EXHIBIT 10.8.32
Execution Version
SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement ”), dated as of February 14, 2008, is
entered into by and among U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a
national banking association, as administrative agent for the
benefit of the Secured Parties (as such term is defined in the
Financing Agreement, as defined below) (“ Agent
”), and WESTAFF (USA), INC., a California corporation
(“ Borrower ”), WESTAFF, INC., a Delaware
corporation and the sole shareholder of Borrower (“ Parent
Guarantor ”), WESTAFF SUPPORT, INC., a California
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Borrower (“
Westaff Support ”), and MEDIAWORLD INTERNATIONAL, a
California corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Borrower
(“ MediaWorl d”; and together with Borrower,
Parent Guarantor and Westaff Support, each is individually from
time to time is referred to herein as a “ Grantor
” and collectively as “ Grantors ”), with
reference to the following facts:
RECITALS
A.
Borrower, Parent
Guarantor, the Lenders party thereto (collectively, the “
Lenders ”) and Agent are entering into a Financing
Agreement of even date herewith (the “ Financing
Agreement ”), pursuant to which Agent and the Lenders
propose to provide certain credit facilities to
Borrower.
B.
Concurrently therewith and
herewith, (i) Parent Guarantor is entering into a Continuing
Guaranty dated as of even date herewith in favor of Agent for the
benefit of the Secured Parties (the “ Parent Guaranty
”), pursuant to which Parent Guarantor agrees to guaranty the
payment and performance of Borrower’s obligations under the
Financing Agreement and the other Loan Documents; and
(ii) Westaff Support and MediaWorld are entering into a
Continuing Guaranty dated as of even date herewith in favor of
Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (the “
Subsidiary Guaranty ”), pursuant to which Westaff
Support and MediaWorld agree to guaranty the payment and
performance of Borrower’s obligations under the Financing
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
C.
Borrower is a member of an affiliated group of companies that
includes each other Grantor.
D.
The proceeds of the extensions of credit under the Financing
Agreement will be used in part to enable Borrower to make valuable
transfers to one or more of the other Grantors in connection with
the operation of their respective businesses.
E.
Borrower and the other Grantors are engaged in related businesses,
and each Grantor will derive substantial direct and indirect
benefit from the making of the extensions of credit under the
Financing Agreement.
F.
It is a condition to the
effectiveness of the Financing Agreement that each Grantor enter
into this Agreement with Agent and hereby grant Agent a security
interest in the Collateral described below to secure the payment
and performance of such Grantor’s obligations to Agent and
the Lenders under the Financing Agreement and the other related
Loan Documents entered into in connection with (and as defined in)
the Financing Agreement.
G.
To induce Agent and the
Lenders to enter into the Financing Agreement and the other Loan
Documents with Borrower and provide Borrower the credit facilities
contemplated thereunder, each Grantor is willing to enter into this
Agreement with Agent and grant Agent a security interest in the
Collateral.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS
.
1.1
Financing
Agreement . Any capitalized term used but not
defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the
Financing Agreement.
1.2
Defined
Terms .
In addition to the other terms defined in this Agreement, whenever
the following capitalized terms (whether or not underscored) are
used, they shall be defined as follows:
“ Code ” means the Uniform
Commercial Code, as enacted in the State of California, as amended
or superseded from time to time after the date of this
Agreement.
“ Collateral ” means all of
each Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to all of
each such Grantor’s personal property and assets, tangible
and intangible, now existing or hereafter acquired or arising, and
wherever located, including:
(i)
all of such
Grantor’s accounts, chattel paper, deposit accounts,
documents, equipment, fixtures, instruments, inventory, investment
property, general intangibles, goods, and letter-of-credit
rights;
(ii)
all of such
Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to the commercial
tort claims listed, or required to be listed, in
Exhibit 5.7 to this Agreement;
(iii)
without limiting the
description of the property or any rights or interests in the
property described above in this definition of Collateral, all of
such Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to
(a) all of such Grantor’s money, cash, and other funds;
(b) all attachments, accessions, parts and appurtenances to,
all substitutions for, and all replacements of any and all of such
Grantor’s equipment, fixtures and other goods; (c) all
of such Grantor’s agreements, as-extracted collateral,
tangible chattel paper, electronic chattel paper,
health-care-insurance receivables, leases, lease contracts, lease
agreements, payment intangibles, proceeds of letters of credit,
promissory notes, records and software; and (d) all of such
Grantor’s franchises, customer lists, insurance refunds,
insurance refund claims, tax refunds, tax refund claims, pension
plan refunds, pension plan reversions, (i) patents and patent
applications, (ii) service marks, service mark applications,
trademarks, trademark applications and trade names and all good
will associated with any of the foregoing, (iii) trade
secrets, (iv) copyrights and copyright applications and
(v) licenses of all rights or property interests in any of the
foregoing;
(iv)
all supporting
obligations;
(v)
all of the products and
proceeds of all of the foregoing described property and interests
in property, including cash proceeds and noncash proceeds, and
including proceeds of
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any insurance, whether
in the form of original collateral or any of the property or rights
or interests in property described above in this definition of
Collateral; and
(vi)
all of the foregoing,
whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising, or
in which such Grantor now has or hereafter acquires any right,
title or interest;
provided , however , that the Collateral shall
not include any Excluded Property.
“ Excluded Property ” means
collectively,
(i)
any equipment, fixture,
inventory or other goods of such Grantor which is subject to a
Permitted Lien, but solely to the extent that the documents
evidencing such Permitted Lien explicitly prohibit the grant of a
security interest in or Lien on such property or asset;
provided , however , that at such time as such
property or asset is no longer subject to such Lien or such
prohibition, such property or asset shall (without any act or
delivery by any Person) constitute Collateral hereunder;
(ii)
any rights of such Grantor
under any General Intangible existing prior to the Closing Date
(other than with respect to any Account, payment intangible,
Chattel Paper or promissory note related thereto or as may
otherwise be provided under applicable law) (the “
Affected Collateral ”) if and solely to the extent the
creation by the relevant Grantor of a security interest pursuant to
this Agreement in such Grantor’s right, title and interest in
such Affected Collateral (A) is prohibited by legally
enforceable provisions of any contract, agreement, instrument or
indenture governing such Affected Collateral and such prohibition
is not otherwise ineffective as a matter of law (such as pursuant
Section 9-406(f), 9-407(a) or 9-408(a) of the Code),
(B) would give any other party to such contract, agreement,
instrument or indenture a legally enforceable right to terminate
its obligations thereunder or (C) is permitted only with the
consent of another party, if the requirement to obtain such consent
is legally enforceable and is not otherwise ineffective as a matter
of law (such as pursuant Section 9-406(f), 9-407(a) or
9-408(a) of the Code) and such consent has not been obtained (
provided , that in any event any account or any money or
other amounts due or to become due under any such contract,
agreement, instrument or indenture shall not be Excluded Property
to the extent that any of the foregoing is (or if it contained a
provision limiting the transferability or pledge thereof would be)
subject to Section 9-406 of the Code); provided ,
however , that, notwithstanding the foregoing, at such time
as such Affected Collateral is no longer subject to such
prohibition, such right of termination or such consent requirement,
as the case may be, such Affected Collateral shall (without any act
or delivery by any Person) constitute Collateral
hereunder;
(iii)
34% of each class of the
issued and outstanding voting Capital Stock of any Foreign
Subsidiary owned by any Grantor, if and solely to the extent that
the grant of a Lien herein in the Capital Stock of such Foreign
Subsidiary would constitute an investment of earnings in United
States property under Section 956 (or a successor provision)
of the Internal Revenue Code, which investment would trigger any
increase in the gross income of a United States shareholder of such
Grantor pursuant to Section 951 (or a successor provision) of
the Internal Revenue Code (it being understood and agreed that the
remaining 66% of each class of the issued and outstanding voting
Capital Stock of each such Foreign Subsidiary and all
non-voting
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Capital Stock of each
such Foreign Subsidiary shall constitute Collateral hereunder owned
by any Grantor;
(iv)
any (A) of the
Capital Stock of Westaff Australia and (B) “Junior
Debt,” as such term is defined in the Australian
Subordination Agreement, in each case, only for so long as the
Australian Subordination Deed remains in effect and prohibits any
Grantor from (x) pledging any of the Capital Stock of Westaff
Australia and (y) granting a security interest in such Junior
Debt; and
(v)
any Permit now or
hereafter acquired or held by any Grantor, together with all
amendments, modifications, extensions, renewals and replacements of
any thereof) solely to the extent the granting of a security
interest therein in favor of Agent would be prohibited by
applicable law and such prohibition is not otherwise ineffective as
a matter of law; provided , however , that at such
time as such Permit is no longer subject to such prohibition, such
Permit shall (without any act or delivery by any Person) constitute
Collateral hereunder.
“ Government Contracts ”
means each of the contracts entered into by Borrower with
Government Authorities, as such contracts may be amended, restated,
replaced, extended or reaffirmed from time to time, which
Government Contracts as of the Closing Date are identified on
Schedule 9.29 of the Financing Agreement.
“ Permit ” means any and all
permits, certificates, approvals, authorizations, consents,
licenses, variances, franchises or other instruments, however
characterized, of any Governmental Authority (or any Person acting
on behalf of a Government Authority).
“ Surety Account ” means
that certain U.S. Bank National Association Account no. 98554000
which has been pledged by Borrower to the Washington State
Department of Labor and Industries as security for providing
workers’ compensation benefits and assessments in the event
of default by the self insurer.
1.3
Other Definitional
Provisions; Construction . Unless otherwise specified,
(i)
As used in this Agreement,
accounting terms relating to Borrower not defined in this Agreement
have the respective meanings given to them in accordance with
GAAP.
(ii)
The definition of any
document, instrument or agreement includes all schedules,
attachments and exhibits thereto and all renewals, extensions,
supplements, restatements and amendments thereof. All
Exhibits and Schedules attached to this Agreement are incorporated
into, made and form an integral part of, this Agreement for all
purposes.
(iii)
“Hereunder,”
“herein,” “hereto,” “this
Agreement” and words of similar import refer to this entire
document; “including” is used by way of illustration
and not by way of limitation, unless the context clearly indicates
the contrary; the singular includes the plural and conversely; and
any action required to be taken by Borrower is to be taken
promptly, unless the context clearly indicates the
contrary.
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(iv)
All of the uncapitalized
terms contained in this Agreement which are now or hereafter
defined under the Code will, unless the context indicates
otherwise, have the meanings provided for now or hereafter in the
Code.
2.
GRANT OF SECURITY
INTEREST; SET-OFF AND RELATED MATTERS .
2.1
Security
Interest . As security for the full, prompt and
complete payment and performance by each Grantor of its respective
obligations under the Financing Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, including, without limitation, the Obligations (as such
term is defined in the Financing Agreement) of Borrower and the
joint and several Liabilities (as such term is defined in the
applicable Affiliate Guaranty Agreements) of Parent Guarantor,
Westaff Support and MediaWorld (collectively, for purposes of this
Agreement, the “ Obligations ”), each Guarantor
hereby grants to, and creates in favor of, Agent, for the benefit
of the Secured Parties, a continuing security interest in, and Lien
on, all of the Collateral.
2.2
Government
Contracts . In addition to, and without limiting
any of the foregoing, in order to support the payment and
performance of the Obligations, and until the Revolving Credit
Commitment Termination Date, each Grantor hereby absolutely
assigns, sells and transfers to Agent, for benefit of the Secured
Parties, all claims and moneys due or to become due under the
Government Contracts, and agrees that all payments due or to become
due under the Government Contracts shall be made to and at the
direction of Agent.
2.3
Set-Off
. All cash, moneys,
investment property and other properties of any Grantor and the
proceeds thereof now or hereafter held or received by Agent from or
for the account of any Grantor, including any and all deposits
(general or special), account balances and credits of any Grantor
with any Secured Party at any time existing, (i) are part of
the Collateral, (ii) will be held as security for the
Obligations, and (iii) may be set-off and applied against any
or all Obligations at any time following the occurrence and during
the continuance of any Event of Default, and after the occurrence
of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent has the
right at any time to refuse to allow withdrawals from any account
of any Grantor. At any time following the occurrence and
during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Grantor
authorizes each Secured Party and its and their respective
Affiliates to pay or to deliver to Agent any deposits or other sums
credited by, or due from, such Affiliates to any Grantor for
application against any or all Obligations, all without further
notice to Grantors (such notice being expressly waived) and without
any necessity on Agent’s part to resort to other security or
sources of reimbursement for the Obligations. The rights
given to Agent and the Secured Parties hereunder are cumulative
with Agent’s and the Secured Parties’ other rights and
remedies, including other rights of setoff. Agent will
promptly notify Borrower of Agent’s receipt of such funds for
application against the Obligations, but Agent’s failure to
do so will not affect the validity or enforceability
thereof.
3.
PERFECTION OF
AGENT’S SECURITY INTEREST; DUTY OF CARE
.
3.1
Required Grantor
Actions .
Until the termination of this Agreement, each Grantor shall perform
any and all steps and take all actions reasonably requested by
Agent from time to time to perfect, maintain, protect, and enforce
Agent’s security interest in, and Lien on, the Collateral,
including (i) executing and delivering all appropriate
documents and instruments as
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Agent may determine are
necessary or reasonably desirable to perfect, preserve, or enforce
Agent’s interest in the Collateral, all in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent, (ii) delivering to Agent any warehouse
receipts or other documents of title covering that portion of the
Collateral which may be located in warehouses and in respect of
which warehouse receipts are issued, (iii) upon the occurrence
and the continuance of any Event of Default, transferring inventory
to warehouses approved by Agent, (iv) placing notations on
such Grantor’s books of account to disclose Agent’s
security interest and Lien therein, and (v) taking such other
steps and actions as deemed necessary or reasonably desirable by
Agent to perfect and enforce Agent’s security interest in,
and Lien on, and other rights and interests in, the
Collateral.
3.2
Financing Statements;
Notices .
Each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent at any time and
from time to time to file in any filing office in any jurisdiction
any initial financing statements and amendments thereto that
(a) indicate the Collateral (i) as all assets of such
Grantor, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and
all proceeds and products thereof, (ii) as being of an equal
or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (b) provide any
other information required by Part 5 of Article 9 of the
Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in any jurisdiction for the
sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement
or amendment, including whether such Grantor is an organization,
the type of organization and any organizational identification
number issued to such Grantor. Each Grantor hereby
irrevocably authorizes Agent at any time and from time to time to
correct or complete, or to cause to be corrected or completed, any
financing statements, continuation statements or other such
documents as have been filed naming such Grantor as debtor and
Agent as secured party. Each Grantor agrees to furnish any
such information to Agent promptly upon request. At
Agent’s request, each Grantor will execute notices
appropriate under any applicable requirements of law that Agent
deems desirable to evidence, perfect, or protect its security
interest in and other Liens on the Collateral in such
form(s) as are satisfactory to Agent. Each Grantor,
jointly and severally, agrees to pay the cost of filing all
financing statements and other notices in all public offices where
filing is deemed by Agent to be necessary or desirable to perfect,
protect or enforce the security interest and Lien granted to Agent
hereunder. A carbon, photographic, photostatic or other
reproduction of this Agreement or of a financing statement is
sufficient as a financing statement. Agent is hereby
authorized to give notice to any creditor, landlord or any other
Person as may be necessary or desirable under applicable laws to
evidence, protect, perfect, or enforce the security interest and
Lien granted to Agent in the Collateral.
3.3
Bailees; Consignees;
Warehousemen . If any Collateral having a value in
excess of $100,000 individually or $250,000 in the aggregate is in
the possession or control of any warehouseman or any of any
Grantor’s consignees, agents, processors, customers or other
bailees, upon the request of Agent the applicable Grantor shall
notify such warehousemen, consignee, agents, processors, customers
or other bailees of Agent’s security interest and Lien
therein, and upon Agent’s request, such Grantor shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a bailee letter agreement
and financing statements acceptable to Agent from such
warehousemen, consignees, agents, processors, customers or other
bailees, pursuant to which each such warehousemen, consignee,
agent, processor, customer or other bailee acknowledges in an
authenticated record that such Person is holding the Collateral for
Agent’s benefit, and such documentation from any secured
creditor or lessor of such Person as Agent may request.
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3.4
Impositions; Protection
of Agent’s Interests . To protect, perfect, or enforce, from
time to time, Agent’s rights or interests in the Collateral,
Agent may, in its discretion (but without any obligation to do so),
(i) discharge any Liens (other than Permitted Liens so long as
no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing) at any time
levied or placed on the Collateral, (ii) pay any insurance to
the extent any Grantor has failed to timely pay the same,
(iii) if determined by the Agent, in its reasonable judgment,
to be necessary to protect the Collateral, maintain guards where
any Collateral is located if an Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, and (iv) obtain any record from any service
bureau and pay such service bureau the cost thereof. All
costs and expenses incurred by Agent in exercising its discretion
under this Section 3.4 will be part of the Obligations,
payable on Agent’s demand and secured by the Loan
Collateral.
3.5
Agent’s Duty of
Care .
Agent shall have no duty of care with respect to the Collateral
except that Agent shall exercise reasonable care with respect to
the Collateral in Agent’s custody. Agent shall be
deemed to have exercised reasonable care if (i) such property
is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which Agent
accords its own property or (ii) Agent takes such action with
respect to the Collateral as the applicable Grantor shall
reasonably request in writing. Agent will not be deemed to
have, and nothing in this Section 3.5 may be construed
to deem that Agent has, failed to exercise reasonable care in the
custody or preservation of Collateral in its possession merely
because either (a) Agent failed to comply with any request of
any Grantor or (b) Agent failed to take steps to preserve
rights against any Persons in such property. Each Grantor
agrees that Agent has no obligation to take steps to preserve
rights against any prior parties.
3.6
Verification
. Except as may
otherwise be provided by the Financing Agreement, after the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of
Default,
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