COMMERCIAL SECURITY
AGREEMENT
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Principal
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Loan Date
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Maturity
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Loan No
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Call / Coll
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Account
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Officer
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Initials
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$5,000,000.00
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07-31-2009
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07-28-2010
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7657418442-26
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750313
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K0096
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References in the shaded area are
for Lender’s use only and do not limit the applicability of
this document to any particular loan or item.
Any item above containing “***” has been omitted due to
text length limitations.
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Rocky
Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
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Lender:
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
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265
Turner Drive
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Durango
Main
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Durango, CO
81303-7941
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200 West
College Drive
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Durango, CO
81301
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THIS
COMMERCIAL SECURITY AGREEMENT dated July 31, 2009, is made and
executed between Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
(“Grantor”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
(“Lender”).
GRANT OF
SECURITY INTEREST. For valuable consideration, Grantor grants to
Lender a security interest in the Collateral to secure the
Indebtedness and agrees that Lender shall have the rights stated in
this Agreement with respect to the Collateral, in addition to all
other rights which Lender may have by law.
COLLATERAL
DESCRIPTION. The word
“Collateral” as used in this Agreement means the
following described property, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and wherever
located, in which Grantor is giving to Lender a security interest
for the payment of the Indebtedness and performance of all other
obligations under the Note and this Agreement:
All
Inventory, Chattel Paper, Accounts and General
Intangibles
In addition,
the word “Collateral” also includes all the following,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, whether now existing or
hereafter arising, and wherever located:
(A) All
accessions, attachments, accessories, tools, parts, supplies,
replacements of and additions to any of the collateral described
herein, whether added now or later.
(B) All
products and produce of any of the property described in this
Collateral section.
(C) All
accounts, general intangibles, instruments, rents, monies,
payments, and all other rights, arising out of a sale, lease,
consignment or other disposition of any of the property described
in this Collateral section.
(D) All
proceeds (including insurance proceeds) from the sale, destruction,
loss, or other disposition of any of the property described in this
Collateral section, and sums due from a third party who has damaged
or destroyed the Collateral or from that party’s insurer,
whether due to judgment, settlement or other process.
(E) All
records and data relating to any of the property described in this
Collateral section, whether in the form of a writing, photograph,
microfilm, microfiche, or electronic media, together with all of
Grantor’s right, title, and interest in and to all computer
software required to utilize, create, maintain, and process any
such records or data on electronic media.
CROSS-COLLATERALIZATION. In addition to the Note, this Agreement secures
all obligations, debts and liabilities, plus interest thereon, of
Grantor to Lender, or any one or more of them, as well as all
claims by Lender against Grantor or any one or more of them,
whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether related or
unrelated to the purpose of the Note, whether voluntary or
otherwise, whether due or not due, direct or indirect, determined
or undetermined, absolute or contingent, liquidated or
unliquidated, whether Grantor may be liable individually or jointly
with others, whether obligated as guarantor, surety, accommodation
party or otherwise, and whether recovery upon such amounts may be
or hereafter may become barred by any statute of limitations, and
whether the obligation to repay such amounts may be or hereafter
may become otherwise unenforceable.
RIGHT OF
SETOFF. To the extent
permitted by applicable law, Lender reserves a right of setoff in
all Grantor’s accounts with Lender (whether checking,
savings, or some other account). This includes all accounts Grantor
holds jointly with someone else and all accounts Grantor may open
in the future. However, this does not include any IRA or Keogh
accounts, or any trust accounts for which setoff would be
prohibited by law. Grantor authorizes Lender, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, to charge or setoff all sums owing on
the Indebtedness against any and all such accounts, and, at
Lender’s option, to administratively freeze all such accounts
to allow Lender to protect Lender’s charge and setoff rights
provided in this paragraph.
GRANTOR’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
WITH RESPECT TO THE COLLATERAL. With respect to the Collateral, Grantor
represents and promises to Lender that:
Perfection
of Security Interest. Grantor agrees to take whatever actions are
requested by Lender to perfect and continue Lender’s security
interest in the Collateral. Upon request of Lender, Grantor will
deliver to Lender any and all of the documents evidencing or
constituting the Collateral, and Grantor will note Lender’s
interest upon any and all chattel paper and instruments if not
delivered to Lender for possession by Lender. This is a
continuing Security Agreement and will continue in effect even
though all or any part of the Indebtedness is paid in full and even
though for a period of time Grantor may not be indebted to
Lender.
Notices to
Lender. Grantor will
promptly notify Lender in writing at Lender’s address shown
above (or such other addresses as Lender may designate from time to
time) prior to any (1) change in Grantor’s name;
(2) change in Grantor’s assumed business name(s); (31
change in the management of the Corporation Grantor; (41 change in
the authorized signer(s); (5) change in Grantor’s
principal office address; (6) change in Grantor’s state
of organization; (71 conversion of Grantor to a new or different
type of business entity; or (8) change in any other aspect of
Grantor that directly or indirectly relates to any agreements
between Grantor and Lender. No change in Grantor’s name or
state of organization will take effect until after Lender has
received notice.
No
Violation. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement will not violate any law or
agreement governing Grantor or to which Grantor is a party, and its
certificate or articles of incorporation and bylaws do not prohibit
any term or condition of this Agreement.
Enforceability of Collateral.
To the extent the Collateral
consists of accounts, chattel paper, or general intangibles, as
defined by the Uniform Commercial Code, the Collateral is
enforceable in accordance with its terms, is genuine, and fully
complies with all applicable laws and
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COMMERCIAL SECURITY
AGREEMENT
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Loan No:
7657418442-26
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(Continued)
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regulations
concerning form, content and manner of preparation and execution,
and all persons appearing to be obligated on the Collateral have
authority and capacity to contract and are in fact obligated as
they appear to be on the Collateral. At the time any account
becomes subject to a security interest in favor of Lender, the
account shall be a good and valid account representing an
undisputed, bona fide indebtedness incurred by the account debtor,
for merchandise held subject to delivery instructions or previously
shipped or delivered pursuant to a contract of sale, or for
services previously performed by Grantor with or for the account
debtor. So long as this Agreement remains in effect, Grantor shall
not, without Lender’s prior written consent, compromise,
settle, adjust, or extend payment under or with regard to any such
Accounts. There shall be no setoffs or counterclaims against any of
the Collateral, and no agreement shall have been made under which
any deductions or discounts may be claimed concerning the
Collateral except those disclosed to Lender in writing.
Location of
the Collateral. Except in
the ordinary course of Grantor’s business, Grantor agrees to
keep the Collateral (or to the extent the Collateral consists of
intangible property such as accounts or general intangibles, the
records concerning the Collateral) at Grantor’s address shown
above or at such other locations as are acceptable to Lender. Upon
Lender’s request, Grantor will deliver to Lender in form
satisfactory to Lender a schedule of real properties and Collateral
locations relating to Grantor’s operations, including without
limitation the following: (1) all real property Grantor owns
or is purchasing; (2) all real property Grantor is renting or
leasing; (3) all storage facilities Grantor owns, rents,
leases, or uses; and (4) all other properties where Collateral
is or may be located.
Removal of
the Collateral. Except in
the ordinary course of Grantor’s business, including the
sales of inventory, Grantor shall not remove the Collateral from
its existing location without Lender’s prior written consent.
To the extent that the Collateral consists of vehicles, or other
titled property, Grantor shall not take or permit any action which
would require application for certificates of title for the
vehicles outside the State of Colorado, without Lender’s
prior written consent. Grantor shall, whenever requested, advise
Lender of the exact location of the Collateral.
Transactions
Involving Collateral. Except for inventory sold or accounts collected
in the ordinary course of Grantor’s business, or as otherwise
provided for in this Agreement, Grantor shall not sell, offer to
sell, or otherwise transfer or dispose of the Collateral. While
Grantor is not in default under this Agreement, Grantor may sell
inventory, but only in the ordinary course of its business and only
to buyers who qualify as a buyer in the ordinary course of
business. A sale in the ordinary course of Grantor’s business
does not include a transfer in partial or total satisfaction of a
debt or any bulk sale. Grantor shall not pledge, mortgage, encumber
or otherwise permit the Collateral to he subject to any lien,
security interest, encumbrance, or charge, other than the security
interest provided for in this Agreement, without the prior written
consent of Lender. This includes security interests even if junior
in right to the security interests granted under this Agreement.
Unless waived by Lender, all proceeds from any disposition of the
Collateral (for whatever reason) shall be held in trust for Lender
and shall not be commingled with any other funds; provided however,
this requirement shall not constitute consent by Lender to any sale
or other disposition. Upon receipt, Grantor shall immediately
deliver any such proceeds to Lender.
Title. Grantor represents and warrants to Lender that
Grantor holds good and marketable title to the Collateral, free and
clear of all liens and encumbrances except for the lien of this
Agreement. No financing statement covering any of the Collateral is
on file in any public office other than those which reflect the
security interest created by this Agreement or to which Lender has
specifically consented. Grantor shall defend Lender’s rights
in the Collateral against the claims and demands of all other
persons.
Repairs and
Maintenance. Grantor
agrees to keep and maintain, and to cause others to keep and
maintain, the Collateral in good order, repair and condition at all
times while this Agreement remains in effect. Grantor further
agrees to pay when due all claims for work done on, or services
rendered or material furnished in connection with the Collateral so
that no lien or encumbrance may ever attach to or be filed against
the Collateral.
Inspection
of Collateral. Lender and
Lender’s designated representatives and agents shall have the
right at all reasonable times to examine and inspect the Collateral
wherever located.
Taxes,
Assessments and Liens. Grantor will pay when due all taxes, assessments
and liens upon the Collateral, its use or operation, upon this
Agreement, upon any promissory note or notes evidencing the
Indebtedness, or upon any of the other Related Documents. Grantor
may withhold any such payment or may elect to contest any lien if
Grantor is in good faith conducting an appropriate proceeding to
contest the obligation to pay and so long as Lender’s
interest in the Collateral is not jeopardized in Lender’s
sole opinion. If the Collateral is subjected to a lien which is not
discharged within fifteen (15) days, Grantor shall deposit
with Lender cash, a sufficient corporate surety bond or other
security satisfactory to Lender in an amount adequate to provide
for the discharge of the lien plus any interest, costs,
attorneys’ fees or other charges that could accrue as a
result of foreclosure or sale of the Collateral. In any contest
Grantor shall defend itself and Lender and shall satisfy any final
adverse judgment before enforcement against the Collateral. Grantor
shall name Lender as an additional obligee under any surety bond
furnished in the contest proceedings. Grantor further agrees to
furnish Lender with evidence that such taxes, assessments, and
governmental and other charges have been paid in full and in a
timely manner. Grantor may withhold any such payment or may elect
to contest any lien if Grantor is in good faith conducting an
appropriate proceeding to contest the obligation to pay and so long
as Lender’s interest in the Collateral is not
jeopardized.
Compliance
with Governmental Requirements. Grantor shall comply promptly with all laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations of all governmental authorities,
now or hereafter in effect, applicable to the ownership,
production, disposition, or use of the Collateral, including all
laws or regulations relating to the undue erosion of
highly-erodible land or relating to the conversion of wetlands for
the production of an agricultural product or commodity. Grantor may
contest in good faith any such law, ordinance or regulation and
withhold compliance during any proceeding, including appropriate
appeals, so long as Lender’s interest in the Collateral, in
Lender’s opinion, is not jeopardized.
Hazardous
Substances. Grantor
represents and warrants that the Collateral never has been, and
never will be so long as this Agreement remains a lien on the
Collateral, used in violation of any Environmental Laws or for the
generation, manufacture, storage, transportation, treatment,
disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance.
The representations and warranties contained herein are based on
Grantor’s due diligence in investigating the Collateral for
Hazardous Substances. Grantor hereby (1) releases and waives
any future claims against Lender for indemnity or contribution in
the event Grantor becomes liable for cleanup or other costs under
any Environmental Laws, and (2) agrees to indemnify, defend,
and hold harmless Lender against any and all claims and losses
resulting from a breach of this provision of this Agreement. This
obligation to indemnify and defend shall survive the payment of the
Indebtedness and the satisfaction of this Agreement.
Maintenance
of Casualty Insurance. Grantor shall procure and maintain all risks
insurance, including without limitation fire, theft and liability
coverage together with such other insurance as Lender may require
with respect to the Collateral, in form, amounts, coverages and
basis reasonably acceptable to Lender and issued by a company or
companies reasonably acceptable to Lender. Grantor, upon request of
Lender, will deliver to Lender from time to time the policies or
certificates of insurance in form satisfactory to Lender, including
stipulations that coverages will not be cancelled or diminished
without at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to
Lender and not including any disclaimer of the insurer’s
liability for failure to give such a notice. Each insurance policy
also shall include an endorsement providing that coverage in favor
of Lender will not be impaired in any way by any act, omission or
default of Grantor or any other person. In connection with all
policies covering assets in which Lender holds or is offered a
security interest, Grantor will provide Lender with such loss
payable or other
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COMMERCIAL SECURITY
AGREEMENT
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Loan No:
7657418442-26
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(Continued)
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endorsements as
Lender may require. If Grantor at any time fails to obtain or
maintain any insurance as required under this Agreement, Lender may
(but shall not be obligated to) obtain such insurance as Lender
deems appropriate, including if Lender so choos “single
interest insurance,” which will cover only Lender’s
interest in the Collateral.
Application
of Insurance Proceeds. Grantor shall promptly notify Lender of any loss
or damage to the Collateral exceeding $50,000, whether or not such
casualty or loss is covered by insurance. Lender may make proof of
loss if Grantor fails to do so within fifteen (15) days of the
casualty. All proceeds of any insurance on the Collateral,
including accrued proceeds thereon, shall be held by Lender as part
of the Collateral. If Lender consents to repair or replacement of
the damaged or destroyed Collateral, Lender shall, upon
satisfactory proof of expenditure, pay or reimburse Grantor from
the proceeds for the reasonable cost of repair or restoration. If
Lender does not consent to repair or replacement of the Collateral,
Lender shall retain a sufficient amount of the proceeds to pay all
of the Indebtedness, and shall pay the balance to Grantor. Any
proceeds which have not been disbursed within six (6) months
after their receipt and which Grantor has not committed to the
repair or restoration of the Collateral shall be used to prepay the
Indebtedness.
Insurance
Reserves. Lender may
require Grantor to maintain with Lender reserves for payment of
insurance premiums, which reserves shall be created by monthly
payments from Grantor of a sum estimated by Lender to be sufficient
to produce, at least fifteen (15) days before the premium due
date, amounts at least equal to the insurance premiums to be paid.
If fifteen (15) days before payment is due, the reserve funds
are insufficient, Grantor shall upon demand pay any deficiency to
Lender. The reserve funds shall be held by Lender as a general
deposit and shall constitute a non-interest-bearing account which
Lender may satisfy by payment of the insurance premiums required to
be paid by Grantor as they become due. Lender does not hold the
reserve funds in trust for Grantor, and Lender is not the agent of
Grantor for payment of the insurance premiums required to be paid
by Grantor. The responsibility for the payment of premiums shall
remain Grantor’s sole responsibility.
Insurance
Reports. Grantor, upon
request of Lender, shall furnish to Lender reports on each existing
policy of insurance showing such information as Lender may
reasonably request including the following: (1) the name of
the insurer; (2) the risks insured; (3) the amount of the
policy; (4) the property insured; (5) the then current
value on the basis of which insurance has been obtained and the
manner of determining that value; and (6) the expiration date
of the policy. In addition, Grantor shall upon request by Lender
(however not more often than annually) have an independent
appraiser satisfactory to Lender determine, as applicable, the cash
value or replacement cost of the Collateral.
Financing
Statements. Grantor
authorizes Lender to file a UCC financing statement, or
alternatively, a copy of this Agreement to perfect Lender’s
security interest. At Lender’s request, Grantor additionally
agrees to sign all other documents that are necessary to perfect,
protect, and continue Lender’s security interest in the
Property. Grantor will pay all filing fees, title transfer fees,
and other fees and costs involved unless prohibited by law or
unless Lender is required by law to pay such fees and costs.
Grantor irrevocably appoints Lender to execute documents necessary
to transfer title if there is a default. Lender may file a copy of
this Agreement as a financing statement. If Grantor changes
Grantor’s name or address, or the name or address of any
person granting a security interest under this Agreement changes,
Grantor will promptly notify the Lender of such change.
GRANTOR’S RIGHT TO POSSESSION AND TO
COLLECT ACCOUNTS. Until
default and except as otherwise provided below with respect to
accounts, Grantor may have possession of the tangible personal
property and beneficial use of all the Collateral and may use it in
any lawful manner not inconsistent with this Agreement or the
Related Documents, provided that Grantor’s right to
possession and beneficial use shall not apply to any Collateral
where possession of the Collateral by Lender is required by law to
perfect Lender’s security interest in such Collateral. Until
otherwise notified by Lender, Grantor may collect any of the
Collateral consisting of accounts. At any time and even though no
Event of Default exists, Lender may exercise its rights to collect
the accounts and to notify account debtors to make payments
directly to Lender for application to the Indebtedness. If Lender
at any time has possession of any Collateral, whether before or
after an Event of Default, Lender shall be deemed to have exercised
reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral
if Lender takes such action for that purpose as Grantor shall
request or as Lender, in Lender’s sole discretion, shall deem
appropriate under the circumstances, but failure to honor any
request by Grantor shall not of itself be deemed to be a failure to
exercise reasonable care. Lender shall not be required to take any
steps necessary to preserve any rights in the Collateral against
prior parties, nor to protect, preserve or maintain any security
interest given to secure the Indebtedness.
LENDER’S EXPENDITURES.
If any action or proceeding is
commenced that would materially affect Lender’s interest in
the Collateral or if Grantor fails to comply with any provision of
this Agreement or any Related Documents, including but not limited
to Grantor’s failure to discharge or pay when due any amounts
Grantor is required to discharge or pay under this Agreement or any
Related Documents, Lender on Grantor’s behalf may (but shall
not be obligated to) take any action that Lender deems appropriate,
including but not limited to discharging or paying all taxes,
liens, security interests, encumbrances and other claims, at any
time levied or placed on the Collateral and paying all costs for
insuring, maintaining and preserving the Collateral. All such
expenditures incurred or paid by Lender for such purposes will then
bear interest at the rate charged under the Note from the date
incurred or paid by Lender to the date of repayment by Grantor. All
such expenses will become a part of the Indebtedness and, at
Lender’s option, will (A) be payable on demand;
(B) be added to the balance of the Note and be apportioned
among and be payable with any installment payments to become due
during either (1) the term of any applicable insurance policy;
or (2) the remaining term of the Note; or (C) be treated
as a balloon payment which will be due and payable at the
Note’s maturity. The Agreement also will secure payment of
these amounts. Such right shall be in addition to all other rights
and remedies to which Lender may be entitled upon
Default.
DEFAULT. Each of the following shall constitute an Event
of Default under this Agreement:
Payment
Default . Grantor fails
to make any payment when due under the Indebtedness.
Other
Defaults. Grantor fails
to comply with or to perform any other term, obligation, covenant
or condition contained in this Agreement or in any of the Related
Documents or to comply with or to perform any term, obligation,
covenant or condition contained in any other agreement between
Lender and Grantor.
Default in
Favor of Third Parties. Grantor defaults under any loan, extension of
credit, security agreement, purchase or sales agreement, or any
other agreement, in favor of any other creditor or person that may
materially affect any of Grantor’s property or ability to
perform Grantor’s obl
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