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Exhibit 10.194
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT,
made this 9th day of February, 2006, by and among The Immune Response
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Cheshire
Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Cheshire”),
Cornell Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(“Cornell”), and Hudson Asset Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “Agent”), as agent for the holders from time
to time of the Company’s 8% Senior Secured Convertible Notes and for
Qubit Holdings, LLC (“Qubit”) in respect of the 8% senior secured
convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $250,000 issued by the
Company to Qubit on the same date hereof (the “Qubit Note”).
Cheshire, Cornell and the Agent shall each be referred to herein as a
“Secured Party” and shall collectively be referred to as the
“Secured Parties”.
W I
T N E S S
E T H:
WHEREAS,
Cheshire has made a loan in the aggregate principal amount of $5,740,928 to
the Company which came to be evidenced by a 8% Convertible Secured Promissory
Note, effective April 29, 2005 (the “Cheshire Note”) pursuant to
certain agreements by and between the Company and Cheshire and Cheshire’s
assignors (together with the Cheshire Note the “Cheshire Agreements”);
and
WHEREAS,
Cornell has made a loan in the original principal amount of $1,000,000 to the
Company pursuant to a Secured Convertible Debenture bearing interest at 12% per
annum, effective August 4, 2005 (the “Cornell Debenture”) and
a Securities Purchase Agreement of even date therewith, by and between the
Company and Cornell (together with the Cornell Debenture the “Cornell
Agreements”); and
WHEREAS,
the Company, pursuant to the terms of a certain Confidential Private
Placement Memorandum (the “Memorandum”), will, from time to time,
issue to certain investors (the “Investors”), 8% Senior Secured
Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Investor Notes”), in the
principal amount of up to Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000); and
WHEREAS,
the Company has issued the Qubit Note to Qubit (except where the context
forbids, Qubit shall be considered an “Investor” hereunder and the
Qubit Note shall be deemed to be an “Investor Note”); and
WHEREAS,
the Company, pursuant to the Investor Notes and a Security Agreement of
even date herewith, by and between the Company and the Agent (the
“Security Agreement”), will grant to the Investors a security
interest in all of the assets of the Company (together with the collateral
securing the Cheshire Note and the Cornell Debenture, the
“Collateral”); and
WHEREAS,
Cheshire and Cornell each hereby consent to the grant by the Company of the
security interests of the Investors and agree that such security interests
shall not constitute a default or Event of Default under the Cheshire
Agreements or the Cornell Agreements.
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NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Company and the Secured Parties hereby agree with each other as follows:
1.
Company’s Title; Liens and Encumbrances. The Company represents
and warrants that it is the owner of its Collateral, having good and marketable
title thereto, free from any and all liens, security interests, encumbrances
and claims. The Company will not create or assume or permit to exist any lien,
security interest, encumbrance or claim on or against the Collateral that is
senior to the Cheshire Note, the Cornell Debenture or the Investor Notes
(collectively, the “Notes”) except as created by this Agreement and
as permitted by the Notes, and the Company will promptly notify the Secured
Parties of any such other claim, lien, security interest or other encumbrance
made or asserted against the Collateral and will defend the Collateral against
any such claim, lien, security interest or other encumbrance.
2.
Location of Collateral and Records. The Company represents and warrants
that it has no place of business, offices where the Company’s books of
account and records are kept, or places where the Collateral is used, stored or
located, except as set forth on Schedule I annexed hereto. The Company
shall at all times maintain its records as to the Collateral at its chief place
of business at the address referred to on Schedule I and at none other.
The Company further covenants that except for Collateral delivered to the
Secured Parties, the Company will not store, use or locate any of the
Collateral at any place other than as listed on Schedule I hereto.
3.
Perfection of Security Interest. The Company will join with the Secured
Parties in executing one or more financing statements or amendments to existing
financing statements, as necessary, pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code or
other notices appropriate under applicable law in form satisfactory to each of
the Secured Parties and will pay all filing or recordings costs with respect
thereto, and all costs of filing or recording this Agreement or any other
instrument, agreement or document executed and delivered pursuant hereto or to
the Notes (including the costs of all Federal, state or local mortgage,
documentary, stamp or other taxes), in each case, in all public offices where
filing or recording is deemed by the Secured Party to be necessary or
desirable. The Company hereby authorizes each Secured Party to take all action
(including, without limitation, the filing of any Uniform Commercial Code
Financing Statements or amendments thereto without the signature of the
Company) which such Secured Party may deem necessary or desirable to perfect or
otherwise protect the liens and security interests created hereunder and to
obtain the benefits of this Agreement.
4.
General Covenants. The Company shall:
a. furnish
to each Secured Party from time to time, at each Secured Party’s request,
written statements and schedules further identifying and describing the
Collateral in such detail as the Secured Party may reasonably require;
b. advise
each Secured Party promptly, in sufficient detail, of any substantial change in
the Collateral, and of the occurrence of any event which would have an adverse
effect on the value of the Collateral or on such Secured Party’s security
interest therein;
c. comply
with all acts, rules, regulations and orders of any legislative, administrative
or judicial body or official applicable to the Collateral or any part thereof
or to the
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operation of the
Company’s business; provided, that the Company may contest any
acts, rules, regulations, orders and directions of such bodies or officials in
any reasonable manner which will not, in each Secured Party’s opinion,
adversely affect their rights or the priority of their security interest in the
Collateral;
d. perform
and observe all covenants, restrictions and conditions contained in the Notes,
including, without limitation, those providing for payment of taxes, maintenance
of insurance and otherwise relating to the Collateral, as though all such
covenants, restrictions and conditions were fully set forth in this Agreement;
and
e. promptly
execute and deliver to the Secured Parties such further deeds, mortgages,
assignments, security agreements, financing statements or other instruments,
documents, certificates and assurances and take such further action as the
Secured Parties may, from time to time, in their discretion, deem necessary to
perfect, protect or enforce its security interest in the Collateral or
otherwise to effectuate the intent of this Agreement and the Notes including,
without limitation, appropriate documents and instruments to grant the Secured
Parties a first lien and security interest in any and all assets of any
subsidiaries formed or acquired subsequent to the date hereof.
5.
Fixtures. It is the intent of the Company and the Secured Parties that
none of the Collateral is or shall be fixtures, as that term is used or defined
in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, and the Company represents
and warrants that it has not made and is not bound by any lease or other
agreement which is inconsistent with such intent. Nevertheless, if the
Collateral or any part thereof is or is to become attached or affixed to any
real estate, the Company will, upon request by the Secured Parties, use its
best efforts to cause all persons having an interest in the real estate to
which the Collateral is attached or affixed to furnish the Secured Parties with
a disclaimer or subordination, in form satisfactory to the Secured Parties, of
its interest in the Collateral, and the Company, upon request by the Secured
Parties, will furnish the Secured Parties with the names and addresses of the
record owners of, and all other persons having interest in, and a general
description of, such real estate.
6.
Collections. From and after the date of any event of default under any
of the Notes, the Company will immediately upon receipt of all checks, drafts,
cash or other remittances in payment of any of its accounts, contract rights or
general intangibles constituting part of the Collateral, or in payment for any
Collateral sold, transferred, leased or otherwise disposed of, or in payment or
on account of its accounts, contracts, contract rights, notes, drafts,
acceptances, general intangibles, choses in action and all other forms of
obligations relating to any of the Collateral so sold, transferred or otherwise
disposed of, deliver any such items to the Secured Parties accompanied by a
remittance report in form supplied or approved by the Secured Parties, such
items to be delivered to the Secured Parties in the same form received,
endorsed or otherwise assigned by the Company where necessary to permit
collection of items and, regardless of the form of such endorsement, the
Company hereby waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, notice
of protest and all other notices with respect thereto. All such remittances
shall be applied and credited by the Secured Parties first to satisfaction of
the obligations of every kind, nature and description owing by the Company to
the Secured Parties, including, without limitation, principal, interest, costs
and expenses, however evidenced, as arising under the Investor Notes, the
Security Agreement, the Cheshire Agreements and the Cornell Agreements
(collectively, the “Obligations”) pursuant to paragraph 8 below, or
as otherwise required by applicable law, and to the extent not so credited or
applied, shall be paid
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over to the Company.
7.
Rights and Remedies on Default. In the event of the occurrence of any
event of default as defined or specified in the Investors Notes, the Security
Agreement, the Cheshire Agreements, or the Cornell Agreements, the Secured
Parties shall at any time thereafter have the right, with or without notice to
the Company, as to any or all of the Collateral, by any available judicial
procedure, or without judicial process, to take possession of the Collateral
and without liability for trespass to enter any premises where the Collateral
may be located for the purpose of taking possession of or removing the
Collateral, and, generally, to exercise any and all rights afforded to a
secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon any event of default,
the Company agrees that the Secured Parties shall have the right to sell,
borrow against, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the
Collateral, upon ten (10) days prior written notice, whether in its then
condition or after further preparation or processing, either at public or
private sale or at any broker’s board, in lots or in bulk, for cash or
for credit, with or without warranties or representations, and upon such terms
and conditions, all as the Secured Parties in their unanimous sole discretion
may deem advisable, and it shall have the right to purchase at any such sale;
and, if any Collateral shall require rebuilding, repairing, maintenance,
preparation, or is in process or other unfinished state, the Secured Parties
shall have the right, at their option to do such rebuilding, repairing,
preparation, processing or completion of manufacturing, for the purpose of
putting the Collateral in such saleable or disposable form as it shall deem
appropriate. At the Secured Parties’ request, the Company shall assemble
the Collateral and make it available to the Secured Parties at places which the
Secured Parties shall select, whether at the Company’s premises or
elsewhere, and make available to the Secured Parties, without rent, the
Company’s premises and facilities for the purpose of the Secured Parties
taking possession of, collecting, removing or putting the Collateral in
saleable or disposable form. The proceeds of any such sale, lease or other
disposition of the Collateral shall be applied first, to the expenses of
retaking, holding, storing, processing and preparing for sale, selling, and the
like and to the reasonable attorneys’ fees, collection fees and legal
expenses incurred by the Secured Parties, and then to satisfaction of the
Obligations (subject to paragraph 8 below), and to the payment of any other
amounts required by applicable law, after which the Secured Parties shall
account to the Company for any surplus proceeds. If, upon the sale, lease or
other disposition of the Collateral, the proceeds thereof are insufficient to
pay all amounts to which the Secured Parties are legally entitled, the Company
will be liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon, and the reasonable
fees of any attorneys or agents employed by the Secured Parties to collect such
deficiency. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company waives all
claims, damages and demands against the Secured Parties arising out of the
repossession, removal, retention or sale of the Collateral. Any event of
default as to any Note shall be deemed an event of default as to all other
Notes. Notwithstanding the above, no Secured Party will exercise any rights
under this Section 7 on its own behalf or on the behalf of all Secured
Parties unless all Secured Parties have agreed in writing to such actions.
8.
Intercreditor Relationship.
a. The
Secured Parties agree that notwithstanding applicable law, the Secured
Parties’ relative priorities as to the Collateral shall be on a pari
passu basis based on all amounts outstanding under the respective Notes.
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b. Until
all the Obligations under the Notes are fully paid, any payments of any
Obligations to the Secured Parties under the Notes with respect to the
Collateral shall be made on a pari passu basis based on all amounts
outstanding under the respective Notes; provided, that unless and until
an event of default under any of the Notes shall occur, all scheduled payments
of principal and/or interest can be made on each Note without any requirement
for pari passu payments on the other Notes. However, in the event that a
dispute exists between the Secured Parties or a question is raised by the
Company with regard to the payment of any Obligations, the Company shall retain
such amounts in escrow until instructed upon the appropriate distribution of
the amounts by either: (1) a writing signed by all Secured Parties; or
(2) a valid court order rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
c. This
Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof are solely for the benefit of the
Company, Cheshire, Cornell and the Investors, and their respective successors
and assigns and shall not benefit any person not specifically a party to this
Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to affect, limit, or in any
way diminish the security interest, mortgage liens or other liens which
Cheshire or Cornell claim in the Collateral insofar as the rights of the
Company and third parties are concerned. The Secured Parties specifically
reserve any and all of their respective rights, security interests, mortgage
liens or other liens and right to assert security interest, mortgage liens or
other liens against the Company and any third parties, including guarantors.
The Company acknowledges and consents to all of the terms of this Agreement.
d. Should
any Secured Party receive any money relating to the Obligations in excess of
the amounts such Secured Party is entitled to under subparagraphs 8.a and 8.b
above, it will (unless otherwise restricted by law) hold the same in trust for
the other Secured Parties and promptly pay over the same to the other Secured
Parties pursuant to paragraph 8; any excess shall be paid over to the Company.
e. Each
Secured Party to this Agreement hereby waives any right to require any other
party to marshall any Collateral or otherwise to compel any other party to seek
recourse against or satisfaction of the Obligations owed to it from one source
before seeking recourse or satisfaction from another source.
f. This
Agreement is entered into solely for the purposes set forth in the Recitals
above, and, except as is expressly provided otherwise herein, no party to this
Agreement assumes any responsibility to the other party to advise such other
party of information regarding the financial condition of the Company or
regarding any Collateral or of any other circumstances bearing upon the risk of
non-payment of the Obligations of any or all of the Company to the Secured
Parties. Each Secured Party shall be responsible for managing its relationship
with the Company, and no party shall be deemed the agent of any other party for
any purpose. Each of the Secured Parties hereto may alter, amend, supplement,
release, discharge or otherwise modify any terms of the documents evidencing
and embodying its loans with the Company without notice to or consent of the
other party.
g. Cheshire
and Cornell each hereby consent to the grant of the security interest to the
Investors.
9.
Costs and Expenses. Any and all fees, costs and expenses, of whatever
kind or nature, including the reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal
expenses incurred by each Secured Party, in connection with the filing or
recording of financing statements and other documents
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(including all taxes in
connection therewith) in public offices, the payment or discharge of any taxes,
insurance premiums, encumbrances or otherwise protecting, maintaining or
preserving the Collateral, or the enforcing, foreclosing, collecting, retaking,
holding, storing, processing, selling or otherwise realizing upon the
Collateral and each Secured Party’s security interest therein, whether
through judicial proceedings or otherwise, or in defending or prosecuting any
actions or proceedings arising out of or related to the transaction to which
this Agreement relates, shall be borne and paid by the Company on demand by
such Secured Party and until so paid shall be added to the principal amount of
the Obligations and shall bear interest at the applicable interest rate
prescribed in the Notes in the event of default.
10.
Power of Attorney. In the event of the occurrence of an event of default
under the Notes, the Cheshire Agreements, the Cornell Agreements or the
Security Agreement, the Company hereby authorizes the Secured Parties and does
hereby make, constitute and appoint the Secured Parties, and any officer or
agent of the Secured Parties with full power of substitution, as the
Company’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power, in its own name
or in the name of the Company, to endorse any notes, checks, drafts, money
orders, or other instruments of payment (including payments payable under or in
respect of any policy of insurance) in respect of the Collateral that may come
into possession of the Secured Parties; to sign and endorse any invoice,
freight or express bill, bill of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts
against debtors, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with
accounts, and other documents relating to Collateral; to pay or discharge
taxes, liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time levied or
placed on or threatened against the Collateral; to demand, collect, receipt
for, compromise, settle and sue for monies due in respect of the Collateral;
and, generally, to do, at the Secured Parties’ option and at the
Company’s expense, at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things
which the Secured Parties deem reasonably necessary to protect, preserve and
realize upon the Collateral and the Secured Party’s security interest
therein in order to effect the intent of this Agreement, the Cheshire
Agreements, the Cornell Agreement, the Security Agreement and the Notes as
fully and effectually as the Company might or could do; and the Company hereby
ratifies all that said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof. This power of attorney shall be irrevocable for the term of this
Agreement and thereafter as long as any of the Obligations shall be
outstanding.
11.
Notices. Any notices required or permitted to be sent hereunder shall be
delivered personally or by an overnight courier service or mailed via certified
mail, return receipt requested, to a party at the address set forth under its
name on the signature page thereto or such other address as any party hereto
designates by written notice to the other, and shall be deemed to have been
given upon delivery, if delivered personally or by overnight courier service,
with receipt acknowledged or three business days after mailing, if mailed in
accordance with the foregoing provisions.
12.
Other Security. To the extent that the Obligations are now or hereafter
secured by property other than the Collateral or by the guarantee, endorsement
or property of any other person, firm, corporation or other entity, then the
Secured Parties shall have the right, in their unanimous sole discretion to
pursue, relinquish, subordinate, modify or take any other action with respect
thereto, without in any way modifying or affecting any of the Secured
Parties’ rights and remedies hereunder.
13.
Miscellaneous.
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a. Beyond
the safe custody thereof, no Secured Party shall have a duty as to the
collection of any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession
or control of any agent or nominee of any Secured Party, or any income thereon
or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights
pertaining thereto.
b. No
course of dealing between the Company and any Secured Party, nor any failure to
exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Secured Party, any
right, power or privilege hereunder or under the Notes shall operate as a
waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or
privilege hereunder or thereunder preclude any other or further exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
c. Each
Secured Party’s rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral,
whether established hereby or by a Note or Notes, or by any other agreements,
instruments or documents or by law shall be cumulative and may be exercised
singly or concurrently.
d. The
provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any clause or provision
shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction,
then such invalidity or unenforceability shall affect only such clause or
provision, or part thereof, in such jurisdiction and shall not in any manner
affect such clause or provision in any other jurisdiction, or any other clause
or provision of this Agreement in any jurisdiction.
e. This
Agreement is subject to modification only by a writing signed by the parties.
f. The
benefits and burdens of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parities; provided
however, that the rights and obligations of the Company under this Agreement
shall not be assigned or delegated without the prior written consent of each
Secured Party, and any purported assignment or delegation without such consent
shall be void.
14. Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, and be binding upon the Company, until all of the Obligations have been fully paid and per






