EXHIBIT
10.2
SECURITY AGREEMENT
This Security Agreement (this
“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of __________,
2009, by and between Advaxis, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Grantor”), and the Investors listed on Schedule A
hereto (collectively, “Secured Parties”).
RECITALS
A. Pursuant
to that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of __________,
2009 by and between the Grantor and the Secured Parties (the
“Note Purchase Agreement”), Secured Parties have agreed
to make certain advances of money to Grantor in the amounts and
manner set forth in the Note Purchase Agreement (collectively, the
“Loans”) and as represented by one or more Secured
Convertible Promissory Notes of even date (the “Bridge
Notes”) (the Note Purchase Agreement, Bridge Notes and this
Agreement are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the
“Transaction Documents”);
B. Grantor
wishes to secure performance and payment of all obligations under
the Note (the “Obligations”) to the Secured Parties
pursuant to the Note, with all of their tangible and intangible
assets, including without limitation, goodwill, intellectual
property and Grantor’s contractual rights with third parties,
all as further described on Exhibit A attached
hereto. All terms used without definition in this
Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Note
Purchase Agreement. All terms used without definition in
this Agreement or in the Note Purchase Agreement shall have the
meaning assigned to them in Article 1 or Article 9 of the Uniform
Commercial Code (“UCC”).
C. Secured
Parties are willing to make the Loans to Grantor, but only upon the
condition, among others, that the Grantor shall have executed and
delivered to Secured Parties this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, Grantor and the Secured Parties
agree as follows:
1.
Grant of Security Interest . To secure all of the
Obligations, Grantor grants to Secured Parties a continuing lien
and security interest in, and hereby assigns to the Secured Parties
as collateral security, the property described in Exhibit A (the
“Collateral”).
2.
Grantor’s Representations and Warranties
. Grantor represents, warrants, and covenants as
follows:
(a)
Authorization . Grantor has authority and has
obtained all approvals and consents necessary to enter into this
Agreement (including the consent of the Existing Secured Parties),
and Grantor’s execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement will not violate or conflict with the terms of
Grantor’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or any
statute, regulation, ordinance, rule of law, agreement, contract,
mortgage, indenture, bond, bill, note, or other instrument or
writing binding upon Grantor or to which Grantor is
subject.
(b)
Title . The Collateral is owned by the Grantor
and is free of all liens, encumbrances and other security
interests, other than the lien of this Agreement, and liens
attributable to any other agreement entered into by the Grantor and
Secured Parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by
the Note Purchase Agreement (collectively, “Permitted
Liens”).
(c)
Further Representations . Grantor further
represents, warrants, and covenants that (i) Grantor is not in
default under any agreement under which Grantor owes any money, or
any agreement, the violation or termination of which could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
Grantor; (ii) the information, if any, provided by the Grantor to
Secured Parties pursuant to a request for such information from any
Secured Party on or prior to the date of this Agreement is true and
correct in all material respects; (iii) all financial statements
and other information provided to any Secured Party, if any, fairly
present Grantor’s financial condition as at the respective
dates thereof, and there has not been a material adverse change in
the financial condition of the Grantor since the date of the most
recent of the financial statements submitted to any Secured Party;
(iv) Grantor is in compliance with all laws and orders applicable
to it where the failure to so comply could reasonably be expected
to have a material adverse effect on the Grantor; (v) Grantor is
not party to any litigation and is not, to its knowledge the
subject of any government investigation, and the Grantor has no
knowledge of any pending litigation or investigation or the
existence of circumstances that reasonably could be expected to
give rise to such litigation or investigation; (vi) Grantor’s
principal place of business is located at the address specified in
Section 9; and (vii) the representations and other statements made
by the Grantor to Secured Parties, do not, taken as a whole,
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make any statements made to Secured
Parties not misleading.
(a)
Encumbrances . The Grantor shall not grant a
security interest in any of the Collateral or execute any financing
statements covering any of the Collateral in favor of any person or
entity other than Secured Parties.
(b)
Use of Collateral . The Collateral will not be
used for any unlawful purpose or in any way that will void any
insurance required to be carried in connection
therewith. Grantor will keep the Collateral free and
clear of liens (other than Permitted Liens) and, as appropriate and
applicable, will keep it in good condition and repair, and will
clean, shelter, and otherwise care for the Collateral in all such
ways as are considered good practice by owners of like
property.
(c)
Indemnification . Grantor shall indemnify Secured
Parties against all losses, claims, demands and liabilities of any
kind caused by the Collateral.
(d)
Perfection of Security Interest . Grantor shall
execute and deliver such documents as any Secured Party reasonably
deems necessary to create, perfect and continue the security
interest in the Collateral contemplated hereby.
(e)
Insurance of Collateral . Grantor, at its
expense, shall keep the Collateral insured against loss or damage
by fire, theft, explosion, sprinklers, and all other hazards and
risks, and in such amounts, as are ordinarily insured against by
other owners in similar businesses conducted in the locations where
Grantor’s business is conducted on the date
hereof. Grantor shall also maintain insurance relating
to Grantor’s ownership and use of the Collateral in amounts
and of a type that are customary to businesses similar to
Grantor.
(f)
Inventory . As to Collateral which is Inventory,
Grantor agrees (a) to the extent held in any warehouse or other
third party storage facility, to deliver immediately to Secured
Parties or Secured Parties’ nominee all warehouse receipts or
other documents otherwise entitling Grantor to possession of the
Collateral, (b) to execute and deliver to Secured Parties such
financing statements as any Secured Party may request with respect
to the Inventory, (c) to take such other steps as Secured Parties
may from time to time reasonably request to perfect Secured
Parties’ security interest in the Inventory under applicable
law, including, with respect to any portion of the Inventory held
by, or in the possession or under the control of any person or
entity other than Grantor, to obtain the agreement of such person
or entity that Secured Parties have a first priority security
interest in the Inventory and that Secured Parties may take or
otherwise exercise control over such Inventory, free and clear of
any claims of such person or entity.
(g)
Binding Agreement . Anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding, (i) Grantor shall remain liable under the
contracts and agreements included in the Collateral to the extent
set forth therein to perform all of its duties and obligations
thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been
executed; (ii) the exercise by Secured Parties of any of the rights
granted hereunder shall not release Grantor from any of its duties
or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the
Collateral; and (iii) Secured Parties shall not have any obligation
or liability under the contracts and agreements included in the
Collateral by reason of this Agreement, nor shall Secured Parties
be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of the
Grantor thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any
claim for payment assigned hereunder.
(h)
Instruments . Grantor will deliver and pledge to
Secured Parties all certificates or instruments that represent or
evidence the Collateral duly endorsed and accompanied by duly
executed instruments of transfer or assignment, all in form and
substance satisfactory to Secured Parties.
(i)
Records . Grantor shall prepare and keep, in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied, complete and accurate records regarding the
Collateral and, if and when requested by a Secured Party, shall
prepare and deliver a complete and accurate schedule of all the
Collateral in such detail as a Secured Party may reasonably
require.
(j)
Inspection of Grantor’s Books . Grantor
shall permit Secured Parties or its designee at reasonable times
and from time to time to inspect Grantor’s books, records and
properties and to audit and to make copies of extracts from such
books and records.
(k)
Fees and Costs . Grantor shall pay all expenses,
including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Secured
Parties in the preservation, realization, enforcement or exercise
of any Secured Party’s rights under this
Agreement.
(l)
Further Assurances . At any time and from time to
time, upon the written request of a Secured Party, and at the sole
expense of the Grantor, Grantor shall promptly and duly execute and
deliver any and all such further instruments and documents and take
such further action as a Secured Party may reasonably deem
desirable to obtain the full benefits of this Agreement and of the
rights and powers herein granted, including, without limitation,
(i) to secure all consents and approvals necessary or appropriate
for the grant of a security interest to Secured Parties in any
Collateral held by Grantor or in which Grantor have any rights not
heretofore assigned, (ii) filing any financing or continuation
statements under the UCC wit
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