Exhibit 10.03
SECURITY AGREEMENT
(Guarantor)
This SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of
July 5, 2007, is entered into between MATRIXX ORAL CARE, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company (“ Guarantor
”), and COMERICA BANK, a Michigan banking corporation
(“ Bank ”), with reference to the following
facts:
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E C I T A L S
A. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), and Zicam,
LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (“ Zicam
”) (Parent and Zicam are sometimes collectively referred to
herein as “ Borrowers ” and individually as a
“ Borrower ”), and Comerica Bank, a Michigan
banking corporation (“ Bank ”), have previously
entered into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement,
dated as of September 27, 2005, that certain Amendment Number
One to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Waiver, dated as
of March 6, 2006, and that certain Amendment Number Two to
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 27,
2007 (as the same may be further amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Loan
Agreement ”);
B. Guarantor has executed that
certain Continuing Guaranty, dated as of even date herewith (as the
same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time, the “ Guaranty ”), pursuant
to which Guarantor guarantees the full payment and performance of
all obligations owing to Bank by Borrowers under the Loan Agreement
and the Loan Documents, as defined in the Loan Agreement; and
C. Guarantor acknowledges that
pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement, in order to induce
Bank to make Loans to Borrower, Guarantor is required to enter into
this Security Agreement granting to Bank a first priority security
interest in the Collateral to secure prompt payment and performance
of the Guarantor’s obligations owing to Bank under the
Guaranty and the other Secured Obligations.
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G R E E M E N T
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the mutual promises, covenants, conditions, representations, and
warranties hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions . All
initially capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have
the meanings ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement. In addition,
as used herein, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“
Account Debtor ” means any Person who is or who may
become obligated with respect to, or on account of, an Account,
Chattel Paper or General Intangible.
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“
Accounts ” means any and all of Guarantor’s
presently existing and hereafter arising accounts (including
health-care-insurance receivables, contract rights, and all other
forms of monetary obligations owing to Guarantor, and all credit
insurance, guaranties, or security therefor), irrespective of
whether earned by performance.
“
Bank Expenses ” has the meaning of
“Expenses” under the Loan Agreement and also means any
and all costs or expenses required to be paid by Guarantor under
this Security Agreement which are paid or advanced by Bank; all
costs and expenses of Bank, including its attorneys’ fees and
expenses (including attorneys’ fees incurred pursuant to
proceedings arising under the Bankruptcy Code), incurred or
expended to correct any default or enforce any provision of this
Security Agreement, or in gaining possession of, maintaining,
handling, preserving, storing, shipping, selling, preparing for
sale, or advertising to sell the Collateral, irrespective of
whether a sale is consummated; and all costs and expenses of suit
incurred or expended by Bank, including its attorneys’ fees
and expenses (including attorneys’ fees incurred pursuant to
proceedings arising under the Bankruptcy Code) in enforcing or
defending this Security Agreement, irrespective of whether suit is
brought.
“
Chattel Paper ” means all of Guarantor’s
presently existing and hereafter acquired or created chattel paper
(including tangible chattel paper and intangible chattel
paper).
“
Code ” means the Arizona Uniform Commercial Code, as
amended or supplemented from time to time. Any and all terms used
in this Security Agreement which are defined in the Code shall be
construed and defined in accordance with the meaning and definition
ascribed to such terms under the Code, unless otherwise defined
herein.
“
Collateral ” means the following, collectively: any
and all of the Accounts, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claims,
Deposit Accounts, Documents, Equipment, Instruments, Inventory,
Investment Property, General Intangibles, Letter of Credit Rights,
Negotiable Collateral, Supporting Obligations, and
Guarantor’s Books, in each case whether now existing or
hereafter acquired or created, any money or other assets of
Guarantor that now or hereafter come into the possession, custody,
or control of Bank and any Proceeds or products of any of the
foregoing, or any portion thereof.
“
Collateral Access Agreement ” means a landlord waiver,
mortgagee waiver, bailee letter, or acknowledgement agreement of
any warehouseman, processor, lessor, consignee, or other Person in
possession of, having a Lien upon, or having rights or interests in
the Equipment or Inventory, in each case, in form and substance
satisfactory to Bank.
“
Commercial Tort Claims ” means all of
Guarantor’s presently existing and hereafter acquired
commercial tort claims.
“
Deposit Account ” means any demand, time, savings,
passbook or similar account now or hereafter maintained by or for
the benefit of Guarantor with an organization that is engaged in
the business of banking including a bank, savings bank, savings and
loan association, credit union and trust companies, and all funds
and amounts therein, whether or not restricted or designated for a
particular purpose.
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“
Documents ” means any and all documents and documents
of title (as such terms are defined in the Code), including
documents of title, bills of lading, dock warrants, dock receipts,
warehouse receipts and other documents of Guarantor, whether or not
negotiable, and includes all other documents which purport to be
issued by a bailee or agent and purport to cover goods in any
bailee’s or agent’s possession which are either
identified or are fungible portions of an identified mass,
including such documents of title made available to Guarantor for
the purpose of ultimate sale or exchange of goods or for the
purpose of loading, unloading, storing, shipping, transshipping,
manufacturing, processing or otherwise dealing with goods in a
manner preliminary to their sale or exchange, in each case whether
now existing or hereafter acquired.
“
Equipment ” means any and all of Guarantor’s
presently existing and hereafter acquired equipment, wherever
located, including machinery, furniture, furnishings, fixtures,
computer and other electronic data processing equipment and other
office equipment and supplies, computer programs and related data
processing software, spare parts, tools, motors, automobiles,
trucks, tractors and other motor vehicles, rolling stock, jigs, and
other goods (other than Inventory, farm products, and consumer
goods), including software embedded in such goods, together with
any and all parts, improvements, additions, attachments,
replacements, accessories, and substitutions thereto or therefor,
and all other rights of Guarantor relating thereto, whether in the
possession and control of Guarantor, or in the possession and
control of a third party for the account of Guarantor.
“
FEIN ” means Federal Employer Identification
Number.
“
General Intangibles ” means any and all of
Guarantor’s presently existing and hereafter acquired or
arising general intangibles and any other intangible personal
property of every kind and description, including:
(a) contracts
and contract rights, noncompetition covenants, licensing and
distribution agreements, indemnity agreements, guaranties,
insurance policies, franchise agreements and lease
agreements;
(b) uncertificated
certificates of deposit, and interests in any joint ventures,
partnerships or limited liability companies;
(c) choses
in action and causes of action (whether legal or equitable, whether
in contract or tort or otherwise, and however arising);
(d) licenses,
approvals, permits or any other authorizations issued by any
Governmental Authority;
(e) Intellectual
Property Collateral;
(f) computer
software, magnetic media, electronic data processing files, systems
and programs;
(g) rights
of stoppage in transit, replevin and reclamation, rebates or
credits of every kind and nature to which Guarantor may be
entitled;
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(h) purchase
orders, customer lists, subscriber lists and goodwill;
(i) monies
due or recoverable from pension funds, refunds and claims for tax
or other refunds against any Governmental Authority;
(j) payment
intangibles; and
(k) other
contractual, equitable and legal rights of whatever kind and
nature.
“
Guarantor ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble
to this Security Agreement.
“
Guarantor’s Books ” means any and all presently
existing and hereafter acquired or created books and records of
Guarantor, including all records (including maintenance and
warranty records), ledgers, computer programs, disc or tape files,
printouts, runs, and other computer prepared information
indicating, summarizing, or evidencing the Collateral.
“
Guaranty ” has the meaning set forth in recital B
hereto.
“
Instruments ” means any and all negotiable
instruments, and every other writing which evidences a right to the
payment of a monetary obligation, in each case whether now existing
or hereafter acquired.
“
Intellectual Property Collateral ” means the following
Assets owned or held by Guarantor or in which Guarantor otherwise
has any interest, now existing or hereafter acquired or
arising:
(a) all
patents and patent applications, domestic or foreign, all licenses
relating to any of the foregoing and all income and royalties with
respect to any licenses, all rights to sue for past, present or
future infringement thereof, all rights arising therefrom and
pertaining thereto and all reissues, divisions, continuations,
renewals, extensions and continuations in-part thereof;
(b) all
copyrights and applications for copyright, domestic or foreign,
together with the underlying works of authorship (including
titles), whether or not the underlying works of authorship have
been published and whether said copyrights are statutory or arise
under the common law, and all other rights and works of authorship,
all rights, claims and demands in any way relating to any such
copyrights or works, including royalties and rights to sue for
past, present or future infringement, and all rights of renewal and
extension of copyright;
(c) all
state (including common law), federal and foreign trademarks,
service marks and trade names, and applications for registration of
such trademarks, service marks and trade names, all licenses
relating to any of the foregoing and all income and royalties with
respect to any licenses, whether registered or unregistered and
wherever registered, all rights to sue for past, present or future
infringement or unconsented use thereof, all rights arising
therefrom and pertaining thereto and all reissues, extensions and
renewals thereof;
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(d) all
trade secrets, confidential information, customer lists, license
rights, advertising materials, operating manuals, methods,
processes, know-how, sales literature, sales and operating plans,
drawings, specifications, blue prints, descriptions, inventions,
name plates and catalogs; and
(e) the
entire goodwill of or associated with the businesses now or
hereafter conducted by Guarantor connected with and symbolized by
any of the aforementioned properties and assets; and
(f) Intellectual
Property Collateral shall include, without limitation, rights and
interests pursuant to licensing or other contracts in favor of
Guarantor pertaining to patents, trademarks, copyrights and other
intellectual property presently or in the future owned or used by
third Persons.
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Inventory ” means any and all of Guarantor’s
presently existing and hereafter acquired goods (including software
embedded in such goods) of every kind and description (including
goods in transit) which are held for sale or lease, or to be
furnished under a contract of service or which have been so leased
or furnished, or other disposition, wherever located, including
those held for display or demonstration or out on lease or
consignment or are raw materials, work in process, finished
materials, or materials used or consumed, or to be used or
consumed, in Guarantor’s business, and the resulting product
or mass, and all repossessed, returned, rejected, reclaimed and
replevied goods, together with all materials, parts, supplies,
packing and shipping materials used or usable in connection with
the manufacture, packing, shipping, advertising, selling or
furnishing of such goods; and all other items hereafter acquired by
Guarantor by way of substitution, replacement, return, repossession
or otherwise, and all additions and accessions thereto, and any
Document representing or relating to any of the foregoing at any
time.
“
Investment Property ” means any and all of
Guarantor’s presently existing and hereafter acquired
investment property.
“
Letter of Credit Rights ” means any and all of
Guarantor’s presently existing and hereafter acquired letter
of credit rights.
“
Negotiable Collateral ” means any and all of
Guarantor’s presently existing and hereafter acquired or
arising letters of credit, letter of credit rights, advises of
credit, certificates of deposit, notes, drafts, money, Instruments,
Documents and tangible Chattel Paper.
“
Proceeds ” means whatever is receivable or received
from or upon the sale, lease, license, collection, use, exchange or
other disposition, whether voluntary or involuntary, of any
Collateral, including “proceeds” as defined in the
Code, any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or
guaranty payable to or for the account of Guarantor from time to
time with respect to any of the Collateral, any and all payments
(in any form whatsoever) made or due and payable to Guarantor from
time to time in connection with any requisition, confiscation,
condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of all or any part of the
Collateral by any Governmental Authority (or any Person acting
under color of Governmental Authority), any and all other
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amounts
from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any
of the Collateral or for or on account of any damage or injury to
or conversion of any Collateral by any Person, any and all other
tangible or intangible property received upon the sale or
disposition of Collateral, and all proceeds of proceeds.
“
Rights to Payment ” means all Accounts and any and all
rights and claims to the payment or receipt of money or other forms
of consideration of any kind in, to and under all electronic
Chattel Paper, General Intangibles, Letter of Credit Rights,
Negotiable Collateral and Proceeds thereof.
“
Secured Obligations ” shall have the meaning of
“Guaranteed Obligations” under the Guaranty and shall
also mean any and all debts, liabilities, obligations, or
undertakings owing by Guarantor to Bank arising under, advanced
pursuant to, or evidenced by this Security Agreement, whether
direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured,
due or to become due, voluntary or involuntary, whether now
existing or hereafter arising, and including all interest not paid
when due and all Expenses which Guarantors are required to pay or
reimburse pursuant to this Security Agreement, the Guaranty, the
other Loan Documents or by law.
“
Security Agreement ” shall mean this Security
Agreement, as amended or restated from time to time.
“
Supporting Obligations ” has the meaning given to such
term in the Code.
2. Construction . Unless
the context of this Security Agreement clearly requires otherwise,
references to the plural include the singular, references to the
singular include the plural, the part includes the whole,
“including” is not limiting, and “or” has
the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase
“and/or.” References in this Security Agreement to
“determination” by Bank include reasonable estimates
(absent manifest error) by Bank, as applicable (in the case of
quantitative determinations) and reasonable beliefs (absent
manifest error) by Bank, as applicable (in the case of qualitative
determinations). The words “hereof,”
“herein,” “hereby,”
“hereunder,” and similar terms in this Security
Agreement refer to this Security Agreement as a whole and not to
any particular provision of this Security Agreement. Article,
section, subsection, exhibit, and schedule references are to this
Security Agreement unless otherwise specified.
3. Creation of Security
Interest . Guarantor hereby grants to Bank a continuing
security interest in all presently existing and hereafter acquired
or arising Collateral in order to secure the prompt payment and
performance of all of the Secured Obligations. Guarantor
acknowledges and affirms that such security interest in the
Collateral has attached to all Collateral without further act on
the part of Bank, Lenders or Guarantor.
4. Further Assurances
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4.1
Guarantor shall execute and deliver to Bank concurrently with
Guarantor’s execution of this Security Agreement, and from
time to time at the request of Bank, and Guarantor hereby
authorizes Bank to file, all financing statements, continuation
financing
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statements, fixture filings, security agreements, chattel
mortgages, assignments, and all other documents that Bank may
request, in form satisfactory to Bank, to perfect and maintain
perfected Bank’s security interests in the Collateral, and in
order to consummate fully all of the transactions contemplated by
this Security Agreement, Guaranty and the Loan Agreement. Guarantor
hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes, and appoints Bank (and
Bank’s officers, employees, or agents) as Guarantor’s
true and lawful attorney with power to sign the name of Guarantor
on any of the above-described documents or on any other similar
documents which need to be executed, recorded, or filed, and to do
any and all things necessary in the name and on behalf of Guarantor
in order to perfect, or continue the perfection of, Bank’s
security interests in the Collateral. Guarantor agrees that neither
Bank, nor any of its designees or attorneys-in-fact, will be liable
for any act of commission or omission, or for any error of judgment
or mistake of fact or law with respect to the exercise of the power
of attorney granted under this Section 4.1, other than as a
result of its or their gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
THE POWER OF ATTORNEY GRANTED UNDER THIS SECTION 4.1 IS COUPLED
WITH AN INTEREST AND SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE UNTIL ALL OF THE SECURED
OBLIGATIONS HAVE BEEN INDEFEASIBLY PAID IN FULL, THE GUARANTY
TERMINATED, AND ALL GUARANTOR’S DUTIES HEREUNDER AND
THEREUNDER HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED IN FULL.
4.2
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing Section 4.1
or any of the provisions of the Loan Agreement, Guarantor will:
(i) at the request of Bank, mark conspicuously all of its
records pertaining to the Collateral with a legend, in form and
substance satisfactory to Bank, indicating that the Collateral is
subject to the security interest granted hereby;
(ii) immediately mark all Chattel Paper with a conspicuous
legend indicating Bank’s security interest therein and
otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to Bank; and
(iii) upon demand of Bank, allow inspection of Collateral by
Bank or Persons designated by Bank at any time during normal
business hours.
4.3
With respect to the Negotiable Collateral (other than drafts
received in the ordinary course of business so long as no Event of
Default is continuing), Guarantor shall, immediately upon request
by Bank, endorse (where appropriate) and assign the Negotiable
Collateral over to Bank, and deliver to Bank actual physical
possession of the Negotiable Collateral to Bank together with any
instruments of transfer or assignment, all in form and substance
satisfactory to Bank, in order to fully perfect the security
interest therein of Bank.
4.4 In
the event that any Collateral is in the possession of a third
party, Guarantor shall join with Bank in notifying such third party
of Bank’s security interest and obtaining an acknowledgement
from such third party that it is holding such Collateral for the
benefit of Bank.
4.5
Guarantor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts in
obtaining a control agreement in form and substance satisfactory to
Bank with respect to all Deposit Accounts, electronic Chattel
Paper, Investment Property, and Letter of Credit Rights.
4.6
Guarantor shall promptly notify Bank of any Commercial Tort Claims
it may bring against any Person, including the name and address of
each defendant, a summary of
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the
facts, an estimate of Guarantor’s damages, copies of any
complaint or demand letter submitted by Guarantor, and such other
information as Bank may request, and in connection therewith, at
Bank’s request, Guarantor and Bank shall enter into an
amendment to this Security Agreement granting a security interest
to Bank in each such Commercial Tort Claim to secure the Secured
Obligations.
5. Representations
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