securities or Intercompany Notes.
"Excluded Property" shall mean:
(a) any permit, lease, license, contract or other agreement held
by any Pledgor or any contract or agreement to which any Pledgor is a
party (including any rights thereunder) that validly prohibits the
creation by such Pledgor of a security interest therein or under the terms
of which the creation of a security interest therein shall constitute or
result (i) in the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any
right, title or interest of any Pledgor therein or (ii) in a breach or
termination pursuant to the terms of, or a default under, any such lease,
license, contract, property rights or agreement (other than any such
permit, lease, license, contract or other agreement, the terms of which
prohibiting creation of a security interest or having the result described
in clauses (i) and (ii) above would be rendered ineffective pursuant to
Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the UCC (or any successor
provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other
applicable law (including the Bankruptcy Code) or principles of equity);
(b) any permit, lease, license, contract or other agreement held
by any Pledgor to the extent that any Requirement of Law applicable
thereto prohibits the creation of a security interest therein (other than
any such permit, lease, license, contract or other agreement, to the
extent that any Requirement of Law applicable thereto prohibiting the
creation of a security interest therein would be rendered ineffective
pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the UCC (or any
successor provision or provisions) of any relevant jurisdiction or any
other applicable law (including the Bankruptcy Code) or principles of
equity); and
(c) Equipment owned by any Pledgor on the date hereof or hereafter
acquired that is subject to a Lien securing a Purchase Money Obligation or
Capital Lease Obligation permitted to be incurred pursuant to the
provisions of the Credit Agreement if the contract or other agreement in
which such Lien is granted (or the documentation providing for such
Purchase Money Obligation or Capital Lease Obligation) validly prohibits
the creation of any other Lien on such Equipment;
provided, however, that in each case described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of
this definition, such property shall constitute "Excluded Property" only to the
extent and for so long as such permit, lease, license, contract or other
agreement or Requirement of Law applicable thereto validly prohibits the
creation of a Lien on such property in favor of the Collateral Trustee and, upon
the termination of such prohibition (howsoever occurring), such property shall
cease to constitute "Excluded Property."
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"General Intangibles" shall mean, collectively, with respect to each
Pledgor, all "general intangibles," as such term is defined in the UCC, of such
Pledgor and, in any event, shall include (i) all of such Pledgor's rights, title
and interest in, to and under all insurance policies and Contracts, (ii) all
know-how and warranties relating to any of the Pledged Collateral or the
Mortgaged Property, (iii) any and all other rights, claims, choses-in-action and
causes of action of such Pledgor against any other person and the benefits of
any and all collateral or other security given by any other person in connection
therewith, (iv) all guarantees, endorsements and indemnifications on, or of, any
of the Pledged Collateral or any of the Mortgaged Property, (v) all lists,
books, records, correspondence, ledgers, printouts, files (whether in printed
form or stored electronically), tapes and other papers or materials containing
information relating to any of the Pledged Collateral or any of the Mortgaged
Property, including all customer or tenant lists, identification of suppliers,
data, plans, blueprints, specifications, designs, drawings, appraisals, recorded
knowledge, surveys, studies, engineering reports, test reports, manuals,
standards, processing standards, performance standards, catalogs, research data,
computer and automatic machinery software and programs and the like, field
repair data, accounting information pertaining to such Pledgor's operations or
any of the Pledged Collateral or any of the Mortgaged Property and all media in
which or on which any of the information or knowledge or data or records may be
recorded or stored and all computer programs used for the compilation or
printout of such information, knowledge, records or data, (vi) all licenses,
consents, permits, variances, certifications, authorizations and approvals,
however characterized, of any Governmental Authority (or any person acting on
behalf of a Governmental Authority) now or hereafter acquired or held by such
Pledgor pertaining to operations now or hereafter conducted by such Pledgor or
any of the Pledged Collateral or any of the Mortgaged Property including
building permits, certificates of occupancy, environmental certificates,
industrial permits or licenses and certificates of operation and (vii) all
rights to reserves, deferred payments, deposits, refunds, indemnification of
claims to the extent the foregoing relate to any Pledged Collateral or Mortgaged
Property and claims for tax or other refunds against any Governmental Authority
relating to any Pledged Collateral or any of the Mortgaged Property.
"Goodwill" shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor,
the goodwill connected with such Pledgor's business including (i) all goodwill
connected with the use of and symbolized by any Trademark or Trademark License
in which such Pledgor has any interest, and (ii) all know-how, trade secrets,
customer and supplier lists, proprietary information, inventions, methods,
procedures, formulae, descriptions, compositions, technical data, drawings,
specifications, name plates, catalogs, confidential information and the right to
limit the use or disclosure thereof by any person, pricing and cost information,
business and marketing plans and proposals, consulting agreements, engineering
contracts and such other assets which relate to such goodwill
"Guarantors" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
Preamble hereof.
"Initial Pledged Interests" shall mean, with respect to each
Pledgor, all membership, partnership or other equity interests (other than in a
corporation), as applicable, of each issuer described in Schedule 10 annexed to
the Perfection Certificate, together with all rights,
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privileges, authority and powers of such Pledgor in and to each such issuer or
under any Organizational Document of each such issuer, and the certificates,
instruments and agreements representing such membership, partnership or other
interests and any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the books
of any securities intermediary pertaining to such membership, partnership or
other interests.
"Initial Pledged Shares" shall mean, collectively, with respect to
each Pledgor, the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each issuer
described in Schedule 10 annexed to the Perfection Certificate together with all
rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Pledgor relating to such shares
in each such issuer or under any Organizational Document of each such issuer,
and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such shares of
capital stock and any and all interest of such Pledgor in the entries on the
books of any securities intermediary pertaining to such shares of capital stock.
"Instruments" shall mean, collectively, with respect to each
Pledgor, all "instruments," as such term is defined in Article 9, of the UCC,
and shall include all promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange or
acceptances.
"Intellectual Property Collateral" shall mean, collectively, the
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses and Goodwill.
"Intercompany Notes" shall mean, with respect to each Pledgor, (i)
all notes described in Schedule 11 annexed to the Perfection Certificate, (ii)
all promissory notes hereafter acquired by such Pledgor and all certificates,
instruments or agreements evidencing such notes, and (iii) all assignments,
amendments, restatements, supplements, extensions, renewals, replacements or
modifications of any and all of the foregoing to the extent permitted pursuant
to the terms hereof.
"Investment Property" shall mean a security, whether certificated or
uncertificated, Security Entitlement, Securities Account, Commodity Contract or
Commodity Account, excluding, however, the Securities Collateral.
"Joinder Agreement" shall mean an agreement substantially in the
form annexed hereto as Exhibit 3.
"Lenders" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Recital A
hereof.
"Licenses" shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor,
all license and distribution agreements with, and covenants not to ▇▇▇, any
other party with respect to any Patent, Trademark or Copyright or any other
patent, trademark or copyright, whether such Pledgor is a licensor or licensee,
distributor or distributee under any such license or distribution agreement,
together with any and all (i) renewals, extensions, supplements and
continuations thereof, (ii) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and
payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect
thereto including damages and payments for past, present or future violations
thereof, (iii) rights to ▇▇▇ for past, present and future violations thereof and
(iv) other
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rights to use, exploit or practice any or all of the Patents, Trademarks or
Copyrights or any other patent, trademark or copyright.
"Patents" shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor,
all patents issued or assigned to and all patent applications and registrations
made by such Pledgor (whether established or registered or recorded in the
United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof),
together with any and all (i) rights and privileges arising under applicable law
with respect to such Pledgor's use of any patents, (ii) inventions and
improvements described and claimed therein, (iii) reissues, divisionals,
continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part thereof, (iv)
income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due
and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including damages and
payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (v) rights
corresponding thereto throughout the world and (vi) rights to ▇▇▇ for past,
present or future infringements thereof.
"Patent Security Agreement" shall mean an agreement substantially in
the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 7.
"Perfection Certificate" shall mean that certain perfection
certificate dated February 11, 2005, executed and delivered by each Pledgor in
favor of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties and in
favor of the Parity Collateral Trustee (as defined in the Collateral Trust
Agreement) for the benefit of the holders of Parity Lien Obligations (as defined
in the Collateral Trust Agreement), and each other Perfection Certificate (which
shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Trustee)
executed and delivered by the applicable Guarantor in favor of the Collateral
Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties contemporaneously with the
execution and delivery of each Joinder Agreement executed in accordance with
Section 3.5 hereof, in each case, as the same may be amended, amended and
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance
with the Credit Agreement or upon the request of the Collateral Trustee.
"Pledge Amendment" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 5.1 hereof.
"Pledged Collateral" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 2.1(b) hereof.
"Pledged Interests" shall mean, collectively, the Initial Pledged
Interests and the Additional Pledged Interests.
"Pledged Securities" shall mean, collectively, the Pledged
Interests, the Pledged Shares and the Successor Interests.
"Pledged Shares" shall mean, collectively, the Initial Pledged
Shares and the Additional Pledged Shares.
"Pledgor" shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the
Preamble hereof.
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"Purchase Money Obligation" means "purchase money obligation" as
defined in Article 9 of the UCC.
"Securities Account Control Agreement" shall mean an agreement
substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 4 or such other form that is
reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee.
"Securities Collateral" shall mean, collectively, the Pledged
Securities, the Intercompany Notes and the Distributions.
"Successor Interests" shall mean, collectively, with respect to each
Pledgor, all shares of each class of the capital stock of the successor
corporation or interests or certificates of the successor limited liability
company, partnership or other entity owned by such Pledgor (unless such
successor is such Pledgor itself) formed by or resulting from any consolidation
or merger in which any person listed in Schedule 1(a) annexed to the Perfection
Certificate is not the surviving entity.
"Trademarks" shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Pledgor,
all trademarks (including service marks), slogans, logos, certification marks,
trade dress, domain names, corporate names and trade names, whether registered
or unregistered, owned by or assigned to such Pledgor and all registrations and
applications for the foregoing (whether statutory or common law and whether
established or registered in the United States or any other country or any
political subdivision thereof), together with any and all (i) rights and
privileges arising under applicable law with respect to such Pledgor's use of
any trademarks, (ii) reissues, extensions and renewals thereof, (iii) income,
fees, royalties, damages and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable
thereunder and with respect thereto, including damages, claims and payments for
past, present or future infringements thereof, (iv) rights corresponding thereto
throughout the world and (v) rights to ▇▇▇ for past, present and future
infringements thereof.
"Trademark Security Agreement" shall mean an agreement substantially
in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 8.
"UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the
date hereof in the State of New York; provided, however, that if by reason of
mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the perfection or priority of the
Collateral Trustee's and the Secured Parties' security interest in any item or
portion of the Pledged Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as
in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term "UCC"
shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in such
other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such
perfection or priority and for purposes of definitions relating to such
provisions.
SECTION 1.2. Interpretation. The rules of interpretation specified
in the Credit Agreement (including Section 1.03 thereof) shall be applicable to
this Agreement.
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SECTION 1.3. Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities. Each Pledgor
acknowledges and agrees that it was represented by counsel in connection with
the execution and delivery hereof, that it and its counsel reviewed and
participated in the preparation and negotiation hereof and that any rule of
construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the
drafting party (i.e., the Collateral Trustee) shall not be employed in the
interpretation hereof.
SECTION 1.4. Perfection Certificate. The Collateral Trustee and each
Secured Party agree that the Perfection Certificate and all descriptions of
Pledged Collateral, schedules, amendments and supplements thereto are and shall
at all times remain a part of this Agreement.
SECTION 1.5. Collateral Trust Agreement. All rights and obligations
of the Collateral Trustee under this Agreement shall be subject to the
Collateral Trust Agreement.
ARTICLE II
GRANT OF SECURITY AND SECURED OBLIGATIONS
SECTION 2.1. Grant of Security Interests. (a) As collateral security
for the payment and performance in full of all the Obligations, each Pledgor
hereby pledges and grants to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the
Secured Parties, a lien on and security interest in and to all of the right,
title and interest of such Pledgor in, to and under the Pledged Collateral.
(b) "Pledged Collateral" shall mean all of the following, in each
case, wherever located, whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired
from time to time:
(i) all Accounts;
(ii) all Equipment, Goods, Inventory and Fixtures;
(iii) all Documents, Instruments and Chattel Paper;
(iv) all Letters of Credit and Letter-of-Credit Rights;
(v) all Securities Collateral;
(vi) all Collateral Accounts;
(vii) all Investment Property;
(viii) all Intellectual Property Collateral;
(ix) the Commercial Tort Claims described on Schedule 14 to the
Perfection Certificate;
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(x) all General Intangibles;
(xi) all Deposit Accounts;
(xii) RESERVED;
(xiii) all Supporting Obligations;
(xiv) all books and records relating to any and/or all of the
foregoing; and
(xv) to the extent not covered by clauses (i) through (xiv) of this
sentence, all other personal property of such Pledgor, whether tangible or
intangible and all Proceeds and products of each of the foregoing and all
accessions to, substitutions and replacements for, and rents, profits and
products of, each of the foregoing, any and all Proceeds of any insurance,
indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable to such Pledgor from time to time
with respect to any of the foregoing.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in clauses (i)
through (xv) above, the security interest created by this Agreement shall not
extend to, and the term "Pledged Collateral" shall not include (a) any Excluded
Property or (b) any Equity Interests of a Foreign Subsidiary to the extent not
required to be pledged pursuant to Section 5.11 of the Credit Agreement. The
Pledgors shall from time to time, at the request of the Collateral Trustee, give
written notice to the Collateral Trustee identifying in reasonable detail the
Excluded Property (and stating in such notice that such property constitutes
"Excluded Property"), and shall provide to the Collateral Trustee such other
information regarding the Excluded Property as the Collateral Trustee may
reasonably request. From and after the Closing Date, no Pledgor shall permit to
become effective in any document creating, governing or providing for any
material permit, lease or license, a provision that would prohibit the creation
of a Lien on such permit, lease or license in favor of the Collateral Trustee
unless such Pledgor believes, in its reasonable judgment, that such prohibition
is usual and customary in transactions of such type.
SECTION 2.2. Filings. (a) Each Pledgor hereby irrevocably authorizes
the Collateral Trustee at any time and from time to time to file in any relevant
jurisdiction any initial financing statements (including fixture filings),
amendments thereto and terminations thereof that contain the information
required by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of each applicable
jurisdiction for the filing of any financing statement or amendment relating to
the Pledged Collateral, including (i) whether such Pledgor is an organization,
the type of organization and any organizational identification number issued to
such Pledgor, (ii) any financing or continuation statements or other documents
without the signature of such Pledgor where permitted by law, including the
filing of a financing statement describing the Pledged Collateral as "all assets
in which the Pledgor now owns or hereafter acquires rights" and (iii) in the
case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing or covering Pledged
Collateral constituting minerals or the like to be extracted or timber to be
cut, a sufficient description of the real property to which such Pledged
Collateral relates. Each Pledgor agrees to provide all information described in
the immediately preceding sentence to the Collateral Trustee promptly upon
request.
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(b) Each Pledgor hereby further authorizes the Collateral Trustee
to file filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or United
States Copyright Office (or any successor office or any similar office in any
other country), the Copyright Security Agreement, the Patent Security Agreement
and the Trademark Security Agreement, or other documents for the purpose of
perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the security
interest granted by such Pledgor hereunder, without the signature of such
Pledgor unless such signature is required by law, and naming such Pledgor, as
debtor, and the Collateral Trustee, as secured party.
ARTICLE III
PERFECTION; SUPPLEMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES;
USE OF PLEDGED COLLATERAL
SECTION 3.1. Delivery of Certificated Securities Collateral. Each
Pledgor represents and warrants that all certificates, agreements or instruments
representing or evidencing the Securities Collateral in existence on the date
hereof have been delivered to the Collateral Trustee in suitable form for
transfer by delivery or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or
assignment in blank and that the Collateral Trustee has a perfected first
priority security interest therein. Each Pledgor hereby agrees that all
certificates, agreements or instruments representing or evidencing Securities
Collateral acquired by such Pledgor after the date hereof shall promptly upon
receipt thereof by such Pledgor be delivered to and held by or on behalf of the
Collateral Trustee pursuant hereto. All certificated Securities Collateral shall
be in suitable form for transfer by delivery or shall be accompanied by duly
executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and
substance satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee. The Collateral Trustee shall
have the right, at any time upon the occurrence and during the continuance of
any Event of Default, to endorse, assign or otherwise transfer to or to register
in the name of the Collateral Trustee or any of its nominees or endorse for
negotiation any or all of the Securities Collateral, without any indication that
such Securities Collateral is subject to the security interest hereunder. In
addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
the Collateral Trustee shall have the right at any time to exchange certificates
representing or evidencing Securities Collateral for certificates of smaller or
larger denominations.
SECTION 3.2. Perfection of Uncertificated Securities Collateral.
Each Pledgor represents and warrants that, upon the filing of all UCC financing
statements naming each Pledgor as "grantor" and the Collateral Trustee as
"Collateral Trustee" and describing the Pledged Collateral in the filing offices
set forth opposite such Pledgor's name on Schedule 3.20 to the Credit Agreement
(as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time), the
Collateral Trustee will have a perfected first priority security interest in all
uncertificated Pledged Securities pledged to it hereunder that is in existence
on the date hereof. Each Pledgor hereby agrees that if any of the Pledged
Securities are at any time not evidenced by certificates of ownership, then each
applicable Pledgor shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law (i) if
necessary or desirable to perfect a security interest in such Pledged
Securities, cause such pledge
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to be recorded on the equityholder register or the books of the issuer, cause
the issuer to execute and deliver to the Collateral Trustee an acknowledgment of
the pledge of such Pledged Securities substantially in the form of Exhibit 1
annexed hereto, execute any customary pledge forms or other documents necessary
or appropriate to complete the pledge and give the Collateral Trustee the right
to transfer such Pledged Securities under the terms hereof and, upon request,
provide to the Collateral Trustee an opinion of counsel, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee, confirming such pledge and
perfection thereof and (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause
such Pledged Securities to become certificated and delivered to the Collateral
Trustee in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.1.
SECTION 3.3. Financing Statements and Other Filings; Maintenance of
Perfected Security Interest. Each Pledgor represents and warrants that all
filings necessary to perfect the security interest granted by it to the
Collateral Trustee in respect of the Pledged Collateral have been delivered to
the Collateral Trustee in completed and, to the extent necessary or appropriate,
duly executed form for filing in the filing offices set forth opposite such
Pledgor's name on Schedule 3.20 annexed to the Credit Agreement. Each Pledgor
agrees that at the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors, (i) such Pledgor will
maintain the security interest created by this Agreement in the Pledged
Collateral as a perfected first priority security interest to the extent such
priority and perfection may be legally obtained and maintained and shall defend
such security interest against the claims and demands of all persons except
Permitted Collateral Liens, (ii) such Pledgor shall furnish to the Collateral
Trustee from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and
describing the Pledged Collateral and such other reports in connection with the
Pledged Collateral as the Collateral Trustee may reasonably request, all in
reasonable detail and (iii) at any time and from time to time, upon the written
request of the Collateral Trustee, such Pledgor shall promptly and duly execute
and deliver, and file and have recorded, such further instruments and documents
and take such further action as the Collateral Trustee may reasonably request
for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement
and the rights and powers herein granted, including the filing of any financing
statements, continuation statements and other documents under the Uniform
Commercial Code (or other similar laws) in effect in any jurisdiction with
respect to the security interest created hereby and the execution and delivery
of Control Agreements, all in form reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral
Trustee and in such offices (including the United States Patent and Trademark
Office and the United States Copyright Office) wherever required by law to
perfect, continue and maintain a valid, enforceable, first priority security
interest in the Pledged Collateral as provided herein to the extent such
perfection and priority may be achieved by the filing of such documents and to
preserve the other rights and interests granted to the Collateral Trustee
hereunder, as against third parties, with respect to the Pledged Collateral.
SECTION 3.4. Other Actions. In order to further insure the
attachment, perfection and priority of, and the ability of the Collateral
Trustee to enforce the Collateral Trustee's security interests in the Pledged
Collateral, each Pledgor represents and warrants (as to itself) as follows and
agrees, in each case at such Pledgor's own expense, to take the following
actions with respect to the following Pledged Collateral:
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(a) Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper. (i) No amounts payable
under or in connection with any of the Pledged Collateral are evidenced by
any Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper other than such Instruments and
Tangible Chattel Paper listed in Schedule 11 annexed to the Perfection
Certificate and (ii) each Instrument and each item of Tangible Chattel
Paper listed in Schedule 11 annexed to the Perfection Certificate has been
properly endorsed, assigned, delivered to or otherwise subjected to the
control of the Collateral Trustee, accompanied by instruments of transfer
or assignment duly executed in blank. If any amount then payable under or
in connection with any of the Pledged Collateral shall be evidenced by any
Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper, and such amount, together with all
amounts payable evidenced by any Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper not
previously delivered to the Collateral Trustee exceeds $500,000 in the
aggregate for all Pledgors, the Pledgor acquiring such Instrument or
Tangible Chattel Paper shall forthwith endorse, assign and deliver the
same to, or otherwise subject to the control of, the Collateral Trustee,
accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in
blank as the Collateral Trustee may from time to time specify.
(b) Deposit Accounts. (i) Each Pledgor has neither opened nor
maintains any Deposit Accounts other than the accounts listed in Schedule
15 annexed to the Perfection Certificate and (ii) the Collateral Trustee
has a perfected first priority security interest in each Deposit Account
indicated as a "Controlled Account" listed in Schedule 15 annexed to the
Perfection Certificate by Control. No Pledgor shall hereafter establish
and maintain any Deposit Account unless either (a)(1) the applicable
Pledgor shall have given the Collateral Trustee fifteen (15) days' prior
written notice of its intention to establish such new Deposit Account with
a Bank, (2) such Bank shall be reasonably acceptable to the Collateral
Trustee and (3) such Bank and such Pledgor shall have duly executed and
delivered to the Collateral Trustee a Deposit Account Control Agreement
with respect to such Deposit Account or (b) the aggregate amount on all
the Companies' Deposit Accounts not subject to a Deposit Account Control
Agreement does not exceed $10.0 million in cash and cash equivalents. The
Collateral Trustee agrees with each Pledgor that the Collateral Trustee
shall not give any instructions directing the disposition of funds from
time to time credited to any Deposit Account or withhold any withdrawal
rights from such Pledgor with respect to funds from time to time credited
to any Deposit Account unless an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing. The provisions of clauses (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this Section
3.4(b) shall not apply to the Collateral Account or to any other Deposit
Accounts for which the Collateral Trustee is the Bank. No Pledgor shall
grant Control of any Deposit Account to any person other than the
Collateral Trustee and the Parity Collateral Trustee (as defined in the
Collateral Trust Agreement).
(c) Investment Property. (i) Each Pledgor (1) has no Securities
Accounts or Commodity Accounts other than those listed in Schedule 15
annexed to the Perfection Certificate and the Collateral Trustee has a
perfected security interest in such Securities Accounts and Commodity
Accounts by Control, (2) does not hold, own or have any interest in any
certificated securities or uncertificated securities other than those
constituting Pledged Securities and those maintained in Securities
Accounts or Commodity Accounts
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listed in Schedule 15 annexed to the Perfection Certificate and (3) as of
the date hereof, has entered into a duly authorized, executed and
delivered Securities Account Control Agreement or a Commodity Account
Control Agreement with respect to each Securities Account or Commodity
Account listed in Schedule 15 annexed to the Perfection Certificate, as
applicable.
(ii) If any Pledgor shall at any time hold or acquire any
certificated securities constituting Investment Property, such Pledgor
shall promptly (a) endorse, assign and deliver the same to the Collateral
Trustee, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly
executed in blank, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the Collateral Trustee or (b) deliver such securities into a Securities
Account with respect to which a Control Agreement is in effect in favor of
the Collateral Trustee. If any securities now or hereafter acquired by any
Pledgor constituting Investment Property are uncertificated and are issued
to such Pledgor or its nominee directly by the issuer thereof, such
Pledgor shall promptly notify the Collateral Trustee thereof and pursuant
to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral
Trustee, either (a) cause the issuer to agree to comply with instructions
from the Collateral Trustee as to such securities, without further consent
of any Pledgor or such nominee, (b) cause a Security Entitlement with
respect to such uncertificated security to be held in a Securities Account
with respect to which the Collateral Trustee has Control or (c) arrange
for the Collateral Trustee to become the registered owner of the
securities. Pledgor shall not hereafter establish and maintain any
Securities Account or Commodity Account with any Securities Intermediary
or Commodity Intermediary unless (1) the applicable Pledgor shall have
given the Collateral Trustee thirty (30) days' (or such shorter period as
the Collateral Trustee may approve) prior written notice of its intention
to establish such new Securities Account or Commodity Account with such
Securities Intermediary or Commodity Intermediary, (2) such Securities
Intermediary or Commodity Intermediary shall be reasonably acceptable to
the Collateral Trustee and (3) such Securities Intermediary or Commodity
Intermediary, as the case may be, and such Pledgor shall have duly
executed and delivered a Control Agreement with respect to such Securities
Account or Commodity Account, as the case may be, upon which Schedule 15
(annexed to the Perfection Certificate) shall be deemed to be amended to
cover such additional Collateral. Each Pledgor shall accept any cash and
Investment Property in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Trustee and
within three (3) Business Days of actual receipt thereof, deposit any cash
or Investment Property and any new securities, instruments, documents or
other property by reason of ownership of the Investment Property (other
than payments of a kind described in Section 7.4 hereof) received by it
into a Controlled Account. The Collateral Trustee agrees with each Pledgor
that the Collateral Trustee shall not give any Entitlement Orders or
instructions or directions to any issuer of uncertificated securities,
Securities Intermediary or Commodity Intermediary, and shall not withhold
its consent to the exercise of any withdrawal or dealing rights by such
Pledgor, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or,
after giving effect to any such investment and withdrawal rights would
occur. The provisions of this Section 3.4(c) shall not apply to any
Financial Assets credited to a Securities Account for which the Collateral
Trustee is
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the Securities Intermediary. No Pledgor shall grant control over any
Investment Property to any person other than the Collateral Trustee and
the Parity Collateral Trustee (as defined in the Collateral Trust
Agreement).
(iii) As between the Collateral Trustee and the Pledgors, the
Pledgors shall bear the investment risk with respect to the Investment
Property and Pledged Securities, and the risk of loss of, damage to, or
the destruction of the Investment Property and Pledged Securities, whether
in the possession of, or maintained as a security entitlement or deposit
by, or subject to the control of, the Collateral Trustee, a Securities
Intermediary, Commodity Intermediary, any Pledgor or any other person;
provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 3.4(c) shall
release or relieve any Securities Intermediary or Commodity Intermediary
of its duties and obligations to the Pledgors or any other person under
any Control Agreement or under applicable law. Each Pledgor shall promptly
pay all Claims and fees of whatever kind or nature with respect to the
Investment Property and Pledged Securities pledged by it under this
Agreement. In the event any Pledgor shall fail to make such payment
contemplated in the immediately preceding sentence, the Collateral Trustee
may do so for the account of such Pledgor and the Pledgors shall promptly
reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Trustee from all costs and expenses
incurred by the Collateral Trustee under this Section 3.4(c) in accordance
with Section 11.03 of the Credit Agreement.
(d) Electronic Chattel Paper and Transferable Records. No amount
under or in connection with any of the Pledged Collateral is evidenced by any
Electronic Chattel Paper or any "transferable record" (as that term is defined
in Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National
Commerce Act, or in Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as in
effect in any relevant jurisdiction) other than such Electronic Chattel Paper
and transferable records listed in Schedule 11 annexed to the Perfection
Certificate. If any amount payable under or in connection with any of the
Pledged Collateral shall be evidenced by any Electronic Chattel Paper or any
transferable record, the Pledgor acquiring such Electronic Chattel Paper or
transferable record shall promptly notify the Collateral Trustee thereof and
shall take such action as the Collateral Trustee may reasonably request to vest
in the Collateral Trustee control under UCC Section 9-105 of such Electronic
Chattel Paper or control under Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures
in Global and National Commerce Act or, as the case may be, Section 16 of the
Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, as so in effect in such jurisdiction, of
such transferable record. The requirement in the preceding sentence shall apply
to the extent that such amount, together with all amounts payable evidenced by
Electronic Chattel Paper or any transferable record in which the Collateral
Trustee has not been vested control within the meaning of the statutes described
in this sentence exceeds $500,000 in the aggregate for all Pledgors. The
Collateral Trustee agrees with such Pledgor that the Collateral Trustee will
arrange, pursuant to procedures satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee and so
long as such procedures will not result in the Collateral Trustee's loss of
control, for the Pledgor to make alterations to the Electronic Chattel Paper or
transferable record permitted under UCC Section 9-105 or, as the case may be,
Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce
Act or Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act for a party in
control to allow without loss of
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control, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would
occur after taking into account any action by such Pledgor with respect to such
Electronic Chattel Paper or transferable record.
(e) Letter-of-Credit Rights. If any Pledgor is at any time a
beneficiary under a Letter of Credit now or hereafter issued in favor of such
Pledgor, other than a Letter of Credit issued pursuant to the Credit Agreement,
such Pledgor shall promptly notify the Collateral Trustee thereof and such
Pledgor shall, at the request of the Collateral Trustee, pursuant to an
agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral
Trustee, either (i) arrange for the issuer and any confirmer of such Letter of
Credit to consent to an assignment to the Collateral Trustee of the proceeds of
any drawing under the Letter of Credit or (ii) arrange for the Collateral
Trustee to become the transferee beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, with the
Collateral Trustee agreeing, in each case, that the proceeds of any drawing
under the Letter of Credit are to be applied as provided in the Credit
Agreement. The actions in the preceding sentence shall be taken to the extent
that the amount under such Letter of Credit, together with all amounts under
Letters of Credit for which the actions described above in clause (i) and (ii)
have not been taken, exceeds $500,000 in the aggregate for all Pledgors.
(f) Commercial Tort Claims. As of the date hereof each Pledgor
hereby represents and warrants that it holds no Commercial Tort Claims other
than those listed in Schedule 14 annexed to the Perfection Certificate. If any
Pledgor shall at any time hold or acquire a Commercial Tort Claim having a value
together with all other Commercial Tort Claims of all Pledgors in which the
Collateral Trustee does not have a security interest in excess of $500,000 in
the aggregate, such Pledgor shall immediately notify the Collateral Trustee in
writing signed by such Pledgor of the brief details thereof and grant to the
Collateral Trustee in such writing a security interest therein and in the
Proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee.
(g) Landlord's Access Agreements/Bailee Letters. Each Pledgor
shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain as soon as practicable
after the date hereof with respect to each location set forth in Schedule
4.01(n) annexed to the Credit Agreement, where such Pledgor maintains Pledged
Collateral, a Bailee Letter and/or Landlord Access Agreement, as applicable, and
use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Bailee Letter, Landlord Access
Agreement and/or landlord's lien waiver, as applicable, from all such bailees
and landlords, as applicable, who from time to time have possession of Pledged
Collateral in the ordinary course of such Pledgor's business and if reasonably
requested by the Collateral Trustee. A waiver of bailee's lien shall not be
required if the value of the Pledged Collateral held by such bailee is less then
$10,000, provided that the aggregate value of the Pledged Collateral held by all
bailees who have not delivered a Bailee Letter is less than $200,000 in the
aggregate.
(h) Motor Vehicles. Upon the request of the Collateral Trustee,
each Pledgor shall deliver to the Collateral Trustee originals of the
certificates of title or ownership for the motor vehicles (and any other
Equipment covered by Certificates of Title or ownership) owned by it with the
Collateral Trustee, or, in the Collateral Trustee's sole discretion, its
nominee, listed as
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lienholder therein, provided, however, that such requirement shall only apply
(a) to the extent that the aggregate value of all such motor vehicles (or such
other Equipment) as to which the Pledgors have not delivered a Certificate of
Title or ownership is over $500,000 and (b) to such motor vehicles (or such
other Equipment) that are valued at over $50,000.
SECTION 3.5. Joinder of Additional Guarantors. The Pledgors shall
cause each Subsidiary of the Borrower which, from time to time, after the date
hereof shall be required to pledge any assets to the Collateral Trustee for the
benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the provisions of the Credit
Agreement, (a) to execute and deliver to the Collateral Trustee (i) a Joinder
Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 3 annexed hereto within thirty
(30) Business Days of the date on which it was acquired or created and (ii) a
Perfection Certificate, in each case, within thirty (30) Business Days of the
date on which it was acquired or created or (b) in the case of a Subsidiary
organized outside of the United States required to pledge any assets to the
Collateral Trustee, to execute and deliver such documentation as the Collateral
Trustee shall reasonably request and, in each case, upon such execution and
delivery, such Subsidiary shall constitute a "Guarantor" and a "Pledgor", for
all purposes hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as
a Guarantor and Pledgor herein. The execution and delivery of such Joinder
Agreements shall not require the consent of any Pledgor hereunder. The rights
and obligations of each Pledgor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding the addition of any new Guarantor and Pledgor as a party to this
Agreement.
SECTION 3.6. Supplements; Further Assurances. Each Pledgor shall
take such further actions, and shall execute and deliver to the Collateral
Trustee such additional assignments, agreements, supplements, powers and
instruments, as the Collateral Trustee may in its reasonable judgment deem
necessary or appropriate, wherever required by law, in order to perfect,
preserve and protect the security interest in the Pledged Collateral as provided
herein and the rights and interests granted to the Collateral Trustee hereunder,
to carry into effect the purposes hereof or better to assure and confirm unto
the Collateral Trustee the Pledged Collateral or permit the Collateral Trustee
to exercise and enforce its rights, powers and remedies hereunder with respect
to any Pledged Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
each Pledgor shall make, execute, endorse, acknowledge, file or refile and/or
deliver to the Collateral Trustee from time to time upon reasonable request such
lists, descriptions and designations of the Pledged Collateral, copies of
warehouse receipts, receipts in the nature of warehouse receipts, bills of
lading, documents of title, vouchers, invoices, schedules, confirmatory
assignments, supplements, additional security agreements, conveyances, financing
statements, transfer endorsements, powers of attorney, certificates, reports and
other assurances or instruments as the Collateral Trustee shall reasonably
request. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Collateral
Trustee may institute and maintain, in its own name or in the name of any
Pledgor, such suits and proceedings as the Collateral Trustee may be advised by
counsel shall be necessary or expedient to prevent any impairment of the
security interest in or the perfection thereof in the Pledged Collateral. All of
the foregoing shall be at the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Each Pledgor represents, warrants and covenants as follows:
SECTION 4.1. Title. Except for the security interest granted to the
Collateral Trustee for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to
this Agreement and Permitted Liens, such Pledgor owns and, as to Pledged
Collateral acquired by it from time to time after the date hereof, will own the
rights in each item of Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder free and clear
of any and all Liens or claims of others other than Permitted Collateral Liens.
In addition, no Liens or claims exist on the Securities Collateral, other than
as permitted by Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement. Such Pledgor has not
filed, nor authorized any third party to file a financing statement or other
public notice with respect to all or any part of the Pledged Collateral on file
or of record in any public office, except such as have been filed in favor of
the Collateral Trustee pursuant to this Agreement or as are permitted by the
Credit Agreement or financing statements or public notices relating to the
termination statements to be filed by the Pledgors in connection with the
Refinancing. No person other than the Collateral Trustee has control or
possession of all or any part of the Pledged Collateral, except, (a) as
permitted under the Collateral Trust Agreement or (b) as otherwise permitted by
the Credit Agreement.
SECTION 4.2. Validity of Security Interest. The security interest in
and Lien on the Pledged Collateral granted to the Collateral Trustee for the
benefit of the Secured Parties hereunder constitutes and will at all times
constitute (a) a legal and valid first-priority security interest in all the
Pledged Collateral securing the payment and performance of the Obligations, and
(b) subject to the filing of (i) any Patent Security Agreement in the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office within three months of the date of such grant, (ii)
any Trademark Security Agreement in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office within
three months of the date of such grant, (iii) any Copyright Security Agreement
in the U.S. Copyright Office within one month of the date of such grant, and
(iv) the appropriate Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, and any other
filings and actions described in Schedule 6 annexed to the Perfection
Certificate, a perfected continuing security interest in all the Pledged
Collateral (other than the Pledged Collateral in which a security interest
cannot be perfected under the UCC or other applicable law), provided, however,
that the subsequent recordation of one or more of the documents attached hereto
as Exhibits 6, 7 or 8 may be necessary to perfect the security interest in any
issued registrations and applications for other U.S. Copyrights, Patents or
Trademarks that are acquired by any of the Pledgors after the date of the
Security Agreement.
SECTION 4.3. Defense of Claims; Transferability of Pledged
Collateral. Each Pledgor shall, at its own cost and expense, defend title to the
Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder and the security interest therein and
Lien thereon granted to the Collateral Trustee and the priority thereof against
all claims and demands of all persons, at its own cost and expense, at any time
claiming any interest therein adverse to the Collateral Trustee or any other
Secured Party other than Permitted Collateral Liens (other than Contested
Liens). There is no agreement
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(other than the Senior Secured Floating Rate Note Documents), and no Pledgor
shall enter into any agreement or take any other action, that would restrict the
transferability of any of the Pledged Collateral or otherwise impair or conflict
with such Pledgors' obligations or the rights of the Collateral Trustee
hereunder.
SECTION 4.4. Other Financing Statements. No Pledgor has filed, nor
authorized any third party to file (nor will there be any) valid or effective
financing statement (or similar statement or instrument of registration under
the law of any jurisdiction) covering or purporting to cover any interest of any
kind in the Pledged Collateral other than financing statements and other
statements and instruments relating to Permitted Collateral Liens. So long as
any of the Obligations remain unpaid, no Pledgor shall execute, authorize or
permit to be filed in any public office any financing statement (or similar
statement or instrument of registration under the law of any jurisdiction)
relating to any Pledged Collateral, except financing statements and other
statements and instruments filed or to be filed in respect of and covering the
security interests granted by such Pledgor to the holder of the Permitted
Collateral Liens.
SECTION 4.5. Chief Executive Office; Change of Name; Jurisdiction of
Organization. (a) Each Pledgor shall comply with the provisions of Section
5.13(a) of the Credit Agreement.
(b) The Collateral Trustee may rely on opinions of counsel as to
whether any or all UCC financing statements of the Pledgors need to be amended
as a result of any of the changes described in Section 5.13(a) of the Credit
Agreement. If any Pledgor fails to provide information to the Collateral Trustee
about such changes on a timely basis, the Collateral Trustee shall not be liable
or responsible to any party for any failure to maintain a perfected security
interest in such Pledgor's property constituting Pledged Collateral, for which
the Collateral Trustee needed to have information relating to such changes. The
Collateral Trustee shall have no duty to inquire about such changes if any
Pledgor does not inform the Collateral Trustee of such changes, the parties
acknowledging and agreeing that it would not be feasible or practical for the
Collateral Trustee to search for information on such changes if such information
is not provided by any Pledgor.
SECTION 4.6. Location of Inventory and Equipment. No Pledgor shall
move any Equipment or Inventory to any location other than one within the
continental United States until (i) it shall have given the Collateral Trustee
not less than thirty (30) days' prior written notice (in the form of an
Officers' Certificate) of its intention so to do, clearly describing such new
location within the continental United States and providing such other
information in connection therewith as the Collateral Trustee may request and
(ii) with respect to such new location, such Pledgor shall have taken all action
reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Trustee to maintain the perfection and
priority of the security interests of the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of
the Secured Parties in the Pledged Collateral intended to be granted hereby,
including using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain waivers of landlord's
or warehousemen's and/or bailee's liens with respect to such new location, if
applicable, and if requested by the Collateral Trustee. Such Pledgor agrees to
provide the Collateral Trustee with prompt notice following the movement
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of any Equipment or Inventory to any location other than one that is listed in
the relevant Schedules to the Perfection Certificate.
SECTION 4.7. Due Authorization and Issuance. All of the Initial
Pledged Shares have been, and to the extent any Pledged Shares are hereafter
issued, such Pledged Shares will be, upon such issuance, duly authorized,
validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable. All of the Initial Pledged
Interests have been fully paid for, and there is no amount or other obligation
owing by any Pledgor to any issuer of the Initial Pledged Interests in exchange
for or in connection with the issuance of the Initial Pledged Interests or any
Pledgor's status as a partner or a member of any issuer of the Initial Pledged
Interests.
SECTION 4.8. Consents, etc. In the event that the Collateral Trustee
desires to exercise any remedies, voting or consensual rights or
attorney-in-fact powers set forth in this Agreement and determines it necessary
to obtain any approvals or consents of any Governmental Authority or any other
person therefor, then, upon the reasonable request of the Collateral Trustee,
such Pledgor agrees to use its best efforts to assist and aid the Collateral
Trustee to obtain as soon as practicable any necessary approvals or consents for
the exercise of any such remedies, rights and powers.
SECTION 4.9. Pledged Collateral. All information set forth herein,
including the schedules annexed hereto, and all information contained in any
documents, schedules and lists heretofore delivered to any Secured Party,
including the Perfection Certificate and the schedules thereto, in connection
with this Agreement, in each case, relating to the Pledged Collateral, is
accurate and complete in all material respects. The Pledged Collateral described
on the schedules annexed to the Perfection Certificate constitutes all of the
property of such type of Pledged Collateral owned or held by the Pledgors.
SECTION 4.10. Insurance. In the event that the proceeds of any
insurance claim are paid after the Collateral Trustee has exercised its right to
foreclose after an Event of Default, such Net Cash Proceeds shall be paid to the
Collateral Trustee to satisfy any deficiency remaining after such foreclosure.
SECTION 4.11. Payment of Taxes; Compliance with Laws; Contesting
Liens; Claims. Each Pledgor represents and warrants that all Claims imposed upon
or assessed against the Pledged Collateral have been paid and discharged except
to the extent such Claims constitute a Lien not yet due and payable which is a
Contested Lien or a Permitted Collateral Lien. Each Pledgor shall comply with
all Requirements of Law applicable to the Pledged Collateral the failure to
comply with which would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect. Each Pledgor may at its own expense contest the validity, amount
or applicability of any Claims so long as the contest thereof shall be conducted
in accordance with, and permitted pursuant to the provisions of, the Credit
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.11, (i) no
contest of any such obligation may be pursued by such Pledgor if such contest
would expose the Collateral Trustee or any other Secured Party to (A) any
possible criminal liability or (B) any additional civil liability for failure to
comply with such obligations unless such Pledgor shall have furnished a bond or
other security therefor satisfactory to the Collateral
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Trustee, or such Secured Party, as the case may be and (ii) if at any time
payment or performance of any obligation contested by such Pledgor pursuant to
this Section 4.11 shall become necessary to prevent the imposition of remedies
because of non-payment, such Pledgor shall pay or perform the same in sufficient
time to prevent the imposition of remedies in respect of such default or
prospective default.
SECTION 4.12. Access to Pledged Collateral, Books and Records; Other
Information. Upon reasonable request to each Pledgor, the Collateral Trustee,
its agents, accountants and attorneys shall have full and free access to visit
and inspect, as applicable, during normal business hours and such other
reasonable times as may be requested by the Collateral Trustee all of the
Pledged Collateral and Mortgaged Property including all of the books,
correspondence and records of such Pledgor relating thereto. The Collateral
Trustee and its representatives may examine the same, take extracts therefrom
and make photocopies thereof, and such Pledgor agrees to render to the
Collateral Trustee, at such Pledgor's cost and expense, such clerical and other
assistance as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Trustee with regard
thereto. Such Pledgor shall, at any and all times, within a reasonable time
after written request by the Collateral Trustee, furnish or cause to be
furnished to the Collateral Trustee, in such manner and in such detail as may be
reasonably requested by the Collateral Trustee, additional information with
respect to the Pledged Collateral.
ARTICLE V
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING SECURITIES COLLATERAL
SECTION 5.1. Pledge of Additional Securities Collateral. Each
Pledgor shall, upon obtaining any Pledged Securities or Intercompany Notes of
any person, accept the same in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Trustee
and forthwith deliver to the Collateral Trustee a pledge amendment, duly
executed by such Pledgor, in substantially the form of Exhibit 2 annexed hereto
(each, a "Pledge Amendment"), and the certificates and other documents required
under Section 3.1 and Section 3.2 hereof in respect of the additional Pledged
Securities or Intercompany Notes which are to be pledged pursuant to this
Agreement, and confirming the attachment of the Lien hereby created on and in
respect of such additional Pledged Securities or Intercompany Notes. Each
Pledgor hereby authorizes the Collateral Trustee to attach each Pledge Amendment
to this Agreement and agrees that all Pledged Securities or Intercompany Notes
listed on any Pledge Amendment delivered to the Collateral Trustee shall for all
purposes hereunder be considered Pledged Collateral.
SECTION 5.2. Voting Rights; Distributions; etc.
(i) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing:
(A) Each Pledgor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting
and other consensual rights pertaining to the Securities Collateral or any
part thereof for any purpose
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not inconsistent with the terms or purposes hereof, the Credit Agreement
or any other document evidencing the Obligations; provided, however, that
no Pledgor shall in any event exercise such rights in any manner which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(B) Each Pledgor shall be entitled to receive and retain, and to
utilize free and clear of the Lien hereof, any and all Distributions, but
only if and to the extent made in accordance with the provisions of the
Credit Agreement; provided, however, that any and all such Distributions
consisting of rights or interests in the form of securities shall be
forthwith delivered to the Collateral Trustee to hold as Pledged
Collateral and shall, if received by any Pledgor, be received in trust for
the benefit of the Collateral Trustee, be segregated from the other
property or funds of such Pledgor and be forthwith delivered to the
Collateral Trustee as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received
(with any necessary endorsement).
(ii) The Collateral Trustee shall be deemed without further action
or formality to have granted to each Pledgor all necessary consents relating to
voting rights and shall, if necessary, upon written request of any Pledgor and
at the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors, from time to time execute and
deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to such Pledgor all such
instruments as such Pledgor may reasonably request in order to permit such
Pledgor to exercise the voting and other rights which it is entitled to exercise
pursuant to Section 5.2(i)(A) hereof and to receive the Distributions which it
is authorized to receive and retain pursuant to Section 5.2(i)(B) hereof.
(iii) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of
Default:
(A) All rights of each Pledgor to exercise the voting and other
consensual rights it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to
Section 5.2(i)(A) hereof shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon
become vested in the Collateral Trustee, which shall thereupon have the
sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights.
(B) All rights of each Pledgor to receive Distributions which it
would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain pursuant to Section
5.2(i)(B) hereof shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon become
vested in the Collateral Trustee, which shall thereupon have the sole
right to receive and hold as Pledged Collateral such Distributions.
(iv) Each Pledgor shall, at its sole cost and expense, from time to
time execute and deliver to the Collateral Trustee appropriate instruments as
the Collateral Trustee may request in order to permit the Collateral Trustee to
exercise the voting and other rights which it may be entitled to exercise
pursuant to Section 5.2(i)(A) hereof and to receive all Distributions which it
may be entitled to receive under Section 5.2(i)(B) hereof.
(v) All Distributions which are received by any Pledgor contrary
to the provisions of Section 5.2(i)(B) hereof shall be received in trust for the
benefit of the Collateral Trustee,
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shall be segregated from other funds of such Pledgor and shall immediately be
paid over to the Collateral Trustee as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so
received (with any necessary endorsement).
SECTION 5.3. Defaults, etc. Each Pledgor represents and warrants
that (a) it is not in default in the payment of any portion of any mandatory
capital contribution, if any, required to be made under any agreement to which
such Pledgor is a party relating to the Pledged Securities pledged by it, and
such Pledgor is not in violation of any other provisions of any such agreement
to which such Pledgor is a party, or otherwise in default or violation
thereunder, and (b) no Securities Collateral pledged by such Pledgor is subject
to any defense, offset or counterclaim, nor have any of the foregoing been
asserted or alleged against such Pledgor by any person with respect thereto, and
as of the date hereof, there are no certificates, instruments, documents or
other writings (other than the Organizational Documents and certificates, if
any, delivered to the Collateral Trustee) which evidence any Pledged Securities
of such Pledgor.
SECTION 5.4. Certain Agreements of Pledgors As Issuers and Holders
of Equity Interests.
(i) In the case of each Pledgor which is an issuer of Securities
Collateral, such Pledgor (a) agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement
relating to the Securities Collateral issued by it and will comply with such
terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it; (b) agrees promptly to note on
its books the security interests granted to the Collateral Trustee and confirmed
under the Security Agreement, (c) agrees that it will comply with instructions
of the Collateral Trustee with respect to the applicable Securities Collateral
without further consent by the applicable Pledgor, (d) agrees to notify the
Collateral Trustee upon obtaining knowledge of any interest in favor of any
person in the applicable Securities Collateral that is adverse to the interest
of the Collateral Trustee therein and (e) waives any right or requirement at any
time hereafter to receive a copy of the Security Agreement in connection with
the registration of any Securities Collateral thereunder in the name of the
Collateral Trustee or its respective nominee or the exercise of voting rights by
the Collateral Trustee or its respective nominee.
(ii) In the case of each Pledgor which is a partner in a
partnership, limited liability company or other entity, such Pledgor hereby
consents to the extent required by the applicable Organizational Document to the
pledge by each other Pledgor, pursuant to the terms hereof, of the Pledged
Interests in such partnership, limited liability company or other entity and,
upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to the
transfer of such Pledged Interests to the Collateral Trustee or its nominee and
to the substitution of the Collateral Trustee or its nominee as a substituted
partner or member in such partnership, limited liability company or other entity
with all the rights, powers and duties of a general partner or a limited partner
or member, as the case may be.
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ARTICLE VI
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY COLLATERAL
SECTION 6.1. Grant of License. For the purpose of enabling the
Collateral Trustee, during the continuance of an Event of Default, to exercise
rights and remedies under Article IX hereof at such time as the Collateral
Trustee shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, and for
no other purpose, each Pledgor hereby grants to the Collateral Trustee to the
extent assignable, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use, assign, license
or sublicense any of the Intellectual Property Collateral now owned or hereafter
acquired by such Pledgor, wherever the same may be located; provided, however,
that (i) in the case of Trademarks and any property of similar nature, the
foregoing shall be subject to sufficient rights to quality control and
inspection in favor of the applicable Pledgor to avoid the risk of invalidation
of said Trademarks and property of a similar nature and (ii) the foregoing
license grant is subject to any exclusive licenses granted by any Pledgor in
compliance with the provisions of this Agreement prior to the occurrence of an
Event of Default. Such license shall include access to all media in which any of
the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs used
for the compilation or printout hereof.
SECTION 6.2. Protection of Collateral Trustee's Security. On a
continuing basis, each Pledgor shall, at its sole cost and expense, (i) promptly
following its becoming aware thereof, notify the Collateral Trustee of (A) any
materially adverse determination in any proceeding in the United States Patent
and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office with respect to any
material Patent, Trademark or Copyright or (B) the institution of any proceeding
or any adverse determination in any federal, state or local court or
administrative body regarding such Pledgor's claim of ownership in or right to
use any of the Intellectual Property Collateral material to the business of such
Pledgor, its right to register such Intellectual Property Collateral or its
right to keep and maintain such registration in full force and effect, (ii)
maintain the Intellectual Property Collateral material to the business of such
Pledgor as presently used and operated and as contemplated by the Credit
Agreement, (iii) not permit to lapse or become abandoned any Intellectual
Property Collateral material to the business of such Pledgor as presently used
and operated and as contemplated by the Credit Agreement, and not settle or
compromise any pending or future litigation or administrative proceeding with
respect to such Intellectual Property Collateral, in each case except as shall
be consistent with commercially reasonable business judgment, (iv) upon such
Pledgor obtaining knowledge thereof, promptly notify the Collateral Trustee in
writing of any event which may be reasonably expected to materially and
adversely affect the value or utility of the Intellectual Property Collateral or
any portion thereof material to the business of such Pledgor, the ability of
such Pledgor or the Collateral Trustee to dispose of the Intellectual Property
Collateral material to the business of such Pledgor or any portion thereof or
the rights and remedies of the Collateral Trustee in relation thereto including
a levy or threat of levy or any legal process against the Intellectual Property
Collateral material to the business of such Pledgor or any portion thereof, (v)
not license the Intellectual Property Collateral
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other than licenses entered into by such Pledgor in, or incidental to, the
ordinary course of business, or amend or permit the amendment of any of the
licenses in a manner that materially and adversely affects the right to receive
payments thereunder, or in any manner that would materially impair the value of
the Intellectual Property Collateral material to the business of such Pledgor or
the Lien on and security interest in the Intellectual Property Collateral
intended to be granted to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured
Parties, without the consent of the Collateral Trustee, and (vi) furnish to the
Collateral Trustee from time to time upon the Collateral Trustee's request
therefor reasonably detailed statements and amended schedules further
identifying and describing the Intellectual Property Collateral and such other
materials evidencing or reports pertaining to the Intellectual Property
Collateral as the Collateral Trustee may from time to time reasonably request.
SECTION 6.3. After-Acquired Property. If any Pledgor shall, at any
time before the Obligations have been paid in full (other than contingent
indemnification obligations which, pursuant to the provisions of the Credit
Agreement or the Security Documents, survive the termination thereof), (i)
obtain any rights to any additional Intellectual Property Collateral or (ii)
become entitled to the benefit of any additional Intellectual Property
Collateral or any renewal or extension thereof, including any reissue, division,
continuation, or continuation-in-part of any Intellectual Property Collateral,
or any improvement on any Intellectual Property Collateral, the provisions
hereof shall automatically apply thereto and any such item enumerated in clause
(i) or (ii) of this Section 6.3 with respect to such Pledgor shall automatically
constitute Intellectual Property Collateral if such would have constituted
Intellectual Property Collateral at the time of execution hereof and be subject
to the Lien and security interest created by this Agreement without further
action by any party. Each Pledgor shall promptly (x) provide to the Collateral
Trustee written notice of any of the foregoing and (y) confirm the attachment of
the Lien and security interest created by this Agreement to any rights described
in clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence of this Section
6.3 by execution of an instrument in form reasonably acceptable to the
Collateral Trustee and the filing of any instruments or statements as shall be
reasonably necessary to preserve, protect or perfect the Collateral Trustee's
security interests in such Intellectual Property Collateral. Further, each
Pledgor authorizes the Collateral Trustee to modify this Agreement by amending
Schedules 13(a) and 13(b) annexed to the Perfection Certificate to include any
Intellectual Property Collateral acquired or arising after the date hereof of
such Pledgor.
SECTION 6.4. Litigation. Unless there shall occur and be continuing
any Event of Default, each Pledgor shall have the right to commence and
prosecute in its own name, as the party in interest, for its own benefit and at
the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors, such applications for protection of
the Intellectual Property Collateral and suits, proceedings or other actions to
prevent the infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, dilution,
diminution in value or other damage as are necessary to protect the Intellectual
Property Collateral. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event
of Default, the Collateral Trustee shall have the right but shall in no way be
obligated to file applications for protection of the Intellectual Property
Collateral and/or bring suit in the name of any Pledgor, the Collateral Trustee
or the Secured Parties to enforce the Intellectual Property Collateral and any
license thereunder. In the
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event of such suit, each Pledgor shall, at the reasonable request of the
Collateral Trustee, do any and all lawful acts and execute any and all documents
reasonably requested by the Collateral Trustee in aid of such enforcement and
the Pledgors shall promptly reimburse and indemnify the Collateral Trustee for
all costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Trustee in the exercise of its
rights under this Section 6.4 in accordance with Section 11.03 of the Credit
Agreement. In the event that the Collateral Trustee shall elect not to bring
suit to enforce the Intellectual Property Collateral, each Pledgor agrees, at
the reasonable request of the Collateral Trustee, to take all commercially
reasonable actions necessary, whether by suit, proceeding or other action, to
prevent the infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, dilution,
diminution in value of or other damage to any of the Intellectual Property
Collateral by others and for that purpose agrees to use commercially reasonable
efforts to diligently maintain any suit, proceeding or other action against any
person so infringing necessary to prevent such infringement.
ARTICLE VII
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING ACCOUNTS
SECTION 7.1. Maintenance of Records. Each Pledgor shall keep and
maintain at its own cost and expense complete records of each Account, in a
manner consistent with prudent business practice, including records of all
payments received, all credits granted thereon, all merchandise returned and all
other documentation relating thereto. Each Pledgor shall, at such Pledgor's sole
cost and expense, upon the Collateral Trustee's demand made at any time after
the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, deliver all
tangible evidence of Accounts, including all documents evidencing Accounts and
any books and records relating thereto to the Collateral Trustee or to its
representatives (copies of which evidence and books and records may be retained
by such Pledgor). Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of
Default, the Collateral Trustee may transfer a full and complete copy of any
Pledgor's books, records, credit information, reports, memoranda and all other
writings relating to the Accounts to and for the use by any person that has
acquired or is contemplating acquisition of an interest in the Accounts or the
Collateral Trustee's security interest therein without the consent of any
Pledgor.
SECTION 7.2. Legend. Each Pledgor shall legend, at the reasonable
request of the Collateral Trustee and in form and manner reasonably satisfactory
to the Collateral Trustee, the Accounts and the other books, records and
documents of such Pledgor evidencing or pertaining to the Accounts with an
appropriate reference to the fact that the Accounts have been assigned to the
Collateral Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties and that the
Collateral Trustee has a security interest therein.
SECTION 7.3. Modification of Terms, etc. No Pledgor shall rescind or
cancel any obligations evidenced by any Account or modify any term thereof or
make any adjustment with respect thereto except in the ordinary course of
business consistent
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with prudent business practice, or extend or renew any such obligations except
in the ordinary course of business consistent with prudent business practice or
compromise or settle any dispute, claim, suit or legal proceeding relating
thereto or sell any Account or interest therein except in the ordinary course of
business consistent with prudent business practice without the prior written
consent of the Collateral Trustee. Each Pledgor shall in all material respects
timely fulfill all obligations on its part to be fulfilled under or in
connection with the Accounts.
SECTION 7.4. Collection. Each Pledgor shall cause to be collected
from the Account Debtor of each of the Accounts, as and when due in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with prudent business practice (including
Accounts that are delinquent, such Accounts to be collected in accordance with
generally accepted commercial collection procedures), any and all amounts owing
under or on account of such Account, and apply forthwith upon receipt thereof
all such amounts as are so collected to the outstanding balance of such Account,
except that any Pledgor may, with respect to an Account, allow in the ordinary
course of business (i) a refund or credit due as a result of returned or damaged
or defective merchandise and (ii) such extensions of time to pay amounts due in
respect of Accounts and such other modifications of payment terms or settlements
in respect of Accounts as shall be commercially reasonable in the circumstances,
all in accordance with such Pledgor's ordinary course of business consistent
with its collection practices as in effect from time to time. The reasonable
costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees) of collection, in any case,
whether incurred by any Pledgor, the Collateral Trustee or any Secured Party,
shall be paid by the Pledgors.
ARTICLE VIII
TRANSFERS
SECTION 8.1. Transfers of Pledged Collateral. No Pledgor shall sell,
convey, assign or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, any
of the Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder except as permitted by the
Credit Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
REMEDIES
SECTION 9.1. Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of any Event of Default the Collateral Trustee may from time to time
exercise in respect of the Pledged Collateral, in addition to the other rights
and remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it, the following
remedies:
(i) Personally, or by agents or attorneys, immediately take
possession of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof, from any Pledgor
or any other person who then has possession of any part thereof with or
without notice or process of law, and for that
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purpose may enter upon any Pledgor's premises where any of the Pledged
Collateral is located, remove such Pledged Collateral, remain present at
such premises to receive copies of all communications and remittances
relating to the Pledged Collateral and use in connection with such removal
and possession any and all services, supplies, aids and other facilities
of any Pledgor;
(ii) Demand, ▇▇▇ for, collect or receive any money or property at
any time payable or receivable in respect of the Pledged Collateral
including instructing the obligor or obligors on any agreement, instrument
or other obligation constituting part of the Pledged Collateral to make
any payment required by the terms of such agreement, instrument or other
obligation directly to the Collateral Trustee, and in connection with any
of the foregoing, compromise, settle, extend the time for payment and make
other modifications with respect thereto; provided, however, that in the
event that any such payments are made directly to any Pledgor, prior to
receipt by any such obligor of such instruction, such Pledgor shall
segregate all amounts received pursuant thereto in trust for the benefit
of the Collateral Trustee and shall promptly (but in no event later than
one (1) Business Day after receipt thereof) pay such amounts to the
Collateral Trustee;
(iii) Sell, assign, grant a license to use or otherwise liquidate,
or direct any Pledgor to sell, assign, grant a license to use or otherwise
liquidate, any and all investments made in whole or in part with the
Pledged Collateral or any part thereof, and take possession of the
proceeds of any such sale, assignment, license or liquidation;
(iv) Take possession of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof,
by directing any Pledgor in writing to deliver the same to the Collateral
Trustee at any place or places so designated by the Collateral Trustee, in
which event such Pledgor shall at its own expense: (A) forthwith cause the
same to be moved to the place or places designated by the Collateral
Trustee and therewith delivered to the Collateral Trustee, (B) store and
keep any Pledged Collateral so delivered to the Collateral Trustee at such
place or places pending further action by the Collateral Trustee and (C)
while the Pledged Collateral shall be so stored and kept, provide such
security and maintenance services as shall be necessary to protect the
same and to preserve and maintain them in good condition. Each Pledgor's
obligation to deliver the Pledged Collateral as contemplated in this
Section 9.1(iv) is of the essence hereof. Upon application to a court of
equity having jurisdiction, the Collateral Trustee shall be entitled to a
decree requiring specific performance by any Pledgor of such obligation;
(v) Withdraw all moneys, instruments, securities and other
property in any bank, financial securities, deposit or other account of
any Pledgor constituting Pledged Collateral for application to the
Obligations as provided in Article X hereof;
(vi) Retain and apply the Distributions to the Obligations as
provided in Article X hereof;
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(vii) Exercise any and all rights as beneficial and legal owner of
the Pledged Collateral, including perfecting assignment of and
exercising any and all voting, consensual and other rights and
powers with respect to any Pledged Collateral; and
(viii) All the rights and remedies of a secured party on default
under the UCC, and the Collateral Trustee may also in its sole discretion,
without notice except as specified in Section 9.2 hereof, sell, assign or
grant a license to use the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof in one
or more parcels at public or private sale, at any exchange, broker's board
or at any of the Collateral Trustee's offices or elsewhere, for cash, on
credit or for future delivery, and at such price or prices and upon such
other terms as the Collateral Trustee may deem commercially reasonable.
The Collateral Trustee or any other Secured Party or any of their
respective Affiliates may be the purchaser, licensee, assignee or
recipient of any or all of the Pledged Collateral at any such sale and
shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or
payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Pledged
Collateral sold, assigned or licensed at such sale, to use and apply any
of the Obligations owed to such person as a credit on account of the
purchase price of any Pledged Collateral payable by such person at such
sale. Each purchaser, assignee, licensee or recipient at any such sale
shall acquire the property sold, assigned or licensed absolutely free from
any claim or right on the part of any Pledgor, and each Pledgor hereby
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all rights of redemption,
stay and/or appraisal which it now has or may at any time in the future
have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter enacted.
The Collateral Trustee shall not be obligated to make any sale of Pledged
Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Collateral
Trustee may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by
announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may,
without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so
adjourned. Each Pledgor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, any claims against the Collateral Trustee arising by reason of the
fact that the price at which any Pledged Collateral may have been sold,
assigned or licensed at such a private sale was less than the price which
might have been obtained at a public sale, even if the Collateral Trustee
accepts the first offer received and does not offer such Pledged
Collateral to more than one offeree.
SECTION 9.2. Notice of Sale. Each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees
that, to the extent notice of sale or other disposition of Pledged Collateral
shall be required by law, ten (10) days' prior notice to such Pledgor of the
time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or
other intended disposition is to take place shall be commercially reasonable
notification of such matters. No notification need be given to any Pledgor if it
has signed, after the occurrence of an Event of Default, a statement renouncing
or modifying any right to notification of sale or other intended disposition.
SECTION 9.3. Waiver of Notice and Claims. Each Pledgor hereby
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, notice or judicial
hearing in connection with the Collateral Trustee's taking possession or the
Collateral Trustee's disposition of any of the Pledged Collateral, including any
and all prior notice and hearing for any prejudgment remedy or
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remedies and any such right which such Pledgor would otherwise have under law,
and each Pledgor hereby further waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law: (i) all damages occasioned by such taking of possession, (ii)
all other requirements as to the time, place and terms of sale or other
requirements with respect to the enforcement of the Collateral Trustee's rights
hereunder and (iii) all rights of redemption, appraisal, valuation, stay,
extension or moratorium now or hereafter in force under any applicable law. The
Collateral Trustee shall not be liable for any incorrect or improper payment
made pursuant to this Article IX in the absence of gross negligence or willful
misconduct. Any sale of, or the grant of options to purchase, or any other
realization upon, any Pledged Collateral shall operate to divest all right,
title, interest, claim and demand, either at law or in equity, of the applicable
Pledgor therein and thereto, and shall be a perpetual bar both at law and in
equity against such Pledgor and against any and all persons claiming or
attempting to claim the Pledged Collateral so sold, optioned or realized upon,
or any part thereof, from, through or under such Pledgor.
SECTION 9.4. Certain Sales of Pledged Collateral.
(i) Each Pledgor recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions
contained in law, rules, regulations or orders of any Governmental Authority,
the Collateral Trustee may be compelled, with respect to any sale of all or any
part of the Pledged Collateral, to limit purchasers to those who meet the
requirements of such Governmental Authority. Each Pledgor acknowledges that any
such sales may be at prices and on terms less favorable to the Collateral
Trustee than those obtainable through a public sale without such restrictions,
and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such restricted sale
shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and that,
except as may be required by applicable law, the Collateral Trustee shall have
no obligation to engage in public sales.
(ii) Each Pledgor recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions
contained in the Securities Act, and applicable state securities laws, the
Collateral Trustee may be compelled, with respect to any sale of all or any part
of the Securities Collateral and Investment Property, to limit purchasers to
persons who will agree, among other things, to acquire such Securities
Collateral or Investment Property for their own account, for investment and not
with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Pledgor acknowledges
that any such private sales may be at prices and on terms less favorable to the
Collateral Trustee than those obtainable through a public sale without such
restrictions (including a public offering made pursuant to a registration
statement under the Securities Act), and, notwithstanding such circumstances,
agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a
commercially reasonable manner and that the Collateral Trustee shall have no
obligation to engage in public sales and no obligation to delay the sale of any
Securities Collateral or Investment Property for the period of time necessary to
permit the issuer thereof to register it for a form of public sale requiring
registration under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities laws,
even if such issuer would agree to do so.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Pledgor shall, upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, at the reasonable
request of the Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Collateral Trustee,
cause any registration, qualification under or
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compliance with any Federal or state securities law or laws to be effected with
respect to all or any part of the Securities Collateral as soon as practicable
and at the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors. Each Pledgor will use its
commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration to be effected (and
be kept effective) and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause
such qualification and compliance to be effected (and be kept effective) as may
be so requested and as would permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of
such Securities Collateral including registration under the Securities Act (or
any similar statute then in effect), appropriate qualifications under applicable
blue sky or other state securities laws and appropriate compliance with all
other requirements of any Governmental Authority. Each Pledgor shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Collateral Trustee to be kept
advised in writing as to the progress of each such registration, qualification
or compliance and as to the completion thereof, shall furnish to the Collateral
Trustee such number of prospectuses, offering circulars or other documents
incident thereto as the Collateral Trustee from time to time may request, and
shall indemnify and shall cause the issuer of the Securities Collateral to
indemnify the Collateral Trustee and all others participating in the
distribution of such Securities Collateral against all claims, losses, damages
and liabilities caused by any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of
a material fact contained therein (or in any related registration statement,
notification or the like) or by any omission (or alleged omission) to state
therein (or in any related registration statement, notification or the like) a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading.
(iv) If the Collateral Trustee determines to exercise its right to
sell any or all of the Securities Collateral or Investment Property, upon
written request, the applicable Pledgor shall from time to time furnish to the
Collateral Trustee all such information as the Collateral Trustee may request in
order to determine the number of securities included in the Securities
Collateral or Investment Property which may be sold by the Collateral Trustee as
exempt transactions under the Securities Act and the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder, as the same are from time to time in effect.
(v) Each Pledgor further agrees that a breach of any of the
covenants contained in this Section 9.4 will cause irreparable injury to the
Collateral Trustee and other Secured Parties, that the Collateral Trustee and
the other Secured Parties have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such
breach and, as a consequence, that each and every covenant contained in this
Section 9.4 shall be specifically enforceable against such Pledgor, and such
Pledgor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action
for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that no Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 9.5. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.
(i) No failure on the part of the Collateral Trustee to exercise, no
course of dealing with respect to, and no delay on the part of the Collateral
Trustee in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a
waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right,
power or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right, power or remedy; nor shall the Collateral Trustee
be required
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to look first to, enforce or exhaust any other security, collateral or
guaranties. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of
any remedies provided by law.
(ii) In the event that the Collateral Trustee shall have instituted
any proceeding to enforce any right, power or remedy under this Agreement by
foreclosure, sale, entry or otherwise, and such proceeding shall have been
discontinued or abandoned for any reason or shall have been determined adversely
to the Collateral Trustee, then and in every such case, the Pledgors, the
Collateral Trustee and each other Secured Party shall be restored to their
respective former positions and rights hereunder with respect to the Pledged
Collateral, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Collateral Trustee and
the other Secured Parties shall continue as if no such proceeding had been
instituted.
SECTION 9.6. Certain Additional Actions Regarding Intellectual
Property. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, upon
the written demand of the Collateral Trustee, each Pledgor shall execute and
deliver to the Collateral Trustee an assignment or assignments of the registered
Patents, Trademarks and/or Copyrights and Goodwill and such other documents as
are necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes hereof. Within
five (5) Business Days of written notice thereafter from the Collateral Trustee,
each Pledgor shall make available to the Collateral Trustee, to the extent
within such Pledgor's power and authority, such personnel in such Pledgor's
employ on the date of the Event of Default as the Collateral Trustee may
reasonably designate to permit such Pledgor to continue, directly or indirectly,
to produce, advertise and sell the products and services sold by such Pledgor
under the registered Patents, Trademarks and/or Copyrights.
ARTICLE X
PROCEEDS OF CASUALTY EVENTS AND COLLATERAL DISPOSITIONS;
APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS
SECTION 10.1. Proceeds of Casualty Events and Collateral
Dispositions. The Pledgors shall take all actions required by the Credit
Agreement with respect to any Net Cash Proceeds of any Casualty Event or from
the sale or disposition of any Pledged Collateral.
SECTION 10.2. Application of Proceeds. The proceeds received by the
Collateral Trustee in respect of any sale of, collection from or other
realization upon all or any part of the Collateral pursuant to the exercise by
the Collateral Trustee of its remedies shall be applied, together with any other
sums then held by the Collateral Trustee pursuant to this Agreement, in
accordance with the Credit Agreement.
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ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11.1. Concerning Collateral Trustee.
(i) The Collateral Trustee has been appointed as collateral trustee
pursuant to the Credit Agreement. The actions of the Collateral Trustee
hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement. The Collateral
Trustee shall have the right hereunder to make demands, to give notices, to
exercise or refrain from exercising any rights, and to take or refrain from
taking action (including the release or substitution of the Pledged Collateral),
in accordance with this Agreement and the Credit Agreement. The Collateral
Trustee may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact in connection herewith and shall
not be liable for the negligence or misconduct of any such agents or
attorneys-in-fact selected by it in good faith. The Collateral Trustee may
resign and a successor Collateral Trustee may be appointed in the manner
provided in the Credit Agreement. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as the
Collateral Trustee by a successor Collateral Trustee, that successor Collateral
Trustee shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights,
powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Collateral Trustee under this
Agreement, and the retiring Collateral Trustee shall thereupon be discharged
from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring
Collateral Trustee's resignation, the provisions hereof shall inure to its
benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it under this
Agreement while it was the Collateral Trustee.
(ii) The Collateral Trustee shall be deemed to have exercised
reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Pledged Collateral in its
possession if such Pledged Collateral is accorded treatment substantially
equivalent to that which the Collateral Trustee, in its individual capacity,
accords its own property consisting of similar instruments or interests, it
being understood that neither the Collateral Trustee nor any of the Secured
Parties shall have responsibility for (i) ascertaining or taking action with
respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters
relating to any Securities Collateral, whether or not the Collateral Trustee or
any other Secured Party has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters or
(ii) taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any person with
respect to any Pledged Collateral.
(iii) The Collateral Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon any
written notice, statement, certificate, order or other document or any telephone
message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent
or made by the proper person, and, with respect to all matters pertaining to
this Agreement and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it.
(iv) If any item of Pledged Collateral also constitutes collateral
granted to the Collateral Trustee under any other deed of trust, mortgage,
security agreement, pledge or instrument of any type, in the event of any
conflict between the provisions hereof and the provisions of such other deed of
trust, mortgage, security agreement, pledge or instrument of any type in re-
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spect of such Collateral, the Collateral Trustee, in its sole discretion, shall
select which provision or provisions shall control.
SECTION 11.2. Collateral Trustee May Perform; Collateral Trustee
Appointed Attorney-in-Fact. If any Pledgor shall fail to perform any covenants
contained in this Agreement (including such Pledgor's covenants to (i) pay the
premiums in respect of all required insurance policies hereunder, (ii) pay
Claims, (iii) make repairs, (iv) discharge Liens or (v) pay or perform any
obligations of such Pledgor under any Pledged Collateral) or if any
representation or warranty on the part of any Pledgor contained herein shall be
breached, the Collateral Trustee may (but shall not be obligated to) do the same
or cause it to be done or remedy any such breach, and may expend funds for such
purpose; provided, however, that the Collateral Trustee shall in no event be
bound to inquire into the validity of any tax, lien, imposition or other
obligation which such Pledgor fails to pay or perform as and when required
hereby and which such Pledgor does not contest in accordance with the provisions
of Section 4.11 hereof. Any and all amounts so expended by the Collateral
Trustee shall be paid by the Pledgors in accordance with the provisions of
Section 11.03 of the Credit Agreement. Neither the provisions of this Section
11.2 nor any action taken by the Collateral Trustee pursuant to the provisions
of this Section 11.2 shall prevent any such failure to observe any covenant
contained in this Agreement nor any breach of representation or warranty from
constituting an Event of Default. Each Pledgor hereby appoints the Collateral
Trustee its attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such
Pledgor and in the name of such Pledgor, or otherwise, from time to time in the
Collateral Trustee's discretion to take any action and to execute any instrument
consistent with the terms of the Credit Agreement, this Agreement and the other
Security Documents which the Collateral Trustee may deem necessary or advisable
to accomplish the purposes hereof. The foregoing grant of authority is a power
of attorney coupled with an interest and such appointment shall be irrevocable
for the term hereof. Each Pledgor hereby ratifies all that such attorney shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
SECTION 11.3. Continuing Security Interest; Assignment. This
Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Pledged Collateral
and shall (i) be binding upon the Pledgors, their respective successors and
assigns and (ii) inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Collateral
Trustee hereunder, to the benefit of the Collateral Trustee and the other
Secured Parties and each of their respective successors, transferees and
assigns. No other persons (including any other creditor of any Pledgor) shall
have any interest herein or any right or benefit with respect hereto. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (ii), any Secured Party may
assign or otherwise transfer any indebtedness held by it secured by this
Agreement to any other person, and such other person shall thereupon become
vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to such Secured Party,
herein or otherwise, subject however, to the provisions of the Credit Agreement
and any Hedging Agreement.
SECTION 11.4. Termination; Release. The Pledged Collateral shall be
released from the Lien of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of
the Loan Documents. Upon termination hereof or any release of Pledged Collateral
in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents, the Collateral Trustee
shall, subject to the Collateral Trust Agreement,
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upon the request and at the sole cost and expense of the Pledgors, assign,
transfer and deliver to Pledgor, against receipt and without recourse to or
warranty by the Collateral Trustee except as to the fact that the Collateral
Trustee has not encumbered the released assets, such of the Pledged Collateral
to be released (in the case of a release) as may be in possession of the
Collateral Trustee and as shall not have been sold or otherwise applied pursuant
to the terms hereof, and, with respect to any other Pledged Collateral, proper
documents and instruments (including UCC-3 termination statements or releases)
acknowledging the termination hereof or the release of such Pledged Collateral,
as the case may be.
SECTION 11.5. Modification in Writing. No amendment, modification,
supplement, termination or waiver of or to any provision hereof, nor consent to
any departure by any Pledgor therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall
be made in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and unless in
writing and signed by the Collateral Trustee. Any amendment, modification or
supplement of or to any provision hereof, any waiver of any provision hereof and
any consent to any departure by any Pledgor from the terms of any provision
hereof shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which made or given. Except where notice is specifically required by
this Agreement or any other document evidencing the Obligations, no notice to or
demand on any Pledgor in any case shall entitle any Pledgor to any other or
further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.
SECTION 11.6. Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein or in the
Credit Agreement, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted
to be given shall be given in the manner and become effective as set forth in
the Credit Agreement, as to any Pledgor, addressed to it at the address of the
Borrower set forth in the Credit Agreement and as to the Collateral Trustee,
addressed to it at the address set forth in the Credit Agreement, or in each
case at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written
notice to the other party complying as to delivery with the terms of this
Section 11.6. Subject to the Collateral Trust Agreement, to the extent that any
Pledgor receives conflicting notices from the Collateral Trustee and the Parity
Collateral Trustee (as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement), all parties
hereby expressly agree that any conflict will be resolved in favor of compliance
with such notice or instructions given by the Collateral Trustee.
SECTION 11.7. Governing Law, Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of
Process; Waiver of Jury Trial. Sections 11.09 and 11.10 of the Credit Agreement
are incorporated herein, mutatis mutandis, as if a part hereof; provided,
however, that to the extent it is applicable, this Agreement shall be construed
in accordance with and governed by federal law.
SECTION 11.8. Severability of Provisions. Any provision hereof 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 or
affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction.
SECTION 11.9. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement and any
amendments, waivers, consents or supplements hereto may be executed in any
number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when so executed and de-
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livered shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts together
shall constitute one and the same agreement.
SECTION 11.10. Business Days. In the event any time period or any
date provided in this Agreement ends or falls on a day other than a Business
Day, then such time period shall be deemed to end and such date shall be deemed
to fall on the next succeeding Business Day, and performance herein may be made
on such Business Day, with the same force and effect as if made on such other
day.
SECTION 11.11. Waiver of Stay. Each Pledgor covenants (to the extent
it may lawfully do so) that in the event that such Pledgor or any property or
assets of such Pledgor shall hereafter become the subject of a voluntary or
involuntary proceeding under the Code or such Pledgor shall otherwise be a party
to any federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar proceeding
to which the provisions relating to the automatic stay under Section 362 of the
Code or any similar provision in any such law is applicable, then, in any such
case, whether or not the Collateral Trustee has commenced foreclosure
proceedings under this Agreement, such Pledgor shall not, and each Pledgor
hereby expressly waives its right to (to the extent it may lawfully do so) at
any time insist upon, plead or in any way whatsoever, claim or take the benefit
or advantage of any such automatic stay or such similar provision as it relates
to the exercise of any of the rights and remedies (including any foreclosure
proceedings) available to the Collateral Trustee as provided in this Agreement,
in any other Security Document or any other document evidencing the Obligations.
Each Pledgor further covenants (to the extent it may lawfully do so) that it
will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power granted herein to
the Collateral Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such
power as though no law relating to any stay or similar provision had been
enacted.
SECTION 11.12. No Credit for Payment of Taxes or Imposition. No
Pledgor shall be entitled to any credit against the principal, premium, if any,
or interest payable under the Credit Agreement, and no Pledgor shall be entitled
to any credit against any other sums which may become payable under the terms
thereof or hereof, by reason of the payment of any Tax on the Pledged Collateral
or any part thereof.
SECTION 11.13. No Claims Against Collateral Trustee. Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall constitute any consent or request by the
Collateral Trustee, express or implied, for the performance of any labor or
services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in respect of the
Pledged Collateral or any part thereof, nor as giving any Pledgor any right,
power or authority to contract for or permit the performance of any labor or
services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in such fashion as
would permit the making of any claim against the Collateral Trustee in respect
thereof or any claim that any Lien based on the performance of such labor or
services or the furnishing of any such materials or other property is prior to
the Lien hereof.
SECTION 11.14. No Release. Nothing set forth in this Agreement shall
relieve any Pledgor from the performance of any term, covenant, condition or
agreement on such Pledgor's part to be performed or observed under or in respect
of any of the Pledged Collateral
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or from any liability to any person under or in respect of any of the Pledged
Collateral or shall impose any obligation on the Collateral Trustee or any other
Secured Party to perform or observe any such term, covenant, condition or
agreement on such Pledgor's part to be so performed or observed or shall impose
any liability on the Collateral Trustee or any other Secured Party for any act
or omission on the part of such Pledgor relating thereto or for any breach of
any representation or warranty on the part of such Pledgor contained in this
Agreement, the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or under or in
respect of the Pledged Collateral or made in connection herewith or therewith.
The obligations of each Pledgor contained in this Section 11.14 shall survive
the termination hereof and the discharge of such Pledgor's other obligations
under this Agreement, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 11.15. Obligations Absolute. All obligations of each Pledgor
hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:
(i) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement,
readjustment, composition, liquidation or the like of any Pledgor;
(ii) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement,
any Hedging Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any other agreement
or instrument relating thereto;
(iii) any change in the time, manner or place of payment 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 Credit Agreement or
any other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating
thereto;
(iv) any pledge, exchange, release or non-perfection of any other
collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to any
departure from any guarantee, for all or any of the Obligations;
(v) any exercise, non-exercise or waiver of any right, remedy, power
or privilege under or in respect hereof, the Credit Agreement, any Hedging
Agreement or any other Loan Document except as specifically set forth in a
waiver granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 11.5 hereof; or
(vi) any other circumstances which might otherwise constitute a
defense available to, or a discharge of, any Pledgor.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgors and the Collateral Trustee have
caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized
officers as of the date first above written.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.,
as Pledgor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - NORTHEAST
GROUP, LLC, as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource, Inc. as Sole Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - TEXAS GENPAR,
LLC, as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource, Inc., as Sole Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - MBS, LLC,
as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource, Inc., as Sole Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
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BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - TEXAS GROUP,
L.P., as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource - Texas GenPar, LLC, as
General Partner
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BFS TEXAS, LLC, as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource - Texas Group, L.P., as
Sole Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - SOUTH TEXAS,
L.P., as Pledgor
By: BFS Texas, LLC, as General Partner
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - TEXAS
INSTALLED SALES, L.P., as Pledgor
By: BFS Texas, LLC, as General Partner
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
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BFS IP, LLC, as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource - Texas Group, L.P., as
Sole Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY, L.P., as Pledgor
By: BFS IP, LLC, as General Partner
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.,
as Pledgor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - DALLAS, LLC,
as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource Holdings, Inc., as Sole
Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
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BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - FLORIDA, LLC,
as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource Holdings, Inc., as Sole
Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - FLORIDA
DESIGN CENTER, LLC, as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC, as Sole
Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - OHIO VALLEY,
LLC, as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource Holdings, Inc., as Sole
Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BFS, LLC, as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource - Ohio Valley, LLC, as
Sole Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
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BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - ATLANTIC
GROUP, LLC, as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource Holdings, Inc., as Sole
Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE OF NASHVILLE,
INC., as Pledgor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - SOUTHEAST
GROUP, LLC, as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource Holdings, Inc., as Sole
Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - SNC, LLC, as
Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC,
as Sole Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
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CCWP, INC., as Pledgor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Secretary
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - RALEIGH, LLC,
as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource Holdings, Inc., as Sole
Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - COLORADO
GROUP, LLC, as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource Holdings, Inc., as Sole
Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE - COLORADO,
LLC, as Pledgor
By: Builders FirstSource - Colorado Group, LLC,
as Sole Member
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
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BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE FINANCING, INC.,
as Pledgor
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Senior Vice President
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UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,
as Collateral Trustee
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Saint
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Saint
Title: Director
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Associate Director
EXHIBIT 1
[Form of]
ISSUER'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The undersigned hereby (i) acknowledges receipt of a copy of that
certain pledge and security agreement (as amended, amended and restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Security Agreement;"
capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in the Security Agreement), dated as of February 11,
2005, made by BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the
"Borrower"), the Guarantors party thereto and UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, as
Collateral Trustee (in such capacity and together with any successors in such
capacity, the "Collateral Trustee"), (ii) agrees promptly to note on its books
the security interests granted to the Collateral Trustee and confirmed under the
Security Agreement, (iii) agrees that it will comply with instructions of the
Collateral Trustee with respect to the applicable Securities Collateral without
further consent by the applicable Pledgor, (iv) agrees to notify the Collateral
Trustee upon obtaining knowledge of any interest in favor of any person in the
applicable Securities Collateral that is adverse to the interest of the
Collateral Trustee therein and (v) waives any right or requirement at any time
hereafter to receive a copy of the Security Agreement in connection with the
registration of any Securities Collateral thereunder in the name of the
Collateral Trustee or its nominee or the exercise of voting rights by the
Collateral Trustee or its nominee.
[ ]
By: __________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT 2
[Form of]
SECURITIES PLEDGE AMENDMENT
This Securities Pledge Amendment, dated as of [ ], is delivered
pursuant to Section 5.1 of that certain pledge and security agreement (as
amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, the "Security Agreement;" capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Security
Agreement), dated as of February 11, 2005, made by BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the Guarantors party thereto and UBS AG,
STAMFORD BRANCH, as Collateral Trustee. The undersigned hereby agrees that this
Pledge Amendment may be attached to the Security Agreement and that the Pledged
Securities and/or Intercompany Notes listed on this Pledge Amendment shall be
deemed to be and shall become part of the Pledged Collateral and shall secure
all Obligations.
PLEDGED SECURITIES
CLASS NUMBER OF PERCENTAGE OF
OF STOCK SHARES ALL ISSUED CAPITAL
OR PAR CERTIFICATE OR OR OTHER EQUITY INTERESTS
ISSUER INTERESTS VALUE NO(S). INTERESTS OF ISSUER
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INTERCOMPANY NOTES
PRINCIPAL DATE OF INTEREST MATURITY
ISSUER AMOUNT ISSUANCE RATE DATE
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[ ],
as Pledgor
By: _________________________________
Name:
Title:
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:
UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,
as Collateral Trustee
By: ________________________________
Name:
Title:
By: ________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT 3
[Form of]
JOINDER AGREEMENT
[Name of New Pledgor]
[Address of New Pledgor]
[Date]
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain pledge and security agreement (as
amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, the "Security Agreement;" capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Security
Agreement), dated as of February 11, 2005, made by BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the Guarantors party thereto and UBS AG,
STAMFORD BRANCH, as Collateral Trustee (in such capacity and together with any
successors in such capacity, the "Collateral Trustee").
This letter supplements the Security Agreement and is delivered by
the undersigned, [ ] (the "New Pledgor"), pursuant to Section 3.5
of the Security Agreement. The New Pledgor hereby agrees to be bound as a
Guarantor and as a Pledgor by all of the terms, covenants and conditions set
forth in the Security Agreement to the same extent that it would have been bound
if it had been a signatory to the Security Agreement on the execution date of
the Security Agreement. The New Pledgor also hereby agrees to be bound as a
party by all of the terms, covenants and conditions applicable to it set forth
in Articles V, VI and VII of the Credit Agreement to the same extent that it
would have been bound if it had been a signatory to the Credit Agreement on the
execution date of the Credit Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the New Pledgor hereby grants and pledges to the Collateral Trustee,
as collateral security for the full, prompt and complete payment and performance
when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the
Obligations, a Lien on and secu-
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rity interest in, all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the
Pledged Collateral and expressly assumes all obligations and liabilities of a
Guarantor and Pledgor thereunder. The New Pledgor hereby makes each of the
representations and warranties and agrees to each of the covenants applicable to
the Pledgors contained in the Security Agreement and Article III of the Credit
Agreement.
Annexed hereto are supplements to each of the schedules to the
Security Agreement and the Credit Agreement, as applicable, with respect to the
New Pledgor. Such supplements shall be deemed to be part of the Security
Agreement or the Credit Agreement, as applicable.
This agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements
hereto may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties
hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts together shall
constitute one and the same agreement.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Pledgor has caused this letter agreement
to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first
above written.
[NEW PLEDGOR]
By:________________________________________
Name:
Title:
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED:
UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,
as Collateral Trustee
By:________________________________________
Name:
Title:
By:________________________________________
Name:
Title:
[Schedules to be attached]
EXHIBIT 4
[Form of]
CONTROL AGREEMENT CONCERNING SECURITIES ACCOUNTS
This Control Agreement Concerning Securities Accounts (this "Control
Agreement"), dated as of ____________, 20[__], by and among [________] (the
"Pledgor"), UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Priority Collateral Trustee and as
Parity Collateral Trustee (each as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement (as
defined below) and, together, the "Collateral Trustees") and [ ] (the
"Securities Intermediary"), is delivered pursuant to (i) Section 3.4(c) of the
pledge and security agreement (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the "First Lien Security Agreement"),
dated as of February 11, 2005, made by the Pledgor and each of the Guarantors
listed on the signature pages thereto in favor of UBS AG, Stamford Branch,
Collateral Trustee with respect to the Priority Lien Obligations and (ii)
Section 3.4(c) of the second lien pledge and security agreement (as amended,
amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
"Second Lien Security Agreement" and together with the First Lien Security
Agreement, the "Security Agreements"), dated as of February 11, 2005, made by
the Pledgor and each of the Guarantors listed on the signature pages thereto in
favor of UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Collateral Trustee with respect to the
Parity Lien Obligations. In addition, the Pledgor has entered into that certain
Collateral Trust Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2005, among Builders
FirstSource, Inc., the other Pledgors party thereto, UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as
Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement, Wilmington Trust Company, as
Trustee under the Indenture, UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Priority Collateral
Trustee and as Parity Collateral Trustee (capitalized terms used herein but not
defined having the meaning ascribed to such terms therein). This Control
Agreement is for the purpose of perfecting the security interests of the
respective Collateral Trustees under the Security Agreements granted by the
Pledgor in the Designated Accounts described below. All references herein to the
"UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in
the State of New York. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have
the meanings assigned to such terms in the First Lien Security Agreement. As
used in this Control Agreement, "Controlling Party" means the Priority
Collateral Trustee; provided, however, that at such time as the Priority
Collateral Trustee has provided the Securities Intermediary with a written
notice that the Priority Collateral Trustee has ceased to be the "Controlling
Party" hereunder (such notice being the "Controlling Party Notice") (which
notice is to be given at the time all obligations owing to the Priority
Collateral Trustee and the Lenders have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash,
all commitments of the Priority Collateral Trustee and the Lenders to provide
credit to or for the benefit of the Pledgor have terminated and all financing
agreements among the Pri-
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ority Collateral Trustee, the Lenders, the Pledgor and its affiliates have
terminated), "Controlling Party" shall mean the Parity Collateral Trustee. It is
understood and agreed that the Securities Intermediary shall rely exclusively on
a Controlling Party Notice as to the determination whether the Priority
Collateral Trustee or the Parity Collateral Trustee is the Controlling Party
hereunder and shall be under no obligation to make any independent investigation
thereof.
Section 1. Confirmation of Establishment and Maintenance of
Designated Accounts. The Securities Intermediary hereby confirms and agrees that
(i) the Securities Intermediary has established for the Pledgor and maintains
the account(s) listed in Schedule I annexed hereto (such account(s) the
"Designated Accounts" and each a "Designated Account"), (ii) each Designated
Account will be maintained in the manner set forth herein until termination of
this Control Agreement, (iii) this Control Agreement is the valid and legally
binding obligation of the Securities Intermediary, (iv) the Securities
Intermediary is a "securities intermediary" as defined in Article 8-102(a)(14)
of the UCC, (v) each of the Designated Accounts is a "securities account" as
such term is defined in Section 8-501(a) of the UCC and (vi) all securities or
other property underlying any financial assets which are credited to any
Designated Account shall be registered in the name of the Securities
Intermediary, endorsed to the Securities Intermediary or in blank or credited to
another securities account maintained in the name of the Securities Intermediary
and in no case will any financial asset credited to any Designated Account be
registered in the name of the Pledgor, payable to the order of the Pledgor or
specially endorsed to the Pledgor, except to the extent the foregoing have been
specially endorsed to the Securities Intermediary or in blank.
Section 2. "Financial Assets" Election. The Securities Intermediary
hereby agrees that each item of Investment Property credited to any Designated
Account shall be treated as a "financial asset" within the meaning of Section
8-102(a)(9) of the UCC.
Section 3. Entitlement Order. If at any time the Securities
Intermediary shall receive an "entitlement order" (within the meaning of Section
8-102(a)(8) of the UCC) issued by the Controlling Party and relating to any
financial asset maintained in one or more of the Designated Accounts, the
Securities Intermediary shall comply with such entitlement order without further
consent by the Pledgor or any other person. The Securities Intermediary shall
also comply with instructions directing the Securities Intermediary with respect
to the sale, exchange or transfer of financial assets held in each Designated
Account originated by a Pledgor, or any representative of, or investment manager
appointed by, a Pledgor until such time as the Controlling Party delivers a
Notice of Sole Control pursuant to Section 9(i) to the Securities Intermediary.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (a) if at any time
the Securities Intermediary shall receive conflicting instructions from the
Controlling Party and the Pledgor, the Securities Intermediary shall follow the
instructions of the Controlling Party and not the Pledgor.
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Section 4. Subordination of Lien; Waiver of Set-Off. The Securities
Intermediary hereby agrees that any security interest in any Designated Account
it now has or subsequently obtains shall be subordinate to the security interest
of both Collateral Trustees. The financial assets and other items deposited to
any Designated Account will not be subject to deduction, set-off, banker's lien,
or any other right in favor of any person other than the Collateral Trustees
(except that the Securities Intermediary may set off all amounts due to the
Securities Intermediary in respect of its customary fees and expenses for the
routine maintenance and operation of the Designated Accounts, including
overdraft fees and amounts advanced to settle authorized transactions).
Section 5. Choice of Law. Both this Control Agreement and the
Designated Accounts shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
Regardless of any provision in any other agreement, for purposes of the UCC, New
York shall be deemed to be the Securities Intermediary's jurisdiction and the
Designated Accounts (as well as the security entitlements related thereto) shall
be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
Section 6. Conflict with Other Agreements; Amendments. As of the
date hereof, there are no other agreements entered into between the Securities
Intermediary and the Pledgor with respect to any Designated Account or any
security entitlements or other financial assets credited thereto (other than
standard and customary documentation with respect to the establishment and
maintenance of such Designated Accounts). The Securities Intermediary and the
Pledgor will not enter into any other agreement with respect to any Designated
Account unless the Collateral Trustees shall have received prior written notice
thereof. The Securities Intermediary and the Pledgor have not and will not enter
into any other agreement with respect to (i) creation or perfection of any
security interest in or (ii) control of security entitlements maintained in any
of the Designated Accounts or purporting to limit or condition the obligation of
the Securities Intermediary to comply with entitlement orders with respect to
financial assets credited to any Designated Account as set forth in Section 3
hereof without the prior written consent of the Controlling Party acting in its
sole discretion. In the event of any conflict with respect to control over any
Designated Account between this Control Agreement (or any portion hereof) and
any other agreement now existing or hereafter entered into, the terms of this
Control Agreement shall prevail. No amendment or modification of this Control
Agreement or waiver of any rights hereunder shall be binding on any party hereto
unless it is in writing and is signed by all the parties hereto.
Section 7. Certain Agreements.
(i) The Securities Intermediary has furnished to the Collateral
Trustees the most recent account statement issued by the Securities Intermediary
with respect to each of the Designated Accounts and the financial assets and
cash balances held therein, identifying the fi-
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nancial assets held therein in a manner acceptable to the Collateral Trustees.
Each such statement accurately reflects the assets held in such Designated
Account as of the date thereof.
(ii) The Securities Intermediary will, upon its receipt of each
supplement to the Security Agreement signed by the Pledgor and identifying one
or more financial assets as "Pledged Collateral," enter into its records,
including computer records, with respect to each Designated Account a notation
with respect to any such financial asset so that such records and reports
generated with respect thereto identify such financial asset as "Pledged."
(iii) The Collateral Trustees have delivered to the Securities
Intermediary a list, signed by an authorized representative of the officers of
the Collateral Trustees authorized to give approvals or instructions under this
Control Agreement (the "Authorized Representatives") and the Securities
Intermediary shall be entitled to rely on communications from any such
authorized officers until the earlier of the termination of this Control
Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof and notification by an Authorized
Representative of a change in such list at any time.
Section 8. Notice of Adverse Claims. Except for the claims and
interest of the Collateral Trustees and of the Pledgor in the financial assets
maintained in the Designated Account(s), the Securities Intermediary on the date
hereof does not know of any claim to, or security interest in, any Designated
Account or in any financial asset credited thereto and does not know of any
claim that any person other than the Collateral Trustees has been given
"control" (within the meaning of Section 8-106 of the UCC) of any Designated
Account or any such financial asset. If the Securities Intermediary becomes
aware that any person is asserting any lien, encumbrance or adverse claim
(including any writ, garnishment, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or
similar process or any claim of control) against any of the financial assets
maintained in any Designated Account, the Securities Intermediary shall promptly
notify the Collateral Trustees and the Pledgor thereof.
Section 9. Maintenance of Designated Accounts. In addition to the
obligations of the Securities Intermediary in Section 3 hereof, the Securities
Intermediary agrees to maintain the Designated Accounts as follows:
(i) Notice of Sole Control. If at any time the Controlling Party
delivers to the Securities Intermediary a notice of sole control in
substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Notice
of Sole Control") with respect to any Designated Account, the Securities
Intermediary agrees that, after receipt of such notice, it will take all
instructions with respect to such Designated Account solely from the
Controlling Party and cease taking instructions from Pledgor, including,
without limitation, instructions for investment, distribution or transfer
of any financial asset maintained in any Designated Account. Permitting
settlement of trades pending at the time of receipt of such notice shall
not constitute a violation of the immediately preceding sentence.
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(ii) Voting Rights. Until such time as the Securities Intermediary
receives a Notice of Sole Control, the Pledgor, or an investment manager
on behalf of the Pledgor, shall direct the Securities Intermediary with
respect to the voting of any financial assets credited to any Designated
Account.
(iii) Statements and Confirmations. The Securities Intermediary will
send copies of all statements and other correspondence (excluding routine
confirmations) concerning any Designated Account or any financial assets
credited thereto simultaneously to each of the Pledgor and the Collateral
Trustees at the addresses set forth in Section 11 hereof. The Securities
Intermediary will provide to the Collateral Trustees, upon either of the
Collateral Trustees' request therefor from time to time and, in any event,
as of the last business day of each calendar month, a statement of the
market value of each financial asset maintained in each Designated
Account. The Securities Intermediary shall not change the name or account
number of any Designated Account without the prior written consent of the
Controlling Party.
(iv) Bailee for Perfection. The Securities Intermediary acknowledges
that, in the event that it should come into possession of any certificate
representing any security or other assets held as financial assets in any
of the Designated Accounts, the Securities Intermediary shall retain
possession of the same for the benefit of the Collateral Trustees and such
act shall cause the Securities Intermediary to be deemed a bailee for the
Collateral Trustees, if necessary to perfect the Collateral Trustees'
security interest in such securities or assets. The Securities
Intermediary hereby acknowledges its receipt of a copy of each Security
Agreement, which shall also serve as notice to the Securities Intermediary
of a security interest in collateral held by a bailee.
Section 10. Successors; Assignment. The terms of this Control
Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties
hereto and their respective corporate successors and permitted assignees.
Section 11. Notices. Any notice, request or other communication
required or permitted to be given under this Control Agreement shall be in
writing and deemed to have been properly given when delivered in person, or when
sent by telecopy or other electronic means and electronic confirmation of error
free receipt is received or two (2) days after being sent by certified or
registered United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed to the party at the address set forth below.
Pledgor: [ ]
[Address]
Attention:
Telecopy:
Telephone:
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with copy to:
[ ]
[Address]
Attention:
Telecopy:
Telephone:
Securities
Intermediary: [ ]
[Address]
Attention:
Telecopy:
Telephone:
For either
Collateral
Agent: UBS AG, Stamford Branch,
as Priority Collateral Trustee
and Parity Collateral Trustee
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Any party may change its address for notices in the manner set forth
above.
Section 12. Termination. The rights and powers granted herein to the
Collateral Trustees are powers coupled with an interest and will be affected
neither by the bankruptcy of the Pledgor nor by the lapse of time. The
obligations of the Securities Intermediary hereunder shall continue in effect
until (i) the security interests granted by the Security Agreement with respect
to the financial assets maintained in the Designated Account(s) have been
terminated and
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an Authorized Representative has notified the Securities Intermediary of such
termination in writing or (ii) thirty days following the Securities
Intermediary's delivery of written notice of such termination to the Pledgor and
the Collateral Trustees.
Section 13. Severability. If any term or provision set forth in this
Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement,
other than those provisions held invalid or unenforceable, shall be construed in
all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable term or provision were omitted.
Section 14. Counterparts. This Control Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Control Agreement by signing
and delivering one or more counterparts.
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[ ],
as Pledgor
By: ________________________________________
Name:
Title:
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UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,
as Priority Collateral Trustee and Parity
Collateral Trustee
By: ________________________________________
Name:
Title:
By: ________________________________________
Name:
Title:
[ ],
as Securities Intermediary
By: ________________________________________
Name:
Title:
SCHEDULE I
Designated Account(s)
Account Number Account Name
EXHIBIT A
[Letterhead of UBS AG, Stamford Branch]
[Date]
[Securities Intermediary]
[Address]
Attention:
Re: Notice of Sole Control
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As referenced in Section 9(i) of the Control Agreement Concerning
Designated Accounts dated as of [ ], by and among [ ], us and you
(the "Control Agreement") (a copy of which is attached) we hereby give you
notice of our sole control over the financial assets maintained in the
Designated Account(s) referred to in the Control Agreement, account numbers:
________________ (the "Specified Designated Accounts"). You are hereby
instructed not to accept any direction, instruction or entitlement order with
respect to financial assets maintained in the Specified Designated Accounts from
any person other than the undersigned.
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You are instructed to deliver a copy of this notice by facsimile
transmission to [Pledgor].
Very truly yours,
UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,
as [Priority/Parity] Collateral Trustee
By: ________________________________________
Name:
Title:
By: ________________________________________
Name:
Title:
cc: [Pledgor]
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EXHIBIT 5
[Form of]
CONTROL AGREEMENT CONCERNING DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
This Control Agreement Concerning Deposit Accounts (this "Control
Agreement"), dated as of ____________, 20[__], by and among [________] (the
"Pledgor"), UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Priority Collateral Trustee and as
Parity Collateral Trustee (each as defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement (as
defined below) and, together, the "Collateral Trustees") and [ ] (the "Bank"),
is delivered pursuant to (i) Section 3.4(c) of the pledge and security agreement
(as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to time, the "First Lien Security Agreement"), dated as of February 11, 2005,
made by the Pledgor and each of the Guarantors listed on the signature pages
thereto in favor of UBS AG, Stamford Branch, Collateral Trustee with respect to
the Priority Lien Obligations and (ii) Section 3.4(c) of the second lien pledge
and security agreement (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the "Second Lien Security Agreement" and
together with the First Lien Security Agreement, the "Security Agreements"),
dated as of February 11, 2005, made by the Pledgor and each of the Guarantors
listed on the signature pages thereto in favor of UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as
Collateral Trustee with respect to the Parity Lien Obligations. In addition, the
Pledgor has entered into that certain Collateral Trust Agreement, dated as of
February 11, 2005, among Builders FirstSource, Inc., the other Pledgors party
thereto, UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as Administrative Agent under the Credit
Agreement, Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee under the Indenture, UBS AG,
Stamford Branch, as Priority Collateral Trustee and as Parity Collateral Trustee
(capitalized terms used herein but not defined having the meaning ascribed to
such terms therein). This Control Agreement is for the purpose of perfecting the
security interests of the respective Collateral Trustees under the Security
Agreements granted by the Pledgor in the Designated Accounts described below.
All references herein to the "UCC" shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in
effect from time to time in the State of New York. Capitalized terms used but
not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the First
Lien Security Agreement. As used in this Control Agreement, "Controlling Party"
means the Priority Collateral Trustee; provided, however, that at such time as
the Priority Collateral Trustee has provided the Bank with a written notice that
the Priority Collateral Trustee has ceased to be the "Controlling Party"
hereunder (such notice being the "Controlling Party Notice") (which notice is to
be given at the time all obligations owing to the Priority Collateral Trustee
and the Lenders have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash, all commitments of
the Priority Collateral Trustee and the Lenders to provide credit to or for the
benefit of the Pledgor have terminated and all financing agreements among the
Priority Collateral Trustee, the Lenders, the Pledgor and its affiliates have
terminated), "Controlling Party" shall mean the Parity Collateral Trustee. It is
understood and agreed that the Bank shall
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rely exclusively on a Controlling Party Notice as to the determination whether
the Priority Collateral Trustee or the Parity Collateral Trustee is the
Controlling Party hereunder and shall be under no obligation to make any
independent investigation thereof.
Section 1. Confirmation of Establishment and Maintenance of
Designated Accounts. The Bank hereby confirms and agrees that (i) the Bank has
established for the Pledgor and maintains the deposit account(s) listed in
Schedule 1 annexed hereto (such account(s) the "Designated Accounts" and each a
"Designated Account"), (ii) each Designated Account will be maintained in the
manner set forth herein until termination of this Control Agreement, (iii) the
Bank is a "bank," as such term is defined in the UCC, (iv) this Control
Agreement is the valid and legally binding obligation of the Bank and (v) each
Designated Account is a "deposit account" as such term is defined in Article 9
of the UCC.
Section 2. Control. The Bank shall comply with instructions
originated by the Controlling Party without further consent of the Pledgor or
any person acting or purporting to act for the Pledgor being required,
including, without limitation, directing disposition of the funds in each
Designated Account. The Bank shall also comply with instructions directing the
disposition of funds in each Designated Account originated by the Pledgor or its
authorized representatives until such time as the Controlling Party delivers a
Notice of Sole Control pursuant to Section 8(i) hereof to the Bank.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (a) if at any time
the Bank shall receive conflicting instructions from the Controlling Party and
the Pledgor, the Bank shall follow the instructions of the Controlling Party and
not the Pledgor.
Section 3. Subordination of Lien; Waiver of Set-Off. The Bank hereby
agrees that any security interest in any Designated Account it now has or
subsequently obtains shall be subordinate to the security interest of both
Collateral Trustees. The funds deposited into any Designated Account will not be
subject to deduction, set-off, banker's lien, or any other right in favor of any
person other than the Collateral Trustees (except that the Bank may set off (i)
all amounts due to the Bank in respect of its customary fees and expenses for
the routine maintenance and operation of the Designated Accounts, including
overdraft fees, and (ii) the face amount of any checks or other items which have
been credited to any Designated Account but are subsequently returned unpaid
because of uncollected or insufficient funds).
Section 4. Choice of Law. Both this Control Agreement and the
Designated Account(s) shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
Regardless of any provision in any other agreement, for purposes of the UCC, New
York shall be deemed to be the Bank's jurisdiction and the Designated Account(s)
shall be governed by the law of the State of New York.
Section 5. Conflict with Other Agreements; Amendments. As of the
date hereof, there are no other agreements entered into between the Bank and the
Pledgor with respect to any Designated Account or any funds credited thereto
(other than standard and customary
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documentation with respect to the establishment and maintenance of such
Designated Accounts). The Bank and the Pledgor will not enter into any other
agreement with respect to any Designated Account unless the Collateral Trustees
shall have received prior written notice thereof. The Bank and the Pledgor have
not and will not enter into any other agreement with respect to control of the
Designated Accounts or purporting to limit or condition the obligation of the
Bank to comply with any orders or instructions with respect to any Designated
Account as set forth in Section 2 hereof without the prior written consent of
the Controlling Party acting in its sole discretion. In the event of any
conflict with respect to control over any Designated Account between this
Control Agreement (or any portion hereof) and any other agreement now existing
or hereafter entered into, the terms of this Control Agreement shall prevail. No
amendment or modification of this Control Agreement or waiver of any right
hereunder shall be binding on any party hereto unless it is in writing and is
signed by all the parties hereto.
Section 6. Certain Agreements.
(i) The Bank has furnished to the Collateral Trustees the most
recent account statement issued by the Bank with respect to each of the
Designated Accounts and the cash balances held therein. Each such
statement accurately reflects the assets held in such Designated Account
as of the date thereof.
(ii) The Collateral Trustees have delivered to the Bank a list,
signed by an authorized representative, of the officers of the Collateral
Trustee authorized to give approvals or instructions under this Control
Agreement (the "Authorized Representatives") and the Bank shall be
entitled to rely on communications from any such authorized officers until
the earlier of the termination of this Control Agreement in accordance
with the terms hereof and notification by an Authorized Representative of
a change in such list at any time.
Section 7. Notice of Adverse Claims. Except for the claims and
interest of the Collateral Trustees and of the Pledgor in the Designated
Account(s), the Bank on the date hereof does not know of any claim to, or
security interest in, any Designated Account or in any funds credited thereto
and does not know of any claim that any person other than the Collateral
Trustees has been given control (within the meaning of Section 8-106 of the UCC)
of any Designated Account or any such funds. If the Bank becomes aware that any
person is asserting any lien, encumbrance or adverse claim (including any writ,
garnishment, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process or
any claim of control) against any funds in any Designated Account, the Bank will
promptly notify the Collateral Trustees and the Pledgor thereof.
Section 8. Maintenance of Designated Accounts. In addition to the
obligations of the Bank in Section 2 hereof, the Bank agrees to maintain the
Designated Accounts as follows:
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(i) Notice of Sole Control. If at any time the Controlling Party
delivers to the Bank a notice of sole control in substantially the form
set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Notice of Sole Control") with
respect to any Designated Account, the Bank agrees that, after receipt of
such notice, it will take all instruction with respect to such Designated
Account solely from the Controlling Party and cease taking instructions
from the Pledgor, including, without limitation, instructions for
distribution or transfer of any funds in any Designated Account.
(ii) Statements and Confirmations. The Bank will send copies of all
statements and other correspondence (excluding routine confirmations)
concerning any Designated Account simultaneously to the Pledgor and the
Collateral Trustees at the addresses set forth in Section 10 hereof. The
Bank will promptly provide to the Collateral Trustees, upon request
therefor from time to time and, in any event, as of the last business day
of each calendar month, a statement of the cash balance in each Designated
Account. The Bank shall not change the name or account number of any
Designated Account without the prior written consent of the Controlling
Party.
Section 9. Successors; Assignment. The terms of this Control
Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties
hereto and their respective corporate successors and permitted assignees.
Section 10. Notices. Any notice, request or other communication
required or permitted to be given under this Control Agreement shall be in
writing and deemed to have been properly given when delivered in person, or when
sent by telecopy or other electronic means and electronic confirmation of error
free receipt is received or two (2) days after being sent by certified or
registered United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
addressed to the party at the address set forth below.
Pledgor: [ ]
[Address]
Attention:
Telecopy:
Telephone:
with copy to:
[ ]
[Address]
Attention:
Telecopy:
Telephone:
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Bank: [ ]
[ ]
[ ]
Attention:
Telecopy:
Telephone:
For either
Collateral
Trustee: UBS AG, Stamford Branch,
as Priority Collateral Trustee
and Parity Collateral Trustee
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Any party may change its address for notices in the manner set forth
above.
Section 11. Termination. The rights and powers granted herein to the
Collateral Trustees are powers coupled with an interest and will be affected
neither by the bankruptcy of the Pledgor nor by the lapse of time. The
obligations of the Bank hereunder shall continue in effect until (i) the
security interests granted by both of the Security Agreements with respect to
the Designated Account(s) have been terminated and an Authorized Representative
has notified the Bank of such termination in writing or (ii) thirty days
following the Bank's delivery of written notice of such termination to the
Collateral Trustees and Pledgor.
Section 12. Severability. If any term or provision set forth in this
Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement,
other than those provisions held invalid or unenforceable, shall be construed in
all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable term or provision were omitted.
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Section 13. Counterparts. This Control Agreement may be executed in
any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Control Agreement by signing
and delivering one or more counterparts.
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[ ]
By:
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Name:
Title:
UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,
as Priority Collateral Trustee and Parity Collateral
Trustee
By:
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Name:
Title:
By:
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Name:
Title:
[ ],
as Bank
By:
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Name:
Title:
SCHEDULE 1
Designated Account(s)
Account Number Account Name
EXHIBIT A
[Letterhead of UBS AG, Stamford Branch]
[Date]
[Bank]
[Address]
Attention: _______________
Re: Notice of Sole Control
Ladies and Gentlemen:
As referenced in Section 8(i) of the Control Agreement Concerning
Designated Accounts dated as of [ ], by and among [ ], us and you (the
"Control Agreement") (a copy of which is attached) we hereby give you notice of
our sole control over the Designated Account(s) referred to in the Control
Agreement, having account number(s): ___________________________________ (the
"Specified Designated Accounts"). You are hereby instructed not to accept any
direction or instructions with respect to the Specified Designated Accounts or
any funds credited thereto from any person other than the undersigned, unless
otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
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You are instructed to deliver a copy of this notice by facsimile
transmission to [Pledgor]
Very truly yours,
UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,
as [Priority/Parity] Collateral Trustee
By:
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Name:
Title:
By:
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Name:
Title:
cc: [Pledgor]
EXHIBIT 6
[FORM OF]
COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of [_________], by
[_________] (the "Pledgor") in favor of UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, in its capacity
as Collateral Trustee (in such capacity, the "Collateral Trustee") pursuant to
the Credit Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Pledgor is party to a Pledge and Security Agreement of even
date herewith (the "Security Agreement") in favor of the Collateral Trustee
pursuant to which the Pledgor is required to execute and deliver this Copyright
Security Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the
Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the
Credit Agreement, the Pledgor hereby agrees with the Collateral Trustee as
follows:
SECTION 1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms
defined in the Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them
in the Security Agreement.
SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interests in Copyright Collateral. As
collateral security for the payment and performance in full of the Obligations,
the Pledgor hereby pledges and grants to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit
of the Secured Parties a lien on and security interest in and to all of its
right, title and interest in, to and under all the following Pledged Collateral
of the Pledgor:
(a) copyrights of the Pledgor listed on Schedule I attached hereto;
and
(b) all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing (other than
Excluded Property).
SECTION 3. Security Agreement. The security interest granted
pursuant to this Copyright Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the
security interests granted to the Collateral Trustee pursuant to the Security
Agreement and Pledgor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and
remedies of the Collateral Trustee with respect to the security interest in the
Copyrights made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security
Agreement,
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the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if
fully set forth herein. In the event that any provision of this Copyright
Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Security Agreement, the
provisions of the Security Agreement shall control unless the Collateral Trustee
shall otherwise determine.
SECTION 4. Termination. Upon the payment and performance in full of
the Obligations, the Collateral Trustee shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver
to the Pledgor an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the
collateral pledge, grant, assignment, lien and security interest in the
Copyrights under this Copyright Security Agreement.
[signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgor has caused this Copyright Security
Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized offer as of the
date first set forth above.
Very truly yours,
[PLEDGOR](1)
By:
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Name:
Title:
Accepted and Agreed:
UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,
as Collateral Trustee
By:
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Name:
Title:
By:
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Name:
Title:
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(1) This document needs only to be executed by any Pledgor which owns a
pledged Copyright.
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SCHEDULE I
TO
COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT
COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS AND COPYRIGHT APPLICATIONS(2)
COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS:
REGISTRATION
OWNER NUMBER TITLE
COPYRIGHT APPLICATIONS:
OWNER TITLE
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(2) Note to attorney: These schedules include the minimum information required
to perfect in the Copyright Office. A conformed version of perfection
certificate would be adequate, provided it contains this information.
EXHIBIT 7
[FORM OF]
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of [___________], by [_________]
(the "Pledgor") in favor of UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, in its capacity Collateral
Trustee (in such capacity, the "Collateral Trustee") pursuant to the Credit
Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Pledgor is party to a Pledge and Security Agreement of even
date herewith (the "Security Agreement") in favor of the Collateral Trustee
pursuant to which the Pledgor is required to execute and deliver this Patent
Security Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the
Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the
Credit Agreement, the Pledgor hereby agrees with the Collateral Trustee as
follows:
SECTION 1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms
defined in the Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them
in the Security Agreement.
SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interests in Patent Collateral. As
collateral security for the payment and performance in full of the Obligations,
the Pledgor hereby pledges and grants to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit
of the Secured Parties a lien on and security interest in and to all of its
right, title and interest in, to and under all the following Pledged Collateral
of the Pledgor:
(a) Patents of the Pledgor listed on Schedule I(3) attached hereto;
and
(b) all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing (other than
Excluded Property).
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(3) Should include same Patents listed on Schedule 13(c) of the Perfection
Certificate.
SECTION 3. Security Agreement. The security interest granted
pursuant to this Patent Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the
security interests granted to the Collateral Trustee pursuant to the Security
Agreement and Pledgor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and
remedies of the Collateral Trustee with respect to the security interest in the
Patents made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security
Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference
herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event that any provision of this
Patent Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Security Agreement, the
provisions of the Security Agreement shall control unless the Collateral Trustee
shall otherwise determine.
SECTION 4. Termination. Upon the payment and performance in full of
the Obligations, the Collateral Trustee shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver
to the Pledgor an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the
collateral pledge, grant, assignment, lien and security interest in the Patents
under this Patent Security Agreement.
[signature page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgor has caused this Patent Security
Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized offer as of the
date first set forth above.
Very truly yours,
[PLEDGOR](4)
By:
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Name:
Title:
Accepted and Agreed:
UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,
as Collateral Trustee
By:
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Name:
Title:
By:
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Name:
Title:
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(4) This document needs only to be executed by any Pledgor which owns a
pledged Patent.
SCHEDULE I
TO
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT
PATENT REGISTRATIONS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS(5)
PATENT REGISTRATIONS:
REGISTRATION
OWNER NUMBER NAME
PATENT APPLICATIONS:
APPLICATION
OWNER NUMBER NAME
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(5) Note to attorney: These schedules include the minimum information required
to perfect in the PTO. A conformed version of perfection certificate would
be adequate, provided it contains this information.
EXHIBIT 8
[FORM OF]
TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of [____________], by
[_________] (the "Pledgor") in favor of UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, in its capacity
as Collateral Trustee (in such capacity, the "Collateral Trustee") pursuant to
the Credit Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Pledgor is party to a Pledge and Security Agreement of even
date herewith (the "Security Agreement") in favor of the Collateral Trustee
pursuant to which the Pledgor is required to execute and deliver this Trademark
Security Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the
Collateral Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the
Credit Agreement, the Pledgor hereby agrees with the Collateral Trustee as
follows:
SECTION 1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms
defined in the Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them
in the Security Agreement.
SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interest in Trademark Collateral. As
collateral security for the payment and performance in full of the Obligations,
the Pledgor hereby pledges and grants to the Collateral Trustee for the benefit
of the Secured Parties a lien on and security interest in and to all of its
right, title and interest in, to and under all the following Pledged Collateral
of the Pledgor:
(a) Trademarks of the Pledgor listed on Schedule I(6) attached
hereto;
(b) all Goodwill associated with such Trademarks; and
(c) all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing (other than
Excluded Property).
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(6) Should include same Trademarks listed on Schedule 13(c) of the Perfection
Certificate.
SECTION 3. Security Agreement. The security interest granted
pursuant to this Trademark Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the
security interests granted to the Collateral Trustee pursuant to the Security
Agreement and Pledgor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and
remedies of the Collateral Trustee with respect to the security interest in the
Trademarks made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security
Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference
herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event that any provision of this
Trademark Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Security Agreement,
the provisions of the Security Agreement shall control unless the Collateral
Trustee shall otherwise determine.
SECTION 4. Termination. Upon the payment and performance in full of
the Obligations, the Collateral Trustee shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver
to the Pledgor an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the
collateral pledge, grant, assignment, lien and security interest in the
Trademarks under this Trademark Security Agreement.
[signature page follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgor has caused this Trademark Security
Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized offer as of the
date first set forth above.
Very truly yours,
[PLEDGOR](7)
By:
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Name:
Title:
Accepted and Agreed:
UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH,
as Collateral Trustee
By:
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Name:
Title:
By:
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Name:
Title:
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(7) This document needs only to be executed by any Pledgor which owns a
pledged Trademark.
SCHEDULE I
TO
TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT
TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS AND TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS
TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS:
REGISTRATION
OWNER NUMBER TRADEMARK
TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS:
APPLICATION
OWNER NUMBER TRADEMARK
EXHIBIT 9
FORM OF NOTICE TO BAILEE OF SECURITY INTEREST
CERTIFIED MAIL -- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
[ ], 200[ ]
TO: [Bailee's Name]
[Bailee's Address]
Re: [APPLICABLE PLEDGOR]
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with (i) that certain Pledge and Security Agreement,
dated as of February 11, 2005, made by Builders FirstSource, Inc., the
Guarantors party thereto and UBS AG, Stamford Branch as Collateral Trustee with
respect to the Priority Lien Obligations (as defined in the Collateral Trust
Agreement)(in such capacity, the "Priority Collateral Trustee") and (ii) that
certain Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2005, made by
Builders FirstSource, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto and UBS AG, Stamford
Branch as Collateral Trustee with respect to the Parity Lien Obligations (as
defined in the Collateral Trust Agreement)(in such capacity the "Parity
Collateral Trustee" and, together with the Priority Collateral Trustee, the
"Collateral Trustees"), we have granted to each of the Collateral Trustees a
security interest in substantially all of our personal property, including our
inventory.
This letter constitutes notice to you, and your signature below will
constitute your acknowledgment, of (i) the Priority Collateral Trustee's
continuing first priority security interest in all goods with respect to which
you are acting as bailee and (ii) the Parity Collateral Trustee's second
priority security interest in all goods with respect to which you are acting as
bailee. Until you are notified in writing to the contrary by either Collateral
Trustee, however, you may continue to accept instructions from us regarding the
delivery of goods stored by you.
Your acknowledgment also constitutes a waiver and release, for the
benefit of the Collateral Trustees, of any and all claims, liens, including
bailee's liens, and demands of every kind which you have or may later have
against such property (including any right to include such property in any
secured financing to which you may become party).
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In order to complete our records, kindly have a duplicate of this
letter signed by an officer of your company and return same to us at your
earliest convenience.
Receipt acknowledged, confirmed and Very truly yours,
approved:
[BAILEE] [APPLICABLE PLEDGOR]
By: _________________________ By: ______________________
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
cc: UBS AG, Stamford Branch