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EXECUTION COPY
GUARANTOR PLEDGE AGREEMENT
THIS GUARANTOR PLEDGE AGREEMENT
(the “ Pledge
Agreement ”), dated as of September
28, 2007, made by SCOTT DORFMAN
, an individual resident of Georgia (“
Guarantor ”)
and CHATHAM CREDIT MANAGEMENT III,
LLC, a Georgia limited liability company,
individually and as collateral agent (in such capacity,
“ Collateral Agent
”) for itself and the lenders from time to
time signatory to the Loan Agreement hereinafter defined
(“ Lenders ”).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Loan and Security
Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between Innotrac
Corporation, a Georgia corporation (“ Borrower ”), Agent and the
Persons signatory thereto from time to time as lenders
(collectively, the “ Lenders ”) (including all
annexes, exhibits and schedules thereto, and as from time to time
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the
“ Loan Agreement
”; capitalized terms used but not defined
herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Loan Agreement), the
Lenders have agreed, subject to certain terms and conditions, to
make the Term Loan to Borrower (the “ Loans ”);
WHEREAS, the Pledgor has invested in and holds
membership interests in Chatham Investment Fund II, LLC
(“ Chatham Fund II
”) and Chatham Investment Fund III, LLC
(“ Chatham Fund III
”; and together with Chatham Fund II, the
“ Chatham Funds
”) as more specifically identified and set
forth in Schedule I hereto (the “ Chatham Membership
Interests ”);
WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the making of
the Loans pursuant to the Loan Agreement (a) Pledgor is
simultaneously herewith executing and delivering to the Collateral
Agent a Guaranty Agreement, dated the date hereof, in favor of the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lending Parties (the
“ Guaranty Agreement
”), guaranteeing all of the obligations of the
Borrower in respect of the Term Loan and the other Obligations, and
(b) the Pledgor is required to execute and deliver to the
Collateral Agent this Pledge Agreement providing for the pledge and
grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Agents and
Lenders, of a security interest in, among other things, the Chatham
Membership Interests;
WHEREAS, Pledgor has determined that the execution,
delivery and performance of this Pledge Agreement directly benefit,
and are in the best interest of, Pledgor;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and
the agreements herein and in order to induce the Lenders to make
and maintain the Loans pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Pledgor
hereby agrees with the Collateral Agent as follows:
SECTION 1. Definitions . Reference is hereby
made to the Loan Agreement for a statement of the terms thereof.
All terms used in this Pledge Agreement which are defined in the
Loan Agreement or in Article 8 or Article 9 of the Uniform
Commercial Code (the “ UCC ”) as in effect from time
to time in the State of Georgia and which are not otherwise defined
herein shall have the same meanings herein as set forth
therein.
SECTION 2. Pledge and Grant of Security Interest . As collateral security for all of the Obligations (as defined
in Section 3 hereof), Pledgor hereby pledges and assigns to the Collateral
Agent, for the benefit of the Agents and Lenders, and grants to the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Agents and Lenders, a
continuing security interest in and Lien on Pledgor’s right,
title and interest in and to the following (collectively, the
“ Pledged Collateral
”):
(a)
all Chatham Membership Interests now owned or
hereafter acquired by Pledgor in the Chatham Funds (collectively,
the “ Pledged Interests
”), in each case whether or not evidenced or
represented by any certificated security or other instrument, the
certificates representing the Pledged Interests, and all options
and other rights, contractual or otherwise, in respect thereof
including, without limitation, (i) Pledgor’s capital
account, (ii) all participation in the profits and cash flow
of the Chatham Funds arising out of such Pledged Interests,
(iii) all rights to participate as a member in the business,
affairs, decision making and management of each of the Chatham
Funds, to the extent arising out of such Pledged Interests,
(iv) all allocations and distributions of profit and loss in
the Chatham Funds arising out of such Pledged Interests, including
without limitation, all dividends, distributions, cash,
instruments, investment property and other property arising out of
such interests, and (v) all other equity interests, founders
fees, fees, distributions, receivables, contract rights, general
intangibles, and other amounts now or hereafter payable in respect
of, or arising out of, the Pledged Interests; and
(b)
all proceeds (including proceeds of proceeds) of any
and all of the foregoing;
in each case, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired by Pledgor and howsoever its interest therein may arise or
appear (whether by ownership, security interest, claim or
otherwise).
SECTION 3. Security for Obligations . The
security interest created hereby in the Pledged Collateral
constitutes continuing collateral security for all of the following
obligations, whether now existing or hereafter incurred
(collectively, the “ Obligations ”):
(a)
the Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in the
Guaranty Agreement); and
(b)
the due performance and observance by Pledgor of all
of Pledgor’s obligations from time to time existing under and
in respect of this Pledge Agreement and any other Loan Documents to
which Pledgor is a party.
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SECTION 4.
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Delivery of the Pledged Collateral
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(a)
All certificates currently representing the Pledged
Interests shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent on or prior to
the execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement. All other
certificates and instruments constituting Pledged Collateral, if
any, from time to time or required to be pledged to the Collateral
Agent by Pledgor pursuant to the terms of this Pledge Agreement
(the “ Additional
Collateral ”) shall be delivered to
the Collateral Agent promptly upon (and in any event not more than
five days after) receipt thereof by or on behalf of Pledgor. All
such certificates and instruments shall be held by or on behalf of
the Collateral Agent pursuant hereto and shall be delivered in
suitable form for transfer by delivery or shall be accompanied by
duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment or undated
stock powers executed in blank, all in form and substance
satisfactory to the Collateral Agent. If any Pledged Collateral of
Pledgor consists of uncertificated securities, Pledgor shall cause
the Collateral Agent (or its designated custodian or nominee) to
become the registered holder thereof, or cause each issuer of such
securities to agree that it will comply with instructions
originated by the Collateral Agent with respect to such securities
without further consent by Pledgor. If any Pledged Collateral
consists of security entitlements, Pledgor shall transfer such
security entitlements to the Collateral Agent (or its custodian,
nominee or other designee), or cause the applicable securities
intermediary to agree that it will comply with entitlement orders
by the Collateral Agent without further consent by
Pledgor.
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(b)
Within five (5) days of the receipt by Pledgor of
any Additional Collateral, a pledge amendment, duly executed by
Pledgor, in substantially the form of Schedule II hereto (a “
Pledge Amendment ”) shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent, in respect
of the Additional Collateral that must be pledged pursuant to this
Pledge Agreement, which Pledge Amendment shall from and after
delivery thereof constitute part of Schedule I . Pledgor hereby
authorizes the Collateral Agent to attach each Pledge Amendment to
this Pledge Agreement and agrees that all certificates or
instruments listed on any Pledge Amendment delivered to the
Collateral Agent shall for all purposes hereunder constitute
Pledged Collateral and Pledgor shall be deemed upon delivery
thereof to have made the representations and warranties set forth
in Section 5 with respect to such Additional Collateral.
(c)
If Pledgor shall receive, by virtue of
Pledgor’s being or having been an owner of any Pledged
Collateral, any (i) stock, partnership or membership interest
certificate (including, without limitation, any certificate
representing a stock dividend or distribution in connection with
any increase or reduction of capital, reclassification, merger,
consolidation, sale of assets, combination of shares, stock split,
spin-off or split-off), promissory note or other instrument, (ii)
option or right, whether as an addition to, substitution for, or in
exchange for, any Pledged Collateral, or otherwise,
(iii) dividends payable in cash (except such dividends
permitted to be retained by Pledgor pursuant to
Section 7 hereof) or in
securities or other property or (iv) dividends, distributions,
cash, instruments, investment property and other property in
connection with a partial or total liquidation or dissolution or in
connection with a reduction of capital, capital surplus or paid-in
surplus, Pledgor shall receive such stock certificate, promissory
note, instrument, option, right, payment or distribution in trust
for the benefit of the Agents and Lenders, shall segregate it from
Pledgor’s other property and shall deliver it forthwith to
the Collateral Agent in the exact form received, with any necessary
endorsement and/or appropriate stock powers duly executed in blank,
to be held by the Collateral Agent as Pledged Collateral and as
further collateral security for the Obligations.
SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties .
Pledgor represents and warrants as follows:
(a)
Pledgor has the legal capacity to execute, deliver
and perform this Agreement and the other Loan Document to which it
is a party. Schedule III
hereto sets forth (A) the exact legal name of
Pledgor and all other names used by Pledgor at any time during the
five years preceding the Effective Date, and
(B) Pledgor’s principal residence and each place of
business and residence of Pledgor during the five years preceding
the Effective Date
(b)
The execution, delivery and performance by Pledgor
of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a
party (A) have been duly authorized by all necessary action on
the part of Pledgor, (B) do not and will not contravene any
applicable law or any contractual restriction binding on or
affecting Pledgor or any of Pledgor’s properties, and
(C) do not and will not result in or require the creation of
any Lien upon or with respect to any of Pledgor’s properties
other than pursuant to this Agreement.
(c)
There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or
threatened against or otherwise affecting Pledgor before any
foreign, federal, state, municipal or other court, governmental
agency, authority or regulatory body or any arbitrator
(collectively, “ Governmental
Authority ”) (A) which
challenges the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any
of the other Loan Documents to which Pledgor is a party, or
(B) which, if adversely determined could reasonably be
expected to materially and adversely affect the condition
(financial or otherwise), income, assets or liabilities of
Pledgor.
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(d)
This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Pledgor, enforceable against Pledgor, in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
other similar laws.
(e)
Pledgor is and will be at all times the legal and
beneficial owner of the Pledged Collateral free and clear of any
Lien, except for the security interest created by this Pledge
Agreement and has the right and requisite authority to pledge,
assign, transfer, deliver, deposit and set over the Pledged
Collateral pledged by Pledgor to Agent as provided
herein.
(f)
To the knowledge of Pledgor, all of the Pledged
Interests have been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully
paid and non-assessable;
(g)
To the knowledge of Pledgor, none of the Pledged
Interests has been issued or transferred in violation of the
securities registration, securities disclosure or similar laws of
any jurisdiction to which such issuance or transfer may be
subject;
(h)
The exercise by any Agent or any Lender of any of
its rights and remedies hereunder will not contravene any
applicable law or any contractual restriction binding on or
affecting Pledgor or any of the properties of Pledgor and will not
result in or require the creation of any Lien upon or with respect
to any of the properties of Pledgor other than pursuant to this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
(i)
No authorization or approval or other action by, and
no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority, and no
consent of any other Person, is required to be obtained or made for
(i) the due execution, delivery and performance by Pledgor of this
Pledge Agreement, (ii) the grant by Pledgor, or the perfection, of
the security interest purported to be created hereby in the Pledged
Collateral, or (iii) the exercise by the Agents or the Lenders
of any of their rights and remedies hereunder, except for the
filing in the offices described in Schedule IV hereto of UCC financing
statements naming Pledgor as debtor, the Collateral Agent as
secured party and covering the Pledged Collateral of Pledgor, to
perfect the Collateral Agent’s security interests in items of
the Pledged Collateral in which such security interests are not
susceptible to perfection by possession of certificates or
instruments, which financing statements have been duly filed and
except as may be required in connection with any sale of any
Pledged Collateral by laws affecting the offering and sale of
securities generally.
(j)
This Agreement creates a valid security interest in
favor of the Collateral Agent in the Pledged Collateral, as
security for the Obligations. The Collateral Agent’s having
possession of the certificates, if any, representing the Pledged
Interests and all other certificates, instruments and cash
constituting Pledged Collateral from time to time, or
“control” (as such term is defined in Sections 8-106
and 9-106 of the UCC) over the Pledged Collateral and the filing of
the UCC financing statements described in Section 5(c)(iv) above results in the
perfection of such security interest. Such security interest is, or
in the case of Pledged Collateral in which Pledgor obtains rights
after the date hereof, will be, a perfected security interest
subject to no Liens. All action necessary or desirable to perfect
and protect such security interest has been duly taken, except for
the Collateral Agent’s having possession of certificates,
instruments and cash constituting Pledged Collateral after the date
hereof.
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SECTION 6. Covenants as to the Pledged Collateral . So long as any Obligation shall remain outstanding, Pledgor
will, unless the Collateral Agent shall otherwise consent in
writing:
(a)
keep adequate records concerning the Pledged
Collateral and permit the Collateral Agent or any agents, designees
or representatives thereof at any time or from time to time to
examine and make copies of and abstracts from such
records;
(b)
at the Pledgor’s joint and several expense,
promptly deliver to the Collateral Agent a copy of each notice or
other communication received by Pledgor in respect of the Pledged
Collateral;
(c)
at the Pledgor’s joint and several expense,
defend the Collateral Agent’s right, title and security
interest in and to the Pledged Collateral against the claims of any
Person;
(d)
at the Pledgor’s joint and several expense, at
any time and from time to time, promptly execute and deliver all
further instruments and documents and take all further action that
may be necessary or desirable or that the Collateral Agent may
reasonably request in order to (i) perfect and protect the security
interest purported to be created hereby in the Pledged Collateral,
(ii) enable the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights
and remedies hereunder in respect of the Pledged Collateral, or
(iii) otherwise effect the purposes of this Pledge Agreement,
including, without limitation, delivering to the Collateral
Agent irrevocable proxies in respect of the
Pledged Collateral;
(e)
give the Collateral Agent at least 30 days’
prior written notice of any change in Pledgor‘s name or
principal residence;
(f)
not sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise),
exchange or otherwise dispose of any Pledged Collateral or any
interest therein;
(g)
not create or suffer to exist any Lien, security
interest or other charge or encumbrance upon or with respect to any
Pledged Collateral, except for the security interest created hereby
and by the other Loan Documents;
(h)
not make or consent to any amendment or other
modification or waiver with respect to any Pledged Collateral or
enter into any agreement or permit to exist any restriction with
respect to any Pledged Collateral other than pursuant to the Loan
Documents; and
(i)
not take or fail to take any action which would in
any manner impair the validity or enforceability of the Collateral
Agent’s security interest in and Lien on any Pledged
Collateral.
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SECTION 7.
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Voting Rights, Dividends, Etc. in Respect of the
Pledged Collateral .
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(a)
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So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing:
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(i)
Pledgor may exercise any and all voting and other
consensual rights pertaining to any Pledged Collateral for any
purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Pledge Agreement,
the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
provided ,
however , that
(A) no Pledgor will take action to obstruct, impede or
infringe upo
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